Glaciaction

 September 10th 2020

Over the last few months NB has mooted the prospect of a return to Lakeland, and specifically another look at one of our regular later season venues, the impressive blob of rock roughness at the mouth of Combe Ghyll.....  Eventually the time and weather was right and we were up early and off to....

Glaciated Slab

The river was well up and took some crossing with the help of a handy walking pole.  No mishaps and we were up at the crag and climbing by 11.30, along with two other parties already there.  What happened to the booking system??  Anyhow the they were all good company and added to the enjoyment of the day.

NB walks in, a lone figure on belay looks on

The sun came out.

Briefly.

Stayed bright for long enough to get a route in.

NB on Trod Tan

Honister Crag dominates the western sky line

Most of todays shots involve other climbers

A Skipton climber on Trod Letherer

Partner follows in fine style

The Moffat leader worries some early gear in on Trod Methera.

It's the last for quite a while

Does well to hold it together all things considered

Focus

Moffat climbers finishing off on Trod Dovera

Summit vista

All well worth the Bothera

Great to be out amongst the fells

A well earned al fresco beverage at the Sportsman followed by a lonely drive home with a rocking soundtrack for company

BP is back

 4 September

Finally manged to hook up for a session with Mr P following an extended lock down and restricted activities.  A mixed session, a few solo's some shunts and a couple of leads to finish off.

BP showing still has all the moves.

Pet's Corner

All pretty autumnal

AT experiments with the Petzl Triaxon

This variation a bit goey

Beetled off to the right

Called it a draw after about 10-15 routes.

Black Sheep at the Black Horse!!

(outside in the soft sunshine, marvellous)

Hasty Bank Holiday

Monday August 31st

TM revealed a plan for a day out in the NYM.  Met up with CB at Clay Bank car park, plenty of folks out in a glorious Bank Holiday Monday.   A mucky walk along the very wet forest trail brought us out to the end of Hasty Bank and easy walk up to the fabulous....

Wainstones

CB very generously said I was to follow my preferences - in need of some suitable mileage to find something like a modicum of form.

First route Jackdaw Gully.  Recalling AT's first outside climb (on 2nd) in the wet in July 1998.

Takes the obvious R-L groove.  Some tricky moves at the grade.

MT puts on a good show on Christopher.   Gallery v appreciative.

MT shows some fine footwork on the classic Sphinx Nose Traverse

TM reveals secret location for a bombproof bong at the belay.  Just near left foot.

Removes need for faffing about over the back.

     

AT on Ling Buttress

   TM topping out on same

Storyville

and some of today's routes 

(highlighted)

One from the vaults.  TM on Little Bo Peep.

"A little climb with a big feel"

Who could resist?

© Tony Marr

Walking out.

CB checking out a bloke on a rope working "The Italian Connection" on Raven's Scar

Wainstones

Spiritual Home

Family Favourites

 August 16th - 22nd

Vikki and Pete arrive on our 35th Anniversary.  Celebrated the night before with a take away special from the Bay Horse, Two three course meals and a bottle for £50, offer now finished.

Good weather Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, a foody, drinky, day trippy week!

The little astronaut is mobile!

Monday Meat Fest

V makes a nice greek veggie bake on the side

Wednesday

Trip to Whitley Bay for another lawn lunch 

Stroll to Spanish City

Thursday

Scenic drive over the moors to a glorious day at Whitby!

Magpie alleyway exit.

Superb day out!

Classic Whitby scenes

Friday

Wild wind and lashing it down until about 2pm

Trip to Teesside for M&V

A&P chez Briar

PIZZA!!!

Grade Deflation

 August 13th

A-Level Grades released today, cue major controversy over adjustments to grades.

Someone should come and do a similar job over at;

Twistleton Scar;

Arrived to find the army cadets camped out in the main sectors.   So drawn to a couple of compelling lines on the walls left of the descent gully.  Cue spanking for AT.

 

Timbuktu (left)

Guide grade HS 4c

UKC VS 4b

A great lead by CB

Offset by a poor 2nd.

VS 5a in my book.

The start moves up Julio Pero to the ledge below the RH groove to the ledge are desperate.

CB made it with some power and trickery

UKC  S4b

Guide S

HS 4c  in my book

CB finishes it off, after it had finished me off.

One of the two battalions seeing action at the crag.

AT recovered a modicum of form up Night Club

UKC HVD 

Guide VD

AT - Severe

Another view (pic from the guide book - © Adi Gill)

A bong went in here and the head came back into gear.

Finished on Skeleton Scoop 

VD going on S4b 

Surprise surprise

Mountainous cloud east of Ribble Head

Timbuktu (CB. ATdog)  HS 4c

Julio Pio (CB ATdog) S

Dr Banda (AT) Diff

Night Club (AT) VD

Skeleton Scoop (CB) VD

All grades as per guide

Ego in need of re-inflation.

More W_More

 Friday August 7th

The Return of Mr B, almost a year to the day, various combinations enforcing a long lay off.  Even before then the summer of 2019 had been pretty much written off testing the best of the local NHS and recovering.

No action photos, suffice to say that all problems dealt with and despatched in good order.

Plenty of People out, a trio of acquaintances from over the Pennines, another group of three, and a gang of youngsters on a supervised session.

Routes done

All TR

Grassy Crack

Wall St

Lime St

Sneakthief

Bloodbath(*)

Centurion

Legion

Wall St

(*) Regrettably lived up to it's name, whilst scrambling up ledges to switch anchors a big block collapsed under foot and banged up AT right shin.  FA kit came into action.  The threesome leading at the LH side (out of sight) returned with a walking wounded, having dislodged a large block whilst seconding which ratlled past his foot leaving badly bruised toes in its wake.  Fortunately nobody below.

So despite its user friendly setting, Windmore remains a venue that bites back.  (2008 solo faller helicopter evacuation comes to mind).

Ann 71

 Saturday August 8th

Family get together - first since Christmas excepting of course the regular Zoom quiz sessions.

Blessed with perfect weather for a garden fuddle Chez Hez.  Lovely grub, fizz etc. and loads of catch up chat!  

Phil soaks it all up

Hosts doing a great job

Fabulous afternoon.