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places to visit => conditions reports (isitgreasy on twitter) => Topic started by: dave on April 14, 2005, 02:38:28 pm
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When you've been to this crag, just post saying when you were there and what condition it is in, i.e. whats wet, whats dry etc.
It really is as simple as that. lets keep it on topic, just notes about nick, chit-chat in other threads, cheers.
Word.
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From Andy Harris
Report from last night as promised.
A little wetter than earlier in the week but worth the trip. Pretty cold and good nick in general.
Pinches wall and rightwards all OK. Powerband area a smidge greasy but still fine.
Weedkiller trav & bens roof dry as were central routes.
Evolution leftwards wet at lip.
Revalations climbable.
See you saturday.
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From Huffy
Spitting a little but in good nic
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I went last night. It was quite dry but still shit.
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when is raving poo ever sticky?
and jonny
I went last night. It was quite dry but still shit.
you went there!!!
deary deary me.
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Just got back. Holds in the back of the cave a bit claggy, stamina band end all ok, middle foot hold on PB is wet still, all routes except left of revelations dry.
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Sat 16th April - 8:00 pm..
Just got back - pinches wall dry and most routes (was trying a little extra).
Teams on Rooster Booster, Why Me? and Sardine - someone left a Beal rope bag avec rope that's now in the hands of Andy Harris and Siobhan...
After waking up to snow in the High Peak, I was surprised to be climbing in a T-Shirt at 7:00pm!
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tonite, most routes R of revelations dryish. bens roof dry, weedkiller trav damp, pinches wall dry, undercuts problem almost dry, powerband 99% dry (inc footholds) and rattle n hump dry. the twin pockets on OOMT start still a bit damp, almost sticky-damp but not quite. word.
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Bouldering wise, everything dry, with the exception of the seepage streaks around pinches wall. Routes have same seepage spots as per last 3 weeks.
Too hot though. :(
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Was there last night. Seepage was the worse it has been for weeks. Powerband, Bens Roof, Weedkiller trav and virtually everything else was wet with condensation. To make matters worse it was pissing down and even the Sardines area had water running down off the top onto it.
And to think I took time oweing to get there early :evil:
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Also there last night (after Bonjoy). Was obviously better than when he was there - Powerband a bit tacky, Bens Roof dry, Weedkiller tacky, Pinches Wall dry. Bottom of Mecca, Hubble, Funky and Evolution wet.
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Bloody hell did it rain alot in the peak yesterday? i was their monday morning, powerband/staminaband bone dry, bens roof dry, sardine and all them routes around that area dry.
Evolution coupke of holds at start wet, mecca looked dryish, make it funky always wet.
Stu/ru when you say hublle was wet, did you mean the wet patch to the left of the starting flake? and a few drips higher up or is it alot worse now? i am hoping to get some pics soon, but no good if wet.
thanks rich
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Most of the wetness last night due to condensation/rain blowing in which will have gone by now. There was more seepage but on Hubble all the holds were dry so you should be fine for pictures. The wet patch left of the starting flake is a bit bigger, and there was another wet streak left of that again, but probably won't affect how you climb it (I have to bounce my left foot up the wall to reach the undercut and kept getting it covered in sludge).
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It will make the photos proper arse though - all that big green slime.
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If anyone is there tonight would they have a look up at the dryness of the start holds and rightmost undercut on mecca. Might save me a wasted journey. Cheers
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I totally forgot to look at mecca lovejoy, soz ard. didn't know i''d be going out there.
All routes right of mecca etc looked bone, i didn't look at hubble etc, and all bouldering bone dry bar the good RH hold at the start of bens roof, which someone may or may not have stuffed some bogroll in to dry it, and may or may not have forgot to remove after not trying the problem. sorry guys.
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someone may or may not have stuffed some bogroll in to dry it
So Dave, you just happened to be in the back of the cave trying to clean up with bog roll?? I think we all know what you were up to. Despite what Redhead says, it won't help you climb hard. Ask Dense.
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this is all fascinating. fascinating.
i think i just saw lee trevino in the corner shaking his head.
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no, it doesn't make u climb hard but it does give u vascular forearms. this in conjunction with not actually climbing makes people think u must climb hard. bullshit baffles brains. beautiful
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someone may or may not have stuffed some bogroll in to dry it
So Dave, you just happened to be in the back of the cave trying to clean up with bog roll?? I think we all know what you were up to. Despite what Redhead says, it won't help you climb hard. Ask Dense.
don't worry, i always keep a spare sheet back to wipe your chin with. :wink:
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for got to say its all pretty dry at the moment.
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Dave wrote:
lets keep it on topic, just notes about nick, chit-chat in other threads, cheers.
bogroll, blah, cave, beating off, blah, wiping Jimmy Hill, blah etc
Nice Dave, nice.
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you guys started it, i was just finishing it. so eat a dick. :guns: :321: :8) :wink:
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most routes right of indecent were dryish today, most bouldering dry bar some holds on powerband/OOMT, but there were drying fast. pocket jug on end bens roof dampish.
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went to look at mecca for bonjoy yesterday, then realised i didn't know where it was
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Perfect conditions and nick last night (Tuesday 3rd May). Most things doable bar routes on extreme left.
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as above, but where have those bloody midges come from?
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as above, but where have those bloody midges come from?
Anyone about tonite and up for some belaying in return for a spot/belay?
B
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I'll be there later with the missus, a birkby and a goose. If the goose decides to boulder you might be sorted for a belay.
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I'll be there later with the missus, a birkby and a goose. If the goose decides to boulder you might be sorted for a belay.
Thanks... It's just started lashing down with rain again here so I'm hoping it'll dry out a bit shortly..
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Last night: No change in seepage levels. The mythical sticky-damp was in full force, but some rain was blowing into the crag making things a bit dingey and miserable.
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Anyone going today? I'm free from about 3.30 and will probably head there with a rope, a belay plate and hope in my heart.
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all the bouldering bone dry this eve (even weedkiller trav), still dripping water of the seepage points on the central routes (mecca area etc) as per. everything right of this is dry.
indecent drying up a bit too. warm in the sun though.
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Tor was generally good although pockets on Weedkiller traverse were worse than last week. Mecca OK, Revalations just doable. Everything right of Evolution OK. same old same old really. Andy
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Anyone going tonight?? will trade a spot or a reciprocal belay..
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Sorry dude! Night off tonight!
Quality up there last night, really good nic. Sun was out but in the shade it was proper cold. Foot holds on PB are all finally dry, all RHS routes are fine, all the way to Evolution (which still has a big wet dripping streak in the roof. Then its dry to revelations, jehovakill is still sopping.
Getting there though.
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it's too chalky. i cleared out some spiders webs and did a sitstart using a 2-finger undercut and a sidepull. V2 i guess, it starts at the bottom of pump up the power. sorry, but it was the only thing i could do.
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don't be surprised if it see's a few repeats tonight and gets downgraded :wink:
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shit. i was actually there the other day but forgot to post. how embarassing...
it was still whack but looked v. dry. it was also very midgy...which was weird.
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that place was way too hard for me. i couldn't even loink most of the moves on powerband. i couldn't even pull on most of the crimps near powerband.
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They're just knacky mate, when someone shows you the way you'll be doing laps on it chatting with your homies like theres no tomorrow. Someone said there was someone lurking in the dirt under flump up the shower - sounds an inspiring line :wink:
Re the midges - never seen the little blighters before this year. Suspect this is due largely to the excess underarm hair of one Lovejoy character, who's pheromone cheese is attracting them all the way from scotland.
Tuesdays and Thursdays are the nights to go to the tor by the way. The only people who go on a wednesday rarely venture above ground.
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maybe the midges are all pilgrims travelling to lovejoy's cheese mecca?
(http://people.bath.ac.uk/mn1sgm/images/alan-p1.gif)
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the best days to go to the tor are only the days ending in the letter "y".
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but that's all the days you fool. :roll:
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Hooray! the restrictions are lifted! we can go every night for ever after!
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About 6/10 conditions last night. Not wet or owt, just a bit greasy.
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any ideas what it ll be like tomorrow (monday) ? is there much seepage at the mo ?
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For bouldering everything is dry at the mo. Virtually all routes dry enough to do now apart from Make it Funky, Jehovah Kill and the scrappy routes left of the Indecent tree.
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everything bar possibly the stuff left of indecent was dry on satdy (didn't look to closeley at the big routes though). start holds of bens roof were a bit damp ,but other than that was all bo.
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Ended up at the tor on Tues after being seeped off at Thor's. Early signs of seepage starting to show at the tor too, nothing too bad though and all the bouldering still fine.
Took advantage of the fact I had brought with me a resin gun with me in order to stabilise a foothold on Thormens, to remove, clean and re-stick two very wobbly holds on Weedkiller trav and one on Ben's Roof, which were about to fall off. All three holds were ones which were held on with glue already prior to coming loose. Figured it was better for me to do this now rather than wait for someone to possibly do themself a mischief ripping them off mid-problem, then loose/take home/throw away the bits.
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Anyone been recently?
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Perhaps time to reinvigorate this thread for 2006??
Saturday 01st:
Bouldering: Pinches wall mostly dry apart from footholds on lhs; Boot Boys and A Little Extra dry; Bens roof appeared mostly dry.
Routes: Tin Of & Sardine both dry. Sharples and Reeves were both on Mecca and Revelations; Chimes a little damp but climbeable.
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how was powerband area? rattle and hump etc considering goin tomorrow arvo
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i had a look in on sunday and though powerband looked damp still there was a guy trying R&h so i would guess its dry unless he was a mentalist.
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yo. has anyone been to the best crag in the world today. was mint on wednesday, well the holds that were dry were almost impossible to fall off. obviously since then the weather has sucked donkey cock. did anyone go today? if so how was it? no you're probably all in wales. i'll go back to my books.
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i was there on thursday, pinches wall, bens roof boot boys and the start of staminaband was dry, the rest was damp - imagine it would have been much the same story today.
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worse than it was last week, and there was still snow on the ground, can't see this rain helping...
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Wet Wet Wet. Like Marti Pello.
Powerband - Wet
Staminband - Wet
Rattle & Hump - Wet
Mecca - Wet
Tin of is dry.
You get the picture. It's wet.
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Pretty dry, ie most things climbable.
From left to right
Revelations - dry apart from usual patch at start. Makes no differance apart from getting dripped on as you do the first move.
Mecca - Dry apart from right end of undercut
Bens - Dry
Weekdkiller - dry
Central - dry
Powerband - dry, some feet a little damp
Stamina - dry apert from undercuts
Putp - dry apart from some feet and first slot a bit damp
R&H - dry
You get the picture, its dry! ;)
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Confirmed as of wed. Everything is actually dry. I've never seen such a transformation. Only Make it Funky is unclimbable as of now. Where is harris? Fuck it, in his absence I call the official start of Tor season. Wed 26 April. Sound your bugles and book bonjoy a spot on Mecca.
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Everything seemed ok still as of tonight, although as i left the rain moved in. Forecast is to rain tommorrow.
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(no idea about routes conditions obviously)
after bank holiday monday when there was approx 800 people on the crag, went there yesterday evening to escape the rain and conditions were... awful. most things damp / wet - all powerband area wet, some warm up holds wet. weedkiller wet. bens roof dry apart from first hold/foot. pinches wall dry. hoorah!
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Lot of stuff still wet/damp this morn, weedkiller, some of bens, part of powerband. Pinches dry and usual suspects BUT wet streaks had retreated partially by the time I left and there was a very healthy wind blowing across it + wit the sun rekon game on again tmoz
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by close of play today all of bens was dry, all of powerband (well bar the middle foothood but it made no odds), all of weedkiller, basically most things dry. the only wet holds i could find were the undercuts right of little extra (slightly damp in the back) and the undercuts and pockets on bashers, and maybe a foothold on PUTP. even the wet diarrhea streak right of pinches wall is narrowing a bit.
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The huge rainbomb predicted for the weekend could set things back a notch or two :(
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Popped out this afternoon and was surprised to find most things wet. Ben's wet, pinches pretty wet, powerband and all routes down that end totally soaking. Sardine area etc dry, weedkiller probably wet although didn't check closely. Looked like the dreaded condensation to me. :o
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As of tonight everything seemes dry, bens etc, however far too sweaty
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The curse of Raven Tor, condensed in the morning when the shade is on, then dry but too hot in the arvo :-\
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The rhs of the tor is pretty good again, the seep line into the foothold on putp had backed off although the second jug was pretty slimey. Bens roof completely dry.
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tonite most things bouldering wise were damp from condensation. the only thing properly dry was pinches wall.
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As of last night
All things climbable, face holds all fine, pockets a little spoogy.
6/10
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good effort on Mecca btw.
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thank you
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Really quite good today. On arrival there were seeps and damp patches there haven't been all year. If this comes through in the next day or 2 the crag will be soaked, but they seemed to dry out during the day. Pretty much everything right of make it funky dry and good nick.
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Very strange, the seepage has reversed. Routes on left are a lot wetter, but most of the right is bone
Revelations - dry apart from usual patch at start. Makes no differance apart from getting dripped on as you do the first move.
Hubble - wet patches round rirst undercuts and feet etc
Make it funky - start is very wet even up past the big undercut :'(
Mecca - Dry apart from right end of undercut
Bens - Dry
Weekdkiller - looked dry but didnt pull on
Central - dry
Pinches - dry apart from normal slime streaks have got a bit bigger
Powerband - bone dry, some feet a little damp
Stamina - bone dry
Putp - dry apart from some feet and first slot a bit damp
R&H - dry
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yep, perfect conditions for all of the bouldering last night. All routes dry apart from the easier ones over to the extreme left. Although this wasn't much consolation for falling off staminaband after getting both hands down onto the finishing undercuts. I could have cried :boohoo:
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All routes dry apart from the easier ones over to the extreme left.
yeah those wamrup routes like make it funky, mecca and jehovakill looked undry.
today shiz was good in general. chimes dryish - some non-hold wet patches appearing and apparrently the upper wall had seepage, i think PUTP was dry, basically a lot of dry going on on the right side. weedkiller trav looked wet to start with but drying off later.
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OK today virtually all the bouldering was dry. routes looked dry appart from all the wet shit at the left hand side, seepage below funky/mecca etc, and the jugs over the lip on chimes.
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last night was the best nic at the tor in weeks. As you know its been far too hot, so the rain brought a welcome respite from the heat and humidity. I didnt see any wet or damp holds and it felt quite cool between attempts on stuff.
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whatup
some wet stuff to report - tonight all the up problems right of pinches wall were piss wet - massive wet run-off down hooligan and little extra start, powerband wet but virtually climbable, start of staminaband dry but the slot was soapy. in generaly not warm but quite humid. not really sticky damp.
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Glad we decided to bail in that case!
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Went today good conditions all round, no seepage and not too greasy!
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any idea what its like at the mo?
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doctor doctor, see
http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,6230.0.html (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,6230.0.html)
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Not been down to the Tor for a couple of weeks.
What is the LHS like, Revelation imparticular?
Anyone down there tomorrow?
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What?!
I move in favour of this thread being deleted until next summer
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What?!
I move in favour of this thread being deleted until next summer
:agree:
<Stuck inside the office at home with a cold wishing I was out on the grit somewhere!> :'(
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You don't know what your missing lads!!
Squeaky dry holds, climbing in the sun rather than hiding from it, all whilst the rest of Sheff trash their skin on Burbage North (Good effort Paul).
I take that you don't have an update on Revelations? ;)
<Stuck inside the office feeling strong wishing I was out on the limestone somewhere>
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Have some waddage Turboman, tis the season to climb limestone tra la la la la la la la la
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All dry except the fucking start of Evolution, why, god, why, etc etc.
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Hey Turboman. How was the Tor today? I can see that Revelations coming together nicely.... Let's hope it stays dry for a few more weeks...
Steve
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Is there anything dry at the mo?
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I ventured out to the Tor today (Sat 24th Feb) in a rather hopeful search for some dry rock and was pleasantly surprised at how little seepage there was. Most of the Pinches Wall was dry, as was the start to A Little Extra and the hard direct eliminates to this. Most surprising was that the entire of Ben's Roof was completely dry (even the finishing holds). Quite a few routes looked completely dry too: Sardine, Tin Of, In Brine, The Toilet, Hot Flushes all appeared climbable.
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we went today. i think sardine would've been climbable, as would ben's roof with extensive dampness limitation mechanisms used, but everthing else was dripping.
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Pretty much dry. Staminaband undercuts a little damp, as were a couple of slots on weedkiller. Little Extra direct undercuts were pretty soaked. Ben's dry. Pinches dry. Powerband dry. PUTP dry. etc.
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How dry was SHIBB?
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Pretty much always dry. Shit, but dry.
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I was told it was OK...
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Was utterly dreadful last night. virtually every boulder problem was either wet or damp with what looked like very heavy condensation and some of it was seepage too. routes looked alright though once off the deck. if anyone goes today or tomorrow please stick an update on here, cos i may scratch my rest-of week plans if it stays like this!
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Bone dry. It was just condensation.
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So did you crush it?
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Any chance on stuff being dry tomorrow?
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it was all pretty much al capone last night.
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it was all pretty much al capone last night.
Al Capone? I am not up on the local lingo ;) Does that mean good?!
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Guessing on cofe's behalf here that Al Capone means dry as a bone.
I could be wrong.
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Yeah, had a little think and thought that may be what he meant. I must be getting old!
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anyone been today/sunday? any seepage/run-off or is it all gravy?
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bonners did oomt on sunday, said it was spicey up top. as one would imagine. was pretty sunny this arvo so might have dried out. please could someone let me know if it is dry on wednesday as i aim to go thurs evening.
god the tor is great.
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went yesterday, indecent was dry, other routes looked dry too. No visible seepage on the routes or wetness due to run off from the top. Didn't do any bouldering (if thats what your after?) but folks were happily bouldering away so presume the boulder probs are still in good nic.
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dry today too. Though my hopes of a quick tick of Revelations are rapidly fading....
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surely 8c monsters should be flashing lowly 8a+s...
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:agree: Rev must be 8b+
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maybe if you win the death match with ru then you get the chance to amend the grade!
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Thought I'd put Rev in at 8a+, then adjust all the other Tor grades accordingly.
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All good this aft.
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and into evening time. Richie patter back from retirement and claiming sticky damp, although i am sceptical.
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bollocks, it was just plain damp-damp and everyone knows it! conditions actually got worse and more humid later on.
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Perfect nick today despite the rain
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north_country_boy: Rubicon was bone yesterday evening, as was raven tor on monday. I also checked Beginners wall on monday, bouldering was dry, but bits of seepage on the routes.
Reckon you will be fine - keep the faith.
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Cheers Woz, I knew there was already a thread around here somewhere.........
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Incidently, for some reason I can't seem to post/edit on the thread I started previously???? (no idea why) So just to confirm Bonjoy is correct, case of mistaken identity by Dobbin, the crazy Bafoon! :)
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was shit last night. pinches wall was OK but most other bouldering was either sopping or very damp at the least.
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Whats weather like at moment. Worth a trip this evening?
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Weather in Shef, is damp, but not raining, rained ehavily this morning, and no sun has broken through yet so may be a little moist. Heading there tonight myself though.....optimistic plenty will be dry.... :-\
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Ill risk it, something will be dry..... ::)
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Pissing it down in Sheffield, is it safe to presume it is in the peak too? Anyone been local to the Tor today and got weather update? :please:
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was there last night and it was surprisingly tickety boo. although there was major league seepage down get out of my tree.
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Is it raining much today, reckon it will still be ok tomorrow?
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I don't know enough about Tor conditions, but it's been raining in Sheffield for the last three days. Constantly. Cofe's post related to conditions on the first day of rain. Yesterday, I couldn't find anyone who was willing to chance it. Today, it's still raining. It's supposed to rain tomorrow too...
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I was out at the Tor this morning and early afternoon and there is still quite a lot of dry rock. Indecent and the routes in its vicinity are soaking. To the right everything is dry until around The Toilet which has some damp holds. Pinches Wall is dry but further right looks very wet.
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i'm just hoping noah put a limestone venue in his ark with some grit venues or we're fucked. particularly if he saw fit to spare boobicon.
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Raven tor was bon today although a little hot! No real seepage or dampness!
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Tor was primo today. i imagine the seepage will come at some point though...
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Anyone been here post deluge? would be interested to know if the holds on powerband are dry..
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Pretty much everything was climbable today - but some holds on powerband very slightly greasy/damp.
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cheers for that r-man, hoping to make it down there tomorrow
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Holds were fine tonight, one slightly damp reckon tomorrow should be fine before a mass seepage on thursday!
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twas a bit damp in places last night.
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anyone know what condition raven tony is in today etc?
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Was perfectly dry last night.
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Shit Cofe, anyone would think you were close to Powerband or something.
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not that close, i'm a good 35 min drive away at the moment.
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But that's all that's in the way, eh?
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If anyone is going down today a preweekend report would be much appreciated, to see if it's worth the drive down or not.
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was pretty much dry as a boner last night. the tree you sit in at the right hand end when you've having a rest was wet though but to be fair you could sit on a pad or take a folding chair.
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All dry last night.
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A few wet streaks down some of the routes left of weedkiller, all others ok. Bouldering pretty dry as considering.
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Coming through thick'n'fast now. Not sure if the seepage will ease and dry or get worse. Mecca wet, Chimes wet, Pinches wall wet uner overlap by feet, Bens Trav wet, Powerband ok for now, Rattle and hump has wet streaks, Seraphim wet, etc etc.
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Better today, drying off again.
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Can someone go tonight please and report back their findings? :kiss1:
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Seconded - Plan to visit tomorrow.
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:great:
As dry as a nuns chuff!
Just had the best conditions ever!
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I'm just anxious about travelling all that way from my end. Isn't more heavy rain forecast for tomorrow?
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Just got back - crag was the driest I've seen it this year, and totally deserted. I specially checked the staminaband undercuts just for you dobbin.
Looking at metcheck, I'd say the crag will be fine until mid afternoon.
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Waddage appointed. Thankyou sir
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"Its totally fucked today!" Dobbin trick mule
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yep, totally fucked togay when i got there at half ten and went steadily downhill from then on. Pinches wall was the only bouldering that was still ok, adn bens roof provided you don't want to use any jugs near the end.
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Then, after Dave left, it got really bad. Even the Pinches Wall was wet by the end.
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Some dry bits on Sunday. Powerband pockets were a little damp. Pinches wall mostly dry. Staminaband undercuts were dry.
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I think we can all learn from this; whilst it may be bone dry and the sun is out, the next hour its soaking wet and the sun is still out. Basically, go out and have a look, it may be worthwhile.
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Anyone like to offer a prediction for tonight's conditions? I presume the lefthand side (Body Machine) is going to be sopping?
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anyone?
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it's going to be ace.
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it's going to be ace.
it sounds like we need to enter negotiations over tonights venue.
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Anyone go last night?
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Dobbin, I imagine you're tech savvy enough to set up a conditions cam/whirling hydrometer/weather multimeter system. I'd be grateful if you did as it could save me thousands of eco miles and wasted hours in the coming months. I'd be happy to partially bank roll such a scheme.
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i've previously sugested the idea of someone doneate an old "pay as you go" mobile with car charger which could be left sealed in a ziplock bag and stashed in the jug on powerband. when you wanna know the current conditions you phone the number, and if anyones at the crag they answer. when the battery gets low just charge it from whoevers car is in the space under saline drip.
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Dave, that is nigh on the best idea to have ever come into existence. It's men like you that go on to invent things like the light bulb, telephone, the steam engine and hair straighteners.
You can have my old pay as you go and do exactly as you suggest. It's probably wise to do this nationwide at various crags of special interest in fact. Seriously, well done.
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Yeah, but which network would it be on? orange reception is shit at the tor. Vodafone is a bit better, but not from the powerband end, and besides, if that stopped me on my success of pump up the stamina I would be gutted.
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as i say i did actually suggest this years ago but fell on deaf ears, maybe it was too ahead of its time. just call me Leonardo Dave-Vinci.
Dobbster, that jug need not be used, just it would be convenient to be near the bouldering (where its got most chance of being heard). if reception is a problem maybe it could be hung in a tree above the reach of scallies, you can get it down with a clipstick etc. or maybe get a 3 simcard cos they can piggyback other networks.
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If you're trying to steal the award of self-facilitating media node with that knowledge dave, you have done. 'Piggyback off other networks'?! Technological masterminds like you belong on the Tandy forum nevermind UKB!
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the crying shame is i stole that phrase from cofe.
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The ingenuity of your idea overides that fact dave. Other mere mortals might not have been so fortunate.
Between filing away cataract records, I thought of your suggestion that scallies might steal a phone at the tor. Driving though the villages to get there for the first time last weekend, I couldn't help but think to myself of the surefire scarcity of scallies in the area. Surely it's safe from their filthy hands no?
Referring to your comment in another thread re R-Mans problems names, I thought it best to check with the oracle some of these beauties lying in wait:
Another day another holla.
Sub-standard slags. (coined during a near death experience)
To Hull (a traverse)
To Hull and back (same traverse there and back).
Some are projects close to completion, some are lying dormant for a project. God I love formulating problem names, it's just a shame I don't have many projects.
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think about it though; if no one knows it is there and you put it on silent then no one can pinch it.
speaking of ingenuity, what about a canada goose with an offboard motor and the turning circle of a hackney cab. that would be one handy goose.
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think about it though; if no one knows it is there and you put it on silent then no one can pinch it.
speaking of ingenuity, what about a canada goose with an offboard motor and the turning circle of a hackney cab. that would be one handy goose.
I'd love this to work, really I would, but...
The geese round here can turn on the spot, that's the joy of legs.
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think about it though; if no one knows it is there and you put it on silent then no one can pinch it.
thats an interesting philosophical question - if a phone rings in a forest, and I'm not there, and it makes a sound, but I don't hear it, but someone records it and plays it to me at a dinner party, does that mean I'm still in the forest?
whats plato doing about it? nothing.
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when the battery gets low just charge it from whoevers car is in the space under saline drip.
Or get one of those wind up phone chargers, good for warming up with.
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This is quality material. You boys really should be in charge of something. How about the government; imagine that. Prime minister Cofe and Secretary of State Dave. I for one would be looking forward to that bizarre hairball utopia. :great:
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hey i didn't spend 3 years at uni to work as some mutherfucker's secretary. I ain't answering the phone and making cups of tea like a common pygmy.
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I did and I am unfortunately.
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Right, considering training it over for the day tomorrow. Any word on conditions? Also anyone heading out I could maybe join so as not to bring a mat?
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Your too tall to be a pygmy ;D
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Yesterday there was a surprising amount of dry rock. I think I may have heard powerband and rattle and hump were dry, but I didn't check em out. Ben's roof was dry, and the routes around the middle.
