[GCW]

Just to try to collate information, and maybe assess the extent of this as a wider issue.
Please add any other you know about.

Denham Quarry- various tool damage around the Concave Wall area.  2010, twice.
Stronstrey Bank Quarry- Crampon damage, Roadworks area, appeared since late 2010.
Millstone- Dry tooling witnessed December 2010, Embankment/Monopoly.
Burbage North- Wednesday Climb area, likely 2011.

[slackline]

Horseshoe Quarry
Castle Inn Quarry Have pictures taken on early March 2011, locals also climbing there said the scratches had been there for a year or so already (still looked fresh, so goes to show the damage caused doesn't disappear over-night/year).

Also some dicks scratching graffiti into the rocks of Back Tor over winter.

[SA Chris]

Back Bowden - on the descent gully to the right of the main crag there are definite crampon scratches from someone climbing / trying to climb up it. Last seen April before last. Not on any climbs, but stupid nonetheless and potential thin end of the wedge.

[slackline]

Back Bowden - on the descent gully to the right of the main crag there are definite crampon scratches from someone climbing / trying to climb up it. Last seen April before last. Not on any climbs, but stupid nonetheless and potential thin end of the wedge.

Best stick the North Ridge of Tryfan in then, there are tons of scratches all the way up that (even though its not a climb). 

[Fultonius]

Last weekend I forgot my lube....the damage is only just healing now. 

[ooops, wrong thread  ]

Joking aside - good idea!  Maybe there could be a wiki page with photos highlighting the various areas where it's been going on?

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Maybe there could be a wiki page with photos highlighting the various areas where it's been going on?

Make it so!

[SA Chris]

Best stick the North Ridge of Tryfan in then, there are tons of scratches all the way up that (even though its not a climb). 

Is this pedantic crap a useful addition to this thread?

[Fultonius]

I would (I don't expect others to do all the work) but I don't have any photos and I don't know any of the locations where it's happened!

[GCW]

Made so.

[slackline]

Best stick the North Ridge of Tryfan in then, there are tons of scratches all the way up that (even though its not a climb). 

Is this pedantic crap a useful addition to this thread?

Maybe, I thought the damage and scratches on the rock when I went up there last year was horrendous, not strictly "dry tooling", but depressing to see.

[Probes]

Anglezarke Quarry December 2010 - Beginners wall area. Evidence of toproping, general scratch marks on routes and climb back down into quarry

Kilnsey Apr/may 2010 - Furthest route on left F5+ dont know name, where everyone goes for a leak. Scratches noticed all way up route, obvioulsy a couple of months old.

[stevej]

Clocked some crampon scratches on jackdaw ridge (Shepherds, Borrowdale) last summer. Can't have been more than a few ascents worth but since it's really not a sensible winter line/venue by any stretch of the imagination

Actually, I reckon it's important that a distinction is made between damage caused by the can of worms that is 'mixed' and wanton dry tooling (which, bar Tryfan, the rest of those examples are)

[slackline]

If a site admin could modify the Wiki such that upload directory (public) is writeable then I shall upload and embed pics taken in Castle Quarry (currently its not and an Internal error is returned that reads "The upload directory (public) is not writable by the webserver.").

[Bubba]

Sorry, something I always forget to set back when dong site-wide chmods. Should be writeable now.

In fact, the whole wiki needs an upgrade. If it actually starts getting used then I'll go for it.

[slackline]

Nice one Bubba, cheers, pics uploaded.

[chalkyjim]

Chevin too.

[petejh]

Castle Inn Quarry Have pictures taken on early March 2011, locals also climbing there said the scratches had been there for a year or so already (still looked fresh, so goes to show the damage caused doesn't disappear over-night/year).

Castle Inn, North Wales?

[slackline]

Castle Inn Quarry Have pictures taken on early March 2011, locals also climbing there said the scratches had been there for a year or so already (still looked fresh, so goes to show the damage caused doesn't disappear over-night/year).

Castle Inn, North Wales?

Yes, on the wall with Indian Summer on, think the scratching is on the VS 4c to the right, Mynydd Marian (pics in Wiki taken when being lowered down from the top of Indian Summer).

[chris05]

Apparently also happening at Kingussie crag (from the other channel):

http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=451938

Really worrying trend.   

[SA Chris]

hear mention of it at Poll Dubh Crags as well. Not sure which routes though.

[fatboySlimfast]

Some definitely around top of the Cioch at Burbage South and some on the gully round the side, would have to have another look to give definite location but walked over it last night on way back to car.

[crimp]

Just found this on tinterweb. First time I've become aware of it round yer.

Anybody know if there is any dry tooling damage at Brean? Or other instances in region? There's enough loose rock about without people levering it loose.

[petejh]

 

I'm not familiar with Brean, is he on the sport climbing crag?

Terrible music too, god sometimes I feel embarrassed to be into dry-tooling.

[crimp]

Not sure whereabouts on crag he is. Or if it was a one off visit to practice the dark arts. There's a good mix of sport, trad, and bouldering.

Wondered if anyone has clocked any tooling damage to routes

[GazM]

I think that's in the little bay inland of the sport area.  There's some OK bouldering there (i.e. quite good for that part of the world).  Not cool.