[TobyD]

Report current as of late afternoon Tues 19th July.

O dear, its all gone a bit soggy.

Wet:
WSIWYG as far as dominatrix soaked
soft / zero option (but workable)
biological, ripper - wet patches lower especially.
dreamtime
top of deja vu etc.

mr nice / jekyll / china crisis and general area all fine.
left side ok.
grooved arete etc all fine.

lots of wetness; but it doesn't have a really 'set in' look about it - some sunny mornings, and and easterly wind would probs sort it out in a few days..... but according to the met office its going to piss it down til mid august. 

[Tim Broughtonshaw]

any more current updates? drying back?

[TobyD]

From the met office 23rd July
"Detailed mountain weather forecast: Yorkshire Dales
Sunday
Weather
Cool at first, perhaps with a few early fog patches, then dry, warm and sunny with generally excellent visibility. Risk of dehydration on any arduous ascents, also sunburn/sunstroke."

   drink up before any attempts at True North then y'hear.

North Buttress is centre still wet, though Dominatrix, TBM and WSIWG are dry, most other things ok.

[TobyD]

all dry yesterday; apart from Bulge (nearly dry) TN, UA, Thumb (not too far off either).

They weren't wrong about the dehydration though.

[TobyD]

even drier today ... as you might expect given that it hasn't rained much.

Thumb pretty much dry apart from deep in a few undercuts.
UA still visibly damp in several places.
TN pissing water still at the start and 1 or 2 patches higher up, but drying rapidly.
Soft Option pretty much dry (and sent by Dal)
Bulge nearly there...
Ecstasy ... still seeping a lot at the start of the business bit
WSIWYG a bit damp in places but easily climbable

Hope that helps

[Charlton Chestwig]

Ey up.

I would imagine from the silence that the big K is bone dry at the moment?

To follow up from my hold breakage note: Ive been nowhere near the crag since so havent done anything about it. Would imagine that its done a dissapearing act by now but will have a look if I ever get back up there.

Cheers.

CC

[abarro81]

Think almost everything was dry on weekend, except full tilt.

[griffer]

everything was dry on sunday
monday most things were wet!!!!!! 
today i rested and have no idea
conditions seem strage at the moment

[TobyD]

conditions report on urgent action massively appreciated  I'd really like to pull on some dry holds!

[Neil F]

Think almost everything was dry on weekend, except full tilt....

....and the top pitch of Claws.

Neil

[nik at work]

conditions report on urgent action massively appreciated  I'd really like to pull on some dry holds!

Looked dry to me from the ground this evening (bearing in mind I don't know the route or the critical holds etc), although was pretty humid at the crag so conditions didn't feel great.

[Neil F]

Did anyone who went to Kilnsey today, happen to spot if the top pitch of Claws is seeping again...?

Thanks

Neil

[mikester]

Sorry, didn't look up at Claws, but the whole Central Wall area looked quite dry, despite several downpours. Some breaks and pockets seeping/damp (Bulge, Full Tilt)  and probably only be worse tomorrow, but much of crag dry.

[ian dunn]

The top of Claws might have had some run off, if it's dry tomorrow morning I would guess it would be ok, unless the chipped holds have puddles in them!!
Most of the crag was fine today.

[Doylo]

Sposed to be having a day there this weekend, peps?

[robertostallioni]

Was ok last night on the left half, with seepage on North Butros Butros. Getting wetter as we left.

[Doylo]

hmmm could be malham then, british summer eh!

[Stabbsy]

Was ok last night on the left half, with seepage on North Butros Butros. Getting wetter as we left.

How about the stuff right of North Buttress - Subculture, Myra and round there?

[nik at work]

I didn't personally go and look but Jordan went to look at Dalliance quite early in the afternoon and came back with reports of wetness, then it continued to rain and the crag got noticeably wetter so I think it is quite possibly wet. But this is not an eyewitness report (I went no further than Zero Option area), maybe someone who was "at the scene" can provide more accurate information?

[AlistairB]

Was there today, the beck is running very high so wet feet are mandatory to get to the crag. 50 for 5 was dry at lunch time apart from some sogginess right at the start. Neighbouring routes to the left also looked dry. Comedy was mostly dry apart from final moves to the lower-off, however by the end of the day the seepage really came through and the holds to the second bolt were all dripping wet.

You'll have to excuse my lack of route knowledge because it was my first visit but there were two other parties there and at a guess they seemed to be on either Sideshow or Metal Guru and something around the area of Sabbath's Theater / China Crisis. Those lines both looked dry. Most stuff on the Directissima area (apart from Directissima itself of course!) seemed to be more or less dry (stuff that goes into the very upper reaches excluded) and most of the rest of the crag was gopping.

Usual disclaimer applies, it's currently absolutely pissing it down up here yet again and the seepage seemed to be getting exponentially worse towards the end of the day so it may well be a complete horror-show by tomorrow morning.

Hope this helps!

[richardh]

echo Alistair B above, we got there about 6pm, it was gopping, torrential, blowing in in places.  one party on No More Jumping - but they can't have been aiming for the headwall.  for the beck make sure you're in shorts, it was deep! Sticky wicket etc ok, but very little else. 

still raining heavily when we abandoned ship.

[TobyD]

Did anyone look at North Buttress today?

[nik at work]

As Chapel Head is looking very very unlikely for tomorrow I'd be greatly appreciative of a conditions report from Kilnsey should any of the great and good venture there today.
Rght back to work...

[Tim Broughtonshaw]

anything dry today?

[teghead123]

Anyone been today? Heading down for a couple of days (mon/tues) and wanting to look at things like fifty for five, comedy..... How bad is the seepage?

Cheers, Liam