Cleveland Come-Back
Monday April 12th
2021. The climbing year starts late, pandemic rules milestone today. Permission to travel. Permission to meet in groups outside. Add in some decent weather, and everything falls into place for a return to the crags, here we are again at the ever-welcoming;
Wainstones
Raven Scar looks off limits today
Walk in requires winter tactics
CB has the gear.
Today's venue (©MG with thanks)
AT gets his leading year off to a less than auspicious opening with a variation on Slab Climb Variation. Seemed sensible to use the best holds on offer until brought up to an abrupt halt below the top wall.
After some gibbering, the extra gear from BP rendered the exit safe enough.
Phew
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Au contraire) BP selects the default de rigeur Diff to get his season started.
That's the thing about common sense. It's not that common.
AT''s rope came in handy for these chaps, between them they hadn't brought one.
Ooops.
CB throws some hip action to start the awkward sequence on Christopher
The pull round remains problematic.
BP resolves.
This very unusual angle captured by BP
CB ready to dispense BETA to leader on Wall and Ledge
Ling Buttress routes done in good order
BP despatches a lead up Ling Corner with some alacrity.
A bomb proof wire finds a home.
CB follows up on the variation finish at HS4b
Would make a tough lead. Later.
©MG
The Corner Variation follows the line of the rope
Sphinx Nose Traverse.
BP brings the session to a great finish on this
megga-classic
Peerless.
Next Stop
The Jet Miners
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