Snowdonia Mountain Guides

Snowdonia Mountain Guides ...ROCK CLIMBING, SCRAMBLING, MOUNTAINEERING AND HILLWALKING IN NORTH WALES...GUIDING, COACHING AND INSTRUCTION <![CDATA[Alex Mason abseiling into Main Cliff to explore the possibilities of a new route.]]> image-id:372 <![CDATA[Alex Mason about to cruise up the Yellow Walls Classic The Drunk E6 6b.]]> image-id:371 <![CDATA[Gareth climbing the classic slate HVS Looning the Tube on one of our Private Coaching Courses, a fantastic slab with a mixture of bolts and trad gear.]]> image-id:370 <![CDATA[The amazing pump traverse at the RAC boulders lives up to its name.]]> image-id:369 <![CDATA[Bouldering at the RAC boulders, one of the best venues for honing climbing technique on our coaching and how to climb harder courses.]]> image-id:368 <![CDATA[Learning to Big Wall at the Beacon Climbing Centre.]]> image-id:367 <![CDATA[The Upper Tier of Gogarth, with the stand out crackline of The Strand, E2 clearly seen 'standing out' from the rest of the lichen covered rock on the left of the shot.]]> image-id:366 <![CDATA[The mighty Main Cliff at Gogarth. Home to some of the finest sea cliff climbing in the UK.]]> image-id:365 <![CDATA[The Fly Trap Area of Gogarth, home to the classic route of the same name.]]> image-id:364 <![CDATA[The remote Easter Island Gully area of Main Cliff Gogarth. This is a great area and often devoid of other climbers.]]> image-id:363 <![CDATA[The amazing Cryn Las.]]> image-id:362 <![CDATA[The amazing Golden Wall on Craig Dorys, one of the more solid crags on this cliff.]]> image-id:361 <![CDATA[Rock climbing in the Garden at Todra Gorge.]]> image-id:360 <![CDATA[A donkey in Todra Gorge.]]> image-id:359 <![CDATA[Climbing one of the classic 6c multi-pitch routes just outside the Gorge. This impressive wall offers two distinct crux pitches.]]> image-id:358 <![CDATA[The amazing Todra Gorge.]]> image-id:357 <![CDATA[Balancing along the irrigation canal, walking back from a crag into the main Todra Gorge.]]> image-id:356 <![CDATA[A team of climbers ascend the classic route in the gorge. This amazing 10 pitch 6b is a world-class multi-pitch sports route.]]> image-id:355 <![CDATA[Sports Climbing in the Todra Gorge. This amazing geological feature offers some amazing sports climbing both on single and multi-pitched routes.]]> image-id:354 <![CDATA[Lynne Savage climbing the classic VS route that climbs up and through one of the water-worn holes in sector hydraulics in Gandia.]]> image-id:353 <![CDATA[The Orange House one of the accommodations we use in Costa Blanca. We also rent villas and apartments specifically to cater for larger groups.]]> image-id:352 <![CDATA[Mark Reeves sports climbing in Alcalali, a classic venue with amazing routes from 4 to 7a.]]> image-id:351 <![CDATA[Some easy subgrade 5 climbing in the Echo Valley.]]> image-id:350 <![CDATA[Easy climbing in the Echo Valley.]]> image-id:349 <![CDATA[DSC05335-e1512405781420]]> image-id:348 <![CDATA[More Easy Rock Climbing in Sella on one of our Hot Rock Climbing Courses.]]> image-id:347 <![CDATA[Finestrat and the impressive Puig Campana, whose Espolon Central is a classic 14 pitch VS trad route.]]> image-id:346 <![CDATA[Easy climbing in Sella.]]> image-id:345 <![CDATA[Setting up your harness for aid climbing from the Climber Magazine Article on How to Big Wall by Snowodnia Mountain Guides head coach Mark Reves]]> image-id:344 <![CDATA[Learning to Aid Climb up a UK trad Route.]]> image-id:343 <![CDATA[Big Walls.... Big Rack!]]> image-id:342 <![CDATA[Mark Reeves delivering a workshop on the basic skills required to go from UK climbing to Big Wall aid climbing at the PYB Big Wall Symposium.]]> image-id:341 <![CDATA[Learning how to jump different angles and past ledges.]]> image-id:340 <![CDATA[A key skill in big wall climbing is lowering out whilst jumaring a pitch to clean it. This could be to get round horizontal traverse or roof.]]> image-id:339 <![CDATA[Learning how to haul with mechanical advantage and pulleys. The same lessons run on our how to big wall and rope rescue courses.]]> image-id:338 <![CDATA[Learning to Haul on our Big Wal Climbing Courses]]> image-id:337 <![CDATA[learning how to put a portal edge together when hanging!]]> image-id:336 <![CDATA[The Kitchatna Spires a fine and remote range of mountains that is rarely visited.]]> image-id:335 <![CDATA[Our remote basecamp in teh Kitchatna Spires, no one for miles except us and our new route Groundhog Day AK, E3/A1 in the background.]]> image-id:334 <![CDATA[The remote Kichatna Spire in the Alaska Range, big wall climbing on steriods.]]> image-id:333 <![CDATA[The only way to travel! Getting into and out of the cirque of the unclimbables is fairly unique]]> image-id:332 <![CDATA[The immaculate Cirque of the Unclimabables and the classic 17 pitch E1 The lotus FLower Tower.]]> image-id:331 <![CDATA[Mark Reeves starting up the Nose of El Capitan]]> image-id:330 <![CDATA[Ben Bransby making a rapid ascent of Freeblast, the first third of Salathe, using minimal aid and mostly just pull or steeping on occasional bolts. He went back a free the whole route.]]> image-id:329 <![CDATA[Mark_BW6-e1512401795747]]> image-id:328 <![CDATA[Troll Wall, Europe's highest cliff and one that gave Snowdonia Mountain Guides head coach a stern lesson in learning the basic of big walling.]]> image-id:327 <![CDATA[Steve Sinfield climbing the initial damp grooves pitches on the amazing 17 pitch remote wall the Lotus Flower Tower in the Cirque of the Unclimbables. In order to fix a rope to allow a speedy blast off.]]> image-id:326 <![CDATA[Snowdonia Mountain Guides owner Mark Reeves making a pendulum on the Classic NW Face of Half Dome, Yosemite, back in 2001.]]