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South Lakes Lime Virgin
October 16, 2011, 03:43:47 pm
Might get a chance to check out some South Lakes Lime on Tuesday. I've never visited any of it; what should be my first port of call? I'm nursing a slightly crook finger so a nice moderate circuit would be good.

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#1 Re: South Lakes Lime Virgin
October 16, 2011, 10:05:36 pm
Fairy Steps and Warton Plum Buttress should be good shouts with plenty to do at amenable grades if your have a dodgy finger Andy. You may still get a bit done at Woodwell although it may still be suffering from recent rain. Trowbarrow could be dry - Red Wall may be worth a look in if it rains a bit.

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#2 Re: South Lakes Lime Virgin
October 16, 2011, 10:08:35 pm
Warton is a nice spot with some nice problems (could be a little awkward to find first time by yourself?). Fairy Steps has access problems right now I think??
Red Wall at Trowbarrow is a reliable fallback option if it starts raining.

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#3 Re: South Lakes Lime Virgin
October 17, 2011, 08:34:14 am
Just make sure you go with an open mind - pessimists have and will be disappointed with most of the climbing. There are some lovely spots, just nowhere anything like as good as Harmers.

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#4 Re: South Lakes Lime Virgin
October 17, 2011, 09:23:55 am
Woodwell actually has a load of good mid-grade stuff. More vertical and slightly highball with a few landings where you might want a couple of pads. The hard roofy stuff is generally well fingery, but you can have a nice time there old skoolin it. Cafe nearby too.

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#5 Re: South Lakes Lime Virgin
October 17, 2011, 09:25:50 am
Fairy Steps and Warton Plum Buttress should be good shouts with plenty to do at amenable grades if your have a dodgy finger Andy. You may still get a bit done at Woodwell although it may still be suffering from recent rain. Trowbarrow could be dry - Red Wall may be worth a look in if it rains a bit.

I'd be a little careful with Fairy Steps in the current state of access.

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#6 Re: South Lakes Lime Virgin
October 17, 2011, 11:29:17 am
Warton is a nice spot with some nice problems (could be a little awkward to find first time by yourself?)

Weather permitting i'm going up to plumb buttress about 3 on tues afternoon if you want a guide up to it (only done voodoo people there currently so can't really extend the offer to beta on things once there though i'm afraid!)

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#7 Re: South Lakes Lime Virgin
October 18, 2011, 08:15:18 am
Thanks everyone, doesn't look like it will happen now anyway - but hopefully be up that way soon.

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#8 Re: South Lakes Lime Virgin
October 18, 2011, 09:19:22 am
Fridays (not this friday) or the weekend work for me if you want to head up some point in the future...

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#9 Re: South Lakes Lime Virgin
October 18, 2011, 09:22:34 am
For sure Tom, Fridays will often work for me too.

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#10 Re: South Lakes Lime Virgin
October 31, 2011, 09:00:55 pm
What, if anything, is likely to be dry tomorrow?

 

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