[Footwork]

Just back from Caley.

I have never seen it so dry and wonderful. Every problem, including the neglected ones have a trail of chalk that marks the way. Even the problem left of New Jerusalem was dry and chalked!

The ferns are barely sprouting too.

That might all change over the coming days but I haven't seen the place like this for a long, long time.

One of the best bouldering venues in the UK (when dry).

[Catcheemonkey]

Does anyone know if the ferns have taken over at Caley yet? Will I need a machete if I go later on?

[36chambers]

Drove past yesterday. The ferns are not at max power, but they are pretty close. It doesn't look great.

[Catcheemonkey]

Thanks - I popped in late afternoon for a sweaty session: was a bit of a bushwhack. I'll probably default to Almscliff for the rest of the summer now.

[Will Hunt]

Bracken is down. Went last night on a lantern sesh. Reasonable connies but not boss connies. Climbed in a t-shirt.
The holds are dry, and the bits you'd expect to be wet are wet. Tops are a little green but clean up with a quick brush. Overall, better nick than expected given it had heaved down in the early morning.

[tommytwotone]

Interesting - I've got a day pass tomorrow and it was an option I'd discounted as not being ready yet.

[Will Hunt]

Interesting - I've got a day pass tomorrow and it was an option I'd discounted as not being ready yet.

Do you have any particular problem in mind? On the way out I walked past New Jerusalem and of course the left hand side wall that you put your foot on was soakingly soaked, so bear in mind that it's not bone dry all over. As an aside, that hold is an absolute jug now. Proper incut positive bucket 

[dunnyg]

I should have saved it for the flash....

[tommytwotone]

Nowt special, potential circuiting / getting up a few things - and TBH probably crag not roadside if I end up there.

[User deactivated]

Anyone care to hazard a guess on what it will be like tomorrow? Was hoping to try Zoo York.

[tomtom]

IF you go jack  let us know what it’s like please - may be there on Monday night.

[Fiend]

Grey and humid and possibly drizzling today but fresh Northerlies and clear air / 60% humidity tomorrow could help a lot.

[User deactivated]

Thanks Fiend. If i chance it i'll put an update on here Tom.

[36chambers]

I was on Zoo York on Friday and it was completely clean and dry, will be returning on Sunday and I expect it to be the same

[Fiend]

Area looked good driving past in the car today, couldn't see boulders too clearly but I imagine anything regularly climbed / chalked would be fine. Crookrise was a sauna in the sun but perfect when any clouds came across. Also fuck gritstone.

[User deactivated]

Yeah, decent conditions up on the roadside stuff today.

[Nigel]

Anyone been in the past few days that could offer an opinion on likely connies tomorrow?

[36chambers]

Anyone been in the past few days that could offer an opinion on likely connies tomorrow?

It was mint on Sunday and it's been in good nick for the past couple of weeks, so it should be fine.

[Nigel]

Cheers mate, I'll give it a whirl... I'll try and put a connies update on afterwards ready for the weekend

[nai]

tomtom was there today and said it was good but had his arse handed to him.

[bigironhorse]

Anyone been in the last few days? Ta

[Will Hunt]

It'll be fucking rank.

[bigironhorse]

Yeah it was awful. Went to almscliff instead.

[tomtom]

How was da cliff holding up?

[andy_e]

My guess would be "dry but really flipping windy".