In this short and fun article Heather 'EB' Swift recounts a day out on the classic Welsh cliff of Lliwedd with two members of her climbing club. They climbed the popular combination of Avalanche and Red Wall / Longland's.
"With round eyes Heather moved off. Her legs were shaking. The rock was very smooth as she traversed across the wall but miraculously holds kept appearing. Suddenly there was a big gap. All the holds had disappeared!"
In reply to UKC Articles:
I just read it again and enjoyed it even more than I did the first time!
I'm going to write my own, but maybe leave out the scary bits.
In reply to UKC Articles: It seemed to leave out the lack of gear. I think I used more gear on the first pitch that both of us did on the rest of the climb. Certainly made it more exciting though.
It reads a little like the Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger Beer Advert (which I suppose is the point) - a cliche and overdone. It does feel as though the author has hit on a vague idea and created something that is thin on substances, lacking in construct and without a lot of imagination.
However, it's a bit of fun, so if people enjoy it then so be it. Not my tastes but hey ho.
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