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Pretty good at 1000 this morning and drying out by the minute. Cold and a fresh breeze drying even the wettest of pockets
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Dry at 13:00 but already starting to get warm
Will be bon tonight and good Sunday if this weather holds. Might take the saltybeefed one there......
Missed you today Dobbin. Must be your cloaking device
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Might take the saltybeefed one there......
preparation is key
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Still good at 4.30, but sunny. Should be mint tomorrow am, lets hope I feel strong. And fit. And have good skin.
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Even better by 6!
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Right, Saturday night good, Sunday morning, shit, Sunday afternoon, ok again, later Sunday evening, bad.
So the wind and any sun are taking the seepage away in the late morning and afternoon, and it starts coming through again in the late evening. Generally, the bouldering seems to be drying in the afteroon, the routes less so. For anyone interested Evo, Mecca, Weedkiller, Chimes, Make it Funky, Hubble all have wet sections that don't seem to clear throughout the day.
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I would hope though, that even given the above, the patches of wetness are diminishing? at least a bit?
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Drying out nicely. Still some seepage. Slot pocket on Mecca wet, few streaky bits here and there. Short stuff is pretty much dry. good conditions this evening.
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Conditions=Bon
:thumbsup:
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Is the stuff on the left dry, Body Machine in particular, as I fancy a change from the slog upto Malham upper tier.
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would also be interested in the answer to Andy F's query....
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Body Machine was piss wet out of the tree, the upper section might've been ok though. Things like Sardine and In Brine were ok. The right hand side was seeping a lot.
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bouldering all pretty much dogdirt tonight.
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Body Machine was piss wet out of the tree, the upper section might've been ok though. Things like Sardine and In Brine were ok. The right hand side was seeping a lot.
Bugger. Back to Malham it is then :yawn:
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conditions on the bouldering today were great provided you were psyched for such classics as 15-7-8-14, slot-7-19-14, 1-7-12-14 and of course 1-8-22-8-1-8-22-8-1-8-22, which i fell of the last move of. everything else was wet.
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I've a pay as you go phone to submit for the conditions hotline, just need to obtain the car charger from an other address. Who am I sending it to then as guardian? Whoever that may be, you'll need to donate a sim card for the cause as I don't have a spare one.
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conditions on the bouldering today were great provided you were psyched for such classics as 15-7-8-14, slot-7-19-14, 1-7-12-14 and of course 1-8-22-8-1-8-22-8-1-8-22, which i fell of the last move of. everything else was wet.
Oh dear Dave. These are all clearly pointless eliminates.
...when compared to the soaring natural line that is 1-2-(feet on A and B)-14.
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Monolithic one, I am troubled that you have gone to the trouble of sourcing a phone. I have grave doubts about this idea. My first doubt is that the phone will not have signal from the pocket at the end of powerband. If it doesnt have signal then it cant be rung and what therefore is the point of it being there? Even if you put it somewhere else and some toad doesnt steal it then it will run out of charge - fair enough, thats what your car charger is for, but when you arrive and put it on charge in the car, you wont hear it ring so it will once more be useless until its charged and back in position at the crag... None of the networks have enough signal for it to be viable? (I have an old o2 payg sim you can have).
Elimanates aside, I take it that s-t-a-m-i-n-a-b-a-n-d is w-e-t?
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y-e-s.
most of it was damp but possibly dryable, but the first two higher pockets on powerband were sopping.
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Ain't no trouble. Just having a clearout and found an old samsung piece of shit. It'll only go on ebay for coppers otherwise.
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good news tor fans. Well, good ish. Power band is completely climbable and stamina band is a bit clammy around the undercuts but again, climbable with a bit of love and attention first. The undercuts to sloper area is suprisingly dry, pinches wall is dry, weedkiller very isnt, bens roof was fine.
Holds feel a bit toothpastey from where people have crammed chalk into them when theyhave been damp, but generally speaking - not bad.
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Holds feel a bit toothpastey from where people have crammed chalk into them when theyhave been damp,
I wish people would not do this, it turns a hold that's usable with a bit of wiping off into a hole full of paste that you have to scrape out with a stick. Use a bit of chalk to dry things off, cake the stuff on to absorb moisture if you need to, but get rid of it afterwards rather than leaving it to the next person.
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as dobbo says it wasn't too bad. it is worth noting there was a fair amount of water pissing/dripping out of various bits though, mainly on the routes.
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tick all the boxes for shite conditions tonight. warm - tick. humid - tick. damp holds - tick. powerband was just about climbable, bens roof OK, weedkiller boarderline. the up problems were generally ok but the air of claggyness made even the bone dry stuff feel damp.
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presumably some honkies been of late. conditions et cetera?
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I would have thought with this strange bright stuff pouring out of the sky, combined with a breeze, something will be dry tonight. Apart from Gloucestershire obviously.
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well you'd think so, but this is the tor we're talking about, and she's been pretty temperamental of late. not to mention most of the holds i'm bothered about don't get the sun.
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What are you on about Dave? the holds on the warm up traverse under sardine are in the sun all day.
I will be going tomorrow unless Gloucester offloads its excess torwards. In which case I shall not.
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whatever muthafukka, i was of course talking about 15-16-19-7-14.
word was ok last night. the only really wet holds were the R&H pocket jug, some holds on staminaband were soapy in the back, and every hold on bens traverse. was sunny but quite cool on pinches wall with the shade etc. hoever with todays rain that might have been short-lived.
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well, I went last night and it was royally shite. Stamina band damp footholds and fully wet undercuts, powerband slots dripping, getting worse towards the end of the problem. The whole right hand side appears to have taken on a new minging green hue. It certainly doesnt add to the ambience. Pinches dry, weedkiller damp, ben's roof - damp.
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tor ok today. powerband fine, most up problems ok. didn't look at much else to be honest. undercuts on staminaband a bit damp.
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was good yesterday (28th) too. Very good in fact.
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everything was bone dry last night, with the obvious exception of ben's traverse.
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Top notch today :thumbsup:
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Have you a smeggy humid deluge Sheffield way today like the Wirral has? Tomorrow's a distinct possibility if not.
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Nope. Has been pretty dry on the lime today.
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yesterday: total garbage, only pinches wall and saline drip were dry. (routes on the left looked OK).
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No, you must be mistaken. It stayed dry under the "Raven Tor Tree" in my garden all day.
Just when I thought I had begun to understand her she goes and does this. Bitch.
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I had a quick look on Monday morning and it was all rather clagridden. I sent spies last night and they report 'it looked ok' but thats no good. Clearly, you need to pull on the sloppy pockets to get a proper impression of conditions.
In two minds whether to go to the board tonight instead.
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well put it this way last night on the grit even in the blowing wind is was very humid, apparently burbage north was midge-death city. the wind direction, mist and humidity don't bode well for the tor i fear. condensation etc? you never know, could be amazing though!
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I went to the Tor yesterday evening for the first time since about 1993. It was all dry as a bone and conditions were very good. The muggy heat in Sheffield was replaced with clear skies and a nice breeze which left the rock in perfect nick. I was there from 5 til 7 and the conditions would have been even better in the last hour before darkness but I was fucked so I went home.
Had the place to myself apart from two parties swinging about on ropes at the other end of the crag.
The only problem was that someone seems to have made all the holds on Powerband smaller and moved them further apart. Today I feel like I've had a kicking and someone's stamped on my fingers.
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there this morn and was very muggy and spoogy in some pockets. Not ideal!
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most of the stuff that is usually dry tonight was dry, but a bit sweaty, and baking in the sun. not much breeze.
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Ben's Traverse Dry?
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dream on sailor.
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most of the stuff that is usually dry tonight was dry
groundhog day? do you have a back to the future tor conditions almanac like biff?
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I was just will been to tried some future problems no longer in the present.
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despite the sweaty 'orrible conditions this morning I sent my nemesis like parcel force. ie got there 3rd go
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there 3rd go
Tomtom playing up?
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I might create a tor almanac.
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is the tor dry? Specifically Staminaband.
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Haven't been since tuesday, but the tor was in excellent nick then, and I can't imagine it being any different now.... Staminaband was fine, as was everything, basically...
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Does anyone know what conditions are like at the moment? It's looking a bit showery and grim most places tomorrow :thumbsdown:
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Get a grip Fatneck, I thought you knew better than that. You'll be asking about Cave conditions next...
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I definately didn't post that... Why would I want to know what conditions were at RT?
Someone has uncovered my log in details!!! :shrug:
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:lol: :lol:
If that's true, its really funny. A perfect out of character reply.
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Hey presto... "you" also asked for a Cave conditions report yesterday. I'd say the smart money is on Rich. Apparently you are "psyched" for a trip to the Cave. Clearly not a post by you.
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Figured it would be the Crouch, have changed my password anyway...
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Without going into detail, many problems were workable yesterday with a total fitness towel. What a shit report, glad this isn't my job.
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glad this isn't my job.
I wish it was my job. Well, obviously I wouldn't want to have to report on Raven Tor conditions, but providing daily reports on say grit or North Wales conditions would be pretty cool for a day job. Bubba, any chance of employing me as a professional UKB conditions reporter? It would make this site unmissable for everyone who's out on the grit during the week.
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I suppose there's that guy that goes up Helvellyn every day to take meteorological readings (or was this a myth?). He must be stacked :jaw:
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Busted :whistle:
It was a little wet in places but we dried off most things and had a good time for a first visit. Going to have to make it a regular venue when its cold and dry ;)
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Anyone been to the Tor this weekend? How much of it is dry, especially at the more punterish end of the scale?
Thanks.
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checked out the tor this morning
surprisingly dry, the easy routes were bone dry and the bouldering at the right hand side was in good nick including the powerband surprisingly. Routes left of tin of were quite dry but unclimbable due to the icicles hanging off
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with such good weather, why is anybody of sound mind intrested in the tor. The grit was amazing yesterday and even Dobbin was out crushing at the plantation. He's my new hero now
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I'm not even sure I should dignify that with a response. We were interested in the tor because there are things we want to climb there, and because we werent aware that not sharing your grit bouldering-centric world view was such a crime.
Anyway, we ended up at gardoms, which was nice.
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jim, the plantation today was sweltering. the tor would have been an inspired choice! nice one stu.
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Here's some icicles below Verbal Abuse etc:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2289/2272870968_ec52346bb6.jpg?v=0)
It was fucking freezing down there this afternoon. But plenty did look dry.
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Cheers, might go and have a look tomorrow afternoon. I've never been there before so am preparing to be well and truly spanked.
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There's no grit slabs there, that's for sure...
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I am capable of climbing some things that are vertical or steeper... Sometimes.
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There's light rain forecast for Thursday and Saturday - will Raven Tor be worth a look on Saturday?
I've not been there before and would be looking to get on some of the easier bouldering.
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Yes I reckon so. If Powerband was dry a few days ago, it ain't rained since that report (apart from a bit of light stuff tonight) plus the sun has been out and its south facing. I'm tempted myself, can always drive by then sack it if need be.
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what's the deal with the 'stays dry in the rain once seepage has dried up' section at the tor - is this stays dry in a 2 minute light shower or stays dry if it rains for half the day? Just wondering about tomorrow given the dubious forecast..
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In spring and summer once its free from seepage it stays dry until it really hammers it down for days. However given that its Feb I don't know how its gonna pan out in terms of seepage. Time will tell - I dunno what state its in after the current rain we've had. Sardine will defo be dry.
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I had a look today and it was OK but not great. The left hand side was really wet and Weedkiller Traverse wasn't in good nick. Sardine looked ok - there were a couple of guys having a play on it but they were having to dry off the odd hold. Powerband area was also mostly dry, although there was some seepage in places.
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I am reliably informed that the Tor and cragx were all in decent nick today, although very cold. Staminaband is dry apparently.
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same as what kingholmsey said about yesterday. Went to boulder but weedkiller trav was a bit smee. Went to Rubicon insytead, and that was much betterer. That said, it was raining when we were at the tor yesterday. Does that effect it. I'm no expert.
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Only second hand knowledge I'm peddling here so it may be a bit out. I guess it could be better but gotta start somewhere I suppose. Rubicon was all good today.
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Mostly bone - Weedkiller, Power and Staminaband, Pinches wall, Ben's Roof all very nearly dry. Only a couple of slots on Powerband needed drying before setting off plus one foothold needed towelling. Hopefully will hold for weekend!
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Anyone get down today? Wondering whether it survived last night's drenching...
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Both Powerband and Weedkiller Traverse were bone dry at 1 pm today (Saturday 1st March). Pinches Wall had a bit of seepage but most of it was dry. There was a strong drying breeze.
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Second that, Tor was mint today.
Left at 4:30 and was Staminaband completely dry, Ben's roof dryza bone. Weedkiller dry. Pinches dry (bit of streak on lower wall)
Bit of seepage on Make it Funky, Mecca dry :thumbsup:, Some seepage on right hand routes (rattle and hump).
Of course tomorrow is another day.....
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Mostly dry, PB and SB hanging in there although a wee bit damp in the slots as the afternoon went on. Mecca dry although the left hand undercut after 2nd bolt looked like it was dripping slightly? Couldn't really tell from the ground. Mint conditions today. Ben's Roof, Weedkiller all bone.
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Powerband now sacked sadly - only a few wet holds so not a basket case hopefully. Undercut by 3rd on Mecca dripping wet, everything else dry - just needs a dry day or two to get back in nick.
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if anyone heads down to the tor today let us know what it's like cos am thinkin of goin tomoro. nice one
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Anyone been up here today, thinking of going tomorrow, weedkiller specifically?
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i think weedkiller was doable but a bit damp towards the start.
powerband doable if could work round the following holds; the first high slots damp, and the starting jugs and the dropdown pocket was half wet. the big foothold on the pillar in the middle was a birdbath. staminaband dry bar the undercuts. OOMT wet. Boot boys start dry. I think PUTP was dry enough. rattle & hump dry bar the first deep pocket. Pinches wall dry except a wet streak just right on the left starting jugs, so most stuff on there was fine. little extra start ok, the undercut thing wet. some spoogyness on bens roof apparently but largely dry and better than it can be in summer. peeps were on sardine, and mecca apparently.
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Was down the right hand end yesterday: pockets on power/staminaband all soggy. Start of staminaband dry (to the underclings) and the last move. Not sure about the routes. That's not much help...
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I was down today and its all drying out as sun was out a fair bit. Powerband, Weedkiller and Ben's Roof dry. Pinches wall in good nick. Mecca undercut still dripping but nearly there.
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Probably wrong thread but the tor was in its usual half wet half dry state last night. The effects of the full on sun nullified by what appeared to be some major new seepage coming thru on Mon.
Powerband sort of dry, 2nd slot soggy but driable, foothold on middle section running with water but salvageable with towel. Foothold on matchbox rockover on Pinches wet but driable, u no the score.
Mecca undercut wet, Make it Funky start dripping.
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Oops ignore the comment about the appropriate thread above! I was copying it from another thread....
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You heading to the Tor tomorrow Ted? May be keen during day with Mr Napier.......
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Yes I'm keen looks like its gonna be showery. I'll PM you Dan.
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Anyone down there today? What's the schizzle?
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I was there this morning, conditions were awesome, not cold but quite windy. Powerband was fairly dry I believe but still some seepage on chimes, mecca and Make it funky. Weedkiller, ben's roof all doable.
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powerband sopping today, ditto for staminaband. ben's roof looks doable but not dry by any means. weedkiller soaked, pinches wall was 85% dry. all the up problems like little exta, undercuts, OOMT, PUTP, R&H were wet. could have improved after we left (3ish) but i doubt it, it was warm and fairly humid.
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powerband sopping today, ditto for staminaband. ben's roof looks doable but not dry by any means. weedkiller soaked, pinches wall was 85% dry. all the up problems like little exta, undercuts, OOMT, PUTP, R&H were wet. could have improved after we left (3ish) but i doubt it, it was warm and fairly humid.
thats quite a big change from yesterday pm :o
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you're not shitting me. on the other hand, the peeps doing sardine-esque routes seemed to be finding plenty to keep them entertained.
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Not bad tonight. pinches wall, little extra, boot boys, rattle n hump, powerband all generally dry bar a bit of dampness in some pockets and some wet footholds on pb. Even out of my tree looked dry tho dint pull on. Weedkiller was wet.
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very warm last night. pinches wall dry bar the streak near bearclaw. little extra+undercuts 95% dry, climbable. all the up problems above powerband fine, powerband a touch soapy but OK, staminaband undercuts a bit slick. weedkiller again soapy deep in the slots but doable, and bens roof fine bar the jug on the left (although i forgot to check the start.
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The start was fine, and indeed - it was warm.
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Bit drier today. Powerband still tad moist but as we left it was baking in the sun.... Bootboys now well chalked and cleaned!
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all the bouldering, with the probably exception of bens traverse, seemed dry last night. although i didn't get chance to check bens roof out.
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If anyone was thinking of going to the Tor tonight, i've just had word that its all totally soaked. Still waiting for noise on rubicon.
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checked the tor last night, pinches wall was OK, as was bens roof (touch damp at the start maybe) but the rest of the bouldering felt wet/damp. some things might have just been dryable.... this was at about 5:20 so it could have improved later....or got worse.
mainly routes looked ok, people were on them.
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It wasn't great and got worse as the night progressed (much like my session). There were refugees from the WCJ Cornice at the crag, apparently this was in a bad state last night.
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yeah Team Foundry were splitting as i showed up.
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shite tonight. almost all the bouldering was wet or damp, bar most of pinches wall and the end of bens roof. routes seemed dry, though it was very humid and sweaty. someone's also left a black sweatshirt and an orange Rock Pillars slipper at the crag.
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orange Rock Pillars slipper at the crag.
Thats been there a few weeks. Was under Bens roof.
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Anyone know the current state of play?
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128 for 5
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come on, some of you fuckers must have been to the tor yesterday, since it was deserted at rubicon last night. or are you all now down with the blackwell dale vibe?
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Just heard from Banksy that it was bone this morning. Sweet.
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fucking freezing at the tor tonight!
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Mint last night - bone dry, cool, and breezy. And deserted. Where was everyone?? Back on the grit...?
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A few people were at Rubicon, including Kristian who had retreated from the tor after finding it mysteriously deserted. Most unusual, it's normally rammed on a thurs and conditions were good too :-\
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Where was everyone?? Back on the grit...?
down two tier, you had to queue to get on some routes!
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Perfect conditions tonight. Everything was dry but not glassy. Cloudy with a pleasant breeze, but only five of us and two other people there all evening. mmm, mmm.
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Is Raven tor likely to be dry this evening after this afternoons heavy showers? x
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I would guess yes.
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I would guess yes.
I was there on my lonesome on Tuesday evening to catch half an hour before the sun went down. Everything was dry apart from dampness in a couple of pockets. Not that I can do anything hard at the moment..
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I lost the Faith I am afraid, I sacked it off in favour of a board session.
The words "Toughen up princess" are ringing in my ears.
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What are the chances of the tor being dry this evening after the showers this afternoon?
I'd like to think it would be, but haven't been around Shef for a bit so don't know how dry it was before the rain...
Thanks.
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What are the chances of the tor being dry this evening after the showers this afternoon?
100%
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(http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00384/mystic-meg-horoscop_384331a.jpg)
Dave at the computer
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Cheers. I suspected as much, will have to mentally prepare myself to get spanked now...
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Anyone any word for tomorrow?
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Raining in Sheffield now, has been drizzling a lot all day.
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Will revise the script then, nice one g.
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stuff could be getting a bit damp but say even if powerband got soapy then weedkiller and bens would be dry, not to mention pinches wall.
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Just come back from there. Most stuff was staying dry in the rain, although when we left the rain had started to come into the crag a bit more. I didn't touch powerband, but my friend said some of the pockets were soapy and the breaky thing that runs along that section of crag looked like it was starting to seep. Some others there commented that weedkiller felt soapy as well, but can't verify this.
Anything in particular you want to know about?
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anybody been down there today? how's the right hand end (i.e. Staminaband) looking?
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anybody been down there today? how's the right hand end (i.e. Staminaband) looking?
Was there last night (Thu). Only people at the crag! Windy, fresh and no grease - brilliant conditions. On routes on the left, but stuck my fingers in the Powerband pockets and they were all dry, as were the footholds.
Top groove of Proud Whore now a bit harder as I pulled off a big undercut.
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I bet that was a good fall. Did you do PW?
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I bet that was a good fall. Did you do PW?
Nah, it's not the easiest route to try and get done after work. Didn't have time to de-pump for a second RP. Climbed back up to my high point and proceded to pull the rest of the undercut off and take another whipper (doh). Just had time to work out that the top groove now has to be climbed very direct with slightly more difficulty. Probably an even better route though, as you can't really be drawn left for a move onto a big sidepull flake on The Crucifixion (which also felt like it could be pulled off quite easily...)
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Apparently a bit sunnier and breezier around the left-hand end now... ???
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Hilarious stuff.
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Everything was climbable last night, but with slight dampness in the powerband slots, and on ben's traverse, although things got blacker and damper towards the end of the evening.
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Tor is a mess of condensation this afternoon apparently.
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Tor is a mess of condensation this afternoon apparently.
No fucking kidding! I don't know what the point of this page is if I just ignore statements like that ::)
More explicitly - everything right of pinches wall is drenched, as is Ben's Roof, and probably any pockets in between!
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Still pretty mingin last night. Only route action. Weedkiller Trav greasy. Everything right of pinches wall was damp, though drying slowly.
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paid a fruitless visit there this morning - all the same conditions as the last post. Must pay more attention to this thread!
May well have dried a bit this afternoon though?
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Still damp on Powerband. Weedkiller Trav dry. Brutally hot - much better at Rubicon yesterday evenin.
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All bone yesterday inc powerband slots, nice tacky conditions despite the high temps.
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all the bouldering (bar sardine traverse) totally drenched in mist/condensation tonight. ditto stoney.
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Totally boners tonight although not a soul to be seen.
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Perfect conditions yesterday afternoon. All of it totally dry and a good wind keeping the heat off. Lovely.
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Mint tonight. Cool with a bit of the old sticky damp forming later on.
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really good nick at the tor last night, especially for august. blue sky, no rain.
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Anyone been over the last few days? Hoping to visit tomorrow..
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Was fully mint saturday, Sausage is going today I think so may report later.
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Anyone been down in the last couple of days?
Much route and/or bouldering seepage?
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Anyone been down in the last couple of days?
Much route and/or bouldering seepage?
There yesterday and in good condition. A stiff breeze blowing across the crag, nice and cool etc.
Brilliant!
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Thanks.
As an alternative, would Lorry Park or LTQ survived the rain?
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Thanks.
As an alternative, would Lorry Park or LTQ survived the rain?
Lorry park should be ok but LTQ will be wet i reckon.
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Dry yesterday
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Pinches wall and everything right was soaked this morning. Everything left looked dry. Weed killer traverse damp.
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Anyone know what state the Tor is in more recently? Hoping to get there tomorrow...
Cheers,
Al
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Anyone know what state the Tor is in more recently? Hoping to get there tomorrow...
Cheers,
Al
Currently in need of a bit of sika :P
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I had to look up 'sika'... :thumbsdown:
Is Body Machine even out of the question!?
Cheers,
Al
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I had to look up 'sika'... :thumbsdown:
I was making a joke in light of this thread (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,9866.0.html).
Is Body Machine even out of the question!?
T'is a bit harder since the demise of the tree (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,9564.0/all.html)
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Ah, missed that one...google had me believe sika was a form of sealant (which I suppose it might be). Still, perhaps some sealant in some of the pockets would be a very good idea - may create a perma-dry heaven! Guess I'll just have to visit and find out what state the Tor is in tomorrow.
Al
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Guess I'll just have to visit and find out what state the Tor is in tomorrow.
Chances are someone's been recently, they may well post what it was like before tomorrow.
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apparently mint last night, so you should be in luck. I may well see you there.
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Still good dob? or anyone who's been/going today?
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Strangely, I got a report that it was damp on Wednesday. Different times of day perhaps?
I would predict Power Humps would be dry today after a day and a half without rain and this nice fresh breeze. Some sticky damp in the pockets at most I reckon. But then my predictions have been decidedly off recently.
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Oh, and... the tor has major patches of seepage. The RHS is soaked, massive patches of seepage on Revelations, right of pinches wall etc etc.
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The Tor today was pretty good - seepage in places (pockets of Powerband soapy, Weedkiller a little damp) and Indecent up to the large undercut flakes was sopping, as you'd expect, but most of it all in good nick.
Al
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what are my chances today?
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Good, I'd say - there yesterday and the pockets on problems are a bit minging (Power band start dripping) but otherwise everything is tip-top!
Al
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hmmm- might hit the grit instead, can't be bothered going too far off the motorway...
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hmmm- might hit the grit instead, can't be bothered going too far off the motorway...
Shame - Good today, getting back to 'top tit' condition rapidly. Nobody else there except JC and me.
How was the grit?
Plenty of life left in the lime still, this year. Autumn doesn't very often let us down too badly??
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All bouldering at tor apparently (second-hand info) sopping wet last night. Also very midgy on the grit last night
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Excellent last night. A little dampness on powerband but certainly not a show-stopper (cos I did it 8))
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Is Chimes dry?
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I am reliably informed that it is, although i was not present at the crag last night myself.
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Very dry and cool conditions on the Pinches Wall this evening (Monday) and most of the routes looked in good nick. I don't know about any pockets on powerband 'cos I'm far to rubbish to even attempt it.
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Fucking baltic yesterday. People in full thermals struggling to warm up. Even sharples had a hat on on Mecca.
Patches of run off (as opposed to seepage) on rhs and above verbal abuse etc. Pump up handholds dry - one wet foot hold, boot boys etc impossible. Stamina band undercuts dry but pocket 4 on pb claggy - climbable with care mind.
Meant to look at revelations but forgot.
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Thanks Dobbin.
It's been dry all morning over here and there's a breeze so any runoff might have dried out now.
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Last night Body Machine/Prow had horrible soapy streaks higher up but will probably be hunky dory now with some sun/breeze. Think the bottom bit of Revelations was dry though.
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Stamina/ Powerband soaking last night. A lot of this was runoff but even so I think the pockets were wet from seepage as well. Ben's Roof just about dry.
Revelations/ Chimes/ Mecca all dry. Body Machine affected by runoff at top bolt but should be OK if given a few days dry conditions.
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My mate went yesterday and said everything boulder wise was dry as a dogs bone!
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My mate went yesterday and said everything boulder wise was dry as a dogs bone!
Covered in slobber then :shrug:
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Primo last night. All dry. Stam ucuts included (as is often the case with the term 'all').
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Damn near perfect today, wind nearly dried out everything completely by end of the day, inc staminaband. Start of Body Machine shockingly dry. :jaw:
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yeah rubicon was pretty good too, i managed to pick the only damp problem at the tor!
