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A drama exploring traditional climbing ethics on the sea cliffs of Gogarth, North Wales aired on BBC Radio 4 yesterday.

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I caught this about half way through when I went for a brew yesterday afternoon and I instantly went into cringe mode. That said, I've been back and listened to the whole thing today and now think that it's a fine effort whichever brave people decided to dip their toe. Some difficult bits, e.g. do people still check new route books or are they online, bringing a drill to bear like it's a no.10 nut, but some good detail as well, quartzite, Welsh language, social media.

Who was the climbing advisor? Despite some of the awkward dramatisation of climbing, there was quite a bit of geekery. I rather liked the following:

“It’s [(peg)bolts in N Wales] like a tide coming from the East.”

Actually, I practice responsible tourism unlike all you irresponsible ignoramuses 

Sometimes there isn’t one, depends on the Producer - if radio, or Director if TV/feature. And to that, I have one numerous occasions provided advice on narrative and detail only for it to be politely declined in favour of someone else’s vision. Just one of those things. 

Anyone need a belay? On route on a jet ski with some fresh drill bits

All I know is I wouldn’t want to climb with either of them!

Disappointing I thought. It fell between being relatable for climbers and too geeky for non-climbers. 

This is a better story on a similar thene

https://open.spotify.com/episode/08lDgTTG4xBKyUnvt0clSs?si=T4pu0GSQQqmb3llz...