[TobyD]

anyone going tomorrow / been today? a pre weekend report would be appreciated. ta T

[JamesR]

Anyone been t'Cove past couple of days? Still dry? Want to go tomorrow or Sunday, anyone need a belay?? 

[JamesR]

Been to Cove Yesterday.
Free and even Easier to Overnite dry and in good nick. The Oak really wet pocket by third bolt. Zoolook wet on the upper tufas, Predator climbable, Appetite too. Didn't go upstairs, but the wet streaks didn't look too bad.

[TobyD]

The Oak really wet pocket by third bolt. Zoolook wet on the upper tufas,

Oak = undercut .... SL will be fretting about chipping scandal with talk like that

Zoolook also soaking around rest.

GBH wet in a couple of places

a lot of this appears to be fairly superficial run off, however, two days sunny weather probably needed to sort it out, which it doesn't look like will happen this week...

[shark]

The Oak really wet pocket by third bolt. Zoolook wet on the upper tufas,

Oak = undercut .... SL will be fretting about chipping scandal with talk like that

Well its an undercut pocket though after years of familiarisation I now call it Trevor.

[TobyD]

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Well its an undercut pocket though after years of familiarisation I now call it Trevor.
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  it looked like a lass to me.

Any updates from this week would be much appreciated if anyone's up... ta T

[Jules L]

Just wondering if anyone has been up in the last day or two? Is anything dry?

Thanks. 

[Andy F]

I'd be very suprised if there was much in condition after the recent deluges, but I have been wrong in the past.

[Jules L]

That is pretty much what I expected. It was starting to seep a fair bit last weekend....

[Beastio]

Anyone have an idea what it will be like tomorrow? Preferably raindogs 

[TobyD]

drying back remarkably by the end of sunday, with many routes in decent nick (raindogs, overnight usual suff rightwards as far as groove start), gbh just climable, zoolook soaking on rest otherwise dry. The upper tier was pretty dry, although most routes had one or two irritatingly wet holds (herbie, toadal, l'obsession)
However, the forecast deluge and gale force winds for the next 48 hours look like they will screw that up a bit .... fingers crossed for sun later in the week.

[TobyD]

From Sunday 14th ... much of the crag's pretty screwed for the moment, although ... predator is in a workable condition. evrything left of it is a river. Then pretty wet all the way to overnight, which is ok with a couple of damp bits. connect 4 is ok, raindogs is soaking to bolt 2. Then dry rightwards to bongo fury, which was probably doable with a wet hold at the top. The upper tier has man y wet bits, although toadal and MO were both dry, and maybe several of the far left things too although didn't check too closely.

[climbingboost]

Anyone been and know if its looking any better for the weekend...? Thinking of making the trip down from glasgow but dont want to if its wet  .

Thanks.

[TobyD]

that will depend on what you mean by 'its wet' there will be lots of wet routes there will probably be some dry ones too ... i doubt the left side will be any good, or the groove, but middle to right catwalk and upper tier may well be ok.

[ShortRound]

Has anyone been up this week? As far as I'm aware there hasn't been too much rain recently so I'm hoping it'll be dry-ish?

Thanks

[ShortRound]

Just in case anyone is interested it was pretty much all dry today except a seeping bit on the first holds for raindogs.

It was also surprisingly (for someone who hasn't been before) warm!

[JamesR]

Virtually everything dry and in perfect condition today. Bright sunshine, top friction. A wee bit chilly when the shade came around! Looking good for next weekend....

[TobyD]

A wee bit chilly when the shade came around!

 

felt like approaching really prime conditions to me ... 

the biggest problem may prove to be driving there at the moment!

[ShortRound]

Smashing conditions today. Most stuff dry, only small patches of seepage and the roads up there (From M65/Nelson direction) are clear and gritted.

[Andy F]

Just seen a picture on FB, stuff on the lhs looks very wet, central section ok, rhs ok in patches, upstairs mostly dry but the usual seepy points.

[JamesR]

I was there yesterday. Predator bone dry (except for starting foothold), Zoolook n GBH too, and the vast majority of the bottom tier. Even Unjustified looked very dry. When we got there there was a bit of dampness to the right hand side, but not as bad as expected. The sun had dried most of the crag by the end of the day. If no or little rain this week it should be in top condition for next weekend.... Anyone need a belay?? 

[JamesR]

Everything on the bottom tier, right of New Dawn, in very dry and very good condition. Really great climbing today, sunny again! Amazing icicles hanging above Main Overhang meant upstairs was a definite no - go zone. HUGE lumps of ice crashing into the beck all afternoon. Warm in the sun, then very cold when the shade came around. Roads from Gisburn all gritted and clear.

[shark]

That's amazing. Good effort for having the faith and going.

[Nike Air]

Amazingly dry just very nippy!! The icicles up on the top tier are truly huge.

[JamesR]

I'll be there from 11am on Xmas Eve to catch the 4 hour window of sun (I hope!). Come all Ye faithful.... it'll be a blast, albeit an Arctic one. Seriously, Malham is a true winter venue!!!! Just make sure you're wearing long Johns and 3 hats.....