Climbing_Jay

A misty mountain makes for an interesting day out. 🌫 ⛰ Not being able to see the abyss above, or below, adds an element of certainty and uncertainty at the same time. 🔮 Limiting your range of view can take the edge away from heights. 🧗🏻‍♂️ It also obscures the path ahead and lets you focus on everything within range. The opposite is also true in that a lack of visibility increases the unknown ahead. Step by step your bubble of visibility changes as you advance on your route. Very much analogous to life in general in some respects. . . . . . . #climbinggear #rockclimber #rockclimbingfun #rockclimbingtrip #climbingfun #climber #ukclimbing #climberlicious #climbingphotography #climbing_is_my_passion #rockclimbers #rockclimber #rockclimbingadventures #climbingtrip #rockclimbersofinstagram #climbingphotos #rockclimbinggear #climblife #climbingaddict #climbing_photos_of_instagram #climbingpicturesofinstagram #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #tradclimbing #rockclimbinglife #climbingpictures_of_instagram #rockclimbingphotos #climbinglife #rockclimbing #climbing #climbinginspiration (at Tryfan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeottODDfVh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

If you can look at this photo and not be blown away then you must be mad… 🤪 That's not due to my photography or me being big headed .. but for the fact that the rock formations around Tryfan are really mind-blowing. 🪨 🤯 ⛰ Today is the start of my Three Peaks by Rail Challenge for the Railway Children Charity. 🚂 🥾 ⛰ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ⛰ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ⛰ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🥵 In what is only a matter of hours from now i'm going to be sleeping on my feet as I trek up the final peak of Ben Nevis. By that time I think i'll be fighting to stay on my feet rather than taking in the breath taking scenery around me. This is a challenge I’ve always had my eye on and something I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to do! 😃 . . . . . . #climber #rockclimbingtrip #rockclimber #climbingpictures #climbinggear #rockclimbingpics #climbingfun #rockclimbinggear #climbingphotos #climbingpictures_of_instagram #climbingpicturesofinstagram #climbing_photos_of_instagram #climb #climbingphoto #rockclimbingfun #rockclimbingadventures #climbinginspiration #rockclimbinglife #climbinglife #climblife #climbingaddict #rockclimbersofinstagram #rockclimbingphotos #climbingtrip #climbingphotographer #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #rockclimbers #rockclimbingaddict #TMPTrail100 #TheMountainPeople (at Tryfan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Celv5roj1Pe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

1 day until I take on the Railway Children's (@railwaychildren.uk) 3 Peaks Challenge for a great Charity. 🥾 ⛰⛰⛰ This has been my big goal and focus for the past few months, and it’s rapidly coming to a close. Along the way our team of 8 has so far managed to raise £7000 of our target £8000. I want to say a huge thank you to everyone that has donated to this great cause so far. 🙏 As soon as this is over I'll have to find myself a new challenge to work towards to keep pushing myself. One of those is getting back to pushing my climbing, and doing more sport climbing in general 🧗🏻‍♂️ along with trying to overcome a long term foot issue and dabble in trail running. 🏃‍♂️ What are your goals for the year? Inspire me. . . . . . #rockclimbingfun #rockclimbingpics #climberlicious #climber #rockclimbingadventures #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #rockclimber #climbers #tradclimbing #rockclimbing #climbinggear #rockclimber #rockclimbersofinstagram #climbingfun #climblife #climbingpics #climbing #rockclimbers #climbinginspiration #climbing_photos_of_instagram #climbingaddict #rockclimbingtrip #climbingphoto #climbingphotographer #rockclimbingphotos #climbingphotography #climbinglife #rockclimbinglife #climbingpictures_of_instagram #TheMountainPeople (at PrestonWall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CejJptgDY4G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I still look at the sheer scale of these cliffs and most multi pitch efforts in awe. Knowing that there is a route that you can climb that breaks that gargantuan piece of rock into manageable pitches is mind bending. 📏 When you stand back and look at these mountains it can look impossible. ⛰ Once you're climbing, your heads in the game. I then generally dont think about the scale of the whole thing, instead I focus on the individual piece im working on. A successful climb for the logbook and a cracking day out. 🧗🏻‍♂️ 📖 . . . . . #climbing_photos_of_instagram #themountainpeople #climbingaddict #climbing_is_my_passion #rockclimbingtrip #climbingismypassion #climberslife #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #climbingphotographer #climbingpics #rockclimbinglife #climberlicious #climbingpicturesofinstagram #climbinginspiration #rockclimber #tradclimbing #rockclimbersofinstagram #rockclimbingaddict #climbingfun #rockclimbingpics #climbinggear #climbers #rockclimbingadventures #rockclimbinggear #climbing #climbinglife #climbingphoto #ukclimbing #climbingtrip #climbingphotos (at Craig Cwm Silyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CegmvuzDXH5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I've had worse views. One of the many perks of climbing is the exposure to some of the most incredible views. The backdrop of Snowdonia is always a welcome one and you can see why. ⛰ Cwm Silyn looked amazing, despire the grey skies and greasy rock the water looked blue and inviting. I think you'd have to be a bit mad to venture in without a 90mm wetsuit on but hey, i've seen people do crazier things. 🥶 . . . . #climbing_photos_of_instagram #climbingpictures_of_instagram #climbingaddict #climbing_is_my_passion #rockclimbingtrip #climbingismypassion #climberslife #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #climbingphotographer #climbingpics #rockclimbinglife #climberlicious #climbingpicturesofinstagram #climbinginspiration #rockclimber #tradclimbing #rockclimbersofinstagram #rockclimbingaddict #climbingfun #rockclimbingpics #climbinggear #climbers #rockclimbingadventures #rockclimbinggear #climbing #climbinglife #climbingphoto #ukclimbing #climbingtrip #climbingphotos (at Craig Cwm Silyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeeCIz3DCQI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🪢 These ropes photograph well dont you think? 📸 🧗🏻‍♂️ Climber: Steve 🛡 Belay: @hainesck100 📸 Photo: @climbing_jay . . . #climblife #climbinginspiration #climbingpictures_of_instagram #ukclimbing #rockclimber #rockclimbinggear #rockclimbingadventures #climbing_is_my_passion #climbingphotos #rockclimbingfun #climbers #climbinggear #climbingpics #climbingphotographer #climberslife #climbingphoto #tradclimbing #climbingpictures #rockclimbingphotos #climbingtrip #climbingfun #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #climbing_photos_of_instagram #rockclimber #climber #climbinglife #rockclimbingtrip #climberlicious #climb #rockclimbers (at Craig Cwm Silyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeWThnIDxoI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