> image-id:325 <![CDATA[Snowdonia Mountain Guides owner Mark Reeves on the First Free Ascent of Pitch 3 of Passage to Freedom, one of Leo Houlding's first attempts at free climbing El Cap (cicra 2000). The party atmosphere capture by his miniDisc player an speaker blaring techno all over the cliff as we climbed, how times have changed!]]> image-id:324 <![CDATA[Josh Douglas going all out on Lost Horizon, a classic HVS on Baggy Point on North Devon, whilst Jesse King keeps an eye on the rising tide and growing swell!]]> image-id:323 <![CDATA[Jesse King climbing Shangri-La, a classic Severe at Baggy Point in North Devon. A route we managed to sneak in between a storm and the rising tide.]]> image-id:322 <![CDATA[A real and composed Adam Riches at the end of the crux traverse on pitch two of Kirkus Direct on Clogwyn Yr Oen]]> image-id:321 <![CDATA[The amazing backdrop from the Moelwyns across Bleaneau Ffestiniog from the classic Kirkus Direct on Clogwyn Y Oen]]> image-id:320 <![CDATA[Adam Riches climbs the amazing final arete of Kirkus Direct on CLogwyn Yr Oen in the Moelwyns.]]> image-id:319 <![CDATA[An early start lets you catch the morning sun on the Eastern Flanks of the Nose of Dinas Mot with the spectacular view down the valley only adding to the atmosphere of great climbing. Here Adam Riches enjoys the first pitches of Direct Route (VS) on Dinas Mot.]]> image-id:318 <![CDATA[The Classic hand-traverse pitch on the Direct Route on Dinas Mot, one of the finest lines in the Valley.]]> image-id:317 <![CDATA[Adam Riches making quick work of the final crux pitch of Super Direct on Donas Mot, this was his third day on a sports climbing to trad climbing course.]]> image-id:316 <![CDATA[Adam Riches on the steep and brutal final pitch of Super Direct on Dinas Mot in the Llanberis Pass]]> image-id:315 <![CDATA[Learning how to build a Belay]]> image-id:314 <![CDATA[Adam Riches on the imposing final pitch of Dream of White Horses, with its wild exposure it really is one of the best pitches of HVS climbing anywhere.]]> image-id:313 <![CDATA[Adam Riches cruising the crux of the third pitch of Dream of White Horses. Possibly the best route in the world!]]> image-id:312 <![CDATA[An unknown climber on Dream of White Horses - high start from the notch.]]> image-id:311 <![CDATA[Adam Riches on the Classic Dream of White Horses. Adam came for a sport to trad conversion and this was his fifth day of trad climbing!!!]]> image-id:310 <![CDATA[Adam Riches seconding the initial pitch from sea level on a Dream of White Horses]]> image-id:309 <![CDATA[The longer 60m abseil into the base of Dream of White Horses]]> image-id:308 <![CDATA[How to Climb harder by Mark Reeves, Snowdonia Mountain guides owner and head coach.]]> image-id:307 <![CDATA[Mark Walker climbing an out of condition Quasar, a E3 with a rediculous boulder problem crux right at the top!]]> image-id:306 <![CDATA[SS Special, a fantastic E2 that is a game of three halves. A slab technical crack, a spooky wall and a fierce pull round a lip.]]> image-id:305 <![CDATA[The amazing Brant Direct a stubborn climb on first acquaintance but after a few laps you realise that whilst it is strenuous in places nearly every other move is a hands off rest.]]> image-id:304 <![CDATA[The amazing Clogwyn Y Grouchan.]]> image-id:303 <![CDATA[Rocio Seimens on Leftover a rather desperate and difficult to read E2.]]> image-id:302 <![CDATA[Jack Geldard climbing the classic Brant on CLogwyn Y Grochan.]]> image-id:301 <![CDATA[The amazing Mabinogion, E2 on Craig Ddu in the Llanberis Pass]]> image-id:300 <![CDATA[Simon Lake eyeing up the crux of Breakdance, E5 6a on the Dervish Slab. This wild traverse goes across the top of the slab.]]> image-id:299 <![CDATA[Llion Morris climbing Yogi, one of the finest VS's at Tremadog and popular as a result. A great route to be coached into the VS grade on one of our lead climb coaching courses on.]]> image-id:298 <![CDATA[A climber having battled up the pod of Void, E4, is now faced with the boulder problem move to gain the continuation crack above!.]]> image-id:297 <![CDATA[James McHaffie moment away from blowing his on-sight attempt at Strawberries one of the toughest E6s in the at the time and probably why it has since been upgraded to E7!]]> image-id:296 <![CDATA[Tom Ludington about to pull through the crux of Scratch Arete one of the finest HVS climbs in the UK.]]> image-id:295 <![CDATA[Rense learning the art of Trad Climbing at the Upper Tier in Tremadog.]]> image-id:294 <![CDATA[The classic and 'well-worn' first pitch of Oberon. Severe. Tremadog.]]> image-id:293 <![CDATA[George getting his gear in and head together as he faces up to the final crux crack of Merlin Diorect on a Lead Climb Coaching Courses.]]> image-id:292 <![CDATA[A climber fighting the anxiety as he pushes himself on a lead climbing coaching course in the top crack of Merlin Direct. This classic HVS is a great route to push into the HVS grade.]]> image-id:291 <![CDATA[A climber finding a rest to palce gear on Grim Wall, A classic VS at tremadog.]]> image-id:290 <![CDATA[A climber on the top of Christmas Curry via the Micah Eliminiate, Hard Severe.]]> image-id:289 <![CDATA[Simon Lake Soloing Bramble Buttress, a remote VDiff at Tremadog that is often overlooked as a beginner climb.]]> image-id:288 <![CDATA[A climber sillouetted on Watch Me Wallaby Wank Frank, Slate Quarries.]]> image-id:287 <![CDATA[Neil Dyer soloing The Untouchables, 8a, Rainbow Walls!]]> image-id:286 <![CDATA[Even with his Mike Raine shows the tension of clipping the first bolt on Turket Chant which feels like it is a long way away!]]> image-id:285 <![CDATA[Dave Evans on Turkey Chant in Vivian Quarry on the classic East Face of Vivian Link up.]]> image-id:284 <![CDATA[Tunnel]]> image-id:283 <![CDATA[Finally a roof on slate rather than one made of Slate! pete Robin eases his way across Truffle Hunters Roof, F6c.]]> image-id:282 <![CDATA[Pete Robins focusing hard as he attempts the Very Big and the Very Small, a 8b+ slab on Rainbow Slab!]]