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Nice one Chris! :lol: Completely baffling on the seepage front, I've given up predicting it now, you could write a Phd on it!
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Any more recent updates on the Tor/Cheedale?
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Bizzarely very dry PM for those that braved the rain and the fact that it was quite wet yesterday. Powerband completely dry. PUTP bone dry inc the starting pocket. Boot boys looked dry too. Go figure... :shrug:
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Anyone been here recently? What are conditions like as of this weekend?
Thanks
Jon
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Has anybody got any knowledge on current conditions as the tor?? thanks.
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Just got back and been there every day from last Sunday on (except Wednesday) and pleased to say it's in pretty decent condition, been getting a bit better each day. Some pockets still wet but plenty of do-able stuff to warrant a trip. A bit of a windy chill factor today but perfectly manageable and it was deffo drying the crag as we were in situ. Bear in mind it's set to get very cold going into the weekend, with snow on Sunday?
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You must be on the opposite shift to me. Been there Saturday, Wednesday and today.
Like you said, improving with every visit.
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Went to Tor and.. there was wet rock everywhere,excepting sardine/toadside/in brine. Even pinches had wet footholds.On a positive note,there were also alot of patches of dry rock so I imagine a spell of settled weather would make alot of routes/problems doable.
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Went to the Tor today, 24 dec. Everything Right of the pinches wall is seeping badly. All routes left of Ben's roof sopping. Ben's roof itself is OK within the cave though the lip is wet. Tin off, Sardine might be OK but wouldn't bet on it. Avoid!
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Drying out a bit but still seeping. 28/12/08
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Predictably very wet yesterday, though weirdly Ben's Roof was totally dry. The crimp is still disappointingly small tho :'(
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Will it be dripping tomorrow?
Haven't been climbing outdoors for ages, but exams are finished now and I'm well keen! Either the Tor or Stoney tomorrow!
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I stopped by on Sunday and it was pretty grim...
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Can I just say, that going to the tor in this weather is really keen. And thats coming from me - a tor lover.
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It is keen. However I've sacked it off now as I think I'd struggle to get to the bus stop!
Oh well, fingerboard it is!
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I've developed an urge for steep crimpy bouldering.... only matched by ignorance as to how Peak limestone crags drain.
So...
if the weather stays fairly dry, are Kudos, Raven and Beginner's Wall likely to be dry on saturday / sunday? At this time of year do these crags obey the normal rules of being dry after a few days without rain? OR do they seep throughout winter and can't be touched until the official "calling of the lime" in Spring?
Replies that involve the phrase "Minus Ten" will be met with hollow laughter (amidst tearful memories of being spanked by f5's!).
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I called at the Tor this evening (Fri 27th) - just for a look, no intention of climbing - and it was fairly damp. Powerband slots were wet. Pinches wall was half wet - a few problems would be possible but it would be a miserable affair. Ben's roof looked largely dry but I didn't examine all the holds. Saline Drip wall was dry if that takes your fancy. Beginner's Wall was wet and the wall opposite Sean's Roof was soaking, as you would expect at this time of year.
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cheers fella... looks like the grit then.
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cheers fella... looks like the grit then.
As it should be at this time of year.
Pex Hill was pretty grim this evening too BTW.
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Sharma was at the Tor on saturday so some of it must have been climbable. I was going to ask him how dry it was at the MCC lecture last night but didn't in the end :lol: Hasn't he ever heard of the calling of the lime?!
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RHS largely dry - powerband slots started out slightly damp but got dried out and stayed that way, same for OOMT, pinches dry etc. Peeps on ben's roof and weedkiller so I presume they're ok though I didn't check.
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anybody been recently, I'm thinking of squeezing in a morning session if its alright?
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I think everything was dry today.
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Arrived at the tor early afternoon to find it warm but climbable. Things improved as the temps dropped... just as I was leaving. :oops:
S/band & P/band slots and undercuts all dry. Foot holds all a little wet.
Ben's roof, fine.
Keen roof and Steve's thing were wet in places.
Kristian deserves some +ve Karma for spending literally hours stabilising a hold on Make it Funky.
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6-8pm today - tor in a much worse state than this weekend.
P/Band slots - wet
S/Band u/cuts - wet
Footholds - wetter
Bens roof - ok
Weedkiller - damp
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Saw Bonjoy at The Works yesterday evening and he said it was minging.
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It was gack. I didn't bother putting my boots on.
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oh come on, the works isn't that bad.
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It was gack. I didn't bother putting my boots on.
I did :'(
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has anyone been over the weekend? would it be dry for tomorrow? cheers
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went this evening
Bens Roof dry
anything involving slots or pockets incredibly damp and slippy.
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Anybody been down today/yesterday? How was staminaband/powerband looking?
Cheers, joe
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according to dobbin's blog/twitter:
Tor looking pretty good. PB fh's wet but climbable, claggy. Rubicon v.dry. Ground = excellent
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Aye foot holds not ideal but its definately climbable
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Do people think the tor will be ok sat? (i am mostly interested in Weedkiller trav)?
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EVerything seemed fine this evening although the crag turned into a radiator as the temps dropped off.
On a side note; after Smitton got his clips nicked I was a little surprised to see two other routes (apart from Mecca) completely equipped, is this not getting a little untidy and possibly tempting fate yet again?
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yes it is untidy, people should not be leaving clips in at the tor, even mecca.
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Bouldering all dry today except a bit of dampness on powerband footholds.
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Everything was good yesterday. French wad Pierre Bollinger was there, getting his crush on.
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it was presumably him that was trying your 8b thing on thursday then. Can he get us any free champagne?
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I think he did it, there were certainly some impressive power roars coming from that end of the crag!
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He did it on Saturday before I got there, using the same sequence. He also thought it was 8b+, but that might just be Foreigner-at-the-Tor syndrome. His draws are now in Evolution but he split a tip on Saturday, so I don't really rate his chances. I hope I'm wrong.
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still in good nick today. bollinger in situ again, dunno what he was trying.
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EVerything seemed fine this evening although the crag turned into a radiator as the temps dropped off.
On a side note; after Smitton got his clips nicked I was a little surprised to see two other routes (apart from Mecca) completely equipped, is this not getting a little untidy and possibly tempting fate yet again?
I don't know the guy, but have an idea he probably wasn't sieging Sardine. Which begs the question: who would dog up a hard route to knowingly steal the 'draws? As a beneficiary of all the draws left in BMachine/Prow (by what's is name?) it seems antisocial at best. Surely part of the appeal of our sport is also the informal camaraderie?
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What're the the chances of Ben's roof/anything being dry today?
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it was all dry yesterday so the odds are favourable.
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It's been raining really hard here (15 mins away) since the early hours and windy so there might be dampness at the more exposed bits but you should be OK where there's shelter.
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Ben's Roof should be a safe bet, although I'm sure other stuff should be dry as well.
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I don't know the guy, but have an idea he probably wasn't sieging Sardine. Which begs the question: who would dog up a hard route to knowingly steal the 'draws? As a beneficiary of all the draws left in BMachine/Prow (by what's is name?) it seems antisocial at best. Surely part of the appeal of our sport is also the informal camaraderie?
http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10781.msg181209.html#msg181209 (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10781.msg181209.html#msg181209)
http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=2993 (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=2993)
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Ok Jasper, got that. I suppose you could get draws out of Evolution etc with a stick clip and some determination.
Climbers who steal from other climbers are a pain.
On a happier note, thanks to Stone whose name I've just remembered for his public-spirited equipping of several routes w/ draws.
And no, I don't think it looks a mess, it's a sports crag FFS, not a site of outstanding natural beauty. Unless you're a boulderer.
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it's a sports crag FFS
I'm sure that'll make every bit of difference to the walkers or fishermen.
There should be no draws left in this crag. period.
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Ok Jasper, got that. I suppose you could get draws out of Evolution etc with a stick clip and some determination.
Climbers who steal from other climbers are a pain.
On a happier note, thanks to Stone whose name I've just remembered for his public-spirited equipping of several routes w/ draws.
And no, I don't think it looks a mess, it's a sports crag FFS, not a site of outstanding natural beauty. Unless you're a boulderer.
Don't know how far it extends, but further down Millers Dale is an SSSI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millers_Dale)
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There should be no draws left in this any crag. period.
:agree:
It's just not difficult to dog up something to put the draws in.
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Its pretty much the entire valley (http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/map.aspx?m=sssi).
As a walker myself, I'd like to know why you sport climbers can't bloody well clean your act up. Its a fucking disgrace.
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2007/06/19/manning372.jpg)
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Its pretty much the entire valley (http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/map.aspx?m=sssi).
As a walker comedian myself, I'd like to know why you sport climbers can't bloody well clean your act up. Its a fucking disgrace.
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2007/06/19/manning372.jpg)
Ok, point taken. Do you really think it's that much of an eyesore?
I'll enlist some help in that case
http://static-p3.fotolia.com/jpg/00/05/84/98/400_F_5849807_BtuFX3lTEzIAFstkaPzDcbk8Ej2AX5yY.jpg (http://static-p3.fotolia.com/jpg/00/05/84/98/400_F_5849807_BtuFX3lTEzIAFstkaPzDcbk8Ej2AX5yY.jpg)
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Don't know how far it extends, but further down Millers Dale is an SSSI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millers_Dale)
This is instructive. http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/map.aspx?m=sssi (http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/map.aspx?m=sssi)
Thanks for the link
Unfortunately my link doesn't seem to retain the zoom but SSSI clearly covers bulk of the dale.
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Whilst I am obviously against odious little scroats stealing people's gear I'm also in the "no fixed draws" camp as it just seems unnecessary. As FD says, is it that difficult to dog up something to put them in? I always used it as a warm up. :shrug:
Anyway this is all :off:
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Don't know how far it extends, but further down Millers Dale is an SSSI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millers_Dale)
This is instructive. http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/map.aspx?m=sssi (http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/map.aspx?m=sssi)
Thanks for the link
Unfortunately my link doesn't seem to retain the zoom but SSSI clearly covers bulk of the dale.
Yeah, had a look for maps too, but couldn't find a linkable one in under two minutes so gave up (although the official line is probably here (http://www.naturenet.net/status/sssi.html) which seems to be the Government site).
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Meanwhile back on topic does anybody with a crystal ball know what Bens Roof will be like tomorrow evening?
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Meanwhile back on topic does anybody with a crystal ball know what Bens Roof will be like tomorrow evening?
No crystal ball, but the crag was incredibly dry this evening. A strong wind was blowing and you could have said conditions were "perfect".
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Thank you, sounds like I should go for it.
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Just to back up what T_B said, Ben's Roof was good thisevening, was playing on the finish but all the holds were dry. Can't see it changing before tomorrow.
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All dry today.
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As someone not au fait with the finer points of Tor conditions could some kindly soul offer either a considered opinion or an actual we-went-there-and-it-was-like-this statement vis-a-vis the potential for a second session on Ben's Roof on Tuesday eventide, coupled with a general crag conditions assessment if at all possible?
Cheers me dears.
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It all seemed pretty mint this evening. Didn't look too much at the RHS, but it appeared to be properly dry with a fair few people down there. Ben's roof had quite a few people on it as well.
I'm heading back on Tuesday so may see you there in that case.
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All bouldering dry today, some slots on pband getting a little spoogey towards the end of the day. Quite a lot of rain yesterday and today, so not sure if some seepage is due.
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Ben's will stay dry for the foreseeable despite the rain. I was on it on sat. It takes weeks of rain to make it unclimbable.
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Ye-Haaaaaaa.
Cheers folks.
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I was there last night and all bouldering was dry.
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Dry tonight, bouldering and routes.
Good to meet you, albeit briefly, Nik. Did you get Ben's Roof done in the end?
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Hi sorry to clog up the thread with a lost n found item but if anyone picked up a black fleece of mine in the last few days, pls let me know. It wasn't there tonight. More ppl should read this than my original post on the lost and found thread:
http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,11696.0.html (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,11696.0.html)
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Headtorch at cragx? fleece at the tor? are you going senile ted?!
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It would seem so! Oh well, I was prob due a new fleece anyway. I need to put on that many layers pre-redpoint to keep warm I may as well be kitting up for the Himalaya!
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Good to meet you also. Was surprised at just how good conditions were.
Didn't do Ben's in the end, I forgot my sequence so spent ages trying it a slightly different way which was not happening. Then the epiphany came just as my fingers failed. Oh well may be back on Thursday.
Hope your evening was more successful?
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I also met you last night albeit briefly when I thought I knew your mate who was attempting Bens with you. I was in the minging orange duvet on Indecent...
Hello Oli too..
Ben
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Ahhh, yes.
If only there weren't so many short balding middle aged men in the world eh?
If you see me again introduce yourself, I invariably won't recognise you as I have an almost limitless capacity for forgetting what people look like and indeed who they are.
And back on topic could someone please confirm my suspicion that Ben's will still be dry tomorrow evening?
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It will certainly be climbable, if not actually dry.
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everything absolutely harry boner last night...
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Cheers gents.
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Everything still dry (except Ben's Traverse) this afternoon.
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Don't suppose if anyone down there tonight noticed if the direct start to Body Machine was dry? What are general conditions looking like? cheers.
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i didn't look at body machine, but all the bouldering was bone dry (with the probably exception of bens traverse).
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Planning on heading out this eve so Dave you've just made me a very happy man, or is it shitting it down out that way right now?
I don't suppose while inspecting the condition of Powerband you happened to glance upwards and assess the condition of any of the routes at that end? Thinking PUTP and the routes left and right of that (the names escape me right now).
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It's stopped raining in the High Peak now and is going to clear up later - just hope it doesn't get too sunny as I want to get back on Indecent this evening.
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I don't suppose while inspecting the condition of Powerband you happened to glance upwards and assess the condition of any of the routes at that end? Thinking PUTP and the routes left and right of that (the names escape me right now).
There was not a wet hold on that section of the crag. PUTP, OOMT, RAH and WIM all bone. I was trying the PUTP traverse and that was in good nick. Top tip, watch the video of Roy on this on Vimeo before attempting!!
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yeah all dem routes be dry.
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Cheers gents, that's this evening sorted.
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Tis I again. Just popping in to say that I'm planning on heading to the Tor (again) tonight. I'm interested in having a bash at Chimes but am currently friendless, if anybody fancies trying Chimes (or a swapsey belay arrangement on the route of youir choice) this evening then let me know (either here or at the Tor). I'll be the short scruffy hairy friendless one that arrives at half six/seven and fails to make any significant impression on Staminaband....
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Possibly thinking of going tomorrow (thurs), but a long drive for me, so any beta on dryness most appreciated. Cheers
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was there briefly last night and everything seemed dry bouldering wise at least. probaby all/most of routes dry too.
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Could nip in for the FA on the "new" Mecca :P
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Mecca II - The Afterlife Crisis
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Meccatrocity?
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Ecca - The Halflife Crisis ?
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Macca - The Mills-life crisis.
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Canterbury
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Mecca II - The Afterlife Crisis
Mucca - the Mudlife Crisis
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Ecca - The Halflife Crisis ?
I've ony just got that - very good :)
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What time does the sun get onto the crag at the moment ?
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At a rough guess I would say 1 o'clock ish.
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OK cheers
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peace and fucking. pretty much dry this eve despite heavy rain. little runoff. couple of damp bits here and there but nothing serious.
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All seemed good last night (tuesday)
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pretty much mint last night
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Mint today.
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powerband condensation hell today
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Should you avatar not say celiac? :-\
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Should you avatar not say coeliac? :-\
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Should you avatar not say cloaca? :-\
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http://www.celiac.com/articles/572/1/A-Summary-of-Celiac-Disease-and-Gluten-Intolerance-by-Scott-Adams/Page1.html (http://www.celiac.com/articles/572/1/A-Summary-of-Celiac-Disease-and-Gluten-Intolerance-by-Scott-Adams/Page1.html)
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we live in England
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Should you avatar not say chouca? :-\
(http://i41.tinypic.com/t88e34.jpg)
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Should you avatar not say chewbacca? :-\
(http://www.collectoybles.com.au/catalog/images/sw_dh_chewbaca.jpg)
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Should you avatar not say queliac
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Dripping wet last night apparently...
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Any better as its cooled down a bit?
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Conditions were pretty good saturday morning, I think everything was dry.
Don't know about today though.
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Very humid today, but everything was dry
Copley in-situ at the back of Ben's roof. Think they must have had a Red Tips outing.
The repair on Mecca seems to be going well. Not as bad looking as people had made out.
I climbed like shit
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Copley in-situ at the back of Ben's roof. Think they must have had a Red Tips outing.
Please tell me you didnt get burned off?
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I'm shit, but not that shit
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Has anyone noticed whether the bottom of Revelations is dry?
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tor mint tonight. shame the drive took so fucking long. fucking glossop.
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loser
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Has anyone noticed whether the bottom of Revelations is dry?
Tuesday night it looked like there was a wet streak just left of the holds, but people were on it so I guess nothing crucial.
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Barely on it to be honest :-[
But wet streaks were not affecting the holds (or not the ones I was failing to use).
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Good nic last night
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Mint today, if not a bit warm in the afternoon.
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Pretty good this morning, but rapidly getting too hot. Nay breeze. leave it until much later!
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Rocks all still dry, but so much moisture in the air, no wind and not great conditions. Some run off on the top of most things.
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Would it be worth a trip over tomorrow? We were keen for Wales but it looks best heading East! Is Ben's Roof dry and will it still feel ok in 20 deg heat and little wind..etc :shrug: Keen to know if Rubicon would be worth a look too or is it a no goer for bouldering in sweaty conditions?
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Very humid today, but everything was dry
Copley in-situ at the back of Ben's roof. Think they must have had a Red Tips outing.
That's who all the cans of beans belonged too. ::)
http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=364739 (http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=364739)
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Are they still there? Dewhurst said he was going to rob them...
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Are they still there? Dewhurst said he was going to rob them...
No they left a while back.
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The beans, you fool...
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The beans, you fool...
I know! :)
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Bouldering impossible last night due to condensation but the higher you went, the drier it got so pretty much dry above the 2nd bolt of most things.
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Anyone down last night? What's it looking like?
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Everything dry tonight.
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Really really mint tonight with wind after rain stopped.
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Ben's Roof area all dry, though a little greasy from the damp weather.
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Not bad conditions at all this morning with the wind. Body Machine and stuff round there had heavy wet patches at start. Most other stuff in goo nick.
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Apparently all wet bar some central routes tonight.
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Bumped into Rab at hunters bar this lunchtime. He reports terrible condensation at the tor last night. So bad in fact that he went 'indoors' (shudder)
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its not often I drive out to the peak and come back not having pulled on anything. (i didn't go indoors though).
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It's considerably brighter and drier today... Places should be OK.
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was all pretty much dry last night, but conditions were far from primo....
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Anyone go last night? Hows the left hand end looking for seepage?
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I was there in the afternoon and it was all bone, even the left hand end. Body machine direct start all dry and even the start to Indecent was looking less minging than usual.
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Not quite bone. There were a few slightly damp holds in the Ben's Roof area, but I'm sure they will have dried out more today.
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All bone dry at the moment, even the seep-fest that is the bottom of Indecent...
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Tor was drier than ever yesterday (even drier than when Aly was there).
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All pretty good today, though didn't wander to powerband, etc etc.
Indecent still dry, Revelations dry enough to do.
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everything pretty much dry last night bar the odd hold, but there was severe run-off at the right hand end. fine at the other end, bens roof etc.
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Thanks Dave does that include B Machine direct start?
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fuck knows.
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Just think of it as a REALLY big highball. Feeling better now? :)
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All bouldering bone dry this morning inc Staminaband footholds etc.
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Rubicon, Tor and GaXr C all sopping wet yesterday... condensation?
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Tor condensed out today - yuk.
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Anyone been down recently? Any beta on the dry-ness of the LH routes (Prow, BM etc.) thanks muchly :)
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Bumped into Abarro in Tesco's an hour ago. It sounded pretty grim today - misty with the rock condensing out.
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Was there with Abarro today, and indeed it was grim re condensation.
I didn't have a proper look at the LH end Aly, but from the car I'm pretty sure I noticed a substantial damp section on the start of the LH routes. Didn't look in enough detail to see if it happened to avoid all the crucial holds but I suspect it didn't. I'd give you a 20% chance of dryness. Exactly.
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Happy birthday for tomorrow :beer2:
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Happy birthday for tomorrow :beer2:
Cheers! Although it was actually yesterday, hence I treated myself to a session at the Tor.
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Does this mean that the Tor is now doomed to being a sodden moss for the rest of winter?
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Not necessarily! but possibly. Sorry, I know this isnt much use, but thats about as accurate as it is possible to be. I might try and look on Wednesday. If I do, I will let you know.
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Does this mean that the Tor is now doomed to being a sodden moss for the rest of winter?
No, everything was dry on sunday, conditions were pretty good in fact, including the direct starts to Indecent/Body Machine etc.
p.s. cheers for the info Simon/Reeve, I'm glad I didn't head down on saturday now.
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is it worth a trip down here tomoz? anybody been today?
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Good condition today - much better than yesterday. A light breeze blowing across the face.
Weekend weather not looking good though??
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Good this afternoon, though apparently it was a bit condensed earlier on.
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Heard the Tor was good today.
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Heard the Tor was good today.
Heard? ;)
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I was talking about Saturday. It was good today also. ;)
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Ok today but slightly damp at the back of some slots (dryable though), not sure if it's stuff starting to seep through or just a bit of ming from the morning as apparantly it was drizzling out there earlier in the day.
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Any predictions for tomorrow evening?
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all dry today.
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http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,9897.msg227190.html#msg227190 (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,9897.msg227190.html#msg227190) :spank: :rtfm:
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unfortunately "calling" the grit doesn't mean its always dry when you want it.
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Does anyone know what Ben's Roof is like at the moment?
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all dry today.
Can it get more up to date than that?
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Does anyone know what Ben's Roof is like at the moment?
I'd be keen to join you for a Thursday session on this... if that is what you are planning John?! ;D
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You've read my mind Rich! My cave project is too wet to link at the moment so I thought i'd go back to the Tor and try and finish this off. I'll get in touch when I know if i'm definitely going.
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Has any one been in the past couple of days? Just wondering if much seepage has started to come through?
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heard it was pissed rapped today apart from bens roof
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Routes Dry from mecca to weedkiller-ish, ben's roof and weedkiller region all still dry, pinches wall and the stuff just right dry, further right was a write off - run off coming all the way to the floor at points, don't think it's seeping on the slots, just too much coming down from above...
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Best conditions i have ever seen today. Totally mint. It felt like cheating!
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Has anyone been since Sunday? Is the Ben Roof's area still holding out to the wetness?
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Hey John, Ben's and Tumbleweed were all dry yesterday. A bit of temporary runoff had affected the right/left hand ends of the crag but no long term seepage apparent yet
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Mint today but baltic!
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shit I'm half tempted to go to raven tor as it seems like the only dry crag
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Will see you strongmen tomorrow then if anyone else shows! Heavy beta on ben's would be most welcome ;)
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are you going to work bens roof then?
I might join you, what time etc?
I've lost your number I think, give us a shout
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<cough>ladders Jim</cough>
You'll crush Bens Roof quick sticks Mr Crouch.
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don't worry, I haven't forgotten
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<cough>ladders Jim</cough>
Is this something to do with tights? :-\
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It was fucking death cold today and pretty dry also. I don't really know many problems there but it looked like the fiinsh jug of rattle and hump was wet. Ben's roof area was still primo.
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Starting to go downhill... the end is near tor lovers, shed a tear with me :'(
Staminaband wet on undercuts and sloper from run off, as were the upper sections of all the routes at that end.
PUTP damp and getting damper from runoff (section above boulder problem was screwed)
Powerband damp in some slots but climbable
Weedkiller area largely dry, but stuff starting to come through on the lower holds of tumbleweed
Chimes was apparently starting to get wet
Lots of runoff on the top sections of the toilet and call of nature, tin of - obscene gesture had people on them though.
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Ben's roof and weedkiller traverse were dry today, pinches wall OK but RHS a waterfall. Evolution was obviously dry as ryan pasquill crushed it :jaw:
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the violence, poise and skill needed to send that sort of route is rarely caught on camera.
I'd forgot just how god damn hard this shit is
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All pretty minging on saturday (5th). Ben's roof was OK ish and most of weedkiller (except crimps at start). RHS completely soaked.
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Anyone been down recently or is it completely f*cked?
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All wet on Sat, bar the middle section (Sardine to Pinches Wall).
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Still wet? Or just frozen?
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Checked the tor today. Only climbable bits were Ben's Roof which to my uneducated eye looked completely dry and Pinches Wall which was dry apart from footholds to the left. In general it was drier than I expected and wouldn't take much to dry more out.
At Stoney Minus Ten was wet apart from a small patch to the right of Sean's Problem and the two Londoners making the most of it said that they had called in at Rubicon earlier but found it soaking.
The Foundry was a bit greasy because they had the heaters on but otherwise was in good nick.
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Tor bouldering mostly dry today on the right side. Out of my tree had an icicle coming out of the pocket though and the Powerband footholds were wet but everything else in good nick. Think Ben's was dry but didn't check close up, Weedkiller damp.
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Anybody know if its dried out down there this week from all that snow melt?? There was only the cave partly dry last Saturday, everything else was drenched, the worst I've ever seen it.
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January isn't known for being dry on the lime. When it was cold I expect the seepage froze, giving dry rock, but it would need to stop raining for a couple of weeks before it would be decent I expect.
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Yeah the week before it was like that, totally dry from everything freezing over.
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my trusty diary says i did the press at rubicon 11 January last year. I remember it was mint there that day, as well as ben's roof at the tor. I think the reason i was on the lime was cos i had crap skin :shrug:
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Been down today, and while the bottom end is still really bad, the majority of the crag is really starting to dry out. All of Sardine area is well dry, as is evolution area and most of Mecca.
Bens roof in pretty good nick as well. :great:
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Whole crag super dry nows, aside a few little patches. There was rather a large rock/ice fall today, seemed to come from the top of The Prow area, narrowly missed the car as it came down. Guessing its just the whole freeze/thaw thing.
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The question begging is what the fuck you were doing at the tor today on what is probably the best day of the grit season so far ???
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Exactly
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A bit of limestone action, nowt wrong with that now is there
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In this weather they should place landmines on the tor road, thats all i'm saying, and i love the tor.
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Is something brilliant happening here? Are you guys the crew?
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Checked it out quickly in passing today. Lots of seepage.
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Anyone dropped in recently? Particularly interested in the Ben's Roof. Cheers
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Mostly wet, but drying out. Ben's Roof all good though.
You could probably dry alot of the problems if keen.
