Parisella's Cave conditions reports (Read 547580 times)

Richie Crouch · May 09, 2009, 09:05:18 pm

Ah you would be the recognisable stamina machine of endless sending then

Great effort today by all of you ticking of quite a few classics on the Orme...I felt pretty weak in general but enjoyed pulling on to nearly everyt problem to share the knowledge (at least it was a good workout!) I'll have to make sure to get one of you down there when I hit the Peak Lime to get some much needed return beta

saltbeef · May 09, 2009, 09:18:50 pm

anyone cave bound tomorrow?

abarro81 · May 09, 2009, 10:04:39 pm

The demos were much appreciated! PM me when you're headed over and I'll see if I can return the favour. (As far as weakness goes, I'm not sure you're allowed to make the RA moves look that easy and claim weakness..)

Jim · May 13, 2009, 07:57:14 pm

you'll have to forgive the saltbeef show pony on RA, its all he ever does in the cave

Jim · May 19, 2009, 04:01:04 pm

Any updates on cave condition?
Strong team of punters heading there tomorrow

tomtom · June 29, 2009, 12:05:56 pm

Went to the cave for the first time on Sunday for an hour or two...
Great spot - will have to go again, despite not even climbing in the cave as I was beasted by the easier problems in the cave to the RH side..

Have to go back soon!

Richie Crouch · June 29, 2009, 12:20:50 pm

ahh.. shit infinity is such a poor venue apart from Organ Grinder and Bellpig! Hopefully you will see sense to spend more time in the proper cave next time

tomtom · June 29, 2009, 12:25:07 pm

Quote from: Richie Crouch on June 29, 2009, 12:20:50 pm

ahh.. shit infinity is such a poor venue apart from Organ Grinder and Bellpig! Hopefully you will see sense to spend more time in the proper cave next time

Well, I enjoyed it and was my first time bouldering on limestone (aside from Wetherby!).. I was knackered after 90 mins.. worked my forearms very differently than grit. Next time I'll try some of the easier ones on the RH site of the cave..

Is Bellpig the one up the middle - reachy start then two crimps to two crimps and reach up for a shitty looking edge (my limit!) before a lunge up to the final jug?

Richie Crouch · June 29, 2009, 11:21:25 pm

Organ Grinder is kinda more central of the 2 and goes from a large flake to 2 crimps - up to a good left hand dish then dyno to the top jug with right hand.

Bellpig is on the right of this and goes up from the crimps to the lip and then again with right hand to the large layaway/sidepull before going left hand out to the dishy sidepull and then over the top with right hand to the same jug as Organ Grinder.

Organ Grinder is by far the easier of the two and well worthwhile going back for if you didn't manage it! I suppose Lickety Split is ok as well and quite stiff for 7a+ from the low start at the back I thought

Slim is probably easier really and still retains a lofty 7a+ grade thanks to being a bit morpho

Monolith · June 30, 2009, 11:22:09 pm

Greasy, but climbable tonight

Dirty Lion · July 02, 2009, 11:15:54 pm

Anyone been to the Pillbox wall and found it in decent nick recently? Thanks

Monolith · July 03, 2009, 12:03:56 am

It's rancid everywhere at the moment so wouldn't be predicting the sweetest conditions. Alas a dawn raid or cry of cool breeze from Monsieur Panton and you might be in with a sniff.

mrjonathanr · July 03, 2009, 11:40:30 am

Given today's deluge does anyone knowledgeable (or Welsh/local) know if the easier 7s in the cave will be okay tomorrow?
Thanks in advance Jon

Doylo · July 03, 2009, 03:35:24 pm

Quote from: Dirty Lion on July 02, 2009, 11:15:54 pm

Anyone been to the Pillbox wall and found it in decent nick recently? Thanks

Rock was ok last weekend but temps weren't.

NOTE TO ALL- the marine drive is shut today because of rockfall so this may affect peoples weekends, don't know when its gonna be sorted

kippa · July 10, 2009, 11:24:38 am

does anyone know if it is wet in the cave after the heavy rain earlier in the week?
would be good to know cos we're gonna go down from w.yorks tomorrow.

nodder · July 10, 2009, 12:16:08 pm

Was all bone a few days ago, would imagine it still is.

Richie Crouch · July 10, 2009, 12:44:21 pm

Have been there Tues/Weds/Thurs and it has stayed in perfect nick all of that time. No seepage anywhere (even that big crack nextdoor in shit infinity is dry as a bone!)

BenF · July 10, 2009, 01:54:04 pm

Quote from: Richie Crouch on July 10, 2009, 12:44:21 pm

Have been there Tues/Weds/Thurs

Jesus Christ Rich. I fucking despair, I really do...

andy_e · July 10, 2009, 02:05:54 pm

Guess where he's off tomorrow- today being his "rest day"...

Doylo · July 10, 2009, 11:02:58 pm

marine drive shut sunday cos of triatholon (thats why i'm going the peak

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steven82 · July 11, 2009, 03:58:24 pm

Quote from: Doylo on July 10, 2009, 11:02:58 pm

marine drive shut sunday cos of triatholon (thats why i'm going the peak )

will it be open on monday as usual??

saltbeef · July 17, 2009, 02:01:54 pm

how's the place looking? reckon it'll be dry tomorrow?

Doylo · July 17, 2009, 05:27:48 pm

bit of wetness today, tomorrow sposed to be better. Most stuff will be do-able i'd imagine

JohnM · July 17, 2009, 11:16:38 pm

Oh dear you know summer is detereorating when the cave starts getting wet. Hopefully this monsoon can't go on much longer.

andy_e · July 22, 2009, 09:34:19 pm

Any 411 from today? Jim?