Sprayway Hallin and Charn - Lightweight Softshells
"The pockets are large enough for a bottle of wine in each, and can still be accessed when wearing a climbing harness..." Fliss Freeborn and Lewis Mulholland get their priorities in order, in a review of these weather-resistant lightweights.
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With these articles with lots of cool photos, would you be able to add more location details/link the image to climbing routes?
There are usually some great looking locations/routes (first one from Dan, first from Martin, a few more from Dan (Scotland just generally looks great!)) and it's tricky to work out where they actually are!
Hi Ed,
Thanks for that.
We'd like to add location details but there's so much info to convey already and pic captions only have limited size, so it does generally fall down the priority list in gear reviews!
First photo in the intro is on the slabs leading to the N.Ridge of Spidean Coire nan Clach (Beinn Eighe). Details in this route card: https://www.ukhillwalking.com/logbook/r/?i=1376
The first actual climbing pic in the intro (third photo) is John McKenna on 'The Star of Abu Judaidah' in Barrah Canyon, Wadi Rum
Cheers
Cheers Dan. I suspected that might be the case! Will check out the route card.
And me climbing in the Dynastar top - maintaining my rep as the review team's pet punter - I'm seconding a mod at Windgather Rocks, the spiritual home of the Peak District punter. :-) In my slight defence, I am wearing my trainers, it was rather straightforward, I had soloed it previously and my cousin Paul (who took the photos!) had just led it as his first ever route on his second ever time outside climbing, which was cool.
I've only rarely used my windshirt hoods but the one time I have used the one on my aerofoil it was very welcome over a light hooded fleece.
(A miserable 'Spring' morning in the N Pennines!).