This weeks Mission Statement:
Black country climbers, making climbing safer
This summer we seem to be mostly removing the choss
Meanwhile back at Llany...................
Black country climbers, making climbing safer
This summer we seem to be mostly removing the choss
Meanwhile back at Llany...................
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| Len, "I done that, i did" |
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| Sammy on 'Up the Spout' |
http://www.sportsclimbs.co.uk/mainpages/clwyd/Llanymynech%20Grid%20Iron%20Wall.htm
Bah, Bah Black Sheep (6a+), is now less a sizeable 15kg chunk of rock.
Lead by Len, a good early “below” gave me time to sidestep as it landed with a terminal ‘Whump’ It sent me a bit blinky. The first attempt of the evening was made by Oakes minor, Sammy the brave.
Up the Spout (6b) * Gaz led this fine route with a troublesome finish, followed by a headtorch repeat of Bah Bah
Deej did a sweet clean lead of the classic Curfew (6b+) **
Not often being on the 70m rope routes, we came up with a couple of solutions of our own for using our 60m tied together. Grateful thanks to a the folks climbing next door, for the suggestion of the belayer lowering the climber down to the mid point, the climber re clipping into the bolt, pulling the rope through and then re threading. Simples.....as the meerkat says.
Deej said It was worth noting that a 60m length of rope has some weight, as the bulk of rope falls past you after the final tug through the top clip it’s worth bracing yourself for the impact as it hits the deck. Brrr... just looks weird and un natural to me.
Bah, Bah Black Sheep (6a+), is now less a sizeable 15kg chunk of rock.
Lead by Len, a good early “below” gave me time to sidestep as it landed with a terminal ‘Whump’ It sent me a bit blinky. The first attempt of the evening was made by Oakes minor, Sammy the brave.
Up the Spout (6b) * Gaz led this fine route with a troublesome finish, followed by a headtorch repeat of Bah Bah
Deej did a sweet clean lead of the classic Curfew (6b+) **
Not often being on the 70m rope routes, we came up with a couple of solutions of our own for using our 60m tied together. Grateful thanks to a the folks climbing next door, for the suggestion of the belayer lowering the climber down to the mid point, the climber re clipping into the bolt, pulling the rope through and then re threading. Simples.....as the meerkat says.
Deej said It was worth noting that a 60m length of rope has some weight, as the bulk of rope falls past you after the final tug through the top clip it’s worth bracing yourself for the impact as it hits the deck. Brrr... just looks weird and un natural to me.
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| Discussion on how to extend a 60m rope, put a few rocks in his pocket and stretch will do the rest |
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