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What an awesome, yet utterly baltic, day yesterday! Stunning and obscure weather that saw anything in the sunshine and out of the wind - such as this link between Toe Dragon and Dog Shooter as ably demonstrated by @james_slater_vertical - a dream to try and anything else - like the Pinch - totally brutal. James cleaned through many classics, I didn't do much but you know, I've never had a better day doing so little climbing in the cold before! #worldclasswales #northwalesbouldering #northwales #escalada #escalade #grimpeur #rockclimbing #bouldering #bouldering_pictures_of_instagram #climbing #climbing_photos_of_instagram #climbinglife #climbing_is_my_passion

Another day off #goal8a today but absolutely bitter, I got stuck between needing to rest and needing to keep my fingers firing. In the end I lacked time and the necessary sticktuiteveness to get anywhere. @curly_hair_climber on the other and had an awesome day! A stack of ticks in the 7s ended with a flapper but a great day nonetheless. His success far outweighed my poor session and had me leaving with a smile. My worry now is that I'll have to wait until spring for the right conditions. But that probably won't stop me going back in the meantime #worldclasswales #northwalesbouldering #northwales #escalada #escalade #grimpeur #rockclimbing #bouldering #bouldering_pictures_of_instagram #climbing #climbing_photos_of_instagram #climbinglife #climbing_is_my_passion

There's cold and there's too cold; no way I was ending rest week on a day like today! Utterly stunning day though and a great one for a nice family walk around Llyn Brenig. So nice to feel the crunch of snow under our feet for the first time this winter. #worldclasswales #northwales #mountains #scenery #familylife #familyday #snow #winter #stunning

Finally! After years of threatening to do so, today marks the first day we've had milk delivered! When I was a kid, we always had milk delivered by the local milkman and yet - much like everyone else really - it's not something I've done as an adult. Until now; which is a bit crazy considering how rural it is around here. It comes from a local farm, with local cows, cutting down on carbon emissions and helping the local economy. What's more the bottles are reused, not just recycled, so much less plastic and energy used unnecessarily. Plus we never run out (once we actually figure out how much we need every week) which, with two small children will be fantastic. It's a no brainer, I'd definitely encourage people to find their local milkman. If you're based around llanberis, feel free to message me and I'll pass you on their number. #worldclasswales #northwales #milkman #delivery #theoriginaldeliveroo #climatechange #littlesteps

If you're going to push your limits, sooner or later you'll have to do some conditioning work. If you don't, you'll either plateau or worse, get injured. Recently I've been walking that line pretty close and I'm now on an enforced rest week. Part of this involves trying these smart bits of kit from @the_powerfingers. They come recommended by @neil.gresham and help to area the imbalance in the muscles, tendons and ligaments in the hands and wrists. I think, I'm not 100% sure yet as I'm still getting to grips with them and have some reading to do. Considering I'm struggling to open my fingers fully now though, I'm certainly hoping they'll help! #bouldering #bouldering_pictures_of_instagram #grimpeur #escalada #escalade #climbing #climbing_photos_of_instagram #climbinglife #climbing_is_my_passion #training #conditioning #stayingfit #avoidinginjury

As the coaching business - insert plug for Prowess Climbing Coaching - starts to take off, I've been spending the vast majority of my time in climbing walls and I have an important message for ALL climbers: BRUSH YOUR HOLDS!!! I speak as a coach, as a climber and as a halfway decent human being here. On a performance level, too much chalk makes the holds significantly harder to hold. It also makes it significantly harder for the next person who tries this problem and it doesn't take much. Everyone should own a brush for this; either a nice fancy climbing one or even a cheap toothbrush (the one you use on your teeth is not recommended) and it is as relevant outside as it is inside. Climbers of the world, heed these words: BRUSH YOUR HOLDS FOR THE SAKE OF YOU AND EVERYONE AROUND YOU. Please. Pretty please. And many thanks to those of you who already do. Note: this public service message does not apply to members of the Clean Hand Gang #bouldering #bouldering_pictures_of_instagram #grimpeur #escalada #escalade #climbing #climbing_photos_of_instagram #climbinglife #climbing_is_my_passion #indoorclimbing #publicservicemessage

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