WOW what a week its been. Last Thursday and Friday saw me climbing with Matt Helliker at Avon Gorge. Thursday was spent battling up Yellow Edge (E2/3) in the rain and fighting the gathering gloom, this made for a very exciting run out top pitch. It felt very satisfying being back on Trad rock again despite the rain.
Friday was a stellar day, cold and crisp. Back at the Gorge we quested up a 3star E4 called Peryl, questionable in-situ kit and a run out top pitch left a memory that won’t be forgotten quickly. Then Matt Launched up Central Wall a tough number at E4 with an arm busting top section. It was the best days cragging all year I reckon, love trad climbing!
While Guy suns himself in Thailand I’m (Kenton) in France looking after things and it’s been a strange few days. Last weekend I was rock climbing at Mont Saxonnex with my wife and it shirts off (for me not her) it was that warm. Less than 24hrs later it started to rain, and boy did it rain.
There was little to do apart from curl up in front of the fire and oh yes Dry Tooling at Le Fayat. Even dry Tooling was affected by the weather and it was darkness that stopped play rather than tired arms.
For 48hrs non-stop it poured until last night when the temps fell and it simply honked snow. We woke up to about 15cm of fresh in Mont Saxonnex (check the photos) and even higher up. I’ve had reports from friends that the index lift was open in Cham and people where putting tracks down with skis (just make sure you use your rock skis for that as there was no base at all).
Tomorrow looks like it may be sunny so I reckon a cheeky hit to Italy for some dry rock may be in order.
WOW what a week its been. Last Thursday and Friday saw me climbing with Matt Helliker at Avon Gorge. Thursday was spent battling up Yellow Edge (E2/3) in the rain and fighting the gathering gloom, this made for a very exciting run out top pitch. It felt very satisfying being back on Trad rock again despite the rain.
Friday was a stellar day, cold and crisp. Back at the Gorge we quested up a 3star E4 called Peryl, questionable in-situ kit and a run out top pitch left a memory that won’t be forgotten quickly. Then Matt Launched up Central Wall a tough number at E4 with an arm busting top section. It was the best days cragging all year I reckon, love trad climbing!
While Guy suns himself in Thailand I’m (Kenton) in France looking after things and it’s been a strange few days. Last weekend I was rock climbing at Mont Saxonnex with my wife and it shirts off (for me not her) it was that warm. Less than 24hrs later it started to rain, and boy did it rain.
There was little to do apart from curl up in front of the fire and oh yes Dry Tooling at Le Fayat. Even dry Tooling was affected by the weather and it was darkness that stopped play rather than tired arms.
For 48hrs non-stop it poured until last night when the temps fell and it simply honked snow. We woke up to about 15cm of fresh in Mont Saxonnex (check the photos) and even higher up. I’ve had reports from friends that the index lift was open in Cham and people where putting tracks down with skis (just make sure you use your rock skis for that as there was no base at all).
Tomorrow looks like it may be sunny so I reckon a cheeky hit to Italy for some dry rock may be in order.
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