Wild Windmore

 Sunday 16th June

Some time gone since the last outing, four weeks to the day!  Combination of trips away and poor weather (CB 7 days in Pembroke, AT in Hove, BP Dorset).  A trip to Park Nab late in May only got as far as the car parking, rain incessant up there.  So all getting a bit desperate (AT mainly) so manned up and set off for a look at;

Windmore End

Short walk in and out in the event of getting caught in the rain, could see any showers coming from 20 miles away across the Eden Valley.  Really windy up there, and given the lack of gear on most lines, CB set about organising a top rope, switching it along to three separate sectors giving access to about 12 routes, all pretty pokey.  AT attempted a lead up the easy Grassy Crack but abandoned low down - risk of being blown off.  

Sun came out for long enough for this photo to create a completely false impression of conditions.

Three good routes up left of the central crack.

CB sallys forth.

Small holds, tenuous moves.  All very interesting.

The sun got stronger, but so did the wind.  Called it  a draw after some serious struggles.  For example the obvious leaning crack line is supposedly VS 4c.

Led in 2002 with the Gman - not today though!

Did enough to earn a posh pint at the Morritt Arms in the sunny sheltered garden.  Result!