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All pretty dry today, most of the routes anyway, a few of the boulder problems still damp ish and yeah Ben's is in brill nick!
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Anyone been since the snow at the weekend?
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Anyone been since the snow at the weekend?
people were there monday, and mecca, ben's roof and other routes were dry...
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Was on 'The Missing Link' and pulled a large-ish flake off just above the thin break, hasn't really changed the moves at all though.
Everywhere was pretty wet besides the cave and stuff around Sardine.
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Only Ben's roof, tin of and crumblefish looked dry this morning. Other stuff all suffering from seepage or run off.
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how is the tor looking at the moment, is there a chance of it being dry on saturday?
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spoke to a lad at the foundry yesterday and he said EVERYTHING at the tor is wet through,even bens roof was soaking
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When was that do you know? Sunday was all screwed but lots of that was just runoff which should have cleared up by now...
For peak lime lovers if the tor is wet is wet this weekend Minus ten was almost all dry today (only white ladder affected by seepage), Tom's roof was soaked, and the routes around Little Plum looked perfect.
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Should hopefully be quite good down there over weekend seen as we've had a lovely old week of noice weather :)
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was wednesday and im assuming it was run off from the snow
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does anybody know what its like atm? planning on going sunday morning
cheers
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Central routes mainly dry plus rattle and hump, putp, wild in me and i think ben's roof.. Staminaband undercuts damp, powerband footholds and final pocket wet, stuff on left wet, chimes slot wet, weedkiller damp.
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Pretty much ditto for today (sat 13) as well but definitely improving during day due to baltic breeze.
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Yeah :agree: deffo a tad baltic down there this morning, wasn't to bad in the cave, bit to chilly for routes though
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Getting better - weedkiller just a touch damp on a couple of holds, ben's roof dry, routes dry from mecca rightwards except maybe OOMT slots, and mecca looked damp, powerband footholds wet but slots mainly ok.
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Pretty much the same today.
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whats the verdict on the tor at the moment? Is it still dry after all the rain?
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It wasn't the best today, mid afternoon anyway... most problems on the right affected in some parts from seep with some exceptions - PUTP probably climbable... I saw some people on ropes on the sardine bit so that should be alright Im guessing... Ben's Roof dry but all other problems there wet to some degree.
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Lots of wetness today. Weedkiller damp, but probably climbable. Stuff to the left all wet. Sardine/Tin Of both dry as expected. Most other stuff still suffering from seepage.
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Was there this evening. Most things dry. Weedkiller dry now (after towel and ascent by Dom). Right hand end pretty dry minus a couple of powerband pockets. PUTP dry (ascent by the on form HP, good effort beast!) Chimes etc dry
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Wow, sounds like Hank is staging a comeback!
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Anyone been last few days? Powerband slots?
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Yesterday morning they ranged from sticky damp to just damp. Probably dried as the day went on though.
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Didn't feel them but apparently dry today. Footholds wet though. Weedkiller damp in slots but not too bad, PUTP dry, chimes slot moist, mecca looked/sounded a bit wet, left side wet at starts. Felt like it could all do with much more of a breeze...
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Mint, pretty much.
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Anybody got a crystal ball for conditions on Sunday/Monday. Chimes/PUTP/Rattle and Hump are of particular interest.
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They were all dry yesterday, my prediction is that they should be fine since it's heavy showers forecast for tomorrow rather than the apocalypse...
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Thanks.
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They were all dry yesterday, my prediction is that they should be fine since it's heavy showers forecast for tomorrow rather than the apocalypse...
Alex - must have missed you - we were there in the morning and found it a bit greasy and it seemed to be really condensing out by the time we left at 1/2pmish.
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and yet it was mint last night. Fickle, fickle tor.
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We were just there briefly in the afternoon after falling off things at crag x. Was a bit humid but not too horrific.. Might be going tomorrow if we don't go to Yorkshire for the weekend, will drop you a text this eve to let you know.
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Anyone look at keen roof today? It look ok for trying tomorrow?
Merci
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Anyone look at keen roof today? It look ok for trying tomorrow?
Merci
It was all dry on Wednesday. Barring condensation from the drop in temperature, I wouldn't have thought any new seepage will be coming through by tomorrow.
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anyone been recently? looking to go on thursday
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It was dry on Monday. Some seepage points but nowhere it mattered apart fron the start on Indecent etc.
I'm planning to go Thurs too in the evening
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Anyone go in the end last night?
Probably going to look tomorrow. Know dylog was on about getting on body machine, and I really only wanted to go down the right hand side.
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Really not bad last night. A couple of slightly spoogy pockets, but Sband all dry to powerband start, and beyond I think. Underclings dry anyway.
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Pretty bloody good out there yesterday.
Anybody driving out from Shef about 5 tomorrow evening? Would love a lift...
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I might well be; depending on how tired I feel. You got my number Joe?
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thinking of heading tomorrow, hows it been? think its a bit shitty there now which could mean seepage...?
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was there on Sunday and it was in excellent condition. I'd be very surprised if it was seeping this week. The wind has been doing a nice job of keeping things F-R-E-S-H
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nice one fella!
anyone been today? gonna shoot there tommorrow morning although the weather looks a bit iffy :(
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anyone been recently? also may check out sean's roof, hows that for seepage and what are the chances for this eve? cheers.
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Not a wet hold in site today. Bear in mind I wasn't routing but it all looked dry.
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Everything right of pinches wall minging today. Weedkiller had been wet this morning but was mostly dry when I left at about 4. Wind's doing its stuff up high so routes left and centre are mostly fine.
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went there yesterday and bouldering was all dry
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any ideas what it might be like tomorrow? bit of a monsoon happening here in Hudds - which I guess will hit Sheff etc soon - how long does it normally take before seepage starts in around the Powerband / Rattle and Hump area?
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I think we're still riding on the back of the spring drought. It'll be a while before seepage comes through, but condensation is common in this wet/dry hot/cool/ spell.
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Much seepage at the Tor at the moment?
Was thinking of a trip to the peak tomorrow...
Cheers Dave
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none yesterday, all very pleasant.
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Thanks
Dave
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Inspired by Serpico I created for you, this :
(http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Millers_Dale/meteogram.png)
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Totally mint tonight - possibly even a bit too cold
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Still mint and worth taking a down jacket.
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nice and dry this morning
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Did you notice how the start of Revelations looked?
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didn't climb any further left than Too Hard for Mark Leach but most of the wall looked dry
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Most of the bouldering was dry this morning.
The routes to the left of the finish of Ben's Roof were starting to seep a bit and there was a bit of dripping going on....
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Fucked on sunday, but that was either runoff or condensation. No seepage by the looks of it so should be fine today.
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any update on tor or general peak conditions from today?
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everything looked nice and dry, Ben's Roof area, and exit, dry as a bone
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Raven Tor in great condition this morning.
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Inspired by Serpico I created for you, this :
(http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Millers_Dale/meteogram.png)
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Mostly good today in bouldering bits. Saline Drip area completely soaking
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Anyone been to have a look over the weekend?
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Word is the undercut then crux to top of Mecca was dry which is what you wanted to know ;)
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was there yesterday. Bens roof almost entirely dry bar the starting hold. weekwiller trav was wet in the break. All the sardine etc routes looked dry. Pinches was had a big wet streak on the left half of the bottom but most things were still OK, even the rockover problem boot boys start was dry enough, everything else rightwards had wet streaks, saline drip area dry.
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Word is the undercut then crux to top of Mecca was dry which is what you wanted to know ;)
cheers simon :thumbsup: might have to wait til friday now though
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Not amazing this morning. Ben's roof dry, pinches wall about dry, sardine etc. dry, saline drip dry, that's about it i think.
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Anyone been down at the weekend?
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had a quick feel of a load of holds whilst running past on saturday, all problems between pinches wall and saline drip were minged up and the weedkiller break felt damp :S
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most things looked / felt doable yesterday :thumbsup:
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Hmm, that sounds promising, cheers for the updates guys.
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All the bouldering was wet today (weds) :(
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Hiya, anyone know what the latest conditions are at the Tor? Cheers
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Anybody been down this week?
cheers
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Anybody been to the Tor in the last couple of days - is the bouldering dry?
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It's in fine nick at the moment...
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Conditions superb tonight. Not many damp holds on the bouldering at all.
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Most of the bouldering was dry this morning apart from a big wet streak on pinches wall.
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Anyone been recently - am thinking of going tonight but be good to know condition.
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Was bone dry in the cave yesterday, chucking it down outside though - I don't really know what it's like for seeping.
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was the rest of the crag ok??
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it's been fine recently. generally takes a while to seep through.
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Don't worry, everything's bone.
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Went yesterday and everything all nice and dry.
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Wet. RobL just texted saying lots of seepage (no more specific details..)
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there was alot of condensation today. it will probably be ok having had the heat of the day on it. sardine to toilet were ok, powerband end had people incredibly climbing on it despite it being green from condensation. it was a million degrees though
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Any change?
I heard on the grapevine it was completely gopping a few days ago but was hoping this was just condensation.
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Dont know about the Tor, but Rubicon was all fine yesterday...
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Tor was minging on Monday but had dried miraculously on Tuesday. Should be fine.
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mint last night. cold even between goes in the shade at the RHS. and all dry.
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Is the crag in good nick, mainly Mecca?
Thx
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i'm guessing it will be fine. you going today?
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No wish i was tho, maybe friday if conditions look mint. Better take some draws hey....
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It was sound on Weds night, didn't go poking about in any pockets but there was no seepage I could see.
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It was sound on Weds night, didn't go poking about in any pockets but there was no seepage I could see.
are they your draws on evolution Adam?
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No, mine are the ones on Mutation. They'll only be there til I do it, shouldn't be long.
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Anyone know if the tor is soaked after all this rain?
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should be fine.
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More laps on powerband George?
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More laps on powerband George?
hoping to have a go at staminaband later on, got sequence sorted to the powerband slots, will see how it goes!
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Any one got an update?
thinking of heading down tomorow.
nice one. :)
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Was all dry on Monday, good conditions too
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Good conditions this morning despite the humidity.
On another note (and for want of a better place to put this) people have been having fires again at the base of Mecca/Evo. The stone circle has been built up again making it more substantial and inviting. Although there was not much rubbish left there was plenty of bottle tops and fag ends around the outside of the fire. This morning the embers were still steaming hot which was hard to see with all the ash and gave us a bit of a shock when we realised how close the rope was getting to them. I've thrown the stones into the nettles, put what water I had left on the embers and kicked some dirt over the top and if I remember I'll bring a spade next time I'm there (to bury any chance I have of doing mecca hahahaha) to turn the ground over. I've also removed all the finger tape and rubbish from the base of the crag up to pinches wall btw
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Nice one.
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Had a text from ThreeNine. Stoney and the Tor and Peak lime in general is dripping in condensation this morning
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Word from Keith is that it's horribly condensed again this morning but reckons sun and wind should burn it off this afternoon
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The routes were mostly dry by mid-afternoon but the right-hand side low stuff looked pretty damp. Hot though!
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I've entered a parallel universe. Johnny giving updates on the tor, Dobbin doing death routes, Dylan with normal legs, Jim warming up, Stu eating healthy food..... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarggh!
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I've not climbed yet.... nearly tho
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Right hand end was ok by mid afternoon with just about enough clouds to break up the sun. I think last couple of days things have been condensing terribly overnight/morning then becoming passable later on.
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Any news on the LHS at the moment?
Thinking of getting down Tomorrow and/or Sunday and want to get on Indecent Direct or Pushup..
Any signs of seepage?
Thanks,
:D
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Was there briefly yest morning - afraid didnt look at LHS particularly, but seemed in pretty good nick generally.
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Its been pretty dry recently so any seepage will be a way off yet. Indecent direct is bone dry.
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Great stuff... Thanks.
:D
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does anyone know how it will be for today?
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There's a slight risk of condensation but I reckon it will be fine. Bizarrely deserted when I drove past yesterday.
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Tor was a bit on-off today...
Left hand side was all fine until the sun hit then everything went too pot...... Wasn't tooo slipery for the hands but felt like some kind of torture being up there for any length of time.
Right hand side including pinches wall and powerband (didn't go above these over here) was pretty minging, damp to the touch with a generous helping of clart... Didn't stop one guy there nearly ticking Bens Roof tho... :strongbench:
:D
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A nut on a bolt must have worked loose on the 2nd pitch of The Prow (up and left from the top of the tufa) as it and the hanger pinged off when I fell off higher up today.
The nut and hanger are on the Indecent stump. I'll be back on it next Monday and will take a spanner to replace unless someone has already done it.
Dave
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Condensed like hell early this morning. Dried off later, thought the left hand side then got wet from rain blowing in and the middle seemed a bit greasy. No seepage I noticed though.
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A nut on a bolt must have worked loose on the 2nd pitch of The Prow (up and left from the top of the tufa) as it and the hanger pinged off when I fell off higher up today.
The nut and hanger are on the Indecent stump. I'll be back on it next Monday and will take a spanner to replace unless someone has already done it.
Dave
Tor in good nic today.
I got a bit confused before- it was the hanger from the bolt level with body mahime belay that had come off. Anyway, the hanger had gone from the Indecent stump so I placed a new one & nylock nut on the bolt.
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Anyone been today? - it was just about holding out yesterday
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How are the routes on the LHS holding out?
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The whole crag is bone dry :)
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Cheers Ted.
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Am thinking of heading to the tor tomorrow, any news anyone?
Cheers
Si
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Has anybody been recently, hows it coping with the recent downpours/condensation?
thanks
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Stu said it ws all condensed to hell yesterday morning. Don't know any more than that
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right, gloomy then. Are you planning on risking it over the weekend?
edit: you're broken, forget that.
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indeed, i'm planning to hit the exciting crag of the foundry fingerboard!
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Any word from today? It's getting colder next couple of days so guess condensation won't be such an issue but has the seepage started?
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I heard second hand that it was good there today, but I'm not sure how reliable the original sources are.
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All the routes on the left were bone dry today, apart from Out of Body experience top roof that was wet from runoff. I didnt venture down the RHS but think there may have been a bit of runoff there, no seepage tho.
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I didnt venture down the RHS
It is quite a trek.
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The walk in is bad enough, I need to save my legs
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Was good today. All the bouldering was dry. Looked like most of routes also dry. Few wet bits just under the prow and also some on the left hand end but not much.
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Any word on the bouldering from today? The good conditions on Monday had turned to condensed gop out yesterday!
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yup, still bad today! On the positive side, couldn't find any actual seepage yet just terribly condensed.
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Quite dry today but it was like climbing in a cloud. Was starting to get a bit grim as the day went on.
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Vibe for a trip tomorrow is not so hot I'm sensing?
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any good today? At least it's colder now, anyone care to offer a condensation forecast for tomorrow?
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Quite good at tor at the moment according to a text update
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nice one, I'm on my way!
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Totally mint at the Tor today, someone needs to re-call the lime. Very little seepage, a bit at the bottom of Revelations and maybe a few patches at the start where the tree used to be (but still looked climbable). Everywhere else bone. Long live the Tor.
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awesome news, fingers crossed for thursday! :great:
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Word on the street is its dry again today
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does anyone know if this is dry?
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I ran passed earlier today and it was dry. Rubicon good bet as well.
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Still dry today after the rain.
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The tor is still open for business.
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The tor is still open for business.
Cheers Simon. Do you think rubicon will be ok tomorrow or is it flooded :fishing:
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The tor is still open for business.
Cheers Simon. Do you think rubicon will be ok tomorrow or is it flooded :fishing:
Take some wellies. Ducks swimming under Caviar. Kudos area was suffering badly from run off, but absolutely no seepage at all.
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The tor is still open for business.
Cheers Simon. Do you think rubicon will be ok tomorrow or is it flooded :fishing:
Take some wellies. Ducks swimming under Caviar. Kudos area was suffering badly from run off, but absolutely no seepage at all.
Plastic sheet for the mats?
All of the tor dry or just most of it?
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All of the tor dry or just most of it?
Most of it - certainly all bouldering from Bens Roof to Pinches Wall - didnt wander further down that that.
Start of Body Machine was wet but its still sometimes climbable it when it looks that way.
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Might be down there myself at this rate (http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t3/videoguymf1/Emoticons/SMILIES/suicide.gif)
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Might be down there myself at this rate (http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t3/videoguymf1/Emoticons/SMILIES/suicide.gif)
:lol:
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managed to get down today.
Bouldering - All off bens roof, cave problem and weedkiller bone dry. Pinches wall was fairly damp and powerband area form undercuts to crimp to slaine drip was positively soaked.
Routes - Most of Body machine, prow looked dryish but the direct start was soaked so no way of accessing it really. Evolution to sardine was dry. Obscene toilet damp at the top and from there on was it was soaked due to run off.
Very much a tale of two halfs.
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Most of Body machine, prow looked dryish but the direct start was soaked so no way of accessing it really.
For the keen aiding (stick-clipping) up Revelations to its belay is pretty straightforward and gives access to Half Decent, Body Machine, Body Builder, Anger Management, Prow, Crucifixion and Proud Whore. I did Proud Whore that way.
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Had a quick look at the Tor today. Weedkiller and Pinches Wall bouldering seemed in good nick. Start to Indecent was wet but looked better higher up. Sardine dry but routes further right all wet.
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was there yesterday, bens roof dry, pinches wall was fairly dry, maybe abit damp then powerband area was wet.
given that does anyone know how it will be like today? im a tor newbie but found some limestone love in it :wub:
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You'd better pull yourself together or they'll take that username off you. :spank:
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also bear in mind limestone ticks done with the clocks on GMT don't count.
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It's been like that for a week or so I think now, so I doubt it'll change overnight.
Forgot to update on the weekend: Saturday was basically the same as you describe,. Also kudos wall was all screwed with run off, as was the place up the road.
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also bear in mind limestone grit ticks done with the clocks on GMT don't count ever don't count.
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went out to have a look. everything wet. bens roof, weedkiller, pinches, powerband. routes looked sopping too.
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dry tomorrow? chances of it being dry tomorrow?
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dry tomorrow? chances of it being dry tomorrow?
Nil? Try March. Or Stanage.
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I think the works might be dry today ;)
Pissing it down west side...
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anyone ventured down lately? heard something on the other channel about some areas of blackwell being dry aswell.
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I was there on Sunday and Ben's Roof was very dry as were cave problem and weedkiller trav. There was wetness on undercuts at the back and the lip to the right was wet. All problems right of pinches had wet undercuts/breaks/seepage on at least 1 or 2 holds. Guessing yesterday's decent weather may have helped a bit?
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Conditions today (Sat 7th) the same as reported by Richie
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second hand info from mr.carmichael, as of this morning
He says that powerband area was soaked and that weedkiller and the cave were fairly damp.
probably seepage from the last few wet weeks.
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Soggier than yesterday, lots more seepage. Most bouldering out except Ben's Roof.
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If anyone goes by can they have a quick look to see if mecca + extension is dry please? Ta
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mecca and extension both wet on sunday. icicles at the bottom, and dripping streaks on the traverse and groove, then goppy above.
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This is the crags way of telling you its grit season.
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Weedkiller/Bens all dry.
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Weedkiller/Bens all dry.
Thanks for the update!
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Boot Boys start dry, A Little Extra start just about dry (mono is a bit wet though).
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anyone reckon it will be dry tomorrow?
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anybody know if the tor will be in an ok condition tomorrow?
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Look at the top of the thread, it says "reports" not "forecasts".
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Had a bad day sam?
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Every forum needs more than one totally miserable bastard, doesn't it?
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was very wet, dripping in fact :( - forecast - come back at easter.
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If anyone has a look today or sat could they see if Ben's roof dry (including THFML)?
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Apologies if I sound a bit off but come on, its grit season, I mean slap bang in the middle. Why?
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Because the Lime season never ends?
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Because grit won't help you climb hard sport routes
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Because grit won't help you climb hard sport routes
time you read the foreword in the new Peak bouldering guide I feel...
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What does he know, he was shit.
I genuinely don't think there's much cross-over between grit bloc and lime sport. 6 8c climbers at anston today, how many at stanage?!
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Don't encourage them. The crags are busy enough as it is. You guys should definitely stay on the Limestone. You'll get very weak climbing on the grit.
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What does he know, he was shit.
I genuinely don't think there's much cross-over between grit bloc and lime sport. 6 8c climbers at anston today, how many at stanage?!
Whats mclure ever done on grit eh?
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Ben's roof, and most in that area, was dry today . Powerband soaked.
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does anyone know if raven tor is dry at the moment? thanks.
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Mostly dry no one here
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Is that bouldering only or routes as well?
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The start is out for the routes on the left but dry above if you want to dog past. Most other routes look dry.
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Including mecca extension?
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Including mecca extension?
Reckon so. Didn't look closely. I was too busy checking out Brandenberg Gate.
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Tor utterly fucked with condensation today. No idea what this will mean for the next few days as the way condensation works is beyond me!
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Its not condensation its johnny brown's piss
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*LIKE*
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The crag is crying, it just wants to be left alone till april.
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There's no point in going now anyway.
Everyone knows that Lime ticks don't count until Mr Harris or his glamorous assistant says so.
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Went yesterday, when we arrived all the bopudlering from little extra to the right hand car park was soaked, by the time we left (half 4) it was nearly dry so I guess by tomorrow it should be dry. Unfortunately bens roof was still soaked when we left because of the lack of breeze getting into the cave. Routes from and including tin off to call of nature looked in great nick, some of the holds on the upper wall of chimes were a little wet.
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Anyone been down today? How's the right hand side looking? What about the dreaded mecca? Anyone keen for a do on it tomorrow?
Ta, Joe
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I was just told it was badly condensed.
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As of thursday mecca looked good for working but a few wet holds near the bottom, not sure whether condensation would have made it worse since then, when I was there was a strong breeze keeping the worst of the condensation off by the time we left, looked like given a few hours things would be drier (RHS soaking when we got there but some dry holds by the time we left)
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Has anyone been today that can give a conditions report?
thanks
John
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Popped in on way home from the Roaches and it was in very good nick considering it was gopping 2 days ago. Everything looking pretty good from Revelations rightwards. obviously the odd hold might be wet but on the whole amazingly dry.
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Ben's roof dry, weedkiller trav just, powerband had damp pockets and crucial damp foothold. Thought I was in Provence yesterday afternoon.
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any reports from today? also does anybody know how Minus Ten is?
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Anyone been today? interested in Ben's roof.
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friend went down a couple of hours ago and reported the whole crag was wet (from a boulderers point of view at leat) and said nothing would be climbable without some serious salvaging (including b's roof)...sorry
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how is it does anyone know?
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As of yesterday clgladiator said it was fine, specifically Ben's and Chimes, but generally ok.
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As of yesterday clgladiator said it was fine, specifically Ben's and Chimes, but generally ok.
Get in, every rain cloud has a tor lining. cheers
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As of yesterday clgladiator said it was fine, specifically Ben's and Chimes, but generally ok.
Interesting to note, we checked it out around 11am yesterday and it was generally pretty wet. Looks a few hours in the sun is enough to do the trick and dry it out.
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Most of the bouldering suffering from seepage this afternoon. Even damper than on Monday surprisingly.
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abit :offtopic: but how fast does minus ten bouldering dry? cheers
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Slowly. But its pretty rare for it to got wet in the first place - rain rarely hits it so tends to be condensation.
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Minus Ten dry today. Some holds in the low break were a bit damp but everything else was bone dry.
Probably worth a look tomorrow afternoon
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Did anybody clock the state of the Tor yesterday? Specifically Mecca? Any info/predictions gratefully received.
Thanks, Joe
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Dave McLaughlin said it was wet and condensed yesterday morning but dried substantially by end of day. Looks good conditions today. Gotta be worth checking out.
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Cheers Shark, I'll be 'working' this afternoon checking out the tor :smirk:
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Cheers Shark, I'll be 'working' this afternoon checking out the tor :smirk:
why checking it out? couldn't you just simply use your gift of foresight?
;)
ps. great nickname!!!
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Cheers Shark, I'll be 'working' this afternoon checking out the tor :smirk:
how was it?
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It was good! Mostly dry, routes looked good. Pockets on powerband still bit damp.
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Just back from Tor. Ben's pretty dry, Weedkiller a bit damp but not terrible, Mecca dry, Evo dry apart from a little bit at the bottom, routes above the tree stump piss wet at the bottom, powerband area a bit iffy.
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Same as yesterday despite heavy rain/wind.
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Woops, told a lie, some of the holds on mecca were wet but meant to be nearly dry
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bouldering mostly all dry today. Cave was ok, bens in great condition, weedkiller a bit damp but doable. Powerband area was okish but some slots were damp in the back.
Routes wise they were all mostly dry, apart form the usual suspects, push up start and some of the starting holds of evolution were wet. mecca looked all dry. Everything right of chimes dry.
should all be dry over the weekend as the forecast is good.
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Pretty good today and totally rammed!
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should all be dry over the weekend as the forecast is good.
Pretty good today and totally rammed!
sorry!
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Mecca undercut wet :(
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anyone see how dry the right hand end was today?
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similar to friday, powerband pockets wet in the back, but the cave all dry apart from the starting pocket of cave problem.
Blackwell pretty wet, both seans and beginners soaked.
Squirrel Buttress was in great nick though, Candy Kaned is at the top of the list now.
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Ben's dry, Weedkiller dryish, Chimes dry, Mecca undercut dry, PUTP dry, central routes dry, stuff above tree stump wet, didnt go check out powerband slots afraid. Roasting in the sun!
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Can you look up at that streak on mecca ext if you go again before i get back please?
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Streak wasn't really there on tues, will have a look again tomorrow. Are you not having a rest week?
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Had a look at the extension on Wednesday (just after I clipped the Mecca belay ;D)
Quite a bit of damp up there. I'd stay in stay in Spain if you want another 8c...
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any reports on just the bouldering?
plus will it be dry tomorrow, says its getting colder with rain throughout the day...... hhmm??
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any reports on just the bouldering?
plus will it be dry tomorrow, says its getting older with rain throughout the day...... hhmm??
Mostly it was oaky doky this morning. A few of the holds had that damp chalky gunk in them but a bit of brushing sorted them out. Improved through the morning but I left at 12, guess it will have got better through the afternoon. whether it will survive the rain and fog tonight and tomorrow is anyones guess
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was at the tor this morning and bouldering wise cave area was all dry, as was pinches wall and staminaband area was mainly dry just a few wet holds on powerband.
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Grim today. Condensed in the morning and an inferno by the time the sun came round.
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anyone been today and can report on the pcoket type holds on the bouldering? Was there sunday and there will still abit damp/ smeggy.
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I didn't check the bouldering out but I'm guessing it was mint. Sunday was good from what I heard again this morning 8am-1pm it was cool and dry on the left hand end and then baking hot which should leave those nasty pockets nice and dry.
