Tomorrow was looking like it was going to be another stunner so I wanted to keep that for a big hill. Today, however, the weather looked like it might be a little hit and miss. James and I decided to take the kids for some more climbing at Grass Crag in Gairloch - we just had to hope the weather would hold and try to get done what we could.
We were away sharp and soon all stumbling over the boggy ground towards Grass Crag, struggling to carry all the gear. I got the kids sorted out with helmets and harnesses etc. while James threaded the bottom ropes in double-quick time. We had four ropes going between James and I and the kids new what they were doing after our intro-session last week at Beginners Slabs.
Unfortunately, the kids found it quite hard and struggled to get to the top of most of the routes - it didn't stop them trying their hardest and putting everything into it though! Then the rain came... and it really hammered down and, looking up at the clouds, it was on for the rest of the day. We made a run for the minibus and headed for hot chocolates in Gairloch on our way back to the hostel.
On reflection, it wasn't an ideal venue for a large group - as most of the climbing was simply too hard. James and I both said that we would check out Aztec Tower for future sessions. A good day though, considering the poor weather. I forgot my camera today so no pics, sorry.
