I'd hoped the thaw would have stripped back the snow and left a helpful bit of ice in the cracks.
The project was black, seeping and totally unwintery. I was gutted.
The day was salvaged by playing on some icicles nearby. It was about 10C and the ice was keen to detach itself from the rocks, and the topout of 10m of unfrozen vertical heather was unappealing, crampons balled up with mud.
Newmark + ice heading towards the ground.
Climbing without gloves reminded me of cham. It was ace.
The rest of the hols were spent going to various other projects, again conditions weren't helpful and/or I wasn't good enough, yet. Got some useful info and know what I need to do to make it happen, back to training for a couple of months, then crush.
Roll on easter, psyched!
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