[JamesR]

Awesome friction today and not much seepage anywhere on the crag. Routes there for the taking. Forecast looks OK going into this week.

[Teaboy]

99% dry on Sunday. Horribly hot in the sun but excellent conditions in the brief window between routes coming into the shade and darkness

[griffer]

might be useful, its on the school 100m before malham village, also has a mobile version

http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/

[shark]

might be useful, its on the school 100m before malham village, also has a mobile version

http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/

Sweet.

Just need a webcam pointing to the cove to make this thread redundant.

[highrepute]

might be useful, its on the school 100m before malham village, also has a mobile version

http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/

chuffin brilliant. Have a wad on me

[Will Hunt]

Any word on what's 7a-7b and not seeping at the moment?

[teghead123]

was there on thursday and i was suprised it was so dry. people climbing obsession's on the upper tier, and most the 7a-7b stuff on the right hand side of the catwalk was climbable ( few wet holds here and there but you can sort them out). Overnight was bone dry, stuff to the left eg maximum, magnetic etc where wet. definatly worth a visit this weekend, conditions where awesome, on dry holds

[Tim Broughtonshaw]

anything dry/drying  here apart from the usual i.e. freeandeveneasier/consenting adults?

Cheers
Tim

[geoffg]

Not really. Consenting still had some wet parts on sat. Most routes had wet patches

[teghead123]

abasaloutly soaked today. was surprised to see it so wet. we where on obsession which was about the only route dry upstairs, usual half a dozen routes on the catwalk where dry, bottom of raindogs was sopping. Most stuff totally un-climbable, not really worth a visit until the sun gets on it and dries it off a bit.

Liam

[ShortRound]

Hopefully this little dry spell has improved conditions since teghead's report. If anyone pops up this week I'd really appreciate an update, probably going to go up on Friday.

Thanks.

[shark]

Shortround's confidence was justified. Few bits of seepage but most stuff dry  Some danger of being impaled by falling icicles especially upstairs. Currently negotiating to go up Sunday if anyone interested. What am I saying?  It's the grit season   

[Wil]

Currently negotiating to go up Sunday if anyone interested.

I'd be interested, can offer a lift and company petrol.

[shark]

Went up with Wil. Looked like it might be foggy but it was mainly sunny with ace friction. No one else there.  Temps forecast to stay low which should keep worst of the seepage at bay. 

[Footwork]

Does anybody know how Malham is currently doing? Almscliff was sodden after a rise in temp, is the cove soaking wet too? Heres hoping that personal services area is dry. Can't wait to get back to the place.

Cheers

[turnipturned]

Is the cliffe wet today?

[shark]

Condensation was the main problem last weekend on Peak lime.

Rainfall has been low this winter with farmers complaining of uncommonly dry soil

I'm going to head up friday. It's a risk but I'm hopeful it will be ok.

[Three Nine]

Ruth Smitton just texted me to say some chap called Gareth Scott said the cove is wet. No idea who Gareth is or when he was there, but there it is.

[IanP]

Ruth Smitton just texted me to say some chap called Gareth Scott said the cove is wet. No idea who Gareth is or when he was there, but there it is.

Gareth Scott would be Gareth (obviously) who lives in Airton, about 3 miles from Malham - usually an excellent bet for up to date and accurate conditions reports. 

[Nigel]

Probably condensation if conditions have been following Peak patterns (as Shark says). Also borne out by it being "wet" i.e. everything wet not just a few seepage lines. If there's a good breeze this week it will probably dry out fine.

Shark, are you still looking for partners? Can't do this Friday and will be in Font 3rd - 10th March, but other than that am keen and have a couple of weekdays each available each week. Bear it in mind anyway...

[shark]

Gareth posted on Facebook this morning saying:

"a lot wetter yesterday, no camera so no photo, but melt water had come through, raindogs dry and the warm ups, upstairs fairly wet as well. But then again sunny today so you never know......"

 

Nige - I've taken the liberty of adding you to the Malham and Kilnsey lifts and partners page on facebook

Off the top of my head other people currently keen to go up from Sheffield are Ruth, Keith, Karl Bacon and Zippy

[Footwork]

If you could let us know what its like when you go Shark that would be ace. Might be able to go up this weekend or next week then.

[shark]

If you could let us know what its like when you go Shark that would be ace. Might be able to go up this weekend or next week then.

Will do. Any routes in particular?

[abarro81]

Could you take a look at overnite please Simon?

[Steve Crowe]

Gareth lives 3 miles from Malham - and can make a detour to drive past on his way to work - provides excellent reports.

Let the queues begin...

See you all on sunday no doubt!