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scouse
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Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 22, 2008, 05:20:42 pm
Hi all, just wondering if its worth my while driving over from Manchester tomorrow. I know its been dry today but with the last week of constant rain I imagine everything is going to take a while to dry out. If anybody has ventured out today would be grateful of a conditions report.
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#1 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 22, 2008, 05:26:37 pm
This mornings weather report from Burbage West with Johnny Brown
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#2 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 22, 2008, 05:34:51 pm
I was at Gardoms this afternoon and about half the stuff was in good nick, and that's a fairly dank venue.
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scouse
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#3 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 22, 2008, 05:47:25 pm
Yeah, Gardoms North was one of the places I had in mind. Was hoping stuff like Marks Roof might have escaped the worst of the weather!
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Jerry Morefat
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#4 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 22, 2008, 05:59:53 pm
Most of the probs at Robin Hood's stride and the top part of Cratcliffe were dry this afternoon. I'd imagine Clifftop boulders were dry too, but didn't go to have a look.
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#5 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 22, 2008, 06:51:04 pm
damn you all.
hope it holds out till thursday
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#6 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 22, 2008, 07:27:29 pm
Almscliff tomorrow FTW!
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#7 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 22, 2008, 07:54:46 pm
its fully raining in the MCR right now
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#8 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 22, 2008, 08:01:53 pm
Ilkley or if its wet, Almscliff.
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#9 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 22, 2008, 09:22:27 pm
Should imagine ilkley would be a bit damp still. If so, see you at the cliff.
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#10 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 23, 2008, 01:23:52 pm
Damn rain
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#11 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 23, 2008, 01:41:04 pm
Forecast for tomorrow looks like small amounts of rain plus a fair bit of wind. I imagine Gardom's North would be one of the worst affected places. For quick drying try Curbar, Cratcliffe, Burbage N, Burb S boulders, bits of Froggat, Mothers cap/Pet, Bamford, Apparent North. If it's more rainy you could try Churnet, eatswood, Pleasley Vale, Shining Cliff, Minus Ten.
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#12 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 23, 2008, 01:42:45 pm
Rivelin is often a good bet when it's like this. particularly in january for some reason. it's been dry there when pissing it down at stanburbage etc.
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#13 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 23, 2008, 01:45:37 pm
That's true Mr Cofe.
Wharncliffe is a funny one in that the bouldering gets green and some probs dry slow, but it gets much less rain that the Peak proper so can often be surprisingly good nick.
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#14 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 23, 2008, 02:02:11 pm
i think just soloing/routes at wharncliffe popular end is a much better bet in dodgy weather than the dragons den bouldering. the rock is 100% cleaner and faster to dry. the tensile test wall is a good bet for some more bouldery stuff.
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#15 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 23, 2008, 02:26:23 pm
There are also various isolated dry probs at what might otherwise be wet venues, such as West Side Story, My Buddy The Apple, Hueco Wall, The Gritsone Treaty, Solomon's Seal etc
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#16 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 23, 2008, 04:08:24 pm
Well Westside was soaked today. As was Conan the Librarian. All this despite wind that made it hard to walk in a straight line. Gach. Damn you all and your contagious optimism!
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#17 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 23, 2008, 06:06:50 pm
Almscliff tomorrow for sure. Or your money back!
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#18 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 23, 2008, 06:09:06 pm
Quote from: andi_e on January 23, 2008, 06:06:50 pm
Or your money back!
How much?
Any thoughts on Earl tomorrow? Sorry for the
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#19 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 23, 2008, 06:51:41 pm
probably wet.
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#20 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 23, 2008, 07:58:31 pm
Almscliff dried out this afternoon, and by late afternoon friction was amazing! Wind was horrendous though. Peak tomorrow!
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#21 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 23, 2008, 10:57:52 pm
Robin hood quarries had some quality conditions today...
...if yo like gopp arse green latrine towers of toss!
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#22 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 24, 2008, 09:31:04 am
9.29am - Hathersage. It's been pissing down here for the last 5 minutes and shows no signs of stopping.
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#23 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 24, 2008, 10:07:07 am
roads to chesser from sheff sodden, slippy as on a bike... no way you'll climb in the peak today
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#24 Re: Is it worth a drive over to The Peak tomorrow
January 24, 2008, 10:13:31 am
It's only ten o'clock! Don't write anything off yet. Good drying breeze, have a look
here
which shows the rain as fairly localised, then see what develops.
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