Friday 8th September
Phone pinged on Thursday, CB says he's free tomorrow, so three days out in a week must be some sort of record, at least as far as separate trips go. Looking for a user friendly easy access shortish drive option, put that through the algorithm and out popped....
Bowden Doors
Drove up in bright sunshine then ran into the coastal mist north of Alnwick. Already starting to burn off on arrival so another warm one in prospect.
Eponymous climbing on Grovel Groove (S 4a). Better than it looks.
Sun burning it all off by 11.30
AT on belay above Deception Crack
Mystery of AT's missing chalk bag solved. It was already on his waist....
Graded VS 4c and much tougher than its neighbour
Maybe S 4b would be about right for B&T
AT tip toes up Russet Groove
A County V Diff
Another team on The Scoop
An hour or so earlier Archie (here on belay) provided essential combined tactics to get the lardy AT off the ground on this route.
AT deals with the awkward exit of The Scorpion (VS 4c).
Two offsets take care of the fall potential.
Faith in friction returning after the whoops at Corby's.
Castle Crack a go-go all the way.
CB fries a way up there.
Fantastic castellations to finish
The heat takes its toll and the bells are ringing at the Black Swan Belford, just a short walk and drive to a cold one.
Time to call it a draw!
Depart 08.30
Arrive 10.20
Climbing 10.45
Finish last route 15.10
Leave crag 15.30
Home 17.55
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