[GCW]

Good work Greg.  I'm getting more and more psyched for a visit.

[BenF]

Nice work Greg.  I'm pleased that you've brought the new grade for New Rose down to 7c (!!), that just about brings it into my potential remit!  Not that I'll probably get anywhere near it but that kind of wall climb is sometimes my thang.

Anyway I may try to get across to Farleton at the weekend if there is any dry weather.  What's it been like up your way the past few days?  Is everything getting seepful again?

[Greg C]

It rained heavily last night and this morning but sunny now. The Farleton stuff drys really quickly and takes very little, if any, seepage.

[BenF]

Thanks Greg.  Obviously Woodwell is likely to get visited this weekend at some point but I'm keen to traipse around Farleton looking for bits of rock that I can then fail to ascend. 

Take it easy.

[GCW]

Thanks Greg.  Obviously Woodwell is likely to get visited this weekend at some point but I'm keen to traipse around Farleton looking for bits of rock that I can then fail to ascend. 

Me too, but the forecast for the weekend is

[chappers]

I believe chappers is talking about the triangular pinch on "The Beauty of Being Numb"?

correct greg.

[BenF]

Whilst over a certain road and in the spirit of all things Woodwell, I linked the start of Fatboy into Alien Head today.  Doubtless it will have been climbed many, many times previously, but it's probably worth noting (get the pencil out and annotate those topos people) if you visit Woodwell regularly and enjoy dragging yourself sideways across from one problem to another.  Adds about half a dozen hand movements and a load of body tension into Alien Head and is actually quite rewarding - or so I thought anyway.

Note to self:  Must get a life.

[GCW]

Had a wander around Farleton today.  Had a play on New Rose and The Coil, nice moves but it was too hot for any serious attempts.
Whiteout looks good but didn't try it.
Anyone know about Surfer Rosa?  I tried it strictly using the slopes on the lip, it felt 7b that way (although conditions weren't good).  I noted higher holds were chalked up, tried it and it felt about 7a ish, but also felt like a cop out.  Any info welcome.  Hopefully a shit vid will follow soon.  Cool place 

[GCW]

Also, because I got a bit lost, here's a map to help anyone going.




For New Rose head up the bridleway from Holme Park Farm.  Go through the gate next to the water pipe sign and go straight on.  Gp through a second gate, then go left on an obvious track.  Follow this and New Rose is obvious on your right.  If you then go back down the hill but bear right onto the next tier down, you get to the main crag.  Go along this to pretty much the end and The Coil is obvious.

For Whiteout, follow the track from the car park at 552789 up the hill.  Where the crag turn a corner you'll see the boulder.
For Surfer Rosa, park at the same place but take the left branch of the path.  Follow this through a gate and across a green field.  Through another gate and snake downhill to another gate.  Go through this, then right.  Keep on this track uphill until the boulder is seen on the right.  Go back the same way, there's no path back if you carry on uphill (as I found out).

[GCW]

Hopefully a shit vid will follow soon.  

[tomtom]

Also, because I got a bit lost, here's a map to help anyone going.

Thats a great map - what program/website did you use/get the image from?
Thanks,
Tom

[GCW]

Stole it from a PDF of walks in the area, then modified it with an image editor.
I usually use MemoryMap, but it didn't have all the smaller paths on it.

[davej]

hi liked the vid must get up there.whats the tune to the vid sound familar

[GCW]

hi liked the vid must get up there.whats the tune to the vid sound familar

Blank- Alloy Cowboy Resurrection

[andy_e]

ReBirth?

That vid was shit, correct. Was that New Rose you nearly stuck the break on?

[GCW]

ReBirth?

Yes.

Was that New Rose you nearly stuck the break on?

Yes.

[GCW]

Done a Google map with some problems marked.  If anyone knows where Flakes Traverse is let me know!!

[GCW]

Just to resurrect a pic of Jordan on Pandemonium 7c+/8a

[slackline]

Looks like he's about to pass a rather uncomfortable stool that the spotter can't wait to catch 

[Mike Tyson]

That's a boss photo that is 

[tomtom]

Looks like he's about to pass a rather uncomfortable stool that the spotter can't wait to catch 

F*ck  - I've certainly never adopted a pose like that when trying to squeeze out a tricky one!

[slackline]

Looks like he's about to pass a rather uncomfortable stool that the spotter can't wait to catch 

F*ck  - I've certainly never adopted a pose like that when trying to squeeze out a tricky one!

You would if you've ever had to use the toilets at Glastonbury, contact with toilet seats isn't really an option, especially when the mountain of turds, toilet paper, used sanitary products etc. is actually above the level of the seat!

[Monolith]

Pandemonium looks class. Is it at Farleton too sorry?

[GCW]

Yes.

[GCW]

Just for Fiend, a short film of some easy lowballs: