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places to visit => conditions reports (isitgreasy on twitter) => Topic started by: north_country_boy on April 15, 2006, 03:58:51 pm
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Anyone know what Malham (mainly central catwalk area)has been like this weekend so far? I.e Conditions/how busy? Looking to go up monday, so would appreciate any info....
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Was there on Friday and many things were dry or drying out. Raindogs was seeping on the pocket and on the foothold above, but most things to the left were do-able, and all the stuff to the right (except the Groove) should be in condition by now.
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Cheers Andy, exactly what i was after 8)
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What are you going for, if you want a bit more in-depth info
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Raindogs is the priority, so will ahve to take a teatowel for the pocket, and hope rest is still in good nick. Cheers for info Andy...
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reckon this should become a sticky post too bubba...
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Raindogs is the priority, so will ahve to take a teatowel for the pocket, and hope rest is still in good nick. Cheers for info Andy...
The polished foothold above the flakes at the start had a seepage line on Friday, but with a bit of luck it may be dry tomorrow. The pocket at the bottom was soaking and I wouldn't put much money on it being dry, so a teatowel is essential, but a portable hairdryer may be a better bet! Everything from the second bolt up was and should be fine though
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Everything was climbable on Saturday, shouold stay dry for a good while now unless we get a severe drenching.
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Kilnsey was totally dry and warm on Saturday as well.
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Malham was fucking awesome todya, really good nick, maybe a bit chilly, but a good day to lose my malham virginity! ;D
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Bet your glad you got your first Malham route ticked. Found it a bit tougher than you expected though didn't you youth ;) Time to get training that stamina...
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what was the chosen route? Consenting? Sycophants? Rose Cornonary? Bella Lugosi ;)
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That crappy 6a+, Begozi the lounge lizard or whatever.
Rose Coronary WILL be ticked by me next time...
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ooh not a good choice...
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Yeah, not sure if that actually counts......
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Well, it may not be 7a but I still want to do it :)
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Sorry, my comments were directed at begoio, rather than Rose Coronary, which itself is a good climb. If you want something a bit more bouldery Sycophants is good.
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ah right i see. Well seeing as it is the first chuff of the year (and in a year too) for me, I was surprised not to fail miserably and not flash it. It's a crap short route but it was OK really...
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Anyone been up today (sat), if so what condition is the start of Raindogs, the pocket and edge above in particular.
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Malham was bone-dry on friday if anyone's interested.
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did you get rose coronary done??
( i want to do this)
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Alas nay, I was on a geological field trip and got a right bollocking for campussing around at Gordale!
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Can anyone provide an update on Malham Conditions? anyone been this weekend? Whats wet basically......
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Went on Sunday. Quite a lot of stuff was wet - Yosemite Wall to New Dawn etc pretty damp (though Aaron did climb New Dawn later on, but he has got a bit in reserve on it I guess!). Zoolook was basically climable but too wet to redpoint I believe. Raindogs had some dampness on first pockets but people were climbing it with some messing about with towels, belayed mate on Overnight which was dry. Further right mostly dry with dampness on the obvious things. I guess it will be a bit drier now but rain is forecast later today and on and off for the rest of week I guess things will stay in similar state or start to get worse.
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Ian you forgot to mention that most of upstairs is still climbable, everything left of SYT towards Free and Easy looked do-able.
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Cheers guys, thats great info. Will risk this weekend if it stays in similar condition.....Interested in venturing up to top tier actually so thats great!
On that note, what would you recommend on top tier (7b-8a) besides the guidebook classics? (***'s etc).....
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And i'll be praying that it doesn't rain so i finally get a chance to redpoint zoolook!
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On that note, what would you recommend on top tier (7b-8a) besides the guidebook classics? (***'s etc).....
Serious Young Toads is a fantastic 7c (may be seeping at the bottom though) and Todall Recall a nice, crimpy soft 8a, both **
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Zoolook looked pretty dry on Thursday when we walked past, but I'm sure t's only a matter of time.........
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Would Recommend Serious Young Toads also. Quite a stamina route.
Cheers
Tim
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Anyone got a more upto date conditions check?
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Yes went yesterday (Thursday), but I'm not sure how much help it will be because I'm always surprised how unpredictable things are. Lower teir was drier than it was last Sunday (Raindogs much improved and Wasted Youth) however up top was wetter than I've seen it lately. The tufas were just about damp, not sure whihc way things might go. The river was very high and it was chucking it down. It was also very cold.
Make of that what you will.
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Cheers Teaboy. May well head up on Sunday, don't suppose you noticed if Overnight was dry?
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is something stupid still do able, got it wired without the top crimp, sraight to chain from undercut, so it dont matter bout that hold? ]
cheers al
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Pretty much the whole crag was bone on Sunday, even the Groove looked do-able. Perfect conditions, nay maybe a bit hot truth be told...
Give the current forecast I expect it to stay in nick for a while to come.
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:dance1: Great News!
Chhers for the update Andy
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Anyone been up this week? whats it looking like for this weekend?....Any seepage? Bitterly cold?
Looking like the best option, as the grit is going to be F'ed....!
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yeah I'm thinking of going sunday, need to get back on something stupid, will i be able to?
if not 7th aardvark?
if not anything i just wanna get out?
cheers Al
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Anyone get up this weekend and know the current conditions, the area around Overnight particularly, thanks
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ditto; upper tier dry?
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Everything was bone the weekend before last, so upper tier should still be dry. Which route(s) are you after?
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main overhang / new age traveller / free and easy
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Main overhang and Free and Easy will most likely be dry, New Age has a seepage line down it so may get wet quiker than most up there. Plus AFAIK the second bolt on New Age is still in a very shoddy state and needs replacing.
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Forecast is looking good for sunday! :dance1:
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Yep, sunshine and 7 degrees C, should be ideal. Which is nice ;D
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was up there on sunday, most things dry on lower tier, even yosemite wall was mostly dry did sometihng stupid that was all dry. upper tier looked dry too
hope this helps
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Cheers albo, it sounds like most of it should be dry this weekend too... :)
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Anyone got any updated conditions knowledge? Looking damper than earlier in week.... :shrug:
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Anybody going from Leeds on sunday?
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Most things from Zoolook right were dry by late on Sunday, with stuff to the left drying as well, but the rain today may soak most of the LHS by tomorrow. It was just too hot and sunny on Sunday to be of any real use downstairs, may well ahve faired better upstairs.
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Most things from Zoolook right were dry by late on Sunday, with stuff to the left drying as well
I would like to point out that Mescalito was far too wet to have a serious go at despite the fact that Aaron strolled up it ???
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Yeah Malham was in good nick sunday, most stuff was dry as Andy said from Zoolook rightwards.....However conditions were far from ideal for redpointing anything hard downstairs as the sun was roasting!
Hopefully this will be the shape of things to come over the next few months, with hopefully a bit of cloud cover!
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anyone been up this week and got some up to date knowledge?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1172 forecast doesn't look amazing, just hoping friday is ok, and its not wet for sat! :please:
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apparently there was condensation on tuesday.
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'condensation' a bit smeggy but fine with some sun / wind, or 'condensation' total dripping slime bowl?
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Latter apparently.
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eugh, sounds nasty!
has anyone a) been up since tuesday? or b) got a crystal ball to predict conditions for the weekend?
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Given the not so brilliant forecast, I predict not so brilliant conditions, possibly lots of seepage in most areas downstairs with more than a smidgin of smeg on the other areas.
But I could be wrong and upstairs may escape and still be in nick.
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has it rained much up there this week? i was there on sunday and the seepage downstairs was ok so I was more worried about the condensation.
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If this helps anyone, last Sunday conditions were quite good (i.e.: no condensation), but more or less every pocket or undercut on the crag had water dribbling out of it. Can't see this having improved this week. :boohoo:
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Conditions/weather update anybody? :shrug:
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mint on saturday; rain blowing in upstairs on sunday, but not soaking rock. Which route(s) in particular?
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Raindogs, Mid Ledge Spread, Overnite, Chiselling..........
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Anybody? :please:
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:please:???? :shrug:????
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Most of the LHS was wet when I got there yesterday a.m., but almost everything dried quickly thanks to the breeze whipping round the crag. Only undercuts and tufa's on New Dawn/Vogue still wet when I left. Upper tier almost all (except far RHS) bone dry, just bloody cold on the fingers due to the aforementioned wind
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Saturday was similar..........bloody cold fingers!
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Went yesterday (Thursday). It was drying up ok there was light rain but it was blowing in but the big problem was the cold, difficult to do long links before you lost sensation in your fingers. I might not even bother going this weekend as the winds are southerly again and without any sunshine to compensate its just bitterly cold and miserable.
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Anyone got an update on conditions since last weekend?
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All pretty much dry apart from the Raindogs pocket and a couple of tufa's on New Dawn/Vouge. BTW Corny pulled a huge undercut off Against the Grain (a popular 7a on the LHS) which only just missed his belayer :jaw:. Corny was luckly just top-roping it otherwise it could have ben very messy :o
Oh, it was too hot to do anything upstairs. Bugger >:(
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just wondering if malham is likely to be climbable tomorrow. Met check seems to suggest no sun and temps of 6 to 7 degrees. Sounds a bit chilly for sports climbing to me or can a malham local put me right?
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Sounds perfect to me. Sun+warmth = unclimbable until your route comes into the shade. Clouds + dry = friction and you can see the holds.
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Sounds perfect to me. Sun+warmth = unclimbable until your route comes into the shade. Clouds + dry = friction and you can see the holds.
Just to clarify Clouds + dry + wind blowing over the top sounds perfect. If the winds blowing in it can be less than pleasant. Latest forecast from met office seems to suggest some breaks in the cloud pm so with a bit of luck it will be mint :thumbsup:
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:oops: just exposed my punter like knowledge when it comes to malham. cheers for the info guys, will definately head down now.
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Surprisingly quiet today, but quite warm!
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Anyone got any up to date info. on conditions? Forecast is pretty bad all week, and not looking good for weekend, so if anyone is heading up before then it would be good to know if its in nick? (espeically Overnite/Magnetic/New Dawn...) :please:
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Overnite's ok, New Dawn's wet in the middle and at the belay, Magnetic's wet at the final flake and just below.
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Most things dry/do-able today. Some wet patches to the left as expected, central and right sides all dry, apart from stuff going over the roof. Given a couple of dryish days it should all be clear again. Surprisingly good conditions on the rock.
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Anyone got more up to date conditions? Given the rain we've had is it all soggy again? Answers on a postcard to...
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Was going to post the same earlier Andy....You up there at the weekend?
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Either there or Kilnsey on Sunday. Would be good to meet up.
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Hi Andy, headed to Malham Sat, it was hot! Nice breeze later on, but decided ot to go on Overnite. Will be up next weekend, hopefully sat & sun.
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whats the crack here conditions wise?
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Today was V. midgey with seepage on the left wing. Everything right of New Dawn was still OK.
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Anyone been up since the down pour? Has it stopped raining yet? I take it that the groves Fucked, what about overnight, Austrian?
And what happened to the Malhambra web site a very good idea, but short lived by the look of things?
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It's still going! we're trying our best, but it needs you lot to get reporting on it. We'd really like to be able to keep it as up to date as possible, so any info you get would be much appreciated re here, Kilnsey, or anywhwere. We're good for getting lakes reports etc, but only get down to yorkshire every couple weeks.
Also just got a load more photos/articles uploaded, so take a look and spread the word. We need you!!
http://www.malhamba.com (http://www.malhamba.com)
Ged
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Is it gonna be worth a visit on saturday?
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Source from nearby reckons it will be fooked! Raindogs and the usual suspects to the right should be dry though....
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Overnite??? or is it more of a case of goodnite :(
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Thats teh plan Andy, hopefully get the bloody thing ticked.....finally.....could do with some info. on the top undercuts...anyone know if they are dry?
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Was there yesterday and people were on OS and not complaining of wet holds. Most routes left of it had some wet streaks though. Did Energy Vampire which was bone dry. Then went on Scavenger which was also bone dry, but hideously sharp.
Generally there was a fair bit of streaking, but mostly in places which get wet quick then dry quick if you know what I mean.
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Cheers Bonjoy, sounds like Malham on Sat for me then.... ;D
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oh god, better get in the queue for overnite then i spose!
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oh god, better get in the queue for overnite then i spose!
Tis ok, Farnell is going LPT!
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Not if Overnight is dry. Count me in boys, that queue just got longer ::)
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Sounds like its going to be like the deli queue at Sainsburys this sat.........no.14 please.......early start for me then... :yawn:
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Just before you get all excited Andy at seeing my name associated with a Malham thread, it's not conditions I'm interested in. Some questions:
a) Who's your normal belayer of choice for Overnight?
b)Is there a chance I could get on the payroll for the job soon? ;)
Get it ticked lad!!!
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a) Who's your normal belayer of choice for Overnight?
I wouldn't have thought he was bothered as long as they can work a gri gri properly.... Ey Andy ;-)
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:lol:
Andy once set off up a route at the wall whilst I was trying to explain that in fact I had never lead belayed with a gri-gri. Further, I didn't know how to pay rope out. It was a brave and valiant solo by Andy I must say.
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Sounds like its going to be like the deli queue at Sainsburys this sat.........no.14 please.......early start for me then... :yawn:
In that case I'll have extended clips on the 2nd, 3rd and 5th bolt, with 100g of black olives, some Boar salami and a tub of sun-dried tomatoes thank you :great:
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a) Who's your normal belayer of choice for Overnight?
I wouldn't have thought he was bothered as long as they can work a gri gri properly.... Ey Andy ;-)
Not that you Trad climber/boulderer types would know what the arse end of a Gri-Gri looks like :P
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Just before you get all excited Andy at seeing my name associated with a Malham thread, it's not conditions I'm interested in. Some questions:
a) Who's your normal belayer of choice for Overnight?
Anyone I can get my hands on (but IanP is usually up for the job)
[/quote]b)Is there a chance I could get on the payroll for the job soon? ;)
Get it ticked lad!!!
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By all means my good man, just let me know your working conditions and I'll se if we've got space for you :-\
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On a slightly different tip, what's the Right Wing trad likely to be like after the current shit?? Stuff like Wombat and the usual suspects....
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still as scarey as ever.
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Thank yoooooooooooooooooou webbo. Now does anyone know how quick they dry out??
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Thank yoooooooooooooooooou webbo. Now does anyone know how quick they dry out??
Its been a long (lonely, lonely.....) time but as far as I remember the right wing is much less susceptible to seepage than the sport climbing areas. Generally very clean and dries pretty quickly and most stuff should be fine as long as it isn't actually raining - but it doesn't have the shelter of catwalk and obsession areas and isn't protected if it is raining.
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For any Overnight hopefuls who might be interested, there is a painful but very useful kneebar just below the last bolt. Right leg, knee pointing left, knee on angular edge of big chalky undercut, foot on highish smear out right. Found it on redpoint and it makes the tricky last move feel piss. Showed it to a chap trying it t'other day and it worked for him too. Painful but very effective. Hopefully that tit-bit should speed up the deli queue a little.
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That'll be the one Ste Mac used. Tyre inner tube knee pad optional but highly reccomended.
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That'll be the one Ste Mac used.
Not before I told him about it ;)
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Knee bar sounds like good knowledge Bonjoy, but now i'm so close, changing my sequence may just set me back........hand was well and truly up her skirt yesterday.....right hand up onto boss......oh no....not again.....f**ked! :furious: (the cove turned blue :-[)
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Its been a long (lonely, lonely.....) time but as far as I remember the right wing is much less susceptible to seepage than the sport climbing areas. Generally very clean and dries pretty quickly and most stuff should be fine as long as it isn't actually raining
Cheers, Terrace, Carnage and Right Wing were in pretty good condition - a few seepage patches but most of the classics seemed unaffected. Nice with the breeze too.
Knee bar sounds like good knowledge Bonjoy, but now i'm so close, changing my sequence may just set me back........hand was well and truly up her skirt yesterday.....right hand up onto boss......oh no....not again.....f**ked! :furious: (the cove turned blue :-[)
Ahhhh....did hear some good bellowing coming from "down below". I bet the twitchers were impressed :)
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As of today everything left of Overnite was well and truely FUBAR, most things to the right were ok but with wetness coming through on the undercuts of Seventh Aardvark. Anything going over the roof was out of the question, including The Groove. Upstairs has faired much better with almost everything left of Serious Young Toads in good enough nick, with the occasional dampness on the start of L'obsession and things further left again, but dry higher up.
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Just before you get all excited Andy at seeing my name associated with a Malham thread, it's not conditions I'm interested in. Some questions:
a) Who's your normal belayer of choice for Overnight?
Anyone I can get my hands on (but IanP is usually up for the job)
But not me... ;D
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Knee bar sounds like good knowledge Bonjoy, but now i'm so close, changing my sequence may just set me back........hand was well and truly up her skirt yesterday.....right hand up onto boss......oh no....not again.....f**ked! :furious: (the cove turned blue :-[)
yes i've never heard such disgraceful language - made me blush
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Apologies for all whose innocent ears were tarnished with the blue language which Royston Vasey would have been proud of! Sorry :-[
(Hopefully won't happen again - although steer clear fri if easily offended)
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Knee bar sounds like good knowledge Bonjoy, but now i'm so close, changing my sequence may just set me back........
Hmmm :-\, good rest just prior to the move you're falling off (due to being pumped presumably), sounds like a no-brainer to me....
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Well, i'll check it out on Fri but seems like it will be an effort to 'climb into it'? Although i'm hoping I won't need it Friday anyway....
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As of yesterday the following routes were dry(ish) and do-able:
Overnight (with a few wet spots), Raindogs (some very damp holds low down, top-ropeable), Chisling (again wet low -down), Seventh (undercuts wet but doable), Consenting to Free and Even all bone, Rose Coranary doable, routes at the RH end ok (Sycophants, Frankie etc).
Upstairs: Conceptual, Toad of Beck hall to Conehead all bone dry, Herbie and New Age both soaking, Ob/Lobsession do-able but damp at the start, as were things to the left.
The Beck was as high as I've ever seen it, with some very impressive clouds and thunder during the day.
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anyone been up in last couple of days?
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Went yesterday - Wednesday. Oh dear. Needs a good spin dry. Consenting was climable, Free and Even Easier (if a bit minging), Raindogs from the 2nd bolt, maybe at a push Energy Vampire. Did not go to the upper tier but looked pretty wet.
Kilnsey even wetter if that's possible. Possibly submerged by now.
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Did the central upper tier (around Main Overhang/Todall) look ok (i.e. white), or were there lots of black streaks?
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Hi Andy,
I should be up Saturday (have sent you an email) - with somewhat drier weather forecast should be a chance of things improving a bit :please: particular by Sunday. Gareth says he may well be there tonight so might be able to provide an update.
