The high pressure continues to hold sway - full tribe out for the Indian Summer and with the Gman returning all options catered for with a visit to Stanage and the Balcony Buttress Area. Arrival timed to coincide with the sun burning off the morning clag, cue fabulous weather and a festival of spontaneous rope hopping and random tying on - all adding up to a great afternoon on the crag.
Today's Melange
AT in position to move (as in grovel) up onto the Balcony of the eponymous buttress. The finishing wall is just round the corner
BP on the exposed traverse of the adventurous Little John's Step
NB gives it rock Awl
Full team got this one Dun
PM nice and tidy on a solid 4b
Meanwhile the chaps from Salewa CH piddle about on some nondescript E3 6a
BP gives it his Awl, the Swiss guys lap up the 3c beta
Awlsome
Leide ganz schwierig Spass zu haben
NB makes a bid for the spare place on Trafalgar Square
Jaunty
NB in Amazonia
Powerful moves to get established above the undercut start
As demonstrated by BP
Followed by the inevitable "Pheeeww!"
Late afternoon
Balcony Climb
Steep and a bit dirty
Jams and jugs keep coming
A compelling line
Bombed up it apparently
BP cleans up
Unknown climber seconding "The Link"
E1 5b
FA Chris Craggs 1974
LR
Amazon Crack
Balcony Buttress
Long John's Step
Awl
Dun
LR
Amazon Crack
Balcony Climb
Balcony Buttress
Fairy Castle Crack
Long John's Step
Awl
Awl (ALT finish)
Dun
Bee
Bee
Exit via X country to Lady Bower
then
PUB!
Homeward sounds
cheers Bob!
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