I don't think I've ever seen the Ogwen Valley so busy. Solid blue skies and light winds, snow-capped peaks and double figure temperatures had brought the masses to the mountains! There were cars lining the valley as we drove through at the end of the day. In anticipation of a busy Saturday, I'd chosen to take my climbing group bouldering at the RAC boulders near Capel Curig. Even here though there must have been nearly fifty people climbing, bouldering and enjoying the summer feel. There was even a film crew with one group and a drone flying overhead! Luckily, it was easy to disperse and find an area to ourselves.
It was a fabulous day to be out. We even sunbathed on the bouldering mats while we had lunch.
In the afternoon, we progressed onto some rope climbing at Tryfan Bach. By 13:30, the sun was fully on the big slab of rock so we could still climb in the sun, but as it is still early in the season, the shadows came across us at 15:00 and the difference between climbing in sun and shade was striking. After climbing some of the lower pitches, I quickly took the older team members to the summit before we had to leave.
Tryfan Bach:
- Crack 4, Diff**
No comments:
Post a Comment