One from 'Sunset Ledge' 🌅. It was a cracking view, but there was obviously no sunset, not sure i'd fancy being up there after dark with the chilling conditions we met on that day. 🌫 🪨 Being the one with the camera, I have to settle for the odd cheesey photo rather than climbing photos. 📸 Photo: @hainesck100 . . . . . #rockclimbinglife #climberlicious #climbingfun #climbingphoto #rockclimbingaddict #climbingpictures_of_instagram #climbinginspiration #rockclimbingadventures #rockclimber #climblife #climbingpics #climber #climbingtrip #rockclimbingfun #climbing_is_my_passion #tradclimbing #ukclimbing #climbinglife #climberslife #climbingpictures #rockclimbingphotos #rockclimbingtrip #climbingaddict #climbing_photos_of_instagram #climbingpicturesofinstagram #rockclimbers #rockclimbingpics #climbingphotographer #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #themountainpeople (at Craig Cwm Silyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeT2hx0DD7R/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Having only climbed sport during the year, this was a good return to Trad for my mate Steve. 🧗🏻‍♂️ The first pitch of greasy rock combined with sparse gear and an a sub-par belay ledge quickly brought home the reality and excitement of trad. 🫥 Stunning views though. ⛰ 🧗🏻‍♂️ Climber: Steve 🛡 Belay: @hainesck100 📸 Photo: @climbing_jay . . . . . #climbingfun #rockclimbersofinstagram #rockclimbingfun #climblife #climbingpics #climbingpictures #climbingaddict #climbingphoto #rockclimber #rockclimbinggear #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #climbing_photos_of_instagram #climbinglife #climberslife #climbingphotos #climb #tradclimbing #climbers #rockclimbingtrip #climbinginspiration #climbingphotography #climbing_is_my_passion #rockclimbingphotos #rockclimbing #rockclimbingadventures #rockclimbingpics #rockclimbinglife #climberlicious #climbinggear #ukclimbing (at Craig Cwm Silyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeRJ0NHDdFy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

There was a certainly a dramtic feeling to Cwm Silyn ⛰ The mood was mixed through the day. Starting off overheating, after an intense approach up an unstable screen slope 🥵, the wind quickly picked up and the temperature plummeted. 🌬🥶 With mist rolling in occassionally obscuring visibility, and the ever present threat of flying rocks from above, the climbing felt more adventurous than usual. 🌫 🪨 I think this image nicely captures the dramatic start to the 100m+ climb Outside Edge Route (VD) 📸 Photo: @climbing_jay 🧗🏻‍♂️ Climber: My pal Steve 🛡 Belay: @hainesck100 . . . . . . #climbingpicturesofinstagram #climbingpics #rockclimbingphotos #climbingpictures_of_instagram #rockclimbingadventures #climblife #climbinggear #climbingpictures #rockclimbingfun #climberlicious #rockclimbingtrip #rockclimbinglife #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #climbingphotos #climberslife #climber #rockclimbinggear #climbingtrip #climbingphoto #climbingfun #climbingphotography #ukclimbing #rockclimbersofinstagram #rockclimbingpics #climbingphotographer #climbers #rockclimbingaddict #climb #climbing #rockclimber (at Craig Cwm Silyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeOwH-EjLEO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

