Author Topic: Woodwell Conditions (Read 34494 times)

rodma · « **Reply #275 on:** June 08, 2012, 11:41:44 am »

Quote from: joe dobson on June 05, 2012, 08:49:07 pm

Forecast is rain here a bit thurs/fri, I reckon it'll be dry by the weekend. I'm hoping to get up to the stone at the weekend so I'll pop in on the way past and check for an update.

Yes please

rodma · « **Reply #276 on:** June 11, 2012, 01:51:37 pm »

Thinking of heading down again within the next few days (including the weekend), so any updates would be great

Richie Crouch · « **Reply #277 on:** June 11, 2012, 02:29:08 pm »

Thinking of a trip tomorrow but if it looks sketchy o'ert road I'll prob try the a55 bouldering venues.

Richie Crouch · « **Reply #278 on:** June 17, 2012, 08:52:42 pm »

Was anyone there over the weekend? Wondering about o'ert road mainly. Cheers!

joe dobson · « **Reply #279 on:** June 17, 2012, 09:14:23 pm »

heading up there tomorrow afternoon so will report back tomorrow night unless I change my plans!

rodma · « **Reply #280 on:** June 18, 2012, 12:00:04 pm »

Quote from: joe dobson on June 17, 2012, 09:14:23 pm

heading up there tomorrow afternoon so will report back tomorrow night unless I change my plans!

An update would be great. Thanks in advance (if you head out, that is)

joe dobson · « **Reply #281 on:** June 18, 2012, 06:19:46 pm »

Crags bone dry, Tom's Roof, Wold Buttress, Over the Road, Pinnacle and the Tree Buttress are all dry!

rodma · « **Reply #282 on:** June 18, 2012, 06:27:35 pm »

Excellent news, thank you

joe dobson · « **Reply #283 on:** June 24, 2012, 05:32:16 pm »

anyone been for a look? Reckon something will be dry (or in the south lakes area) by tuesday

joe dobson · « **Reply #284 on:** June 25, 2012, 10:22:03 pm »

Been to woodwell this evening, screaming slave is dry but the rest of Tom's Buttress is wet, Not Bad Dave Area is dry(ish) but girdle groove is wet. The highballs between Tom's and Not Bad Dave are dry and the highballs beyond Tom's are dry as well. Didn't go over the road oh and also Anaesthesia is also dry so sent Anna. Reckon they'll take a while to fully dry given the forecast so good time to try the slightly less popular problems!

joe dobson · « **Reply #285 on:** June 29, 2012, 06:26:17 pm »

Popped in for a nosey on the way back from Newbiggin (which was pretty much bone dry) and over the road is soaked. Not a single line dry bar the stuff I said previously.

rodma · « **Reply #286 on:** June 30, 2012, 08:14:51 am »

Bad times.

Thanks as always for the update.

joe dobson · « **Reply #287 on:** June 30, 2012, 10:37:32 am »

I reckon its worth a visit if you haven't climbed the stuff in between the popular areas, Westons Wall, Wearing Thin, Anna, Whistler, Pinnacle Buttress are all dry. Along with that you can combine with a trip to Trowbarrow (should of popped in but I reckon Red Wall is in pretty good nick) or Farleton/Newbiggin.

joe dobson · « **Reply #288 on:** July 05, 2012, 02:24:58 pm »

if you want to boulder at woodwell, take a kayak. A stream is coming out beneath screaming slave

Everything else is soaked, not a single patch of dry rock. Plus side shelterstone is dry, pit problem, the groove, virtruvian man all dry. Red wall is soaked, reckon anything under tree cover is soaked, so fairy steps, warton, shucks etc guessing all like hosepipes.

r-man · « **Reply #289 on:** July 05, 2012, 11:24:03 pm »

Joe, your blog says you are local to Preston and Manchester. Have you done much in the quarries? For instance, if it isn't raining, something is usually climbable in the Wiltons. Not many steep problems (The Starship Wilton is the only one) but over 40 7's.

joe dobson · « **Reply #290 on:** July 06, 2012, 08:03:10 am »

only the classics at Brownstones and some easy stuff at Denham, I do intent to head down at some point as I know the quarries dry quick when there in the sun. That and the routes you've out up look ace!

GCW · « **Reply #291 on:** July 06, 2012, 08:28:27 am »

You'll have to have another go at The Red Wall at Cadshaw. If it ever dries!!

joe dobson · « **Reply #292 on:** July 06, 2012, 08:32:44 am »

yes definitely!

joe dobson · « **Reply #293 on:** July 11, 2012, 04:55:59 pm »

Great news Woodwell is dry again! All major lines at Tom's Buttress are dry (managed to send BOBC, YYFY), Wolf Buttress also dry and so was Tree Buttress. Didn't go down to far over the road but heading back tomorrow down that way.

rodma · « **Reply #294 on:** July 11, 2012, 07:19:53 pm »

Quote from: joe dobson on July 11, 2012, 04:55:59 pm

Great news Woodwell is dry again! All major lines at Tom's Buttress are dry (managed to send BOBC, YYFY), Wolf Buttress also dry and so was Tree Buttress. Didn't go down to far over the road but heading back tomorrow down that way.

joe dobson · « **Reply #295 on:** July 12, 2012, 05:07:59 pm »

been back over there today, over the road all dry. Also brushed and climbed some of the neglected routes on Troll Buttress so they shouldn't be as dusty.

joe dobson · « **Reply #296 on:** July 22, 2012, 05:49:11 pm »

Been back up today, all major lines at Tom's Buttress dry, Not Bad Dave and surrounding also dry bar Girdle Groove, Cave Buttress wet but Troll and Wolf dry.

joe dobson · « **Reply #297 on:** August 17, 2012, 07:54:15 am »

been out the country for the past few weeks, anyone know what conditions the south lakes lime are in? Mainly interested in the shelterstone and tom's buttress so if anyone has info it would be greatly appreciated!

Richie Crouch · « **Reply #298 on:** September 01, 2012, 10:35:03 am »

Thinking of popping o'ert tomorrow if the shelterstone is like a furnace. Does anyone know The current seepage situation?

joe dobson · « **Reply #299 on:** September 04, 2012, 04:10:44 pm »

Tom's Buttress completely dry, even the undercuts of AOSD!