Fairhead meet is traditionally the last weekend of May. The main meet is trad but for the last few years a concurrent bouldering meet has been organised by guidebook writer Rob Hunter.Plenty of safe brilliant problems for a lone boulderer with 3 pads and a lot of the best blocs have had the landings patio'd (getalifegetapallet..) or improved. Also plenty of 30-foot horrors with 20-foot holes under them!Mournes, Cooleys gabbro, Wicklow, some great stuff on the west coast of Donegal, plenty of top quality areas if you scan the select guidebook, think the second edition is out this year?
https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=18678513 listed problems!!
As an aside, what's the biggest bouldering area in the UK? I'm guessing Fairhead must be in with a shout
I’ve been to Yosemite three times for 2 weeks... two of those visits included 4/5 day snowstorms!
Last year in France we took the back roads from Versailles all the way to where we were staying in Larchant by sector Elephant, it was two hours of windy little roads and quite exhausting, and they drive on the "right" side of the road!
And not that it matters but id rather one good day at Wolfrey or Slipstones than a week in Yosemite.
Quote from: Alex-the-Alex on February 19, 2020, 09:58:06 pmAnd not that it matters but id rather one good day at Wolfrey or Slipstones than a week in Yosemite. Slightly off topic but I've never climbed at Great Wolfrey. The unknownstones guide looks like there's a great day to be had just doing lots of 4s/5/s low 6s. So, do you think it's worth the 1 hr walk-in if you're a solo low 7s climber - two pads, no spotters?
Quote from: moose on February 19, 2020, 10:24:06 pmQuote from: Alex-the-Alex on February 19, 2020, 09:58:06 pmAnd not that it matters but id rather one good day at Wolfrey or Slipstones than a week in Yosemite. Slightly off topic but I've never climbed at Great Wolfrey. The unknownstones guide looks like there's a great day to be had just doing lots of 4s/5/s low 6s. So, do you think it's worth the 1 hr walk-in if you're a solo low 7s climber - two pads, no spotters?Of course. Wepwawet would really suit you. It's a Nez problem and it's basically Malham distilled into a boulder problem. Virtually every hold is a gaston with tonnes of core and shuffling your feet around to gain an inch of height. Loads of new stuff gone up. I think you'd probably be OK with 2 pads but even better would be to go with a friend.The walk in really isn't that bad. Considering that Lord's Seat must take about 40-50 mins to walk to and that involves a big steep hill at the start. Wolfrey has a flat approach.
You what will? must be your lanky arse legs, took me 1hr 15 to get up to G Wolfrey. Takes me 30mins to get up to lords.
And Kishorn is on another level to Torridon. It makes the soul sing. Torridon I just end up below Malcs with soggy boots.
It would be great if there was more than just one problem at Torridon.
Quote from: SA Chris on February 20, 2020, 08:57:31 amIt would be great if there was more than just one problem at Torridon.I have never been but from what I understand this is absolutely not the case, various people have told me it is potentially the best bouldering in the country. I know tstubb has been, I am sure he will have something to say about it.