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Managed to swing it eh ;). I rang Gareth last night, left a message, Sat is out for me, Sun only.
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yesterday (thurs) centre upper tier was ok; main overhang and toadal recall dry bar one or two holds. Obsession looked pretty dry, things to the left had very wet starts, but mostly ok above.
Lower tier usuals ok, if a little slimy.
things improved dramatically in the 45 mins or so of sunshine between pissing rain and even more pissing rain.
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Still lots of seepage on the upper tier but many thing climbable (Lob/Obsession, MO, TR etc), Herbie and NAT still out. Downstairs getting dryer during yesterday, Zoolook workable, middle section fine (Overnite ok ish, Raindogs very damp at the start) Something Stupid to Hartley Hart very damp, things to the far right (Frankie etc) fine.
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Anyone been there last couple of days? Anyone care to wager on conditions for today?
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Just posted this on ukc.
Update from yesterday:
Left side still wet, Zoolook dry enough to work but rests and top wet. Didn't really look at Austrian, Overnight etc (sorry - must do better next time!). Raindogs getting drier. Consenting / Free and easier fine. Further right had wet patches, but Rose Coronary looked OK. Sycophants etc looked fine. Upstairs most things much better - Toadal dry, Herbie basically dry, New Age dry, leftwards only had the odd damp patch at the starts.
Overally looking much better than at the weekend - just needs a decent few days of dry weather and things could get sorted! Unfortuately no sign of that yet :(
By the way conditions were awful, humid and greasy with drizzly rain blowing into the crag.
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Cheers IanP. Made the trip anyway and got stuff done so was well worth the drive.
I feel a bit underqualified to do a full Malham report having only been once before so not really knowing the routes that people will be interested in, but for what it's worth, I'll have a go. Raindogs very wet at start but workable from 2nd bolt, Consenting etc. mostly dry but the odd wet patch. Upstairs the rock was in good nick but it was all a bit wild with seepage coming from halfway out the roof above, being whipped round by the wind. Conditions were good where the rock was dry.
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Conditions better upstairs today, with almost all the routes climbable. Downstairs everything left of Overnight still sopping, most things to the right ok-ish, but given the forecasted deluge they may well get on the damp side of wet soon :(
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Everything much drier today. Upstairs almost 100% dry, The Groove was almost dry, downstairs much better with Magnetic in condition, Zoolook climbable, New dawn still having seepage but Space Race and Tremelo nearly in condition. Raindogs ok, everything to the right dry or very nearly there. Let's see what the latest deluge does though...
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Not too bad today, upper tier pretty dry. Smitton did Magnetic so obviously that was climbable, i ran out of steam half way up overnite - climbable. Raindogs seeping at bottom, stuff to the right dry. Some stuff on left wing like Straightened and GBH had people on them/doing them yesterday - so all in all not too bad really.
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Almost the whole crag was in condition. A couple of routes on the right have damp patches (Rose Coronary, Hartley Hare), couple of damp patches to the left around Tremelo but everything else pretty much fine.
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Yesterday: Everything looked in great nick, only that big patch right in the middle of the crag showed any dampness.
Pity it's raining now.
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:please:anyone got any recent conditions info.....? Whats wet would probably be easiest....mainly interested in left hand side.. space race - rightwards to - Magnetic...cheers, ;D
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All was dry on Sunday, The Groove and Cy Freedom included. The recent wetness shouldn't affect it too much, it'll be fine come the weekend IMHO
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You there saturday or sunday? Preferably saturday because on saturday i'll be going to bed on sunday?
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Will be there Sunday, till about 3.30 then off to see Rush at the MEN with Tim B
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Mostly good yesterday. Stuff between Yosemite and Straightened damp at the break, then dry to Cry Freedom. Damp to Overnight then dry almost all the way round. Groove wet. Upstairs dry almost all the way.
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Pretty much everything in mint condition yesterday. Infact it was too hot and sunny on the upper tier :o.
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Pretty much everything in mint condition yesterday. Infact it was too hard and crimpy on the upper tier :o.
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Pretty much everything in mint condition yesterday. Infact it was too hard and crimpy on the upper tier :o.
It's always too hard and crimpy up there...
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Everything dry on Sunday including the Groove. Anyone interested in going up this Sunday (11th) from Sheffield get in touch.
Simon
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Hi Simon,
Not from Sheffield (obviously) but assuming weather is anything like decent should be up on Sunday with likes of Tim and Andy F, maybe others.
Ian
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Most things were dry yesterday, inc The Groove. Should stay that way for a while unlesswe have a severe soaking.
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Anyone know what the cove is liek at the minute? i.e since the weekend.......
Pretty keen to get there saturday......any info much appreciated....
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I've not been up Dan and I could be wrong, but I would think the Upper Tier is probably your best bet as after the rain it may well be soaking for large parts of the catwalk. Which route(s) you thinking of?
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Well a couple of things to finish off on catwalk but main aim was to get on Magnetic/Austrian/Mid Ledge for the spring....will just have to see whats dry when i get there....cheers anyway....
Suppose i could always climb on the upper tier for the first time..... :-[
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If you go upstairs there's loads of brilliant routes. Toadall, L'Obsession, Main Overhang, Herbie, NAT, Conehead etc are all well worth your time and effort.
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I've no doubt they are, however i'm not massively psyched for getting embroiled in projects upstairs with stuff to finish downstairs and the main LTG's downstairs.....cheers anyway, you heading up this weekend? Hows it going on Overnite?
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Overnite has been shelved until next year. the current proj is Conehead. Mega fingery, sustained and technical climbing on smallish handholds and poor footholds. It's got some of the best moves I've done anywhere, well worth a look IMHO. Hope to be up on Sunday, if the weather holds.
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Was absolutely mint today. Had the crag to ourselves. Lots drying quickly, all dry from Magnetic to far right, except the Groove.
Didn't look upstairs, but expect it to be in good nick also.
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wa hey sounds bang on for tomorrow!!! ;D
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most stuff was 80% dry today, overnite rightwards was dry too the groove....then odd patches on routes further right, overlaps on left hand side were damp and dripping and bits and bobs on magnetic/austrian/maximum but MLS was bone dry! .........
Weather was bitter! Really cold and wind blowing into crag occassionally but we did have 30mins or so of sun!!! 8)
Not a great day for redpointing but ideal if your project was dry....
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Most things still wet apart from the usual suspects in the middle. Raindogs ok from second bolt upwards, most of Overnite mostly ok, Magnetic wet at top, large parts of Mid Ledge looked ok. Seepage almost everywhere else but dried back well during the day. Upstairs looked to have lots of seepage but NAT/Obsession probably ok.
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cheers Andy, was just about to send you a pm after seeing you went today on UKC....great for info on Mid Ledge....maybe try get up this week if this wind and dry spell continues....
I imagine the left hand side is cream crackered?
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Yep, most of the LHS was very seepy, but it did look like things were getting drier during the day. If we get a sustained dry spell it'll clear up pretty well IMHO. Mid Ledge was one of the driest routes there today, not bone but certainly workable and should get better during the week.
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cheers, thats good to hear, maybe i better get my redpoint boots out..... :-\
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Malham was very dry today with most things doable on central section and lefthand side by the time we left, very very cold though and not ideal redpoint weather....if sun stays out for a whole day it would be perfect......hopefully the weekend may bring some winter sun!!
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Almost everything bone yesterday, a few seepage spots on the odd route, all do-able.
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It was Primo yesterday, catwalk completely dry and much of left hand side bar a few holds on obvious stuff at midway overlap/bulge....
Beautiful day in the sun with not a cloud in the sky!
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Lots of wetness on the stuff left of Zoolook, most other stuff dry. Was cold today, but good conditions for redpointing.
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I walked along to Goredale on Sunday as well and a lot of stuff was dry there including Supercool, it was no colder than Malham either.
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Was anyone there today or wishes to hazard a guess whether parts (stuff in low-mid 7s) will be dry tomorrow?
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Very cold and windy blowing rain into the crag. If it's dry tomorrow then the usual things like 7th Aardvark, Free and even, Consenting, Etc will be ok.
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Thanks, I'll see what the weather looks like in the morning and make a decision then.
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Most stuff left of Overnite had seepage, some of it surface wetness. Right of Something Stupid was often damp. Upstairs in mostly good condition, but it was bloody cold when the clouds came over.
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anyone been to malham recently? thinkin of goin but can't be arsed if it's gona be wrapped in piss...
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On Sunday it was pretty damp left of Overnite and right of Something Stupid, with seepage coming through upstairs. But it did dry during the day, if there's been little rain then more will be dry by now.
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nice one
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Sit Rep: Mostly dry yesterday, even the stuff on the left wall, New Dawn etc. Upstairs in top nick
There was a bit of rain last night/this morning though
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Almost all dry as of yesterday. Infact it was too hot and sunny, according to my sources :o
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was there yesterday. primo. everything on catwalk do-able. roofs still too wet mind
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Lots more stuff damp today, mainly to the left of Overnite, but it did dry back during the day. Upstairs all in condition.
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Lots more stuff very damp today but mainly surface run-off, but it did dry back during the day again. Upstairs mostly in condition, but things around Herbie/NAT damp.
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Anyone been this week?
Is the seepage high up on Energy Vampire still damp?
Ta muchly.
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EV was climbable even with the seepage on Sunday, so should be fine now.
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Some seepage from the left of Predator to Yosemite, top part of The Oak wet. Most of the rest fine, upstairs bone.
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Everything left of Tremolo ok, wet from there to GBH, then dryish to Mid Ledge. The top of the Oak soaking but fine round to the Groove which was damp but workable. The rest fine, upstairs bone.
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Don't suppose you heard of anyone finding a Gri gri there on Sunday did you Andy? I left mine there on Saturday
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I didn't see one, but there was talk of some gear left near the base of Overnite. I'll ask around next time I'm up.
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I think Bruno (Marks?) picked up a Gri-gri on Saturday.
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How are things looking at the moment? Was thinking of heading up over the weekend, is stuff likely to be climbable even in the wet?
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How are things looking at the moment? Was thinking of heading up over the weekend, is stuff likely to be climbable even in the wet?
Was up there yesterday, most things off the catwalk were dry with the odd bit of seepage in places, upstairs was completely dry. Should be fine for the weekend unless it pisses down for the next three days and what are the chances of that :-\ .... ah yes , well fingers crossed then.
Haven't seen Andy F for a while anyone know where he's hiding ?
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Haven't seen Andy F for a while anyone know where he's hiding ?
He went mad, we had to shoot him.
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Haven't seen Andy F for a while anyone know where he's hiding ?
He went mad, we had to shoot him.
How could you differetiate this from his 'normal' behaviour ?
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http://www.malhamba.com/areas/europe/uk/yorkshire_limestone/malham
If you're interested
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now THAT's a conditions report, pics and everything! Cheers
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http://www.malhamba.com/areas/europe/uk/yorkshire_limestone/malham
If you're interested
http://www.malhamba.com/photos/added/europe/uk/yorkshire_limestone/malham/139#pageHeader (http://www.malhamba.com/photos/added/europe/uk/yorkshire_limestone/malham/139#pageHeader)
A contender for the most controversial bit of re-grading ever?
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Haven't seen Andy F for a while anyone know where he's hiding ?
He went mad, we had to shoot him.
Your right, I have gone mad. I'm not climbing for the foreseeable future.
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ha, fair point (re. cry freedom). I'd never noticed that. What's the consensus, 8b+ or 8c? Looks 8c from what/who I've seen on it.
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Many at the crag seem to think CF is harder than Unjustified. If that's any help.
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Haven't seen Andy F for a while anyone know where he's hiding ?
He went mad, we had to shoot him.
Your right, I have gone mad. I'm not climbing for the foreseeable future.
So ... are you a) under the knife or b) under the cosh ? ;)
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Arrived afterwork last night and it was very greasy.
Looked very wet left of overnight sensation and seemed to be getting a little wetter. Right of overnight seemed fine, most stuff looked climbable/workable (bottom seeps on raindogs not too bad). Didn't go upstairs.
Hopefully the forecast good weather will dry things up a bit.
Cheers
chris
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Call me a fortune teller, but I am going to be ill tomorrow. Must go to Malham as ropegun for the mrs. Anybody care to guess if Space Race is gonna be dry? or Cry Freedom? Any guesses appreciated however wild or loco.
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I didn't check out the left hand side as I was climbing on the right today but seemed pretty dry. Folk on the Groove, Raindogs, Zoolook, straightened. Ppl were climbing all over that left hand wall so I guess Space Race may have been doable. Very midgey in the rain. cry freedom probably dry as seepage seemed to be at quite an early stage... tomorrow may be different though.
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Cheers. I have to go anyway, so if its not dry it'll be the Oak and get the earplugs in.....
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Pretty much everything climbable as of Sunday. Groove was climbable but seepage may render it out of action past few days. The Maximum also had wet streak, but everything else ok.
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Anyone been to Malham (or Kilnsey) today or Friday? Am specifically interested in how dry (wet) The Groove is. Yours optimistically....
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Anyone been to Malham (or Kilnsey) today or <b>Friday</b>? Am specifically interested in how dry (wet) The Groove is. Yours optimistically....
Thats very optimistic as they'd have to travelled back in time to tell you what its going to be like tomorrow ;)
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We were up on Tuesday. Basically everything on the left wall up to and including Zoolook was a write-off. The right hand section seemed largely OK, including stuff through the roof. A few patches of dampness on Unjustified but a major wet streak down the middle third of the groove.
Upstairs basically fine.
It was raining all day when we were there too, so I expect if anything it'll be damper today
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Loads wet today. Overnite dry, as is connect 4 and energy vampire. Most warm ups around consenting dry. Upstairs looked dryish too.
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The Oak? :shrug:
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The Oak? :shrug:
I didn't notice but the Maximum and Midledge were totally unclimbable, and wont be dry by the weekend, so guess it was wet....
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Martha Focker. Think it's supposed to be lagging it down on Saturday, but I would imagine we'll try it regardless...
Any hope for Kilnsey as a backup?
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Martha Focker. Think it's supposed to be lagging it down on Saturday, but I would imagine we'll try it regardless...
Any hope for Kilnsey as a backup?
Not sure mate, its not stopped raining enough since my last report. You should be okay for stuff around the ashes, plus subculture and grooved arete should be in. Though with the rain today it could have seeped through.
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Cheers Adam. :'(Do you own a gun?
See you all next year, I'm off to hibernate. :yawn:
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Go upstairs, you know it makes sense. Try Conehead, fingery fun for all the family ;D
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First ever session upstairs today as downstairs was limited due to odd wet patches........new dawn/Tremelo/Austrian/Magnetic/Maximum and obvious adjacent routes to these were all damp but not soaked.....lots of small wet patches on right hand side downstairs......all dry upstairs but hot and midgey
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Connect 4/overnite dry, everything else left wet. Most stuff up to fence us dry. Upstairs, most dry execpt new age, and stuff further right wet.
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Dont bother unless your on the easy 7's warmups, connect 4, overnite or toadall recall
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FUCK IT, FUCK IT ALL Anybody selling any golf sticks?
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Was at Malham on Sat, Rated PG - Something Stupid Dry. Bit o damp on rose coronary but after that to the fence is dry, upper tier mainly dry too. :)
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Everything left of Seventh Aardvark damp in places, but drying during the day. Everything right of Free and even damp to very damp. Upstairs all right of Main Overhang seeping in places, most stuff to the left in ok-good nick,
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Everything left of Seventh Aardvark damp in places, but drying during the day. Everything right of Free and even damp to very damp. Upstairs all right of Main Overhang seeping in places, most stuff to the left in ok-good nick,
Same today, but drying slowly!
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Chatting to timb on Saturday we came up with the great idea of Radio4 replacing the shipping forecast with the cragging forecast, some thing along the lines of:
Malham - mostly damp with the odd dry bit, drying out later with some sun
Kilnsey - damp to gopping, tending wet.
The Tor - Dry on the left, pinches damp, powerband dry to seepy
etc etc, read in the best R4 announcers voice
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:lol: That would be a damn sight more useful that the shipping forecast too!! I reckon they should employ a full time bod to go snooping around the crags on a full time basis to obtain the most accurate info. I would volunteer for the role ;D
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Looking reasonably good today. Most stuff looked work/climbable.
New dawn to cry freedom looked mostly dry, the odd damp hold but improved during the day. Up to magnetic things looked a bit damper.
Bottom Flake on raindogs wet but not that bad, undercut on chiseling/seventh still a bit wet.
Dry up to something stupid (Bottom of groove soaked) and the odd damp patch on things further right.
No rain today, cloudy with a light breeze.
Should be pretty good by tommorow.
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All crag dryer than a nun's .... err yeah. Low autumnal sunshine and cool air - perfect! (in the shade)
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Still dry today, although wet streak had moved down towards the groove a little by the end of the day.
Decent weather, a few heavy showers.
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On a slightly related note the quietly amazing Yew Cogar was completely dry the other day - precious little evidence that it had been climbed on for a while though.
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Hows it looking? Planning on going Monday, would it be a wasted trip...
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Was stupidly hot today. Lots of seepage L of Zoolook, but drying rapidly in the sun. Most other stuff dry. Will be interesting to see how quick the recent downpour comes through as the wetness appeared to be mostly run-off.
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Nearly all of Yoesmite wall was wet. Everthing else looked dry
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Anyone have an update, particularly the flake and footholds on Raindogs.
Cheers
Chris
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All of Raindogs was bone as of yesterday!!
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A lot of seepage coming through today. Most stuff on left wettish. Didnt really look at Raindogs, but think it would have had wet patches. Specially after todays rain!
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Raindogs dry yesterday; most things right of Zoolook totally dry as far as the Groove. Seepage that was there retreated very significantly through the day - another couple of dry days and it'll be awesome at the weekend.
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Anyone know if its raining in Yorks today? reckon it'll be ok saturday?
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Anyone know if its raining in Yorks today? reckon it'll be ok saturday?
As long as you are not on the groove you will probably be ok.
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wont be. thanks!
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Very wet today, not much to get on at all
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Everything L of Ovenight soaking, mostly okish further R but plenty of seepage patches. Upstairs mostly dry L of Toad of Beck Hall but some patches at the bases of routes L of Obsession.
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anyone heading up this week, conditions update would be very welcome, hoping to get out there friday...
cheers. T
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Sunday was mostly damp downstairs, only the central warm-ups being fully in condition. Most other stuff had wetness to sever dampness. Upstairs wetter than usual, even Conehead had seepage on the crux hold. Which was annoying >:(. Herbie, Obsession, Todall, MO and NAT dry.
