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Notes From the Road


Vince comforts one of the injured’s party as the chopper approaches for evac

Vince comforts one of the injured’s party as the chopper approaches for evac

13 Things I Learnt From My First Climbing Accident

Alex Metcalfe July 5, 2020

“I glanced around the sides of the pass hoping to spot Dinas Cromlech and the infamous Cenotaph corner. The site of our climb that day. A flash of movement caught my eye and I saw a cartwheeling figure tumble down the lower face to disappear from sight.”

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In Climbing, Informative Tags Llanberis, Mountain Rescue, Accident, Wales, Snowdonia, Lessons
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 Liam, our instructor, leads a 20 metre route on a tougher face of the limestone quarry.

Liam, our instructor, leads a 20 metre route on a tougher face of the limestone quarry.

The Race to the Top
The Race to the Top

Sam races our instructor Liam to the top of the limestone quarry.

The Race to the Top
The Race to the Top

Liam wins!

 Sam almost at the top on the first section of limestone climbing at the quarry.

Sam almost at the top on the first section of limestone climbing at the quarry.

Stripping the Route
Stripping the Route

I learn how to strip a route on my first lead climbing trip in North Wales.

 Liam, our instructor, leads a 20 metre route on a tougher face of the limestone quarry. The Race to the Top The Race to the Top  Sam almost at the top on the first section of limestone climbing at the quarry. Stripping the Route

Lead Climbing in Northern Wales

Alex Metcalfe April 30, 2017

I recently returned from a gnarly lead climbing session at Castle Inn Quarry, Northern Wales, in preparation for my trip to the Alps in July. Learning to lead and strip the routes presented a fresh set of challenges that the whole group enjoyed. Check out the pictures below!

Castle Inn Quarry, Northern Wales 2017.

In Climbing Tags Alex Metcalfe Photography, Adventure Photography, Castle Inn Quarry, Wales, Cymru, UK, Climbing, Climber, Lead Climbing, Limestone, Mountaineering
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