Dry tooling at Blackpool Towers

The rapid deteriroation in the winter conditions throught the uk these last few days, left Dan & I in limbo and  without a plan for what to get on this weekend. I didnt fancy getting avalanched or tackling dripping ice, and the recent rain put a stop to any action on the rock. It looked like an indoor session was inevitable, that was until i came up with a plan! Kepping the winter action alive with a spot of dry tooling!
http://drytoolinguk.com/what_is_drytooling.html

We headed over to to the Blackpool Towers, where they hold regular 2hr sessions for £10pp, not bad, especially as your kit is included if you need it!
http://www.attractionsblackpool.co.uk/Blackpool_Climbing_Towers.htm

Its the first time we have climbed at the Towers, and on arrival they appear massive!
Dan and I got on 4 routes each, starting easy we eventualy tackled a couple of tricky lines, including the overhanging inside of one of the towers which was massivley pumpy!
The final route we took to involved constant technical moves, often balancing the pick on the slightest of edges, lots of hand swaps, matching the same tool, and using the body position to keep the axes pulled the way you want them to be. These towers are a relentless 20m high and as the body tires the precarious moves just kept on coming, not forgetting the serious exposure that the Towers throw at you!