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Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 29, 2015, 01:24:04 pm
Heading to the Peak District for Saturday and Sunday, anyone got recommendations for crags that are most likely to be in good condition and have dry problems (either gritstone or limestone)?

Staying in Hathersage and was hoping to do one day on grit and one on limestone but looks like I'm going to have to be flexible.

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#1 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 29, 2015, 01:46:33 pm
Given the shit loads of snow thats fallen overnight/this morning I think its going to be dependant on what you can drive to and what the weather closer to the weekend is.. I suspect it'll be a case of figure it out on Sat AM...

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#2 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 29, 2015, 03:04:32 pm
Southern Peak is usually a better bet than the moors when it's been snowing.

As I type the ever-useful Matlock Bath webcam is showing clear roads and pavement with no significant snowfall forecast before the weekend.

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#4 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 29, 2015, 03:24:50 pm
Might be time to wake this one up again:

http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,16522.0.html

Estimate we've had about 12" in S17, won't be easy getting around for a few days.

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#5 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 29, 2015, 04:37:17 pm
Thanks for the replies.  :)

Is there likely to be any dry limestone?

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#6 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 29, 2015, 05:57:27 pm
I can't answer that. I can tell you that Stoney is the driest big crag, with a rather good selection of bouldering and sport and trad. Moat and Crunch buttresses are my punt for driest pure sport climbing.

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#7 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 29, 2015, 05:58:03 pm
Warm snow dump, now freezing in Sheffield.. I'd bag it off and come another time tbh...

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#8 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 29, 2015, 06:07:01 pm
Broomsgrove. One of the best too!

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#9 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 29, 2015, 06:32:17 pm
Lots of snow in Sheffield, blizzard going over the top of Froggatt, not as much once you're down towards Matlock and Bakewell. Still a fair bit mind, so wouldn't like to guarantee it'd be climbable.

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#10 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 30, 2015, 09:54:40 am
Churnet is probably about the safest bet. eatswood should be fine but the roads around it might not be. Shining Cliff is also a pretty safe bet and sheltered from the Baltic winds predicted, not a huge selection of probs though. If you do limestone in winter then the likes of Anston and Roche Abbey are probably in great nick.

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#11 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 30, 2015, 11:00:16 am
More snow in Matlock last night. Minor roads pretty snowy up towards Ashover and Eastridge, but passable this morning with winter tyres on. The local farmers are out scraping roads and the 4x4s generally flatten the rest, so you might be ok. Although you'll probably sink when you try and park.

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#12 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 30, 2015, 12:06:14 pm
Churnet is probably about the safest bet. eatswood should be fine but the roads around it might not be. Shining Cliff is also a pretty safe bet and sheltered from the Baltic winds predicted, not a huge selection of probs though. If you do limestone in winter then the likes of Anston and Roche Abbey are probably in great nick.

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#13 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 30, 2015, 12:32:00 pm
Anyone reckon rivelin will be ok?

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#14 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 30, 2015, 12:39:07 pm
I live a mile or so from rivelin, I'd be surprised if it wasn't utterly caked in snow.

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#15 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 30, 2015, 12:53:24 pm
Cheers Toby, saved me driving there now from south Sheffield!

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#16 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 30, 2015, 02:22:36 pm
Anyone got any info on the state of Ringinglow Road? So far from looking through non-climbing sources apparently Sheffield to Surprise view carpark is fine but the Derbyshire side is bad. All I can find out about Ringinglow is that the buses seem to be going to the Norfolk Arms OK but no bus routes go past Burbage Bridge etc. so no info on that.

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#17 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 30, 2015, 02:34:25 pm
Nothing was moving past the norfolk arms last night, I'd be surprised if it was any better today. I'm sure you could access Burbage via the Fox house though?

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#18 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 30, 2015, 11:02:54 pm
Churnet is probably about the safest bet.

Very wet last weekend I am told.

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#19 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 31, 2015, 08:36:34 am
Get out to fox house no problem. Roads are completely fine. There was about 13- 15 inches of snow there yesterday though!!

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#20 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 31, 2015, 08:54:47 am
Does anyone know if Moontan at Rivelin will dry?

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#21 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 31, 2015, 08:58:21 am
Does anyone know if Moontan at Rivelin will dry?

Seen reply #13 above?

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#22 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 31, 2015, 09:49:56 am
Does anyone know if Moontan at Rivelin will dry?

Seen reply #13 above?

Equally have you seen reply #4?  It's on the snow proof problems list, lives under a small overlap in a corner and while the rest of the crag may be snowbound this has a chance of remaining dry.  Might be the only thing there dry (Sparks an outside chance too) but for the desperate keen in the absence of other opportunities it's probaly worth a look.  Of course it could be a dripping mess by now but uintil someone goes for a look we won't know for sure.

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#23 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 31, 2015, 04:24:47 pm
Has anyone been out today to a dry crag that's accessible without a 4x4? I'm desperate to get out for some snow action, but accessibility seems to be an issue!

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#24 Re: Dry crags this weekend in the Peak?
January 31, 2015, 04:49:10 pm
Another bump for road conditions for tomorrow after any thaw today. Cant believe only the Snake, Winnatts and Flash closures reported on the web are all thats left (and stated as due to be cleared by 5.30 today).

 

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