Harmers Wood Conditions (Read 133401 times)

Zods Beard · March 28, 2012, 02:24:39 pm

I'll echo the above comments, it was good last night. TomTom must own night vision goggles to climb till half 8. Bloody ex Special Forces. Could do with some wads chalking the top holds on the harder problems as I cannae see them in broad daylight.
I might be there on Sunday afternoon, the temps look a little more skin friendly too.

SpanishJuan · March 29, 2012, 02:56:44 pm

I'm off to sheffield this weekend will or I'd have said I'd join you

Johnny Brown · March 29, 2012, 03:30:43 pm

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TomTom must own night vision goggles to climb till half 8. Bloody ex Special Forces.

Which 'special' forces was Jim in then? He'll happily climb in the dark...

tomtom · March 29, 2012, 04:52:32 pm

Couldnt go tonight - but planning to be out tomorrow lunchtime - Will?

tomtom · March 30, 2012, 04:41:32 pm

Was pretty good today - most of the holds are now cleaned up nicely, and only a couple of the deep mono's have the slightest traced of damp in them (I've never felt em dryer..). Good to meet up with Nick and the lads - the place is starting to get a bit more traffic.

I meant to spend some time in the other quarry cleaning stuff - but got sidetracked giving people duff beta

Will Hunt · March 30, 2012, 06:07:18 pm

Balls, can't do tomorrow. Have a good one.

clm · March 31, 2012, 09:05:47 pm

Good and dry today. Cleaned off a couple of the tops.
The local yoot have had a party there and there is evidence of a big fire and there's tons of broken glass. A friendly scouser had cleaned up a lot but it'd be worth who ever goes in the next couple of days taking some tough gloves and doing a clean up (we had nowt appropriate). Worm even found smashed glass in the pockets on one of the aretes where they have chucked bottles at the crag.

Weirdly, even though it was super, super dry, 3 footholds broke. Guess it just highlights how careful we have to be with the place.

Falling Down · April 01, 2012, 08:06:07 am

I'm heading over today so will take some gloves and bags.

Falling Down · April 01, 2012, 07:04:51 pm

There was a tent pitched there in the quarry this morning and more glass everywhere. The tent stank of weed so I can only assume that the occupants were possibly arrested during the night or got up early and abandonded ship.

Anyway, we cleared as much glass from the below the walls and tidied up a bit but left the tent.

Lovely day today....

clm · April 01, 2012, 07:46:10 pm

Good effort word.

tomtom · April 02, 2012, 11:05:53 am

Nice one FD. Hope the luurcals don't think it's climbers making all the mess :/

Johnny Brown · April 12, 2012, 04:46:06 pm

Might pop in tonight if anyone's about...

tomtom · April 12, 2012, 04:48:49 pm

Quote from: Johnny Brown on April 12, 2012, 04:46:06 pm

Might pop in tonight if anyone's about...

I suspect its wet.. (on and off heavy rain showers here today..) but it could have missed them all..

Will Hunt · April 13, 2012, 12:55:19 pm

Did you go, Adam? What's the weather been like over there?

tomtom · April 13, 2012, 01:36:19 pm

+1. Was it ok JB?

tomtom · April 13, 2012, 01:58:56 pm

Will, might be about for a couple of hours late Sat morning if you're around - and it's not gopping :-/

steveri · April 13, 2012, 04:04:12 pm

Ran along under Frodsham Wed evening and that was dry. Small shower later. Don't *think* we had anything yesterday.

Johnny Brown · April 13, 2012, 08:34:42 pm

Sorry chaps, I didn't go after getting the weather reports. Gogarth was in good nick though...

tomtom · April 14, 2012, 10:03:07 am

Conditions ok right now. Little damp to touch but no seepage. If anyone's visiting this weekend, can you bring a bin bag for this lot.. Prob the remains of the 'camping' that fd reported. T

tomtom · April 14, 2012, 10:04:37 am

Oh, and the lost boot is still here!

steveri · May 24, 2012, 12:33:41 pm

Horrible wet and greasy Sunday. Drying now, still seeping in places. Forgot to check if there was still a snail in one of the Layaway wall monos.

tomtom · May 27, 2012, 08:02:54 pm

Was in good condition this eve. And in the shade from 5 onwards.. Temps dropped nicely after 6. Sadly some tools had had a 'party' the night before leaving loads f broken glass at the base of many of the faces (bottle throwing I suspect) other shit and weirdly cello tape wrapped around trees.

I spent about 30-40 min clearing up what I could and another chap came along and helped later. So it's not too bad now. But keep an eye out for broken glass there was quite alot and we only got what we could see.

steveri · May 27, 2012, 08:40:59 pm

Full karma points for the clean-up (it was me that stopped for a chat on the bike). Nice one.

andy popp · May 27, 2012, 08:45:37 pm

I really despair, this place was pristine for the last two years, never saw one piece of rubbish

tomtom · May 27, 2012, 08:52:27 pm

Quote from: andy popp on May 27, 2012, 08:45:37 pm

I really despair, this place was pristine for the last two years, never saw one piece of rubbish

I guess the Luurcal yoof have got wind of the place :-/ to be fair it cleaned up quicker than I thought it would..

& hello Steve