NEW North West Bouldering Site (Read 9401 times)

Greg C · January 13, 2003, 11:26:46 am

Check out this New website from Bruce Jardine www.nwbouldering.co.uk loads of bouldering topos for the North West of England and other info. This site is NEW and heavily under construction and is changing almost daily so keep checking it out as there will be lots more topos coming in the next few weeks. :shock:

Greg

Bubba · January 13, 2003, 11:29:16 am

Nice one - here's a clickable link www.nwbouldering.co.uk

Do you think Bruce will want to swap links?

Greg C · January 13, 2003, 11:51:18 am

I`m sure he wouldn`t mind, Ill send him a mail, or he may well see this thread.

Greg

dobbin · January 13, 2003, 12:10:06 pm

Quote from: "Greg C"

Check out this New website from Bruce Jardine

:shock:

Any relation to Ray I wonder?

jonP · January 13, 2003, 01:15:44 pm

I particularly like the photo of Andy Robinson on Mothership Reconnection at Thorn Crag.

Greg C · January 13, 2003, 01:47:11 pm

Dear Mr Yorkshiregrit,
Thats my doing I`d have to say, I know I should of asked, but its such a fine picture of a great problem, I thought it deserved to live with the appropriate topo. If you want Bruce to take it off I will ask him to. I did give Bruce the relevent picture details but I don`t think he put them on.

Greg

PS. To be fair Thorn Crag shouldn`t be on your site anyway as it is in Lancashire after all!

jonP · January 13, 2003, 02:08:59 pm

I've e-mailed Bruce already. I don't mind people using my photos as long as they ask first and they're properly credited to me. Shame the photo is spolied by the ugly climber!

As for Thorn Crag being in Lancashire - it's too good to be a Lancashire crag, so for the good of everyone I've claimed it for Yorkshire!

nik at work · January 13, 2003, 02:16:56 pm

and as for longridge.... :?:

Nigel · January 13, 2003, 02:33:03 pm

I particularly liked the picture of Bad Moon Rising, which was in no way spoilt by the climber - quite the opposite in fact, whoever he is he's absolutely gorgeous.

Btw if that problem is in Yorkshire I'll slit my wrists...

Nigel · January 13, 2003, 03:07:27 pm

While I remember...

I discussed with Bruce the possibility of having a "Problem of the Month" type feature, where a classic problem from the NW is the subject of an essay/article and nice photo/photo sequence/video. If anyone has climbed up there and wants to write about a problem then it would probably be helpful, otherwise it'll just be me and Greg! I reckon Andy Robinson will bag Mothership Reconnection, any other takers?

Greg C · January 13, 2003, 03:23:37 pm

I take issue sir, with anyone who claims Thorn Crag as the property of Yorkshire! And I would be happy to start a War of the Roses over such a claim...Sir!!

Greg :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

jonP · January 13, 2003, 03:33:07 pm

Right, outside now!

nik at work · January 13, 2003, 03:40:21 pm

Quote from: "Nigel"

While I remember...

I discussed with Bruce the possibility of having a "Problem of the Month" type feature, where a classic problem from the NW is the subject of an essay/article and nice photo/photo sequence/video.

Is the site also going to cover south lancashire in a bit more detail? I.e. more than the polished hell that is brownstones. I've got info on a few esoteric gems if you want......

Nigel · January 13, 2003, 03:58:23 pm

Well South Lancashire doesn't fall into my area of expertise I'm afraid so any info won't come from me. Obviously Bruce expects to have stuff for this neck of the woods as there are links to these areas on the site, he probably just hasn't got any topos/pictures/anything else yet. Carnforth and South Lakes was like this aswell until Greg generously volunteered his topos and some pictures.

So yeah I reckon your valuable local knowledge of the area will be appreciated. I'd be really interested actually; do you think you could send me an e-mail with the lowdown? Cheers. I'll forward it to Bruce for the site, or you can send it him direct aswell.

nik at work · January 13, 2003, 04:07:24 pm

I'll sort something out - whats your email?

Nigel · January 13, 2003, 04:09:05 pm

Oh yeah!

neilkershaw@hotmail.com

Cheers.

AndyR · January 13, 2003, 05:40:45 pm

Quote from: "yorkshiregrit"

Shame the photo is spolied by the ugly climber!

Watch it stumpy - I know where you live!

Doylo · January 19, 2003, 05:41:09 pm

Cracking site, Lancashire posse, will be up in the summer when the limestone is dry!

Johnny Brown · January 20, 2003, 11:54:28 am

Great site greg - particularly like the photo of bad moon rising. Looks like a perfect day and the morrisons bag adds a nice touch of gritty northern realism.
Whwn When When can I get some mad rock shoes - you showed me some at cola & i want some bad bad bad. Free would be good. :wink:

Nigel · January 20, 2003, 02:10:13 pm

Yeah I refuse to be photo'd without some evidence of Northern-ness, usually a Morrison's bag it has to be said. It was a perfect day, but then they always are at Thorn Crag.

Anyway, this was just to say that the site is actually Bruce Jardine's so its him you should be complimenting, although Greg has put in loads of work on the topo/posing for pictures/climbing new problems front...

Greg C · January 21, 2003, 01:19:24 pm

Hey Guys,
Should be more topos coming soon, I have already sent Bruce a topo for Crag Y Longridge, Warton Pinnacle and Hyning Wood, and I have just finished a topo for the Honister Pass Boulders and I have a topo for the Tongue Scar Boulders and a few other places aswell. :shock:

Greg

nik at work · January 21, 2003, 02:11:22 pm

OK feeling creative right now - if I can maintain this feeling until tonight I will see if I can't work up a....

wait for it

....Denham bouldering topo. Woo Hoo hold on to your hats folks.

Big Frank · January 22, 2003, 11:53:24 am

Quote from: "AndyR"

Quote from: "yorkshiregrit"
Shame the photo is spolied by the ugly climber!

Watch it stumpy - I know where you live!

No, he's right you are Ugly, very ugly. And the fatter you get the uglier you get. :scout:

Word has it Jons off to Brown Beck this weekend, he's going to have your project, you know the one you never started.

beardy · January 24, 2003, 10:09:22 am

nwbouldering site has lots of useful info. Check out the graded list. Lots of unreated problems to go at!