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nice and dry today. all bouldering in the cave dry and all dry at powerband end apart from one wet pocket on rattle and hump indirect.
squirrel buttress in good condition. good bet for warm weather.
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Pretty mint this evening - sunny but a cool breeze keeping everything nice...
Pity I've got a head full of snot and feel like shite tho :sick:
:D
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Pretty mint this evening - sunny but a cool breeze keeping everything nice... frickin baltic
was very good conditions though, all bouldering dry, even indecent start getting on climbable.
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A bit of clag today after the rain. Not horrendous but noticeable after 5 moves or so. At least it wasn't 1000 degrees
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weedkiller area dry, bens roof dry, people on powerband area though I didn't look at footholds. routes looked reasonable to my punter eye except left hand side which still looks like shit.
stopped off at beginner's wall, man of steel pockets seeping and wet sloper, generally ok but bad in all the needed areas. Pant it black seeping but across the road looked bone dry and in the sun.
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Left hand side still wet (indecent exposure) middle dry and right hand side dry bar the odd wet hold. Plenty of people bouldering and redpointing despite not being prime conditions.
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Sunday was a bit worse than Friday (seepage coming through from the snow?) - starts on the left wet, also some big wet streaks higher up on that side of the crag. Mecca ok but you had to be careful which footholds you used on the easy first section, make it funky looked pretty wet, evo had a wet hold in the roof, routes further right looked ok, didn't check the bouldering.
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Was at the tor this morning and bouldering wise ben's roof, weedkiller, pinches wall and putp were all dry. Staminaband was dry except for a few wet footholds near the end of it.
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Good conditions this morning.
Too Hard for Mark Leach all dry, Weedkiller traverse dry, the odd small damp patch on Basher's Problem but nothing making it unclimbable.
Pinches Wall all dry.
Didn't really look further down the other end but Boot Boys start etc looked ok.
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Tor pretty good again this morning.
Some greasy holds around the start of weedkiller in the break, looks to be slight seepage coming through the cracks, nothing that can't be brushed away though.
The endless water torture dripping was driving me mad.
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Yesterday: Left of mecca all wet. Mecca dry but extension had wet jug before moving right. Bottom of evo fairly wet. Ben's roof dry I think but keen roof wet. Weedkiller etc ok. Further right generally ok I think.
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Yesterday as per what abarro said plus the pocket and undercut on Mecca wet
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Bouldering wise ben's roof, weedkiller, pinches wall and staminaband were all dry by the end of today :)
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Anyone been down today and know the state of things?
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Only really looked at boulders - ben's roof, weedkiller, staminaband (few damp holds), pump up the power, out of my tree, boot boys and saline drip were all dry. Know that mecca was a damp around undercuts but rest of it was dry and wild in me was dry.
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Good knowledge, cheers.
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does anyone know if staminaband was dry this afternoon? was there yesterday and the slots at the start of powerband never dried out fully :wall:
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does anyone know if staminaband was dry this afternoon? was there yesterday and the slots at the start of powerband never dried out fully :wall:
I was mainly routing today but had a brief fondle of the powerband pockets. Didn't feel completely dry to me but that was around lunchtime so may have got better as the day went on.
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thanks chris, yeh hopefully they will have dried out in the sun this afternoon!
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Anyone had a look today?
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I left yesterday about 5 o'clock. Everything right of Mecca was dry and in good nick by then. It didn't rain yesterday or last night so no reason for things to have changed.
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Anyone got any updates on how its looking in this drought we're having?
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If your just bouldering its all dry. The pod in the middle of Keen Roof is wet but yer everything else, powerband pockets, staminaband undercuts, putp slot all dry.
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Nice one, cheers.
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As of now: bens roof dry, pinches wall 70% dry. Saline drip and boyband dry. Everything else wet or damp to some extent.
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Mecca updates anyone?
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I think it may have had some drips cominf down it.
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Mecca updates anyone?
Undercut wet but looked about climbable after drying (from belayers perspective) yesterday. Situation probably worsened today though?
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Cheers folks, thought that might be the case. According to Buxton weather site, there was half as much rain in buxton yesterday, compared to the total rainfall for march!
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Headed down this evening, wasn't too bad considering, mecca and chimes looked dry, sardine up to call of nature too (people on sardine). Ben's roof had the odd damp foothold, most of the routes/bouldering on right hand side seemed to have wet holds on, bodymachine area was soaking.
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Mecca pretty wet (as is everything to the left). Chimes pretty wet (especially on top wall), though climbable for some (not me). Routes to the right ok, as was most of the bouldering. Strangely enough pband slots etc. all ok.
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Mecca was dry/dryable from 2nd undercling to top yesterday evening. Left hand gaston, 1st undercling & pocket all gopping.
Any updates from today/tomorrow much appreciated.
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Today Mecca looked same as yesterday, though nobody on it. Top wall of chimes still wet, Keen Roof wet, Weedkiller now quite wet. Right hand side still seems to be holding out fairly well.
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Shocked at how wet it was today - Weedkiler and leftwards looked soaking, Mecca looked pretty damp (although I have to admit I didn't look that hard :whistle:), everything to the left of that looked wetter than I've ever seen it (then again I don't tend to go to the Tor in the winter :-[).
Tin of\Sardine\Toadside area was dry but In Brine, Obscene Gesture et al had some wet patches (unsure if these affect crucial sections).
Far right inc bouldering was ok but I'd suggest care at the tops if on the routes as it was getting pretty wet up there....
Drought my arse!
:D
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Mecca was dry/dryable from 2nd undercling to top yesterday evening. Left hand gaston, 1st undercling & pocket all gopping.
Any updates from today/tomorrow much appreciated.
Undercling? :???:
Didn't go on it but it looked in a bad way yesterday. Not only was the lh crimper/gastone and both underclings wet, but there was a big streak down the wall just right of the dihedral. Wouldn't rate your chances of stemming up it yesterday ;)
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Went for a look today. Everything from Sardine (yes, even that!) leftwards unclimbable. Some of that is just the odd damp patch admittedly, but lets face it it ain't gonna dry while its still raining! Possibilities start to open up right of that - Call Of Nature, Hot Flushes (but not new variation), Boot Boys, Wild In Me all looked mainly dry. Other stuff had wet holds on i.e. PUTP, R&H.
Boulderers - don't bother unless you're on Hooligan Start.
All that said, anyone fancy having a dabble on the aforementioned dry routes tomorrow?
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was at the tor this evening and as nigel said most things were wet. ben's roof, thfml, little extra, hooligan, influx, staminaband start and saline drip were the only problems which were dry. r&h had very wet start holds and powerband footholds were mostly damp.
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As of an hour or so ago, Mecca still looking wet, Chimes looking wet, central routes dry, routes on the right seemed mostly dry. Slots at the start of Powerband were a bit wet but probably dryable. Weedkiller slots wettish. Ben's still dry, Keen Roof still soaked.
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I was at the snor yesterday and I've never seen it so soaked. The only routes that were climbable were crumblefish, sardine, tin of and another toadside attraction. However even these routes weren't exactly prime and had patches of dampness on them mainly, I think, because of condensation. Bouldering wise, powerband wet, starts to RH routes wet, pinches mostly dry, weedkiller wet.
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:wavecry: And it all looked so good in March.....
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Everything was soaked yesterday (friday) afternoon :(
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Everything? :'(
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any news on how it is at the mo?
I want to finish Tin Of
Cheers
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Popped by for a gander on the way home this evening. Most of the bouldering was damp, I don't know the problems really so don't know if any were climbable, streaks on Weedkiller.
Tin Of, Sardine and Toadside looked ok, Obscene Gesture had a few small lines of seepage but looked climbable, Toilet and Call of Nature looked ok as did the routes just right, everything else was pretty wet.
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Scratch that. Really condensed this evening, seepage in the Sardine traverse and on the undercuts on The Toilet and generally miserable conditions. And midgy.
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Anyone got any idea what the bouldering is like at the moment?
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Didnt climb there today but stoppped by at about 4.30pm today, there were lots of damp patches along the crag, weedkiller holds seemed damp, the slots on powerband and the left side of the carg seemed damp, pinches wall looked dry. Lots of damp / wet patches on routes. May improve tomorrow, hopefully...
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any idea how sardine/tin of will be for tomorrow?
Cheers
Si
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I was down there trying Toadside on Monday and the undercuts which I was using for the Sardine crux were seeping by the end of the day, although it was still climable. There were people on both Tin Of and Sardine early on, but the traverse left looked quite wet by the end of the day. Of course it could well have dried up by now - I'm not sure how much it has rained over that side in the last few days?
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You're shitting me. I've never known Sardine to be wet in nearly 20 years! I guess that's what happens when you have the wettest April on record. Ah well, at least temps are still OK for God's own.
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Anyone been down today? Must be drying out quickly with the sun and the wind
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somebody logged toadside on ukc. promising.
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Better than expected today, was having redpoint goes on baby chimes although full chimes was wet, Oli managed call of nature and saw people on out of my tree and toadside. Ben's was also dry apart from foothold people use on the drop knee for the cross through. Mecca and left looked pretty soaked though.
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Tor quite good by end of today. Staminaband/Powerband dry. Routes middle and right all dry. Sardine trav wet(!) Think Chimes and leftwards still pretty iffy.
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anyone been down today?
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anyone been down today?
yeh it was lovely. most central routes were dry. sardine to call of nature dry. indecent start soaked but noticably drier when i left. mecca undercuts looked wet. chimes dry. all routes to the right end looked dry. some wet holds on powerband, mainly the big foothold beneath the undercut slot. bens roof all dry as was weedkiller and cave problem.
while im on the subject blackwell was looking good. paint it black damp though probs dryable. jerrys trav area all dry. swing time looked damp from the road.
this weathers been great for the lime, long may it continue.
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Any updates?? Thinking of trying stamina band tonight - those pockets dry??
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odd problem aside, all the bouldering was a gopping mess at 10am this morning. Seemed a bit better when I left about 12 but still not great.
Is this down to overnight temperature variations? Is it best to avoid in the mornings when the temps are so up and down?
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Is it best to avoid in the mornings when the temps are so up and down?
from my limited experience it's a catch 22 innit, avoid mornings and it'll burn off but you'll be baked unless you wait 'till late evening, thats what happened last year for me anyway.
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most things still wet as i left at 5ish, majority of powerband area was wet. saline drip dry. weedkiller area was mostly wet but weedkiller had improved alot through the day. bens roof seemed pretty wet too
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Anyone know if its any better? Cheers
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Obvs too hot too climb even quite late this eve but is drying up nicely. Mecca looked dry, cave area all dry, central routes dry, RHS all dry including the bands.
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LHS? Still gopping I presume :'(
:D
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Does anybody know if tor is ok in the morning at the moment or is condensation an issue at that time? thanks.
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no condensation this morning, just the odd bit of seepage
Duncan, yes still wet on the LHS
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Anyone been to down today or yesterday? Whats it looking like?
x
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On Saturday evening the LHS was wet but all else was dry as far as I could see, I didn't actually climb anything though (apart form some holds on weedkiller which was certainly all dry).
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Great nick today.
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Anyone know if all the stamina band holds are dry???
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Some of the pockets on pb were a tad greasy early yesterday, and the usual 1 foothold was wet. Should b fine today.
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Any updates on stamina band holds?
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someone must have been for a look today, any chance of an update?
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Was there today, but didn't look at that end. Two big wet streaks down that end. I'd be surprised if nothing's come through. Apparently there was 42mm of rain in Buxton yesterday!
Really good nick generally today, although Mecca undercling/pocket soggy again.
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As of this evening weedkiller and the surrounding area wet, although ben's roof looked dry.
Pinches wall and a few things to the right of it were dry, but powerband and rightwards was soaking.
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Looking pretty wet tonight, pinches wall dry but Weedkiller a bit soggy. call of nature and toilet, sardine etc dry but Chimes seeping quite badly on lower bit and top wall. Mecca and all routes to the left dripping. hopefully will clear up a bit before the weekend
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only dry looking routes are those around Toilet area
Pinches wall still ok but only the problem dry is ben's and even that has wet footholds and the odd spoogy hold.
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This is a fucking wank summer.
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Its summer? :shrug:
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It's definitely wank :wank:
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As of last night pinchesand routes around sardine ok but that's your lot. Now wetter than it was in winter/spring. Wanker summer than even any of the recent run of wank summers.
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:-\ The last two summers were dry by UK standards. Both Cornice summers, which happen less than 50% of the time in my experience.
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Innit.
(http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/anomalygraphs/2010/2010_Rainfall_Anomaly_1971-2000.gif)
(http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/anomalygraphs/2011/2011_MeanTemp_Anomaly_1961-1990.gif)
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Exactly. Awesome Spring, wank Summer.
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It's hard to accept but it's true - I suppose the last 2 summers just lulled us into a felse sense of security..... IIRC pre the summer of 2010 the cornice hadn't been fully dry since 2005ish :shrug:
I am surprised by the left-hand side of the Tor though as I'm pretty sure that it's usually dry by now (even in the shit years).
I'll add that my memory's a bit shit so could be talking complete bollocks.
:D
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Tin of rightwards to A Little Extra all dry. A few of the routes on the right looked dry. Mecca undercut was wet, Chimes looked okay though. Sorry that's a bit vague but its definately drying off a bit :)
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Much improved again this morning, nice breeze blowing across. Middle fine, lots of stuff on right seems ok and stuff in cave much drier although still the odd spoogey hold here and there.
Looks like you need to get in there before Thursday...
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Sunday looking apocalyptic...
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Le Saus - Mecca undercut still v wet last night.
Everything right of that ok. Bouldering mostly dry apart from the odd foothold and slightly greasy pocket.
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Back Around - bouldering now mostly wet and lots of seemingly dry holds felt spoogey
Toilet area routes look to be holding out but n.b. the spooginess
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bens roof was still dry last night though, and pinches wall ok.
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footholds at the start of Ben's were wet (condensation maybe?) and also the pocket in the break on THFML and low footholds on that (not sure if they're needed for Ben's)
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Anyone ventured out today? Would be grateful for conditions update both for bouldering and routes.
Cheers
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Ravensdale just round the corner has just taken a soaking if that's any use.
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Pretty much everything dry including the bouldering at the right hand end.
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pband slots dry?!
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pband slots dry?!
Yes
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Mecca?!
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Everything super dry when we called off at about 5 earlier.
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Folk who were at the crag both days said quite a bit wetter today but still lots dry. Mecca undercuts wet and everything left wet but pretty much everything right of evo dry or dryish.
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As above, Mecca undercut wet this morning but nearly all bouldering dry, Powerband & Weedkiller slots are good.
Routes in the middle are all good, Rattle and Hump jug wet at the back, Wild In Me flakes seeping which rules out the direct problem
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Word from ThreeNine who is leaving the tor is that its seeping loads, condensed and getting worse
:(
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wow the summer that keeps on giving... (water) :shit:
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Indeed. Chimes top wall seeping, left of that fully soaked, pb condensed, sb undrrcuts wet, central routes dryish but greasy. Both seepage and condensation got worse during the morning before we sacked it to the works
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Worse again when I got there at about 1500.
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If anybody goes this morning can they post up conditions, wondering whether its worth going this PM.
Cheers
John
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Played on tin of and obscene gesture, both dry if a little greasy, everything utterly soaked though!
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Thur 28th am visit - even the central routes that have been resisting so long are getting wet now - bottom of Sardine wet on traverse; damp patches on Toilet, Ring of Fire, etc. Bailed to the Works. Sun out now though, so hopefully drying already!
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I think its going to need something drastic to sort out this mess the so-called lime-callers have left us this year. According to this old Peak text I have, the rain gods are not easily appeased if the ritual call of the seasons is neglected. However it offers the following solution: 'beneath the seat of the Raven, find the man-horse as he lays with the ever-youthful crab; cast them into the flood waters'.
Doesn't mean much to me but maybe you limeys can offer some insight?
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Burn the witch!
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I think its going to need something drastic to sort out this mess the so-called lime-callers have left us this year. According to this old Peak text I have, the rain gods are not easily appeased if the ritual call of the seasons is neglected. However it offers the following solution: 'beneath the seat of the Raven, find the man-horse as he lays with the ever-youthful crab; cast them into the flood waters'.
translated as 'start transferring your wages direct to your nearest climbing wall, and give up all hope of ever pulling on a dry (limestone) hold ever again.'
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Pretty good this afternoon. Routes around Sardine etc. dry. Ring of Fire dry.
Had a quick look at the right hand end and most of the bouldering seemed dry, Powerband slots all dry.
Who knows, maybe with a bit more witch burning we could salvage a decent limestone season yet?
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Who knows, maybe with a bit more witch burning we could salvage a decent limestone season yet?
Watch your back Dobbin, we're coming for you...
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nice and dry today.
people on ring of fire, chimes and obscene toilet. powerband slots all but dry. the cave was dry aswell, weedkiller and bens both fine. mecca undercut still wet.
its the winds of change :tumble:
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I wonder if left hand end will ever dry......
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Same as above yesterday - from (and including) mecca left was wet, right of that was dry.
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How are sardines and tin of looking?
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dry yesterday, rained a bit today but should still be ok.
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Seems humid again in Sheffield today - so if anybody has been to the Tor last night or goes today can they report on conditions?
Cheers
John
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Seems humid again in Sheffield today - so if anybody has been to the Tor last night or goes today can they report on conditions?
Cheers
John
was there this eve. most of the bouldery was pretty damp. bens looked just about ok.
routes wise everything between sardine-little extra was dry but it was very greasy.
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routes wise everything between sardine-little extra was dry but it was very greasy.
you ain't kidding. 'dry' is a relative term, i suppose...
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similar this eve routes wise, bit warmer but less greasy. bouldering soaked though.
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Routes in the middle dry. Everything else gopping.
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Anybody been today?
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Lots of seepage sunday morning, greasy holds on the middle stuff but usual routes looked dry, pinches wall greasy, bouldering and cave was wet! We didnt climb anything and left!
Any reports during the week will be appreciated as wondering whether after work visits will be worth the drive out?
Cheers
John
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Does anyone know how the bouldering is looking?
cheers
John
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was getting there last night, weedkiller only a bit damp, dryable. bens was dry. powerband similar to weedkiller. its windy in the peak atm aswell so shouldnt have condensed. all central routes dry. mecca undercut still wet.
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Usual central routes dry but chimes top wall wet and Weedkiller/ GA routes had damp bits. Mecca and extension looking very wet. Some fairly long term seepage there that might take more than a couple of sunny days to dry out. Sorry to be a pessimist! :(
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On the right hand side lots of wet pockets. Rattle and hump jug wet, powerband pillar foot hold pooling (which is its default state), Pump up dry on top, Seraphim and right all climbable though. Staminaband ucuts wet.
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Seraphim and right all climbable though not by me.
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Central routes dry. Evo leftwards pretty soaked. Keen roof wet, didn't feel the holds on the other stuff round there. PB/SB damp slots and wet foothold but dryable/climbable.
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Seraphim and right all climbable though not by me.
I did do one of the two routes right of seraphim though. I'll make it my mission to do seraphim as then I can say I've ticked from oomt rightwards. Should get on boot boys clearly
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My god. What a hideous signature
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Tor in pretty good nick today. Which is more than can be said for my stamina.
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Mecca/MIF/evo area dry?
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Didn't look, sorry. There was a good drying breeze but more rain due tomorrow...
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Mecca 'almost' dry. Evo climbable, but not by me. Much drier than yesterday.
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some of the bouldering was worse today... nearly every hold on power/stamina band was damp. cave area seemed alright when i left.
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some of the bouldering was worse today... nearly every hold on power/stamina band was damp. cave area seemed alright when i left.
you were there again? I think you may have a problem
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has it soaked through again yet?
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very dry this eve. all bouldering in the cave dry (aside from a tiny bit of damp in cave p pocket). pb pockets all dry and sb undercuts dry.
routes wise all the usual middle ones are fine, mecca undercut looking dryest ive seen it for a month or so, and the forecast is good for more drying. left hand side also looking like its getting there.
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Is the bouldering still dry following last nights rain?
cheers
john
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was there this evening and right hand side was reasonable. saline drip and r and h were dry and power/staminaband were damp but climbable. undercut to crimps was wet and pinches wall was dry. didn't see left hand end.
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when we left at about 9pm Thurs the bouldering was starting to feel damp, and there was run off along the left hand side. Middle routes looked ok up - apart from some run off at the top.
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how is it looking?
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walking past yesterday all dry from Chimes rightwards (bouldering holds all felt dry), left of Prow sopping wet.
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all of the bouldering climbably dry yesterday evening although conditions humdity-wise were pretty piss poor,
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mingin this eve
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Condensed and a bit grim yesterday evening. Some stuff climbable though, although it makes what is dry feel pretty hard, so good training!!!
Take your midge repellant if theres no breeze!!
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tor was well good this evening! all bouldering dry except for keen roof pocket and cave problem starting slot. best i've seen it in a while :)
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Started off OK this morning and was slowly getting worse.
Pinches wall, HTFML/Bens roof dry, most of the other bouldering dry but by 8am holds on Weedkiller trav were starting to get greasy in the cracks.
Very very wet around there from all the rain and it looks like some is condensing onto the crag.#
Most of the central routes looked alright.
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to add to that, pb slots damp, cave problem climbable. lots of run off on the right. central routes were fine, mecca undercuts looked wet.
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Soaked through yet?
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Neil Mawson just texted me (he says HI), he said 'pretty grim conditions. v.greasy and almost damp (condensation i think) on the holds.'
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Really keen to get back up for Ben's Roof tomorrow, any chnace it's dry?
I know its a bit off topic but anyone know if hannibal at the roadside cave is dry?
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hannibal looked wet when we drove past today mate.
dunno about bens but its usually one of the more dry problems in the cave.
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Forecast looks shocking so gunna give it a miss I think, just hope the fitness from africa means it goes down quick when i get back!!
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Folk on Mecca & Extension today, looks like it's good to go.
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Any ideas on staminaband pockets?
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Dry
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dry still?
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Moved the Keen Roof repeat and lank vs morho banter to "News"
All dry yesterday evening and goodish conditions too.
Only George, me and Matt Pickles and friend there as witnesses.
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Anybody know if the left hand side is still wet, and if so how bad it is?
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Didn't really look at the left side, but generally it was pretty good this eve,
powerband pockets were damp though.
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I was climbing on body machine on wed. We had to pull past the start but the rest was fine
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Anybody know if the left hand side is still wet, and if so how bad it is?
Hi Derek
Left side looked climbable on Thurs eve
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If anyone is planning to do the Pushup start to the routes on the left hand side, the nut on the first bolt needs doing up. It almost came completely off when I was working the rest of BM.
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Does anyone have an update of the conditions - appreciate any info!
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Does anyone have an update of the conditions - appreciate any info!
It was in good nick on tues evening and I heard it was mint yesterday. Heading out at lunchtime so I'll report back.
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All is dry today..... even the left hand end! Well a bit damp in places, but definitely climbable.
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Tor good today. People on stuff from make it funky rightwards. The left hand start looked a little moist still but might have been climbable?
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What are the chances of it being dry this evening?
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if anyone went today i would appreciate an update on the caves dryness. cheers.
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Leeroy, I was there yesterday. The cave looked dry to me (although I have to admit I didn't have a close look). There was someone on Ben's which would suggest it was fine.
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I can confirm that the cave was dry today, as was the rest of the crag
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Can anyone provide updates on conditions - is it wet, greasy? - thinking of going after work this week?
Cheers
John
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Can anyone provide updates on conditions - is it wet, greasy? - thinking of going after work this week?
Cheers
John
Should be good. It was wet in places and greasy yesterday but should have dried up today. Will update tomorrow.
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Thanks for the update, sounds good, a further update tomorrow daytime would be great.
Cheers John
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Anyone know if staminband is dry?
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All the bouldering was dry on Tuesday night.
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thank you - the siege continues!
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Any idea if the bouldering will be dry today?
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everything was proper dry yesterday afternoon and there is a decent wind today so I reckon it will be fine!
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If anybody goes to the Tor can you check for a Prana chalkbag left in or near bens roof area?
See post in lost and found:
http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,19710.msg374723.html#new (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,19710.msg374723.html#new)
Cheers
John
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Was thinking of heading out at 2/3 today but really miserable.if anyone has any conditions info please post. Most interested in Mecca
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Absolutely fine. Folk on Mecca Extension this morning.
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Lots of rain overnight.
Anyone know if the start to Prow/Body machine etc (where the tree used to be) is dry?
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Pissing down now but i suspect it will take a while to get wet again?
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Does anyone have an knowledge on how the start of body machine is fairing after all of this rain?
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Does anyone have an knowledge on how the start of body machine is fairing after all of this rain?
Yeah I want to know too......
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Does anyone have an knowledge on how the start of body machine is fairing after all of this rain?
Yeah I want to know too......
it's.........................
Wet.
RHS also wet from Little Extra.
Cave bouldering and routes all ok, Sardine to Ring of Fire mostly dry (RoF had wet holds but was drying out, someone got on it and mopped some holds, said it was doable).
The sun and wind should help out this afternoon too
Tomorrow anyone?
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Amazing, who would have thought that such a shit linkup could be so popular!
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Sardine to Ring of Fire mostly dry (RoF had wet holds but was drying out, someone got on it and mopped some holds, said it was doable).
Amazing, who would have thought that such a shit linkup could be so popular!
What grade does Sardine into Ring of Fire go at?
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Amazing, who would have thought that such a shit linkup could be so popular!
Its not shit its great - give yourself some credit!
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Mark has got his eye on the direct into push up and will call it Zipped Up then you will have to add Zip Lock.
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Ok it is my best shit route.
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I nipped by on the way home about 20 mins ago. Start of Body Machine is definitely seeping more than last week, but I thought it looked dry enough to go, the holds seem to avoid the worst bits.
Anyone around tomorrow? Can prob get there for 3.30pm 07551953195
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RHS much improved, still some wet holds but much more to go at.
See if Wil manages to get on body Machine but, a few holds aside, it still looked wet to me :shrug:
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All dry....
LHS was wet at the start of the day, but was fine by 5:00.....
Oli
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Hi Oli,
Thanks for the update.
I don't suppose you were able to look in any of the slots down the RHS?
Ta
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No sorry, but there were alot bouldering down there if that's any help.
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Morning. Was all pretty dry down the RHS yesterday evening. Some of the usual suspects getting damp - big square pocket on Rattle & Hump start, little pocket you pull into from the Staminaband underclings - so definitely starting to come through a bit. Likely to be a bit more widespread today, but who knows?
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cave was ok today, usual supects damp (pocket on bens, slot on cave problem)
rattle slots were damp so powerband not really doable.
all central routes dry, indecent start predictably wet, right hand side routes were ok but there was some run off on some lines.
