We weren't expecting any snow so were somewhat unprepared for the wet drifts coating the slabs of the ridge. Craig, Neil, Prosser and I made it to the notch below the final summit ascent before calling it a day.
Having travelled to the Lakes for three days of climbing, we spent much of Saturday walking around in driving rain wondering if the rock would ever dry. Worried that the only climbing we'd get done was on Langdale campsite's traversing wall, myself and Clay snuck up to Raven Crag in a late day rain break for a cheeky route late on.
What a bloody brilliant piece of rock Dinas Cromlech is. Basking in the sunshine, myself and Steve started on Sabre Cut before heading around towards Noah's Warning. However, after a short nap in the sun at lunch turned into a much longer rest we decided that was enough and headed down. I don't think the views across Snowdon have been this good in months.
It was a pleasure to join Steve "h00fin" Gibbs for his 10th onsight ascent of the Avon Gorge classic. We had just over an hour of light to squeeze in the route after work which made it more of a 67 minute adventure.
Tucked away above the little town of Svolvær is the Napes Needle of Lofoten (although it is considerably more impressive than its Wasdale equivalent). The famous twin ears at the top have an infamous jump between them, which none of us fancied. The pillar was first ascended in 1910 which is pretty remarkable and we climbed both the original 1910 route and the more exciting 5-pitch Forsida.
Another baking British summer day, so what better to cool off than walk upstream from Pontneddfechan and cool off diving from the top of the waterfalls into the plunge pools beneath.