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For a man who has "given up climbing", you're remarkably aware of the state of a volume of classic Malham rock climbs Mr Farnell ;)
Hope this is the sign of a comeback.
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Oh yeah, Andy's totally like not climbing. He's even sending a clone to the wall to avoid going there himself.
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I't's amazing what modern science can do, cloning sheep, punterish humans etc... ;)
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Has the clone got an in built hustle mechanism Ben?
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This has to be the shortest "I'm jacking it all in!" to "I'm back and keen as ever!" situation since that cunt out of Reverand and The Makers realised he hadn't actually earned that much money yet and decided to make another record ( :thumbsdown:).
Glad you're back at it Andy.
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Would it be impudent at this stage to use the words "told you so?"
Glad the mojo is back.
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And as if by magic, the overnight sensation is back! ;)
(Which incidentally, I trust you will be walking up with the youth?)
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Anyone been today? Any info on what it might be like tomorrow?
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I was there on monday, when only the permadry bits were really climbable (ie connect 4 to free and even easier, with big dribbles out of the 7th A/chiselling undercut and the raindogs start). I didn't have a close look, but toadall recall and maybe one or two other thigns upatairs may have been just ok as well. I would guess it's a little drier now, judging by this week's weather, but not too much. Hope that assists the decision making process...
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Amazingly dry yesterday. Upstairs almost all bone, the odd seepage patch but nothing on the major routes. Downstairs mostly dry (The Oak, Zoolook, Mid ledge etc) all in good enough condition with the occasional wetness. Raindogs seepy in the usual places, most of the routes L of Zoolook just about climbable. Could have done with being a degree or 3 warmer though...
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New years day - nice sunny forecast, thought it might be warm-ish in the sun :oops:
Usual seepage streaks on The Groove...
(http://gallery.climbingmasterclass.com/general/malham_the_groove.jpg)
Raindogs dry except for little seepage and at the start
(http://gallery.climbingmasterclass.com/general/malham_raindogs.jpg)
Yosemite wall streaky but drying back during the day, The Oak, Overnite etc all seeping and covered in more icicles, a nice icefall cascade above Hartley Hare although Upstairs was mostly dry.
headed south for a spot of bouldering instead :whistle:
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Does anybody have the knowledge on conditions for this weekend? Might there even be the possibility that the trad is in?
Cheers,
Al
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Saturday: it was cold and a bit wet. Middle section around Raindogs mainly dry with a bit of seepage here and there, area around obsession also mainly dry (although the belayer will get very wet from all the seepage from the roof!).
Al
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Any idea what the weekend will be like?
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Conditions for yesterday (Saturday). raindogs pocket wet but pinch dry,
GBH,overnight,zoolook,rose coronary,something stupid all wet,
baboo baboo/straightened dry apart from tufa. Crag was dry all day with some wind.
Cheers
Tim
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Anyone been up/know what the seepage will be like come Saturday?
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Amazingly dry yesterday. A few seepage patches here and there but almost everything workable at worst.
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The only route that looked out on the lower tier today was New Dawn. Don't hold me to it but even the Groove looked do-able. Malham's secret season has (unofficially) started.
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The only route that looked out on the lower tier today was New Dawn. Don't hold me to it but even the Groove looked do-able. Malham's secret season has (unofficially) started.
Not what i want to hear.... Still got some bouldering in me yet! ;)
Cheers or the update Simon.
How'd The Oak feel?
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Awesome news!!! :)
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Were the tufa's on Baboo dry?
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Looked to be. Given that the undercut on the Oak is one of the last things to dry out they should be good. Those tufa's are jugs anyway - so no excuse for you even if they are wet. Glad that early retirement didnt suit you !. Happy rotpunkting.
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A fair bit more seepage yesterday. New Dawn leftwards had lots of dampness, routes between Predator and Overnite all with a fair bit coming through, stuff right of Something Stupid all with streaks. Did dry back during the day, and with little rain forecast it should improve further.
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Seepage to the left of me, condensation to the right...
The condensation was all gone by afternoon but lots of seepage (I guess it's the melting snow coming through). Everything from (and including) overnite left was out, bits of seepage on other stuff near that, right hand side soaked, warm ups dry, raindogs wet in bottom pocket + sidepull/undercut but doable. Didn't go upstairs but looked pretty wet.
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I take it the odds on it drying for Sunday are slim. A serious amount of sun needed to get it back into condition by then I would think.
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I take it the odds on it drying for Sunday are slim. A serious amount of sun needed to get it back into condition by then I would think.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/yh/skipton_forecast_weather.html (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/yh/skipton_forecast_weather.html)
Have faith mate. weather is looking up from recent forecasts.
Cheers
Tim
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I guess if there's not been much rain then the seepage could well dry back for Sunday. Hopefully.
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I guess if there's not been much rain then the seepage could well dry back for Sunday. Hopefully.
Well im off there saturday so we can chat saturday evening. If its truely bad and a redpoint isnt on the cards. then straightened is worth some work, would be nice to bang them both off soonish.
Cheers
Tim
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Much wetness at the start of the day but it dried back very significantly by the time we left. Central section still had large sections of wetness (MidLedge to Overnite) but if it stay's dry then that section should be fine in a couple of days. Leftwards almost all was in reasonable condition by the end of the day. The easy stuff R of Something stupid as very wet at the start bur again dried back lots. Upstairs had some patches but most stuff looked do-able.
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Went yesterday (tues 24th) and seepage had retreated well. On lower tier there are a few damp patches/streaks but most routes looked do-able except New Dawn and section from Maximum to Magnetic which are going to take a bit longer to dry fully.
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Is malham likely too be in nick this tues/weds particularly the space themed routes on the left?
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According to TimB who was there on Saturday, the place was well soaked and getting worse. It may dry out with sustained sunshine, but more than likely will still be damp.
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thanks ok i dont really wanna go there anyway! cheers andy f
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crag still pretty wetish today, connect four to bongo fury dry. new dawn start dry, zoolook dry except for the rest, and maybe the very top. Left side pretty wet, overnight almost dry, but bit of a patch near the top.
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Anyone been so far this week? Seems to have been pretty dry....
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Had a message from Gareth that the weather was great on Mon/Tues, so I'm guessing if you've not had much rain leeds way then it'll be pretty dry.
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cheers Andy. heading up tomorrow i reckon. might be there one day over the weekend too.
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Should be up on Sunday, may see you then.
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Can you take a broom up with you sometime in the next two weeks and give the catwalk a bit of a sweep? also polish some of the holds? I'd like it to be tidy for when I make my return.
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Any particular hold's you want the Mr Sheen treatment on Serps? You name 'em and I'll buff 'em 8)
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for anyone interested.... place was pretty flipping seepy today. Rdogs wetter than it has been for a few weeks. Not that much water on Onite, Oak etc etc but definitely in need of a sunny day or few for climbability. :boohoo:
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How was the LHS looking Baboo/Straightened in particular? Was upstairs dry?
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By the end of the day almost everything was dry, with the exception of the Groove and a few hardy damp patches between Mid Ledge and Overnite. Given the good forecast I'd say even those will be gone in a couple of days.
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Pretty much everything dry, just the occasional lasting dampness and slightly moist undercut here and there.
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Any seepage updates after the recent downpours?
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It was all dry on weds, even after tuesday's apparent downpour.......
There was a little rain on weds afternoon, but not enough to seep through. However it may have rained up there yesterday night?
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With the heavy winds, depending on direction, rain might have been blown in.
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Any rain blown in would probably dry pretty quickly. It can take 3-5 days for the full seepage to come through (depending on how much the seepage has dried back previously), so Tuesday rain = Sat/Sun wetness.
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Anyone make it up today (Saturday)?
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Just got back.
Mixed day today but great conditions on the whole.....
No seepage on anything as I was aware, sunny intervals, light breeze, and a few short but fine rain showers throughout the day.
Should be same tomorrow crag wise, & weather shouldn't effect too many routes...
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nice one, cheers NCB!
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No worries, would be heading up again tomorrow if my skin wasn't so sore!!!! :(
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No worries, would be heading up again tomorrow if my skin wasn't so sore!!!! :(
You did New Age Traveller? Some painful crimps on that crux... Downstairs was totally dry as well.
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It's a bit of skin eater is NAT. But it's got baby teeth compared to Conehead's sabre tooth fangs!
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You did New Age Traveller? Some painful crimps on that crux... Downstairs was totally dry as well.
Yeah did it yesterday, painful but positive. Excellent technical climbing
It's a bit of skin eater is NAT. But it's got baby teeth compared to Conehead's sabre tooth fangs!
Had my Fix of Upstairs for now, although Breach of the Peace is high on the list, although Renaissance I hear is no push over.... :-\
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It's a bit of skin eater is NAT. But it's got baby teeth compared to Conehead's sabre tooth fangs!
Indeed!
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You did New Age Traveller? Some painful crimps on that crux... Downstairs was totally dry as well.
Yeah did it yesterday, painful but positive. Excellent technical climbing
It's a bit of skin eater is NAT. But it's got baby teeth compared to Conehead's sabre tooth fangs!
Had my Fix of Upstairs for now, although Breach of the Peace is high on the list, although Renaissance I hear is no push over.... :-\
If you fancy Breach, why not start up Free and Easy, or do Cover to Cover :-\
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You did New Age Traveller? Some painful crimps on that crux... Downstairs was totally dry as well.
Yeah did it yesterday, painful but positive. Excellent technical climbing
It's a bit of skin eater is NAT. But it's got baby teeth compared to Conehead's sabre tooth fangs!
Had my Fix of Upstairs for now, although Breach of the Peace is high on the list, although Renaissance I hear is no push over.... :-\
If you fancy Breach, why not start up Free and Easy, or do Cover to Cover :-\
Isn't free and easy a bit of a cop out?
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Not if you don't fancy Renaissance, which is supposed to be pretty grim.
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A cop out is a cop out. Man-up, get on it, do it, downgrade it.
Job done.
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Everything was bone dry, the crag was packed, the queues were in place on raindogs, keefe was in situ on the Groove, the world was as it should be... except no sign of Serpico :shrug:
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A cop out is a cop out. Man-up, get on it, do it, downgrade it.
Job done.
You done it yet Serps?
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Everything was bone dry, the crag was packed, the queues were in place on raindogs, keefe was in situ on the Groove, the world was as it should be... except no sign of Serpico :shrug:
Hiding in a cave I believe. ;D
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Everything was bone dry, the crag was packed, the queues were in place on raindogs, keefe was in situ on the Groove, the world was as it should be... except no sign of Serpico :shrug:
Hiding in a cave I believe. ;D
Actually he was beach combing ;D (No word of a lie)
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Actually he was beach combing
You'd be amazed what some people throw away.
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Not if you don't fancy Renaissance, which is supposed to be pretty grim.
Certainly do fancy Renaissance, but don't fancy doing it twice!!!! Free an Easy is definately the cop out.
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Getting this back on track, the crag was all pretty mint today. Warm enough, but a cooling breeze meant excellent redpoint conditions.
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Pretty much all dry, nothing showing major seepage
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Still pretty good today.
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Did you do your route Big Dog?
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Nah, was just a quick hit and i missed the target.....
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prettry much all dry on the lower tier
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anyone been up this week? any idea of dryness of lower tier LH side?
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As with kilnesey, will update if I end up at Malham tomorrow....
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All dry on Tuesday when it was raining. Surprisingly busy too.
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Still mainly dry but some seepage reported as coming through yesterday (Thursday).
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All dry today :thumbsup: should be fine for tomoz too
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Anyone been Monday or Tuesday?
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Anyone been Monday or Tuesday?
Yes - you
Quite chilly, hangers coming off, remember ?
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Anyone been Monday or Tuesday?
Yes - you
Quite chilly, hangers coming off, remember ?
Ahh, oops, i meant yesterday! Wondered if much seepage had come through.
I wondered if that was you Simon. Good to finally meet you. In a round about way...
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maybe going tomorrow - anyone got an up to date report? raindogs? mescalito?
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Was ok yesterday, but getting wet, forecast was good for today, and sounds like it was good. Stuff shouldn't have got any worse. Raindogs was bone, Mescalito was wet. If anyone goes tomorrow, an update on the Groove would be appreciated....
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Was okay today, seepage starting to come through though. Very cold out of the sun.
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Mixed bag today, cold, wet and windy until mid afternoon, then sunshine brought excellent RP conditions......
Much dryer than midweek, seepage is retreating bur todays downpour might scupper that by weds....
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warmish yesterday, seepage on tremelo - mescalito - new dawn, spots of yosemite wall, at the tops of the maximum, zoolook (not bad though) and a few others. receeding through the day. today's bright sunshine should sort things out a bit as well.
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Upstairs all bone yesterday, bright sunshine from about 5 onwards so hopefully will improve downstairs.
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How was the Groove Looking Ted? Hoping Saturdays rain isn't going to make its way through.... :'(
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How was the Groove Looking Ted? Hoping Saturdays rain isn't going to make its way through.... :'(
I was upstairs most of the time and didn't have a detailed look but folk were trucking up it all day. A chap topped out on the top half while we were under Obsession and people were working on the lower half. I'd say it was in. Probably got a few damp bits but defo workable if nothing else.
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Cool. It was bone on saturday, and in great nick, just have to wait and see if it seeps badly later in the week. Cheers Ted
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:)The Groove was in good nick yesterday with just the undercut under the first bulge above SS slightly damp but still dooable. Hopefully will stay dry as I blew it at the pockets near the top - maybe next time!
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Cheers, good to know, sounds same as saturday. we'll see what the week brings.....
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pretty much all dry yesterday, apart from some of the deep undercuts on the left side (new dawn, mescalito probably still a bit sloppy), maybe a couple of damp holds on the groove, but almost totally dry. Last night and today's rain may not help matters for those hopeful for the weekend though.
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Argh.....hopefully it will hold off......gutted if the groove is wet.... :'(
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pretty much all dry yesterday, apart from some of the deep undercuts on the left side (new dawn, mescalito probably still a bit sloppy),
How was GBH/Zoolook?
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the rest on zoolook was a tad damp, but nothing too bad really
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Word from Keith is that it was bone dry and not raining there today.
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Doesn't look too bad; maybe bit of rain blowing in though?
Saturday day weather
Light Rain Shower
* Light Rain Shower
* Max: 13°C 55°F
* Wind: SSE 16mph
* Hum: 62%
* Press: 999mB
* Vis: Poor
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Word from Keith is that it was bone dry and not raining there today
Are you heading up there this weekend Simon ?
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Sunday. Just 2 of us at the mo. Seb and Ed Brown maybes. Light rain but not too cold forecast, pos bit of wind, but not too grim.
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Sunday. Just 2 of us at the mo. Seb and Ed Brown maybes. Light rain but not too cold forecast, pos bit of wind, but not too grim.
If wind blows the rain in it could be grim.
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Pretty much all still dry yesterday, but cloudy and rainy with the wind along the crag. Slightly busier than usual as well...
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Will has just been up and texted me. Seepage worse today. Upstairs looks dry but Cry Freedom and left are strating to seep in the bulgy bits. Oak is wet on the traverse. Raindogs etc rightwards (inc the Grooove) still dry. If it doesn’t get sun it will be worse tomorrow.
I am going to paint a small picture (in waterproof paint) half way up Austrian Oak to mark my high point and name it the 'Tormented Mighty Acorn' (8a).
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'Malham conditions' could be pretty much read as NNFN at the moment .... (in fact this pretty much seems to go for most uk limestone) :
1) route dries
2) get it sorted, almost do it
3) route turns into a river for the next 10 months.
aaaaaahh...
still, i'm going up tomorrow anyway, and it'll still be the most awesome chunk of limestone around.
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1) route dries
2) get it sorted, almost do it
3) route turns into a river for the next 10 months.
aaaaaahh...
Welcome to my world.
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That's it. I'm moving to Spain!
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I am going to paint a small picture (in waterproof paint) half way up Austrian Oak to mark my high point and name it the 'Tormented Mighty Acorn' (8a).
Is it 8a to the second bolt then ? :)
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Can I come to Spain as well - any updates on The Groove seepage this week would be good!
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Is it 8a to the second bolt then ? :)
15 hand moves, 29 foot moves and 2 clips sounds slightly less trivial - but yes probably
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Anyone been up in the last day or two? How's the LHS looking, Zoolook in particular?
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The cove was very wet yesterday with all the rain finally coming through. Just the usual everdry routes to go at downstairs with only Just Not In Lust dry downstairs left although it was starting to dry back when we left at 5pm. Things looked mostly dry upstairs with people on Herbie and Renaissance. Things should be better after a couple of sunny days.
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:please: Did anybody visit the cove yesterday and can give an update on the state of play particularly The Groove?
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Anyone been today?
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Went yesterday. Lower Tier had lots of wet patches when we arrived(9.30) but over the next couple of hours most things were dry. Groove looked wet in the, err, groove. some deep pockets on most routes were a little damp but fully climbable. New dawn ended up dry (trav was gopping early doors). Top couple of bolts of CF wet all day. Predator dry. The sun was quite hot, but a cool breeze meant it wasn't really an issue. Until I got home, and now my face is tight, like prom night.
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Looked very dry today. Smegging hot in the sun / shelter, but would have been nicely cool later. No-one there in the evening, surprisingly??
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Looked very dry today. Smegging hot in the sun / shelter, but would have been nicely cool later. No-one there in the evening, surprisingly??
all sensible people will have been at Kilnsey or Goredale....
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Looked very dry today. Smegging hot in the sun / shelter, but would have been nicely cool later. No-one there in the evening, surprisingly??
all sensible people will have been at Kilnsey or Goredale....
Apart from Sam and Lu, but then saw the error of there ways :)
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Anyone got more recent updates?
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Pissed it down in Yorkshire today.
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All dry.
However..... No wind, maybe 15+ degrees and more midgeys than the west coast of Scotland! G.R.I.M....
Stuff got done though so it wasn't all bad :)
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Cheers Dan. The plan is to be there Sunday, hoping that dampness hasn't come through by then.
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The rain wasn't that heavy so it shouldn't come through at all....
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Anyone know if it'll be dry today?
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It was last night, got midged to death tho
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Everything on the lower tier rightwards from Raindogs area was bone dry today. Don't know about further left cos I didn't ventue that way although there were people on Yosemite Wall. No idea about the upper tier.
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Bone Dry still on everything.
Decent nick today, cool breeze, cloudy, no-midges and mid-afternoon sunny spells for pre redpoint chilling.
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Anyone know the state of play for tomorrow?
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Given that Kilnsey is still bone dry, I'd guess Malham is the same as it generally seeps less and slower than the steep one.
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Any info on conditions today?
