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#375 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
May 04, 2013, 09:33:10 pm
In a 'voting with our feet' protest at the shambolic state of lime calling, went to Rivelin quarries today.

Flex and Feet Neat are both now clean. Pegs on Feet Neat looked OK but luckily we didn't test them.

Peg on flex was well tested by a forum user who shall remain nameless.

Finished off at Bauston Tor where Beast of Bauston is also clean.

A good day out avoiding the bank holiday crowds.

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#376 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
May 06, 2013, 05:00:33 pm
Cleaned and climbed the reclusive Moffatt classic 'Brock the Start' at Cheedale today.

Makes a fantastic boulder problem up to the break.

As a bonus it's not too vegetated around there at the moment, get to it before the nettles start growing!

Took me a while to figure out the beta, I've got some not particularly great footage if anyone wants to see it.

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#377 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
May 12, 2013, 06:50:23 pm
I gave Une Crime Passionel at the Cornice a right good clean today. Nice technical climbing, feels about F6c+ with the top two wires in. Hopefully get Fey cleaned at some point too. Would be nice to get these trad routes back on the radar.
Tim on the lead-


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#378 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
May 12, 2013, 07:27:57 pm
Good work. If you don't have wires with you you can still do it as a sport route by clipping the bolt on Crowd Control (need a long draw to avoid drag)

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#379 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
June 01, 2013, 08:07:36 pm
Probably of minor interest but Nan of this parish lugged a rope up to Ravensheugh in his pad last weekend and took one for the team by scrubbing Reiver. Fantastic problem, vid of Dan V on it here:


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#380 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
June 03, 2013, 09:23:24 am
Good effort, I'll have to take advantage of that cleaning (as long as I can get anyone else keen for the walk-in!)

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#381 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
June 03, 2013, 12:00:37 pm
Probably of minor interest but Nan of this parish lugged a rope up to Ravensheugh in his pad last weekend and took one for the team by scrubbing Reiver. Fantastic problem, vid of Dan V on it here:



nice one, did you film much of your county trip Chris?

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#382 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
June 03, 2013, 03:42:56 pm
Chee Tor

Tequila Mockingbird - Had half a session cleaning this a few weeks back and finished the deed today. Well good and spiiicy getting to first bolt  ;)

Boo and Boobs - Someone else cleaned these, had a quick blast on Boo and fell off, it is pretty clean though, didn't get on Boobs

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#383 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
June 03, 2013, 05:14:16 pm
Probably of minor interest but Nan of this parish lugged a rope up to Ravensheugh in his pad last weekend and took one for the team by scrubbing Reiver. Fantastic problem, vid of Dan V on it here:



nice one, did you film much of your county trip Chris?

I didn't, mainly as I was too lazy to lug my camera / tripod on the walk ins. I also figured that when I wasn't climbing I'd be spotting. Mark / Neil got some footage between them that I think Neil is editing together.

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#384 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
June 07, 2013, 11:31:49 am
Lakes hard classics cleaned..

From Andy Mitchell on UKC http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=552379

Don't miss out on the clean and dry routes in Cumbria. The following routes have been done this week and are clean and chalked ;
All Reecastle routes.
Western Union and Phoenix in Obsidian ( and If 6 where 9 not done this week !!) at Iron.
Sixpence, at Pavey cleaned and done by Nathan, Dave and Matt yesterday.
Bowderstone crag (Hells Wall etc) always clean.
Scafell bone dry.
Burnt crag bone dry and clean, peg in Burning desire is in good condition.

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#385 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
June 07, 2013, 10:33:45 pm
Cleaned 'Half Man Half Cake' and 'Parthian Shit' at Wyming Brook this week. Makes a good evening session, the latter feels hard in the warm though.

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#386 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
June 11, 2013, 08:45:53 pm
Cleaned My Pet Daddy read the other thread for more info on location, etc

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#387 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
July 15, 2013, 08:12:44 pm
Yew cogar,
Love sculpture and pegged out now clean.

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#388 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
July 15, 2013, 09:31:14 pm
Cleaned 'Half Man Half Cake' and 'Parthian Shit' at Wyming Brook this week. Makes a good evening session, the latter feels hard in the warm though.

Hey that's mine :) What did you think of it? Definitely one for cold weather I thought. Worthwhile? I liked it in a quintessential "short boulder problem in the sky" sort of way...

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#389 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
July 16, 2013, 07:13:05 pm
I didn't want to get committed to the slopey top in the heat so reversed onto the gear. Seems quite nice though, I will probably head back on a fresher evening later in the year. King line!

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#390 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
July 16, 2013, 07:30:53 pm
Small line! Glad you thought it was worth a try, there are some seams over the top.

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#391 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
July 20, 2013, 09:31:55 pm
Went to Hoghton today. Obviously very impressive but unlikely to ever be good with the vegetation and access situation. Nevertheless, The Wasp looked clean from the bottom so got on that. Whoever cleaned it must have forgotten to also clean the crux! Gave it a scrub on ab and unearthed some gear and holds in the top section.

Looking on UKC, someone else backed off it yesterday!

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#392 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
July 21, 2013, 04:47:12 pm
Gave Jug Jockey a good scrub today. I was more cleaning than climbing so the odd foothold might need a quick clean but all the handholds should be good.

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#393 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
July 21, 2013, 10:08:20 pm
nice one! how did you find it?

wilderness years is now chalked is anyone has done every other sport route in the peak.

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#394 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
September 02, 2013, 09:31:01 pm
perfect day @ gardoms given a good brush and chalking on sunday. get to it!

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#395 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
September 20, 2013, 06:05:57 pm
Gave Mouldwarp Wall at Long Wall a thoroughly good clean today and did it with the first 2 pre clipped as they are quite rusty. There is currently no hangers on the rusty stumps at the belay so left a bail beiner on the last bolt. A very good route.
Also cleaned A Bout de Souffle and Gob has some new bolts in too.
Bone dry.
Anyone keen for going down Sunday give me a shout.

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#396 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
March 09, 2014, 04:15:52 pm
Cleaned and climbed 'Esoteric Slab' at Whyming Brook today.

It deserves some attention as it's a brilliant highball. Strong line, good climbing and a crux rock up to a huge jug at the top.

I reckon 4 pads and a spotter should see you right for the ground up. E4 6b in the guide, probably about Font 6c for comparison.

I've got some footage I'll stick up at some point hopefully with a few other bits and pieces of peak esoterica.

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#397 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
March 10, 2014, 12:30:45 pm
Good work. Have always fancied doing this.

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#398 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
March 14, 2014, 06:31:26 pm
Cleaned Green Chapel at Stanton in the Woods today. Not perfect but it is climbable.

Most of the SiTW circuit was looking clean and well chalked too.

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#399 Re: Routes cleaned or re-equipped
March 16, 2014, 09:53:21 pm
Isla Grace at Froggatt is now in good condition and makes a techy font 6c+ highball. Close to the car for a quick evening hit...

 

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