The climb was very polished but was a fantastic route with loads of interest.
We topped out into glorious sunshine after the crazy glassy chimney pitch!
Spying a sheep on a ledge below, it was decided that a rescue was required for "Dolly"!
Tim descended about 14m to join Dolly on her ledge - a barren brown and sheep poo filled ledge if ever there was! We reckon she'd spent a few days there stranded surrounded by vertical rock faces, both above and below!
After an amount of Dolly wrestling, a flip onto her back and some craftily placed slings, Tim managed to Handbag said sheep and after humping and shoving - with only one gnarly hoof kick to the face - Dolly reached the safety of the belay ledge. One more flip onto her back and de-slinging and Dolly was free! She must have been very hungry as she grabbed grass and bracken at every opportunity on her bumpy ascent! Without even a baa-thank you she then headed off into the afternoon sun in search of more food!
We made use of some 'in situ tat' to practise some abseiling skills by heading into Little Gully. We also helped a couple out by stacking the abseil to ease their descent. Got back to our lunch for 3pm!
We headed to Little Tryfan on the way back to the site for Chuck B to lead (superbly, by the way) Crack 4 in two pitches in blistering sunshine.
Days don't get much better than this...a superb start to the holidays!
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