[Pantontino]

Amazing effort from Pete Harrison on Clogwyn Du, everybody's favourite hardcore winter crag.



http://news.v12outdoor.com/2013/01/17/lateo-x-10-north-wales-hardest-winter-route/

Good work fella! 

[Wood FT]

Great effort, shivering like a shitting dog on the bus this morning I can't even imagine how hard this is.

[SA Chris]

Was "wooly mammoths" the previous hardest? Looks like great conditions.

[Pantontino]

Was "wooly mammoths" the previous hardest? Looks like great conditions.

Yes, but I think Pete feels this harder still (even though Mammoths was originally grader harder, if you see what i mean).

Conditions are great. I was out climbing on Glyder Fach yesterday. Lots of snow and more falling all the time. Storm due tomorrow, then good for the weekend. Winter is definitely back!

[SA Chris]

Pete feels this harder still (even though Mammoths was originally grader harder, if you see what i mean).
Winter is definitely back!

Yup. We've had snow on the ground down to sea level since monday, and no sign in the near future of it warming up. Cold in the hills so good climbing, but not enough snow for any good touring conditons, which is what I'm keen for this year.

You seen this? http://www.scottishwinter.com/?m=201301

[petejh]

 
Oh I do like to tick something off a list. Only reason I did it!


Targets for 2013
immediate:
Climb my mixed proj on Clogwyn Du
As many new mixed routes in N.Wales as conditions, ability and time allow
Onsight Cracking Up
Climb Anubis
Finish the N.Wales lime guidebook and app
Keep on developing sick dry-tooling routes in the Crafnant mines and quarries
Fit some bouldering in when I can. if winter conditions turn out to be rubbish put effort into a good font 8a
by mid-year:
......

[Pantontino]

Pete feels this harder still (even though Mammoths was originally grader harder, if you see what i mean).
Winter is definitely back!

Yup. We've had snow on the ground down to sea level since monday, and no sign in the near future of it warming up. Cold in the hills so good climbing, but not enough snow for any good touring conditons, which is what I'm keen for this year.

You seen this? http://www.scottishwinter.com/?m=201301

Yeah, I saw that. Crazy stuff!

[Pantontino]

Oh I do like to tick something off a list. Only reason I did it!


Targets for 2013
immediate:
Climb my mixed proj on Clogwyn Du
As many new mixed routes in N.Wales as conditions, ability and time allow
Onsight Cracking Up
Climb Anubis
Finish the N.Wales lime guidebook and app
Keep on developing sick dry-tooling routes in the Crafnant mines and quarries
Fit some bouldering in when I can. if winter conditions turn out to be rubbish put effort into a good font 8a
by mid-year:
......

That's quite a list Pete, but I reckon the hardest tick is finishing the guidebook - I guess you know that already though! 

[Pantontino]

Dave Garry has only gone and flashed the second ascent! 

http://news.v12outdoor.com/2013/01/21/dave-garry-flashes-second-ascent-of-lateo-x-10/

[fatneck]

Nice guy beast... 

[Pantontino]

Dave Garry has only gone and flashed the second ascent! 

http://news.v12outdoor.com/2013/01/21/dave-garry-flashes-second-ascent-of-lateo-x-10/

Oops, crossed wires: turns out Dave had actually been on the route last season - this was 'first go of the day'. I've amended the original report but can't change the title of the url on here.

Anyway, it's still an impressive ascent.

(and apologies to Pete for making it sound like your route was easy  )

[petejh]

  

Makes me wonder how many other people over the years have thought they've flashed something and had it reported as such. Commonly understood terminology within climbing? It appears not.

Looking forward to my flash of Statement, fifth go   

- and of course, there's no reason why someone won't flash Lateo straight away. Don't believe myths about 'hard' new routes which many climbers tacitly allow to be built up about them.

[Doylo]

BMC should send out terminology pamphlets....

[petejh]

If they do then you should be allowed to write the definition of dogging   

[slackline]

BMC should send out terminology pamphlets....

No need, we've got the venerable UKB : Glossary of Bouldering Terms.

[chummer]

 

Just back from sunnier climes to finds all this snow and that Pete's done his route, TOP EFFORT la! Well chuffed for ya. 

Waddage.

[Pantontino]

And another major line for Pete on Llech Ddu a few days ago:

http://news.v12outdoor.com/2013/01/25/4728/

 

[SA Chris]

Good work.

Pete discovered to his horror that he had forgotten to bring his ice tools

Glad I'm not the only idiot who does things like that. nice to know inside every wad there is a bumbly trying to get out.

[petejh]

.. Glad I'm not the only idiot who does things like that. nice to know inside every wad bumbly punter there is a bumbly wad trying to get out.

Changed that for you.

That's one of the most satisfying routes ever - starting off not totally sure we'd be able to reach the base of the first pitch meant climbing the actual route came secondary to our main concern.    Two axes per person now just seems excessive in comparison.

[Doylo]

At least you don't have to worry about the vegetation on that one when its iced up...

[petejh]

Yeah pretty vegetated for a 'classic'. I now personally know as many people who've climbed it in winter as I know who've done it in summer: 2.

[Doylo]

I think it's probably a better winter crag

[Dave Garry]

I should visit this site more often..

(and apologies to Pete for making it sound like your route was easy  )
[/quote]

It was easy ...Petes right ..all this nonsence of hard routes being hard is ...er nonsence..

I was just grunting like a tortoise having sex for dramatic effect   

Oh and Blame that Si frost for the Flash dibarcle that man knows nothing