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Title: Climbing Hen 10/6/12 (Sunday)
Post by: Eamonn on June 08, 2012
Anybody fancy climbing on sunday at Hen again.


The weather is looking good, no rain and not much wind.

I'm working till 11 and was thinking of heading down after. Should be at Hen for about a 12.
Title: Re: Climbing Hen 10/6/12 (Sunday)
Post by: Eamonn on June 08, 2012
Time and date changed
Title: Re: Climbing Hen 10/6/12 (Sunday)
Post by: Mourneman on June 08, 2012
well Big E if you're bored you can join felim & me at Hen tomorrow  ???
Title: Re: Climbing Hen 10/6/12 (Sunday)
Post by: Are we there yet? on June 09, 2012
I've organised another training day for tomorrow.. i'll see if i can change to another date. Let you know later  :)

I cant get in touch with anyone to reorganise :-\  I'll hopefully get to the next meet..  Have fun!
Title: Re: Climbing Hen 10/6/12 (Sunday)
Post by: Eamonn on June 09, 2012
I've organised another training day for tomorrow.. i'll see if i can change to another date. Let you know later  :)

I cant get in touch with anyone to reorganise :-\  I'll hopefully get to the next meet..  Have fun!

Okay Anne, i'll try and put something up a bit early for next weekend so everyone has time to plan ahead.
Title: Re: Climbing Hen 10/6/12 (Sunday)
Post by: Are we there yet? on June 09, 2012
I've organised another training day for tomorrow.. i'll see if i can change to another date. Let you know later  :)

I cant get in touch with anyone to reorganise :-\  I'll hopefully get to the next meet..  Have fun!

Okay Anne, i'll try and put something up a bit early for next weekend so everyone has time to plan ahead.

Thanks  :) Sundays are always (normally) good for me.
Title: Re: Climbing Hen 10/6/12 (Sunday)
Post by: Allyc on June 10, 2012
next sat or Sunday suits me big e. if yas dont mind.. me tagging along
Title: Re: Climbing Hen 10/6/12 (Sunday)
Post by: Are we there yet? on June 10, 2012
I'll not be able to make it next Sunday  :( .. just remembered its Fathers day
Title: Re: Climbing Hen 10/6/12 (Sunday)
Post by: Eamonn on June 11, 2012
Good days climbing yesterday with my bro and Lou :)

We did four climbs:
Morgan   VD *   
Ancientcy   VD *
Modernity   VD *
Keyhole Crack   VD *

We had one bit of good protection that was near the top of the climb and that was on Ancientcy. The rest of the climbs seemed to be pretty void of placements for the top half but the rock was good and the climbs weren't too hard.

Modernity
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc484/aakilles/Climbing/IMG_5353.jpg)
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc484/aakilles/Climbing/IMG_5363.jpg)

Lou bustin' some moves on Modernity
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc484/aakilles/Climbing/IMG_5364.jpg)

Keyhole Crack
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc484/aakilles/Climbing/IMG_5339.jpg)

Gerdy on the last section of Keyhole Crack
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc484/aakilles/Climbing/IMG_5347.jpg)

Lou and I getting ready for the next climb
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc484/aakilles/Climbing/IMG_5337.jpg)

Me climbing the first bit of Morgan
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc484/aakilles/Climbing/IMG_5331.jpg)

Lou on the tricky section of Morgan
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc484/aakilles/Climbing/IMG_5335.jpg)

Gerdy on Ancientcy and almost forgetting to take the gear out
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc484/aakilles/Climbing/IMG_5374.jpg)

Nice thread near the top of Ancientcy
(http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc484/aakilles/Climbing/IMG_5372.jpg)

Title: Re: Climbing Hen 10/6/12 (Sunday)
Post by: Oisín on June 11, 2012
Nice pictures guys. Looks fun.

Does the VD * stand for Very Difficult?

You ever able to go weekdays?
Title: Re: Climbing Hen 10/6/12 (Sunday)
Post by: Eamonn on June 11, 2012
Yeah VD stands Very Difficult but it's the 3rd easiest. It would be a beginners grade. I'm always working during the week but i'm of the 12th week if ya fancy giving it a go then?
Title: Re: Climbing Hen 10/6/12 (Sunday)
Post by: Oisín on June 12, 2012
Sounds like a possibility, I'd enjoy that.

No gear, but I've be-layed with gri gri's quite alot before.

Title: Re: Climbing Hen 10/6/12 (Sunday)
Post by: Eamonn on June 12, 2012
Sounds like a possibility, I'd enjoy that.

No gear, but I've be-layed with gri gri's quite alot before.

I've a spare harness and belay device you can use so i'll give you a shout closer to the time