So today was my first day off since last Thursday. Been working my arse off, but it will all be worth it when i get a van!!
After last Thursday being a wash out and only managing an indoor session i really keen to get out and get on some real rock. I had arranged with Helen to take her over to North Wales to go do some multi-pitch as she had never done any before.
I took a while thinking of a venue because i thought it would be a good challenge for me to pick correct routes for somebody to gain the confidence in climbing multi-pitch.
I remember a while ago i heard a friend telling me about Crackstone Rib on Carreg Wastad being a straight forward climb but with a really exposed feeling, so I thought this would be a good opportunity to see if Helen's head was in it.
Wow what a classic climb, the climbing was fantastic, good holds all the way up and really good gear. I lead the first pitch to show Helen how to set up a belay, although having done her SPA she lacked a little bit of confidence so i thought this was the correct thing to do. Good choice as she picked it up fine and could get a lead on the second pitch.
Next up on the list was Skylon a HS but it looked nice and clean and fairly straight forward. She had a little bit of a leg wobble midway up the pitch but managed to keep it together to crush the route. I was made up for her and was a brilliant climb to second up as well.
As we topped out we felt some speckles of rain and then the heavens opened on us.
This only meant one thing....Coffee time as V12 in Llanberis :)
I was slightly gutted as i was really keen to get on Over Lapping wall... Ahh well next time ey!!
Just to ruin the day though we got back to Helen's to discover a parking ticket on my car for parking in the visitor car park :s yeah i was really confused but turns out you have to get a visitors pass.. But none of them knew.
Well I'm pretty sure i won't be paying that after Helen has finished with them on the phone!!
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