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#225 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 28, 2019, 06:13:07 pm
Note that Fiend was not one of the ascents of WWWAMWM, he instead clawed his way up a nice 6C sqiudgy thing after much sieging. And I was psyched - just not for "Sector r-man" when darkness was falling.

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#226 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 28, 2019, 07:46:27 pm
Slipstones was disappointingly damp at midday but by half two there was sun, a breeze and good nick. Last hour properly mint conditions.

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#227 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 28, 2019, 09:14:36 pm
Slipstones was disappointingly damp at midday but by half two there was sun, a breeze and good nick. Last hour properly mint conditions.

Glad you got some in JB, big call driving up there from Sheff today.

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#228 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 29, 2019, 09:27:11 am
Time wise it's no further than Ilkley/ Skipton, and a fair bit less than Malham etc. Just relieved we didn't sack it for the 'cliff.

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#229 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
January 02, 2020, 06:16:07 pm
Woodhouse extremo primo today. Blowy as fuck and bone dry.

Shipley also dry but considerably less windy and less crispy. Both would have been more tolerable than Almscliff I suspect.

Scout Hut surprisingly dry and clean on NYE. Rest of Calderdale in world class clag but might well have been blown dry now.

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#230 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
January 02, 2020, 07:28:12 pm
Raining in Halifax now.

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#231 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
January 02, 2020, 09:50:34 pm
If it's anything like early, the rain hitting the ground there will have come from clouds in Oldham!

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#232 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
January 03, 2020, 08:16:13 pm
Brimham mint as a scrittley pack of rounded extra strong mints today, on anything clean. Lots of Yorkshire should be good tomorrow I think.

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#233 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
January 04, 2020, 10:25:46 am
Earl was mint/Baltic yesterday. Although was green in places and some things were wet. Was drizzling in Silsden this morning.

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#234 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 14, 2020, 10:54:41 am
anyone know how quick drying Jason's roof is? been raining all weekend but there's a good breeze and no rain all day Tuesday wondering if that will be enough for it to be climbable

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#235 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 14, 2020, 11:47:30 am
anyone know how quick drying Jason's roof is? been raining all weekend but there's a good breeze and no rain all day Tuesday wondering if that will be enough for it to be climbable

Maybe, but it's currently absolutely pissing down. Quite humid tomorrow as well, so god knows how much drying will be happening. Eastby will be dry if not, ill gotten gains is very good.

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#236 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 14, 2020, 12:16:58 pm
sweet thanks, that is also on the list but isn't it quite crimpy right hand? rh knuckles are a little inflammed hence was keen for squeezing on Jason's...

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#237 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 14, 2020, 12:28:40 pm
New sequence doesn't use the crimp, not tried this so can't comment on how crimpy : https://m.epictv.co.uk/video/climbing/high-season

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#238 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 14, 2020, 12:43:09 pm
Jason's does dry a lot quicker since the trees around it were cut down. Still might not be a great idea tomorrow though, it's been so wet recently.

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#239 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 14, 2020, 02:09:31 pm
New sequence doesn't use the crimp, not tried this so can't comment on how crimpy : https://m.epictv.co.uk/video/climbing/high-season

ahh nice that looks like theres less boning involved

Jason's does dry a lot quicker since the trees around it were cut down. Still might not be a great idea tomorrow though, it's been so wet recently.

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#240 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 14, 2020, 10:59:28 pm
You do still use the crimp a bit. Be 8A without it.

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#241 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 14, 2020, 11:02:41 pm
New sequence doesn't use the crimp, not tried this so can't comment on how crimpy : https://m.epictv.co.uk/video/climbing/high-season

He uses crimp in that vid btw

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#242 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 20, 2020, 09:10:06 am
Thinking of Caley today. Does anyone local have any info on whether it’s dry?  Or would Almscliff be the better choice? Thank you in advance.

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#243 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 20, 2020, 10:41:00 am
Thinking of Caley today. Does anyone local have any info on whether it’s dry?  Or would Almscliff be the better choice? Thank you in advance.

Walked the dog around Caley roadside about half an hour ago, most of the things that I saw were pretty dank, but the usual reliable problems were fine (Breakfast, Blockbuster). Clear blue skies by the Chevin right now, but as usual there's not much wind around. Almscliff should be bone today.

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#244 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 20, 2020, 11:10:34 am
Word on the street is that the cliff parking is already rammed so best bet would be parking in the village and walking up, which isn't as long a walk as you might think.

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#245 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 20, 2020, 11:30:04 am
Showers heading that way on the radar..

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#246 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 20, 2020, 11:46:57 am
Is there a ticket system yet for DWR?

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#247 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 20, 2020, 12:00:05 pm
Word on the street is that the cliff parking is already rammed so best bet would be parking in the village and walking up, which isn't as long a walk as you might think.

Surprised by this, it was relatively quiet yesterday.

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#248 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 20, 2020, 12:05:53 pm
Cheers. Thanks for the replies. Sounds like the Cliff then. Might leave it till later and take a lantern.

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#249 Re: General Yorkshire grit conditions??
December 20, 2020, 12:10:05 pm
Aren't lamp sessions banned at Almscliff?

 

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