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Gastro (A3), Dinas Rock, Pontneddfechan
© John Williams, Feb 1972
Climbers: Gordon Stainforth
Camera used: Konica?
Date taken: February 1972
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Yes, in the winters of 1970 - 1972 we used to do quite a lot of artificial climbing in South Wales. This was a very difficult climb because a crucial flake had broken in the crux involved and extremely long reach from a poor blade peg to an even dodgier one. This was my second, successful attempt. The climb effectively finishes at the lip. Now obsolete as Pat Littlejohn did a free version, Giant Killer, in 1983 taking a line very close to Gastro, using one peg for aid. Freed by Martin Crocker in 1988
Gordon Stainforth - 13/Feb/07
gota be a 5* classic photo!! Aid climbing = scary stuff!
MorganPreece - 17/Jun/09
It was really nothing like as scary as the real climbing we were doing at the same time.
Gordon Stainforth - 17/Jun/09
haha i bet!!
MorganPreece - 17/Jun/09
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