Move steeply up to the edge of the slab and pull around onto it. Not a pitch for the short! Fall across the zawn to reach the spike and pull across on good holds. A combination of two routes ( Kinky Boots and Midnight Cowboy) the first move had a reputation for being somewhat bold… Happy to be climbing!ġ) 4c, 20m. Perched on the one belay point not being engulfed by waves Tom set off on lead to assess how slippery the rock was – the verdict was an optimistic damp but climbable! Shangri-La at Baggy PointĪfter ticking off a few more routes, including Last Horizon, a fantastic but sustained crack climb, it was time to try the route everyone had recommended – Kinky Cowboy. First on the list was Shangri-La, a three-star classic. Apparently, my hours pouring over the weather had been in vain! Tom testing the conditionsĭetermined it would get better Tom and I waited for the (worst of the) rain to stop and headed down to Baggy Point. Despite being pretty much right next to the sea – you couldn’t even see the beach for the mist and drizzle. Tom preparing to abseil down to the first climbĪfter a six hour drive on Friday night and an excellent night’s sleep in the van (a new purchase and far better than a tent!) I woke up to somewhat disappointing views. Studying live weather updates, various forecasts, Magic Seaweed and UKC with enough precision to become a meteorologist I managed to pinpoint the one part of the UK that was supposed to be dry, had climbs (within my grade!) and enough waves to surf on Sunday – Woolacombe. Not deterred I packed the climbing stuff up and decided to make a last minute decision as to where looked best. Unfortunately, the forecast had other ideas, and a large, very grey rain cloud seemed to have settled over the whole of the UK. ![]() I’m not sure if it’s situation you’re in with the smell of the sea and the crashing waves below or the extra dollop of ‘adventure’ you encounter, relatively uncertain of your route choice and where to abseil down!Įither way after the success of climbing A Dream of White Horses at Gogarth the weekend before when Friday rolled around again, I was determined to continue my love affair with sea cliffs. I can’t put my finger on it, but there’s something about climbing sea cliffs that fascinates me.
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