WEEK IN FONTAINBLEAU

Just back from a week in fontainbleau with Neil,cheers for putting me up and showing me round.

Would like to reccomend http://www.maisonbleau.com/ The best place in the woods and a great place to meet the top boys,one of which i got to meet Ty Landman,the wounder boy.

Big thanks to all the guys,KEITH,JAN,LEE, and of course the girls,Sara,Mina, who would brighten any day,bon jour.

Big thanks to Neil,Chris, and of course little man Tom.

The garden at MAISONBLEAU and when your there check out the woody.

DWS ALGARVE

YOU THINK YOU DONE IT,THEN YOUR OFF!

taste of climbing

Taste of climbing has been a great success,we have been taking groups to are new sector at sagres for their first taste of climbing sea cliffs.The routes are bolted and the grade 4-5s but for the beginers its top roped and as you can see they all had fun.

ALGARVE BOULDERING

The algarve is known for the sea cliffs at sagres and the sport routes at pena but not many people know of the bouldering area know as scary movie.

THRILL OF SAGRES

The day began in the dromadario with a welcome coffee to pick us all up then it was off to a new sector that my man andy had bolted to introduce people to leading the sport routes of sagres.

The routes were mainly 4+5, and about 9m in height.This sector was badly needed as the cliffs at sagres start at 6a up which made it hard for the first timer.The access to the new sector is an easy scramble down the face to a ledge, which is big enough for at least 6 people and about 4m above the sea.We spent the morning here trying the new routes.Having 2 novices helped to iron out the bumps! They also led their first routes which they both said was a real rush.

After the morning of fun, we headed to the drom for some lunch as this was on the way to our next venue, ponta garcia.This turned out to be a 40m climb which was pure enjoyment for all including the surfers who could not believe there eyes as we absailed down to the ledge at the bottom.We spent the rest of the day here as in places this climb proved to be tricky, but, with a little help in places we all managed to top out. As the sun set we all agreed the day was a blast so we headed off to the drom for a well earned beer or two.I would like to say thanks to andy for sharing his secrets about sagres, as if it was not for him and the 20 years of coming out to bolt new routes we would not be here. He is also the man who put together the topo guide to be found in........you got it.... the dromadario sagres!!!

CERRO DEL HIERRO

The walk in to a great place Each sector conected by tunels

Just over the boarder in spain there is a fab quary with limitless pinacles,all bolted.The sectors are all joined togeather by tunels which where used to take the iron ore out of the quary.Climbing here is good all year as you can find plenty of shade in the summer time.

new crag

At have fun in the sun we are always looking for new rock and im pleased to say we have found a new venue thats fantastic for the people to get there first taste of what climbing is all about.

The new crag is mainly top roping,which is the best way to begin climbing,the routes are all low grades 4,5 and some 6 and they are a lot of fun.

Now we have bolted routes that make this crag

a fab place to bolt for the first time and its a great day out for every one.