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How is Lees Bottom?
July 04, 2019, 01:09:52 pm
I've been looking at Lees Bottom. Lees Bottom looks nice, so I'm tempted to go and touch Lees Bottom at the weekend. Does Lees Bottom seep? Is Lees Bottom dry?

Anyone thinking I'm attempting innuendo here will note the lack of apostrophes.

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#1 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
July 04, 2019, 01:54:07 pm
Yes it seeps, but I don't know how it is at the moment..

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#2 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
July 04, 2019, 05:16:29 pm
I've heard it can be leaky and if exposed it gets a bit windy.

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#3 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
July 04, 2019, 05:18:20 pm
Tom Burrows insta showed crushing on mr creosote there yesterday - so guessing it’s fine. Rh side (easier stuff) seems to take longer to dry/deep more.

But I’m no expert on Lees Bottom.

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#4 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
July 04, 2019, 07:47:39 pm
Went here today, mainly dry but a few holds on middle the big roof were soapy.

First time their for me and ended up following the right wall on the right of the field and getting lost. There’s a rotting horse/cow up there which stank like Lees Bottom. Avoid the right wall and stream at all costs!

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#5 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
July 28, 2019, 10:06:31 pm
Anyone care to guess how Lees will be on Monday?

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#6 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
July 29, 2019, 07:37:54 am
Lower half of most things was condensed on Friday afternoon. Left of the walk was better. Not sure about seepage from the weekend but I wouldn’t travel far

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#7 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
July 29, 2019, 01:18:45 pm
I'd guess that the current weather will have cleared the condensation, but seepage likely, especially below the main break and on the wide bit right of the fence.
However, the new 7c Sheldon Mango (250m up hill from LB) is seepage proof I think. I can give a proper approach description if anyone's thinking of visiting. It's a good prob, highish (two pads if fine), similar nature and quality to Infinite Suspense and Mint Sauce.

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#8 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
July 29, 2019, 08:39:11 pm
Cheers Bonjoy, always good to have options so would be keen for approach info! Looked like a good prob from your Insta vid.

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#9 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
July 30, 2019, 10:22:30 am
Park at the pay and display 53.232052, -1.746151 (or park as for LB and follow the public footpath until it intersects the main path from the pay and display at the stream).
Follow footpath south out of carpark, crossing a stream after 250m. After a further 150m go left at T junction of paths. Follow this eastward, after 100m a gate on the path leads into Shacklow Wood. Keep going another 100m then drop down left at the first pine tree on the left. The crag is a little further E at 53.228147, -1.745216 , 20m or so N of the path.
I have approached direct from LB which is a much shorter distance, but I wouldn’t recommend as it’s really hard going on steep scree.

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#10 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
August 12, 2019, 11:57:53 am
I've never been here so haven't got a handle on conditions - is it likely to be wet at the minute?

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#11 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
August 14, 2019, 08:59:35 am
Anyone been in the last few days? Cheers

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#12 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
August 14, 2019, 09:41:00 am
I went yesterday. Lees Bottom was kinda dry. Stuff left of wall good, stuff to right was climbable but all felt a little damp, felt like you could pop off a hold at any moment (although the stuff further right seemed better, to be honest I didn't do or try much). Went up to Lees top as well which was completely dry (if you do approach from Lees bottom I went: up steep slope on left of crag, straight up hill to join the path going sideways through the wood, turn left on path and you'll pretty quickly come to the pine tree mentioned by Jonboy in his description, drop down to crag.)

It's been wet overnight here (Hathersage) and pretty damp now, I'd save it for a dryer time - I didn't find it super inspiring which was partly as I was in Pembroke doing amazing climbing at the weekend so it didn't compare well and partly as it all felt a little dank/bit limited with what was in good condition, think on a nice day it would feel a better venue.

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#13 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
August 14, 2019, 01:02:17 pm
I did jons new problem last night. The top holds will need cleaning after it's rained every time I reckon so bring a brush to tape to a stick.

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#14 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
September 08, 2019, 04:22:27 pm
Sheldon Mango all dry today. Great problem, lovely pinches, felt tricky for 7C. Harder than Infinite Suspense that's for sure.

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#15 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
September 08, 2019, 05:46:26 pm
How was Lees Bottom, did you look? And might it be worth a punt tomorrow afternoon despite the rain forecast?

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#16 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
September 08, 2019, 07:02:50 pm
Everything there was pretty much bone dry today. According to the Strong Dad Squad, it was the driest they'd seen it all summer.

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#17 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
September 08, 2019, 07:38:08 pm
Nice, thanks Andy. How rain proof is it?

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#18 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
September 08, 2019, 07:54:30 pm
Pass! I suspect the stuff on the left and middle will be reasonably rainproof, but the stuff on the right might get damp. But I'm guessing you're not going to project the 6B+s!

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#19 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
September 08, 2019, 08:33:53 pm
You never know. Cheers!

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#20 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
September 09, 2019, 09:16:51 am
Sheldon Mango all dry today. Great problem, lovely pinches, felt tricky for 7C. Harder than Infinite Suspense that's for sure.

Me, Dave and Cofe tried this today. Dave did it pretty easily. Did you get the left pinch really wide? There's a thumb catch which makes a difference. We also used slightly different start and foot beta to Jon. How did Jon discover this problem?!

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#21 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
September 09, 2019, 01:55:33 pm
Hiya. What was the different beta (always interested to hear if I've missed anything sensible)?
I think I found this crag while following a tip off on locations for rare trilobite fossils. I didn't find any trilobites but did find a small crag.

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#22 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
September 09, 2019, 02:53:14 pm
Instead of starting with incut crimp in right hand and pressing out left, start with it in your left, pull up and guppy the massive flake (that you drop knee into on the crux) with right hand then take a sharp undercut with left hand in fractured rock to come over with your right for the right of the two main pinches. Then same as you to the top, though once we'd got the left hand pinch we were dropping our left foot onto a lower foothold to allow the taller climber to put the right foot behind the flake, before bumping it back up onto an edge for the move to the edge.

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#23 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
September 10, 2019, 07:24:15 am
Sheldon Mango all dry today. Great problem, lovely pinches, felt tricky for 7C. Harder than Infinite Suspense that's for sure.

Me, Dave and Cofe tried this today. Dave did it pretty easily. Did you get the left pinch really wide? There's a thumb catch which makes a difference. We also used slightly different start and foot beta to Jon. How did Jon discover this problem?!

I basically used the same beta as Jon except think I used a slightly lower left foot to put in the big drop knee. Not sure if I found the wide thumb on the left pinch, probably just not used to Peak lime :lol:. Really enjoyed the problem though

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#24 Re: How is Lees Bottom?
September 11, 2019, 01:48:57 pm
Any reports on LB dryness today or tomorrow pre-6pm appreciated! Specifically UTGT and its starting break, which I fear is somewhat vulnerable.

 

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