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How I learn

Posted on October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 by Sam

A final week of summer? Early morning surfing and new (for us) crag trad climbing give examples of how I learn and how I have learnt over the last 30 years. I might not be a good example.

Grades

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Sam

More sport climbing on the sea cliffs/quarries at Rhossili and what grades mean to me as a middle aged hack.

Climbing a hole in the roof of Shelob’s lair

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Sam

Let’s go climb Shelob’s Lair on Paviland, Gower. Wales. Because it’s got a cave and a hole in the roof to climb through, and because we saw it last week from the sea when kayaking. It’s pretty high up. This should be a bit of an adventure. There are a couple of other things to do at Paviland too.

Back in the kayak around the Gower

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Sam

Finally the winds have dropped for an amazing British bank holiday weekend so we’re back out in the kayaks for a couple of paddles around the cliffs of the Gower, looking at the climbing crags from another perspective. We paddle from Port Eynon around Culver Hole, Paviland, Mewslade Bay and Giant’s Cave to Fall Bay, and then a couple of days later we go from Llangennith across to the Rhossili cliffs underneath all the climbers, cross to the Worm’s Head and out to it’s furthest point, watching the seals.

Time to travel?

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Sam

Summer is approaching fast and we haven’t planned a holiday. What shall we do?
Also Annabel is off to Scout camp so we get to go rock climbing all weekend!

Bobbing in the ocean

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Sam

Sometimes you need to just bob in the ocean.

Voodoo visits

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Sam

We have a visitor this week, and he wants to surf and see the Gower. We can help with that.
I’ve known him for 5 years or so, but I’ve no idea what he looks like.

Kim can lead

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Sam

So we saw how Kim’s climbing technique is great, but her strength and finger stamina are holding her back on steeper routes. But what about her climbing head? Let’s see if she wants to lead some vertical stuff and how she gets on with that mentally.
This is something we all go through as climbers when we’re not leading routes regularly, and the mental part of rock climbing is often the biggest challenge, and the most rewarding part when we get it right.

Time and tide

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Sam

A bank holiday weekend – what to do? What’s the tide doing?
Hiking, rock climbing and kayaking. All by or in the sea.

Quiet climbs and windy kayaks

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Sam

After Easter I took some time off work and had lots of time to do the things we like doing! The Gower was quiet again and we went cragging by the sea and kayaking in the sea before storm Hanna hit with her gale force winds.
Also, bluebells in the woods.
Not working. It’s great!