Malham Conditions.... (Read 311809 times)

Andy F · February 26, 2011, 05:46:42 pm

Anyone got an update?

aly · February 27, 2011, 10:00:27 pm

There were a few folk down today. Routes between Raindogs and Free and Even Easier (I think?) were pretty much dry, with routes round on the right (Rose Coronary etc.?) drying out in the sun by the afternoon. Good climbing to be had if you're flexible about what you want to climb. Left side of the catwalk still had some fairly major streaks. HTH

TobyD · February 27, 2011, 11:29:18 pm

Nice one aly: cheers for the update.

Anyone interested in going on tuesday? T

Andy F · March 02, 2011, 03:29:47 pm

Toby did you to the Cove?

Ste · March 02, 2011, 04:55:05 pm

Hey Andy

Turned back from the crag this morning. It was drying but almost all the routes (except consenting, free and even etc) had lots of wet patches. However, very sunny here all afternoon and I would imagine the crag will be fine tomorrow. I will update tomorrow.

Steve

Andy F · March 02, 2011, 07:55:18 pm

Cheers Ste

Ste · March 03, 2011, 05:55:27 pm

Damp early in the day but the blazing sun soon sorted that out. Well worth a visit.

Serpico · March 03, 2011, 08:40:37 pm

Quote from: Ste on March 03, 2011, 05:55:27 pm

Damp early in the day but the blazing sun soon sorted that out.

So now it's too hot to climb...

TobyD · March 03, 2011, 10:22:48 pm

Absolutely baking, Malham's over for the winter. Kilnsey season now.

shark · March 04, 2011, 08:45:04 am

If anyone wants to join us (threenine, CLGladiator, moi) we'ree currently in a 3 for Sunday driving up from Sheffield or meet at the crag

Tim Broughtonshaw · March 05, 2011, 07:20:14 pm

any conditions reports? what was dry?

Adam Lincoln · March 05, 2011, 07:38:01 pm

Quote from: Tim Broughtonshaw on March 05, 2011, 07:20:14 pm

any conditions reports? what was dry?

cold and quite a lot of wet about.

Most of stuff on left wet. CF seemed okish. Zoolook ok. Connect 4 ok. Stuff around CA ok. Stuff around fence ok.

ShortRound · March 07, 2011, 08:51:27 am

This is what it looked like around midday yesterday (Sunday 6th March)

http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=167778

It dried up a bit more in the sunshine and lots of routes were being climbed on the left hand side.

Tim Broughtonshaw · March 07, 2011, 09:05:24 am

Quote from: ShortRound on March 07, 2011, 08:51:27 am

This is what it looked like around midday yesterday (Sunday 6th March)

http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=167778

It dried up a bit more in the sunshine and lots of routes were being climbed on the left hand side.

aye was there, most things drying out by the end of play. people on predator, unjustified, baboo, apetite (start and some undercuts damp) tremolo,new aged traveller, connect4, herbie,

cheers
Tim

TobyD · March 09, 2011, 05:31:49 pm

on tuesday (8th March) ... the cove was drying out in a stiff breeze, and patches of sunshine. It was mostly dry over LH side of the catwalk, but quite difficult to do more than about ten moves without getting totally numb hands due to the strong wind.

The Aaronator · March 11, 2011, 02:39:02 pm

Any updates?

griffer · March 11, 2011, 05:44:41 pm

very wet up her today and super cold, however its been dry for a while and crag has been in good condition, however wind from the west and very strong, so crag may be damp................................
however on the drive by looked ok

chalkyjim · March 11, 2011, 06:53:36 pm

Really good today despite a bit of rain.

chris.s · March 12, 2011, 10:15:31 pm

Mostly dry today.
Good conditions.
Seepage started to come through a bit towards afternoon.

chris.s · March 16, 2011, 07:13:03 am

Any been last few days?
An update would be great.

shark · March 16, 2011, 10:03:31 am

On Sunday it was pretty much all dry.

griffer · March 16, 2011, 06:17:31 pm

it still looks all dry, no rain since sunday as well

Neil F · March 17, 2011, 09:20:29 pm

Slightly unusual request, but this seemed like a good place to post it:-

A cave diver I know has a long term project diving the resurgence beneath the Cove. They access their dive via the smaller, excavated entrance to the right of where the main river resurges, and they have been diving and (underwater) digging a long way inside the mountain for many years. Excitingly, he tells me that a breakthrough in the big dig may be imminent.

John was recently looking for someone to keep an eye on gear / discourage tourists from throwing boulders in the sump pool whilst they were diving (!), and he posted on UK Caving (UKB's sister site) to see if anyone was free (tomorrow, 18/03 as it happens).

I got in touch and told John that although I wouldn't be up there, lots of people I know (and lots I don't!) were making midweek visits to the Cove at the moment - conditions being what they are - and such people often spend all day on the Catwalk!

So, if you are climbing on the Catwalk and a hairy cave diver asks if you would mind keeping an eye on his gear, please do the decent thing. They would be extremely grateful, and inter-site harmony would breakout across Shark and Toby's on-line empire...

Thanks
Neil

ShortRound · March 18, 2011, 06:53:44 pm

We met the friendly divers today, didn't seem hugely excited to be putting on thermals and neoprene dry suits in the baking sunshine.

The crag was pretty much all dry. Should be cracking for the weekend, although it was a touch too warm today.

Adam Lincoln · March 19, 2011, 10:02:38 pm

Almost all stuff dry today. Including the groove.