> image-id:281 <![CDATA[A climber powering his way up the Mau Mau, a burly E4 crack.]]> image-id:280 <![CDATA[Old Quarry Notices.... Also the name of a classic 7a!]]> image-id:279 <![CDATA[Calum Muskett run-out on the rainbow slab!]]> image-id:278 <![CDATA[Calum Muskett looking hard at the next hold on Stiff Syd's Cap, as he momentarily goes handless as he steps up to reach it!]]> image-id:277 <![CDATA[Simon Lake high on the minor classic of The Madness, E1, Vivian Quarry.]]> image-id:276 <![CDATA[Simon Lake on the first 'hero' pitch of Central Sadness a classic E5 in the quarries.]]> image-id:275 <![CDATA[Boning hard on the crucial crimp and a look of fear in his eyes as Simon Lake makes the crux pull on Heading The Shot. E5/7a+.]]> image-id:274 <![CDATA[Llion Morris moments before he took a long fall off of Short Stories, E4, Never Neverland.]]> image-id:273 <![CDATA[Jon Radcliffe on the run-out See Yer Bruce, E3 Australia, Dinorwic Slate Quarries.]]> image-id:272 <![CDATA[Rebecca Williams, climbing the classic Seamstress, VS.]]> image-id:271 <![CDATA[The seamstress Slab]]> image-id:270 <![CDATA[rust and ruin]]> image-id:269 <![CDATA[rust and ruin]]> image-id:268 <![CDATA[Pulling Hard on Ride the Wild Surf, E4.]]> image-id:267 <![CDATA[Pumped at the top of Ride the Wild Surf, E4, with one more section of climbing to go.]]> image-id:266 <![CDATA[Pete Robins following the top ptich of Released From treatment, E6, Rainbow Slab.]]> image-id:265 <![CDATA[rainbow wall!]]> image-id:264 <![CDATA[Wes Hunter conposed and focus on the ripple of the rainbow slab, as he teeters his way up Peotry Pink a fantastic E5.]]> image-id:263 <![CDATA[Peter Pan, now a fantastic 6a+ after it was re-equipped.]]> image-id:262 <![CDATA[Owen Samuels on the classic Ritter Sport, E3 5c, in Vivian Quarry. This classic route has a steep pumpy crack follow by a thin technical slab.]]> image-id:261 <![CDATA[Mike Hammil on the second ascent of One STep Beyond, E3, Vivian Quarry]]> image-id:260 <![CDATA[James Oswald edging his way up Off the Beaten Track. E3 5c. Australia, Dinorwic Quarries.]]> image-id:259 <![CDATA[James Oswald reaching uop for the rails on the final move of Off the Beaten Track. E3 5c. Australia, Dinorwic Quarries.]]> image-id:258 <![CDATA[James McHaffie so close but so far away from redpointing the first ascent of The New Latemans, F8a+, Rainbow Walls.]]> image-id:257 <![CDATA[Hazel Robson with a determined look having made the crux step on Monsyter Kitten, E1 Dinorwic Slate.]]> image-id:256 <![CDATA[Martin Dople having just made the crux step across on Monster Kitten, E1. Climbed as part of the classic link up the West Face of Vivian, aka Sunchaser Wall.]]> image-id:255 <![CDATA[Misogynist Discharge, one of John Redhead's badly named routes. This 8a is chipped but only just possible.]]> image-id:254 <![CDATA[The mind-blowing runout route of Massambukla in Bus Stop Quarry]]> image-id:253 <![CDATA[Mad dog of the West, a HVS crack, Yosemite comes to the quarries.]]> image-id:252 <![CDATA[Snakes and Ladder the scramble round the slate quaries is a classic wet/rest day activity. Or a great alternative day out to scrambling in the mountains.]]> image-id:251 <![CDATA[Kyle Wood leading Looning the Tube on a Private coaching course.]]> image-id:250 <![CDATA[A young Adam Booth on Looning the Tube.]]> image-id:249 <![CDATA[The legendary Rock Climber Joe Borwn out in teh Dinorwic Slate Quarries]]> image-id:248 <![CDATA[James McHaffie working what became the Meltdown a 8c+/9a slab! Twll Mawr, Slarte Quarries.]]> image-id:247 <![CDATA[Sometimes it pays to be flexible, a climber bridges out on Jack of Shadows a F7a, sport route on teh Colossus Wall, Dinoric Slate Quarries.]]> image-id:246 <![CDATA[Dave Rudkin eyeing up the final move on Horse LAtitudes a classic 6a+ sport route. Rainbow Walls.]]> image-id:245 <![CDATA[The look of frustration on the climbers face as the wire fails to fit again, on Holy, Holy Holy, E2, Dali's Hole, Slate Quarries. Come and learn how to judge gear placements on our lead climb coaching courses.]]> image-id:244 <![CDATA[The classic layback corner of Holy, Holy, Holy, E2 in the now defunct Dali's Hole.]]> image-id:243 <![CDATA[James McHaffie on Heatseeker, a technical and commiting 7c in the Rainbow Walls area of the Slate Quarries]]> image-id:242 <![CDATA[Simon Lake on the cruxy Goose Creature one of the nice E3/6b+ on the slate.]]> image-id:241 <![CDATA[A climber on the classic open book corner of The German School Girl, E2, Rainbow Walls]]> image-id:240 <![CDATA[The Dark Half]]> image-id:239 <![CDATA[Mike Raine styling his way through the crux of Comes The Dervish. One of the finest E3's in North Wales and therefore the world!]]> image-id:238 <![CDATA[A japanese climber on a BMC International Meet appreciating the mix route of Colossus, Rainbow Slab area, Slate quarries]]> image-id:237 <![CDATA[Cig-Arete, 7b, a classic and demanding route with technical cruxes!]]> image-id:236 <![CDATA[A climber on the desperate Cig-Arete, 7b on the Rainbow Walls]]> image-id:235 <![CDATA[Enjoying a day off with friends in the Picos Du Europa with a combination of mountainbiking down from Fuente Du and a via ferrata and lunch at the top.]]> image-id:234 <![CDATA[Josh Douglas on pitch two of The South Face of Naranga Del Bulnes, Hard Severe.]]> image-id:233 <![CDATA[Jesse King climbing the third ptich of the South Face of the Naranga Dek Bulnes whilst having some lead climb coaching.]]> image-id:232 <![CDATA[Lead climb coaching on the South Face of Naranga Del Bulnes on the classic hard severe that climbs this face.]]