First Descents of the North Face

First Descents of the North Face

Tue 07 March 06

First Snowboard Descent of the North Face, no not Everest, Pen y Fan in Wales.

First descents aren’t just in Alaska or in the Himalayas.

wales4 Two boarders Andrew McClure and Pete Collins took last Saturday by the horns and drove to South Wales and got fresh tracks on Pen Y Fan, whilst most people were still in bed.
After a good four hour hike, with boards on their backs, the boys got their just deserts and cut some great turns on the mountains north face. Read the full story on Andrews Site.
 http://www.andrewmcclure.com         
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