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Saturday, 27 July 2019

Clay Bank Capers

Friday 26th July

Rain expected later but time to squeeze a local venue for a short day.  Still more to do at;

Raven Scar

BP reported a Swainby downpour, walked in under threatening skies and took shelter from a brief shower under the overhang next to Ahab .


View from a very well appointed little eyrie


BP catches a brief sunburst on Forest Face

Wings in a wallnut
  © Tony Marr original



Then makes the crux moves up to a rest and more gear


Conditions on the dark side provide too oppressive.  No wind.  Very humid.  Not pleasant.

Headed over to catch a welcome breeze and some open climbing at

The Wainstones

NYM Multi-Crag!


BP gets into a fine position on Ling Buttress





Local climber tackling the adjacent buttress

Little Bo Peep VS 4c

Feels bigger than it looks

Pics by BP from on belay





Same picture as above

By AT from ground level


One of these days........




2nd forced to adopt completely different approach.

Very tidy all the same.



AT sets up on Christopher

Crux proved a bit of a struggle

No change there then


Should have got that extra wire in




Local climber made it look easier

But that's because he CHEATED!

(traversed in so no problem latching the LH side pull)

HVS 5a?
Sounds fine by me!









The hike back to the cars was just fast enough
to push the sky away

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