Evan: Life in the Outdoors

February 2, 2007

Beginings: Earl Crag

Filed under: Climbing

Earl is another classic Yorkshire area. Drak, brooding and mysterious, it offers superb but uncommpromising bouldering, along a gritstone edge. The problems are scattered along the length of the edge with the greatest concentration being around the monument at the west end of the crag. There is plenty of variety with a lot of fine aretes and problems in the harder grades. Almost everything feels technical, thuggy or a balance of both. (Rock Fax)

Today was my first time touching rock in four years. It was a slow start, and I have a long way to go before I get back into climbing shape.  Below are some photos or the area and a  bonus photo of myself while backpacking in the Smokey Mountains, USA.

Boulder Problem

Top of Earl Crag

 Photo of myself

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  1. What a hotty!

    Comment by Autumn — February 3, 2007 @ 9:06 pm

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