[T_B]

Doesn't exactly sound appealing from Jon's description:

Pitch 1: E3 5c/6b+ - From almost the far end of the west passage climb a muddy ramp (bold) on the right to gain the line of bolts in the roof. Chimney along the rift past lots of aid bolts and spiders to an awkward about turn move to gain a subsidiary chimney on the North wall. Headtorchs essential!
Pitch 2: 6c+ - Traverse from the sub-chimney along the north wall up into the high rift. Continue along this clipping what bolts you can reach beneath you. Where the rift closes off make a tricky dropdown onto a muddy jug and swing down onto the south wall where a hanging belay can be arranged

[Johnny Brown]

Doesn't exactly sound appealing

What? It sounds amazing! I'm sure with some frigging it could be an amazing E3/ A1.

[T_B]

Hmm, spiders, mud and hanging belays. Three of my favourite things 

[Bonjoy]

I really enjoyed it, but I can see it would not be to all tastes. It's super safe if you clip stick the first bolt (I did). As it’s the line of an aid route the bolts are reaching distance apart! The rock quality is good though mucky in places. I reckon the whole line could be done at about 7a+ with four or five points of aid. Or it could be done as a three pitch (or even one long pitch if long draws used!) route finishing in the belfry at about 7b+.
I figure that description I wrote will attract the sort of people who’ll enjoy it and dissuade those that won’t.

[Tommy]

Bonjoy - that caving/climbing photo is ace! Proper adventure. Might have to go do that tomorrow.

On a side note, I can't find the link anywhere to the cave's topo. I've found the thread, but not the link 

[Paul B]

vimeo page:

http://vimeo.com/groups/UKBouldering/view_file:3929

[Bonjoy]

Here it is, with extra scruffy bits of updating:

[Tommy]

Excellent. Thanks for that!

[Bonjoy]

How was the Thor's visit in the end?

[Johnny Brown]

Pretty much all wet on Saturday. Everything in the back was soaked, and the first half of Thormen's was damp all over. I think it was condensation rather than seepage, though whilst on the start of Thormen's I was getting hit by rain blowing in through the west window.

[sharpholds]

Anyone been since Saturday - was hoping to get over tomoz/later in the week? Suspect it was condensation rather than seepage?

[account_inactive]

Think it will still be fooked.  I think there was also a fair amount of seepage when we were there on Saturday

[Bonjoy]

Hey, sorry for the text reply suggesting Thor’s would be a good bet for Sat! I hadn’t seen the conditions reports saying Rubicon, The Tor and both Cornices were fully condensed out and then when I did see them I assumed your text must have been a sarcastic joke, and hence you’d have taken my positive reply as going along with the joke. I did consider another text just to make sure you weren’t going to go there, but just thought it highly unlikely you actually thought it might be dry! 

PS I'm sure it will now be back to bone dry.

[account_inactive]

We all hate you

[account_inactive]

Actually to be fair we had fun.  Char climbed to the audience of 30 boy scouts and might possibly appear in "Scouting for boys: The Aryan generation".  I was applauded by several EMO/Goth types who whooped and awed as I flailed around and Adam got to do some jumaring.

[Bonjoy]

Most things dry on Sunday. Some seepage from early pockets on Thormen's, Fenris and Mougou a bit wet.

[205Chris]

Anyone know if Thor's is likely to be dry this weekend?

[Johnny Brown]

In the spirit of Bonjoy's too thickly-veiled sarcasm from last year, I expect it will be totally mint.

[Bonjoy]

Actually, I reckon with a forecast for showers and breeze, on top of low recent rainfall, it WILL be mint. No, really. But I've been known to get it wrong.
To be on the safe side check forecast for likelyhood of hillfog the night before and go after mid-day. And bring a duvet, it's often surprisingly chilly in there!

[Johnny Brown]

Pah! You'll not catch me out that easily crab-hands!

[north_country_boy]

Pah! You'll not catch me out that easily crab-hands!

Dave Redpath has been down there this week, reckon it is dry as Bonjoy says....

[205Chris]

In mint condition today. It took a long time before I could persuade / bully a belayer into going there but it was definitely worth it. Only did Fenris in the end but it is an awesome route and a nice change of scene from the more usual crimpy peak sport climbing.

Good effort on all the bolting work Bonjoy.

[Bonjoy]

Nice one. Good to see Fenris get an ascent for a change.

[Duncan Disorderly]

In mint condition today. It took a long time before I could persuade / bully a belayer into going there but it was definitely worth it. Only did Fenris in the end but it is an awesome route and a nice change of scene from the more usual crimpy peak sport climbing.

Good effort on all the bolting work Bonjoy.

Give me a shout if you fancy venturing down there again and need a catch.. I've been thinking about trying (possibly replace with - getting spanked by ;-) a few of the routes down there for a while now.

:D

[Paul B]

Ditto.