Rastamouse M7+, Never Never Land
Over the Christmas period Torquil Bennett returned to the Ibex dry tooling wall in Dinorwig slate quarry and completed the left hand project line.
Rastamouse M7+ climbs the left hand corner on a selection of tiny hooks, wide crack stein-pulls and micro-torques. Needless to say precise footwork is essential on this excellent technical line.
The second ascent of the route fell to Nick Bullock who managed a stylish onsight.
The absence of sustained winter conditions in Snowdonia has seen the dry tooling routes on this wall mobbed with frustrated winter climbers. At least everyone will be good and fit when it finally arrives for good in the mountains…
Long term forecasts do seem to indicate January going into February as the most promising time for winter conditions in the hills. Check out Exacta Weather for more on this.
