Dartmoor Climbing

Jonny on "Pulpit" at Hound Tor

Jonny on Omega Crack at Sheeps Tor

Building the belay on Barking Crack

For the last 2 Day Jonny and I were on Dartmoor and Jonny was learning to lead climb. We started the weeked by some shopping and Jonny had loads of new shiney climbing gear to play with. We headed to Hound Tor were we climbed Pulpit (V Diff) and Jonny's first onsight lead of Paddy (Mod). We then spent an hour or so bouldering working on footwork and balance.

We cooked up a meal in the carpark and then headed off onto the moor as Jonny wanted some experience of night navigation. We pitched Tents in the dark and went off into the moonlit night for some poor vis nav training. It was not as poor vis as it could be but it was still good training.

This morning we headed to Sheep's Tor where Jonny led Omega Crack (V Diff), Barking Crack (V Diff) and Slab Route (Diff).

The end of a very long but pleasant weekend of climbing. Mountaining Biking and Sailing tomorrow.