> image-id:231 <![CDATA[Josh Douglas climbing the technical Espolon Tima Turner 6b at Rumenes. Hermida Gorge, Picos Du Europa]]> image-id:230 <![CDATA[Mark Reeves making quick work of the classic 6b Espolon Tina Turner at Rumenes, Hermioda Gorge, Picos Du Europa]]> image-id:229 <![CDATA[An Alpine flower in Picos Du Europa]]> image-id:228 <![CDATA[Jesse King trad climbing an easy route in Picos Du Europa]]> image-id:227 <![CDATA[Josh Douglas climbing a Hard Severe limestone tower whilst being coach on his Trad Leading in the Picos Du Europa.]]> image-id:226 <![CDATA[Jesse King climbing the amazing La Reunion, a three pitch 6a sports route on the Pena Cigal, Picos Du Europa.]]> image-id:225 <![CDATA[The West Face of the Naranga Del Bulnes, The Rabada-Navaro a classic route with two 6c pitches low down followed by nothing harder than 6a on the 14 pitches top the top.]]> image-id:224 <![CDATA[Mark-Reeves-Picos-De-Europe]]> image-id:223 <![CDATA[Los Llanos Crag, easy sports climbing.]]> image-id:222 <![CDATA[Some friends 'enjoying' a day of with me on the Los Llanos Via Ferrata.]]> image-id:221 <![CDATA[Some friends 'enjoying' a day of with me on the Los Llanos Via Ferrata.]]> image-id:220 <![CDATA[A climber enjoying her day off on one of the two great Via Ferrata in the Potes area of the Picos Du Europa.]]> image-id:219 <![CDATA[Kate Brooks Carothers climbing a 6b in the Hermoda Cave area.]]> image-id:218 <![CDATA[A local climber powering his way up the classic 7a in the Hermoida Cave.]]> image-id:217 <![CDATA[A climber tackles the amazing 7a in the Hermoda Cave, steep and commiting in places the route is spectacular.]]> image-id:216 <![CDATA[Josh Douglas getting climbing fit on a desperate F5+, which feels more like 6a, in the Hermida, Picos Du Europa.]]> image-id:215 <![CDATA[Jesse King looking up at the tower near Fuente Du in the high Picos Du Europa.]]> image-id:214 <![CDATA[Josh Douglas on Top on a 100m high limestone tower near fuente du, in the Picos Du Europa]]> image-id:213 <![CDATA[Josh Douglas on the short chimney section of pitch one of a Hard Severe that spirtals its way up a limestone tower in the High Picos Du Europa.]]> image-id:212 <![CDATA[A climber on a classic 6c on the right side of Urdon in the Hermida Gorge, a fantastic sports climbing venue]]> image-id:211 <![CDATA[Josh Douglas on a easy F5 slab in sector Amazonia, Pendes. Near Hermida Gorge, Picos Du Europa.]]> image-id:210 <![CDATA[Water on Cerro Agero, is one of the classic big 12 pitch routes on the Main cliff of Cerro Agero, climbing it to its top. At 6b trad makes it about E2/3 in Uk money.]]> image-id:209 <![CDATA[Ian Whorral seconding up a classic mixed sport/trad route on Cerro Agero.]]> image-id:208 <![CDATA[A bold start on Cerro Agero's.]]> image-id:207 <![CDATA[A f5 on the Resullion Slab, Cerro Agero.]]> image-id:206 <![CDATA[Kate Brookes Carothers climbing the bold first pitches on the Resullion Slab below Cerro Agero, Picos Du Europa.]]> image-id:205 <![CDATA[Racking up at the bottom of Cerro Agero, is impressive enough!]]> image-id:204 <![CDATA[Looking across at the ridge of Los Astrocones, Cerro Agero, Hermida Gorge, Picos Du Europa]]> image-id:203 <![CDATA[A climber in Yellow on the bottom left is starting up the classic Hyperspacio.]]> image-id:202 <![CDATA[Looking across as the classic crag of Cerro Agero, with routes up to 12 pitches in length this really is an amziong sport/trad climbing venue in the Hermioda Gorge, Picos Du Europa.]]> image-id:201 <![CDATA[A 7a on Cerro Agero. Picos Du Europa.]]> image-id:200 <![CDATA[Not Too hard for Dave Rudkin! A little gem of a climb on Dwys Y Gwynt, oo Hard for Jim Perrin, E1.]]> image-id:199 <![CDATA[The second ptich of Super Direct on Dinas Mot, a classic E1 with intricate slab climbing on this pitch and some steeper more powerful moves on the next.]]> image-id:198 <![CDATA[A climber traversing out acorss the classic Spiral Stair's, at VDiff this is one of the best easy routes in the Pass.]]> image-id:197 <![CDATA[Nick Colton on Slape Direct a tricky E1 that see';s a lot of falls!]]> image-id:196 <![CDATA[Simon Lake on Wind, Clogwyn Y Grouchan]]> image-id:195 <![CDATA[Rocio Samuels on Leftover, E2 Clogwyn Y Grouchan.]]> image-id:194 <![CDATA[A honed Nick Bullock cruising his way up another lap of Right Wall, E5, Dinas Cromlech]]> image-id:193 <![CDATA[A busy day on the plexus Buttress.]]> image-id:192 <![CDATA[An unknown Climber on the last few moves of Longland's Continuation to Avalanche/Red Walls on Lliwedd this is a massive 12 ptich outing up an amazing mountain crag.]]> image-id:191 <![CDATA[Miranda Grant laybacking her way up Little Spulchre, HVS on Dwys Y Gwynt, above Craig Ddu.]]> image-id:190 <![CDATA[Katie Haston firing up the Link, E1 on Dinas Mot.]]> image-id:189 <![CDATA[A climber powering their way up the final crack of Left Wall the ultimate E2 pitch in the Llanberis Pass.]]> image-id:188 <![CDATA[A climber powering their way up the final crack of Left Wall the ultimate E2 pitch in the Llanberis Pass.]]> image-id:187 <![CDATA[Katie Haston making the final pull round the crux traverse of Plexus's 3rd pitch.]]> image-id:186 <![CDATA[Llion Morris eyeing up the traverse on Karwendal Wall, Clogwyn Y Grouchan.]]> image-id:185 <![CDATA[James McHaffie on the first of the 2 pitches of New Climbing on the Tower of Midnight, Cryn Las. This was an E6/7 pitch followed by an E8 pitch.]]> image-id:184 <![CDATA[James McHaffie on the First Ascent of Tower of Midnight on Cryn Las this was part of two new pitches of climbing the first E6/7 andd this at least E8 6c.]]> image-id:183 <![CDATA[Llion Morris on the Heel Hook Traverse a classic boulder problem on the Cromlech Boulders.]]> image-id:182 <![CDATA[Mark reeves on the esoteric Glass Flipper, a HVS slab made of Grit-type rock in the Llanberis Pass.]]> image-id:181 <![CDATA[Ollie Cain looking in control as he nears the final crux wall of the power sapping Foil, E3, Dinas Cromlech.]]