[andy_e]

And?

[tomtom]

And?

Nothing except sore shoulders.. Got as far as Monday.. Need to train up my shoulders for that pocket pull.. Mtfu etc..

[tommytwotone]

Kudos for eschewing the standard "long levers" lankmaster's excuse!

 

[Will Hunt]

Any interest in a lantern sess on Underhand tonight or tomorrow. I'm keen, can't get out in the day, and don't have any lanterns 

[andyd]

Get a lantern and join the cool kids...and me...

[tomtom]

If anyone goes up tomorrow (tues) could you do me a huge favour and scrape off any snow above/on the keel so it gets a chance to dry off before Wednesday? Thanks if anyone's going. TT

[Will Hunt]

I was just wondering if anyone local was going up to do some sweeping. I dont suppose it gets badly affected but if Underhand could get the same treatment, that would be lovely

[tomtom]

Anyone been up today? How was it looking? too much snergh?

[dunnyg]

Underhand can get a bit d-a-m-p under the snow if it does melting

[Will Hunt]

Are you heading up today TT? Would you mind checking on Underhand if you do, please? Not keen to drive an hour round trip to find it unclimbable!

[Grubes]

hes said he was heading there for 1pm earlier so he will probs get an update shortly after that

[tomtom]

Underhands fine Will.
Most stuff is ok inc Keel..

[andy_e]

Come on come on come on come on...

[Will Hunt]

CRUSH IT TO POWDER, YOU BEAST!

 

(And, of course, thanks for the report!)

[tomtom]

No progress I'm afraid.. It is mint AAA conditions here mind.. Underhand is all peachy (just been on it) and did silver trout block less in a very slappy stylee

[tj]

It was a little bit condensed in the mist upstairs yesterday arfo, but overall I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of climable rock. Although looking at the forecast, more light snow forecast...

[tomtom]

What are the chances of this being in tomorrow (Sat.)? Any leedswards folk care to comment?

[Stubbs]

There is quite a lot of snow and it is of a decidedly wet nature: I wouldn't be holding your breath!

[tomtom]

Tits. Tomorrow has wall written all over it.

[Grubes]

TT am willing to risk it if you are

If not gonna head to holmfirth / buckstones but suspect buckstones road will be shut

[andyd]

Snow all over in guiseley. The main roads are clear but anything that isn't vertical has snow on it. It'll be a swine driving up there through Huby too. A fool's errand me thinks.

[tomtom]

Snow all over in guiseley. The main roads are clear but anything that isn't vertical has snow on it. It'll be a swine driving up there through Huby too. A fool's errand me thinks.

Cheers Andy- much appreciated. I am a fool, but not that desperate a fool It can wait until next week..

[tomtom]

Access just about ok, but there's no climbing to be had. Stuff is plastered and its now melting with seep and runoff down most problems I've looked at. Might be ok tomorrow afternoon but I think there's still plenty to melt and dribble down tomorrow..
Thursday would be a fair bet. Lots of snow though, foot drifts etc..

[tomtom]

OK, I lied a little.. there was some dry rock. I dried off the keel and scraped the snow draining immediately above it. It should be fine tomorrow (but bring a towel to stop the drainage from above if you're going). All the stuff on the overhanging parts of the Virgin were OK, on the road facing side and the side facing the Keel. Underhand was 1/2 OK, unfortunately a big gopping streak down the boss you have to drop onto with the RH - so thats out. DWR was all gopping on the face apparently - two huge wet streaks down it.. The rest - I didnt look - but this is what it looked like:

[PeteHukb]

In case anyone's wondering, good conditions today with hardly a lump of snow in sight. And it's not raining...yet...