Spring Sunshine in Pembrokeshire
It may have rained the last few days, but we’ve had more than our fair share of a Spring Sunshine here in Pembrokeshire – and we’ve made the most of it! It’s still a relatively quiet time of year work wise, and in between shifts at the local climbing wall and admin for upcoming courses, we’ve managed to get out on the rock loads!
In lovely warm Spring Sunshine I took a run out to St Davids Head, partly to reccee for some of our upcoming Cliff Camping adventures, but obviously I couldn’t resist a few climbs at the brilliant Craig Coetan. It amazes me how you never see anyone else out here! (Don’t tell anyone about it!)
Spring Sunshine for a spot of Climbing in Pembrokeshire
The first evenings Climbing was a quick after work hit at Porth y Fynnon and Velvet wall, just before the Spring clock change. Always lovely to get back on the local crags after a Winter working away in a Scotland!
Joey on Velvet Wall
After a long day working at the Haverfordwest Climbing Wall, my next evening escape was to Caerfai. A popular sandstone crag in Pembrokeshire, and for good reason. Joey led her first Hard Severe routes tonight, and seconded up to HVS – awesome effort! It was warm and we were treated to the usual Pembrokeshire sunset. Then all of a 30 second drive home… (I know we should have walked the whole way but we wanted to get as much climbing done as possible!)
Climbing at Caerfai in the Spring Sunshine in Pembrokeshire
Not a bad view from the belay…
Sunny Spring Sunset in Pembrokeshire
A shift at the climbing wall in the middle of the day meant a split shift Climbing! The morning was spent bouldering up at Dianas. Another lesser know gem of Pembrokeshire – Dolerite bouldering. Breathtaking views, warm weather – unfortunately the only picture I got was of Aluns pasty white body! If you’re a boulder in South Wales and you’ve never been here, you need to make a visit!
Bouldering at Dinas, Pembrokeshire. Alun on the classic problem “Gargoyle”, V4
A whistle stop visit to the wall to coach a school group then it was back out to the crags. The Spring Sunshine was turning to windier conditions, but we still had an excellent session at Porth Clais, top roping all the classic routes there before an “in the dark” solo of Red Wall, one of my all time favourite routes! It was a good run, lots of climbing, now to get back to work!
Climbing the classics at Porth Clais, Pembrokeshire
A night time solo ascent of Red Wall, Porth Clais