[belperpete]

Walked down the dale yesterday from Buxton end), as far as The Cornice and not seen things looking as dry as this, at this time of year, for a while. We've got a high pressure system building up, extra daylight hour soon, so things look set to get even better. Could be the best limestone season for a long time (even better than last year?) as long as we miss a deluge in Spring/early Summer - hers's hoping!
Plum butress, Moving buttress, Sidings, Embankment, most of Two Tier (upper and Lower), Max Buttress -  all dry.
Long Wall, Nettle Buttress - Plenty of dry stuff on them, but with damp areas.
The Nook - a bit more extensive dampness, but not dripping.
Dogs Dinner - Looked dry, but maybe not in good condition yet.
The Cornice - Dry stuff on right and left sides; pretty wet round Taylor Made area, but rest mostly just damp, with wetter sections interspersed. The clean-up last year has clearly made a big difference and Monumental looked awesome - almost doable!   

[ejected]

Was on two tier yesterday, everything is dry.

[Gus]

Anyone know how chee tor is looking??

Cheers

[Adam Lincoln]

Anyone know how chee tor is looking??

Cheers

Bob was saying today it was getting dry and clean.

[mark20]

Clarion Call looked like it was dry and chalked. Routes either side still have some damp patches. Further Adventures in Greendale was dry.
Rhubarb, Max,Embankment,Blackwell Halt, Two Tier all dry and climbed this weekend

[Falling Down]

Take extra care climbing on the central section of the embankment.  Last weekend there was evidence of recent rockfall from the very top section of crag between Stone the Loach and Mind of a Turbot above where the latter route traverses left ... there are chunks on the floor and a soil cornice visible at the top of the crag.

[RichK]

Anyone know how Nettle Buttress is fairing - I've know idea how long it takes to dry    and I'm half expecting it to be way to early....but? 

[Yoof]

Do peeps know how "That was the river" is looking? I'm somewhat psyched... 

[Ethan]

Had a wander down on Saturday and things are looking promising. The bottom half of Nemesis was pretty wet as was Monumental and most other things down that end, but Clarion Call and the other routes either side and up to Four Doors were bone dry. All the routes from Powerplant up to R n P had soggy starts but the headwalls looked totally fine. And the routes right at the top end were fully dry too.

[Wil]

I wandered through on Saturday for an inspection (no sport for me until I sort my wrist out  )

Long Wall looked pretty dry, some wet sections but worth a visit. Two Tier and Max Wall fine. Nettle Buttress looked in reasonable nick, but didn't cross the river to look closer. The Cornice is drying out, left hand end sopping, That Was the River possibly workable but I wouldn't rush, Up the River soaking. Clarion Call et al are getting there, not bone dry by any stretch, top section of Whose Line/ Big Zipper still wet. Powerplant headwall dry, the bulge slightly moist but workable, Unleashing and further right looked good to go.

[kc]

Cornice is getting in very good nik now. All routes right of martial music are dry bar Whose Line is it Anyway? Powerplant and K3 chalked. Roof Warrior doable.

[Sidehaas]

Update - after the rain on Saturday and that night, some holds on Martial and Clarion had a few muddy holds on Sunday morning, but they cleaned up well and by the evening they were fine again.  There were also several ascents of Big Zipper.

[tomo]

Anybody been down to the Cornice or Two Tier in the last couple of days? Just wondered how things were holding up after the recent (current!) rain?

Cheers

Tom

[Ethan]

Was down yesterday and everything is still fine.

[dafrob]

Just been down to the cornice. Not a dry route in the house! Rain seams to have been blown onto the face. Any ideas how long it will take to dry?

[Ethan]

Yeah totally shocking down dale today, and pretty much everywhere else to be honest. Mainly condensation in many places though, so reckon it shouldn't be long before its fine again down there. Tomorrow meant to be hot so could dry most things.

[Tim Broughtonshaw]

Yeah totally shocking down dale today, and pretty much everywhere else to be honest. Mainly condensation in many places though, so reckon it shouldn't be long before its fine again down there. Tomorrow meant to be hot so could dry most things.

could it have dried the washoff by tomorrow am? (or just blind optimism?)

[Ethan]

Maybe... hard to say really. Might be in with a slight chance...

[Bonjoy]

Today's wetness was probably due to last night's fog. It is forecast to be hot and not rainy tomorrow, but also to be very humid. I'd wager that unless the forecast is wrong (and you wake up to a cool breezy day) the crags down cheedale will be little better than today.

[clgladiator]

at cheedale atm, to confirm conditions are pretty shit.

[RobinB]

Cornice mainlly wet, bits of max and two tier dry. Embankment looked dry (but very warm)

[Three Nine]

Cornice mainlly wet, bits of max and two tier dry. Embankment looked dry (but very warm)

You sacked it in the end then?!

[Luthor]

Anyone been down to the Cornice since the weekend?

Cheers

L

[Luthor]

Chee Dale Cornice dry this evening :-)

[Andy F]

Cornice all dry still.