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Some run-off on routes today, which dried off by the end of the day. Everything dry by nightfall. Should be bon tomorrow
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Anyone got an updated conditions report? Thinking of bailing from a rain sodden North Wales.....
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the usual areas and routes were dry on Sunday.
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I heard it was all still ok yesterday.
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All dry & good conditions as of 6pm yesterday. Beck reasonably low.
Groove looked do-able.
Space Race ok, albeit damp in undercuts, tremelo had minor seepage.
Mescalito thro' to Cry Freedom bone. Pebbles further R all dry.
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Anyone got an updated conditions report? Thinking of bailing from a rain sodden North Wales.....
.....to a rain sodden Yorkshire.
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Anyone been up today? How is it? Thinking of going tomorrow.
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Pretty shocking first thing today with everything left of Middle Ledge wet but seemed to dry back a lot during the day. Parties on Zoolook and Predator by late afternoon. Upstairs mostly dry.
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possibly heading over tommorow. is it ok as there has been a lot of rain the past couple of days. cheers
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Yeah...would be useful to know if there's much seepage at the moment??
cheers,
Rudders
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I'd be keen to know aswell, espeically Predator and the Groove....???
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Cove got very wet today.
A fair bit of run off on most routes on LHS. New dawn and Zoolook do-able, predator wet at top, the oak, maximum and overnite wet. Mid ledge was ok, as was connect four and raindogs. Mostly OK right of that, but the Groove and unjustiified were gopping.
Didn't go upstairs.
Lots of rain during the day too. Looks like the old girl might need a dry couple of days...
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Cheers for that. Probably still gonna try.
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The word from my man on the scene is that at the moment the rain is blowing in and every single route is wet.
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Though it 'may' be dry by 2pm.
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What's happening at 2pm?
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As it's now 2pm there's a possibility some routes may now be dry. Possibly.
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Any word on current seepage. Or should that read gushing :'(
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Any word on current seepage. Or should that read gushing :'(
gopping would be accurate. every route downstairs was undoable when we arrived today at 11am. It was all surface water however as it dissapeared of most routes when we were leaving around 6. However upon deciding to leave the "relative" ""shelter"" of upstairs it proceeded to torrential rain without ceasing basically until we got back. I suspect given the forecasts it will be returning to its prehistoric condition of "massive waterfall" aroundabout now.
Tim
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Amazingly dry today considering the events of yesterday. Predator workable, Zoolook dried back lots but wet on the rest and at the top. Most stuff left of it still FUBAR. Mid ledge to Magnetic wet, Overnite wet on the good hold below the last bolt. Dry round to Scavenger, Raindogs bone (saw two sends today - well done to the Welsh crew). Mostly dry to the right. Upstairs looked pretty ok apart from the usual Tuffa wetness and seepage to the starts of the routes left of the ledge. Good temps and a nice breeze.
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Amazingly dry today considering the events of yesterday. Predator workable...
Nice update Andy, however, how wet was Predator? Dry upto the final bulge/tufa?
Plus how was the Groove looking? Don't suppose you know how Super/hue-cool at Gordale are looking?
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Predator was a bit damp at the start and at the top, but got much better during the day. Didn't look at the Groove TBH, but it's probably a no-goer.
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Cove deteriorating somewhat, although much of the wet appears to be runoff, rather than proper seep (yet).
Basically, connect 4 to bongo still dry, plus some things further right, and the upper tier. the groove is soaking, something stupid too, and the left side appeared wetter than yesterday.
raining hard there this evening.
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Anyone out yesterday? upstairs looking dry? How about downstairs?
Cheers
Tim
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Everything has dried out. 8)
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Malham still all pretty dry today.
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Malham still all pretty dry today.
so no rain there today??
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Rained pretty well all day but mostly just very fine rain. It blew in a few times so the crag was in danger of getting directly wet.
Should be OK for the weekend.
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Rained pretty well all day but mostly just very fine rain. It blew in a few times so the crag was in danger of getting directly wet.
Should be OK for the weekend.
Hopefully mate, cheers for the heads up.
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Sunday forecast looks OK but Saturday looks gash - gale force westerlys and rain.
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Once rain stopped today and sun came out it was great, maybe even a tad too cold! Most stuff seemed dry.
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Every route dry today.
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Every route wet today.....Well scavenger had some dry bits (and very hard bits :( ) but everything else was ALL wet. :thumbsdown:
All blown in however so with a few hours of dry weather it should be good again, but wouldn't expect it will be dry till tomorrow afternoon at earliest.
Cheers
Tim
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Every route wet today.....Well scavenger had some dry bits (and very hard bits :( ) but everything else was ALL wet. :thumbsdown:
All blown in however so with a few hours of dry weather it should be good again, but wouldn't expect it will be dry till tomorrow afternoon at earliest.
Cheers
Tim
:o :jaw:
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All bone today, despite being baltic!
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Nice!
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Anyone know the state of play? Cheers
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Anyone know the state of play? Cheers
Was mint yesterday i was told. Albeit bloody cold!
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Most stuff dry today except section around the Oak >:(
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Do you think it'll be dry tomorrow with all the weather coming in?
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Most stuff dry today except section around the Oak >:(
Really? So Oak out completely?
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I think so. Barring say 2/3 days of sun/wind which isnt 4cast for the next week which will dry the run off. Its the undercut at the 3rd pocket that's the main problem though I gather a carefully inserted tampon can do wonders in soaking up unwanted seepage.
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Its the low pocket that's the main problem though I gather a carefully inserted tampon can do wonders in soaking up unwanted seepage.
Fnarr Fnarr.
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I think so. Barring say 2/3 days of sun/wind which isnt 4cast for the next week which will dry the run off. Its the undercut at the 3rd pocket that's the main problem though I gather a carefully inserted tampon can do wonders in soaking up unwanted seepage.
>:(
Am all out of tampons too.
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[Am all out of tampons too.
Time of the month again ?
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[Am all out of tampons too.
Time of the month again ?
Just gone, yes. Oh well, least i get to pick a new route ;D
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[Am all out of tampons too.
Time of the month again ?
Hows the hound doing Simon?
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No apparent ill effects. Rename the Catwalk to the Dogslip ?. Thanks for asking.
Best, Simon
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What did she do ?
Is she OK ?
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What did she do ?
Is she OK ?
Slip off the Catwalk?
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I only heard the bump and the yelp but apparently she scrambled down a section (chasing a stick?) to a point of no return. Amazingly no injuries apart from a small cut on the jaw. Pip has asked me to pass on her gratitude to all wellwishers and those who have expressed concern and is looking forward to playing stick with tourists at the beck again soon.
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I saw it happen, was pretty nasty!
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Must have been a good view from the belay of Overnite :thumbsup:
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Total ming till about 3 then got mint! Some stuff still wet though, but a morning drying tomorrow should help things.
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Must have been a good view from the belay of Overnite :thumbsup:
Its a lovely view from up there!
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anyone know the state of the place at the moment? T
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No apparent ill effects. Rename the Catwalk to the Dogslip ?. Thanks for asking.
Best, Simon
Fuck fuck fuck fuckity fuck; thank fuck she's OK.
(feel free to show your youngest my appreciation of your hound's wellbeing)
Glad she's Ok. :thumbsup:
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anyone know the state of the place at the moment? T
Quite wet today from runoff, the crag was defo blacker than it was white. Think from connect4 rightwards was ok and people were on raindogs and not complaining about the pocket... Anything left of C4 was damp. The dogslip itself was soaked and treachorous. Upstairs looked okish..
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anyone know the state of the place at the moment? T
Quite wet today from runoff, the crag was defo blacker than it was white. Think from connect4 rightwards was ok and people were on raindogs and not complaining about the pocket... Anything left of C4 was damp. The dogslip itself was soaked and treachorous. Upstairs looked okish..
Whats unjustified looking like at the moment, much wetness? How about Transform?
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flower arranger is dry fo ya ;)
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flower arranger is dry fo ya ;)
Trade route ;)
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Anyone been up in the last few days?
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Grim grim grim today >:(
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Grim grim grim today >:(
Actually it was very nice upstairs yesterday. Most stuff was dry enough to either redpoint or work. Infact it was so nice that old skool Lakes wad Al Phazakalea (sp?) redpointed his first 8a at the ripe old age of 103. Ok, he might be a bit younger than that but it was a top effort. :thumbsup:
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that is a good effort :thumbsup:
has anybody been today? is the top of something stupid dry by any chance? ie unjustified...
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Grim grim grim today >:(
Actually it was very nice upstairs yesterday. Most stuff was dry enough to either redpoint or work. Infact it was so nice that old skool Lakes wad Al Phazakalea (sp?) redpointed his first 8a at the ripe old age of 103. Ok, he might be a bit younger than that but it was a top effort. :thumbsup:
Are you sure it was Al and not Keith Phizacklea - good effort I assume New Age Travellor?
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Your right it was NAT andI'm sure it was Al. Keith was trying Main Overhang.
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how wet is the cove currently? all the routes on the left wet? i.e. from predator leftwards?
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Given they were all dampish last Friday and it's royally pissed it down since then I'd lean towards the routes on the lower left currently being in a waterfall type state. Try Gareth for the full picture. There may be things upstairs still dry. If your lucky.
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So how wet is it? Otters pocket? :boohoo:
Or has noone been stupid stubborn enough to persist amist the persistance.
:wall:
Cheers
Tim
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Bit grim today. Lots of seepage. Conehead dry, but raining as we left and blowing in. Not good.
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I know Malham suffers from seepage, but its my first winter season climbing there, so don't know how bad it gets hit.
Is there going to be anything dry there this weekend on the lower walls, or has the recent run of bad weather meant that climbing will be a no no...
Cheers in advance
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The stuff in the middle lower area from Raindogs to Bongo Fury should still be dry(ish). Upstairs may have some dry stuff around Conehead and Main Overhang .
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Anybody know what upstairs is looking like?
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Was thinking the same myself. Which routes you after Dan?
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Anything which is dry Andy! Not done much upstairs so keen for some stuff over the winter if its dry...
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Anything which is dry Andy! Not done much upstairs so keen for some stuff over the winter if its dry...
Cone head was dry the other week and seems to be pretty reliable, but all this rain might just have tipped it over the edge. Most other stuff was wet. Further left can be ok on the walls, but the initial bulge can seep quite a lot which makes redpointing impossible.
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Anyone know what conditions have been like recently? thinking of heading down this weekend.
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Wetter than an otter's pocket
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Looks like the Cave for me then.
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Whats the deal with Malham at this time of year, ive only really climbed there late summer. If we have a dry spell does it dry out quickly or does it seep alot like kilnsey. i want to spend quite alot of time there this year. Thanks
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Historically Feb' is the driest month of the year. If you get a sunny day that's either still or with a Northerly wind (not from the SW) then it's the best conditions you'll experience all year at Malham.
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Cheers Serpico i will keep my eye on the wind dial. that s good news i will be able to start work on my projects for 2010 earlier than i thought
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V wet today. Only the usual center routes are climbable. Temperature was ok. Ok for Connect Four, Raindog, 7th Aard' and Toadal Recall probably climbable. Good luck. :boohoo:
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great today, warm in the sun (climbing in t-shirts around 2pm) central routes dry, yosemite wall seeping a bit but just about everything in raindogs area looked climbable
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How were the Zoolook area and upstairs looking?
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Anyone going this weekend? Please post up some conditions info. on your return. :please:
Much appreciated. Especially catwalk routes and upstairs....
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I'll post after tomorrow. You free during the week at all Dan?
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I'll post after tomorrow. You free during the week at all Dan?
Cool cheers Andy. Yeah definately keen for midweek sometime. Let me know when you are planning on going as will have to juggle evening shifts around.
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Most stuff from Predator leftwards was dry enough to at least work, some dampness on the New Dawn bulge. Mid Ledge to the Oak a bit worse, but did dry back a bit. Magnetic to Something Stupid mostly ok, then some dampness across to Wasted Youth, then maostly dry.
Upstairs looked mostly ok, but with some patches of dampness.
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I take it the sun shined a little today Andy? Think i'm heading up tues with Simon, unless weather looks dire.
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Mostly cloudy but no rain. Warm enough to work stuff at least.
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Anyone been up this week? How dy was it?
Heading up on Saturday anyway, but would be good to have an idea of whats dry beforehand.....will post conditions report after saturdays visit.
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Good nick today, sunny early on, with tropical temperatures and good rock conditions.
Lots of stuff dry, in fact most of the left hand side is fully dry and much of the catwalk too.
Lots of drips on the right hand side and falling ice for much of the morning!
Should be a primo March if we dont have much rain, lots already dry, ready for slightly warmer redpointing temps!! :)
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Pretty baltic today, good working temps though and felt great on the rock.
Dried back since saturday too, the Groove nearly dry and Austrian looking drier than saturday (undercut at start looked dry), Magnetic tufa is still wet....
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Tomorrow looks best forecast but I'm going Sunday. At least the wind won't be blowing in.
Anyone going tomorrow ? Would be good to know what's dry if you are.
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Glad you've changed your name Simon
Have some waddage
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Tomorrow looks best forecast but I'm going Sunday. At least the wind won't be blowing in.
Anyone going tomorrow ? Would be good to know what's dry if you are.
Right, fair bit wetter today, Predator and Zoolook workable, most of other routes on teh left quite wet. Mid Ledge maybe doable, overnite doable, rest rightwards pretty much dry......
Groover very wet from something stupid belay up.....lots of drips from above all day, but great nick on the dry rock and not too cold....in fact I'd almost go as far as 'perfect' Malham conditions if your chosen route was dry :)
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Cheers Dan :beer2: - Was just about to phone you. Sounds good enough to go as there will be something to get on.
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See you there
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Anyone know if there a bird ban yet at malham????
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there were no birds there the other day, not sure if this is because of any ban?
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Cold today. Most stuff wet. Raindogs OK apart from starting holds and routes to right mainly dry to Something Stupid. Upstairs Obsession / NAT looked do-able and Main O/Hang was dry. Possibly others too.
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Most stuff all dry today, apart from: bit damp on New Dawn traverse, Magnetic footholds on tufa, top of the Maximum, start of the Groove.....
Should be all dry by the weekend....... :)
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Most stuff downstairs dry. Some residual dampness around New Dawn and one or two spots elsewhere. Upstairs looked bone.
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anyone know if stuff goin through the roofs are dry?
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I would guess most stuff is dry by now, including the roofs. Which route/roof in particular?
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Mawson said pretty much everything is dry, he tried a 'roof route'
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(http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ka-pow-pop-art-1024x977.jpg)
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Pretty much everything bone dry today. :)
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Still all dry, no seepage of note despite yesterday's downpour.
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anyone been down this week and know what conditions are like? heading down on saturday hopefully.
cheers. jeans
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I have it on good authority that there was a lot of seepage yesterday. Forecast not so great either. Looks ropey for the weekend.
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Any reports from today would be most welcome :please:
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Any reports from today would be most welcome :please:
I've texted Paul Reeve who is up today so will post an update when I get a reply.
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Cheers Simon
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Got a text from Gareth saying that it wasn't too bad. If it's stayed dry today I'd guess it'll be in reasonable nick tomorrow.
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some surface seepage today and some coming through also. overnite was wet around the rest, gbh zoolook etc quite wet at top but receeding. However undercuts and pockets before and during the crux getting wetter as the day went on. Very windy however some dryign will have occurred. Not a lot of sun really more cloud than sun. Next weeks forcast looks ridiculous!! Heavy snow!
Cheers
Tim
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As above. Apparently it dried a lot during the day as there was a good wind. So should be better still for tomorrow. The Oak will still be out though. :(
Might still head up. Hopefully see you there. I'll be the one that looks most like Brad Pitt.
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What are the chances of that ? 2 of us looking like Brad Pitt. Amazing.
I'll be getting there about 12 ish.
You will find me on the low grade classics.
Feel free to dish beta about liberally.
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Sadly Simon looks like Brad Pitt the boulder problem - over-brushed and seldom in condition.
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I've just heard from a reliable source, well, Gareth, if you can call him reliable ;), that the cove is 'coffee coloured'. Which doesn't sound good. Wind and rain blowing in with lots of run-off >:(
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I take it Malham looks a doubtful venue for the weekend? The weather forecast was horrendous but now looks like it could be just showery.
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From someone in the know: Very cold, upper tier holding out, stuff left of overnite wet, predator dry. It's not been too wet up there apparently, the beck isn't the expected raging torrent. Yet.
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Was there today, everything from Raindogs to Ledge Lizards was pretty much dry, most other places seemed pretty seepy.
I left my phone on the catwalk, its a pretty shitty old blue/grey nokia, would be really greatful if anyone who finds it could fone
oh7 816 for83 593.
Cheers
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actually not bad today, regarding the damp but bloody cold with the wind.
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As of yesterday: most stuff left of Overnite was wet, most stuff to the right dry (except the Groove). Upstairs all stuff left of Todal still ok but bloody freezing with the wind.
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Most stuff left of Overnite was very damp, Predator/Zoolook/GBH workable but with significant wetness. Most stuff to the right okay, the groove wet, lots of damp patches getting worse during the day as seepage came through. The Beck was much higher than of late - lots of water in the ground. Upstairs looked mostly okay left of Serious Young Toads through to Free and Easy.
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Has anyone been in the last few days? wondered if it was OK or what might be wet. Cheers.
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Has anyone been in the last few days? wondered if it was OK or what might be wet. Cheers.
What route(s) in particular JK?
I was there last week after a couple of days of persistent rain and most of the popular stuff was fine.
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Was wondering about 'something stupid' and routes around GBH/Zoolook area. Also wondered about Herbie upstairs
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Was wondering about 'something stupid' and routes around GBH/Zoolook area. Also wondered about Herbie upstairs
Everything nicely dry, no queues at the mo either - everyone must be at Kilnsey or the Cornice(s).
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As of tuesday 14th September....
the crag is looking a bit more black than white, but hopefully most of the LH side is more surface run off than total seepage, but almost everything left of connect 4 seemed to have fairly significant amounts of water on them.
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Shit. I heard it was just run-off at the weekend that would dry quickly.
Did you happen to notice if the first 10/15 feet of the Oak was dry i.e. the pockets by the third bolt ?
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Also keen to get a handle on latest conditions. I suspect quite wet but its due (according to the weather lie-ers) to be dry and sunny today tomorrow and saturday but with rain again on sunday.
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Heading up shortly - will report back this evening
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Heading up shortly - will report back this evening
Can you let me know how Unjustified is?
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Heading up shortly - will report back this evening
Can you let me know how Unjustified is?
About 8b+ I think
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Heading up shortly - will report back this evening
Can you let me know how Unjustified is?
About 8b+ I think
Ouch ;)
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Heading up shortly - will report back this evening
Can you let me know how Unjustified is?
