[Nibile]

I really don't get how you could dry out a wet holds with chalk. whenever I've tried, the final result was worse than before, I think that's because the dry chalk actually pulls out more wet from the rock.
I think paper tissues and a rag are better. 

[huwtj]

Jess' Roof today. I just don't understand how these help?!

[chris20]

Not a tick mark but not cool. Next to the Robin Hood's cave descent, very very obvious from the top path. Words are at least a foot high... (sorry for crappy phone cam)

Have the twats done that with chalk or a stone?

I was up there today and had a quick look and it looks like it's been done with stone

[Nibile]

Nomina stultorum scribuntur ubique locorum
as they used to say in Rome back in tha day.

[clm]

If stanage is a mountain then theres definately a joke there.

[account_inactive]

Nomina stultorum scribuntur ubique locorum
as they used to say in Rome back in tha day.

I always preferred 'Ancilla Face Mea Leganum'

[Nibile]

classic, I'd say.
 

[Digital amnesia]

Hi, first post here and I'm moaning lol. No pictures but some tools had numbered a problem (1-5 on obvious holds) at pleasley vale. Only took 2 mins to clean so why not do it when you leave! Or better still if you need to climb by numbers get a new hobby lol

[CanadianDave]

A bit off topic but I was not sure where to put it.

Absolutely flabbergasted by this:

http://www.ehow.com/how_8184445_homemade-climbing-rocks.html

[Pebblespanker]

No worries Dave if they also follow the instructions on the same page for

http://www.ehow.com/way_5403379_homemade-climbing-harness.html

they are not likely to be a problem for very long ... we can but hope

[lagerstarfish]

better yet

http://www.ehow.com/how_4621605_homemade-rock-climbing-gear.html

[Dangerous Dave 123]

Was up at bonehill today just having a look round, and I noticed that the 2nd hold on The Wave Traverse was caked in 1cm of chalk, no joke. I got most of it off but it still looks a mess, but atleast you can feel the small crystal in it now.

[tomtom]

better yet

http://www.ehow.com/how_4621605_homemade-rock-climbing-gear.html

I'm loving that disclaimer!

"Rock-climbing is dangerous, and in no way is this article meant to advise or recommend making your own equipment. Use at your own risk."

Despite describing how to make your own gear!!

[yorkshireman]

Not a tick mark but not cool. Next to the Robin Hood's cave descent, very very obvious from the top path. Words are at least a foot high... (sorry for crappy phone cam)

looks like mohammed doesnt have good spacial awareness of the room needed to write his name,although he learned his lesson and got it right second time round

[Red]

Iron Man Traverse, Buttermilks

[Plattsy]

I was going to make some really clever comment about sometimes holds are tricky to see etc etc. Then I noticed the tick marks are annotated. 
Perhaps it's a story and a take on the 5 little piggies. "This little crimp went to market and this little sloper stayed at home. This fat pinch had roast beef and this marginal half crimp had none, and this little finger jug went wee wee wee all the way home".
Twats.

[Stubbs]

There was exactly the same thing when we were there, I brushed them all off and a German guy came over a little later and said 'it's so annoying I worked out my sequence and I had marked which holds were for the left, which were for the right and the one I had to match, but they keep on being taken off.'  I tried to explain the error of his ways...

[account_inactive]

I thought that the ticks were just ticks from a distance because the sun was very bright. It's very odd behaviour to say the least. I carry a large brush these days to clean shit like this off

[Jaspersharpe]

Did Paul Mitchell say he was having a good trip?

[Richie Crouch]

No pictures but whoever was up at the Boysen's Groove boulder before us yesterday morning/afternoon is a helm.

There is no need to cover the holds on the witch with the insane amount of chalk we found. They felt slippery as until we spent a good few minutes brushing all of the holds for several minutes (as well as the tick marked footholds all the way across the bottom) and miraculously the friction improved!

[measles23]

River of life today

Wouldn't brush off; won't get rained off; not even pointing at the good bit 

[lagerstarfish]

River of life by Van Gogh

[dave]

River of life today

Wouldn't brush off; won't get rained off; not even pointing at the good bit 

fuck me thats ridiculous - who are these idiots? Thats not even a blind hold, and getting it is about the easiest move on there!

[measles23]

River of life by Van Gogh

I was thinking Monet.. after his eyesight had gone!

[HaeMeS]

Tickmark?