As a team of three, all wanting to lead pitches, it wasn't a simple matter of swinging leads last weekend. 🪢 Each pitch was a rotation of gear and a potentially some rope adjustment too. I actually managed to go off route turning a simplel traverse on Outside Edge Route (VD) into something a lot harder. I knew i'd gone wrong but was mislead by an in situ nut that I found, convincing myself I was on the right route. In hindsight, that was a probably a bit of gear someone had bailed on. 🧗🏻‍♂️ The other key issue this little diversion introduced was our friend 'rope drag'. I've never had such a fight pulling ropes through. I was absolutely knackered. . . . #climbing #climbingistheloveofmylife #climbon #climberlife #climbersofinstagram #climbinglife #climbingtrip #climbingmountains #climbingisforeverybody #climbingismypassion #climbing_is_my_passion #climbersofinstagram #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #tradclimbing #tradclimb #ukclimbing #welshclimbing #climbingworldwide #climbingrocks #climbingislife #rockclimbing #climbingphoto #climbingphotography #climbingpicturesofinstagram #climbingpics #climbingphotographer #rockclimbingphotography #rockclimbingpicturesofinstagram #rockclimbingfun #rockclimbingtrip (at Craig Cwm Silyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeMA2NdD2Ks/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I'd read online that there had been massive rockfall in the Cwm Silyn area in the last few years 🪨. I really didnt think much of it until we saw the scree on the approach 🥾. The climb was covered in loose rock. I had my optimistic filter on and thought it might have been cleaned or naturally just cleaned itself over time (.. yeah dont ask). As a team of three climbers, it made for some interesting multipitch while two of you sat at a belay stance playing dodge the rockfall. 🫣 🧗🏻‍♂️Climber: Steve 🛡Belay: @hainesck100 📸 Photo: @climbing_jay . . . . #climbing #climbingpicturesofinstagram #rockclimbingtrip #climbingismypassion #climb #climbingpics #rockclimber #climbing_is_my_passion #climbingpictures #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #climbingpictures_of_instagram #rockclimbingadventures #climberlicious #ukclimbing #climber #climbingphotographer #rockclimbingpics #rockclimbingfun #rockclimbinggear #rockclimbersofinstagram #climbingphoto #rockclimbingaddict #rockclimbinglife #rockclimber #climbingtrip #climbingphotography #tradclimbing #climbinglife #climbing_photos_of_instagram #rockclimbingphotos (at Craig Cwm Silyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeJhEN3jLtQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The walk to Cwm Silyn last weeked was moody as the mountains began to loom over us on the approach. The Welsh mountains just hit different. I dont know if its the air, the rock or the general sense of remoteness that some of these Welsh climbs provide. The drive in was up a single track road that led to a metal gate. The gate felt like it was designed as a massive spring to knock people out, flexing as I pulled it open, threatening to unleash its potential at any second. The gate led to a private field where we just had to park up and leave the car. From there it was a 40 minute walk to the base of the climb (probably more like an hour for me because I was puffing like steam train walking up the steep screen slope). I've definitely had better approaches. . . . #climbingphoto #rockclimber #climbingphotography #rockclimbingpics #climbingphotographer #climbingpicturesofinstagram #climbingtrip #rockclimbingphotos #tradclimbing #climbingfun #climbinggear #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #climbingphotos #rockclimbing #climberlicious #climbers #climblife #climbing_is_my_passion #climbingpics #rockclimbersofinstagram #climbingismypassion #climbing #rockclimbingaddict #ukclimbing #climbinglife #climbinginspiration #rockclimbinggear #rockclimber #climb #climbing_photos_of_instagram (at Craig Cwm Silyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeESUMwj-wl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The slackline is something i've not spent any real time on. Definitely not mastered it, but one on the list to keep cracking on with. Back when I first started climbing I was heading to the @tchliverpool as much as I could. In the summer its one of my favourite places to be. Such brilliant vibes when the slacklines setup, the sun is shining, and the pizzas are being served. I remember being sat there trying, and trying, and trying repeatedly falling. I was getting nowhere fast. A couple of friendly climbers and cute little doggo where watching and giving me some pointers. Little did I know at the time, it was the one and only legend, @shaunacoxsey. At a time I was just getting into climbing at the walls, and climbing solo a lot around Uni and exams it was the perfect place to blow off some steam and meet some new people. . . . #climb #climber #climberlicious #climbers #climberslife #climbing #climbing_is_my_passion #climbing_photos_of_instagram #climbingaddict #climbingfun #climbinggear #climbinginspiration #climbingismypassion #climbinglife #climbingphoto #climbingphotographer #climbingphotography #climbingphotos #climbingpics #climbingpictures #climbingpictures_of_instagram #climbingpicturesofinstagram #climbingtrip #climblife #rockclimber #slackline #slacklining #slackliner #slacklines #slackliners (at Talymignedd Campsite Snowdonia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeBxW4lDPzw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I don’t think any words are needed when it comes to summertime at Stanage. Just a boatload of hashtags… obviously.. . . . #climbingpicturesofinstagram #climbingfun #rockclimber #climbingphotos #climbers #rockclimber #rockclimbingadventures #climbingphoto #rockclimbingaddict #climbingphotography #rockclimbing #climbingpics #climbinginspiration #climb #climbing_is_my_passion #climberslife #rockclimbersofinstagram #climbingaddict #climbingpictures_of_instagram #rockclimbingtrip #rockclimbinggear #ukclimbing #climber #rockclimbers #climbingpictures #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #rockclimbingfun #climbinglife #tradclimbing #rockclimbinglife (at Stanage Popular) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd_HFwqjwWu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🪨 What rock are you hitting hardest this summer, what’s your favourite and why? 🪨 Grit? Limestone? Slate? Miscellaneous other rock? This is random shot of some climbers I got at Stanage last year, I just liked how quiet it looks at the crag… I know it wasn’t as with most nice days at any crag in the Peak District! . . . #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #rockclimbingfun #rockclimbingadventures #climbingphotographer #climblife #rockclimbinggear #rockclimbersofinstagram #climbingpicturesofinstagram #climbingfun #climbingpictures_of_instagram #climbinggear #climbingismypassion #tradclimbing #climber #climbingtrip #climbingphotos #climbing #rockclimber #climbingpics #climbingphoto #climbinginspiration #rockclimbingphotos #climb #rockclimbingpics #rockclimbers #climbingphotography #climbingpictures #rockclimbingaddict #climbers #climbing_is_my_passion (at Stanage Popular) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd8jTYKjfqg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

