London Climbing Guide – Climb and Social

Saturday 21^st September saw the very first London Climbing Guide - Climb and Social at the Castle Climbing Centre in Manor House. Being the first one it’s kind, it’s always difficult to gauge the make-up of the day but it went fantastically!

We arrived at 2:00 and after signing in and changing we hit the wall. Mike and myself were a little over ambitious on our warm up attempting an overhanging 6a+ in the main hall just opposite reception. This was quickly switched for a more relaxed 5b, next to it.  Magda and Rene proceeded to make good use of the walls just behind us, going for some pretty hefty looking climbs. Justin and Polona joined us a little later on after sampling the treats of the upstairs café.

After a good period of time in the main hall we split up and kept on climbing for about an hour. Tired and in need of refreshments and fresh air we headed out into the garden for a breather and a well-earned cup of tea.

Break over we cracked on, heading to large room upstairs where some good top-roped action and bouldering went on.

As the group started to disperse after a few long hours climbing, a few of us headed back downstairs to finish ourselves off on a very tricky 6c, which at the end of the day was a tough feat!

Exhausted but pleased with our efforts we headed to the pub for a cheeky refreshment and headed for home.

A great day of climbing and a big thanks to all that attended, make sure you keep an eye out for next months climb and social dates. It would be great to see you!