Showing posts with label Heather Hat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Heather Hat. Show all posts

19 Feb 2013

Another blue sky day

What great weather we are having in Fort William at the minute. The third blue sky day in a row. Sadly again had uni on today. But still managed to have a busy day. First at the pool to try and get my roll sorted. Worked on my off side witch is coming along well able to roll well off it now. Thow trying my right hand side was not working well today. Still needing work even if I thought I had got it down (Its all about your head coming up last). After that James was keen to get back to Heather Hat. So headed up there with him and Rory as we where off still 1.30pm. 

A busy Heather Hat
A new problem to work 
Heading out
Getting there we had the boulder just to us but as the sun came down into the Glen. More climbers came along, Ewan and 2 Germans how he meet the day before. James was getting all the move on the problem that he was working. Just needing to get it all linked up now. Rory was getting there too. Tried Under the Hat again and it was not feeling to bad on the first moves as yesterday. And the big move to the jug feels like it will go after one of the Germans pointed out a higher foot hold to use. There was great banter with everyone. But still projects to work and get sent. As it was getting warm we had to head back to uni for are afternoon lecture. So missing out a bit of the nice weather. After a hour and half being in side time to head over to Outward Bound for a bit of canoeing with Stewart, Kieran and Rory.

Enjoying the afternoon sun
A great looking Ben Nevis
Stewart and Rory enjoy the great weather
Chilling out
Sunset
A great afternoon just being chilled out and enjoying the great weather. With an amazing sunset on Ben Nevis. There maybe some wild weather days in the Fort. Thow the day good when they come they are great days that make it all worth it in the end.

18 Feb 2013

Sunny Afternoon

Sadly did not get out in the good weather all day today as had uhi in the morning. But made it out to Heather Hat with James and Rich in the afternoon. Had been beaten there by Dan. Who could not stay indoor either with the sun out. It was the first time that James and Rich had been to Heather Hat. Dan show them the problem on the right hand side of the roof to have a go on.

A sunny Glen
Working out the moves
Getting it now



Getting the mores now
Dan was working the Pagan Uilleann and managed to get vary close to getting it sent. Next visit it should go for his. Was working a link up from that start of Midnight in a Perfect World into the end of Under the Hat.

Getting the kneebar locked in
Into the pin scar
I did not get much do myself work a bit more of Pagan Uilleann. So the kneebar is sticking wall now just need to move off it and link it all up. Try a problem Dan show me sometime ago that comes up the left side of the roof to the jug. Them mores though the roof and out the front to top out. Not to sure on what the name is.

Moving off the jug
Pulling hard
Made the moves out but not much more then that. Need to work it a bit more. After that thought it would be a laugh to try Under the Hat. Worked out some bits and linked from the sit to the sloper rail. Thow the big move from there to the jug was just like going for the moon. Maybe one day but soon I feel.

Making it to the Sloper
Going for the jug
Just not getting it.
In the end Janes and Rich got all the moves worked out and looking like they where enjoying bouldering. Then Dan show how Midnight in a Perfect World is done to finish off him.

Chilling in the sun
Moving round the roof