User:Mathew Wright

From South Wales Bouldering Guide Wiki

Im Mat, 16 years old and live in Abercarn, Caerphilly. Ive been climbing since September 2014 and recently complited my first 7a Sport route but I want to get into the bouldering side of climbing to help me with the problem solving of both the difficunt and technical moves of high graded crux. I have joined this group as i want to share a crag I have found of my own with i believe has high potentioal. It is in the same area as Tyle y Coch Quarry (A hard, clean sandstone quarry in the east side of the Ebbw Valley in an area of dence, beach woodland). However, this bouldering venue has many problems and certainly in parts needs some work as Ive came across nests of bugs and certain areas are quite lose. However, to make up for this I've found an huge, freestanding natural fixed boulder (More of an outcrop) with a steep overhand on the back and a slab to the front for an easy warm up. The overhang is very hard and has a soft landing with a fairly easy top out. No mats neither spotters are needed as the saft, soil and thin layer of pine needles absorbs any falls. However, to avoid dodgy lands, using such equipment would be much wiser as the landing is on a slight incline away from the boulder.