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Title: Harpur Hill Quarry
Post by: StillTryingForTheTop on June 18, 2013, 09:17:04 am

Looking for some 5+ / 6a / 6b climbing tomorrow and was thinking of heading to Harpur Hill,

Anyone know what the conditions are like, or if it would be better off heading to Horseshoe?

Cheers
Gary

Title: Re: Harpur Hill Quarry
Post by: lagerstarfish on June 18, 2013, 09:19:11 am

don't go into the water...

Title: Re: Harpur Hill Quarry
Post by: mark20 on June 18, 2013, 09:21:41 am

Will be dry but shady and catching the breeze. Coral Seas, Rocky Variations & Apollo Creed are probably the best 6a-b routes in the Peak.
There was some stuff on the other channel about parking/clamping again recently, so worth checking that out

Title: Re: Harpur Hill Quarry
Post by: StillTryingForTheTop on June 18, 2013, 12:10:00 pm

Cheers, and will check out UKC re the parking etc.

Title: Re: Harpur Hill Quarry
Post by: nai on June 18, 2013, 12:25:15 pm

update to the guide parking on rockfax website too:

http://www.rockfax.com/news/2012/05/29/harpur-hill-parking/ (http://www.rockfax.com/news/2012/05/29/harpur-hill-parking/)

I wouldn't park anywhere on the approach hill, I used to work at HSL and I'm pretty sure they own the road and that normal parking restrictions do not apply due to security concerns etc (and they're cunts).

Either use the village or try the Hillhead Lane suggestion.

Title: Re: Harpur Hill Quarry
Post by: Grubes on June 18, 2013, 12:55:02 pm

on both the occassions I have been I have parked sensibly in the village and not had a problem

Title: Re: Harpur Hill Quarry
Post by: StillTryingForTheTop on June 18, 2013, 02:29:19 pm

Thanks, as it is mid week we will hopefully get parked in the village, if nowhere sensible then will park up hillhead lane