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#150 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 06, 2015, 02:34:27 pm
Glad it's not just me who hacked off with the shite weather...

Slightly galling as previous weekends have of course been dry and sunny (albeit warm), but the one we've booked in for as the Mrs & bubba are away for a weekend is the dampest squib ever seen.

Pub and boardgames it is :(

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#152 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 06, 2015, 02:58:47 pm
Mrs & bubba are away for a weekend

This sounded so wrong when I first read it!

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#153 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 06, 2015, 02:59:22 pm
Written from the climbing wall - where I've had to go yesterday and today to avoid making eye contact with my Beastmaker. Bah fuckinghumbug.

How are those back2 hangs coming on, tt?
 

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#154 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 06, 2015, 03:09:32 pm
Glad it's not just me who hacked off with the shite weather...

Slightly galling as previous weekends have of course been dry and sunny (albeit warm), but the one we've booked in for as the Mrs & bubba are away for a weekend is the dampest squib ever seen.

Pub and boardgames it is :(


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#155 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 06, 2015, 03:23:04 pm
Would 3 Ships at Birchen have any chance? Overhanging (in places), exposed...

Where's the clutching at straws emoji?

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#156 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 06, 2015, 04:26:08 pm

Written from the climbing wall - where I've had to go yesterday and today to avoid making eye contact with my Beastmaker. Bah fuckinghumbug.

How are those back2 hangs coming on, tt?

I did some work on them on Monday. Harmers Tues. work weds - wall thurs and fri. Toyed with BM instead of wall today but fingers felt worked - so figured overhangs and big jugs at the wall to get the arms/shoulders a work out.

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#157 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 06, 2015, 04:32:49 pm
Would 3 Ships at Birchen have any chance? Overhanging (in places), exposed...

Where's the clutching at straws emoji?

Unlikely to be drier than anywhere else and not in Yorkshire.

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#158 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 06, 2015, 04:50:36 pm
Burglar buttress at Bell Hagg is perma dry.
One low traverse. Make up your own up problems.

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#159 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 06, 2015, 05:29:30 pm
Would 3 Ships at Birchen have any chance? Overhanging (in places), exposed...

Where's the clutching at straws emoji?

Unlikely to be drier than anywhere else and not in Yorkshire.

Ah yes - sorry.

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#160 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 10:47:27 am
This weekend then. Sunny cold breezy etc etc blah blah.

Except it's been wet for a fortnight and the forecast is rain/sleet showers overnight:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcw9dpxk0

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcwdfr8pd

NNWly wind tomorrow so the sunny faces won't get that dry breeze. What, apart from A******f, are the best options??

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#161 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 11:00:25 am
Anybody know how Caley might be looking? Could be risk-worthy.

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#162 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 11:22:33 am
Anybody know how Caley might be looking? Could be risk-worthy.

No idea, but someone's got to be the first to test the waters :thumbsup:

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#163 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 11:25:50 am
Anybody know how Caley might be looking? Could be risk-worthy.

Probably Illuminous green and wet. It shouldn't be on anybody's list for tomorrow!

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#164 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 11:30:54 am
Given the wind direction, it might be OK...

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#165 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 12:09:28 pm
I was going to post something similar here earlier but was sure I would be the subject of intense ridicule for basically answering my own question in the same post.

There is due to be heavy rain overnight, driven by a strong northerly, so anything north facing will be piss wrapped in the morning. Those faces aren't going to get any direct sunlight. Even though it is due to be dry and stay windy I am not convinced that anything north facing will be dry tomorrow, until at least the very late afternoon (by which time it will be getting dark) - especially if it takes any drainage at all. Caley will be awful.

South faces will dry in the sunshine but may not be very cold since they will be sheltered. It is due to be very cold though so connies could win out. The northerly is going to make any long walk in murderous so I'm thinking Bat Buttress. Its close to Brimham also where there is bound to be something facing the correct direction and dry.

West facing crags have great potential. They will take some afternoon sun and will catch some wind but perhaps not feel its full force. I'm considering Yeadon tomorrow with a possible trip on to scout Cow Close. Kind of thing you'd be interested in, Fiend?

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#166 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 12:22:47 pm
Sounds like a day to be nestled in at Demon Wall Roof then...

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#167 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 12:58:23 pm
Anybody know how Caley might be looking? Could be risk-worthy.
Dampness reigns at present. Like will said, rain forecast in the wee hours.

On a separate note, I think it's worth putting it out there that Brimham, whilst drying fairly quickly, is quite fragile after a prolonged amount of rain. If you climb there and constantly feel scrittle it's probably not appropriate to carry on climbing. The same should be said for similar venues like Whitehouses.

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#168 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 12:59:01 pm
Damn forecasted rain!

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#169 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 01:55:52 pm
I'm considering Yeadon tomorrow with a possible trip on to scout Cow Close. Kind of thing you'd be interested in, Fiend?

Translate that for me please! ;)

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#170 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 02:01:32 pm
Do you want to climb esoteric scrittle tomorrow?

P.S. its looking more and more like Whitehouses will win out.

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#171 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 03:37:22 pm
Nah, shitehouses will be shite.

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#172 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 03:40:26 pm
But you think Caley might be good?

Explain please.

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#173 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 04:28:22 pm
I wondered if Caley might be dry as I've been out of the country for the past few days and didn't know if it would rain. Shitehouses will be shite translates to "don't go there as it's on my list and I don't want there to be thousands of people there"

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#174 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
November 20, 2015, 04:32:46 pm
Nah, shitehouses will be shite.
Yep. Don't go there. It won't cope well

 

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