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Anybody know if Push Up is dry or not?
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If that is the start of body machine, then it was being climbed Saturday so should be dry....
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Seems like it might be on its way out for the year. RHS wet, centre ok, Evo wet under roof, Mecca ok, Make it Funky wet under roof, cave ok, but some seepage streaks that miss holds, LHS (left of revelations) wet at bottom.
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Seems like it might be on its way out for the year. RHS wet, centre ok, Evo wet under roof, Mecca ok, Make it Funky wet under roof, cave ok, but some seepage streaks that miss holds, LHS (left of revelations) wet at bottom.
NOOOOO! :furious:
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Tin of to Hot flushes dry today. Most other stuff in varying degrees of dampness.
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I wonder if it's gotten wet because Adam and Ellie have had a baby?
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I wonder if it's gotten wet because Adam and Ellie have had a baby?
Or maybe because someone forgot to call the lime........ :whistle:
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There is something I haven't told you all. There's a new lime caller. I feel I need to drop a blog to explain.
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You've already dropped the egg, this better be a good explanation :spank:
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Apart from being baking hot today, the seepage has dried back a little maybe but it's still coming through on the same bits. Start of Bodymachine to Jehovahkill wet, Make it Funky wet under bulge, Mecca ok, Evo wet under roof, middle bit dry, RHS Stam/power band wet, various bits of seepage on the RHS routes.
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Don't suppose Powerband is dry?
Thanks
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and mecca? cheers
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lots of greasy holds/slots at the PB end of the crag, didn't look that closely but certainly R&H pocket smeggy and others looked damp.
Someone on Mecca Extension today so apparently ok.
Central routes all fine.
Cave damp, Ben's/Weedkiller reported a bit smeggy.
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Mecca dry, chimes start dry. Central routes fine.
Weedkiller slots damp. RH end bouldering damp but wild in me looked dry.
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Tor in v good nick on Tuesday. All routes right of Mecca seemed to be bone. People on Chimes and Evo. Cave area bouldering bone. Poweband area all looked dry (didnt climb but had a fondle). The starts on the left looked climbable (to an untutored eye).
Someone has left a rope and draws below Mecca. Look in reasonable nick. Apparently they've been there for a week or two. If nobody claims them by next week im going to have them.
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Someone has left a rope and draws below Mecca. Look in reasonable nick. Apparently they've been there for a week or two. If nobody claims them by next week im going to have them i'll try harder to reunite them with their owner, then after countless forum posts on both here and the darkside, i'll put them to good use
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You must be confusing me with someone with a conscience
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If anyone goes to the Tor today could you have a quick peak at Mecca and see if it is looking dry?
Specifically the undercut as it was pretty damp last weekend.
Cheers Dave
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If anyone goes to the Tor today could you have a quick peak at Mecca and see if it is looking dry?
Specifically the undercut as it was pretty damp last weekend.
Undercut didn't look great today I'm afraid. Rest of Mecca looked fine though.
Not bad conditions this afternoon. Cave area dry, central routes dry. Even Powerband slots mostly dry.
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Midgey and condensed today.
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Jolly good
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Be interested to know if anyone's been here (or rubicon) today? Condensed or ok? Ta
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From Jules who's just been to look: "whole crag completely soaked. Not a single dry hold here, not even on Ben's. Mostly condensation/run off I think, but hard to tell about seepage".
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Thought folks might appreciate an update from this afternoon. Lots of dripping/seeping. Cave mostly ok, weedkiller was greasy/sticky rather than damp if that makes sense, pinches dry, powerband area looked gash but I didn't enquire too closely.
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any one been up today (sunday 25th) and know conditions/ what is and what isnt dry???? mainly around cave
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It would be fair to summarise as fucked. We were there all day today. Around the cave, if it's not bens roof, it's not dry.
Powerband was oddly dry. As far as the bouldering goes, that's it.
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thanks for the update. the weather forecast for the near future looks like it could be ok towards the wkend, hoping to get up on fri, funnily enough ben's (ext) is what im working on.
Stu if your back up there before friday could you post another condition report please
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Everything soaked today except Ben's Roof. A few wet holds on Ben's which are currently dry-able. Not great conditions so everything a bit condensed, but also lots of seepage too.
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Same as yesterday. Lots of run off and seepage. Only things dry are Ben's and Sardine.
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Anybody been today? Must be geeting better, surely!
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Timely, right above the @isitgreasy tweet was this one:
The Tor today was totally soaked. More rain forecast so that's it till the spring. Looking forward to a winter of training. I'll be back.
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Ta.
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Went today, utterly minging with the exceptions: Little Extra, Boot Boys and Saline Drip. Everything else encased in ice, sub zero all day.
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anyone been in the last couple of days? cheers.
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yeh bens is alright and dry but thfml exit was damp. Rest soaked...
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Anyone been to the Tor recently or know if Ben's roof, the start of Chimes or Green Alternative is dry? Cheers
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Anyone been to the Tor recently or know if Ben's roof, the start of Chimes or Green Alternative is dry? Cheers
IS CHIMES DRY???????
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Ben's roof and short Chimes dry yesterday. Doubtless they will seep when the snow starts to melt, but both were in surprisingly good condition.
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Ben's roof and short Chimes dry yesterday. Doubtless they will seep when the snow starts to melt, but both were in surprisingly good condition.
ditto today, cold hands being the main problem....
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Ben's was fine today. Chimes a little damp but climbable. Weedkiller wet.
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anyone know what the tor and rubicon are like at the moment???
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Headed down today. Managed to start limestone season off with a surprise tick of ben's :2thumbsup: Unfortunaletly, pretty much everything else was wet, baby chimes looked OK though.
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had a peak today; ben's, chimes short and tin of/sardines (except a few start holds) are dry, the rest looks :wank:
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Passed by but didn't climb here, people's on bens roof, but looked damp in cave. Pinches wall mostly dry. Left and right sides wet.
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Is the bouldering/ traverses possibly powerband dry at the moment. Thinking of driving over tomorrow but never been before. Cheers for any advice.
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Improving, some damp holds about, but powerband slots wet, usual middle routes looked drier.
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Cheers ended up at the cliffe sounds like a good decision.
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usual realy, Ben's roof is dry sardines/tin off dry. its all starting to clear up before the rain sets in again. powerband area pockets still suffering. tried baby chimes but lower jugs an slot a touch damp so falling off sloppers. on a whole it looks a lot better than a few weeks ago
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Anyone been today? Wondering whether it's condensed up in the mist and whether evo is vaguely dry?
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Full chimes dry, Ben's dry, Weedkiller trav bit damp but okay, central routes look fine. Few people bouldering at the right hand end, but I think still damp in places.
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:agree: Right hand side all climbable. Cold though.
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Tor is in good nick a little seepage in the cracks of weedkiller about it :great:
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is all of staminaband dry?!?
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Was yesterday rich but rained a bit last night ::)
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Anyone returning from a gloriously dry Tor? I can only assume today's rain has bounced off it :whistle:
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Anyone been since the snow? If anyone is going tomorrow (whilst I'm working :'() could you please look at evolution too see if it looks wet. Chimes headwall too. Thanks!
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MIF leftwards wet. Mecca looked damp. Evo had the usual wetness below roof. Chimes top wall wet. Then dry until powerband area which was a bit damp but not soaked.
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:boohoo: Moping around yesterday at home (cause = amazing sun, lots of indoor routes over last 2 months and feeling fit yet the stark truth that North Wales has virtually no winter sport venues with a choice of stuff to go at in the 7s or 8s i.e. I do not live in Spain adjacent to Oliana / Santa Linya / Terradets / Siurana / Margalef etc, I have no money and no imminent prospect of escape and was stuck inside feeling aimless and lost).
Anyway, thoughts turned to Raven Tor and Malham - never been to either and wondering what sort of winter venues these make? Which is the better of the 2, simply in terms of comfort rather than routes i.e. most sheltered, gets the sun the longest?
Please UKB, make me feel inspired and that pristine limestone is only a drive away... :please:
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Wind: I'm fairly sure at malham the wind blows over the top if it's from the north/northwest, blows in if from southerly directions. Other directions might give a mix, not sure. Tor I've never actually worked out but I think pretty similar.
Sun: Malham has sun most of the day, leaves the crag in the afternoon (shade come L to R). Tor has shade in the morning (until maybe 1pm for the central bit at the mo? not 100% sure tho) then again after maybe 6?? RHS stays in shade a bit later and has more trees to shade. Both can get hot and poor conditions in the sun even at this time of year - shade is better atm. Just use winter tactics - runs, warm up again on pinches wall (or a wedge or similar at malham) etc.
I love the tor. I quite like Malham. They are not nearly as good as any of the venues you listed.
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The Tors definitely not pristine limestone...
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I love the tor. I quite like Malham. They are not nearly as good as any of the venues you listed.
Cheers for info and yeah, I figured that much but got to make the best of what's available. Got to get to these soon...
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The Tors definitely not pristine limestone...
Hi Chris, maybe not but there's a fair few stars knocking about and a few things I'd really like to do. Got to be better than scrapping around on some of the arguably more suitable winter venues in this neck of the woods... See you soon at LPT :bounce:
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Anyone been? Whats in at the moment then?
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Apparently shit today - according to folk I spoke to at Rubicon... condensy..
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Seepy, squidgy holds,. Not in the best nick. Some folk on the central routes. Didn't stick around.
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Yesterday morning went past to have a look. Everything was gopping wet including Ben's. Higher up looked better and tin of/sardines looked ok. Weather/wind throughout the day may have dried it up a bit
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Yesterday morning went past to have a look. Everything was gopping wet including Ben's. Higher up looked better and tin of/sardines looked ok. Weather/wind throughout the day may have dried it up a bit
just as a second hand update, Leeroy said the central routes were all good late on yesterday so hopefully the strong wind has helped.
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anyone know how the right side bouldering is? the pockets etc
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on sunday all the powerband pockets were fine. its been dry, windy and sunny since.
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Anyone been recently? Any local knowledge about what conditions seepage like? Thinking about heading over saturday for a bit of bouldering and short routes (out of my tree, wild in me...)
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Hi Owen. You should be fine, pretty much everything is fully dry from mecca to the far right routes wise as is all the bouldering.
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Thanks for that. May be over tomorrow then...
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Left hand side appears to be climb able. Climbers were on the prow today.
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I was there Thurs - most stuff right of push up was climbable although not immaculate, bit of gunk just right of pinches and some greasy footholds on p.band.
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Anyone been today? bouldering dry? Powerband??
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Anyone been today? bouldering dry? Powerband??
its been dry all the last week, so id be pretty suprised if it was wet!
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Does anyone know if its bone dry at the mo? Any conditions for Blackwell and squirrel candy also appreciated :)
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Does anyone know if its bone dry at the mo?
It is bone. Well apart from left end, but that's climbable.
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Does anyone know if its bone dry at the mo? Any conditions for Blackwell and squirrel candy also appreciated :)
Neddy went and did that CWP thing at the weekend and said it was all ok at Blackwell dale. Sean's not quite there yet, and probably wont be after today
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All dry
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Anyone been this weekend who could tell me if bouldering tonight is going to be worth it or a seepy mess? Particularly after Powerband.
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It'll be fine. Was fine on Thurs. Once dryish it takes a lot of rain to increase the seepage. Looking on here http://www.buxtonweather.co.uk/ (http://www.buxtonweather.co.uk/) at local rainfall totals I'd say it will be fine. Good drying weather between showers atm as well.
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It was all dry late Sat PM.
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Any one been down today? Am worried the undercuts on mecca may have got some seepage?
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All dry on the big M. Got redpointed tonight by Dan without kneebars! waddage :)
the rest of routes and bouldering dry. I think body machine start was wet
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Anyone know if the bouldering powerband etc dry??
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Anyone know if the bouldering powerband etc dry??
Was dry today
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Bouldering pretty much all dry, slight dampness in the back of the odd pocket but all the cave stuff & powerband area was fine. Plenty of people on the routes tonight, seems to be holding up pretty well.
Thanks for the conditions beta the other day by the way, good knowledge.
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Yep was down this morning conditions were mint :2thumbsup:
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Anyone know what time does the central area comes into the shade in the evenings at the moment?
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Evolution dry?
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Evolution dry?
Is it transfer bouldering waddage to hard route time Dave? :clap2:
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:popcorn:
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i was there yesterday dave and it looked to be dry from the crimps on lip to the top. the undercut looked a bit damp but seemed to be drying. probably will be fine today!
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I think the first undercut is almost always wet - even when cornice was drying out a few weeks ago that was wet. Second one looked damp yesterday, also for those using a L heel-toe your foot might get wet. I would guess very workable, just about redpointable. But I make no promises.
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Heard that its condensed to fuck today. Dylan or Davos may confirm. I'd like to go tomorrow afternoon.
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Hi Dobbin, if you do could you post here if it's okay? That would be greatly appreciated by us after-work types travelling great distances from Manchestershire.
thanks!
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Rained again in sheffcestershire overnight, looking increasingly unlikely that I will be in a position to tell you!
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Very wet with lots of drizzle on the way to work this morning. A bit cooler though, so who knows. As Rae would point out, you just don't know so its always worth a look....
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:wall: damn weather
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If anyone does go today or tomorrow an update on seepyness and condensyness would be spiffing.
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If anyone does go today or tomorrow an update on seepyness and condensyness would be spiffing.
Send out the conditions canary tomorrow
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think im gonna go for a drive around the area...
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The start of things left of Mecca are wet but everything else bone dry with sun and a nice breeze. Looking good!
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Balls! Did you look at the far right hand side at all
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yeah man all dry... was literally just the starts mecca and left... dont think bens was in brilliant connies though.... sill bright in that direction as i got rained off at curbar and weather looking ok for the rest of the week so will only get better!
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Lots of people there tonight. As above, dampness around Push Up + Revelation (wet) and the upper breaks around Prow, but otherwise very dry. People bouldering at rightend a (so dry?), climber on Mecca- looked dry to me.
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Anyone with an update on wetness?
I have some freinds I am taking out tomorrow and was thinking this may be the driest sports venue.
Right hand side imparticular with the easier routes.
Cheers. T
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Shark and Dolly were up there according to Twitter.. Don't know about connies but didn't hear anything negative.
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We're there tomorrow not today
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Yesterday: Mecca and rightwards dry, left of that there was wetness on all/most? things
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:icon_beerchug:
Cheers,
Thanks for the heads up
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Awsome
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This morning:
Left side all wet.
Mecca undercut/pocket wet. Extension pocket had big wet streak out of it.
Weedkiller, Ben's etc all quite damp
Central section ok
Powerband slots damp
Hard to tell how much of the damp slots was seepy and how much was condensation. It was still, humid and greasy on the dry rock. Needs some sun and wind on it to sort it out really.
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Better today - basically back to mecca rightwards being dry, mecca ext looked back in business too.
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Re fat boy Ted's hold break on Green Alt (couldnt find the thread), its slightly harder and more minging, but still doable at pokey 7c+
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Any more updates on right hand side - i.e. powerband pockets?
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All good for powerband
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Have added a seperate thread, but worth repeating here for the Tor regulars:
I had a call from Stephen Moores - the bailiff for the Wye - today, they are having problems with poachers in the vicinity of Raventor. He didn't seem to think it was climbers, but will be policing the area heavily for the next few weeks and mentioned there have been climbers camping in vans at the tor. If that's what you're up to, and you don't want to be rudely awoken in the middle of the night, he suggested putting a note on your dashboard, though I daresay a rope and gear might suffice. Likewise, if anyone has been there late and seen anything suspicious, information would be appreciated and would help with the improving relationships between climbers and fisherman in the dale. PM me and I can pass on his phone number, though he regularly passes the tor in a pickup with a wooden box on the back.
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Not really a conditions report but I'm sure some of you regulars can help - got a short day on Sunday and was wondering when the sun comes on to the tor. Was thinking of trying to climb from about 9 to 13, is this realistic.
Thanks
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Sun comes round about 1pm IIRC, bit later on the shorter stuff on the right
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Cheers, sounds like a goer and the sun may help to ensure I get back on time!
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Will the tor be dry enough for some bouldering tomorrow?
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Will the tor be dry enough for some bouldering tomorrow?
Hope so Nick
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Tor bouldering was all dry today, hope it'll stay dry for tomorrow
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As of Friday 2nd August: mostly pretty bone other than a couple of streaks down low left of Mecca, but that was before the world's heaviest thunderstorm last night...
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Was good this morning Toby. PushUp start is dry again and Indecent start drying up. Rest of the crag is fine.
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Was there yesterday (monday 5th august) and most stuff was dry dispite heavy rain. Far right hand side of crag was a bit damp but all stuff further left was pretty much all dry with occational slightly damp hold at the back of the cave.
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Pretty much all dry today. Surprised how dry Rubicon was as well - ie Caviar dry.
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How's left hand side looking?
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All good today.
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Is it likely to stay dry despite tomorows lovely forecast.?
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Does anyone know what it's like at the mo?
Cheers,Jim.
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Yeah I would be intrested to know how dry it is atm?? Will it be dry over the next few days?? Thanks
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sunday. bouldering all dry, routes mainly ok apart from on the left. Should be alright I'd have thought.
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Any ideas on how it's liking today?last weekend off for a while so keen to get a session in! Interested in weed killer area.
Thanks.
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Mecca undercut and pocket soaked. Extension upper pocket before traverse finally gave out today. I severely doubt this pocket will be back in commission any time soon. Kabaah sidepull after leaving Mecca and resting niche also wet. Some good sport was had in the cave area, Ben's/ Weedkiller still dry as were Sardine / Toadside. Will Mecca undercut come back into commission this year? Time will tell
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Any idea's how the cave and powerband area looking at the mo? Cheers
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Any news?
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Popped down today - predictably horrible. Sardine etc. looked dry but pretty much all the bouldering had some form of wet streak down it.
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Drying off nicely. Weed killer doable with minimal towelling. Pinches wall slightly damp and some seepage in powerband. Surprisingly no one else was there today!
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anyone been recently?
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Anyone know how the tor is??
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Fucked I would guess!
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Last I heard, Ben's roof was climbable to a point, but everything else is totally out.
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Had a look yesterday. Ben's Roof is dry apart from one or two damp holds on the lip (you could do the high exit without any damp holds). Apart from that, everything else bouldering-wise was wet.
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I went out towards burbage today but remembered en route that gritstone is awful and thought I'd chance the tor.
The cave was in pretty good nick. Weedkiller traverse all dry, ben's roof looked good (lip was wet but I'm not totally sure which holds are used for the finish. The main tick marked one looked okay though. Pinches wall was crying out for some action.
Cave problem wet.
Powerband seemed oddly dry, a two finger pocket after the pinches seemed the worst (but the actual part of the hold you use was dry). Probably climbable though.
Routes above the cave were pretty good also, definitely for the shorter routes and you might get away woth some of the extensions as it wasn't too bad.
Undercuts of mecca were pretty bad but after that it looked good. Brandenberg gate was soaked (for the massive wads out there). LHS/prow was all out.
Sardine/Tin of looked reasonable, maybe some run-off in the upper half.
Some RHS routes doable also.
No idea how to put photos on here but I'll stick some on the Peak Sport Lift's page if anyone is interested.
So yeah, my optimism was rewarded (though I'm injured punter who couldn't repeat the problems I've done before...).
The sun even came out before I left, crazy shit.
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Oh, and there was a long sleeved Animal top (Dark and light grey) along with some soaking towels. They're all behind the block beneath mecca so it's not looking too messy.
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was there also today, ben roof starting hold was soaked (the 2 finger pocket). the routes around sardin all looked bone dry, toadside attraction in brine obscence gesture/toilet, toiler and call of nature all dooable. boot boys dry, out of my tree pocket wet, the traverses are soaked still from seepage, nothing else doable till saline drip which is bone dry.
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was there also today, ben roof starting hold was soaked (the 2 finger pocket). the routes around sardin all looked bone dry, toadside attraction in brine obscence gesture/toilet, toiler and call of nature all dooable. boot boys dry, out of my tree pocket wet, the traverses are soaked still from seepage, nothing else doable till saline drip which is bone dry.
I must have got the wrong starting holds for Ben's, oops! Powerband didn't seem too bad about 3ish, unless I was using all the wrong holds (I've not actually tried it). Grabbed everything I thought was in and didn't emerge with wet hands. Though if you've checked it I could well have made a mistake!
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Powerband finishing 2 finger pocket was soaked
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Keen roof looking remotely dry?
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I was there on sunday and the lip foothold out right was wet but it was otherwise dry. This could be towelled dry
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Went down today.
Some seepage. A team on Sardine/Toadside/Tin Of are which looked basically dry, not perfect by any means.
Obscene Toilet and the Toilet were ok, although some holds are threatening to seep and the undercuts are a little damp.
Obscene Gesture had one hold just before the second bolt that was wet. Looked to be improving through the day and might be dryable.
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What about stamina band area?
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I didn't really look to be honest! At a glance there certainly wasn't a ridiculous amount of seepage there, but no idea which pockets may or may not be dry.
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Cool, cheers
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I had a mooch there on Sunday when I was passing by. Most of the bouldering on the right was wet, including power and slots, with the current drying wind and low rain for the rest of the week, should be perhaps worth a look at the weekend?
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This afternoon:
Mecca leftwards all wet, chimes maybe doable, hard to know, central routes appeared dry and got climbed on. PB/SB damp but probably dryable by those with the psyche, certainly workable (foothold on pillar too wet to be dryable). With a glorious forecast of heavy rain sweeping through, this conditions report will self-destruct in 5 seconds....
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Getting marginally drier - PB/SB now dryable, weedkiller slightly damp but dryable, Mecca still looked like it needed a week of two of dry and nice weather
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What's going on Barrows? Is it too hot for grit now? The limes only been called in Wales you know...
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Was only climbing grit 'cos my finger's been bad. Getting better now, though can't crimp hard just yet. The lime is always called..
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Keen woof?
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Pocket was dry, holds round lip looked dry but big undercut was wet. Quite drippy round there so pads would get wet
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all the boulder problems in the cave still wet/damp, give it another week or two, routes about cave look dry, all routes around sardine side look bone dry, the pinches wall was wet in patches but all the main foot holds were dry and all handholds dry too. undercuts to crimp wet, powerband dry but stamina band still wet in places, saline drip bone dry, all routes on right hand side looked dry.
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Anybody been out today?
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All of the right hand side of the tor is dry.
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bens roof dry weed killer dry, cave problem still wet, chimes of freedom doable if you skip the pocket near the start, doesn't really make it any harder. mecca undercut still wet, evo wet, everything above cave looked dry, as far as i could see, everything to the right now dry except a few patches, bens traverse almost dried up. stamina band now dry.
hope that helps.
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Much improved now. Powerband and staminaband dry apart from one wet foothold but that is dry able.
Mecca wet on undercuts but drying back.
Dave
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Alex megos just climbed mecca, the undercut stays dry for about 20minuets after drying it, very slow seepage, so i guess this is me calling the lime! ;) :dance1:
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No kneepad in the pic. Does he think he's strong or something?? :-\
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Alex megos just climbed mecca,
did he flash it?
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2nd go apparently after a flash in the pan
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correct, also to be noted when he got back to the ground he pulled the ropes tied back in, and went strait back on it.
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any knowledge on how body machine is doing?
cheers
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On Sunday the start section of that end still looked a long way off
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okay, i'll take my half full glass and see that a workable top 3/4 then.
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Drying off well. Mecca undercuts pretty much dry today.
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Could anyone look into their mystic ball and work out whether today's Manky weather will the right hand routes at the tor?
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It might be humid / damp today but will prob be ok by Thursday / Friday
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Was planning on tomorow night so hopefully the stars will align. Cheers anyway.... Ps. Damn rain
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Just wondering if any one has been today, what's the damage from 2 days of rain? cheers.
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perfect yesterday afternoon, no noticeable difference from the weekend
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anyone been to blackwell dale/beginners wall?
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beginners wall as 60/70% wet last saturday, jerry's traverse and red or dead was bone dry.
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cleaned converter up slightly wet pocket/undercut but dryable, cave problem now dry enough to climb, despite the rain we have been having. pump up the power is slightly wet, but with towel and some chalk it is easily done, the undercuts on stamina band are damp, and the pocket used to get to the start of power band is also damp, that didn't stop some people at throwing some very good links on stamina band though!
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What's weedkiller route looking like for dryness?
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Bouldering was bad connies today - mix of seepage and condensation. Routes around sardine looked fine, a bit longing further left. Might be better tomorrow after some sunshine this afternoon.
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This afternoon: central stuff looks pretty good - mecca and extension look just about dry. Chimes looks dry but apparently some dampness in the back of the crimps on the headwall. PB pockets damp.
Crag x is mostly dry too
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Anyone there today? Bouldering dry?
Cheers
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Anything in particular? Didn't check in the cave really but weedkiller was dry.
Power and staminaband climbable with people on them, but one or two pockets slightly damp. Though not bad and dryable.
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Routes wise, most things looked okay. LHS is still pretty foooked though. Few weeks of decent weather and Barrows may have to be calling...
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Bit grim today but lots climbable. Some powerband pockets are a bit wet so take towels (probably dryable). Lots of greasyness about...
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mecca undercut wet again, tried to dry it today but by the time i lowered off and got back up to it it was damp again, the other undercut feels slightly damp too, wetness at the back of the jug but i was able to dry this.
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I'd say today was sticky damp in the main on face holds. Just pockets stopping play crag wide. :'(
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Pretty poor this morning- cave very damp and wet, RHS looked bad. Middle routes around sardine to call of nature seemed dryable/workable.
If anyone goes tomorrow or Tuesday day time can they give an update, I'm wondering whether a Tue night hit would be worth it. Cheers.
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Went tonight.... Bens soaking right hand cave pretty dry.... Pockets at the right hand side soaking....sport stuff in the centre looked bone dry....
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Anybody been today?
Cheers
Dave
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stamina band all bone dry, really good conditions. cave problem dry (had to dab the sit start holds with a tiny bit of chalk) bens roof and keen both dry.
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Is it still all dry down at The Tor??
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Was there last night. Staminaband was all dry, Ben's Roof was dry apart from one foothold in the roof. Was pretty drippy in the cave (e.g. the pocket on Keen Roof was wet). Cave problem wet. Didn't look at anything else.
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Much appreciated! Even the undercuts on stamina band were dry?!
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Yep
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was there today, bizarrely weed killer was really wet, but it was drying really quickly in the sun, wouldn't be surprised if it was dry by tmrw.
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RHS all dry.
Cave are bouldering dry/dry enough
Mecca wet, LHS wet. Definitely drier by the time I left (mid aftrnoon) today than it was on Sat morning anyway, so going in the right direction
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Sorry, just realised this is in the wrong thread!i can't delete it though!
