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#50 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
January 09, 2007, 11:29:45 am
To be honest the rain is normal for this time of year if not the temps and the relentlessness, usually we get longer clear spells between the rain but at the mo these seem to be coming through at night.

There should be a big turnaround come the 17th or so though.
I'm expecting the best conditions this year to hit some time between the 12th and 21st of Feb. Make sure you have some time off work around then, and you'll very likely be rewarded.

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#51 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
January 09, 2007, 11:54:17 am
To be honest the rain is normal for this time of year if not the temps and the relentlessness, usually we get longer clear spells between the rain but at the mo these seem to be coming through at night.

There should be a big turnaround come the 17th or so though.
I'm expecting the best conditions this year to hit some time between the 12th and 21st of Feb. Make sure you have some time off work around then, and you'll very likely be rewarded.

This is interesting stuff, I will cite you as my reason for needing some days off! Thanks Mystic Johnny, or are you trading under another name now? Cabalistic Brown? Necromantic Monk? Anagogic Adam? (yes, I consulted a thesaurus to make this more humourous).

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#52 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
January 09, 2007, 12:57:16 pm
'Anagogic' - wow, what a fantastic word!

(dry on the Ormes again yesterday, by the way)

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#53 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
January 09, 2007, 03:13:12 pm
This is no crystal ball gazing, this is SCIENCE.
And if there was any mancy involved, it'd be Geomancy. I don't see how the dead would be of help in long-range weather forecasting. Nor the old testament for that matter, or any other sacred texts.

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#54 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
January 09, 2007, 03:40:40 pm
Anyone know if Rubicon/cragx are likely to be in condition tomorrow? Or am I better off going to the Tor?

Dumb question.. but is it possible to boulder at Raven Tor at this time of year? I just assumed it would be seeping / pockets would be wet.. would be useful to know if the powerband / rattle and hump area stays dry... yorkshire, or at least my part of it, is soaked..

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#55 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
February 22, 2007, 10:54:31 pm
so, anyone been recently?

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#56 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
February 24, 2007, 10:59:55 pm
Called in to Rubicon on Fri Feb 24th and was shocked how deep the water was right up to the base of the crag - about 4-6 inches underneath Caviar and Rubicon itself. The only dry patch of land was a small island by the Press Wall, though even this had water directly at its foot. Nothing was do-able. I can't remember the water levels getting this high in previous winters and I'm wondering wether the level of the wier has risen slightly. Raven Tor, by contrast, was actually surprisingly dry (see other thread for details).

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#57 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
March 18, 2007, 07:50:58 pm
Sat 17th March
The tides going out, there's plenty of muddy silt under the three tiers, some stepping stones help but its hard keeping your boots clean and mud off the rock.
There's a dwindling puddle under rubicon but the warm up traverse was fine.
Kudos wall was also fine but some holds were getting damp in the rain yesterday.
There are still some stepping stones under caviar and it was seeping a bit.

Not sure how it will be after todays snow/hail storms ?

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#58 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
March 18, 2007, 08:38:23 pm
Kudos wall was fine today. even amongst the snow showers and the mountain rescue team rescuing dogs. thats not to say the seepage may return, the tide was coming in whilst we were there.

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#59 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
March 31, 2007, 09:01:17 pm
I'm only replying on this thread for the novelty of saying something about peak limestone which isn't derogatory. Boulderings bone dry, path is fine.

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#60 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
April 02, 2007, 10:22:39 am
Path was a bit sticky under the three traverses on Saturday, but with the nice cold breeze it was even quite good in the sun - get to it people! nows the time!

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#61 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
April 02, 2007, 11:20:36 am
 Are you angling for the Harris's lime calling job, what with him living in font/swiss these days?  ;)

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#62 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
April 02, 2007, 11:36:22 am
Jeez, a tiny bit of sun and folk are whinging on about 'the calling of the lime' again. Just for FACT's sake, we went to Higgar east yesterday and it was TOO COLD! So stick that in your goose-necked pipe and smoke it.

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#63 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
April 02, 2007, 11:49:56 am
FACT II - I just spent 7 of the last 8 days on Yorks grit. Nothing's been called in this goose coup yet

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#64 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
April 02, 2007, 11:52:18 am
Just had a report from Earl crag yesterday - FACT III 'pretty much ideal, but too cold to hang around'.
So your goose will be unlikely to be making a sudden seizure of government for a while yet.

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#65 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
April 02, 2007, 11:58:34 am
 The revolutionary goose brigade are  ready and waiting for the call, back at the coop. Watch the skies....

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#66 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
April 05, 2007, 08:43:02 am
Are you angling for the Harris's lime calling job, what with him living in font/swiss these days?  ;)

I've not the rich pedigree he has I'm afraid. The calling of the lime is a position that is handed from generation to generation, and as I am part of the Harris' generation I fear I shall never fulfill my potential whilst he is still crimping.

Actually going to caley today anyway.

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#67 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
June 18, 2007, 02:36:24 pm
Anyone been down last few days? Is it a lake now?

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#68 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
June 19, 2007, 08:55:25 am
Was there on Sunday afternoon. The ground under Kudos Wall and the three level traverse wall was nice and dry. The only pool was under the base of Rubicon (and the long easy traverse). There were lots of mossies hatching out of this pool though, so we came away with a few bites.

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#69 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
June 19, 2007, 08:58:05 am
The other place X was soaking though, with streaks down every problem.

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#70 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
June 19, 2007, 01:15:39 pm
I also paid a visit on Sunday, the ground under the three traverses was definetely damp but fine with a mat or two.
It's was certainly a lot dried a month or so ago.

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#71 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
June 19, 2007, 02:04:45 pm
The ground under the three traverses wall was dry enough for us to leave with clean, dry undersides to our mats. I had assumed that not many people would be turning up with just a beer towel. 

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#72 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
June 19, 2007, 11:36:24 pm
Was fine tonight, but some bits would have got wet after heavy rain in evening.

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#73 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
June 21, 2007, 10:34:08 pm
Old School Me, Car mat and beer towel.

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#74 Re: Rubicon conditions reports
June 22, 2007, 10:08:22 am
Does Rubicon or anywhere else near Matlock with bouldering stay dry in all weathers?  Visiting a friend in the area today  (from Durham) and might be able to get away early.  With the forecast showers I was wondering whether to stop off at Almscliff (as the Virgin Wall will probably stay dry) or keep on going and try to get some use out of my Peak bouldering guide.

 

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