Grib Goch never gives up starting the horizontal ridge

Rock scrambling over the sharp ridge of Crib Goch

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The mist covering the shear exposure of Crib Goch

The mist covering the shear exposure of Crib Goch

An excellent day rock scrambling over Crib Goch . Misty but with low winds. Mark looked very confident as he flew across the exposed ridge! An excellent day.
The narrow traverse over on Crib Goch and down to the main Col

The narrow traverse over on Crib Goch and down to the main Col

Climbing in Spain with Mountaineering Joe on the Costa Blanca at Calpe the west face of Peñón de Ifach

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Gaz polishing off the final overhangA weeks climbing in Spain on the Costa Blanca. We climbed at Calpe, enjoying the main west face Peñón de Ifach on the route Diedro UBSA. 10 pitches of pure exposure. The aim was to get to the top before the sun hit us. So we started the route before dawn and just got to the last pitch before the sun hit us! A mixture of bolts and trad and a totally varied route, corners, caves, abs cracks and slabs just to mention a few! Beautiful view down to the coastline