About 8b+ I think
Ouch ;)
Whoose clips are in it at the moment?
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Heading up shortly - will report back this evening
Can you let me know how Unjustified is?
About 8b+ I think
Ouch ;)
Whoose clips are in it at the moment?
Don't know?
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Few seepage points but crag is 99% dry.
Unjustified looked dry enuff to do by the end of the day.
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Everything bar the central stuff (Overnite to Something Stupid)was soaked, mostly run-off rather than seepage. The Beck was a torrent, making the crag noisier than Kilnsey.
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Quite a change from Saturday then.
It better be dry again by Weds
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If there's a sunny and windy spell it may well dry out, and fairly quickly. The Oak wasn't too badly affected, though routes left of Predator were truely fubar.
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Quite a lot of dry rock but with seepage at key/usual places. Very humid and greasy. Claggy/drizzly when we left. Looking at forecast rain tomorrow then dry on Friday. Sure to be dry rock at/over weekend but not all routes will be in nick.
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The Oak...? Time for :beer2:?
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The Oak...? Time for :beer2:?
Unfortunately the undercut by the 3rd bolt was wet again. It was greasy conditions. A shit session all round but thanks for asking. Felt depressed walking out in the clag. :boohoo:
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I alway's think it's better to work a route in crap conditions as when it comes good, the moves feel easier. Any mileage on a project is useful long term. It'll go down soon.
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How was the rest of the crag Simon. Vogue dry?
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Only thing dry today was Connect 4 and a few warm ups.
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Only thing dry today was Connect 4 and a few warm ups.
Here's hoping that changes for Sunday :please:
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Only thing dry today was Connect 4 and a few warm ups.
Really, sheeat. Are you talking unclimbable wet Adam?
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Only thing dry today was Connect 4 and a few warm ups.
Really, sheeat. Are you talking unclimbable wet Adam?
I reckon it's going to be bloody cold as well tomorrow. Maybe somewhere on grit 'll be better.
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Only thing dry today was Connect 4 and a few warm ups.
Really, sheeat. Are you talking unclimbable wet Adam?
Heard it second hand from Dunning. Quite sunny today though...
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I reckon it's going to be bloody cold as well tomorrow. Maybe somewhere on grit 'll be better.
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Might have t jib it off, got a busy weekend, n got some boards to knock up. Unless Malham's def on then that is.
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lots of dry at the crag today, but many things with wet bits. Raindogs was bizarrely wet all the way to the second bolt, overnight many wet ish bits, some water coming out of th eundercling on chiselling / seventh aardvark. rest and top on zoolook wet, undercling pocket on gbh looked wet plus couple of other bits. plenty of sun, but after downpour last night maybe wetter tomorrow, or maybe not?
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How was it today ?
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I'm informed it was hot, with much drying going on, but still the odd wet patch. Gareth posted a photo on his FB, looks like the Oak is still wet above the 4th bolt.
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I'm informed it was hot, with much drying going on, but still the odd wet patch. Gareth posted a photo on his FB, looks like the Oak is still wet above the 4th bolt.
Cheers Andy. Took a look at photo. Looks like it will take a couple of days for Oak to dry.
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As of yesterday: still quite a few wet patches on the LHS (not enough to stop Basia ambling up GBH), Central routes all had the odd damp hold, RD soaking below the second bolt. Dryish along to Scavenger, then some odd damp patches. Upstairs looked mostly dry. Very hot when the sun came out.
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As of yesterday: still quite a few wet patches on the LHS (not enough to stop Basia ambling up GBH), Central routes all had the odd damp hold, RD soaking below the second bolt. Dryish along to Scavenger, then some odd damp patches. Upstairs looked mostly dry. Very hot when the sun came out.
Yep, was upstairs (when not belaying Basia) and noticed all routes up serious young toads were dry. (not sure about further right didnt pay attention.
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anyone been / going up this week? How dry is the rest on zoolook?
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Jenny went yesterday and said it was all pretty wet again. Though it was drying. Sorry to be so vague!
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terrible today, warm ups dry and that was it........... :(
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I was there on Thursday PM and it looked pretty much like it did on Saturday. I could'nt work out if it was drying off or getting wetter.
Has anyone been today? what's it like? What was the weather like over there today?
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If anyone goes on the catwalk tomorrow please take a look at the state of Overnite Sensation and report back!
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A couple of pics from this morning courtesy of Griffer's FaceBook:
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs005.ash2/33595_453207796304_703806304_5393669_230214_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs207.ash2/47024_453199681304_703806304_5393328_5744578_n.jpg)
If you can't view FB images just imagine the side of a cow.
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err doesnt look too clever, so nice that welsh lime doesn't seep much
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You're not helping.
And most Welsh Lime is wet twice a day anyway.
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pros and cons
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Pretty much fubar apart from the warm-ups and Connect 4
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Has anyone been in the last few days? Any improvements?
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cold today, wind blowing in and it was miserable when raining at lunch, some seepage lines as well, forcast looks bad for tomorrow.
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forcast looks bad for tomorrow.
Really? :shrug: Not according to all the forecasts i have seen?
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Are we being hoodwinked?
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cold today, wind blowing in and it was miserable when raining at lunch, some seepage lines as well, forcast looks bad for tomorrow.
What was seeping, or are you just pulling the wool over our eyes :-\
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Off there now. Will report back later.
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If you change your mind and decide to see how Kilnsey is looking instead that would be fine ;)
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Malham well on the way to drying! Should be pretty mint by the weekend.
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good to hear - might venture north on Saturday...
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Malham well on the way to drying! Should be pretty mint by the weekend.
Shit. I've been getting used to drinking fine (enough) wines and eating chocolate. Anyone up for Sunday?
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Malham well on the way to drying! Should be pretty mint by the weekend.
Shit. I've been getting used to drinking fine (enough) wines and eating chocolate. Anyone up for Sunday?
And yes Simon, Oak looks dry ;)
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How was Cry Freedom looking?
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How was Cry Freedom looking?
Mostly dry.
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How was Cry Freedom looking?
Mostly hard.
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How was Cry Freedom looking?
Mostly hard.
Mostly Long and Hard. Missus.
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Got a text from Sharpholds this morning. Most stuff wet :'(
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I haven't been there today but I'd imagine that wetness this morning was due to condensation as cloud was very low I expect conditions later will have been much improved. I had a day of good conditions at a minor yorkshire sport venue. Don't despair kids, I think you'll be all right for tomorrow.
I know there isn't much fact in this post, but everybody likes a nice dose of optimism now and again right?
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I know there isn't much fact in this post, but everybody likes a nice dose of optimism now and again right?
When there's a 100+ mile round trip at stake I'll take a dose of sharpholds realism. Tor it is.
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I know there isn't much fact in this post, but everybody likes a nice dose of optimism now and again right?
When there's a 100+ mile round trip at stake I'll take a dose of sharpholds realism. Tor it is.
Who dares, sends.
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it wasn't that bad.
However the conditions weren't very good, and there are an awful lot of black bits.
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second the wetness, and wasnt condensation either :thumbsdown: :wank:
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I stand (well sit actually) corrected. As you were gents...
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Arrived 10:00 am yesterday to see crag pretty wet. Most routes left of Zoolook/Predator had too many wet streaks on them to climb. Predator was dry enough - just - to work but nowhere near dry enough to redpoint with all the top section dripping. The Oak wall was dripping too. Raindog area OK but the Unjustified area etc. wet.
Peevie inspected the top wall too was was reportedly "not very inticing". Tim & Basher climbed on Conehead all day though so odd route OK.
Wet streaks dried back during the day - especially when the sun came out a bit in the afternoon but will undoubtedly reappear overnite.
Bottom line - worth it if ur working something that is dry - skip it for red-pointing, at least for a few days!
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still some seepage today but very very hot. hense bad climbing conditions but lots of drying occurred. all routes downstairs as i type are redpointable inckuding cry freedom. undoubtedly will seep back a bit in the morning but looking very positive.
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anyone know what time of day routes like cry freedom and bat route come into the shade at this time of year? Some reason i cant remember...
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4-4.30 for Cry Freedom 5ish for Bat Route.
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woe, still so late! Cheers for knowledge Aaron.
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The sun's low in the sky atm, so it takes a good while for those routes to get the shade. Most stuff pretty dry by 4pm yesterday, not a surprise given the crag was hotter than the surface of the sun yesterday :o
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Anyone free for a session on wed or fri? PM me. Especially keen for Zoolook.
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Anyone been up/going up today? I'm hoping this dry spell will sort out any remaining seepage issues. :please:
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Are you thinking of going on sunday Andy? I'll be on the bike in the area on saturday so could check Overnite on the way home if there is still enough light and would be keen for sunday if you are about?
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Yes and yes. But you knew that anyway... ::)
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Did anyone go to Malham today? How was it looking?
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Did anyone go to Malham today? How was it looking?
hot. very hot, until about 4.30. and its supposed to be sunnier tomorrow....
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All dry and mint conditions today.
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Yes. Mint yesterday and today. Most things look do-able atm.
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According to Steve McClure (http://twitter.com/#!/stemac5a/status/27963607573)...
for those that care (simon) The Oak at malham is dry, as is the whole crag!
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Anybody know the state of Malham given todays rain - interested in Breach of the Peace upstairs if anybody has been today?
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Everything pretty dry yesterday even The Groove was bone. Pretty good conditions although a little warm upstairs in the sun ;D
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anyone going tomorrow / been today? a pre weekend report would be appreciated. ta T
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Anyone been t'Cove past couple of days? Still dry? Want to go tomorrow or Sunday, anyone need a belay?? :please:
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Been to Cove Yesterday.
Free and even Easier to Overnite dry and in good nick. The Oak really wet pocket by third bolt. Zoolook wet on the upper tufas, Predator climbable, Appetite too. Didn't go upstairs, but the wet streaks didn't look too bad.
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The Oak really wet pocket by third bolt. Zoolook wet on the upper tufas,
Oak = undercut .... SL will be fretting about chipping scandal with talk like that ;)
Zoolook also soaking around rest.
GBH wet in a couple of places
a lot of this appears to be fairly superficial run off, however, two days sunny weather probably needed to sort it out, which it doesn't look like will happen this week...
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The Oak really wet pocket by third bolt. Zoolook wet on the upper tufas,
Oak = undercut .... SL will be fretting about chipping scandal with talk like that ;)
Well its an undercut pocket though after years of familiarisation I now call it Trevor.
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Well its an undercut pocket though after years of familiarisation I now call it Trevor.
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;D it looked like a lass to me.
Any updates from this week would be much appreciated if anyone's up... ta T
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Just wondering if anyone has been up in the last day or two? Is anything dry?
Thanks. :)
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I'd be very suprised if there was much in condition after the recent deluges, but I have been wrong in the past.
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That is pretty much what I expected. It was starting to seep a fair bit last weekend....
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Anyone have an idea what it will be like tomorrow? Preferably raindogs :boohoo:
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drying back remarkably by the end of sunday, with many routes in decent nick (raindogs, overnight usual suff rightwards as far as groove start), gbh just climable, zoolook soaking on rest otherwise dry. The upper tier was pretty dry, although most routes had one or two irritatingly wet holds (herbie, toadal, l'obsession)
However, the forecast deluge and gale force winds for the next 48 hours look like they will screw that up a bit .... fingers crossed for sun later in the week.
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From Sunday 14th ... much of the crag's pretty screwed for the moment, although ... predator is in a workable condition. evrything left of it is a river. Then pretty wet all the way to overnight, which is ok with a couple of damp bits. connect 4 is ok, raindogs is soaking to bolt 2. Then dry rightwards to bongo fury, which was probably doable with a wet hold at the top. The upper tier has man y wet bits, although toadal and MO were both dry, and maybe several of the far left things too although didn't check too closely.
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Anyone been and know if its looking any better for the weekend...? Thinking of making the trip down from glasgow but dont want to if its wet :'(.
Thanks.
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that will depend on what you mean by 'its wet' there will be lots of wet routes there will probably be some dry ones too ... i doubt the left side will be any good, or the groove, but middle to right catwalk and upper tier may well be ok.
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Has anyone been up this week? As far as I'm aware there hasn't been too much rain recently so I'm hoping it'll be dry-ish?
Thanks
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Just in case anyone is interested it was pretty much all dry today except a seeping bit on the first holds for raindogs.
It was also surprisingly (for someone who hasn't been before) warm!
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Virtually everything dry and in perfect condition today. Bright sunshine, top friction. A wee bit chilly when the shade came around! Looking good for next weekend....
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A wee bit chilly when the shade came around!
:o
felt like approaching really prime conditions to me ... ;)
the biggest problem may prove to be driving there at the moment!
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Smashing conditions today. Most stuff dry, only small patches of seepage and the roads up there (From M65/Nelson direction) are clear and gritted.
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Just seen a picture on FB, stuff on the lhs looks very wet, central section ok, rhs ok in patches, upstairs mostly dry but the usual seepy points.
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I was there yesterday. Predator bone dry (except for starting foothold), Zoolook n GBH too, and the vast majority of the bottom tier. Even Unjustified looked very dry. When we got there there was a bit of dampness to the right hand side, but not as bad as expected. The sun had dried most of the crag by the end of the day. If no or little rain this week it should be in top condition for next weekend.... Anyone need a belay?? ;D
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Everything on the bottom tier, right of New Dawn, in very dry and very good condition. Really great climbing today, sunny again! Amazing icicles hanging above Main Overhang meant upstairs was a definite no - go zone. HUGE lumps of ice crashing into the beck all afternoon. Warm in the sun, then very cold when the shade came around. Roads from Gisburn all gritted and clear.
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That's amazing. Good effort for having the faith and going.
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Amazingly dry just very nippy!! The icicles up on the top tier are truly huge.
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I'll be there from 11am on Xmas Eve to catch the 4 hour window of sun (I hope!). Come all Ye faithful.... it'll be a blast, albeit an Arctic one. Seriously, Malham is a true winter venue!!!! Just make sure you're wearing long Johns and 3 hats..... :lol:
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Christmas Eve; mega dry and sunny, really good.
Boxing Day; dry, but cold.
Without the sun you'll have to make big efforts to stay warm. Looked like all routes on bottom tier were dry and there for the taking. Predator had ice on one foothold and the mono at the top. Undercuts dry on Unjustified.
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Malham was absaloutly soaking today, pretty much everything was unclimbable on the catwalk and the upper tear looked worse. usual seapage lines but everything else had a soapy feel to it,
Liam
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Loads of seepage everywhere :wall: Free and Even Easier even had a couple of wet holds. Some routes workable if you're keen. I've seen it worse, here's hoping for some mid week sun.
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any update as to the conditions at the moment?
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wetter, some routes workable but most have wet holds on. Rained a lot this week and raining hard. Furbar is the technical term
GS
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Furbar? :shrug:
Friction ultra reliable, better after rain? ;)
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Do you drink at the fur bar?
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Here?
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_0xvZw5sPxNs/RsYbMUpDW9I/AAAAAAAAAig/ID7eCuEMJ1E/s912/IMG_0377.jpg)
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wetter, some routes workable but most have wet holds on. Rained a lot this week and raining hard. Furbar is the technical term
GS
Foobar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foobar)? Its originally a computing term for something that is inconsequential (although it may now have other meanings).
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wetter, some routes workable but most have wet holds on. Rained a lot this week and raining hard. Furbar is the technical term
GS
Foobar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foobar)? Its originally a computing term for something that is inconsequential (although it may now have other meanings).
It should've been FUBAR - Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition, I think...
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lol rofl lol lol.
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lol rofl lol lol.
lol?
rofl?
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serpico you, are a legend and i believe one that existing beyond in the real world as well.
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Any sign of it drying out?
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Any sign of it drying out?
Would think it would be good to go by Sunday. Sunny all week. Just as long as that fog hasn't been circling around.
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Did anyone go today? What is it like?
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Enough seepage to spoil most routes but dry enough between the streaks. Zoolook looked do-able. Oak surprisingly dry except for the last section. Forgot to look at Predator. Overnite probably a bit two wet. Raindogs too wet at start. Conditions felt a bit glassy but that might have been me. Prognosis - could go either way.
Good idea if any one goes to work on Raindogs to take a spanner (adjustable?) as the hanger is jammed upside down.
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Anyone been up to Malham this week. How's Rain dogs, GBH and Unjustified looking?
Or anyone know what's the weather been like in the area?
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Anyone know what the score is at Malham at the moment?
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Apparently bad last Saturday - only 4 routes climbable and was miserable monday and tues. No update since.
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Still soaked according to McClure on his Twitter.
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Still soaked according to McClure on his Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/stemac5a/status/39811107711356928).
Steve does sporadically post details of conditions at different crags, you can follow him on twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/stemac5a) yourselves if you want.
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I spoke to him at the Foundry last night and he was optimistic that it wouldnt take much to dry. Seems there are plenty in Sheffield syked to head up there midweek when it does dry up. If anybody wants to be included on the email round robins to sort out trips up then PM me your address.
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.... tumbleweed.........
Christ wonder if there is going to be a pre summer malham season this year?
Still wet im guessing?
cheers
Tim
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.... tumbleweed.........
Christ wonder if there is going to be a pre summer malham season this year?
Still wet im guessing?
cheers
Tim
I would guess not this weekend. Thought looking dry and sunny next week. So maybe....
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Anyone got an update?
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There were a few folk down today. Routes between Raindogs and Free and Even Easier (I think?) were pretty much dry, with routes round on the right (Rose Coronary etc.?) drying out in the sun by the afternoon. Good climbing to be had if you're flexible about what you want to climb. Left side of the catwalk still had some fairly major streaks. HTH
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Nice one aly: cheers for the update.
Anyone interested in going on tuesday? T
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Toby did you to the Cove?
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Hey Andy
Turned back from the crag this morning. It was drying but almost all the routes (except consenting, free and even etc) had lots of wet patches. However, very sunny here all afternoon and I would imagine the crag will be fine tomorrow. I will update tomorrow.
Steve
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Cheers Ste :clap2:
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Damp early in the day but the blazing sun soon sorted that out. Well worth a visit.
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Damp early in the day but the blazing sun soon sorted that out.
So now it's too hot to climb...
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Absolutely baking, Malham's over for the winter. Kilnsey season now.
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If anyone wants to join us (threenine, CLGladiator, moi) we'ree currently in a 3 for Sunday driving up from Sheffield or meet at the crag
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any conditions reports? what was dry?
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any conditions reports? what was dry?
cold and quite a lot of wet about.
Most of stuff on left wet. CF seemed okish. Zoolook ok. Connect 4 ok. Stuff around CA ok. Stuff around fence ok.