Anyone know if it's dry around beginners wall and Sean's roof at Blackwell dale?
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What's the latest word, did it stay dry in the Peak over Easter?
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was there yesterday, everything was dry (except LH end) but it was condensed to fuck.
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It pissed it down hard in Buoux'ton through the night and into this morning.
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Thanks chaps.
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Anyone been today bouldering? Could be ok tomorrow?
Cheers
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Heading out soon, anything you want checking? Leaving approx 6pm so give me a text on 07821 493 947 if you want anything in particular checking and it's after then...
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Most of cave fine tonight...
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How was the right hand end?
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Some pockets where starting to get a bit smeggy.
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:'( :'( :'(
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Does anyone know if the Keen Roof pocket is dry at the mo?
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A mate tried it Friday night and it was just about dryable... Not rained much since I don't think
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Everything was quite a bit drier than Friday yesterday evening, worth a punt I'd say. Had a quick feel, much better than Friday but still maybe some slight dampness rather than full-on wetness.
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Is the left hand end getting anywhere? Want to get on Body Machine/The Prow/Indecent at some point.
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Was there Sunday, bottom of lhs obviously still very wet and there were still some streaks on indecent but the wall of body machine was just about dry, so gradually getting there i think
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If anyone goes today could they please post a conditions report? Specifically interested in staminaband. Thinking of going tomorrow and wondering if it has seeped...
Thanks
Dave
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Totally bone, whole crag.
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Woohoo!
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Totally bone, whole crag.
Including bottom of Idecent / Body machine?
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Is totally the new partially? Have I missed something?
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Was there on Sunday, whole crag dry except start of body machine, not sure how it would be know though after the showers, some heavy!
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It's pretty dry. Not sure on specifics for bouldering, but start of body machine was seepy but climbable tonight. Although there was seepage at the top break which would result in wet foot on the shakeout.
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Did it smeg out later on ? - thinking of heading out late - 8ish tonight and wondered if there was enough breeze to keep it OK
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It didn't seem to get condensed yesterday. It wasn't great conditions in the sun, but improved when that moved off. The seepage got quite a bit worse once the sun was off it though.
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No breeze at the back of Ben's roof at 8.30pm and it was dry. Tor v dry overall - both Crag X and stuff around Seans roof suffering from run off.
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Great thanks
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What do experienced Tor heads reckon ?
Shall I give it a go tonight ?
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Mint conditions tonight, 8 degrees, everything felt much easier. Should have been the day of the Hubble send! Runoff affecting the top of the crag but parties were on Tin of and Resistance is Futile
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Anyone been last night? how's it standing up against this megadrizzle? Mainly interested in the central routes.
Cheers
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Might have a drive past on way home if no-one replies before then. Has not rained much today in Buxton if that helps?
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Cheers, think we'll risk it
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They looked dry yesterday but it was horrid conditions, every time you touched a hold it went black!
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Necrotising fasciitis taking over the Tor
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left side fairly fucked, weedkiller is a shit state and very humid but Ted was getting through chimes without mention of spooge. People bouldering and doing routes on right hand side, central routes okay just a touch goppy but still climbable.
In summary, good old tor.
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You notice if keen roof was dry?
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Sorry I didn't venture past the weedkiller slots which were starting to seep through, Mal fell out of them doing a pull up. I don't know how that helps your question.
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keen was wet, though with enough chalk was probably dryable.
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Surprisingly all very dry today.
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When I was at the Tor on Saturday morning (31st) the crag had suffered a lot of new seepage, namely the mecca undercut and a very large wet streak from the good pockets on the extension.
Hopefully it will dry out again soon, I'd appreciate an update.
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Was good last night until the gop descended about 9pm. Central section looked fine but right hand end was starting to suffer a bit
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Undercut on Mecca were wet yesterday morning and the pockets (on the extension) had created big streaks down the wall, plus the odd foothold was wet.
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Any idea what the bouldering is like?
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Anybody been is the right hand end dry or the cave?
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Folk were on Rattle and Hump down the right hand end so I think it was in nick. Good dry conditions in general tonight but some bad lingering seepage on the Mecca undercuts and extension pocket. Kabaah niche was only a little damp but got worse when the sun went down.
In these conditions, best to climb in the evening after a sunny day when seepage is minimised.
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Any news?
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Nice and fresh this morning with an on-crag breeze and sun. No sign of the rain that was forecast. Most stuff dry - slightly damp in the back of some slots and some seepage.
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Mecca undercut wet
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anyone know if the start of routes on the left, body machine, is dry?
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anyone know if the start of routes on the left, body machine, is dry?
Still very wet on Thursday
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Bailed out of our planned chee tor trip when the rain came in so heade to the tor. The usual patch of wetness on indecent end tho probably 3m wide. Various amounts of dampness and seepage on most routes up to chimes. Pretty dry from there rightwards, slots on powerband dry but toothpastey. Plenty of activity on Sunday.
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Was there from 12:1:30 - condensey at first - stuff in the open was drying and OK after a attempt or two (ie weedkiller was alright).. Bens and stuff in the cave was pretty condensed in places - starting holds of bens were goppy... Lots of midges too, so thinking of Shark I did a few laps on Saline drip and bailed... :)
Unsure of what it will be like now.. probably climbable but a long way from primo...
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Cave fucked. Sardine ect dry rh end fucked
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Surprisingly not too bad today. RH still gopped out but Cave problem stand / THFML & weedkiller slots OK. Ben's Roof still condensed but drying back.
Routes at the left hand side / middle section dry.
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was all good this morning heading into lunchtime... Cave seemed to have mostly dried up (though I didnt probe too far...)
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I'm looking to go over to raven tor very soon like next few weekends so just this updated guys :). Is there any sprays or something I can maybe apply to myself to move the midges
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Hi Nathan, try getting some 'Avon skin so soft' from Boots etc, it's not marketed as midge repellant but has proved to be very useful. smells good too. Haven't tried Jungle forumula or whatever it's called.
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Don't think I've ever seen midgies at the tor. I wouldnt worry about it
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I was midged out on tuesday... but I seemed to be the only person affected :(
I had put on some boots insect repellant and actually wondered whether that was attracting the little fuckers...
I felt like the kid on Charlie Brown :(
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I hear ppl who smoke don't get affected as the midges don't like it. I like that occasional old mans pipe but don't fancy it a a crag so that's out window so I'll try your Avon skin or something similer. Thanks guys
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Don't think I've ever seen midgies at the tor. I wouldnt worry about it
:lol: Lay off the crack!
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I hear ppl who smoke don't get affected as the midges don't like it. I like that occasional old mans pipe but don't fancy it a a crag so that's out window so I'll try your Avon skin or something similer.
Midges are attracted to carbon dioxide, a by product of breathing and burning tobacco. Tobacco contains nicotine which is the plants natural insecticide.
Smoking doesn't make a great deal of difference to whether midges will bother you.
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Bollocks. It absolutely does in my experience - at least whilst you are smoking and surrounding yourself in smoke. I never really smoked apart from in pubs before it was banned, and on my annual Scotland trip in the summer. Midges don't like smoke.
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Don't think I've ever seen midgies at the tor. I wouldnt worry about it
:lol: Lay off the crack!
it's Hayden's crackpipe that's keeping the midges away, it all makes sense
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I'm willing to hire my midge attracting services for £15 hour. I can stand at any part of the Tor and all midges will be attracted to me thus providing you with a midge free polish polishing session.
For an extra £5 an hour I can provide the eco-friendly option where I promise not to squash any of the little fuckers.
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Bollocks. It absolutely does in my experience - at least whilst you are smoking and surrounding yourself in smoke. I never really smoked apart from in pubs before it was banned, and on my annual Scotland trip in the summer. Midges don't like smoke.
:-\ Not sure how sitting inside a pub smoking is a good way to assess whether midges like smoke or not. I guess the windows might have been open? :shrug:
If you could let the ones outside the Ladybower Inn know this it would be very much appreciated as they seemed to be unphased by the plumes of smoke I was exhaling whilst sat outside on Tuesday evening.
Anyway, the main problem is the "surrounding yourself in smoke" which is virtually impossible when you are outside (much more likely if you are sat inside a pub, which is after all why its now been banned), because outside you move around and the smoke drifts on gentle breezes. So whilst midges may well be deterred by smoke you're never going to have a cloud of smoke around you that will be sufficiently effective to stop the midges.
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Obviously not inside the pub Einstein. If its windy there isn't a problem. If it isn't, smoke. Maybe you're inhaling too much.
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But of you smell of smoke which ain't good but if you did they will smell it on you and do one
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I must apologise for my little niece finding Nathan's phone
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Lol sorry guys just want to climb :)
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It was all fine this morning - no midges at all. Not at all condensed - cave and wall all good.
All quiet, no one else from mid week Tor club was there....
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Think I'm going try go in two week Saturday
If anyone wants to tag along or meet there
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Just left - all good. A little light rain but it's not hitting any of the crag low down. Even folk chuffing there.
Watch out as there was a bit of dog shit around near the cave :-/
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Will it be dry tomorrow for some boulderage? Weak as fish piss and have no guide, so if anyone else is headed down that would be mint.
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Dry but a bit spooged up with condensation and general dampness today. Imagine similar tomorrow.
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I'd love to get over tomorrow :(
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Yesterday was absolutely fantastic conditions
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What are the odds the Tor and Rubicon will be extremely seepy and damp after the recent rain? High, or merely medium?
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What are the odds the Tor and Rubicon will be extremely seepy and damp after the recent rain? High, or merely medium?
It was perfect on tuesday morning...
(edit) I'm probably heading there tomorrow (thurs) AM...
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Good this morning. All dry.
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Anyone been of late - particularly interested in the bouldering :weakbench:
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Was dry yesterday just a bit greasy
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Thanks!
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Going after work tomorrow. Will update conditions as best I can.
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Bit Humid today but the bouldering was dry. Not too sure about crucial holds on routes, etc.
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Anyone know how the left hand side is looking of late, specifically Body Machine?
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Was scorchio in the sun there last night, a few folk chuffing about on the left end and a couple of boulderers on the right, all rock looked dry.
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great, cheers Eddie
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Twas successful ascent of BM this lunchtime - so presume it's all gravy.
Everything else seemed fine from my fairly crap moochings around the cave area.
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Anybody been today? Hoping to go tomorrow but wondering if it's worth the drive
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Blackwell Dale just up the road stayed dry in all the drizzle today, I would assume the Tor has also done so.
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All dry today
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Das Wunder Tor was all peachy today... a teensy weensy condensed in the Cave but fully serviceable.
Someone or something (looked a little large for a hound) has left a big turd right under Saline Drip though... I know its not everyones favourite problem ~ but thats probably going a bit far!
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that was dobbin
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that was dobbin
Wasn't in his usual 'walnut whip' formation though...
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Any updates from the last couple of days?
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the flies and slugs have done their job and the turd is significantly smaller
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all dry but a bit muggy with the usual accompanying greasiness this morning.
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Thanks nai, not as bad as expected then given how condensated Stoney was yesterday evening.
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Any updates on conditions from today?
Cheers
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All bone dry, was very good connies around lunchtime then the sun came out and it was warm but still good. No condensation
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Gutted. Went to the wall as I thought it'd be ferked
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Was there 7pm onward never seen such good conditions
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All dry and good conditions today
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All dry and good conditions this evening. An owl was twitter wooing too which was a nice bonus!
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All dry and good conditions this evening. An owl was twitter wooing too which was a nice bonus!
Two owls. The female tawny does the twit, the male answers with the twooo
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I should have tried The Tor instead of sulking about wet grit this morning
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I should have tried The Tor instead of sulking about wet grit this morning
Pubicron was alright yesterday... probably still is...
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Anyone been to the Tor today? If so, could they please post how the bouldering's holding up?
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Nai was at Rubicon and said it was not ideal....
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it was just condensation rather than seepage or run off though, can all change hour to hour. Anywhere with a breeze would probably have been ok, it was just humid smegginess
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Anyone been to the Tor today? If so, could they please post how the bouldering's holding up?
All dry. Bit warm and humid but no condensation
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Mint conditions today - all routes and bouldering dry.
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Very wet and damp this afternoon
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Thanks Simon. Condensed wet or seeped wet?
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Hard to tell I would think condensed, the cave was soaking all the way in
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And minus ten, and rubicon, as you can tell I did the full three, just in case
Remain optermistic at all times.......
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Hard to tell I would think condensed, the cave was soaking all the way in
Condensed then.. Thanks Simon.. RubiTor WAS a plan for tomorrow :)
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It was mint on Tuesday night so probably just condensation I reckon.
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Today was textbook conditions for condensation.
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Yes - trying to call tomorrow now!
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Glad I decided against a night session on limestone now...
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Actually, whilst we're on the subject, can JB or someone equally clued-up explain what conditions lead to condensation and how you might try and predict it using t'internet? It's still a mystery to me.
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Temp spikes are usually a killer, especially if humid
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Rock has a lower thermal inertia than air (takes longer to warm up and cool down), so if the rock is cool and the air temps (and humidity) rise quickly (or fairly quickly) then the warmer moister air condensed on the rock.
In short it's the same thing as if you wear glasses walking to the pub on a cold eve. If you walk into the pub the glasses steam/mist up... Cold glass, warm pub air..
Humidity rises with temps - and wind will dry...
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Anyway I'll have a punt and check it out about 10:30/11. If it's wack I'll post up. Hopefully some sun and a little breeze will drop the humidity..
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Rock has a lower thermal inertia than air (takes longer to warm up and cool down), so if the rock is cool and the air temps (and humidity) rise quickly (or fairly quickly) then the warmer moister air condensed on the rock.
In short it's the same thing as if you wear glasses walking to the pub on a cold eve. If you walk into the pub the glasses steam/mist up... Cold glass, warm pub air..
Humidity rises with temps - and wind will dry...
Are you a fucking Doctor or summat?
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Worse Guy :)
Ok. Tor is partly condensed out. Cave is wet as is RH end. Weed killer etc.. Is damp but not wet. There is a breeze so I would wager that by this afternoon some (not all) will be dry. Also after about 12 the sun starts to come into the crag - so it'll dry then (where exposed) but may be too hot in the sun!
Off to PubicRon to see if Kudos etc.. (Now in the sun) is alright. Out.
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Off to PubicRon to see if Kudos etc.. (Now in the sun) is alright. Out.
I'm very interested in this information, though I suspect given tomorrow's forecast it'll be fine by Sunday...
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Anyone been today?
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Anyone been today?
Yep, how was the grit?
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Is it dry? Bouldering on the right?
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Is it dry? Bouldering on the right?
R side had a lot of runoff, the slots were damp, but power band may be ok. Cave was mostly ok with some damp slots, most routes in middle had some wet holds. Hopefully the sun tomorrow will help.
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Cheers
Yep, how was the grit?
Not a clue, but the foundry was in prime condition..
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It got a lot better at the end when it stopped raining at about 3. Still no proper seepage, there was some condensation from the heavy rain earlier
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Right hand side was mint connies tonight except putp and rattle n hump which had run off on top holds
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anyone know how the undercut on Mecca is?
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Bone dry as of yesterday! :)
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anyone know how the undercut on Mecca is?
Strong folks we're climbing it today.
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Yesterday pm the cave etc were in good nick still but there was quite a bit of run off down the rhs.
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Anybody know what the conditions at the Tor are like?
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Seepage is coming through under mecca but the undercut still dry. Make it funky looked dooable but only just. Cave bone dry all the way to the back. Only other bit of seepage was the break immediately right of pinches wall. Undercuts to crimp still dry though. Right hand side had loads of run off and it's not drying cos its so cold but its not seeping so fingers crossed it won't rain to much and it should dry out by tmrw or Thursday
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Entire crag drenched today. 100% wet.
Wasn't stopping a small team blinded by psyche from sessioning the four least wet holds in the middle of bens roof though.
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Told shark about climbing on wet rock!!!
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Bone dry today, mint conditions later on :)
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Good conditions left of Little Extra, manky to its right. Surprisingly good.
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RH end is now all seeping pinches wall and left is fine though. the jug on bens roof left hand exit was damp from seepage but was dryable, the keen roof pocket was ever so slightly damp at the back of it, but again dryable and I was still able to hold it fine.
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Anyone been today bouldering dry?
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Yesterday the cave area and Weedkiller was dry, powerband was seeping a bit though
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As of Sat 13th-
Mark Leach/Ben's roof/cave problem all dry. Weed killer traverse start wet, rest dry. High Green, top of Basher's wet. Everything else wet.
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Anyone been lately bouldering?
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This guy apparently:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/showlog.html?id=128843 (http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/showlog.html?id=128843)
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Tor is OK according to Nai's tweet...
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Remarkably so.
Cave area almost completely dry - Ben's, Weedkiller, THFML, Bashers, etc all good - and most of Powerband area ok too, not sure about every hold and pocket but certainly Little Extra, R&H, OOMT,Boot Boys, Wild in Me, Saline Drip all ok.
A lot of routes looked dry and doable as well.
Unfortunately the wind rattling along it today made it quite uncomfortable anywhere but in the cave but should be fine once it drops
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On a crystal ball, speculation tip whould anyone care to hazzard a guess as to when Make It Funky will be in condition? Obviously a slightly bizzare request but as a trip to the Tor now requires the booking of flights arranging it a decent time in advance makes economic sense. I promise not to hold any grudges should predictions prove unreliable and would welcome any considered opinions...
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MIF can stay quite wet at the start. Direct start is drier.
Sometime between April and never?
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Thank you. As well as being drier is the direct start harder/easier/the same?
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For the tall I don't think it's much different, not sure about for the short though.. might be worth PMing Stu to ask if he's been on the direct
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six or two threes. Direct is a bit more powerful and basic but you get to the main event so much quicker. As for dryness is is quite slow. People would be climbing on the main parts of the Cornice when it's fully dry.
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has anyone been down since all the snow?
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Just popped in, bens dry, other stuff looked damp or wet. Some folk on bens.
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Crag wet today especially lower part of most routes
Left wall very wet
Bouldering wet
Couple in the cave on bens and reported a few dry holds
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What is the likely hood of keen roof being dry ¿
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No idea but getting to it by road might be interesting at the moment, just dumped 5" of snow.
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Fair point. I've just bought some snow socks for the van though. Sick of getting rescued by farmers!!
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At the moment it's stopped but meant to start again, lots of roads shut but ploughs just been through Stoney. I have driven a lot in snow and this stuff seems a nightmare,quite wet so forms perfect skiddy layer as soon as it compacted
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Is anyone down today thinking of taking a trip down to had a go of bens roof. I will report the conditions if I do go
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Was very wet only thing dry was bens roof. Ending was alittle wet but didn't bother me as didn't get that far :thumbsdown:
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any update from today? Is it fucked from snow melt or just standard fucked?
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Fucked? Fuck Fucked? or Fuckity Fuck Fucked?
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reminds me of my favourite teacher who taught us about verbs and nouns etc with the sentence -
The fucking fucker is fucking fucked
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Anyone been lately bouldering dry??
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bens roof dry keen roof almost dry but not quite, cave starting slot wet but dryable, suspect the sit holds soaking, weedkiller climable, pinches wall dry, alittle extra, pump up the valium hooligan all dry, powerband climable PUTP dry, stamina band wet undercuts, rattle and hump dry (maybe a wet finnishing hold but thats fine)
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Conditions still the same as what Haydn posted below, the last pocket on powerband is wet but the rest is fine.
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That's an amazing turn around, it was wet as a trout on Saturday. Must've been a good breeze coming through
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Yep amazing conditions yesterday, just a bit cold. Mecca dry except undercut, bens roof and keen roof dry. cave problem dry, weedkiller not far off, staminaband and powerband dry as well as rattle and hump and pump up the power. psyched!
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A bit more run off this morning end of bens wet and slots on WK trav also powerband
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Wow, well its quicker if i list problems which arn't doable. cave problem, keen roof....thats it...
I even did boy band today, everything on the right is bone dry,
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Alot was wet this morning, but didn't stop a lot of folk trying stuff.
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Not bad today. Staminaband all dry except the foothold on PB. Middle bouldering ok. Weedkiller just about dry.
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Anyone been here or Poobicon today?
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Any updates on powerband's condition from today? Thanks.
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See the eastern edges for yesterday's report before it gets deleted
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Powerband seepi A gagain. Anoying as it was pretty much dry wednesday
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Thanks Haydn. Might have to just wait to see if grit dries then unless you know of some other lime that will be dry that's not on tiny crimps?!
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Anston has some stuff that's not too crimpy - colt, bullet, revolver, black crow, resonate, ebola, alpha, blind bat, the other 7a may all be suitable depending on severity of injury, which hand is tweaky etc.
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pinch at crag x bone dry today, and is only slopers for the left hand, bar the starting hold which you don't really pull on very hard
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pinch at crag x bone dry today, and is only slopers for the left hand, bar the starting hold which you don't really pull on very hard
Ha ha! Love that problem but the way I hold the "sloper" basically means pinching the fuck out of it with thumb underneath while crimping the slightly positive bit. #crimpeverything
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Any reports from yesterday please?
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Wetter than it was earlier in the week. People bouldering and routing around the cave but didnt see how dry it was. Middle routes and bouldering pretty dry, Powerband slots were damp but not soaked
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You said that the cave routes were being climbed?
Partner is interested in Green Alternative - is that dry/climbable? Ta
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Anybody know if the Mecca extension pocket before the traverse right is soaking wet like I think it will be? ::)
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You said that the cave routes were being climbed?
Partner is interested in Green Alternative - is that dry/climbable? Ta
On Sunday, no. But that was mostly condensation. I went in the morning and it was condensed on routes in the middle as well. With a little breeze and slightly lower humidity it's probably be fine by this weekend
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Bouldering was grim today still goopy
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The grit was mint today why are you on the lime! :chair:
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The grit was mint today why are you on the lime! :chair:
was on the grit early morning then skin worn a little so headed to the lime in the afternoon
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Anyone been today? Powerband slots OK? Wanted to play on grit tomorrow but messed my skin up last night on Mossatrocity :(
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Think I left some keys at Raven Tor or possibly Embankment today, if anyone is going tomorrow could you look out for them please and pass them onto someone Sheffield based, they have a sling and a bit of rope attached. They possibly fell out of my pocket on 'the call of nature' so could be in the bushes :please:
Undercut on Mecca is wet, Ben's roof is climbable but someone mentioned it was a bit greasy in places, powerband slots were a bit damp but not soaking and the big foothold on the crux is wet, undercuts on staminaband are wet. All routes on the rh side were dry.
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Anyone got Tor conditions updates?
I've been working away all week and looks like I'm returning to shit weather. If powerband is dry, would it likely hold out through rain tonight and tomorrow morning to be climbable? Thanks.
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It's been pretty good connies all week there so if it's just rain it will be ok. Obviously misty rainy stuff will ruin it... Also jerrys traverse side of the road at Blackwell was dry today... Quite a lot of beginners wall was dry. And that crag with ovine on was wet
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Nice one Mason, thanks for the update.
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Got there at 1pm today. All the low breaks were soaked, apparently the cave section was ruined too but I never went in to look. Went to Rubicon and Kudos wall was completely dry.
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I was informed by Seb of these parts yesterday evening that power band was dry excluding one foot in middle.
With today's forecast being dry all day, that can only improve. Sorry no updates on the other sections but am going to go after work today, so will have a look.
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I'd appreciate a report please!
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I'd appreciate a report please!
In recent days I have noticed an increase in the frequency of peak lime conditions requests from you Andy... is it time for another visit to the dark room with the electrodes again? ;)
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It's time for my once-a-year venture onto the limestone to remind myself why I climb on grit...
(also the forecast for tomorrow looks whack so somewhere which can stay dry in the rain would be useful!)
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Tor was soaking wet. Run off I think. Every hold on powerband was wet except the big jug. Lots of wet holds on weedkiller, the far rhs was wet. Didn't walk up to Ben's as I don't know what holds are crucial but plenty of it was wet.
Went to Rubicon and looked like great DWS conditions.
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Ben's was all bone dry. Sardine okay. Everything else had lots of wet streaks and runoff. Not great at all.
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It'll be fucked tomorrow then... Depot it is.
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Any updates? Hoping to get on Powerband tomorrow.
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Right hand side still f**cked this afternoon.
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Thanks for the update. Did you notice if the powerband area was a little damped or properly dripping wet? Thanks.
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Probably more damp than anything
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OK thanks.
Really appreciate any updates before 4pm, otherwise I'll probably go myself or try and find some other dry lime.
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Mostly dry tonight.
Still seepage either side of pinches wall. Powerband was mostly dry, the backs of some of the holds were a little damp but didn't really effect the climbing, however the crux pocket is soaked as the rock is seeping above it. Would guess that it'll be in good nick by tomorrow evening.
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How's Mecca looking?
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About 8b+ 8)
Staminaband undercuts dry last night if that helps...
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Mecca is claimable. On Monday the undercut was wet but it's drying fast and wouldn't be surprised if it's dry tmrw
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Climable by alex megos standards anyway.
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Anything's claimable at the Tor. There's quite a history actually.
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Seems to be drying fast. Most routes right of Mecca look dry.Body machine start getting better and may be climbable after another dry week. Pockets on powerband end still moist but all other holds dry.
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Tor was quite rocky tonight.
Most things were dry, with some dampness in pockets/ break right of pinches and near Rattle and Hump.
It was the rockiness that really concerned me though. Especially the big one, a foot cubed sized, which spontaneously detached itself from the top of Whore area to drop directly onto the road below.
Made a right 'thump'. You may want to take care :blink:
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Anyone been to the tor after the rain? How's the right hand side looking?
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right hand side very dry last night.
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Revelations pocket wet last night
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Right hand end and cave area pretty condensed this afternoon
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Anyone taken a look at the tor today? Anyone see if the cave was dry or any of the right hand walls?
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Dry right of and including mecca plus extensions. Wet to the left
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Anyone been today? Thinking about nipping out this pm to boulder. Ta
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Slightly wetter than yest but mostly still dry. Little bit of dampness in a few slots on right hand end but think just about everything still climbable, keen roof pocket and jug were a bit wet.
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Ok ta
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how is left-hand side start looking? cheers
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Start of Body Machine etc looked wet yesterday.
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okay thanks Bon
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Any word on the LHS; are the Revelations or MIF starts dry?
TAKK
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Any word on the LHS; are the Revelations or MIF starts dry?
As of yesterday, no, both pretty wet.
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"Tor's fine by the way. Cave slightly condensed but RHS really good"
Nai on the Rubicon thread
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Right hand end not exactly primo this afternoon. Pockets on most problems a bit condensed.
People on central routes so assuming they're OK.
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Anyone been today?
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mintoid this evening.
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happen to see how the left hand side start was looking like Dob?
