We move all stuff out today
Thanks to P and P for invaluable help
God luck to the new owners
History here
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Monday, 17 August 2015
A Weekend Gem
15th - 16th August
30th anniversary weekend
The Blue Lion - East Witton
Overnight stop with top nosh and posh suite
Great views across to Middleham and Leyburn
Distant Danby hall
Checked in
Room 15
with garden
and
D&FJ seating set-up
Plus welcome pack!
Cheers H,H and P!
Happy Hour!
The Suit Jacket almost fits
Ready for eats
Sunday - checked out, short drive and walk to Aysgarth Falls
Another Tea Room Lunch
Darby and Joan Rule!
30th anniversary weekend
The Blue Lion - East Witton
Overnight stop with top nosh and posh suite
Walk to Jervaux, tea room lunch
Great views across to Middleham and Leyburn
Distant Danby hall
10.5km
155m ascent
Checked in
Room 15
with garden
and
D&FJ seating set-up
Plus welcome pack!
Cheers H,H and P!
Happy Hour!
The Suit Jacket almost fits
Ready for eats
Sunday - checked out, short drive and walk to Aysgarth Falls
Another Tea Room Lunch
Darby and Joan Rule!
Friday, 7 August 2015
Lord Walk
Friday 7th August
Good forecast out East
Walk from Lordstones above Carlton in Cleveland
Above Beak Hills Farm
A new view of the revered Wainstones
Good forecast out East
Walk from Lordstones above Carlton in Cleveland
Above Beak Hills Farm
A new view of the revered Wainstones
The Cleveland Way
8.4km
252m ascent
Thursday, 6 August 2015
Peak Flow
Wednesday August 5th
CB in the loop for a day, bad weather north and west so headed to Peak. Contacted CB's wrinklies and grumpies gang en route - they were heading to Willersley - some hardish limestone further south near Matlock - too far for us. Landed at Burbage North but wind pretty strong up the valley so detoured to
Lawrencefield
- much more sheltered and only us there all day! Mentioned to CB that I thought I was going quite well... me and my big mouth! So submitted myself to whatever Mr B had in mind and set my sights on mere survival......
As expected it turned out to be a day of fairly big numbers, a couple of false starts but no falls or rests, mission accomplished!
Pulpit Route
Off to a sympathetic start with a nice VDiff to loosen us up, a long first pitch and a short wander to a finish up a steep little wall
....only for the ante to be upped pretty quick
Meringue HVS 5a
Limited gear but CB found the crucial placements. Slippery start (oops), technical moves, crux at top
A climber on Tyrone HVS 4c
(From the Gunter Vaults)
Had a bit of a sustained gibber before committing to the steep finishing moves - lived up to its name.
(Climber on left about to launch into this sequence)
A lot of dispute on UKC about the grade but who cares!
Other usual suspects in action back in May
CB seems to be going well on Great Peter (E1 5b) having managed the optional 5c start with some difficulty.
Higher up a few mutterings started floating down, this didn't bode well for 5b virgins
AT internal dialogue something like...
"Hit that side pull...!
Rock up!
Breath!
Hang that crimp!
Sort those feet out!
Err???
Teeter up.....!
Twist that fingerlock....
Err???
BREATH FFS!"
Repeat for 15m or so.
Chuffed....
but
"tuned up"......?!!?
More like blown up
Anyhow moving a few metres rightwards onto.....
Great Harry
Another compelling line
As expected this turned out to be a bit of struggle, at least up to the ledge just above half height.
CB came up to belay there and provide close up counselling
Very exciting finish just right of the little overhang top centre
© GermanAlex,UKC
Delectable
Variation
Last gear here
Then a surprising traverse before up to finish in a brilliant position
Another view
© andybirtwistle UKC
CB in the loop for a day, bad weather north and west so headed to Peak. Contacted CB's wrinklies and grumpies gang en route - they were heading to Willersley - some hardish limestone further south near Matlock - too far for us. Landed at Burbage North but wind pretty strong up the valley so detoured to
Lawrencefield
- much more sheltered and only us there all day! Mentioned to CB that I thought I was going quite well... me and my big mouth! So submitted myself to whatever Mr B had in mind and set my sights on mere survival......
As expected it turned out to be a day of fairly big numbers, a couple of false starts but no falls or rests, mission accomplished!
Disclaimer - not all the pixels in the following pictures were captured co-temporaneously. Some may have been moved about under a fully qualified artistic license. Others may have been imported from elsewhere or transported from the past in the interest of creating some sort of record (however unfaithful) of the day's goings on,
Pulpit Route
Off to a sympathetic start with a nice VDiff to loosen us up, a long first pitch and a short wander to a finish up a steep little wall
....only for the ante to be upped pretty quick
Meringue HVS 5a
Limited gear but CB found the crucial placements. Slippery start (oops), technical moves, crux at top
(From the Gunter Vaults)
Had a bit of a sustained gibber before committing to the steep finishing moves - lived up to its name.