> image-id:180 <![CDATA[Sam Underhill bearing down on the edges of the edge problem one of the most frustrating V5's in the Pass!]]> image-id:179 <![CDATA[Chris Davies attempt the Pool's of Bethedsa, V...Hard.... Jerry's Roof Block, Llanberis Pass.]]> image-id:178 <![CDATA[Mark reeves shark wrestling on The Boyson's Groove, V4, Llanberis Pass.]]> image-id:177 <![CDATA[A client working on her lead climbing on the Pulpit Route, Diff, on the Milestone Buttress, Ogwen Valley.]]> image-id:176 <![CDATA[Guy Stevens, breaking through from the shade and into the sun on Lazarus, Severe on Idwal Slabs Hollytree Wall.]]> image-id:175 <![CDATA[Tommy Chamming working The Empire State on the Diamond, 8a.]]> image-id:174 <![CDATA[Tim Neill working his way up the Boat People a classic 7c on the Diamond.]]> image-id:173 <![CDATA[Tim Neill on Boat People, 7c; Blair Fyffe on possibly Never Get out of the Boat, 8a; and Tommy Chammking working The Empire State 8a. All at one of the most impressive hard sports crags in the UK, The Diamond on Little Ormes.]]> image-id:172 <![CDATA[Tim Neill spanned out across the Koo, 7b. The route is much bigger when you put a normal size human on it!]]> image-id:171 <![CDATA[Dave Rudkin campusing the last move of Stiff Upper Lip, 8a Pigeons Cave, Great Ormes.]]> image-id:170 <![CDATA[After those hard redpoint on LPT or elsewhere on the Ormes, the Rest and be Thankful Cafe can help you re-energize!]]> image-id:169 <![CDATA[Pete Robin's on the first ascent of Wild Youth 8b(+), which links Wild Understatement into Youthansia, at LPT.]]> image-id:168 <![CDATA[Emma Twyford drop-kneeing her wya to victory on Over the Moon Direct, 8a. LPT, Great Ornes.]]> image-id:167 <![CDATA[A climber making a quick ascent of steep then technical Night Glue, 7a LPT.]]> image-id:166 <![CDATA[Ollie Cain lowers off the steep Muscle Beach, 8a at LPT. Great Ormes.]]> image-id:165 <![CDATA[Katie Haston on a classic 6a on the Great Ormes, Mumbo Jumbo. Is no push over and requires a steady head.]]> image-id:164 <![CDATA[A climber heelhooking his way across the brutal Lou Ferrino, V9, Parisellas Cave, Great Ormes.]]> image-id:163 <![CDATA[The View of Llandudno Pier, North Wales from the Great Ormes with the Little Ormes and the Diamond in the Background.]]> image-id:162 <![CDATA[Richie Pullen on the mosdern classic Flowstone Shuffle a 6b at Peanmean Head which was only developed around 2010.]]> image-id:161 <![CDATA[Emma Twyford, warming up on Under the Boardwalk, 6c at Lower Pen Trwyn, North Wales Limestone.]]> image-id:160 <![CDATA[Climbers on Slack another classic Severe on Clogwyn Yr Oen, Moelwyns.]]> image-id:159 <![CDATA[A climber eyeing up the final moves on Slick, Severe, Clogwyn Yr Oen, Moelwyns]]> image-id:158 <![CDATA[A climber on the classic Chic on Clogwyn Yr Oen in the Moelwyns. A popular VDiff.]]> image-id:157 <![CDATA[Llion Morris High on the Ysgo Crack V3.]]> image-id:156 <![CDATA[Llion Morris sucking it up, ready to slap for the sloper on the Incredible Shaking Man, V4, Porth Ysgo.]]> image-id:155 <![CDATA[Mark reeves of the athletic Popcorn Party, V6 at Porth Ysgo]]> image-id:154 <![CDATA[Llion Morris climbing the classic E2 Knowing Her at Craig Dorys, this is the shallow end of the adventure pool when it comes to Craig Dorys, it is still loose just not as loose as other areas!]]> image-id:153 <![CDATA[Llion Morris climbing the classic V4 Jaw Breaker, a fantastic problem at Porth Ysgo.]]> image-id:152 <![CDATA[Pull!]]> image-id:151 <![CDATA[James McHaffie, onsighting the terrifying Gross Clinic, E6 6b. Yes in that choss is a 6b pull of a dubious edge!]]> image-id:150 <![CDATA[The amazing and adventurous Craig Dorys]]> image-id:149 <![CDATA[Craig-Dorys-Wire-fail]]> image-id:148 <![CDATA[Loose and adventurous sea cliffs often require large racks. This is off a single pitch at Craig Dorys.]]> image-id:147 <![CDATA[James Mchaffie making the second and on-sight ascent of Box of Blood, E7 6c, on the Stigmata Buttress of Craig Dorys. A very loose and demading first half of the climb leads to a crux boulder problem on the slight more solid upper wall!]]> image-id:146 <![CDATA[The amazing setting of the Bardsey Ripple, there are other up line of this crag, however the traverse gives about 40m worth of climbing.]]> image-id:145 <![CDATA[Martin Chester climbing the classic Bardsey Ripple, E2 on the Llyn Peninsular.]]> image-id:144 <![CDATA[Martin Chester adding an alternative start to the Bardsey Ripple, this is one of the classic easy routes on the Llyn, but at E2 it is not that easy!]]> image-id:143 <![CDATA[Sam Underhill eyeing up the top of Absent Friends, E5, Craig Dorys.]]> image-id:142 <![CDATA[Sam Underhill testing himsefl on Craig Dorys with an ascent of Absent Friends, a demanding E5.]]> image-id:141 <![CDATA[Teenage Kicks, Holyhead Mountain, Gogarth. This is a classic Severe and a perfect stepping stone to climbing at Castell Helen.]]> image-id:140 <![CDATA[Sunset over South Stack Lighthouse, Gogarth.]]> image-id:139 <![CDATA[llion Morris enjoying comfort of the girdle ledge and the setting sun on Castell Helen, South Stack Gogarth.]]> image-id:138 <![CDATA[Mark reeves climbing the amazing Sea Sea Bubble, E3 5c, one of the more ameniable and better protected routes at North Stack Wall, Gogarth.]]> image-id:137 <![CDATA[Llion Morris foloowing the second pitch of Right Hand Red Wall, at E2 it is the easiest route up Right Hand Red Wall, kit is however a massive adventure and you are best to take 60metre ropes and link the 2nd and 3rd pitches to avoid this belay, which is sub-optimal to say the least!]]> image-id:136 <![CDATA[A climber (in Blue) tackles the classic Resolution Direct on Gogarth Main Cliff a classic E2.]]> image-id:135 <![CDATA[A climber tackles the top pitch of Rap at Castell Helen, opne of the classic VS's at Gogarth.]]