Glyder FAch; Rocks

Another day another National Park. Today I'm in Snowdonia to meet Will and hit up some big rock. After a leisurely breakfast at the Pinnacle Cafe in Capel Curig. Another place worth a visit if your in North Wales. 

Will who's working towards his MIA had a list of climbs he wanted to tick off. This suits me down to the ground as all I have to do is tag along and crack up them. Turns out today we were off to Glyder Fach to do so high mountain routes. By which I mean routes high up in the mountains, long walk ins to the climbs. Non of this 5min walk in business, to get to Glyder Fach took us the best part of 80min. Which was worth it to get the crag to ourselves. 

BELAY SELFIE!!!!

Looking down towards Cwm Bochlwyd

We ticked off Alpha (VS 4b) on Alphabet Slabs, then carried on up Lot's Wife (VS 4c). We then abseiled back down to the bottom and headed along up to Hawk's Nest Arete (VS 4c). I think that might just be my favourite climb ever. The holds appeared just when you want them. The rock grippy enough that you can trust your feet on the smallest things. I definitely need to work on trusting my feet. 

The only slight problem with getting on the hill after lunch, is that after three routes we were walking off in the dark. Well it was getting gloomy as we headed down from the climbs, and definitely pitch black by the time we got back to the cars.

Shattering, but brilliant. 

Yet another BELAY SELFIE

Will leading up some rock.

Hmmm... a photo of some ropes running up a rock face. Thats a new subject for one of my photos.