A longish layoff for both of us, feeling the need to keep the comfort zone as big as possible - cue one of the default local options - the reliably welcoming Wainstones - but feeling a bit moorish so the extra helpings on offer over on Ravens Scar were too tempting to turn down.
Figured the ever improbable Sphinx Nose Traverse would do for starters
The bow in the blue rope is a clue to the way the wind was starting to get a bit tasty
But those pants are hot!
BP keeps cool, not making a meal of it, stuffing it with some top gear
Yummy
Lingered around for a couple more routes before the wind got too much
Hungry for moor..... so popped over to Ravenscar
Only to find we'd been beaten to it by Cleveland's very own Mr TM and partner Mr MT, seen at Scugdale a few weeks back.
TM shows the way on Waterslide
© Tony Marr
Had to get it done....
AT latches the crucial side pull to start the big rock over onto the second shelf.
The route above offers some welcome gear
(Contrary to UKC description)
Good value
The new DMM offsets went down well at both venues, very confidence inspiring bits of kit
More gear
BP followed with a determined wire brush
Left it better than we found it
Even the descent path got a good seeing to
BP on the fantastic Forest Face
Resolved to come back later this year for more of these under travelled routes
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