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This is what it looked like around midday yesterday (Sunday 6th March)
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=167778 (http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=167778)
It dried up a bit more in the sunshine and lots of routes were being climbed on the left hand side.
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This is what it looked like around midday yesterday (Sunday 6th March)
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=167778 (http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=167778)
It dried up a bit more in the sunshine and lots of routes were being climbed on the left hand side.
aye was there, most things drying out by the end of play. people on predator, unjustified, baboo, apetite (start and some undercuts damp) tremolo,new aged traveller, connect4, herbie,
cheers
Tim
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on tuesday (8th March) ... the cove was drying out in a stiff breeze, and patches of sunshine. It was mostly dry over LH side of the catwalk, but quite difficult to do more than about ten moves without getting totally numb hands due to the strong wind.
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Any updates?
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:worms: very wet up her today and super cold, however its been dry for a while and crag has been in good condition, however wind from the west and very strong, so crag may be damp................................
however on the drive by looked ok
:popcorn:
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Really good today despite a bit of rain.
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Mostly dry today.
Good conditions.
Seepage started to come through a bit towards afternoon.
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Any been last few days?
An update would be great.
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On Sunday it was pretty much all dry.
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it still looks all dry, no rain since sunday as well :)
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Slightly unusual request, but this seemed like a good place to post it:-
A cave diver I know has a long term project diving the resurgence beneath the Cove. They access their dive via the smaller, excavated entrance to the right of where the main river resurges, and they have been diving and (underwater) digging a long way inside the mountain for many years. Excitingly, he tells me that a breakthrough in the big dig may be imminent.
John was recently looking for someone to keep an eye on gear / discourage tourists from throwing boulders in the sump pool whilst they were diving (!), and he posted on UK Caving (UKB's sister site) to see if anyone was free (tomorrow, 18/03 as it happens).
I got in touch and told John that although I wouldn't be up there, lots of people I know (and lots I don't!) were making midweek visits to the Cove at the moment - conditions being what they are - and such people often spend all day on the Catwalk!
So, if you are climbing on the Catwalk and a hairy cave diver asks if you would mind keeping an eye on his gear, please do the decent thing. They would be extremely grateful, and inter-site harmony would breakout across Shark and Toby's on-line empire...
Thanks
Neil
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We met the friendly divers today, didn't seem hugely excited to be putting on thermals and neoprene dry suits in the baking sunshine.
The crag was pretty much all dry. Should be cracking for the weekend, although it was a touch too warm today.
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Almost all stuff dry today. Including the groove.
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Most stuff staying dry, but lots of moisture in the air making things feel dampish yesterday. The Beck is low, which should mean that there isn't the likelyhood of significant seepage to come.
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Was there on wednesday and apart from a small patch on the groove everything was bone dry and baking hot.
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Was there on wednesday and apart from a small patch on the groove everything was bone dry ;D and baking hot >:( :thumbsdown:.
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Everything dry today, very hot and very busy (does nobody work any more?), conditions weren't that bad considering.
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Any one been today?? Heading over tommorow.
Hopefully been drier over that way than in the lakes!
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I'm heading up in a bit, but it's not a good Malham forecast today;
(http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Malham~2643159/meteogram.png)
Cloudy with a strong wind blowing right into the Cove.
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I'm heading up in a bit, but it's not a good Malham forecast today;
:wall: :shit:
Cloudy with a strong wind blowing right into the Cove.
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Presume some people will have been up today, just wondered if anyone could give us an update? I know it hasn't rained since I got back to the 'Shire on Tuesday but then again, the seepage works in mysterious ways. Any info much appreciated, will try and give a half-decent report when I next head up.
Oh, also, I know it's OT but I don't think it has it's own thread, anyone know if Trollers is dry?
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Trollers will be dry. Everything was dry last Monday but run off was getting the top of the routes by mid afternoon. However it's been pretty dry since so I'm sure it will be pretty much all dry. Any route in particular you're interested in?
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Malham is pretty much all dry and climbable - only the odd hold might feel a bit damp. A bit hot today in the sun but the conditions became great once in the shade, helped by a nice breeze.
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Went up to Trollers today, everything dry and lovely conditions for climbing in the shade most of the day. Will probably give Malham a go tomorrow, cheers for the info guys.
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Probably stating the obvious here but the past two days at Malham have been brilliant. Not been upstairs as I'm too much of a punter but as far as I could tell everything on the lower tier is dry. Excellent climbing conditions in the afternoon / evening when the shade comes round.
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Has anyone been climbing on the left hand side of the catwalk these last few days, wondering if this east wind has kept it coolish in the late afternoons??
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All still good today, though some seepage coming through in the middle just left of the groove. May spread if it rains more.
On a side note, anyone find a red mountain hardwear fleece on Friday. Gresham lost one.
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All still good today, though some seepage coming through in the middle just left of the groove.
Is Idefix wet?
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All still good today, though some seepage coming through in the middle just left of the groove.
Is Idefix wet?
I didn't look to be honest, but maybe slightly high up before you move left.
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All still good today, though some seepage coming through in the middle just left of the groove.
Is Idefix wet?
Sent you a pic via facebook, shows Idefix today
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All still good today, though some seepage coming through in the middle just left of the groove.
Is Idefix wet?
You may just get away with it RU, i've emailed lincoln a pic that hopefully he will post up for you.
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All still good today, though some seepage coming through in the middle just left of the groove.
Is Idefix wet?
You may just get away with it RU, i've emailed lincoln a pic that hopefully he will post up for you.
Teamwork!
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On a side note, anyone find a red mountain hardwear fleece on Friday. Gresham lost one.
There was a red fleece left on the catwalk on thursday night, along with a pair of 5.10 Anasazis. never consider picking things up off the catwalk I'm afraid, as a bit like draws being left in there, assume / or reckon rightly or wrongly that at least there the person is more likely to come back for them.
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everything on the catwalk still dry by this evening, proper hammered it down this morning and was blowing in, but only briefly. Amazing conditions :D
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Cheers. Went to kilnsey in the end. Maybe malham this w/e.
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hows it looking up in yorkshire? whats seeping and how much rain has there been. (he says from Stockport under torrents of rain) :(
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Anyone notice how the wetness is on the groove/unjustified?
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wife went yesterday and said it all looked mint. SO much rain here today though! I may be off there tomoz so will report back.
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wife went yesterday and said it all looked mint. SO much rain here today though! I may be off there tomoz so will report back.
Am going tomorrow with Jee. See you there.
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dry
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perfect
:great:
if the summer could continue this cold and windy, it would be great. (for Malham) although it would suck for tanning and DWS...
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Could anyone with more experience of climbing at Malham forecast the weekend conditions for me?
Saturdays is forecasted to be sunny intervals, temps up to 19C, with a north easterly wind! Which doesn’t sound promising for the south facing Cove (particularly the relatively shade less upper tier), will it be to hot and greasy?
Thanks
John
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At a guess the Cove will be hotter than Venus. 19C and a Northerly wind blowing over the top will make for furnace like conditions. :badidea:
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Thanks Andy, I thought that might be the case, I just wanted to be sure I wasnt missing a Malham opportunity! I'll look for the shade this saturday.
Cheers John
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At a guess the Cove will be hotter than Venus.
Phwoar
(http://www.maverickscience.com/birth-venus-botticelli-small.jpg)
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:off: but shouldnt she be on the DFB thread?
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Pretty much still all ok. (Sunday) Couldn't see any routes that you couldn't redpoint. Few holds on Cry Freedom wet but not show stoppers.
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Anyone been today, wondering if the seepage is still holding back????
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apparently left side pretty pretty seepy.... :no:
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Was there today. Seemed pretty wet to me, lots of water dripping down. Was wet patches on tremelo and Mescalito for sure because I wanted to try them. But I think some guys were trying GBH (something around there didnt properly look).
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Was there today. Seemed pretty wet to me, lots of water dripping down. Was wet patches on tremelo and Mescalito for sure because I wanted to try them. But I think some guys were trying GBH (something around there didnt properly look).
hows it been today?
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Was very wet today; lots of wet on all routes left of overnite.
mostly runoff though, so I imagine it will dry off quite quickly
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thanks for the update stu. sounds like its wet, will dry out but then again its going to be hotter than the surface of the sun at malham tomorrow. kilnsey is wet and so is the peak :( fuckin British weather dotn you just love it. :wall: :wall: :wall:
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Has anyone been up in the last day or two? Was just wondering how the LHS is drying out?
Thanks!
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Has anyone been up in the last day or two? Was just wondering how the LHS is drying out?
Thanks!
Nicely Jules, plenty of seepage at the beginning of today yet dryed back well by the end. Predator looked good to go I reckon. I had 'a look' at the route to its right and that only had two wet holds on it. It should be good this week as long as you bring some skin so soft...
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Great, thanks for the update. Looks like I won't be able to get up until the weekend now so by then it should definitely be dry by the sounds of it.
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very wet today, mostly run off, but all left side soaking, waterfalls everywhere...
good adventure to be had negotiating the torrent, sorry path up to the cove, the gate at the bottom was half underwater, and the beck almost breaking banks into the village.
central usual stuff all climbable, however. as well as oak, ad curiously the groove, though not for long, i fear.
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as of sunday....
upper tier mostly all fine; very bottom of l'obsession bit damp.
groove / unjustified wet round bulge, otherwise fine.
centre ok as far as overnight
oak drying rapaidly
lots of wet around undercuts all over the left side, and very top of zoolook / gbh bit wet; having said that you could still climb quite a few routes, with tactics / beer towels.
Stunning evening conditions on the dry rock!
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more seepy today, and drizzly poor conditions. otherwise as above, but a bit worse :ras:
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anyone been up in the last day or so? Anything drying out?
Thanks.
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Should be fairly good for this weekend, on thursday even yosemite wall had an ascent. I would say about 90% dry :)
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Any news on how its looking at the mo, am thinking of heading up there tomorrow
Cheers
:thumbsup:
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Looks like a fair bit of rain due tomorrow and some over the weekend also. This being the case whats the current state of seepage prior to tomorrows potential deluge?
Should i bring my clipstick or fishing rod?
Cheers
Tim
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As of yesterday it was drying out nicely. Still a bit of seepage from the pocket at the start of Raindogs, a bit wet behind the 7th aardvark flake too, but all the routes on the left were dry and even stuff like The Groove and Unjustified were climbable. Toby did Predator in fine style with just one slightly wet foothold near the top.
If it rains a lot tomorrow it will probably start coming through by Sat night or so.
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It was good today for.my.first time there :-) am super psyched to get back!!
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getting better or worse? heard that it stopped raining in grassington about 4 hours ago. how much rain?
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http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/ (http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/)
http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/upperwharfedale/ (http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/upperwharfedale/)
I don't know reliable this is site, but you can graph latest rainfall for the last 24hrs. Looks like its stopped raining at about 3/4pm! But it looks like there has alot of rain!
Any one been today, and can report on the crag conditions?
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Anyone been today and know if GBH and Raindogs are dry??
THX.
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Anyone been today and know if GBH and Raindogs are dry??
THX.
everything is dry enough to climb mate.
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:thumbsup: thank you Timmy
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Anyone been down recently or have a view on what it might be like this weekend?
Am meant to be there Friday-Sunday but with rain forecast on and off both beforethen and over the weekend I'm not sure what conditions will be like - it's a fair trek to find it all seeping.
Ideal target routes would be Something Stupid, Seventh Aardvark, Yosemite Wall and some of the stuff around Space Race, but there's some flexibility to hit other routes inthe same sort of grade range if necessary.
Thanks for any help!
Andy
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no way i'd drive from the SW given current weather
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Anyone been down recently or have a view on what it might be like this weekend?
Some friends were down earlier in the week, and managed a route or two, but said it pretty minging and wet and "everything" was starting to seep and they sacked it off and came home early. I know Seventh was on their list of things to get on, but it was wet. Not sure if that was due to rain or seeps though.
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Any more recent news? Inquiring minds must know if a trip tomorrow is worth it...
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Quite a lot of seepage today, especially on the left hand side. Couple of starting holds on Predator wet, upper section looked dry.
Middle of the crag looked pretty dry, no drips coming from the bulge on Bat Route, everything still workable.
A bit of sun and a breeze tomorrow should help things...... Maybe worth the journey for red pointers, you might get lucky :-\
Here's hoping for a dry spell asap.
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Really, really not dry today. Mostly runoff to be fair, and will be fine after a couple of sunny days, but more water coming down the groove than I've ever seen.
Consenting through to overnight climbable. Oak and leftwards a write off.
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Surprisingly dried out today, amazing what a bit of wind can do. Still a bit if dampness in the back of some holds. Aside from the groove, the vast majority of wet streaks had gone and virtually no drips from any of the usual spots. Forecast looking good (low precipitation, high winds) for this week and into next weekend. Temps have cooled,
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Surprisingly dried out today, amazing what a bit of wind can do. Still a bit if dampness in the back of some holds. Aside from the groove, the vast majority of wet streaks had gone and virtually no drips from any of the usual spots. Forecast looking good (low precipitation, high winds) for this week and into next weekend. Temps have cooled,
Game on :2thumbsup:
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Was just wondering if anyone who has been there yesterday or today could tell me how much rain there has been and if they think the start and end of Predator will be dry tomorrow (tues)? I am vaguely wondering about trying to come up tomorrow but I am not sure I can face the long drive if it is likely to still be too wet to redpoint. Also, if anyone is keen to go then let me know.
Thanks!
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Looking promising I think.
Yesterday, the starting undercut I use was wet at its RHS, but dry a few inches further left - ok & not too much of an issue.
Footholds by the first bolt which were soaking Sat had dried by late yesterday.
The traverse from the first chain was still a bit wet: the mono undercut was fine, but the thumb hole was a bit "spongy".
Moves through the roof were a bit wet for feet still - smears much drier than Sat - but still a bit wet on the tufa if that's the bit you use - mostly dry further right.
Top wall was pretty much completely dry.
It's would still have been drying a lot (windy) & not that much rain last night I think.
As James said - dried really well - even Yosemite Wall / Appetite looked fine by the end of the day.
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Many thanks for the detailed reply. It does sound like it could be worth a visit, especially as it seems sunny today.
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Reports at end of the day would be great. Especially gbh and raindogs......
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Reports at end of the day would be great. Especially gbh and raindogs......
Jenny Woodwad said it was much drier yesterday - the whole of the left side looked fairly dry though the Raindogs deep pockets / flakes were seeping slightly.
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This is good news thanks. Really sunny up here today so it could turn mint again there soon...
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any reports for Malham from today, including the upper teir, would be appreciated.
thanks
John
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Hmmm, well stuff was ckimbable but starting to wet out. It's was getting really misty as we left, making things pretty damp and the rock brown. People were up top tier earlier in day. Hard to say what it will be like today.......
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how wet at end of today?? be ok tomorrow?
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Left side round Space Race wet. Right side mostly OK. Raindogs looked OK. Stuff a bit further left climbable but didn't look great. Heard someone say GBH was starting to seep at top. Don't know about upstairs.
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crag was in good condition yesterday most routes dry.
very wet this morning all routes right of predator wet, lots of wet patches all over the place
hopefully its just run off and should clear early in the week.
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I've got a small window of opportunity popping up later this week so want to head for dryish crag, any recent knowledge on cove conditions gratefully received.
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I've got a small window of opportunity popping up later this week so want to head for dryish crag, any recent knowledge on cove conditions gratefully received.
Judging by the conditions on Sunday most of the routes upstairs on the left should be OK. Downstairs is iffy.
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Cheers Shark.
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anyone been there today? any idea if its worth it tomorrow?
cheers
si
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Hi Simon,
Not been up since Sunday but if you're happy to climb on the routes upstairs then I think it's very likely that almost everything from Serious Young Toads on the right to Free and Easy on the left will be fine (only problem Sunday was too much sun!). If you want to climb downstairs then I'd I'm sure the short everydry stuff in the middle will be fine but wouldn't bother with the bigger stuff on the left unless you get a definite report from more recently.
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any updates from this weekend? probably head up tomorrow
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Disappointing at the start of today - a lot of water on the crag - The Oak pretty black, lhs black, Free & Even Easier & Consenting wet at the start & the finish, Raindogs pretty wet at the start, upstairs looked ok-ish. Maybe a lot of rain last night. Quite a lot of seepage. It dried out a lot through the day, with a lot being workable if not do-able (I guess they're all do-able if you're good enough :whistle:). I'ld expect tomorrow to be good (better than today) - but expect a few wet holds.
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Mostly dry yesterday. Few wet holds in the usual places but imagine they'd all dry out over the next few days
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even better yesterday but still a few bits of wet about still. far too hot until the shade comes around tho
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Such power in the sun recently has meant that loads of wet patches have been burnt off. Tomorrow and this weekend should be prime for red points. There was little seepage through the lower bulge and the headwall above was completely dry yesterday. Too hot until after 4pm, so the window for hard climbing is really between 5 and 7pm. Bring your shorts and sunnies, summer is back.
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even better yesterday but still a few bits of wet about still. far too hot until the shade comes around tho
Nice one doing the Maximum
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even better yesterday but still a few bits of wet about still. far too hot until the shade comes around tho
Nice one doing the Maximum
cheers :strongbench:,
good knowledge :shrug:! 93 more points and I'll have you on 8a.nu ;D
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93 more points and I'll have you on 8a.nu ;D
Not even that - I lose 105 points on Wednesday :(
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Any reports from today, is it holding out against the 48 hours of rain.........
Especially Raindogs.
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Must be shit - Stu and Jules retreated from there to tor today
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Not the finest of conditions today.
There was a fine drizzle blowing in from the east side of the crag (after being swirled around from the westerly breeze I guess) which meant that the whole of the catwalk was soaking - nowhere to hide & the riskiest activity today was walking anywhere on the ledge. There was a lot of dry rock, but everything had an element of damp to it & a lot was getting blown in directly onto the walls. A lot of belaying was in waterfalls from the run-off. Stream was quite high, a few inches over the path at the last gate.
LHS was largely dry under the spray, a lot of Zoolook & Predator was dry (except for starting Predator on wet footholds), CF looking dry - but all feeling a bit damp; Oak quite wet (the horn was dry but everything around it was black),Magnetic, Overnite, Connect 4 all dry at the start of the day, 7th Aardvark wet on the undercuts, then a lot dry going R from there - including Something Stupid (except for the pocket I greased off), Rose Coronary & routes to its R dry.
However - there was more water coming through during the day - Craig complained that the undercuts at the top of Magnetic had started to run with water by the time he got to them on his rp - good effort to finish - but a little worrying that there might be some worse conditions to follow.
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sorry... Raindogs seemed fine (except for the drizzle) - the bottom was not as wet as it had been recently.
