ArtistFormerlyKnwnAsDoylo
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You'd have to ask Mr P.
Pantontino said:The Born in Gateshead crack start to Made in Heaven often seeps, but the stand up version can normally be done even if there is some seepage as it is less crucial. It is tidal though, although not that much (I'm sure it would be climbable an hour or two after high tide, especially if you have a towel to dry the footholds on the start). The nearby Thagomizer block is really good and is unaffected by the sea unless there is a massive storm. There is loads to do at Ysgo outside of the tidal zone. And as others have said you could always go to Clwt y Fiaren - there's some brilliant problems there:
http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/newsitem.asp?nsid=697
(follow the links at the bottom of the news item for more info.)
This weekend should be good conditions - plenty of wind and falling temperatures from today's high will mean fast drying rocks and no 'sweating/condensation' issues. It should be mint. Sunday looks like being the best day - I'll probably end up down there somewhere on that day.
Pantontino said:Sorry to hear about the wasted journey.
I guess northerlies aren't so good as they will tend to blow over the top. It must have rained just before you got there as I don't think there was a rising temperature on Saturday (it was certainly cold at my house). I'm genuinely surprised the boulders still remained wet after 2 hours.
I guess it doesn't help to know that Doylo and crew had good conditions the day before at Porth Nefoedd. Or that in all the years I've been bouldering down there I can only recall the odd day when the rock was too wet to climb (I did meet Andy Swann walking out once looking very dismayed given that he'd travelled a significant distance to get there only to find damp rock).
Thinking about the wind direction - a strong onshore south westerly can mess things up too, blowing too much spray into the boulder field.
One other thought: were the rocks around the Mynydd y Graig escarpment (Rhiw) not dry? Clwt y Fiaren for example is well exposed to the wind. We once rescued a sea level session (massive waves and too much spray) by going here.
Doylo said:The norm is to drive through torrential rain to find a glorious Lleyn not the other way round .![]()
fatneck said:If anyone's in the vicinity a broadly Scouse contingent will be hitting the Rhiw hillside on Saturday and Ysgo/Talfarach Sunday in honour of some twat's birthday... :weakbench:
scottygillery said:Really excited about visiting here tomorrow for the first time. Does anyone have any good knowledge of where we can doss in our van overnight? Cheers!