[slackline]

Confused by Paul's tweeting. Must be news of another channel.

Someone Paul was climbing with at the Foundry overheard a third person saying they had/were posting inaccurate Kilnsey condition reports on UKB.

[Serpico]

p.s. so Serpico, are you or Adam going today?  was wondering if there is underlying seepage which needs a few hours to dry back each day?

Not going today, but was there yesterday. Wednesday there was a HUGE amount of rain and a large part of the crag was fooked, most of that was either run off from the top or seepage that had come straight through - both of which were far drier yesterday. The seepage that takes the most time to come through also takes the most time to dry, because the ground has been so dry for so long there isn't much of this around currently... but it's coming.
From what I've seen, and past experience, my prediction for the weekend is that the vast majority of the crag will be dry but there will be some seepage at the bottom of Ecstacy/ top of Nerve Ending, the groove of Soft/Zero Option, bottom of Full Tilt, some of the undercuts on The Thumb, possibly the top of the first groove on Urgent Action.

If this isn't the case it's because I was wrong, not because I set out to deliberately misinform.

[Serpico]

Confused by Paul's tweeting. Must be news of another channel.

Someone Paul was climbing with at the Foundry overheard a third person saying they had/were posting inaccurate Kilnsey condition reports on UKB.

I think Paul's been the victim of Chinese whispers - what was a joke at the crag has turned into internet fact.

[slackline]

Quite possibly, as he said it was third hand.

It would be a real shame if any of these conditions threads were polluted by people posting false reports though.

[uptown]

Yorkshire is all wet through - stay in the Peak.

[Paul B]

I think I've been in the office too much this week plain and simple. My blog/twitter mumblings should always be kept seperate from UKB/Reality.

[Serpico]

Forecast for this weekend (23/7)

[Nike Air]

stuff i noticed wet today
wise blood
mandela
dreamtime
slight wet patch at top of nerve ending, only tiny, wont affect climbing i guess
classic e2 corner
fulltilt/true north
urgent
maybe bottom of thumb, cant really remember
patch's on WYSIWYG
bottom of dalliance routes

hope it helps.

[Adam Lincoln]

Unless Paul's referring to a source other than here or UKC I think he's mistaken.

T'was overheard and relayed to him at The Foundry, so veracity can not be confirmed, but if someone thinks its funny to post false condition reports then they are a  in my eyes.

All my conditions updates are as they are. End of.

[Tim Broughtonshaw]

how are things looking sofar?  drying out more or seeping more?  At weekend everything was mostly dry barring full tilt and urgent action

cheers
Tim

[Adam Lincoln]

Going in the morning so will report back.

[Adam Lincoln]

Mostly dry today. Full tilt was climbable. Just. Everything else seemed ok on the whole.

[Neil F]

Adam - did you (or anyone) happen to notice if the top pitch of Claws is dry?

It's best viewed from the road, if anyone happens to be going today.

An update for the weekend would be much appreciated.

Neil

[Adam Lincoln]

Adam - did you (or anyone) happen to notice if the top pitch of Claws is dry?

It's best viewed from the road, if anyone happens to be going today.

An update for the weekend would be much appreciated.

Neil

Hi Neil, i will ask Jordan to have a look today. Will post back later.

[Neil F]

Thanks Adam

[Adam Lincoln]

Thanks Adam

He went to the Peak, so couldn't find out. I would hazard a guess at it being dry at the top of Claws. Lots and lots of rain today though.

[Adam Lincoln]

All pretty dry bar Full Tilt. Rained during the day though, and more drips coming through as day went on. 

[Neil F]

Did anyone go today?

Usual question, if you did...!

Ta

Neil

[Andy F]

Mostly dry. Mandela seeping, Full Till dampish, the rest fine. Didn't look directly at Claws but Central Wall was dry.

[Stu Littlefair]

Neil,

Some time spent stalking on the other channel reveals that Claws got an ascent on saturday. Get it whilst it's hot! (or, you know, dry)

Stu

[grimer]

yes, it seemed quite chalked yesterday.

[Neil F]

Some time spent stalking on the other channel reveals that Claws got an ascent on saturday. Get it whilst it's hot! (or, you know, dry)

Ah, yes.  Good detective work, Stu.  I'd forgotten about that marvellous recent UKC innovation...!

Mind you, further investigation reveals not only the identification of the person concerned, but also confirmation that the pesky wet streak on P2 which curtailed my own ascent a couple of weeks ago, is still there.  And even deploying the strength of ten men - which I don't possess, but the leader in question does - it was not possible to achieve a free passage of the wet bit.

So, thanks for your interest, everybody.  Now please just walk out to the road (as I politely requested in an earlier post), lift your binoculars to your eyes (you know, the ones you always carry for gaining crucial beta for your on sight flash, or for checking if the bolts are in place) and then post back when that bloody wet streak has properly retreated back into the mountain from whence it came.

Then, and only then, will I point the motor northwards once again...

 

Neil

[Adam Lincoln]

All dry today, even top pitch of Claws! (Neil)
Easy bit of full tilt is only remaining moist section.

[Andy F]

Everything dry. Warm when the wind dropped.

[Andy F]

Some seepage coming through on N.Butress. Full Tilt, UA and the Thumb wet. Soft Option leaking, as was the Central Wall area. Most other stuff ok