[mark20]

Dukes and Apprentice all dry this evening

[masonwoods101]

Anyone noticed that the large flake on wizz kid (or whatever it's called) has snapped off? Anyone done it since?

[T_B]

Condensed on Sunday. Not much dry.

[masonwoods101]

Good yesterday! Surprisingly! Even one or 2 things on the slab where climbable...

[T_B]

Would be interested to know if anyone has been Tues 6th or Weds 7th morning/afternoon.

[masonwoods101]

Going tomorow so shall post... Not entirely optimistic... But it's a wacky place sometimes with regards to connies

[chris05]

Anyone been this week? Thinking of heading down tomorrow.

[T_B]

V still and humid last night. Some stuff damp (Black Crow etc), most stuff dry enough, with the odd wet foothold.

[moose]

I was there Sunday - the start of Alpha was dry enough and the Apprentice area stuff was dry but a bit smeggy / dirty.  Not much rain before or since so I guess those parts will only have got better?

[dave]

Not much rain before or since so I guess those parts will only have got better?

Almost all the dampness/seepage at Anston seems to operate independant of the rain, its more based on humidity, groundwater or phases of the moon, some shit like that. Unlike most lime its actually generally drier in the winter than the summer.

[moose]

True.  I went there earlier this year, after around a month of uninterrupted dryness and sunshine, and it was wet through.  A local said it had been dryer the previous year in the midst of several months of near-continuous torrential rain - was mooted that the drainage or water table might have been disturbed by some "upstream" activity.  Though from what you've said, it might just be inherent crag caprice!

[masonwoods101]

I go a lot and the conditions just seem random... There's always something dry though

[moose]

... speak of the devil (or "the local" from my earlier post).... do you have any recent reports for the "Frodo" / "Nazgul" area?  Never been there and am considering a visit this weekend. 

Also how do you get there?  Someone told me you follow the path from under the viaduct at the information post - just keep going without taking the right turn under the railway to the Wave / Ebola areas.  That true?  And if you keep going past Frodo, do you eventually reach the Apprentice area? I went last time by following the railway from near the Wave - which seems a less attractive proposition if the trains are running.

[T_B]

You could really feel the change in humidity as you dropped down into the woods last night. Not a breath of wind. It was good in May last year but I've been once in July and last night and both times a lot of the black rock was gopping. It's definitely a high risk option driving out there from Sheffield. Not to mention the risk of being shot by the paintballing locals!

[Doylo]

 I was at the apprentice/ filthy duke area the other night. Bit greasy and humid and plenty of mozzys but all dry and climbable.

[masonwoods101]

Moose... When approaching the apprentice area on that thin windy path you can see the frodo area up and left.... You have to head up the hill.... Hard to spot in summer and seeps very easily.... Good laugh when it's dry....

[moose]

Which "thin and windy path" - the one that runs from under the bridge at the information sign, to the left-hand side of the railway line (i.e. the one you initially follow to go to the wave - but then leave to cross under the railway).  I have only been to the Apprentice area once - walking up the railway line from the Wave area - but don't fancy having to go up the tracks on a day when the trains are running.

[masonwoods101]

Moose when you next heading over? Ill take you hahahaha

[T_B]

Anybody care to look into their crystal ball for tomorrow? I'm thinking it's still been warm and humid all week, so despite tomorrow's great forecast no wind will have got down there and it will still be a bit damp. Or maybe not. Could do with a web cam really 

[peewee]

Bit late but is it worth chancing tomorrow?

[T_B]

You've got to be in it to win it. It's all about humidity and so was mostly dry last Saturday (much drier than it's been the previous 2 times I've been this summer). Depends if you have a specific problem in mind? Around Black Crow was still wet, but virtually everything else at that sector was dry..

[moose]

Absolutely soaking - not a dry hold in the Dukes / Apprentice areas or the Wave / Dark Art / Ebola area. 

[andyd]

Absolutely soaking - not a dry hold in the Dukes / Apprentice areas or the Wave / Dark Art / Ebola area.

Gutted. A long drive for a sog-fest. Hope you tied it in with another reason to be over that way.

[moose]

Nope: three hours of driving interspersed with a half-hour of bog trotting, only to end up at the Leeds Wall!  Hey ho..... may well end up doing similar tomorrow (maybe at Craig-y) - though if it's raining when I wake I suspect a Depot & Sky Sports double header will come into play!

[tomtom]

Nope: three hours of driving interspersed with a half-hour of bog trotting, only to end up at the Leeds Wall!  Hey ho..... may well end up doing similar tomorrow (maybe at Craig-y) - though if it's raining when I wake I suspect a Depot & Sky Sports double header will come into play!

Dont know if CYL seeps, but it really threw it down that way this afternoon.. I'd be surprised if it were OK tomorrow...