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Cheers Keefe, sounds grim tho. Shame cause friday it was bone dry and lovely and warm.
BOO :boohoo: :boohoo: :boohoo:
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Grim, grim, grim today. The catwalk was soaking right up to the base of the routes with rain blowing in, amazingly most things from Raindogs to Begozi were pretty dry, up to the overhang at least, and the mythical sticky damp made an appearance.
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Sticky damp on Sunday too - but that was the rope against the grigri.
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Hi Guys,
any of you been to malham is last couple of days??
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I was up at the Cove this morning. It wasn't looking too bad. Most of the left side looked dry, maybe some wetness on the upper tufas. The whole of Cry Freedom looked in good nik, apart from the big tufa pinch and the very top. Everything in the middle downstairs was also looking pretty tasty. The sun was out (in occasional 1 minute bursts), and there was a nice breeze. So, unless there has been rain, odds are on for a good bit of climbing to be had tomorrow. Temps are down so friction will be up. Bring your gloves, although not yet cold enough for long johns.
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Very good conditions yesterday. Virtually no seepage anywhere and just the right temperature. Forecast is for rain today, but then dry tomorrow and over the weekend.
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Cheers James. Onwards to the weekend then. :thumbsup:
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Awesome friction today and not much seepage anywhere on the crag. Routes there for the taking. Forecast looks OK going into this week.
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99% dry on Sunday. Horribly hot in the sun but excellent conditions in the brief window between routes coming into the shade and darkness
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might be useful, its on the school 100m before malham village, also has a mobile version
http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/ (http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/)
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might be useful, its on the school 100m before malham village, also has a mobile version
http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/ (http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/)
Sweet.
Just need a webcam pointing to the cove to make this thread redundant.
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might be useful, its on the school 100m before malham village, also has a mobile version
http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/ (http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/)
chuffin brilliant. Have a wad on me
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Any word on what's 7a-7b and not seeping at the moment?
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was there on thursday and i was suprised it was so dry. people climbing obsession's on the upper tier, and most the 7a-7b stuff on the right hand side of the catwalk was climbable ( few wet holds here and there but you can sort them out). Overnight was bone dry, stuff to the left eg maximum, magnetic etc where wet. definatly worth a visit this weekend, conditions where awesome, on dry holds :)
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anything dry/drying here apart from the usual i.e. freeandeveneasier/consenting adults?
Cheers
Tim
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Not really. Consenting still had some wet parts on sat. Most routes had wet patches
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abasaloutly soaked today. was surprised to see it so wet. we where on obsession which was about the only route dry upstairs, usual half a dozen routes on the catwalk where dry, bottom of raindogs was sopping. Most stuff totally un-climbable, not really worth a visit until the sun gets on it and dries it off a bit.
Liam
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Hopefully this little dry spell has improved conditions since teghead's report. If anyone pops up this week I'd really appreciate an update, probably going to go up on Friday.
Thanks.
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Shortround's confidence was justified. Few bits of seepage but most stuff dry :o Some danger of being impaled by falling icicles especially upstairs. Currently negotiating to go up Sunday if anyone interested. What am I saying? It's the grit season :spank:
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Currently negotiating to go up Sunday if anyone interested.
I'd be interested, can offer a lift and company petrol.
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Went up with Wil. Looked like it might be foggy but it was mainly sunny with ace friction. No one else there. Temps forecast to stay low which should keep worst of the seepage at bay.
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Does anybody know how Malham is currently doing? Almscliff was sodden after a rise in temp, is the cove soaking wet too? Heres hoping that personal services area is dry. Can't wait to get back to the place.
Cheers
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Is the cliffe wet today?
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Condensation was the main problem last weekend on Peak lime.
Rainfall has been low this winter with farmers complaining of uncommonly dry soil (http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/main-section/water_usage_alert_issued_to_farmers_in_one_of_driest_winters_on_record_1_4246742)
I'm going to head up friday. It's a risk but I'm hopeful it will be ok.
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Ruth Smitton just texted me to say some chap called Gareth Scott said the cove is wet. No idea who Gareth is or when he was there, but there it is.
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Ruth Smitton just texted me to say some chap called Gareth Scott said the cove is wet. No idea who Gareth is or when he was there, but there it is.
Gareth Scott would be Gareth (obviously) who lives in Airton, about 3 miles from Malham - usually an excellent bet for up to date and accurate conditions reports.
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Probably condensation if conditions have been following Peak patterns (as Shark says). Also borne out by it being "wet" i.e. everything wet not just a few seepage lines. If there's a good breeze this week it will probably dry out fine.
Shark, are you still looking for partners? Can't do this Friday and will be in Font 3rd - 10th March, but other than that am keen and have a couple of weekdays each available each week. Bear it in mind anyway...
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Gareth posted on Facebook this morning saying:
"a lot wetter yesterday, no camera so no photo, but melt water had come through, raindogs dry and the warm ups, upstairs fairly wet as well. But then again sunny today so you never know......"
:devangel:
Nige - I've taken the liberty of adding you to the Malham and Kilnsey lifts and partners page on facebook (http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/174169532632832/)
Off the top of my head other people currently keen to go up from Sheffield are Ruth, Keith, Karl Bacon and Zippy
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If you could let us know what its like when you go Shark that would be ace. Might be able to go up this weekend or next week then.
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If you could let us know what its like when you go Shark that would be ace. Might be able to go up this weekend or next week then.
Will do. Any routes in particular?
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Could you take a look at overnite please Simon?
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Gareth lives 3 miles from Malham - and can make a detour to drive past on his way to work - provides excellent reports.
Let the queues begin...
See you all on sunday no doubt!
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Nige - I've taken the liberty of adding you to the Malham and Kilnsey lifts and partners page on facebook (http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/174169532632832/)
Off the top of my head other people currently keen to go up from Sheffield are Ruth, Keith, Karl Bacon and Zippy
Cheers Simon, what a good idea that group is! Can't say I go on Facebook really, but I'll check in just for this.
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Was Dylan's idea (though he'd probably deny it) . There's one for the Peak too (http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/179268922138240/). I've added you.
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Wet today according to Gareth so not going up tomorrow now :(
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Damn :( It will dry soon! Thanks anyway.
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Anyone had a look today?
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Anyone had a look today?
Looked like this in the morning.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/422639_10150580062676305_703806304_9190512_1611175972_n.jpg)
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Arse,
Cheers Adam
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Arse,
Cheers Adam
Dry today. Thanks to Gareth for updates!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/416828_10150582318206305_703806304_9198233_2081863219_n.jpg)
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:bounce: Looks good! Cheers
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Game on :clap2:
Roll on Friday
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anyone in Sheffield keen this Thursday / Friday if it looks dry and decent still?
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Was gopping again as of yesterday. Wet streak high on consenting and bottom two bolts of Raindogs wet. The fine misty rain being blown onto the catwalk also wasn't helping. Very little was dry.
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Anyone been up in the last day or so? Thinking of heading up sunday.
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Has anyone been up today? If so how is the left hand side looking?
Thanks.
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I have taken a Picutre, but can't fathom out how to put it on a UKB thread.
Update as of 4pm today, the Cove is suffering from seepage. It is was drying back all day today, but when we left the crag,
Everything left of Overnight is dripping and everything right of Something Stupid is dripping. Consenting and the 7's to its right are all dry, that's about it though I'm afraid.
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(http://i575.photobucket.com/albums/ss195/bootneck45/Cove.jpg)
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Anyone got info on the coves condition today/likely condition tomorrw?
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I take the lack of posts on this thread, to mean the Cove is dry as a bone ;)
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It was pretty wet last Sunday, routes around Consenting were dry and we were working New Age Traveller and Obsession which were in pretty good nick. There was a pair on Predator too.
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Dripping again today
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Pretty soggy and grey here today. Some routes dry but not much to go at
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How was Predator looking Shark?
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You could do sections at least. May be better tmmw. Felt like was mainly condensed
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75% dry yesterday, lots of big seepage lines :(
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Some wet patches but way better than friday. Most (all?) routes upstairs dry.
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couldnt work out how to upload onto here so heres a link to a pic from today (wed 14th) still suprisingly wet in a lot of places although zoolook was climber and the upper tier looked pretty much bone. should be a good weekend.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150673620268750&set=a.10150673617373750.423715.657993749&type=1&theater (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150673620268750&set=a.10150673617373750.423715.657993749&type=1&theater)
Liam
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Can't see the facebook picture - tells me I don't have permission.
How was the Yosemite Wall area (Space Race in particular, but other stuff is of interest too) or stuff like Something Stupid/7th Aardvark looking? Not local enough to know which bits would still be seeping, so apologies if this is a stupid question and the areas in question are obviously the wettest of the wet.....:)
Thanks,
Andy
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Yosemite wall and space race were both pretty wet. Something Stupid was soaked. Seventh Aardvark was climbable but with a soaking wet (as usual) undercut in the middle.
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If you have a FB account, sign in and it'll let you vew it. if not sorry. the above description is bob on anyways, seventh was climeable but something stupid was soaked from about half way up.
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Im guessing not too much improvement, has anyone been up today? Thanks.
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Started off utterly gopping but improved quickly and massively over the day.
On the upper tier there were parties on Obsession, Herbie and lowering down to work sections of Unjustified and The Groove. Downstairs people were on Space Race (still some drips from the undercuts though), Seventh Aardvark/Bat Route, Raindogs, Connect 4/5, saw some people on Magnetic Fields although it looked like there might have been some wetness from the ground. Consenting through to Free and even easier dry and getting done.
Didn't see people on them so don't hold me to it but it looked by the end of the day like Rose Coronary, Sycophants and Frankenstein would have been goers, plus maybe other stuff round there. Upstairs NAT, Toad of Beck Hall and the stuff left of Obsession all looked doable although again from the ground rather than from people being on them. Can probably update tomorrow eve too if it helps.
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Just wondering if anyone has been to Malham today or yesterday?
thanks
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Almost all dried out on Sunday. Few wet undercuts on the left hand side and usual seepage points but generally pretty decent.
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Super.
Thank you
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Amazing conditions today, almost everything's dry.
Malham's open for business :strongbench:
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The guy who lives behind the cove center has had some hassle from people trying to sleep in a silver renault overnight in the car park.
Can we please try to be nice, for a couple of reasons.
1) its a great free place to park in the village
2) the parish council allow climbing at the cove and it would be annoying to piss one off.
3) I just want to go climbing not act as some mediator
its still dry and there is no laying snow.
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Hello...
So sorry, that was us - but bit of a misunderstanding - we weren't intending on staying in the car park! We'd just got back from the pub when he came and spoke to us, and were leaving anyway...
Thought we were polite, tried to make it clear we didn't intend to stay - didn't mean to piss anyone off.
Cheers
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The guy who lives behind the cove center has had some hassle from people trying to sleep in a silver renault overnight in the car park.
Can we please try to be nice, for a couple of reasons.
1) its a great free place to park in the village
2) the parish council allow climbing at the cove and it would be annoying to piss one off.
3) I just want to go climbing not act as some mediator
:agree:
I usually try and park in one of the official places, if there is room, so that the dude's back yard contains one fewer battered climber's car.
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As of today (Friday) the crag was chilly and had bits and bobs of snow about on the top, but was mostly fairly dry, although seepage (runoff? hard to tell) was increasing through the day. undercuts of Yosemite Wall starting to weep quite a bit of water.
Unless there is a decent amount of sun soon, it'll probably be pretty damp for a few days.
The beck went from non existent just below the crag to non crossable without wellies in the time i was there, though that often bears little relation to the seepage in my experience, there must be quite a lot of wet up there somewhere...
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It was better yesterday, though not great conditions, much more pleasant with the odd bit of sun. Quite a bit of water around the Oak etc area, which did not receed in the day, other than that stuff stayed about the same - no particular drying or further wetting.
However, looking at the current wind / fog / humidity readings on here, and the met office NP report, sounds like it may be back to drizzly spooge today, would be interested if it is otherwise from anyone who has been today?
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Anyone been at Malham today? Just wondering how the left hand side is looking, particularly Space Race.
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The catwalk was mostly dry today despite it pissing down all day. Yosemite Wall was climbable, as was Tremelo despite a couple of wet holds. All the shorter routes were dry, but looked pretty wet over the roof.
Pretty cold though.
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Anyone know how things are looking after the last few days, especially around space race & the general yosemite wall area? Looking to head up on Saturday
Cheers!
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Anyone know how things are looking after the last few days, especially around space race & the general yosemite wall area? Looking to head up on Saturday
Cheers!
Same question from me, I'd be interested in how the upstairs routes are looking as well - Herbie, Serious Young Toads, L'Obsession? Looks to be the likely venue this weekend if I can tempt people out from over here.
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and if anyone noticed wether austrian oak was dry that would be great, cheers
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Friday 13th:
Seepage on all routes between Overnight and Cry Freedom. None in a climbable state.
Predator to Baboo have minor wet streaks but are workable.
Seepage on all routes between New Dawn and Yosemite Wall.
Almost everything right of Overnight dry.
Upstairs nearly all looked dry though I didn't venture up for a close look; a couple of teams were up there.
Variable wet streaks on the super routes above the roof.
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Did it dry up at all today? Was forecast sun...
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anyone been there? hows it doing (general easyish stuff preferably)
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anyone been there? hows it doing (general easyish stuff preferably)
I looked like alot of the easier things on the right were dry. Sure there will be enough for a days climbing.
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cheers :)
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Sat 21st:
mostly fairly poor, spoogy conditions anywhere left of Raindogs, rightwards of there mostly ok seepage wise. Upper tier mostly k by the looks of it. Crag badly in need of some sunshine, which doesn't look like it is going to be forthcoming at the moment. Zoolook area mostly dry, but all routes have short wet sections. tufa after belay on groove / unjustified soaking. Over night several wet bits.
sorry that's not very positive - overall it is sort of ok, but not great! Sun please weatherman :please:
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Just bumped into Hickish, he said he went yesterday and it was wetter than Sat. No more details I'm afraid.
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Going down tomorrow whatever happens to will report back on the state of things.
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Going down tomorrow whatever happens to will report back on the state of things.
How's she looking? Upper tier any cop?
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Upper tier dryer than downstairs, but still wet streaks. Didn't take a closer look but there were another pair upstairs so maybe one of them will come along and give a more detailed report!
Downstairs - Left hand side was pretty wet, routes possibly climbable but lots of wet. Partner was on Zoolook which was wet before and after crux section but he was going for red points, so climbable. From there round to rain dogs pretty wet, some damp holds on most other things on the catwalk.
Upstairs - stuff to the right had lots of streaks down it. Left hand side looked pretty dry. Can't give anymore detail cos i don't know where anything goes up there!
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any further info on conditions from today - upper tier obsession area?
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Not great, lots of rain today & coming through badly when we left. Top of Zoolook now soaking and all to the left. Predator - wet at start & from end of crux to the top. Cry Free > Overnight, wet. Bits & pieces dry from Raindogs rightwards. Unjust/Groove wet. Upper tier routes mostly dry. Folk on Obsession today.
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Thanks Rich, sounds like it wasn't great yesterday. Has it kept on raining up there? Anyone got any bang up to date info on conditions? Is anything dry?! :fishing:
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Went today and did Obsession, upper tier RH side dry. Consenting/Rose whatsit dry. Raindogs dry. Loads of seepage on the LH side of catwalk.
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anyone been today? How dry was it? Groove / Overnight Sensation / Baboo details if anyone has them :please:
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went last night, drying really well.
unjustified in use, bat route being worked, new dawn two wet holds, tremelo perfectly fine. yosemite wall a bit damp but doable. appetite ok, really improved since tuesday apparently. raindogs in condition. Baboo probably ok, overnight I'd think fine by now.
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Most of the crag pretty dry, and in good condition today. Yos Wall climbable, but damp; ditto Space Race. Zoolook rest looked a bit wet, but still in RP'able nick. Bit of wetness about the top of something stupid, but not bad.
Unfortunately a small apocalypse seems to be forecast tomorrow... maybe it'll blow over though.
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How's the cove looking? Left hand side particularly.
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Huge amount of rain over the last 24hr in the Skipton area - rivers are very high and the fields are getting flooded. I would imagine lots of run off on the left hand side and considering its still lashing it down I would imagine its getting worse. That and the high humidity/low cloud level will probably result in a lot of condensation.
Will check it out tomorrow.
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Sounds mint, I'll see you there :-\
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Perfect conditions! I'll be there tomorrow and report back.
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Most stuff on left drenched. Mid section and upper tier mainly dry though it condensed later when temp rose. Whacky weather. The Beck was a torrent and lots of flooding on the roads. Just guessing but expect it to seep through by tomorrow
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a day of dry breezy weather today, and it'll be reet though! Bet there has not been that big a volume of precipitation: the beck level often bears no relation to the dryness of the crag. Anyone keen for tomorrow?
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Biblical quantity of rain here over the last couple of days - I do admire optimism :clap2:
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The Beck yesterday:
Malham beck after torrential rain 10th May 2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4erC2jZJIU#ws)
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Not sure how dry the cove is, as I havent been - but Raindogs has been ticked today:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/topascents.html (http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/topascents.html)
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Went up yesterday & it was really windy. Left hand side was mostly dry...few damp spots. Some of the big undercuts on Tremelo were wet but it was still climbable, space race and the other routes to the right looked to be in a similar state. People on Zoolook.
Start of Raindogs was apparently dryer than it was in the week...the top of the big flake at the start of Wasted Youth was really soggy but apart from that the right hand routes looked fine
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Wed 16th may : wetness in some parts: New Dawn / Mescalito and routes leftwards still quite a few wet bits, but maybe workable by the keen. Groove a bit wet. Unjustified fine.
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Any updates? Would be particularly interested in whether any of the 7bs off the catwalk will be climable tomorrow such as Wasted Youth, Seventh Ardvark or Taking the Space.
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Was there yesterday - taking the space was wet in the middle section and in the top part of space race - but just about climbable. Wasted youth and seventh aardvark were fine.
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Anyone been lately and know the likely prospects for Saturday?
And, if anything 7b+ish at Malham or Kilnsey might be dry and anyone needs a partner (or can tolerate an inveterate belay cadger), please get in touch - if I can't climb I might feel duty bound to visit my parents.... in Selby..urrgghhhh.
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Not too bad this evening considering. Wet streaks lengthening though. New Dawn dry but routes to left wet in places. Top of Oak wet at end.
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I found a clipstick at Malham today. If it's yours let me know!
Jenny
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Not too bad this evening considering. Wet streaks lengthening though. New Dawn dry but routes to left wet in places. Top of Oak wet at end.
Did you notice how the tufa & bulge section of the groove was doing?