(Climber on left about to launch into this sequence)
A lot of dispute on UKC about the grade but who cares!
Other usual suspects in action back in May
CB said something about an E1 5b would "get me tuned up" to tackle the leaning route on the right. Who am I to argue?
CB seems to be going well on Great Peter (E1 5b) having managed the optional 5c start with some difficulty.
Higher up a few mutterings started floating down, this didn't bode well for 5b virgins
"Hit that side pull...!
Rock up!
Breath!
Hang that crimp!
Sort those feet out!
Err???
Teeter up.....!
Twist that fingerlock....
Err???
BREATH FFS!"
Repeat for 15m or so.
Chuffed....
but
"tuned up"......?!!?
More like blown up
Anyhow moving a few metres rightwards onto.....
Another compelling line
As expected this turned out to be a bit of struggle, at least up to the ledge just above half height.
CB came up to belay there and provide close up counselling
Very exciting finish just right of the little overhang top centre
© GermanAlex,UKC
Delectable
Variation
Last gear here
Then a surprising traverse before up to finish in a brilliant position
Another view
© andybirtwistle UKC
Another ab in the bag....
Pretty intense day out there! Cheers CB
Pretty intense day out there! Cheers CB
Tuesday, 4 August 2015
Saturday, 1 August 2015
Nice and Eastby does it
Friday 31st July
Given the inevitable traffic issues needed to stay away from main holiday routes and avoid the incoming weather front from the west so opted for...
Eastby
A new venue - although re-visiting after last years wash out when had a look before bailing to Brimham. Overall good for a day but a rather mixed bag, and descents very problematic with a lot of overgrown steepness, abseil the order of the day - as we realised after numerous fern fested wanderings to get back to base.
Eastby Buttress VD (NB)
The Nose S4a (AT)
Scoop and Crack S4a (NB)
Pillar Rib VS 4c (AT)
Eastby Groove S4a (NB,AT,NB)
Eastby Buttress
A megga classic
Pillar Rib follows the LH cracks and sky line
Making some cheeky moves across the Gorilla-impersonating Nose (S 4a)
Protection disappears entirely between the start and the finishing moves
NB tempted by this....
Scoop and Crack S 4a
All good except for the wild off width finish!
© xusa, UKC
Hmm...
Need more lard for this one
Very user friendly base camp complete with dining table and racking bench
Pillar Rib
VS 4c
Crux moves coming
Original image
© Nick Beckett UKC
The best way down!
Eastby Groove (S4a) to finish in two bracken packed soil filled and somewhat adventurous pitches (starts lower left and goes up the other side of the buttress)
Given the inevitable traffic issues needed to stay away from main holiday routes and avoid the incoming weather front from the west so opted for...
Eastby
A new venue - although re-visiting after last years wash out when had a look before bailing to Brimham. Overall good for a day but a rather mixed bag, and descents very problematic with a lot of overgrown steepness, abseil the order of the day - as we realised after numerous fern fested wanderings to get back to base.
Eastby Buttress VD (NB)
The Nose S4a (AT)
Scoop and Crack S4a (NB)
Pillar Rib VS 4c (AT)
Eastby Groove S4a (NB,AT,NB)
Eastby Buttress
A megga classic
Pillar Rib follows the LH cracks and sky line
Making some cheeky moves across the Gorilla-impersonating Nose (S 4a)
Protection disappears entirely between the start and the finishing moves
NB tempted by this....
Scoop and Crack S 4a
All good except for the wild off width finish!
© xusa, UKC
Hmm...
Need more lard for this one
Very user friendly base camp complete with dining table and racking bench
Pillar Rib
VS 4c
Crux moves coming
Original image
© Nick Beckett UKC
The best way down!
Eastby Groove (S4a) to finish in two bracken packed soil filled and somewhat adventurous pitches (starts lower left and goes up the other side of the buttress)
LR
Eastby Groove S 4a
Pillar Buttress VS 4c
Eastby Buttress VD
Scoop and Crack S 4a
The Nose S 4a
Called in at Kilnsey en route home
PB in action earlier in the week on new route at about 8a or something bonkers
Somewhere over the Rainbow
© Rob Greenwood - UKC, Jul 2015
Ullswater wandering
Thursday 30th July
Up early to get across and catch the 11.00am Steamer from Howtown
Great walking weather, sunny spells and not too hot...(?)
Up early to get across and catch the 11.00am Steamer from Howtown
Great walking weather, sunny spells and not too hot...(?)
From the Steamer
Looking south to Helvellyn
Picnic!
7.5km
215m ascent
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