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happen to see how the left hand side start was looking like Dob?
Think Shark was planning to be there this morning - text/FB him? Or he may even possibly read his own forum... ;)
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People were climbing up to the start of body machine and indecent ok, a bit of wet streaks but that's quite normal
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cheers both
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The people on the Push Up start yesterday where back on it today to discover it had become unclimbable again.
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Excuse my ignorance but what the heck is Push Up?
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Excuse my ignorance but what the heck is Push Up?
The new 7b+ start to Body Machine etc,
Zippy had done it as an obscure micro route behind the tree before it was felled.
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:off:
Now I ain't so hot at no mathomatics but does 7b+ into 7c just get 7c+? Christ, I know theres jugs to rest but they're 180' the wrong way round.
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:off:
Now I ain't so hot at no mathomatics but does 7b+ into 7c just get 7c+? Christ, I know theres jugs to rest but they're 180' the wrong way round.
The Push Up start is at the E5 6c end of the spectrum ie just a couple of gnarly pulls on sharp holds so not that sapping when you get it wired and the rest at the break is good. It sure ain't 8a.
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Christ, I know theres jugs to rest but they're 180' the wrong way round.
Australian Jugs ;)
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The people on the Push Up start yesterday where back on it today to discover it had become unclimbable again.
condensation or more seepage starting to come through from last Saturday/Wednesday?
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RHS bouldering all fine. Routes in the middle all dry.
Didn't look at the left hand end I'm afraid.
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Push Up start still wet.
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Any news re pushup?
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whats push up?
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It's an unnecessary name for the non-route that would be doing the start of the routes on the left and then stopping. They basically just mean "is the start of the routes on the left dry?"
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Ahhhh, well, I've learnt something new about the tor...
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It's an unnecessary name for the non-route that would be doing the start of the routes on the left and then stopping. They basically just mean "is the start of the routes on the left dry?"
If only there was a condesending knob emoticon <sigh>
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Noticed
Push Up Body Machine has been logged starting from the ground on ukc.
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Anyone know if the cave is dry after the rain the last few days?
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Not been since Tuesday, and was only on the RH-side, but it was the driest I've ever seen over there e.g. to the right of pinches wall, so will be surprised if its wet. It didn't rain that much in Sheff, not sure what it was like in the peak.
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Was anyone there late this afternoon bouldering? The morning was absolutely terrible and condensed (a write off) but wondering if maybe it's improved during the day? Hoping for an early morning hit Sun.
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Ethan did devo so must have been climbable... Rubicon was dry but apparently greasy.
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Was anyone there late this afternoon bouldering? The morning was absolutely terrible and condensed (a write off) but wondering if maybe it's improved during the day? Hoping for an early morning hit Sun.
My guess is the cave will still be gopping. All the slots on weedkiller were pretty wet at 4 ish, and people dabbling on bens roof appeared to be slipping off repeatedly, but they may have just been too weak of course.
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Ah bugger. Hmmm. Sounds bad. I kinda need the whole thing dry as I'll be falling off all over the place! Oh well, might do a optimistic check anyway and see what luck the lime gods bring me.
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Tommy there's a vile super-thin roof crack at Hornby Crags on the Orme, just around right of the Teal Wall, that needs your attention. Also someone call the grit ffs.
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Tommy there's a vile super-thin roof crack at Hornby Crags on the Orme, just around right of the Teal Wall, that needs your attention. Also someone call the grit ffs.
Call the grit? It was 19 degrees in Manchester yesterday afternoon. Take yourself outside and self administer 50 birch lashes man!
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condensed today, was ok yesterday.
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Bah humbug. Worth a trip up there today? Or is it likely to be condensed again.. (I know its raining/going to rain..)?
Guesses welcome... :)
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its quite warm, and 99-100% humidity according the the met orifice...
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its quite warm, and 99-100% humidity according the the met orifice...
Thanks Toby. Had a look at the outside webcam and it showed wall to wall clag.
Tesco's then the wall. Thursday Funday woo woo woo...
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Litton: http://www.lookr.com/lookout/1382426669#action-play-day
and
Monsal Dale: http://www.peakdistrictinformation.com/webcam/images.php
will give you a better idea of what the weather's like around the lime (although they painted much the same picture this morning)
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I went today. Didn't bother getting outta the car.
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I went today. Didn't bother getting outta the car.
:(
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You should have at least braved the walk-in :chair:
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Not that I want to go to the Tor, but if I did, I've noticed that there is a convenient and reliable way of checking connies without having to leave Sheffield. I simply look to see whether the Quill is drinking ale or a soft drink, if the latter then the crag is in nick.
Now if only I could monetise this somehow with an App......
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Anyone been in last couple of days? Particularly interested in the cave bouldering area.
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The Cave was mint conditions tonight, all pretty much dry in the Cave apart from the back where Ben's Extension starts was a bit spoodgey but I'm sure you could fix that if you were psyched enough. Not much seepage to speak of, only runoff. I was trying Converter, the undercut on that was dry. The starting slot on Cave Stand was being dried with a chalk ball so not totally bone on that one. Worth a look!
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Sheet. Really?! Back in business. I'm psyched....! I'd kind of written it off for the year. Better stop eating the mince pies again. Damn.
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Anyone been down there today?
Anything holding up or is it all gopping?
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All gopped out deacon.
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Cheers luv
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All dry in the Cave area this avo
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Back from Das Tor.
Bens all ok - weed killer just about OK - runoff on stuff above it (bashers etc..). R&H wet. Looked like Mecca was dry. Stuff on the right gopping.
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Can anyone tell me which routes are perma dry at the tor? And which ones, if any, are likely to be dry on saturday? Mercy
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Can anyone tell me which routes are perma dry at the tor? And which ones, if any, are likely to be dry on saturday? Mercy
Nothing is permanently dry though having said that I've yet to see Ben's wet.
I think it is best to just have actual conditions reports on this tread rather than conditions speculation ie use the latest report, look at the forecast and roll your dice
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The routes around Sardine tend to be the least likely to be wet at any time.
Ben's cave gets wet loads, due to condensation in the summer and seepage from midwinter onwards.
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Can anyone tell me which routes are perma dry at the tor? And which ones, if any, are likely to be dry on saturday? Mercy
Nothing is permanently dry though having said that I've yet to see Ben's wet.
I think it is best to just have actual conditions reports on this tread rather than conditions speculation ie use the latest report, look at the forecast and roll your dice
I agree, though I do feel it requires some :jab: in order for some condition reports to come about sometimes.
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I agree, though I do feel it requires some :jab: in order for some condition reports to come about sometimes.
No problem with "the anybody been recently?" type post to elicit a response
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"Reason: sorry - meant to reply not modify"
No worries was only twaddle anyway
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On Sunday, pretty much everything was dry from Chimes to A Little Extra
Can't comment if its seeped since or on the routes through the cave
The seepage was coming through right of this, and seemed to be getting worse
LH walls (Body Machine, Indecent) all soaked
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Cheers all. Does anyone know if any routes up to 8a are dry, or mostly dry? Never done routes there so don't really know the layout.
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Hows the cave holding out? Was mulling over heading there to play on Bens on Friday...
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Hows the cave holding out? Was mulling over heading there to play on Bens on Friday...
there will be spotting available on the grit on Friday...
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Hows the cave holding out? Was mulling over heading there to play on Bens on Friday...
Seriously WTF?
You know those connies you were after for the storm:
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12/09/4435f0ded7ff0e195043a9484c3fea8c.jpg)
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Hmm... maybe... ;)
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Get to it, I may even be tempted out if my arms are working after tomorrow
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Cant think of anywhere else that could be dry this weekend....
Anyone know how the routes on the RHS are after recent rains? Sardine, Toadside, Obscene Toilet etc?
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They dont seep, but it will be horrible out there tomorrow.
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Was miserable and wet! Bottom 2/3s of sardine dry
Quite alot wet
Mark leach dry
Cave wet
Back of pockets in weedkiller wet
Pinches dry :)
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Everything is wet, even pinches* :(
*that's not entirely true, Malc's one-armer is dry, everything else is wet...
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All of Bens Roof was dry.
Everything else was gopping.
There are now two (we assume human) turds that have appeared, one in the back of the cave and one under the lip of Keen Roof.
I guess you can tell what they thought of that problem...
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I'll make sure to take a bag with me next time i go just in case. :no: :shit:.
Was fat lip dry? I assume the start hold was still seeping
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Smeggy, but not gopping so much.
If you are training, I wouldn't waste your time unless you are happy to mess about on Ben's Roof.
That said, I don't know how things are looking up there weather wise this week, so it might bee worth a lookin after a few days of wind and low humidity / no rain.
The be sure, what I assume is the top, looked very wet on Sat.
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Does anyone no how the conditions are planning on trying bens and maybe few others
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Went today. Did bens weedkiller and bashers. Did keen roof to the lip. The 2 finger pocket felt slightly damp but with a quick brush it was good enough to do the move. The foot on the lip is soaking but with tissues it is dryable.
Powerband area still wet. Though kristians was dry.
Routes
Mecca undercut wet still. All the routes out the cave wet. all of sardine area dry.
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:great:did you see if pump up the power was dry? Sometimes it's dry - up to the jug anyway when the rest of powerband area is wet.
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What's likely to be damp on PUTP is the first big pocket. I have thought you could get some tin foil on that if that were the case and you were syked.
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Putp jug will be awhile before its dry. I'd wait till power band is dry before trying
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I'm out of touch with conditions at the Tor, thinking of heading there tomorrow for some routes, am I right in thinking that Sardine, Tin Of etc are pretty much permanently dry? I need to get back in the swing of things!
Cheers
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Bens roof sardine and tin of dry everything else wet
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This morning cave condensed as to be expected, could have got away with sardine, tin of lower traverse holds wet, rest of crag wet
lovely day though...
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Anyone know how its looking at the moment? Thinking of coming up over easter, cheers.
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What do you wana know know about. Lots is dry though
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What do you wana know know about. Lots is dry though
Good to know, but that's on Glyder Fach, Haydn..
http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/c.php?i=85404
Get a grip :wall:
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Anyone know how keen roof is looking?
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Anyone know how keen roof is looking?
Buggered ankle and posting from Font! - You're keen
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Keen was bone dry last week. Going tonight so can update. But yea last week not a single hold or foothold wet..
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Yeah could you let me know after your session tonight please.
Cheers
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Keen roof bone dry fat lip dry except the start hold but i was able to dry this enough to do it so can't be to bad. Cave problwm therefore doable too. Rattle n hump hooligan putv all dry. Putp pocket looked dryable. Kristians dry influx dry
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Holy smokers! Nice one Haydn.
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Oh i also reversed ben's out of bordom... now to link it into cave problem and perverse reverse
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Anyone know if steve did his link in reverse too?
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No, even fewer care
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Oh i also reversed ben's out of bordom... now to link it into cave problem and perverse reverse
I heard that had been done a few years back by visiting reclusive Swedish wad Loof Lirpa?
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Is Body machine dry enough to do from the break?
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Hmm at a guess id say yes
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ta
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Anyone know if Powerband and first pocket of PUTP are dry? Ta.
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The PUTP starting pocket and crimp were wet on Monday. Proper wet.
Didn't feel them all but slots on PB were generally spoogey.
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It was wet yesterday
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Ta. Will stick with the brown stuff for now.
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Ta. Will stick with the brown stuff for now.
Brown stuff was warm and non grippy today.. 20! Degrees at Playa de la Curbar..
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Im going searching for the tortoise in the land of dales tomorrow. I'll keep an eye out for his landing.
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Are keen roof & fat lip dry?
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Ta. Will stick with the brown stuff for now.
I know the Tor being a bit damp is a tragedy, but surely heroin is a bit of an extreme reaction?
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Im going searching for the tortoise in the land of dales tomorrow. I'll keep an eye out for his landing.
Don't go searching - let the Force guide you
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Ta. Will stick with the brown stuff for now.
I know the Tor being a bit damp is a tragedy, but surely heroin is a bit of an extreme reaction?
The choice of champions. How do you think Ted got so thin?
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Its not addictive cos its not fun
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Are keen roof & fat lip dry?
They were basically dry yesterday. A few damp holds on Fat Lip.
Anyone know if Powerband and first pocket of PUTP are dry? Ta.
Much dryer yesterday than it was at the weekend. PUTP dry. Only properly wet hold on PB was the big foothold in the middle. A couple of the pockets near the start were very slightly damp but climbable. Stamina band dry too.
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Cheers ears
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More to the point how is pinches wall looking?
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Pffft, t'was fucked today, seepage, still air, high humidity and temps all together would have made for a disastrous tor session, so a bailed to stoney instead, bit more open on garage buttress so not so humid, but still pretty greasy.
fat lip starting slot wet again, keen roof pocket wet too powerband and putp fucked...i really really hope things start changing real soon....
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Ta. Will stick with the brown stuff for now.
I know the Tor being a bit damp is a tragedy, but surely heroin is a bit of an extreme reaction?
The choice of champions. How do you think Ted got so thin?
Now you mention it, have Ted and Renton in Trainspotting ever been seen in the same room? "Choose life, choose a f- ing big television, choose Smith Rock..."
Back somewhere near topic, conditions today were, as Hadyn said, shit.
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Tor dry today, including the cave, although with a baltic wind running along the whole crag....
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Condituons report would be appreciated as tginking of going out in 30 mins
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Didn't inspect in detail but all looked fine.
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Good conditions tonight despite all the rain, not condensed either
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Anyone been lately? Is it dry right side bouldering?
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Since when did the oracle start asking questions? You're supposed to have the answers!
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Nothing is as it seems dense
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Since when did the oracle start asking questions? You're supposed to have the answers!
Maybe it was a rhetorical question? ;)
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Tor bouldering is now all bone dry. Only thing that is wet is the back of the cave between ben's roof and cave problem. This is used on steve's link and cave slave so won't affect many people
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My mate left his organic chalk bag ( yellow with an orange streak bouldering bucket ) at the tor yesterday. If any sheff locals could pick it up and drop it in at the works that'd be ace cheers guys.
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Shite tonight. Routes around Sardine looked dry, but all the bouldering was wet bar the end of ben's roof, and some of pinches wall. Bag of shite.
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Tor last night - bens roof dryish, weedkiller bit damp in back of slots, pinches wall dryish, powerband starting jugs wet, some slots damp, central pillar footholds seeping. Staminaband undercuts wet.
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Tor on Saturday night driest I've seen it, all bouldering seemed dry. Routes on left looked wet. Then the deluge came, creating a large amount of run-off across the crag.
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Last night in the rain:
Bens roof dry bar the little pocket fingerjug before the finish
Weedkiller OK but a bit greasy in some slots
Rightwards from there everything dry until you got to the first two high slots on powerband which were damp/greasy, as were the staminaband undercuts.
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Decent nick tonight, 95% of bouldering dry.
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Does anyone know if the bouldering on the right hand end is condensed out?
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Annoying been this morning? Was heading to Cornice but heard it's gopped out....
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Screwed according to Haydn on fb.
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Anyone been out to the Tor/Rubicon/X today? Buxton weather showing current temp 15.9 deg, with dew point at 15.3 deg. Claggy?
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In terms of ground water, Rubicon was fine this time yesterday all around traverses and kudos.
Not sure whether this helps, but in Totley now you can see your breath. I think that's a bad thing for hard stuff.
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Yeah not so worried about seepage, more general gop/condensation. Might be a night for indoors.
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From FB:
"Its fucked fucked fucked. All condensed....again.... what a week for climbing!"
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Pinches wall dry, everything right of there condensed. Weedkiller claggy but doable, end of bens roof fine, the rest fucked.
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Is the tor bouldering likely to be dry tomorrow?
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Went for a walkabout today - Tor in surprisingly good nic all the way along; I'd have said pretty much all bouldering in, even quite of lot of the routes..
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Anyone know how the cave is doing?
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Specifically around weedkiller and the the rhs if anyone knows?
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I HAVE NO EVIDENCE...
But, its been drizzling/raining here in Manchester since 8pm last night.. and radar suggests its been doing about the same in the peak. Plus, its been cold (Rock cold) and its warmed up since (a bit) and is certainly more humid.
I'd put money on it being damp and condensed...
But if I lived 20-30 min away I'd go an have a look..
I'll be heading to the wall, or maybe trying to find some fast drying grit for tomorrow morning (as it looks like there may be a dry few hours then)...
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Yeah, think it will be the wall for me too. Cheers.
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No condensation surprisingly. Cave reportedly dry. Most of the rest of the crag wet with what looked like mostly runoff, but middle section had largely dry routes with some wet bits higher up.
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Apologies for the off prediction :(
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No worries, had a great session on the wave in the end. Might try the tor tomorrow.
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Anybody have an inkling as to what conditions are like in the cave?
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Last Sunday, Ben's Roof was dry and the first holds of weedkiller traverse were wet. I think Andy (the Andy who used to be a chef?) was trying Keen Roof last Saturday. My guess is that it would be similar today.
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Ben's roof, pinches wall and a few other things were bone dry today. Weedkiller and Powerband were wet.
Roadside wall at Blackwell Dale was also dry. Everything else at Blackwell Dale looked soaking.
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Any news on make it funky?
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Any news on make it funky?
Not sure. There were some wet streaks around the start but I don't know how much the route was affected.
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If anyone goes today a report would be much appreciated! Any predictions for the weekend?
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Facebook said it was wet yesterday but better in afternoon.
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Update from an hour ago:
Ravens tor Damp / wet /minging and no sun
Sun and wind could help this afternoon :-\
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Pretty soaked this morning. Top half of tin of / sardine looked dry but the starts to most routes were wet and the cave looked pretty dank too. :sorry:
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Mint at tor today. Bens roof keen roof cave problem weed killer Staminaband rattle n hump hard kristians problem all dry. Lots of the route were dry. I went up chimes and that was all dry. Mecca extensions all looked dry. The undercut was wet though
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You calling the lime next week?
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Bens and Keen Roof were dry today, everything else other than pinches wall, was wet (bouldering wise).
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Tor today: ben's roof and keen roof dry, pinches wall mostly dry, pump up the vallium dry, other stuff largely wet
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Going friday hopfully. Anyone know the state of evo? Hoping for bare dank conies. Anyway I'll report back after friday.
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I heard it was gopped out on weds - Shark is heading there today so he'll probably post up.
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I'd be interested in whether Powerband is dry and the big pocket at the bottom of Pump up the pow. Ta.
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I'll report back
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Going friday hopfully. Anyone know the state of evo? Hoping for bare dank conies. Anyway I'll report back after friday.
Evo dry apart from some wet stuff under the roof / at the lip.
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I'd be interested in whether Powerband is dry and the big pocket at the bottom of Pump up the pow. Ta.
Powerband all looked dry except the pocket at the end (probably dryable) but I expect you cheat and lank past that anyway. The slot in the bulge you can reach from the ground of PUTP was (undryably) wet but the pocket above looked dry.
Surprised how many wet streaks there were but warm, low humidit and with an on crag wind should dry out things better for tomorrow
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Thanks! Might have to break out the tin foil this weekend :)
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Shit today
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As in runoff, seepage or condensation. Or all three :) just figuring out what to do tomorrow...
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Drenched today, looked like runoff and condensation. Some guy was on bens roof.
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Forecast looks shite for tomorrow AM too... have option of dropping MrsTT with Jnr in Hayfield then climb for a couple of hours... hence TorBicon options... or not.
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(Thanks btw)
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Combo of seepage and runoff, plus prob would've been slightly greasy on the dry stuff. We went for a walk and to the wall...
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Way better than Saturday this morning. Decent breeze and the seepage/run off all over wasn't as bad.
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Anyone been today?
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Yes. Much drier than tuesday
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Thanks Shark good to know, hopefully it will hold good for tomorrow :please:
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Parties on Evo, Mecca and Make it Funky, all in workable but not redpointable condition. Keen Roof was getting tried and Ben's was rammed. No condensation but a fair bit of seepage about. Mecca undercut wet and Powerband fubarred. Influx was dry tho.
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Anyone give Hubble a brush??? Sean McColl's in town...
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Should be a shoo-in. There is a mangy looking 20 year old screwgate on the crux so we figured it wasn't his!
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Anyone give Hubble a brush??? Sean McColl's in town...
Did he pack the right brand of kneepad this time?
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Everything right of hubble dry. That includes hubble if you weren't sure.
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Mecca undercut wet. Keen Roof dry. Some of the starting holds under the roof on Evo were wet but no biggie. Staminaband just about dry I hear. Miles better than saturday.
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Quite a bit of wetness to start but most stuff workable or doable by mid afternoon. Imagine it kept drying back well in the sun
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Just got back.
Boyband wet low pockets.
Staminaband wet undercuts.
Poweband wet foothold in the middle.
Rattle & hump wet starting and finishing jugs.
Bens traverse wet.
Undercuts (to sloper etc) wet.
Pinches wall dry, though top jugs damp at the back.
Weedkiller trav wet certainly at the start.
Keen roof undercut and pocket wet.
Bens roof dry.
This is some call. Haydn my petrol invoice is in the post.
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It's you bloody nay sayers fault for doubting. It was all dry on Monday and Wednesday. I'm going again tomorrow and if it's dry it will prove that the lime is out to get you for not believing.
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On Wednesday the conditions report would have read. Hubble, make it funky, Mecca, evolution, chimes Sardinia tin of obscene gesture toilet call of nature and more dry
Bens, keen, fat lip, cave problem stand, weed killer ,bashers ,stamina band ,hooligan ,oomt ,rattle n hump, kristians and boyband dry
Now 3 days later you all deny and disbelieve it and it becomes wet for your visit. You better hope i can calm the temper of the beast tomorrow
Evening.
In all seriousness though looking at the forecast i truly do believe this is the start of the season and wouldn't be surprised at all if even body machine start dries up well before normal.
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If anyone is out today I'd be keen to know the nick, esp if this rain is causing any runoff or seepage, esp on the right hand end. It's been so dry of late I can't gauge if the ground'll absorb it all, or let it all run straight through.
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Id also be keen to know about Ben's, Green alternative and chimes if anyone goes. Cheers
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If anyone is out today I'd be keen to know the nick, esp if this rain is causing any runoff or seepage, esp on the right hand end. It's been so dry of late I can't gauge if the ground'll absorb it all, or let it all run straight through.
Not the Tor, but I went to the nameless place around the corner this morning.
Some condensation - but dryable - chalked holds seemed to have soaked up any moisture around and needed repeated drying. It was serviceable - just - but a long way from primo. As its stopped raining (mostly) and the Tor gets more wind it might not be too bad - but I suspect stuff in the cave would be not great.
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This evening conditions were on the whole good, crucifiction and green alternative were sent and the bouldering on the right hand side was ok; however Ben's roof was soaked, presumably condensation as even the crimp one goes to from the knee bar was damp to touch.
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Turds aside for the moment, anyone know how it's held up on the right after the rain this week?
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As more or less all dry Thurs Dan.
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As more or less all dry Thurs Dan.
Cheers Dave
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Did you go Dan? Keen for a report, or any peak slime conditions in general...
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Hi Andy, all bone dry apart from the left hand end where I think the low start to Body Machine etc was wet. Certainly Mecca rightwards dry. There's was a stiff breeze most of the day so any moisture dried quickly. Reckon it should be mint tomorrow if the wind is from the West or south west.
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Cheers. Would anybody dare to extrapolate other venue conditions from that?
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Rubicon will be fine - Blackwell ok but maybe some damp spots where more sheltered. :) #mysticmeg
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Would it be optimistic after all the rain to hope it's dry tomorrow?
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Was mint yesterday
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All good today. A little seepage coming through the worst spots, but almost everything looked climbable.
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how was the bottom of Prow, etc?
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how was the bottom of Prow, etc?
Very slight line of seepage, but doesn't affect any of the holds. However, the left hand hold that you pull on with is wobbling a bit.
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Generally good conditions this evening. As above for Prow start etc. Might not be the right thread; I removed the Elder from below Jehovakill tonight. Bring a brush. Get on it. :-) I'll tidy up what's left.
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Anyone been today? How's the bouldering looking? Cheers
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No idea - but Rubicon was perfectly dry so would bode well. Though started heavily drizzling as I left c 2
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Anyone been recently? Thanks
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Everything dry on the weekend
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Thank you
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any predictions on connies for the weekend? much seepage at the moment? (far too keen to get on something other than plastic this weekend!)
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Is Ben's likely to be dry this weekend? Might head to the tor if I get rained off the grit.
Ta
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Anyone been to the Tor recently? Thinking of heading there on sunday depending on weather (and grit conditions).
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Anyone been to the Tor recently? Thinking of heading there on sunday depending on weather (and grit conditions).
Went yesterday. Quite drippy. Usual stuff dry and should have dried out significantly on Sunday. Reckon it will be mint conditions on Sunday at tor as well as the grit :devangel:
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Has anyone been recently? Hoping to come up on Sunday if it isn't moist.
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Hi, has anyone been? How does it look after the rain over the last few days?
Thanks
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Was there last night, conditions surprisingly good despite the heat, had the place to ourselves :ninja:
Crag's dry, no sign of seepage yet.
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Anyone been today?
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Anyone been today?
Never seen it so wet as this morning.
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Really? Wow. I got there around half 3 and power band was damp, bens slightly moist and weedkiller dry. All routes looked dry too.
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Humidity between 6 & 11AM yesterday= 98-99%
Between 4 & 5 PM= 70-74%
Warm October days are a recipe for condensation as the short daylight hours aren’t enough to warm the rock up to match the air temps.
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Anyone got an update on the cave bouldering cindituons? Particularly cave problem slot. Thanks.
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Anyone got an update on the cave bouldering cindituons? Particularly cave problem slot. Thanks.
I climbed cave problem yesterday around 3:30 pm. A few dabs with a rag and the starting slot was fine and stayed that way. The same for all the slots on weedkiller. A team was on Ben's roof and that was bone dry apparently too. The starting undercuts on Basher's were gop.
I'm not a local so don't know whether the general state was good or bad, but most things looked alright.
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Did ya go anywhere else 36c?
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Did ya go anywhere else 36c?
Just the Tor, only had a short window to climb and it was pissing it down when we arrived in south peak.
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Cheers. Was going to sweep by Rubi-tor but might just go for a potter at Curbar instead
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Thanks all. Was planning on having a look tomorrow morning. Will post an update after.
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Been for a trip out to the tor today - all the routes are wet, or at the very least have some wet holds.
Run off / wind driven rain on Sardine / Toilet area, top of routes wet.
Seepage / run off down Chimes / Mecca are. Mecca looks like it might be wet for a while yet.
Staminaband area soaked.
Given forecast for the rest of the week I wouldn't bother going unless you're on Ben's Roof (always dry). Next week looks better so hopefully it will dry out!