> image-id:134 <![CDATA[Llion Morris climbing the classic Rap, VS, on Castell Helen, sister route to Pel, both of which rouchly follw the abseil line.]]> image-id:133 <![CDATA[Llion Morris traversing his way across the classic Quartz Icicle, E2 5c on Wen Slab. This quartz streak is an obvious line on the slab and a classic.]]> image-id:132 <![CDATA[Simpn Lake charging up a classic E5 on main cliff, Gogarth. Positron is perhaps one of the finest routes of the grade there, and there are many!]]> image-id:131 <![CDATA[Mark Reeves stepping up into the fine groove of North West Passage a classic E1 on Castell Helen, South Stack, Gogarth]]> image-id:130 <![CDATA[Home of some of the boldest routes at Gogarth, North Stack Wall both scares and excites most climbers!]]> image-id:129 <![CDATA[Simon Lake tackles the crux on the first pitch of Mousetrap, one of the finest E2, sea cliff adventures in the UK. Mousetrap Zawn, South Stack, Gogarth.]]> image-id:128 <![CDATA[Dave Rudkin climbing out through the second roof on Free Stonehenge, E7 6b. This amazing E3/4 roof pitch can now be gain via Kalahari Highway, an E4, meaning many more people can enjy this rediculously exposed pitch. castell Helen, South Stack, Gogarth]]> image-id:127 <![CDATA[Sam Underhill looking toned and in control on the classic Deep Water Solo, Electric Bliue, E4 5c, Rhoscolyn, Gogarth.]]> image-id:126 <![CDATA[Cheymoon crusing across the final pitch of A Dream of White Horses, Wen Zawn, Gogarth, one of the most famous HVS climbs in the world.]]> image-id:125 <![CDATA[Dave Rudkin showing you the way on the Crux of Creeping Leema's second pitch, Yellow Walls, South Stack, Gogarth.]]> image-id:124 <![CDATA[Creeping Leema, E2 5c, a classic girdle of the Yellow Wall Zawn. This route cross some amazing territory and most of the climbing is reasonable.]]> image-id:123 <![CDATA[Castell Helen one of the more gentle introduction to sea cliff climbing at Gogarth.]]> image-id:122 <![CDATA[A climber tackles the emotional Blue Remembered Hills on Right Hand Red Wall, South Stack Area, Gogarth. This route is two long and demanding pitches, the first sustain, the second features a mind-bending move to reach a large falke followed by loose tottering.]]> image-id:121 <![CDATA[Simon Lake eye up the physical crux traverse to gain the flake on Blue Peter a classic E4 5c at North Stack Wall, Gogarth.]]> image-id:120 <![CDATA[Jack Geldard wrestles with the incredible Drowning Man on the Rainbow Wall area of the Dinorwic slate quarries.]]> image-id:119 <![CDATA[Naill reaches the tricky finale of Bella Lugosi is Dead, Rainbow Slab Area of the Dinorwic Slate Quarries.]]> image-id:118 <![CDATA[Dave Evans climbing on perfect gabbro at the amazing Porth Ysgo]]> image-id:117 <![CDATA[Dave Evans climbing the amazing Ysgo Crack which feels like a highball mini-route.]]> image-id:116 <![CDATA[Dave Evans tackles the classic Higg Scar Left Hand at Porth Ysgo, one of the finest bouldering areas in teh UK.]]> image-id:115 <![CDATA[Simon Lake enjoying an afternoon on Blackchurch Rock, climbing the classic Sacre Coeur, E2 5c.]]> image-id:114 <![CDATA[Mark reeves on Fay Lower Sharpnose Point, a mighty E4 in the South West and definitely a route and a crag worth seeking out.]]> image-id:113 <![CDATA[Simon Lake climbing the classic route Fay, E4 at lower sharpnose point. No pushjovewr for the grade either!]]> image-id:112 <![CDATA[Practicing Aid Climbing at Tremadog on one of our How to Big Wall Courses]]> image-id:111 <![CDATA[Simon Lake climbing the Merlin Super Indirect Variation at Tremadog. A fine and exposed HVS/E1.]]> image-id:110 <![CDATA[Learning Hauling Systems]]> image-id:109 <![CDATA[Learning to Aid Climb at the Beacon Climbing Centre.]]> image-id:108 <![CDATA[A climber practices jumaring at Tremadog on a How to Big Wall Course.]]> image-id:107 <![CDATA[A climber reaches the thank god jugs at the end of the crux sequence of Meshach's final pitch. A beautifully positioned rock climb on the inappropriately named Grim Wall.]]> image-id:106 <![CDATA[The ironically named Weaver, E2 5b o the Vector Buttress of Tremadog. An amazing route that carves a direct line u the face cutting through several routes on its way.]]> image-id:105 <![CDATA[The iconic Seamstress Slab in the Dinorwic quarries, with a climber on Seamstress.]]> image-id:104 <![CDATA[A climber enjoys the perfect VS crack of Seamstress, one of the finest low-grade trad routes in the Slate Quarries.]]> image-id:103 <![CDATA[A climber starts up the classic E1, Seams the Same in the Dinorwic Slate Quarries.]]> image-id:102 <![CDATA[A climber on the overlooked classic of Strangeways, HVS Tremadog.]]> image-id:101 <![CDATA[Simon Lake foot traversing the crack of the Monster Kitten, a great E1 in Vivian Quarry.]]> image-id:100 <![CDATA[A climber traversing out acorss the classic Spiral Stair's, at VDiff this is one of the best easy routes in the Pass.]]> image-id:99 <![CDATA[Nick Colton on Slape Direct a tricky E1 that see';s a lot of falls!]]> image-id:98 <![CDATA[Simon Lake on Wind, Clogwyn Y Grouchan]]> image-id:97 <![CDATA[Rocio Samuels on Leftover, E2 Clogwyn Y Grouchan.]]> image-id:96 <![CDATA[A honed Nick Bullock cruising his way up another lap of Right Wall, E5, Dinas Cromlech]]> image-id:95 <![CDATA[A busy day on the plexus Buttress.]]> image-id:94 <![CDATA[An unknown Climber on the last few moves of Longland's Continuation to Avalanche/Red Walls on Lliwedd this is a massive 12 ptich outing up an amazing mountain crag.]]> image-id:93 <![CDATA[Miranda Grant laybacking her way up Little Spulchre, HVS on Dwys Y Gwynt, above Craig Ddu.]]> image-id:92 <![CDATA[Katie Haston firing up the Link, E1 on Dinas Mot.]]> image-id:91 <![CDATA[A climber powering their way up the final crack of Left Wall the ultimate E2 pitch in the Llanberis Pass.]]