[Monolith]

Had this as a project for a good while. Shame to lose out on it and not in any way pissing on a bonfire but I always tried and envisaged the line being climbed without the hold around the lip tackling the crack direct via a crossover.

Good effort on the tick to the first ascencionist irrespective.

[Doylo]

Always the bridesmaid Monolith 

Thought it would end up fair bit harder than 7B. The crag is climbed out now I think.

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June 2014 Boulder of the Month
26 June 2014, 12:00 am

The Llech Llwynog Shield

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Bara Brith 7C+
26 June 2014, 12:00 am

New problems at Clogwyn y Bustach

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Yardbone 7A+, Skunk Yeah! 7A+
4 July 2014, 12:00 am

Couple of obvious links at Caseg Fraith

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July 2014 Boulder of the Month
4 July 2014, 12:00 am

The 'Hamlet Block' of Pen-y-Pass

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[petejh]

Brilliant! 

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Pantymwyn Traverse re-climbed 8A/F8b
10 July 2014, 12:00 am

Two ascents in two days

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Few copies of North Wales Bouldering available
10 July 2014, 12:00 am

7 copies up for sale on ebay

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[Lund]

Few copies of North Wales Bouldering available
10 July 2014, 12:00 am

7 copies up for sale on ebay

Source: North Wales Bouldering

Whatever happened to the new version?

[fatneck]

The 'Hamlet Block' of Pen-y-Pass

Big G on thrumping form...

The ‘Boulder Sonnets’

Shakespeare is reputed to have written numerous bouldering sonnets but he did not publish them with his other work as they were not technically sonnets, and also, it is generally agreed, because they weren’t very good at all. Here is one extract as an example:-

Oh rock - thou blim of larval joy
Stout block-oh fruit of glacial grind
Pray, whilst thou lift my heart
And clear my cluttered mind?
Whilst thou, by thy gift
Of sloper, crymp and pump
By shifting shape and shaping shift
Dissolve my worldly grump?
May we away to yonder rocks
To use as other-worldly toys
Out thus - as earnest men
A’n women o’ the world-
Back...as girls and boys

 

[Pantontino]

The 'Hamlet Block' of Pen-y-Pass

Big G on thrumping form...

The ‘Boulder Sonnets’

Shakespeare is reputed to have written numerous bouldering sonnets but he did not publish them with his other work as they were not technically sonnets, and also, it is generally agreed, because they weren’t very good at all. Here is one extract as an example:-

Oh rock - thou blim of larval joy
Stout block-oh fruit of glacial grind
Pray, whilst thou lift my heart
And clear my cluttered mind?
Whilst thou, by thy gift
Of sloper, crymp and pump
By shifting shape and shaping shift
Dissolve my worldly grump?
May we away to yonder rocks
To use as other-worldly toys
Out thus - as earnest men
A’n women o’ the world-
Back...as girls and boys

 

No let up in the quality from our man - I was chuckling away to myself while loading that one to the site. 

[Pantontino]

Few copies of North Wales Bouldering available
10 July 2014, 12:00 am

7 copies up for sale on ebay

Source: North Wales Bouldering

Whatever happened to the new version?

Still working on it. Can't commit fully to it until Gogarth South goes to printers (which will hopefully be soon).

[Doylo]

Bloody Gogarth, do one! 

[petejh]

Its potential as a bouldering venue has never been fully realised.

[Pantontino]

Indeed, but a bigger problem for me is the ever growing volume of new bouldering areas. There's so much going on at the moment it's hard to keep up. I wouldn't mind if they were all rubbish I could just disregard them (and I'm already disregarding a lot of 'local interest' stuff). The thing is, most of the new wave that I've sampled or been involved with is really excellent quality.

It feels like another golden age for North Wales at the moment. Even JR is psyched out of his mind for bouldering these days!

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Ropes of Maui 8B
16 July 2014, 12:00 am

Barrel Cave project falls to Robins

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Cheech Marin stand up re-climbed at 7C+
9 August 2014, 12:00 am

Dave Noden re-establishes broken classic

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It's All Pop traverse start 7B+
15 August 2014, 12:00 am

New traverse link on Drws y Coed Pop Block

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One for the Road 8A+
21 August 2014, 12:00 am

Last big link falls on Pill Box Wall

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August 2014 Boulder of the Month
28 August 2014, 12:00 am

The Ucheldre Boulder

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New block developed in Beddgelert Forest
6 September 2014, 12:00 am

Another dolerite beauty

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Ropes of Maui 8B gets a repeat
10 September 2014, 12:00 am

2nd ascent goes to Dom Bridgwood

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More new problems at Clogwyn y Bustach
20 September 2014, 12:00 am

6s and 7s circuit doubles in size

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Under the Bridge sds 7C
23 September 2014, 12:00 am

Dry period prompts Pantymwyn additions

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