13th March 2025
Vessacks West
| North End Crack | VD | Lead O/S |
| Neptune’s Kingdom | VD | Lead O/S |
| Chilli Dog | S 4a | Lead O/S |
| Flared Nostrils | HS 4b | 2nd O/S |
| Sausage Roll | VD | 2nd O/S |
| Little White Jug | VD | 2nd O/S |
| High Flyer | D | Solo O/S |
| The Lift | M | Solo |
So Vessacks West is a good place for grabbing a load of ticks (albeit in mainly lower grades). But despite their apparent straightforwardness, these felt like good routes. Excellent positive granite and a great setting made for a really enjoyable day.
Sometimes I feel we get sucked into the harder is better scenarios. I would agree that completing a hard route comes with a lot of satisfaction and a great sense of achievement. But you can get lost in this, to the point where you ignore the amazing feeling of just climbing with no fear and the ability to take in your surroundings fully.
Chris and I had so much fun this day. I want more occasions like this, where lunch is just as important as the climbs. The crag is quite short, so you can literally be up and down in no time at all. Then its on to the neighbour. The photos speak for themselves.
