[chris j]

Not been myself but I was told that the usual suspects (Empire, Just Revenge, the Lynch, Cider Soak) were all pretty wet at the weekend. Given all the rain since I can't imagine it will be any better.

[Oldmanmatt]

We had pretty much record rainfall over night, and several torrential showers today.
Which are continuing as I type (though, this one has persisted for a1/2 hr already, so may be set in for the night?). I haven't bothered walking down myself, but the local crowd seem to be hunkered at the bunker...

[Oldmanmatt]

Oh, and it's still blowing a hoolie...

[peaches69]

if anyone has good knowledge of what this place is like during rain/after rain/seepage, could you if you go there let me know what its like after the weekend. im coming down for wednesday and thursday.........any info/updates welcome.

thanks

[Oldmanmatt]

It's fine right now.

But, the ground is still pretty wet and some of the shadier spots were still seeping a week ago. I've not been down this week due to injury. We're forecast heavy rain tomorrow, lighter on Monday and showery Tuesday. Some of the boys were bouldering down there today and it was ok.

After tomorrow's rain....?

[Oldmanmatt]

And it's hammering down!

[maybe_si]

Anyone been down there recently? Have not been before, looking to get on Empire, maybe a few other things too?

Cheers

[EdGowSmith]

On Tuesday everything was totally dry but I think Empire Wall may be a little wet after this weekend's rain.
Usually dries out pretty quickly though and forecast looks good for this next week.
Ferocity Wall will most likely be dry.

[T_B]

Anyone been on Cidersoak this week and know if it's dry? I hear it's been raining a lot.

[MattD]

It was soaked with runoff this morning, but drying as the day went on. Going back tomorrow and keen to try it so will let you know. Hot and greasy when the sun came out...

[Oldmanmatt]

Not been out to look.

But it's stayed dry all day and the sky is still clear here at the moment...

[AJM]

I'm assuming with the recent weather that empire and its neighbours will be piss wet - would anyone hold out hope for Cider soak at the weekend or is that likely to be well gone too? Don't really know how wet that bit gets...

[TobyD]

I'm assuming with the recent weather that empire and its neighbours will be piss wet - would anyone hold out hope for Cider soak at the weekend or is that likely to be well gone too? Don't really know how wet that bit gets...

I'd say odds on there will be water pouring from the pocket, and the top break would be wet. Other routes maybe ok. La Creme is always dry...

[AJM]

Cheers Toby. I'd had hopes of doing a recce before the winter and then trying to get down and tick it in the spring but with the weather the past few weekends and Christmas fast approaching I'm running out of options for it!