Monday, 16 April 2007

Spring in Ben's Font

Bouldering in Cloghole, Ben's Font, Co. Wicklow




April was very nice this year. Probably too warm for proper bouldering conditions but very enjoyable nevertheless; especially in Ben's Font (known to some as Cloghole) where the surrounding landscape is just perfect.

I managed to send that project on the big overhanging boulder by the river (the opposite side of Sad Punk). I decided to call it Exfoliator in the memory of my palm skin. The sit start is definitly way harder.

The following week Mickey the Dude Nicholson got a new "shallow water solo" right above a mini cove in the river.






PS: here's a bouldering guide of Ben's Font in PDF format. Enjoy!

Sunday, 15 April 2007

An Taobh Tuathail

The tide was high during the evening last week so I decided to have my annual session in Bullock Harbour, the occasion to do some traditionnels deep water problems: Lan Mara, Lag Mara and my own little favorite, An Taobh Tuathail.

Video of the (possibly) first ascent back in 2004: