[cha1n]

Anyone go to the Roaches today, what were the conditions like?

Thinking of going tomorrow but it's a long way to go (3 hours drive) if there's a risk of bad conditions. Forecast is for fog and mist at the moment, silly question perhaps but does that usually ruin the friction?

Cheers!

[Johnny Brown]

Roaches was sound this evening if a little damp in the back of the cracks. LOADS of punters about too, don't expect solitude! Forecast looks okay, its valley fog rather than hill fog so shouldn't be a problem... might even be an inversion.

[cha1n]

Cool, thanks for the info. My meteorology isn't sound so I'll hope that an inversion is a good thing, unless you meant invasion? 

[Falling Down]

I was there too with Galpinos and Brian and it turned good later on.  Some Uni club or clubs were out in force so as JB so expect to be dismayed...

[Johnny Brown]

Where were you? Had a wander round the clouds with the camera, then a little solo on the great slab at sunset.

I'll hope that an inversion is a good thing

Yes, an inversion is a good thing. You'll know about it if there is one.

[cha1n]

Thanks for the advice. It was a beautiful, clear day but very hot in the sun..

Hopefully it'll be cold, dry and cloudy next weekend!

[Falling Down]

 

Where were you? Had a wander round the clouds with the camera, then a little solo on the great slab at sunset.

I'll hope that an inversion is a good thing

Yes, an inversion is a good thing. You'll know about it if there is one.

That's the day I did C3PO.  Climbed in a t-shirt above the inversion and I think I spoke to the lads who took those photos.  Hen Cloud looked like something in Patagonia emerging from the cloud.  Later on I went down into the freezing fog and spent an hour attempting the problem only to succeed as the sun went down and the crag emerged from the fog above me, glowing orange like hot stones in a fire.  An amazing sight.

[Johnny Brown]

Sounds amazing! Was back yesterday, wouldn't call it 'very hot' but it was pleasant in the sun.

[cha1n]

Well I was sweating in the sun and I run cold!

The arete on Tetris was hot (warm) to touch but it was conforting to see Alex Pucio finding the conditions shit too, so it wasn't just me..

[Johnny Brown]

Ah, did bump into you then. Tetris isn't worth the bother unless its freezing. Good nick on Milky Buttons though!

[cha1n]

Were you one of the people having a crack at the traverse after hard arete?

I heard someone shout that they'd done Milky Buttons, I didn't like the look of those dirty crimps..

[cha1n]

Any info on conditions today and predictions for tomorrow?

May be a Sunday trip up to the roaches again..

[Falling Down]

Dried up nicely again this afternoon on the Upper Tier, still some dampness around but arms and skin gave up before we ran out of dry rock.

[Falling Down]

Damp and misty Westside this morning but set clear again later on.  No rain overnight though...

[tomtom]

Clear and bright further west in Manchestercestershire.. Though I'm off to the pub..

[cha1n]

Cool, thanks guys.

I've had to bail on the Peak this weekend after the damage the grit did to my skin last week. Local limestone for me!

[cheque]

This is a useful tool for Staffs conditions. Not tempting me at the moment, though...

[Johnny Brown]

Leek and Jodrell Bank webcams showing sunshine... cloud moving north, fingers crossed for a session later.

[Johnny Brown]

How do I wad the Roaches? Thank god for the west...

[groovedog]

How do I wad the Roaches? Thank god for the west...

So it was ok at the roaches then today?
Went out yest, but as the clag hardly lifted from sheff all day thought not to bother.

[Johnny Brown]

Wierd drive over - holes in the cloud and blue sky round Hassop etc. Going over Morridge from Longnor things got worse all the way to the Winking man, then BOOM - blue skies, sun, breeze and dry rock.

[Falling Down]

 Same as yesterday. We nearly turned around at The Winking Man... Just goes to show.

[Jim]

How do I wad the Roaches?

by not climbing on it and polishing it further?   

[dan lane]

Any guesses as to how the Roaches will be tomorrow?

[Eddies]

It will be sweeeeeet