You can’t beat those long summer evenings climbing until the sun sets 🌅 … dusk is pretty grim with midges 🦟 hence the net on my head… but it’s a small price to pay for the adrenaline and fulfilment of a days climbing trip 🧗🏻‍♂️ Packing up and getting down the van 🚐 , getting the radio on 🎶 and driving home with the satisfaction (hopefully) of sending some routes and pushing yourself 😎 . . . #climbinginspiration #rockclimbingadventures #rockclimbinggear #climbingfun #rockclimbinglife #climbingaddict #climbingismypassion #climbing_photos_of_instagram #climberlicious #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #rockclimbingpics #climbers #ukclimbing #rockclimber #tradclimbing #climbingphotos #climb #climbingpictures_of_instagram #climbingpictures #climblife #rockclimbersofinstagram #climbingphoto #rockclimbers #climbinglife #climbing #rockclimbingtrip #rockclimbingfun #climbingpicturesofinstagram #climbing_is_my_passion #rockclimbingphotos (at The Roaches Peak District) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd5-L5fjtZ0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What do you trust more, your gear placement or your belay? 👀 Do you ever think about whether your partners really got you if you do take a fall? I find it an interesting one that depends on the level of trust you have in that partner. Some partners id never question it, but climbing with others there can be a slight doubt that maybe you’d not picked up on until you’re millimetres from your toe popping off a slippy hold 👀 it’s funny how you think and react differently when faced with that fear of a fall . . . #rockclimbingphotosofinstagram #rockclimbingfun #rockclimbingadventures #climbingphotographer #climblife #rockclimbinggear #rockclimbersofinstagram #climbingpicturesofinstagram #climbingfun #climbingpictures_of_instagram #climbinggear #climbingismypassion #tradclimbing #climber #climbingtrip #climbingphotos #climbing #rockclimber #climbingpics #climbingphoto #climbinginspiration #rockclimbingphotos #climb #rockclimbingpics #rockclimbers #climbingphotography #climbingpictures #rockclimbingaddict #climbers #climbing_is_my_passion (at Stanage Popular) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdWKf08jlaB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=