[benj_d]

Looks a decent forecast but its raining at the minute and been damp most of the day.
Could be touch and go. Later the better  I would say.

Cheers, may opt for Bowden, although really keen to get back on northern soul and try trivial pursuit.

[Stewart]

Thinking of making my first trip to t'county this weekend. What would be the best venue for a good spread of 6's and low 7's that is most likely to have dried out a bit... Kyloe-in perhaps?
Ta

[andy_e]

I'm no county expert but Shaftoe or Hepburn would probably fit the bill and are both dry quicker than Kyloe I think.

[gme]

If the forecast stays as it is all week the Kyloe bowden area would be your best bet. Shaftoe will be freezing and Hepburn would be a disappointment for your first county trip.
Sat forecast for snow/rain but not heavy so Kyloe in and Back bowden will be the first bet. Sunday looks a good Bowden day.
Loads of 6-7s at all of them.
The wind is forecast from the east so off the top of the crag at the above, could be teeshirt weather.

[Stewart]

Thanks both, is there a dumby.info/lakesbloc equivalent for these areas online somewhere? The best I can find is the lists on ukc and here

http://thenmc.org.uk/onlineguide/index.php?v=5&s=3&sid=5&id=54

[gme]

I would be amazed if you can even find Kyloe in crag with either of them, never mind work out the problems.
You need to get the guide.

You could risk it and just turn up, especially at Kyloe and Bowden, but its very quite and you may find yourself alone, no one seems to go outside up here any more.

[rodma]

You could risk it and just turn up, especially at Kyloe and Bowden, but its very quite and you may find yourself alone, no one seems to go outside up here any more.

Maybe because it is shit climbing on damp rock

[SA Chris]

I would be amazed if you can even find Kyloe in crag with either of them, never mind work out the problems.
You need to get the guide.

Or get Grimer's Boulder Britain Guide as an investmnet, enough info to get you there and onto the better (known) problems.

[Pebblespanker]

Anyone make it out this weekend? Is there much snow lying? We binnned our return trip to Hepburn scheduled for yesterday because the forecast didn't look good enough to warrant a 2hr drive down from over the border

Forecast appears to be more snow this week and assume ths will effect the access to most crags as they are off minor roads??

Cheers

[andy_e]

Very damp at Shattoe on Saturday. It's now belting it down with snow in Durham and presumably northwards too.

[gme]

Sleet and snow all night but didnt settle, very very wet. Presently snowing heavily and starting to settle, i am right on the coast so i guess it will be thicker inland.

My guess is forget it for a good few days.

[Pebblespanker]

Cheers both

Shame about the prognosis for the crag conditions, but as expected really; looks like TCA this weekend for us

 

[nai]

A few of us are supposed to be heading up this weekend, understand there's been a fair amount of snow, what's the chances of anything being climbable?

[tommytwotone]

...especially any reports re: Hepburn, (and for me at least) specifically the state of Northern Soul!

[nai]

Now that's optimism, I was just hoping KitW would be ok. Reports say nearly a foot of snow down.  Can take a shovel and brush though if it'd be of any use

[gme]

Yesterday was possibly the worst weather i have ever seen up here, horizontal sleet (although the quantity of this means slush would be a better description.
Overnight there has been 2 inches of snow at sea level.
Its all due to thaw this weekend so i would go somewhere else as i really think you will be lucky to climb.

[andy_e]

It's also just started sleet/snowing again in Durham.

[nai]

Yesterday was possibly the worst weather i have ever seen up here, horizontal sleet (although the quantity of this means slush would be a better description.
Overnight there has been 2 inches of snow at sea level.
Its all due to thaw this weekend so i would go somewhere else as i really think you will be lucky to climb.

That's what I expected, thanks very much

[hobblingfool]

Its looking like a nice day tomorrow. Anywhere likely to dry out quckly where i wont damage the rock after it has had a few weeks of soaking up all that misserable rain?

[Beegsyboy]

Anyone get out at the weekend? Was thinking of maybe heading to Kyloe tomorrow, forecast is windy and dry.

[sjw]

In case nobody replies with first-hand knowledge, the facebook told me that Kyloe In was fine and dry today.

[Beegsyboy]

Sweet! Cheers 

[iwasmexican]

In case nobody replies with first-hand knowledge, the facebook told me that Kyloe In was fine and dry today.

As in completely dry....?

[Beegsyboy]

Kyloe completly dry (main section) today, great friction. Heard from others Back Bowden was totally soaked, even under the roofs!!

[punkpunk]

Anyone one know what kyloe is like, heading down tomorrow..

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