Did anyone manage to climb in the Eastern Peak today ? (Read 50444 times)

Richie Crouch · January 05, 2009, 11:26:17 pm

Nice photos but Shit! Was planning on taking a couple people to Cratcliffe tomorrow...will it be under snow ?

Sloper · January 06, 2009, 08:17:09 am

Very cold with some remaining ice and snow here in grindleford, things may be in good nick but I'd go for somewhere south facing without a lot of run off. Personally I'd avoid cratcliffe at the moment due to inceased erosion if there is any remaining moisture in the rock

north_country_boy · January 06, 2009, 04:57:15 pm

Anybody hit the Plantation today? Keen to go tomorrow morning for non-climbing purposes. Is it still covered in Snow? (Espeically around the boulders if anyone knows.......)

Fiend · January 06, 2009, 05:03:26 pm

Quote from: Richie Crouch on January 05, 2009, 11:26:17 pm

Nice photos but Shit! Was planning on taking a couple people to Cratcliffe tomorrow...will it be under snow ?

Ummm....hi?

Quote from: north_country_boy on January 06, 2009, 04:57:15 pm

Anybody hit the Plantation today? Keen to go tomorrow morning for non-climbing purposes. Is it still covered in Snow? (Espeically around the boulders if anyone knows.......)

Very likely indeed, still plenty of snow around, was -4 at the Fox House just recently.

north_country_boy · January 06, 2009, 05:06:57 pm

cool, cheers for that.

Richie Crouch · January 06, 2009, 09:02:07 pm

Went to Cratcliffe, was beautiful but very much under snow, luckily I had 4 towels and managed to dry off a warm up block, razor roof and a couple things at RHS. The Cave at RHS was in fine fettle though as well as Ben's Wall block arete & slabs. Not much wind so it was just nice temp wise

grimer · January 06, 2009, 10:19:07 pm

yeah, i was there today too, at cratcliffe. The little robbin that bobs arounf Jerry's Traverese was there again, and I watched it try to peck at a streak of ice to try to get a drink. Must be tough times for thirsty birds.

cofe · January 06, 2009, 10:27:52 pm

Quote from: grimer on January 06, 2009, 10:19:07 pm

yeah, i was there today too, at cratcliffe. The little robbin that bobs arounf Jerry's Traverese was there again, and I watched it try to peck at a streak of ice to try to get a drink. Must be tough times for thirsty birds.

hell yeah! me and scouse were shooting dice with that sucker last week. what a guy.

Fiend · January 06, 2009, 10:36:33 pm

Stole my cheese and pickle sandwich, the little cunt.

Very cute though.

slackline · January 07, 2009, 12:39:03 am

Quote from: grimer on January 06, 2009, 10:19:07 pm

yeah, i was there today too, at cratcliffe. The little robbin that bobs arounf Jerry's Traverese was there again, and I watched it try to peck at a streak of ice to try to get a drink. Must be tough times for thirsty birds.

This little fella? ...

Snapped whilst sitting under the sloper traverse in front and down from Jerry' Traverse, its sat on the boulder you have to step over to get between the two and is indeed very friendly/cute/hungry.

Sloper · January 07, 2009, 08:27:25 am

Fresh snow in Grindleford this morning.

magpie · January 07, 2009, 10:21:47 am

Awwww Robin!

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north_country_boy · January 07, 2009, 10:38:34 am

Is this common behaviour of Robin's?

I experienced similar last year while I was reciding in my Van at St Leger, the same Robin seemed to follow us between sectors, hang out around the van and was very tame..... built up quite a rapor with the little fella after a couple of weeks....

magpie · January 07, 2009, 11:26:00 am

Robins are notoriously bold; they are the wide boys of the bird world.

If they think you might feed them, they'll hang about you for ages; they also seem to be very nosey in general. We had one spend Christmas day with us in Spain, which was cute, he was the only remotely festive thing about the whole day.

I don't know why but they are definitely friendlier than most other birds, brave too.

grimer · January 07, 2009, 11:30:38 am

However, if everyone is as kind to Pete Robin asI always am, then I imagine it's GP would want to have a serious word about his cholesterol level. Cakes from Bakewell and fat from a hor roast pork seem to be his preferred diet.

Jim · January 09, 2009, 10:37:26 am

Whats it looking like over there now?
anyone out today?

slackline · January 09, 2009, 10:40:55 am

Quote from: Jim on January 09, 2009, 10:37:26 am

Whats it looking like over there now?
anyone out today?

Grey skies, and the roads and walls were damp in Fulwood half an hour ago when I arrived at work. Not much breeze either to dry the crags/boulders out.

north_country_boy · January 09, 2009, 10:41:51 am

Still, overcast and cold, but a little damp under foot in west Sheffield.....

Mate has just head out to Curbar so could find out what its like if you are keen for more info.?

Jim · January 09, 2009, 10:56:41 am

yes please

Stubbs · January 09, 2009, 11:00:40 am

Sun is out in Leeds, roads are pretty much dry now if you had any thoughts of heading further north...

Jim · January 09, 2009, 11:06:02 am

I was thinking of heading up that way TBH

north_country_boy · January 09, 2009, 11:11:12 am

Cold, but very misty out at Curbar, I suspect not amazing conditions will prevail.......

GCW · January 09, 2009, 11:11:44 am

Looking shit over here in t'West Jim. Cliff's probably your venue.

Stubbs · January 09, 2009, 11:33:00 am

Some low drizzly looking cloud has come over now... although I have faith in the power of the cliff

dave · January 09, 2009, 11:35:38 am

stoney will be dry jim, or rubicon. no-one ever got strong going to almscliffe.

Did anyone manage to climb in the Eastern Peak today ? (Read 50444 times)

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