Woodwell Conditions (Read 181333 times)

MB · March 28, 2007, 09:22:58 am

For those that wanted to know.
Was at Tom butress last night. It is still drying still a few wet/slimey patches (But miles better than Sat). Art of self destruction is still a while off drying out yet.
Mike

Monolith · April 08, 2007, 01:24:58 am

Another potential sticky?

andy_e · April 11, 2007, 01:16:26 pm

Anyone going on saturday? Last chance to tick Angel Deelite before I return to carlessness.

GCW · April 11, 2007, 01:31:24 pm

Maybe, I need to see your ill skills in action.

Richie Crouch · April 11, 2007, 08:19:22 pm

We may be coming up Saturday Andi! A possible 3 day south lakes lime trip, as the weather is looking on the wrong side of sweltering!

Greg C · April 12, 2007, 09:17:49 am

I was down at the Well last night and some bone smoker - presumably over the weekend - has completely levered off the foot block at the base of What's This For...!, resulting in Kaizen and Cloning Technology now being defunct/a lot harder and What's This For...! being solid Font7a.

GCW · April 12, 2007, 10:39:45 am

Is it my imagination or is this sort of sh*t happening more often? Maybe I'm a bit jaded by recent Brownstones events.
What advantage did this act give?

andy_e · April 14, 2007, 09:38:35 pm

Quote from: Greg C on April 12, 2007, 09:17:49 am

I was down at the Well last night and some bone smoker - presumably over the weekend - has completely levered off the foot block at the base of What's This For...!

Cripes, I was wondering today if it could be put back in place but it'd probably just topple over again. And it's been smashed in two. What's This For...? Felt about the same, just more tricky footwork required.

Monolith · April 14, 2007, 10:59:28 pm

Was down there with Mike Binks the day after it happened (we deduced) seen as he was there on the Thurs and I don't think it had happened, none of us were there on the friday, then both of us were there on the saturday when we saw the block on the floor. Sure Mike will fill you in on it Greg.

Greg C · April 19, 2007, 12:52:18 pm

Dry as a billy bone on at the moment.

Also having had another look at the section of climbing between Whats This For...! and Screaming Slave I reckon Cloning Tech is still climbable at the same grade, as for Kaizen thats well out of my jurisdiction!

Adam Lincoln · April 19, 2007, 12:54:05 pm

Quote from: Greg C on April 19, 2007, 12:52:18 pm

Dry as a billy bone on at the moment.

Also having had another look at the section of climbing between Whats This For...! and Screaming Slave I reckon Cloning Tech is still climbable at the same grade, as for Kaizen thats well out of my jurisdiction!

I heard through a friend the other that a guy called Sam from Blackpool is coming pretty close to Kaizen. Not sure on specifics though....

Greg C · April 19, 2007, 01:12:46 pm

If it's the same Sam from Blackpool I met at Woodwell last summer he must have been training a LOT over winter.

Adam Lincoln · April 19, 2007, 01:23:54 pm

Quote from: Greg C on April 19, 2007, 01:12:46 pm

If it's the same Sam from Blackpool I met at Woodwell last summer he must have been training a LOT over winter.

apparantly it suited him!

Greg C · April 19, 2007, 01:35:19 pm

Fair play.

Nigel · April 20, 2007, 03:28:34 pm

Meant to ring you about this Greg but I forgot. Katz informed me that it was Mr Chris Davies who did the deed whilst trying Kaizen, a complete accident you'll understand, I guess he doesn't know his own strength! (or weight?!) Maybe cement is justified this time instead of the clearly shoddy glue job I did last year...

monkey boy · April 22, 2007, 06:48:56 pm

Very wet here today!

Greg C · April 30, 2007, 02:20:19 pm

Pretty much dry as of yesterday, just a few damp patches.

a dense loner · April 30, 2007, 06:24:26 pm

WHAT! nearly every hold was wet on friday night, and i got blown from the second to the fast lane twice on the way back, not going that fast either

Greg C · May 01, 2007, 08:26:06 am

Quote from: a dense loner on April 30, 2007, 06:24:26 pm

WHAT! nearly every hold was wet on friday night, and i got blown from the second to the fast lane twice on the way back, not going that fast either

That's weird. It was really busy on Saturday, there was a couple of young guns from Sheff. another group and even a couple French connoisseurs. Huh, go figure.

a dense loner · May 01, 2007, 09:54:11 pm

didn't leave the crag till the hairs on the back of my neck told me it's not a nice place in the dark either

Greg C · May 02, 2007, 01:01:53 pm

That reminds me better tell the full ghost story on that other thread.

chappers · May 04, 2007, 08:22:33 am

just incase people have never been, and are thinking of going. DONT go on a hot sunny day with no cloud cover. cripes i couldnt even pull on on thursday it was RED hot!! (and this was at 5 in the evening) cut my losses and went for a cup o tea.

GCW · May 04, 2007, 08:57:55 am

Yes please Greg- I want to hear this tale even if no-one else does. As long as it doesn't put me off going to North Lancashire/ South Lakes venues (although some would think that would be a good thing

).

BenF · May 10, 2007, 09:39:23 pm

Anyone been out to Woodwell tonight (Thursday)? If so, how dry is it following all the recent rain? Conditions/seepage reports for any of the sectors would be appreciated.

Thanks

PS: Moderators, any chance we could make this thread a sticky?

Greg C · May 12, 2007, 03:15:25 pm

Had a great morning session OtR today, it was pretty much bone dry and should be tomorrow, even if it's lashing down.

Also straightened out Paroxysm - i.e. Climbed it from a more central position on the rail thus eliminating the ability to use holds at the start of Turbulence for your feet, so Pure Paroxysm is a wee bit harder than the original.