Surprise Package

26th May

Another peak plan, debated venue on route and settled for a sheltered option at
Lawrencefield
This being a new venue for NB and AT, having been put off in the past by the less than inspiring pictures in the guides, with the ever present pool looking rather dank and horrid.  However on arrival delighted to discover it holds a lot of charm and is extremely user friendly with a range of varied climbing, some slabby, some bold, some tricky, some steep and juggy.  So enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon - out of the cool breeze and in good company with fellow visitors, some of whom had come straight from Stanage with reports of cold conditions.

First route of the day

A very amenable well protected little outing

AT moving into the crux right at the top

NB next up next door on Snail Crack

AT follows at the double

The sun comes out and things warm up a bit

BP ups the collective game on NOVA
HS 4b

NB gives it some Super Nova

Three solid 4b cruxes on this route, deserves VS as per the old guide

BP has plenty of company on belay

A fine view of this area of the crag, great place for picnics and hanging out.
Climber is on Gingerbread (VS4c) - too good a line to ignore.
© Stevie Lee, May 2014 (UKC)

So AT bites the biscuit and rocks up

Fiddling in some sort of half decent friend

Gear in x 4
A cluster of bomber wires

Ready for a tip toe to the top

Just a couple more tidy moves

Faith in friction needed now

1-4

Gingerbread, Snail Crack, Nailsbane, and Nova

All done in 2 pitches to protect scramble off upper ledges

Finished the afternoon off on Three Tree Climb at the left hand end of the bay.

BP tackling the 2nd crux

(The sweeping corner and groove on the right is Great Harry at VS 4c)

And pulls out a move from the kitbag of cunning shapes

Another great position on this excellent route

More to do at this surprisingly good venue!

Clive is 60

At The Laguna May 21st

(Birthday 22nd)

Clive
Andy
Margaret
Fintan
Mark
Malc
Alan
Jake
Luke

Plus surprise coincidental arrival of numerous long time hairdressing colleagues getting together at the Laguna for another reason altogether.  The more the merrier!

With Claire
(Ex - both stayed at my flat in Leeds, 1976)

With Anne

Ex Mentor from Keith Hall's

NY Rope Swappers

Wednesday 20th May

Scugdale
or, as properly named on OS map - Barkers Crags

A good weather window opened - venue to suit all members in rare full Team Wibble day out.
Morning dullness gave way to a glorious afternoon, with much hopping and swapping between ropes, partners, routes and pixelators. 69 pictures taken, so just a small selection of the best follow.

PM climbs Blaeberry Crack for an early loosener.

NB with BP on Wolf Whistle HS4b

AT gets pix from up on Scot Buttress

Mono on Hadrian's Wall

Sun and Hats come out over lunch!

Courtesy NB via PM

More routes follow in the glorious afternoon light

NB
Corner Direct Left
S4a

NB again
Shapes his way up Nook and Cranny Direct HS4b

AT pulling out the stops on Tooth and Nail HS4c

BP follows in fine style

Jams in

GO!

Finally
AT selling a Pup (HS4b)

Adjourned to an idyllic local hostelry here

From Hove with Loave

14-18 May
Hove
Birthday business
PT plus 3 to the Ginger Dog
AT to bread making course

Patio life

Street Life

One of those would do.....

Beach Life

The Jones's finish up in a dead heat!

Post Aperros
Pre Ginger Dog

Then onto a festival happening "451" at Preston Barracks.

Details here
Action clip here

Sunday - bread heads at The Real Patisserie in Kemptown

So it's true what they say

Cat's get nine loaves......

Ripping Yarn Cliffs

Monday May 11th

MULTI-PEAK!

Very changeable weather - best option looks like the Peak so head down to Burbage North in the hope that the wind factor would be tolerable, but after three routes it was getting worse so took a fast kite over to Yarncliffe for some welcome shelter and improving weather, and some very enjoyable 20m routes in good company.  More to do there on the right day.

At Burbage North
Short but packed with quality

Unlike the climber

Soloist on 20 foot crack

Think he'd been up it a few dozen times already over the years

Same route on lead

Hard to start, but BP sorts it out and sees it through, sustained 4b all the way but with good gear

Abandoned Burbage, topping out being pretty hairy in the burgeoning force six.

Yarncliffe complete change of vibe; warmer, calmer, longer altogether more amenable

AT on Outdoor Centre Route, a bit loose and dirty but most of it is still there so can't complain

BP getting all set for the top section on Latecomer.

The finish eschews the crack and heads up the imposing 4m headwall directly above.  A rather precarious top out follows.

AT on Ant Wall

Some bites brought back home

The crack on the left made a fine finish to the day with BP leading

Rather fractured sky indicates high altitude winds


More to do at this inviting venue, bring a brush!

Ripping Yarn Cliffs

Monday May 11th

MULTI-PEAK!

Very changeable weather - best option looks like the Peak so head down to Burbage North in the hope that the wind factor would be tolerable, but after three routes it was getting worse so took a fast kite over to Yarncliffe for some welcome shelter and improving weather, and some very enjoyable 20m routes in good company.  More to do there on the right day.

At Burbage North
Short but packed with quality

Unlike the climber

Soloist on 20 foot crack

Think he'd been up it a few dozen times already over the years

Same route on lead

Hard to start, but BP sorts it out and sees it through, sustained 4b all the way but with good gear

Abandoned Burbage, topping out being pretty hairy in the burgeoning force six.

Yarncliffe complete change of vibe; warmer, calmer, longer altogether more amenable

AT on Outdoor Centre Route, a bit loose and dirty but most of it is still there so can't complain

BP getting all set for the top section on Latecomer.

The finish eschews the crack and heads up the imposing 4m headwall directly above.  A rather precarious top out follows.

AT on Ant Wall

Some bites brought back home

The crack on the left made a fine finish to the day with BP leading

Rather fractured sky indicates high altitude winds


More to do at this inviting venue, bring a brush!