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Wednesday 29 July 2020

NYM Trad

July 29th

Feeling up for a switch from the top rope routine back to trad mode.  Where else to feel the way back but;

Scot Crags Scugdale

CB an ever present in year to date.  BP joined us for a chat and some lunch.  Not to mention a great set of third party pixels.  Great to be back in person after best part of five months.

What's more the crag was graced with the presence of the man responsible for getting me started on the last 22 years of climbing joy, Mr NP himself!  Still setting people off on their journey.

Marvellous.




AT ambles up an easy warm up.


Felt great though




CB makes it all look so easy

As usual






AT plays with a shape

Before finishing off the route a regulation one meter to the left. 



Pet's Corner was begging to be pawed over

AT has a peek at the pro spots




Gear in and go





Keep Calm


Top Out



CB woofs up it











NP gives bright young things the low down on lap coiling






BP back in his element


Hope to see some shapes soon






NP sticks with best practice


Keeping us all right as ever














Saints Wall S 4a
Pup's Climb S 4b
Pet's Corner HS 4b
Hadrian's Left (S 4b start)
Uncles (VS 4c)
Tooth and Nail HS 4c
Blaeberry Crack D
Scugdale Chimney VD
 














Wednesday 22 July 2020

More Wind

Sunday 19th July
Hastily arranged flash return with CB for more top-roping at;

Windmore End

Completely forgot about the family quiz scheduled for 12.15 via Zoom.  So Mags had to go solo from our end.  Oh dear.

Anyway a few good routes done, no idea what they were except maybe Ardrox at 5a and Epitaph indirect at about 5b and C90 at 5b.

L-R
?
Epitaph
Scoop and Wall variation (AT)
Scoop and Wall (5c) CB
Ardrox (5a)




Ardrox one of my early HVS leads back at the start of this century



In the C90 area

CB on something steady

Three good routes around here.

(photomontage)


Monday 20 July 2020

Unlocked

July 11th - 18th

Travel to second homes now authorised.  So time to do our civic duty and support the tourist trade.

Saturday- arrive
Sunday - Pete's chicken dinner special

Trip to Sussex Prairies 
Various sally forths along  the promenades.
Weather a bit windy, Monday and Friday both v warm
Friday - Curry Leaf Mags Birthday Brooker St delivery special.










At Sussex Prairies



























A swift half on the front









Front features




4th Ave dawn


Venus
Moon