> image-id:90 <![CDATA[A climber powering their way up the final crack of Left Wall the ultimate E2 pitch in the Llanberis Pass.]]> image-id:89 <![CDATA[Katie Haston making the final pull round the crux traverse of Plexus's 3rd pitch.]]> image-id:88 <![CDATA[Llion Morris eyeing up the traverse on Karwendal Wall, Clogwyn Y Grouchan.]]> image-id:87 <![CDATA[James McHaffie on the first of the 2 pitches of New Climbing on the Tower of Midnight, Cryn Las. This was an E6/7 pitch followed by an E8 pitch.]]> image-id:86 <![CDATA[James McHaffie on the First Ascent of Tower of Midnight on Cryn Las this was part of two new pitches of climbing the first E6/7 andd this at least E8 6c.]]> image-id:85 <![CDATA[Llion Morris on the Heel Hook Traverse a classic boulder problem on the Cromlech Boulders.]]> image-id:84 <![CDATA[Mark reeves on the esoteric Glass Flipper, a HVS slab made of Grit-type rock in the Llanberis Pass.]]> image-id:83 <![CDATA[Ollie Cain looking in control as he nears the final crux wall of the power sapping Foil, E3, Dinas Cromlech.]]> image-id:82 <![CDATA[Sam Underhill bearing down on the edges of the edge problem one of the most frustrating V5's in the Pass!]]> image-id:81 <![CDATA[Chris Davies attempt the Pool's of Bethedsa, V...Hard.... Jerry's Roof Block, Llanberis Pass.]]> image-id:80 <![CDATA[Mark reeves shark wrestling on The Boyson's Groove, V4, Llanberis Pass.]]> image-id:79 <![CDATA[A client working on her lead climbing on the Pulpit Route, Diff, on the Milestone Buttress, Ogwen Valley.]]> image-id:78 <![CDATA[Guy Stevens, breaking through from the shade and into the sun on Lazarus, Severe on Idwal Slabs Hollytree Wall.]]> image-id:77 <![CDATA[Tommy Chamming working The Empire State on the Diamond, 8a.]]> image-id:76 <![CDATA[Tim Neill working his way up the Boat People a classic 7c on the Diamond.]]> image-id:75 <![CDATA[Tim Neill on Boat People, 7c; Blair Fyffe on possibly Never Get out of the Boat, 8a; and Tommy Chammking working The Empire State 8a. All at one of the most impressive hard sports crags in the UK, The Diamond on Little Ormes.]]> image-id:74 <![CDATA[Tim Neill spanned out across the Koo, 7b. The route is much bigger when you put a normal size human on it!]]> image-id:73 <![CDATA[Dave Rudkin campusing the last move of Stiff Upper Lip, 8a Pigeons Cave, Great Ormes.]]> image-id:72 <![CDATA[After those hard redpoint on LPT or elsewhere on the Ormes, the Rest and be Thankful Cafe can help you re-energize!]]> image-id:71 <![CDATA[Pete Robin's on the first ascent of Wild Youth 8b(+), which links Wild Understatement into Youthansia, at LPT.]]> image-id:70 <![CDATA[Emma Twyford drop-kneeing her wya to victory on Over the Moon Direct, 8a. LPT, Great Ornes.]]> image-id:69 <![CDATA[A climber making a quick ascent of steep then technical Night Glue, 7a LPT.]]> image-id:68 <![CDATA[Ollie Cain lowers off the steep Muscle Beach, 8a at LPT. Great Ormes.]]> image-id:67 <![CDATA[Katie Haston on a classic 6a on the Great Ormes, Mumbo Jumbo. Is no push over and requires a steady head.]]> image-id:66 <![CDATA[A climber heelhooking his way across the brutal Lou Ferrino, V9, Parisellas Cave, Great Ormes.]]> image-id:65 <![CDATA[The View of Llandudno Pier, North Wales from the Great Ormes with the Little Ormes and the Diamond in the Background.]]> image-id:64 <![CDATA[Richie Pullen on the mosdern classic Flowstone Shuffle a 6b at Peanmean Head which was only developed around 2010.]]> image-id:63 <![CDATA[Emma Twyford, warming up on Under the Boardwalk, 6c at Lower Pen Trwyn, North Wales Limestone.]]> image-id:62 <![CDATA[Climbers on Slack another classic Severe on Clogwyn Yr Oen, Moelwyns.]]> image-id:61 <![CDATA[A climber eyeing up the final moves on Slick, Severe, Clogwyn Yr Oen, Moelwyns]]> image-id:60 <![CDATA[A climber on the classic Chic on Clogwyn Yr Oen in the Moelwyns. A popular VDiff.]]> image-id:59 <![CDATA[Llion Morris High on the Ysgo Crack V3.]]> image-id:58 <![CDATA[Llion Morris sucking it up, ready to slap for the sloper on the Incredible Shaking Man, V4, Porth Ysgo.]]> image-id:57 <![CDATA[Mark reeves of the athletic Popcorn Party, V6 at Porth Ysgo]]> image-id:56 <![CDATA[Llion Morris climbing the classic E2 Knowing Her at Craig Dorys, this is the shallow end of the adventure pool when it comes to Craig Dorys, it is still loose just not as loose as other areas!]]> image-id:55 <![CDATA[Llion Morris climbing the classic V4 Jaw Breaker, a fantastic problem at Porth Ysgo.]]> image-id:54 <![CDATA[Pull!]]> image-id:53 <![CDATA[James McHaffie, onsighting the terrifying Gross Clinic, E6 6b. Yes in that choss is a 6b pull of a dubious edge!]]> image-id:52 <![CDATA[The amazing and adventurous Craig Dorys]]> image-id:51 <![CDATA[Craig-Dorys-Wire-fail]]> image-id:50 <![CDATA[Loose and adventurous sea cliffs often require large racks. This is off a single pitch at Craig Dorys.]]> image-id:49 <![CDATA[James Mchaffie making the second and on-sight ascent of Box of Blood, E7 6c, on the Stigmata Buttress of Craig Dorys. A very loose and demading first half of the climb leads to a crux boulder problem on the slight more solid upper wall!]]> image-id:48 <![CDATA[The amazing setting of the Bardsey Ripple, there are other up line of this crag, however the traverse gives about 40m worth of climbing.]]> image-id:47 <![CDATA[Martin Chester climbing the classic Bardsey Ripple, E2 on the Llyn Peninsular.]]> image-id:46 <![CDATA[Martin Chester adding an alternative start to the Bardsey Ripple, this is one of the classic easy routes on the Llyn, but at E2 it is not that easy!]]> image-id:45 <![CDATA[Sam Underhill eyeing up the top of Absent Friends, E5, Craig Dorys.]]> image-id:44 <![CDATA[Sam Underhill testing himsefl on Craig Dorys with an ascent of Absent Friends, a demanding E5.]]> image-id:43 <![CDATA[Teenage Kicks, Holyhead Mountain, Gogarth. This is a classic Severe and a perfect stepping stone to climbing at Castell Helen.]]