[Luke Owens]

Anyone know if the routes are dry? Cheers

[Doylo]

This is a good little problem done last  year by Mark Riley.

[andy popp]

Anyone know if Under the Bridge is dry?

[Doylo]

It's the driest problem on that wall so I expect so. Will probably condense in there when this predicted heatwave hits....

[Luke Owens]

It's the driest problem on that wall so I expect so. Will probably condense in there when this predicted heatwave hits....

Heatwave??

[andy popp]

For what it's worth, everything seemed dry yesterday - despite the pouring rain and howling wind.

Btw, is it possible to approach from the bottom, along the river, rather than from above?

[Doylo]

It's about 20 minutes walk from Loggerheads. Think you can come the other way parking near Cilcain but haven't done this. In short yes but it takes longer.

[petejh]

Popped in on Friday on the way home - all routes are dry as is Under the Bridge bouldering.

[Seb]

Any news?

[JoeMills]

How's the bouldering looking? Anyone been recently?

[Doylo]

Should be mint.

[Ali]

The routes were in very good condition yesterday (all dry). Don't know if that gives any clue as to how the bouldering is likely to be?

[Doylo]

Mint

[James Malloch]

Does anyone have an idea how well the bouldering holds up here in regards to the recent weather?

[Luke Owens]

Does anyone have an idea how well the bouldering holds up here in regards to the recent weather?

I'm pretty sure it would be dry. It's been dry here for the last couple of days and seepage isn't a big issue.

[James Malloch]

Cheers Luke!

[Falling Down]

Main section still fenced off and access restricted.  I managed a few eliminates between damp sections on the wall with Robert Duval on but that looks like it'll dry out soon if this dry spell continues.  Routes and bouldering in the gorge wet.

[Doylo]

They're going to install a grid at the back of the cave in July. Hopefully it won't affect the climbing, it's going as far back as possible. The rangers have asked if people can not climb on the cave section until then.

[Sidehaas]

Does anyone know whether Pantymwyn or Tremeirchion are better bets today/this week?
I'm guessing the cave is still off limits. Never been to either venue before.
Thanks!

[Doylo]

I've not heard any reports of the Gorge being dry this year yet. The cave is blocked off AFAIK. Tremeirchion should be fine especially as it's cooled down a bit.

[psab]

Dry and fenceless

[Kingy]

 

[Luke Owens]

The routes were condensed out this evening and were not even worth getting on.

The bouldering was a bit damp but dry-able. The fence has gone, the new fence placed by the council to block off the cave is well back and doesn't effect any of the Ruthless/Panties sit starts.

[Wood FT]

The routes were condensed out this evening and were not even worth getting on.

Is that kind of gop out predictable? Does it happen when the temps suddenly drop as well as when they spike? Went for the first time last weekend, impressed, but long way to go for a greasey session.

[Luke Owens]

The place is a nightmare for conditions, It is kinda predictable. The temps going up seem to have the worst effect. Annoyingly although it was windy yesterday it wasn't getting in the Gorge itself, I have yet to figure out which wind direction helps.

It's annoying enough being local so I can see why not many travel for it. The routes are amazing though and most of the routes would be classics (and polished!) if they were at somewhere like Kilnsey.

The routes on the right hand side escape most of the condensing as they're further away from the cold big cave so there's always a back up. There's a really good 7a+ (Bananas and Coffee) which always seems to be dry and some good links from it a 7b+ direct start and a 7c alternative finish which stay dry too.