[Dave Flanagan]

We're in Font and there is several inches of snow on the ground and it is still falling. Can anyone recommend any blocs to climb on, max 7c 6c?

[andyd]

I feel your pain. I've had a very similar experience. Get out with brooms as soon as the snow stops. In certain situations, a small amount of warm water poured over certain holds will  melt the ice and dry off in unlikely conditions.
El poussah at isatis
The stuff around rubis sur longe (spelling poor) was ok

I'll have a think

[andyd]

Onde de choc

[Dave Flanagan]

Thanks for the suggestions. Went to Bois Rond and Elephant and messed around on some steep problems.

[fried]

Sorry if I'm preaching to the converted but don't climb at Elephant or other bits in the southern area unless they are completely dry, this could take a good few days of good weather as it has been raining for as long as I can remember. The rock in this area is especially fragile.

[Dave Flanagan]

Fair point. We were only pulling on the big jugs on Dalle a Poly which were still bone dry at that point.

[lagerstarfish]

pulling on the big jugs on Dalle a Poly

as featured in The Real Thing - did you chuck snowballs at the same time?

[Dave Flanagan]

Ha I didn't recall that bit.

[andy_e]

Rawhiiiiiiiiiide...

[Drew]

Buthiers is pretty dry. Certainly Nemesis is.

[Hamfunk]

Any update on the conditions?

Heading out on Saturday and don't want to believe the forecast....

Cheers.

[fried]

It's been fantastic all week, but looks like the rain is coming in from tomorrow. How heavy and exactly where it falls remains to be seen. Not super positive I'm afraid, but it could all change in the blink of an eye.

[Hamfunk]

Cheers mate.

[Durbs]

So the easter weekend is looking a bit iffy.

Does anyone have any recent condition reports?
How many days of non-rain does it take to dry out to a climb-able level?

[Johnny Brown]

The is no snow in font. We left on Saturday afternoon and it was a dry, warm spring afternoon. Earlier in the week there were a few heavy showers but by the weekend most things were dry.

[Durbs]

This has made my day substantially better, thank you.

My phone forecast says rain/snow on Friday, but also says 7 degrees, which seems a strange combo.

[erm, sam]

Come on, keep the faith! Just keep repeating "It is going to be mint. It is going to be mint".

[Durbs]

Oh, I have been.

But then I look at the forecasts...

On the plus side, even if it pisses it down all weekend, 4 days with a group of mates in France will still be fun.

Might actually go to the Chateau this year.