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Grit conditions
September 29, 2009, 07:33:48 pm
I'm struggling to get excited by (m)any topics on ukb at the mo, I know it's been a long summer for you gritstone heads, and so I invite some positivity for the first ideal conditions report of the year:
Up my way it'll be between 2 and 6 degrees!
Early morning bikeride on Thursday anyone? I know I'll be making the most of it with my present early morning wake-up calls.

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#1 Re: Grit conditions
September 29, 2009, 07:37:28 pm
How can you not get excited by the Crescent Arete thread?

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#2 Re: Grit conditions
September 29, 2009, 09:15:52 pm
will be up the cliff on thursday.
Have had some good conditions all summer. just a bit rarer than the winter

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#3 Re: Grit conditions
September 29, 2009, 09:30:07 pm
Pretty cold here, first time i have felt cold and wet combination this year, wouldn't surprise me if rain was falling as a dusting of snow/sleet on hills.

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#4 Re: Grit conditions
September 29, 2009, 09:48:57 pm
Have been on nothing but grit (routes) for nearly a month now. Good conditions for roped stuff, though drizzle forced me indoors this eve.

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#5 Re: Grit conditions
September 29, 2009, 09:56:25 pm
I don't disagree with your sentiment, but that link is a) by metguess, b) only cold in the wind and c) during the hours of darkness.

More reliable info

Just been out in similar, disappointing conditions. I'll not be parping my horn just yet.


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#6 Re: Grit conditions
September 29, 2009, 10:07:33 pm
my horn is always available for parping.
Any takers?

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#7 Re: Grit conditions
September 30, 2009, 08:46:22 am
See you thursday Jim

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#8 Re: Grit conditions
September 30, 2009, 09:23:48 am
What time are you heroes going to be at the cliff?  Think I can spare a couple of hours in my busy schedule  ;D

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#9 Re: Grit conditions
September 30, 2009, 09:48:20 am
afternoon, 1 or 2 ish

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#10 Re: Grit conditions
October 01, 2009, 11:13:46 pm
I don't disagree with your sentiment, but that link is a) by metguess, b) only cold in the wind and c) during the hours of darkness.
Just been out in similar, disappointing conditions. I'll not be parping my horn just yet.

metguess or office, it just gives me a sense JB - you know that us true 'heads' can feel it in our bones. The morning was good enough as I predicted and Hamidiya was bagged before work. I was pleased too - I'm working my weaknesses at the moment, a two metre roof today, then back on the slime tomo.
You can parp your horn whenever you see fit, I'm looking forward to catching up with you on the grit this season.

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#11 Re: Grit conditions
October 01, 2009, 11:33:58 pm
I think I can only parp my own horn   (   you should try it sometime  ;)   )   but I was out at Burbage West this evening, with a few others, and it seemed pretty good nick to me. Well I managed to improve on my own personal previous achievements, even if I didn't top anything out.

The moon was nearly full (tomorrow maybe?), and the sky was 99% clear. It was a nice cool crisp evening. A tiny breeze would have been beneficial, but would've made me somewhat more frozen (time to break out the downie I think).




Edit: Turns out the moon is full on Sunday.

 

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