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March 2017 Boulder of the Month
17 April 2017, 1:00 am

The Jungle Walls of Northern Moel y Gest

Source: North Wales Bouldering

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April 2017 Boulder of the Month
29 May 2017, 1:00 am

The Sun-worship Walls of Craig Penlan

Source: North Wales Bouldering

[andy popp]

"little more than a series of fairly serious trip hazards for sheep." A particularly fine Smithism.

[duncan]

Mat Management in a Changing World (BMC advisory leaflet) 

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Coed Maesnewyddion approach error
3 September 2017, 1:00 am

Correction to guidebook description

Source: North Wales Bouldering

[205Chris]

If you're after corrections the GPS co-ordinates for Crafnant are wrong too. Looks like a copy and paste error from the preceeding crag in the guide.

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Post-guide first ascent surge
30 September 2017, 1:00 am

Brace of new lines up to 8A

Source: North Wales Bouldering

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Palmieri blitzes Parisella's
9 October 2017, 1:00 am

New Cave links up to 8B+

Source: North Wales Bouldering

[andy_e]

The most impressive thing of all of it is that he manages to live in Bury and not have all the psyche slowly drained from him.

[Luke Owens]

The most impressive thing of all of it is that he manages to live in Bury and not have all the psyche slowly drained from him.

Palmieri is definitely one with the Cave, strong psyche!

I played a few metal gigs in Bury a fair few years ago, Hark to Towler I think the pub was called. Interesting place!

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Carys 7A+/B
14 October 2017, 1:00 am

Huffy returns to Nant Ffrancon

Source: North Wales Bouldering

[User deactivated]

The most impressive thing of all of it is that he manages to live in Bury and not have all the psyche slowly drained from him.

Haha, living in Bury can be a drain on the psych every now and again, plans are afoot to move closer to some rock thankfully.

Palmieri is definitely one with the Cave, strong psyche!

I played a few metal gigs in Bury a fair few years ago, Hark to Towler I think the pub was called. Interesting place!

Cheers Luke. The pub you mention is in Walmersley, not that far from me, interesting is one way of putting it for sure.

[andy_e]

Ah, I was trying to remember where it was, there used to be a Hark to Towler in Tottington too if I remember correctly.

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Ah, I was trying to remember where it was, there used to be a Hark to Towler in Tottington too if I remember correctly.

Shit yeah, surprised I forgot there is one there too (frequented on my high school dinners for a game of pool, seems many moons ago now), guess either are plausible for Luke's gig, Tottington is a bit of a nicer place and probably not as 'interesting'. Both pale in comparison to living in Oswaldtwistle for a year or so.

[r-man]

Haha, living in Bury can be a drain on the psych every now and again, plans are afoot to move closer to some rock thankfully.

There is rock near Bury. It's not like living in Norwich. Hard stuff too - quite a few 8's within 30min drive. But all gritstone - either quarried or natural. Are you not a fan?

[Luke Owens]

Ah, I was trying to remember where it was, there used to be a Hark to Towler in Tottington too if I remember correctly.

It was the one in Tottington, I played in a Megadeth tribute band for years. Had decent crowd in there for a small pub!

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There is rock near Bury. It's not like living in Norwich. Hard stuff too - quite a few 8's within 30min drive. But all gritstone - either quarried or natural. Are you not a fan?

I probably just haven't explored enough. Don't mind gritstone at all, just haven't climbed a lot on it, only been climbing outside a couple of years and I've spent a lot of that time at the same place, so the amount of crags I haven't been to is colossal. Must try harder!

[r-man]

Fair enough. Give me a shout anytime if you want some info, or fancy getting out locally. 

[fatneck]

http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/newsitem.asp?nsid=861

Strong!

Also, can anyone shed any light on Grapes of Raf? Can't find any reference to it other than a list of recommended problems on an old UKB thread (incidentally some old gold on the thread!)... Ta!

[Luke Owens]

Grapes of Raf used to be called The Ramp in the old guide, not sure why it's changed? Forgot to ask Panton when I seen him.

[fatneck]

Cheers Luke but weird! I've always known it as the Ramp...