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Drws y Coed Pop Block unveiled
14 January 2014, 12:00 am

Quick drying, roadside block with 4 new 7s

Source: North Wales Bouldering

[masonwoods101]

I've climbed on that block before around 09/10. Is it the one with the drilled pockets near the 3 houses? Used to stay in the London imperial hut. Climbed a few of them lines (1,2,3 on the topo) the big slab near by is worth a visit

[Pantontino]

I've climbed on that block before around 09/10. Is it the one with the drilled pockets near the 3 houses? Used to stay in the London imperial hut. Climbed a few of them lines (1,2,3 on the topo) the big slab near by is worth a visit

Seems like every man and his dog has climbed on this boulder! Had a 2002 retro claim on It's All Pop from Huffy. Plus, Craig Davies climbed on it last year. Danny said he did find an old chalk ball bag indicating that somebody had climbed there at some point in the past.

Huffy said he thought his mate Bryn Jones probably climbed the lines on the left back in 2002, but I'm assuming, given the muddy landing at the time, probably not the Harry Popper extension. Which means you get the FA of this. What is your full name, and can you remember the date or the month?

[Pantontino]

I've climbed on that block before around 09/10. Is it the one with the drilled pockets near the 3 houses? Used to stay in the London imperial hut. Climbed a few of them lines (1,2,3 on the topo) the big slab near by is worth a visit

Is this what you mean?

[Doylo]

Fun boulder! And roadside...

[masonwoods101]

I meant the big slab on the other side of the houses but I climbed a line on the slab as well heading up the 3 quartz veins left of the big crack... Think I thought it was a highball 6b... Don't know if it had been done before.... I started what is now the harry proper extension from that hole at the back is that right? Moved left low.... The landing there is always muddy....

[masonwoods101]

I don't want to be annoying people with retro claims hahahaha. Think it was 26 June 2010  tried the straight out dyno as well but it's nails to hold the swing...

[Pantontino]

I meant the big slab on the other side of the houses but I climbed a line on the slab as well heading up the 3 quartz veins left of the big crack... Think I thought it was a highball 6b... Don't know if it had been done before.... I started what is now the harry proper extension from that hole at the back is that right? Moved left low.... The landing there is always muddy....

The big slab is Llech Drws y Coed and is written up in the Cwm Silyn and Cwellyn guide (routes up to E5).

That highball line on the other slab looks cool - shame the landing is a bit iffy. When you say highball 6b - do you mean british tech 6b? Yours is probably a FA, so care to offer a Font grade and a name? The line right of the big crack looked good too.

I started the Harry Popper Extension matched on a big layaway just left of the sds to It's All Pop. Seemed the most logical place.

Both times I've been the landing has been just normal grass - even this last time after buckets of rain over the previous month it was okay.

You didn't say what your name is?

[masonwoods101]

My name is David mason.... I remember trying the steep stuff and dodging cow shit in the landing hahahaha.... The quartz thing felt around font 6b I'd say.... It climbs the 3 quartz lines to a big hold just below the top (you can see it on the picture.) call it twiglets please.

[masonwoods101]

Just up and right from the main big slab there is a big barrel shaped rock with a tiny thin crack splitting it that I climbed too if anyone knows about that.... There looked to be other stuff potentially to the left of that block as well....

[Pantontino]

Just up and right from the main big slab there is a big barrel shaped rock with a tiny thin crack splitting it that I climbed too if anyone knows about that.... There looked to be other stuff potentially to the left of that block as well....

Are you the same David Mason as this: [url]http://fiveten.com/community/blog-detail/10194-pool-of-bethesda-by-david-mason[url]

How hard was the thin crack on the barrel shaped rock?

The Cwellyn guide says to ask permission from the farm for access to the main slab. Do you know if that is still the case?

(so many questions...  )

[Monolith]

Is monkeyboy adopting multiple alias'!? 

[Doylo]

The climbing worlds not big enough for two David Masons 

[masonwoods101]

I'm a short arse punter version.... Ill change my name if it makes it any easier.... The farmer saw us on the slab a lot but never stopped us.... The thin crack on the barrel felt 6a+ ish. While ago now... There's quite a lot of rock on that hill....

[masonwoods101]

Let me know if you get round to trying the lines on that slab

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Storm Damage at Porth Ysgo
20 January 2014, 12:00 am

Recent storms wreak havoc at popular Lleyn venue

Source: North Wales Bouldering

[fatneck]

Does this mean JohnM got the last ever ascent of HS right hand? Fame indeed...

[JohnM]

Not necessarily.  Someone might have done it over the Xmas/NY period.  I reckon someone could dynamite the front of that block and then maybe lever it forward from behind.

[Doylo]

I reckon Dyer could sort it in about 10 minutes

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14 Years Later now 7C+
30 January 2014, 12:00 am

Pigeon's Cave test piece re-climbed

Source: North Wales Bouldering

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January 2014 Boulder of the Month
31 January 2014, 12:00 am

The Beddgelert Walls

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The Big Orange 8A!
3 February 2014, 12:00 am

Robins climbs awesome highball at Trwyn Talfarach

Source: North Wales Bouldering

[Luke Owens]

The Big Orange 8A!
3 February 2014, 12:00 am

Robins climbs awesome highball at Trwyn Talfarach

Source: North Wales Bouldering

What a line, looks incredible!

[andy popp]

I suppose its not a bad line ...

Nice nod to the old days in the name.

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Bytilith Wall 7C+/8A!
24 February 2014, 12:00 am

Another major line falls on Rhiw coastline

Source: North Wales Bouldering