Rubicon conditions reports (Read 332627 times)

andy_e · March 28, 2016, 09:50:29 am

Given that it's absolutely slashing it down and has been for a while, is it a stupid idea to leave the house? Forecast says it'll stop raining in an hour or two, and it'll be windy as feck.

nai · March 28, 2016, 11:15:42 am

Almost 20mm rain overnight according to http://www.buxtonweather.co.uk/

Could be flooded?

Interesting images on the timeline

http://www.lookr.com/lookout/1382426669#action-play-day

bigtuboflard · March 28, 2016, 12:16:24 pm

I'm 10 miles north in Hathersage but its soaking here, and still heavy rain and hail showers passing through. From my run this morning the showers looked to be heading mostly south too so very much expect that it'll be very wet pretty much everywhere across the Peak today.

andy_e · March 28, 2016, 07:45:21 pm

Rubbishcon was wet but drying rapidly at 15.45. Get your armbands and flippers out though in order to get there! The crag that doesn't exist was seeping but Zippy's and Sean's were both dry, and I think Cherokee Lane was dry too, but I got massively perplexed with what to do again. Jericho etc. damp.

Davo · March 30, 2016, 06:10:15 pm

Wondering if anyone knows the current state of conditions? Thinking about Caviar on Saturday but worried it may be wet?

dave · March 30, 2016, 07:40:13 pm

For what it's worth Caviar is rarely, if ever, dry this early in the year.

T_B · March 30, 2016, 08:13:51 pm

+ 1

I did Caviar 5 May last year and that was lucky - it got wet after that for quite a few weeks. Chances of it being dry in April = exceedingly slim.

Davo · March 30, 2016, 08:48:44 pm

Ho hum. Thanks for the info, thought I was being a bit optimistic

neilpearsons · April 01, 2016, 05:08:11 pm

Traverses all dry last night, very muddy and puddly below though. A lad was bouldering all evening on The Press wall but I didn't go over there and didn't pay attention to anything leftwards. It's been pretty dry and windy all day so I imagine conditions will still be good.
Even better news though - the eggs were in, I got the last box. Last eggs before Last Eggs Before M1, if you fancy a long walk-in and a tortured reference.

Davo · April 03, 2016, 07:57:24 am

Kudos wall bouldering mostly dry apart from a bit if run off down kudos which dried throughout the day. Sissy dry. Too old too be bold dry but very wet and muddy underneath. Caviar as suspected soaked.

nickreyner · April 09, 2016, 10:12:34 pm

Anyone know if kudos wall will dry tomorrow

ashtond6 · April 09, 2016, 11:10:32 pm

And the routes please

Sidehaas · April 10, 2016, 08:04:07 pm

This morning:
Kudos Wall bouldering all good, seepage higher up.
Traverse dry for 3/4 of the way round but big puddles underneath.
Too old to be bold dry.
Further left wet
The other place had a lot of run-off over nearly everything.

simon40 · April 29, 2016, 05:36:31 pm

All in good nick today, traverses dry with only muddy puddles, kudos completely dry and routes right dry up until caviar, good conditions really

dave · May 08, 2016, 03:09:10 pm

Went to 'Brooklyn this morning. Warmups right of Cherokee dirty/wet. Cherokee big start hold wet. Pinch/Jericho had damp high holds initially, and some low breaks wet, but seemed to be drying while I was there. Everything left from there dry until Sean's which was partially wet. Spiderman drenched. The Thing dry handholds but some footholds wet and final slot looked damp. Everything further left drenched.

Good nick on stuff like Hulk which was bone dry.

tomtom · May 08, 2016, 03:31:15 pm

Quote from: dave on May 08, 2016, 03:09:10 pm

Went to 'Brooklyn this morning. Warmups right of Cherokee dirty/wet. Cherokee big start hold wet. Pinch/Jericho had damp high holds initially, and some low breaks wet, but seemed to be drying while I was there. Everything left from there dry until Sean's which was partially wet. Spiderman drenched. The Thing dry handholds but some footholds wet and final slot looked damp. Everything further left drenched.

Good nick on stuff like Hulk which was bone dry.

Must have been from the storms/showers last night then - was pretty good on Thursday - some seeps in the RH end of the low Zippys break (under pinch) but most of rest was fine (from what I saw). Hopefully this means it will dry up again fast...

masonwoods101 · May 08, 2016, 06:39:16 pm

Seans had dried by the time left. Went to rubicon later where i was annoyed to find huge areas around footholds patted (using a chalk ball i assume). It was weird and very pointless. Also it was bbq weather there......

Mirf · June 06, 2016, 08:11:24 pm

Wcj cornice looked pretty dry aas far as I could see from the other side of the river, noticed a few damp spots here and there but looks like there is stuf to go at.

nai · June 14, 2016, 01:14:56 pm

The good news is that it's not flooded. However....

Long Traverse wet in the middle, 3 traverses dry. Too old, sissy and I think Zeke look just about doable.

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dave · June 14, 2016, 01:29:04 pm

Is that condensation/clag or run-off?

nai · June 14, 2016, 02:23:42 pm

Run off I think

dave · June 14, 2016, 02:29:41 pm

Sweet, cheers.

tomtom · June 23, 2016, 11:55:58 pm

Anyone been recently? Would guess it's all ok for tomorrow (Friday) but best to check. TT

nai · June 24, 2016, 07:23:53 am

someone posted on the FB group that it was ok but no specifics, pic was of traverses area. Kudos should be absolutely fine.

dave · June 24, 2016, 08:10:54 am

Went last night, 95% dry on bouldering, very warm. Quagmire under the big long traverse, bit damp under the warmup traverses but not too bad.