Huw and Tom are going from complete beginners to climbing a 550m route on Mount Kenya this summer and I took them to North Wales for their first experience of climbing on rock. On the Saturday we climbed Charity on Idwal Slabs, a great introduction to multi-pitch climbing, followed by Original Route on Holly Tree Wall and Groove Above on Continuation Wall – nearly 700 feet of quality climbing on a fine sunny day. On the Sunday we climbed Two-Pitch Route and the brilliant Marble Slab on Clogwyn Bochlwyd, both in long, sustained and interesting pitches of climbing.
“This has been my best day in a long time!” – Tom after cruising the crux moves on Original Route.
- Huw belaying at the start of Charity.
- Cruising up the first pitch of Charity.
- On the first belay ledge of Charity.
- At the second belay of Charity with Llyn Idwal in the background.
- Huw climbing the corner on the third pitch of Charity.
- Big smiles at the end of a great day.
- Unknown climber on Clogwyn Bochlwyd.
- Just below the overlap on Marble Slab.
- Huw topping out on Marble Slab.
