Well, what can I say? I went up to Sigsworth amongst intermittent showers on Saturday and was so impressed I had to go back today as well, this time taking Footwork along for the 'out there' moorland experience. Considering its an hour and 20 minute drive from Bingley and then a 40 minute walk in, this has to be some sort of accolade?
Some of the rock at Sigsworth is a bit toss, but where the rock is good it is phenomenally unscrittly for moorland grit. Very compact indeed and a delight to climb on. I know Chris Sowden has climbed there before but not sure what he did. Still loads to go at that hasn't been done. With a bit of luck, a script will appear shortly. There is LOADS to go at with a few tricky things to be done. A few of the taller walls could do with a scrub with a stiff brush on ab.
Perilous Path - 6A. About Font 5/5+ to the lip, whereupon a tricky, perilous topout makes things much more interesting. If this was at Almscliff it would be as much a right of passage as the Matterhorn Arete is. Where else do you get a jug filled, steep wall like this?!
The Green Man - 6B. Steep arete from a low start. Good moves and all in the arms.
Owl 'Ave You For Breakfast - 6A. French start on the left to the obvious shelf and mantel through the pellets to the finish. Would be better if it was cleaned.
The Oyster Catcher - 6C. One of the stand out problems of the weekend. A big throw and a big catch on the obvious overhanging arete. Eliminating the v. large foot block will make this even better and be about 7A+/7B? Dare I say it would be one of the best dynos in Nidderdale?
The Wall of the Wild - 6C. The other stand out problem of the weekend. Fairly intense and with a high finish. Not a single move on it is given away lightly!
Redhorn - 6A+. Pleasant slim groove to a typically moorland top out.
Riding Shotgun - 6A. Tricky eliminate though without much quality.
A video will follow, of course.