> image-id:42 <![CDATA[Sunset over South Stack Lighthouse, Gogarth.]]> image-id:41 <![CDATA[llion Morris enjoying comfort of the girdle ledge and the setting sun on Castell Helen, South Stack Gogarth.]]> image-id:40 <![CDATA[Mark reeves climbing the amazing Sea Sea Bubble, E3 5c, one of the more ameniable and better protected routes at North Stack Wall, Gogarth.]]> image-id:39 <![CDATA[Llion Morris foloowing the second pitch of Right Hand Red Wall, at E2 it is the easiest route up Right Hand Red Wall, kit is however a massive adventure and you are best to take 60metre ropes and link the 2nd and 3rd pitches to avoid this belay, which is sub-optimal to say the least!]]> image-id:38 <![CDATA[A climber (in Blue) tackles the classic Resolution Direct on Gogarth Main Cliff a classic E2.]]> image-id:37 <![CDATA[A climber tackles the top pitch of Rap at Castell Helen, opne of the classic VS's at Gogarth.]]> image-id:36 <![CDATA[Llion Morris climbing the classic Rap, VS, on Castell Helen, sister route to Pel, both of which rouchly follw the abseil line.]]> image-id:35 <![CDATA[Llion Morris traversing his way across the classic Quartz Icicle, E2 5c on Wen Slab. This quartz streak is an obvious line on the slab and a classic.]]> image-id:34 <![CDATA[Simpn Lake charging up a classic E5 on main cliff, Gogarth. Positron is perhaps one of the finest routes of the grade there, and there are many!]]> image-id:33 <![CDATA[Mark Reeves stepping up into the fine groove of North West Passage a classic E1 on Castell Helen, South Stack, Gogarth]]> image-id:32 <![CDATA[Home of some of the boldest routes at Gogarth, North Stack Wall both scares and excites most climbers!]]> image-id:31 <![CDATA[Simon Lake tackles the crux on the first pitch of Mousetrap, one of the finest E2, sea cliff adventures in the UK. Mousetrap Zawn, South Stack, Gogarth.]]> image-id:30 <![CDATA[Dave Rudkin climbing out through the second roof on Free Stonehenge, E7 6b. This amazing E3/4 roof pitch can now be gain via Kalahari Highway, an E4, meaning many more people can enjy this rediculously exposed pitch. castell Helen, South Stack, Gogarth]]> image-id:29 <![CDATA[Sam Underhill looking toned and in control on the classic Deep Water Solo, Electric Bliue, E4 5c, Rhoscolyn, Gogarth.]]> image-id:28 <![CDATA[Cheymoon crusing across the final pitch of A Dream of White Horses, Wen Zawn, Gogarth, one of the most famous HVS climbs in the world.]]> image-id:27 <![CDATA[Dave Rudkin showing you the way on the Crux of Creeping Leema's second pitch, Yellow Walls, South Stack, Gogarth.]]> image-id:26 <![CDATA[Creeping Leema, E2 5c, a classic girdle of the Yellow Wall Zawn. This route cross some amazing territory and most of the climbing is reasonable.]]> image-id:25 <![CDATA[Castell Helen one of the more gentle introduction to sea cliff climbing at Gogarth.]]> image-id:24 <![CDATA[A climber tackles the emotional Blue Remembered Hills on Right Hand Red Wall, South Stack Area, Gogarth. This route is two long and demanding pitches, the first sustain, the second features a mind-bending move to reach a large falke followed by loose tottering.]]> image-id:23 <![CDATA[Simon Lake eye up the physical crux traverse to gain the flake on Blue Peter a classic E4 5c at North Stack Wall, Gogarth.]]> image-id:22 <![CDATA[Jack Geldard wrestles with the incredible Drowning Man on the Rainbow Wall area of the Dinorwic slate quarries.]]> image-id:21 <![CDATA[Naill reaches the tricky finale of Bella Lugosi is Dead, Rainbow Slab Area of the Dinorwic Slate Quarries.]]> image-id:20 <![CDATA[Dave Evans climbing on perfect gabbro at the amazing Porth Ysgo]]> image-id:19 <![CDATA[Dave Evans climbing the amazing Ysgo Crack which feels like a highball mini-route.]]> image-id:18 <![CDATA[Dave Evans tackles the classic Higg Scar Left Hand at Porth Ysgo, one of the finest bouldering areas in teh UK.]]> image-id:17 <![CDATA[Simon Lake enjoying an afternoon on Blackchurch Rock, climbing the classic Sacre Coeur, E2 5c.]]> image-id:16 <![CDATA[Mark reeves on Fay Lower Sharpnose Point, a mighty E4 in the South West and definitely a route and a crag worth seeking out.]]> image-id:15 <![CDATA[Simon Lake climbing the classic route Fay, E4 at lower sharpnose point. No pushjovewr for the grade either!]]> image-id:14 <![CDATA[Practicing Aid Climbing at Tremadog on one of our How to Big Wall Courses]]> image-id:13 <![CDATA[Simon Lake climbing the Merlin Super Indirect Variation at Tremadog. A fine and exposed HVS/E1.]]> image-id:12 <![CDATA[Learning Hauling Systems]]> image-id:11 <![CDATA[Learning to Aid Climb at the Beacon Climbing Centre.]]> image-id:10 <![CDATA[A climber practices jumaring at Tremadog on a How to Big Wall Course.]]> image-id:9 <![CDATA[A climber reaches the thank god jugs at the end of the crux sequence of Meshach's final pitch. A beautifully positioned rock climb on the inappropriately named Grim Wall.]]> image-id:8 <![CDATA[The ironically named Weaver, E2 5b o the Vector Buttress of Tremadog. An amazing route that carves a direct line u the face cutting through several routes on its way.]]> image-id:7 <![CDATA[The iconic Seamstress Slab in the Dinorwic quarries, with a climber on Seamstress.]]> image-id:6 <![CDATA[A climber enjoys the perfect VS crack of Seamstress, one of the finest low-grade trad routes in the Slate Quarries.]]> image-id:5 <![CDATA[A climber starts up the classic E1, Seams the Same in the Dinorwic Slate Quarries.]]> image-id:4 <![CDATA[A climber on the overlooked classic of Strangeways, HVS Tremadog.]]> image-id:3 <![CDATA[Simon Lake foot traversing the crack of the Monster Kitten, a great E1 in Vivian Quarry.]]> image-id:2 <![CDATA[Simon Lake eyeing up the crux of Breakdance, E5 6a on the Dervish Slab. This wild traverse goes across the top of the slab.]]> image-id:1