[superfurrymonkey]

Supposed to be heading to Font sometime this month, is it ever going to stop raining and is there all weather bouldering there?

[nash1]

You can still climb at the mo, it has to be pretty damn bad before it gets really wet. It is more often showery and everything dries so quick, I have been out loads lately, no worries, but it is sweaty!!

[a dense loner]

went out last wk, got a tan and climbed every day plus stayed in the biggest gite i've ever seen

[Jaspersharpe]

Anyone know what the weather's been like there recently?

I'm going in a couple of weeks. Know conditions will probably be shocking but not too bothered as I will only be puntering about on 7aish stuff. Just hoping it's not pissing it down really especially as I'm taking the Mrs & bebe.

 

[Dr T]

Hope it's good, am going out on the 4th so...
anyone know of a metcheck like site for france, i.e. 14 day forecasts??

[Jaspersharpe]

Found this. Don't really trust em myself but it looks ok.

http://www.accuweather.com/world-forecast-15day.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&locCode=EUR|FR|FR012|PARIS&metric=1

(have to copy and paste link)

We're going on the 10th when it looks like the temperature goes balistic.

Still, as long as it doesn't rain....

Have a good one!

[Dr T]

Still, as long as it doesn't rain....

Have a good one!

well if this is anywhere near right I should have a good week...
cheers

[erm, sam]

will only be puntering about on 7aish stuff.

woooooh, you punter on 7a stuff? In the summer? Are you some sort of god?


-intended to sound sarcastic and a bit jokey, rather than downright condeming-

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[SA Chris]

will only be puntering about on 7aish stuff.

woooooh, you punter on 7a stuff? In the summer? Are you some sort of god?

Anyone who featured in the hallowed book attains at least demigod status.

[neil h]

Hope it's good, am going out on the 4th so...
anyone know of a metcheck like site for france, i.e. 14 day forecasts??

I am on my way there now, wether looks bit to hot 28 or so bugger, far to hot. anyone going to be around tomorow for a climb, will be on my own, so going to head down to franchard raymond in the morning then to mayer for late evening, both very shady areas

[erm, sam]

Eggs accepted. I had forgotten about the book.

[Jaspersharpe]

Merely confirming my current status as a punter. It's all relative though I know. Wasn't trying to sound like a twat.

[Jaspersharpe]

Well that was a surprise. Font in the middle of August and the only thing that stopped us climbing was a day of rain?! Pretty nice apart from that and not too hot at all. The woman who runs the new bar in Larchant was bemoaning the worst summer in years (as was my Mrs) but it was good for the bouldering only getting to about 25 degrees most days. You could climb all day (if you were fitter than me) and some of the harder things I dragged my weak ass up were done at the warmest time of day.

An interesting point we noted whilst there is that although everyone in England seems to balk at the idea of Font at this time of year, the conditions (even if it had been hotter) are better than at most British venues (notwithstanding that this year there has been no summer here).

There is so much variety that you can avoid conditions dependent stuff or just drop your grade a bit and tick loads of classics. Obviously top level stuff on slopers is out of the question but it's still way better than losing all your skin on impossible greasy gritstone.

And it's the greatest bouldering venue on earth. I'm back at work today feeling very depressed.

[a dense loner]

burbage and apparent north combo's tonight. burbage west and cowperstone last night. not bad for middle of august

[Dr T]

And it's the greatest bouldering venue on earth.

too right...
was on portland on the weekend - in between the drizzle got a little bit done, there's some good bouldering there but nothting, nothing compare with font
am almost seriously thinking of applying for a job in the international school in Font town,.,,