In reply to David Coley:
> First of all a big thank you to Rich and Sam and all those at the Orange House for looking after me last week. Great place, as always.
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> Secondly, why do so few visitors to the area do so little of the long trad routes? There is a massive amount, and the potential for stacks more. My question is: is this because most people are in holiday sports mode, or because the pitch-by-pitch detail about the trad routes is a little thin in the rockfax and the states of the belays not well described? Thanks.
I am heading out in Feb, staying at the Orange House, cant wait, hear so much good stuff about it, and yes, they are super helpful in setting it up.
I prefer to climb trad, but as it is my first trip to climb there, and will not have a regular partner, am looking at either sport or maybe guided trad until I feel confident in the area [and myself!]. Will take some basic trad gear, so the option will be there if it looks good by the end of the week, fingers crossed.