Avon Gorge, Day trip

The weather was forecast to be good today, so Dave called me to go climbing at Avon Gorge .. we jumped into a car with Trevor and Nick. the road below was closed for maintenance to the rocks  - this being a Sunday we had free rein... and also less people.

We started off on main wall with the appropriate Revielle, as a way to get up to the mid ledge. before heading over to Pink Wall traverse. This is a route that takes a line across the large walls.

The traverse has some interesting descent and ascents, as well as a hand traverse.

From here we headed over to the Suspension bridge and a route I had looked at for a long while, having completed its partner next door a few years ago. Earl of Perth would be Nicks first E1 lead

Filled with joys of success at this and finishing on the bridge, we headed back to another favorite here .. Malbogies. It takes the line pretty much up the middle of the picture, and finishes at the railings that keep the tourists back.

After descending again we headed off to the Sea Walls area and a climb called Jasper

We were about to pack up back at the main car park when there was a lot of crashing in the trees ... A bloke who was trying "something a little harder" had fallen while struggling and well off line. His belayer and Grendel, held him but was rigid with fear and he was clearly hurt.
We solo'd up tot her and lowered the bloke and the guys got him to the car park and an ambulance, whilst I talked the girl down ... not easy, then cleared up the gear ... he was very lucky, however we soon headed off with just the memories.