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Not too bad this evening considering. Wet streaks lengthening though. New Dawn dry but routes to left wet in places. Top of Oak wet at end.
Did you notice how the tufa & bulge section of the groove was doing?
There was a wet patch above the belay of SS but holds looked OK. Probably worse tomorrow.
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Everything from Connect 4 rightwards dry. Teams on GBH and immediately adjacent routes so guess they were Ok. Stuff in between looked pretty wet. Space Race etc wet. Routes pulling left out of Yosemite Wall looked OK.
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Did you notice how the tufa & bulge section of the groove was doing?
The Groove got climbed today. Damp patches seemed to be encroaching slightly during the day but the Groove seemed to be holding out
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Every hold on the groove was bizzarely dry, even though there were damp sections about 6 inches either side sometimes...
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Some big streaks coming down left of the Groove this morning. the Oak, cry freedom and maximum looked wet but Predator and Zoolook looked OK. Unjustified all dry strangely. The sun came out at lunchtime and the runoff went back very quickly but some seepage remained due to the recent rainfall.
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Any updates? Particulary interested in stuff up to 7b+.
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mint today
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Better than mint it was mint imperial
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Malham in good nick, England still in Euro Champs and Bonnett on UKBouldering.Is this the end of the world as we know it.
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I never thought I'd live to see the day!
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Any info from today? - Mescalito/New Dawn in particular
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amazingly good conditions, I have limited knowledge but I believe there was someone on both of those routes today.
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New Dawn was dry but a section of rock on Mescalito just before it joins New Dawn was wet.
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Very, very wet (with run off mostly) this morning, but dried up significantly through the day. Most things looked climbable, except the central section (Cry Freedom, mid-ledge maybe, Austrian oak). Top of Zoolook possibly still wet at the end. Everything right of overnight looking good. Even folk on The Groove at the end of the day.
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just following on from the above, groove dry and unjustified dry. Midges came out about 5-6pm when the wind died and it was hell, worst I've had, belayers running around like cirque du soleil
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Anybody been there this evening? What was the midge situaton? Thinking of driving up tomorow arvo from Sheffield, but don't fancy getting chased off by midges after 2 hours.
Midge predictions much appreciated!
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Midge predictions much appreciated!
sw wind may provide relief, but when i've been out recently, they seem to start getting real bad at about half 5 -6 ...
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Temps better thurs and fri.
Looking for a 4th person for thurs pm
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Can anyone give an update on conditions?
Cheers
John
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Midgy hell and very greasy, I did not stay very long but others did. Not much actual seepage just condensation above a certain height!!
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sounds amazing
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Today its gales force winds, flood warnings and near 100% humidity!
That might mean no Midgys at least....
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Im on my way
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Any updates/predictions from today much appreciated.
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Was truly unpleasant yesterday. Some seepage. But there will be stuff to do.
Not many choices for Peak or Yorkshire sport.
Why not pop in and see our lovely sponsors at the Depot instead and take advantage of their one for the price of one offer.
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Why not pop in and see our lovely sponsors at the Depot instead and take advantage of their one for the price of one offer.
Buy one get none free?
I am getting truly f*cked off with this weather.
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Why not pop in and see our lovely sponsors at the Depot instead and take advantage of their one for the price of one offer.
Buy one get none free?
I am getting truly f*cked off with this weather.
Perhaps time to consider buying the Serious Climbing SWI fold away climbing wall - perfect for those rainy days.
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If every one on here could afford one of those. Between us we'd have enough to put a roof on Woodhouse Scar.
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Don't forget a couple of pads.
And maybe £140 pounds worth of FB mounting.
I don't think you could get 3 pieces of similarly sized ply and a metal bar and knock something similar together for anywhere near as little as that. :-\
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:-\
http://www.wickes.co.uk/georgian-grp-garage-door-7066/invt/201644/?source=123_74 (http://www.wickes.co.uk/georgian-grp-garage-door-7066/invt/201644/?source=123_74)
Me too on the weather front serps... even my fucking cellar has a puddle in it now :wall:
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how do you put images on?
just driven past, looks 60% wet, torrential rain here, flood forming, first day of summer, crag looks chocolate coloured :sorry:
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If anyone ventures up to Malham today, please can you provide a conditions update later today (interested to know whether tomorrow might be worth the journey up there).
Thanks
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I've not been but this popped up on my non-climbing mate's Facebook just now. Taken this morning.
(http://i.imgur.com/55mCr.jpg)
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The situation last evening (Monday) was better than the picture above, drying back from that point. The same routes were wet but less so. Left hand side had wet patches but the sort of patches that a day of sun should sort out and the big wet patch down the groove had retreated a bit. Anyone who gets down late tomorrow or Wednesday might get lucky.
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Just had the following text from Kingy: 'Crag shockingly wet, most things had bad seepage, some of worst i've seen here'.
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Text from Jacobjacob today saying all wet, even consenting!
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we might make 200mm in a month today :furious:
http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/ (http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/)
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we might make 200mm in a month today :furious:
http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/ (http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/)
Yep, beating the total amount of rain in....... DECEMBER.
Ridiculous.
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buxton's already there, 221 and counting
http://buxtonweather.co.uk/ (http://buxtonweather.co.uk/)
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Just passed the 200 mark :great:
typical peaky always wants to go better, we are catching up fast ;)
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Malham was still very wet yesterday evening. Even routes upstairs (e.g. Todal Recall) had some seepage. In fact I'm not sure there was a route upstairs that was completely dry. Posted a picture in the Malham & Kilnsey facebook group.
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I think the word crap conditions came to mind when we left yesterday pm
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I know.........words..........
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Bloody hell Nige, what are you doing on here? Thought you had too many companies to run! Only us retirees have time for banter!
4 routes dry at Kilnsey so no better there. >:(
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Got red face from sun today.!!!!!
Most of upper tier dry , down stairs drying out all day in the sun ,bar when it pissed it down for 5 minutes.
Left side drying out but that now depends on tonight's raim !
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Sorry folks but the news is bad today... The whole crag is soaked, including the upper tier. From left to right: the first climbable route is Consenting Adults and the next is Begozi...
All the routes which normally fare better are write offs today -
Overnite is seeping badly at the top and also by the 2nd bolt. Connect 4 wet in the middle section. Even Free n Even Easier is wet at the top.
You would be hard pushed even to get up Obsession today too, lots of little pockets of seepage on the upper tier.
Lots of condensation too.
And its raining again now! :'(
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Not in yorkshire at the moment but the wife descibed the rain as biblical yesterday
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Any updates? Any of the 7bs climbable?
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Gareth just put a picture on faceache showing wetness of epic proportions.
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no 7b dry, maybe consenting, even the ever dry route supercool, that has provided some training over the last 2 weeks is now soaked, if anyone is heading up to yorkshire, your mad
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I'm beginning to think this wasn't the best year to wait until trying The Groove.
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most routes still wet, but possibly now worth a trip if you are working sections of a route, supercool now dry
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Hi,
wondering if anyone went today and if so was the Raindogs pocket dry?
Cheers :)
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Pretty decent nick, surprisingly. Most of the wet patches dried right back by 6:30
Didn't give rain dogs a close inspection but there were no wet streaks coming from it.
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Anyone know how its looking?
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Anyone know how its looking?
a fair bit of seepage but eg raindogs, overnight, baboo, zoolook all in redpointable condition, amongst others. some half reasoanable condtions on dry bits of rock.
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Heading down from Glasgow tomorrow (Wed 25th July) - reckon it'll be worth the drive in terms of conditions? I like it warm so the temps won't bother me, ;D but is it still seepy?
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Forget about the temps, if the sun's on it you'll fry - it's the combination of the sheltered nature of the cove and the white rock. The left wing gets the shade first from early afternoon, but on a sunny day your best bet is Goredale or Kilnsey, if you're not prepared to bail to one of those I wouldn't risk the journey down.
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Thanks for the info - someone over on the other channel also suggested Gordale, so might try that. Kilnsey's a wee bit further for the day trip for us, so will probably leave it for another trip.
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Pretty dry on friday evening when we left. ;D
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Mint today.
Had place to ourselves mid afternoon onwards.
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Bet it was super at malham today?
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Lefthand side pretty wet today (wed). Mainly run off. River was very angry!
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"@john_dunne At Malham late this afternoon dreadful conditions not looking good for the weekend"
Specifically wet left of Raindogs and right of Rose Coronary.
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Really not good today unless you were keen for Consenting Adults, plus it rained all day so I doubt it'll get better... I posted conditions pics in the Malham facebook group for anyone intending on visiting.
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Mixed yesterday. Left hand end a waterfall. Start pocket on raindogs wet but good rightwards. Upstairs good except for tufas around herbie. Must have had a heavy shower overnight/ early morning i think as the beck was pretty high.
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anyone been up today (Friday)?
Is the groove dry, or nearly dry? (for anyone who hasn'r been on it it doesn't actually go up the groove, it goes through the bulge to the right of it really, and then straight up the wall, to the right of where the large 'giraffe' shaped seepage patch is most of the time) The important bits are just above the tufa at the top of something stupid.
Cheers! :)
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Cross post but here it is for the people of UKB:
Malham much imrpoved today. LHS fairly climbable if you're happy with the odd damp undercut. Mescalito looked to be a little too wet.
Area around the Oak drying (don't know this area well enough to comment on specifics)
The pocket on raindogs was soapy but MUCH improved from a week ago.
Dry rightwards. Some slight wetness at the top of Something Stupid (Tufa hold) but this had already improved massively during the day.
Upper tier looked to have improved (and also looked baking) but I didn't venture up there. I can see this week making things pretty darn good.
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Wetter today than when I last visited (at the left hand end).
There were cars left in the cove center car park when we were leaving (nearly dark) which the landowner didn't seem too happy about (he said he wasn't keen on people being there after dark), I guess they probably belonged to campers or something but best not to be late back to the car!
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There were cars left in the cove center car park when we were leaving (nearly dark) which the landowner didn't seem too happy about (he said he wasn't keen on people being there after dark), I guess they probably belonged to campers or something but best not to be late back to the car!
probably best to have a voluntary break on parking there, if there is anywhere in the village to park - its less than a minute more to walk, and only a quid in the honesty box.
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many seepy bits on the left side, but a fair amount in a redpointable condition: predator, zoolook(soaking rest) possibly new dawn (a few damp holds) baboo (ditto) Not redpointable really: tremelo, gbh, oak, groove ... dried out a bit in day, but probably seeping more by tomorrow morning.
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worst day in 7 years for me at malham today, rain blowing into the crag, cold and wet, seepage was worse then yeasterday, currently torrential rain.........................................................
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So, you don't think The Groove's likely to be dry by Tuesday then?
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Been a good year for Malham hasn't it! :badidea:
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It's been far worse than today. Something Stupid and Bongo Fury were dry. Tremelo was workable and if the sun had come out, it would likely have become RPable (as it was, drying my hands took it's toll on my staimina). Some recent weekends not even Consenting has been dry. That, said it was really lashing it down when I left and the seepage was getting visibly worse - whereas on Saturday much of it had dried back during the day (only to emerge overnight).
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So, you don't think The Groove's likely to be dry by Tuesday then?
A Tuesday sometime in 2013, maybe?
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I agree with Toby, tuesdsay 2013, free lift to the crag from my house and cheese and wine afterwards, unless your on a diet and then just wine.
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I agree with Toby, tuesdsay 2013, free lift to the crag from my house and cheese and wine afterwards, unless your on a diet and then just wine.
I vote this happens anyway, dry crag or not ;) If you get sick of it up there i live pretty close to the Tor (which may be seen as a good or bad thing....)
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I agree with Toby, tuesdsay 2013, free lift to the crag from my house and cheese and wine afterwards, unless your on a diet and then just wine.
That'd be awesome - cut down on the driving and save a fortune in fuel.
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Was
brave stupid enough to go today.
Pretty much everything left of raindogs and everything right of free and even easier was wet.
Most of the routes in the middle werent too nice either.
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Pretty shit today on the catwalk although someone managed a send of (a wet in parts) Predator. Upper tier was apparently ok (but big pocket on New Age started seeping during the day), Consenting had new wet bits on it I've never seen before! Unless things improve dramatically I prob won't go back this year
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RE COVE CENTRE CAR PARK
Replicated from other thread so no-one has any excuses for 'not knowing':
Quote from: chriszxr on Today at 08:28:40
"two climbers who had parked there all day on Friday went two the pub came back after dark and had a piss there. My friend thought that he was going to headbutt him at one point."
Whoever this was wants their fingers chopping off. I don't blame the poor bloke, I'd be livid if there were twats like that in what is essentially my back yard. I posted a month or so ago saying we should all voluntarily give parking there a rest for a bit and have since just been parking in the village when ever i can. This shit could jeopardise access to the crag if people mess about with it, so it's got to be a good idea, please lets not park in the cove centre for a few months??
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Hello...
So sorry, that was us - but bit of a misunderstanding - we weren't intending on staying in the car park! We'd just got back from the pub when he came and spoke to us, and were leaving anyway...
Thought we were polite, tried to make it clear we didn't intend to stay - didn't mean to piss anyone off.
Cheers
RE COVE CENTRE CAR PARK
Replicated from other thread so no-one has any excuses for 'not knowing':
Quote from: chriszxr on Today at 08:28:40
Whoever this was wants their fingers chopping off. I don't blame the poor bloke, I'd be livid if there were twats like that in what is essentially my back yard. I posted a month or so ago saying we should all voluntarily give parking there a rest for a bit and have since just been parking in the village when ever i can. This shit could jeopardise access to the crag if people mess about with it, so it's got to be a good idea, please lets not park in the cove centre for a few months??
Given the experience of elliepygall above I wouldn't be so quick with the accusations and finger chopping.
It would be prudent and good manners though, not to park there after hours, if going to the pub afterwards for example .
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I had a chat with the householder last weekend. He was exasperated but quite reasonable - he has no problem with day parking, he just wants people not to park after dark and not to "take the piss" - no camping / toilet activities etc.
I offered to not park there again and to put word out that others doing likewise would be appreciated and he said no. As he saw it, the cove car-park is not his property and he doesn't have the right to stop people using it. However, he is the keyholder for the access gate and has a responsibility to keep it locked overnight. As such, he wants to be able to lock the gate in the evening and not be disturbed at night by campers trying to get out and / or "playing music and taking drugs" near his house.
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Given the experience of elliepygall above I wouldn't be so quick with the accusations and finger chopping.
It would be prudent and good manners though, not to park there after hours, if going to the pub afterwards for example .
fair enough Simon, i think you are right, perhaps I was a bit sharp; however, there is a difference between parking there and having a piss outside the chaps house, is there not?
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Pretty grim today, wet misty no wind!!!!
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It was amazing how quickly The Cove dried back on Sunday...
and only four parties there climbing!
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Anyone like to guess tomorrow's likely nick after the 20+ mm of rain yesterday and forecast 100% humidity tomorrow morning?
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It's a bit showery but sunny and pretty windy up here in the Skipton / Ilkley area - drying weather overall.
My long suffering guess would be that, on Saturday, the left-hand side will start seepy but will largely dry back through the day, especially if there's some sun. But crux holds will likely retain enough damp to bugger-up RP attempts (I have around a dozen RP failures at the Tremelo crux to attest to this trend).
Raindogs will be wet to the first bolt but dry above that - so good enough to work but not to actually RP without some shenanigans involving towels and/or a plastic-bag. Routes around Consenting and F&EE will be dry, Bongo and Something Stupid will likely start wet but might be okay in the afternoon.
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Ok, you still up for having a look?
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God yeah! I don't work all week just to hang around the Depot!
Basically, belayers willing, my plan is to get a rope on Tremelo early doors in the hope that it dries back enough for a RP (the seepage is a bit unpredictable - holds that have been wet for the last few weekends were dry, but an entirely new seepage streak had appeared on the crux hold!).
If Tremelo's beyond hope I might amuse myself on Raindogs. I had a go last week and found it utterly desperate... but oddly compelling. I could realistically fill any number of sessions honing my sequence between the middle three bolts.
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Cool, think my thoughts of Raindogs may have been a bit optimistic having been schooled as to the severity of 8a today at the Tor today, but still have lots to go at there.
See you there as planned
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Far too hot at the cove today.... Mostly dry on the upper tier and seemed to be lots to do in the shade below.... Mid October?
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Crag surprisingly good nick.. v cold tho.
Sun forecast tomorrow which will help matters.
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Don't suppose anyone's had a look recently?
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Malham looking really good! Patchy wet yesterday, but well on its way. Worth a trip whatever you are on. 2 days of sun forecasted! (https://twitter.com/stemac5a/status/306708000788344833)
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public service announcement - Malham dry! Amazing, bone dry in February (just - its March now). Time to hunt out your rope (http://temac5a/status/307442933852954624)
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its pretty early in the season yet I was told today to ask people to stop p*ssing in the car park or it'll be locked.
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please dont piss in the car park
please use the toilets next to the pub
please be nice to Mr Newhouse, hes the guy that lives next to our car park
please park so a fucking great big tractor can get up behind the cove center
please dont sleep in your car behind the cove center
please drink in the Buck and eat in the listers
please crank hard
thanks from a local, that makes sure the parish council is happy to allow climbing on their crag and has a nice chat once a month to Mr. Newhouse and promises to ask you nice climbers not to F**k up access
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Could it be possible that some people who don't climb are micturating where they shouldn't?
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The CC parking is used by non climbers. But I think it's fair to say that the typical climber is more of a dirtbag than families/old giffers out for a sunday stroll. Is it possible people don't know how very close the public toilets are to the CC? like 30 seconds! Perhaps something needs to be in the next guide book? or is it already?
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Great connies today on lower tier. Would be keen to know if is dry still for the weekend if anyone is heading up Friday, cheers. Tim.
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Anyone know what the roads are looking like up this way?
Keen for tomorrow, but not keen to drive for an hour up the A65 only to find that the road to Malham is impassable.
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Has anyone been recently - what state is the crag and roads in?
Cheers
John
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Any up to date reports? Seepage, out of wind?
Thanks
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Any up to date reports? Seepage, out of wind?
Thanks
Good nick on Thursday. Few damp patches but nothing major.
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Any report from today? Cheers
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Something Stupid was soaked but most stuff on the catwalk seemed climbable (quite a lot of people working things in the tremalo area too). A fair bit of upstairs was climbable too (less seepage than last weekend).
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Thanks
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Something Stupid was soaked but most stuff on the catwalk seemed climbable (quite a lot of people working things in the tremalo area too). A fair bit of upstairs was climbable too (less seepage than last weekend).
that's funny, i climbed it 4 or 5 times today and didn't pull on any wet holds...
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Ah, I've got my routes mixed up then...
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What's Malham like at the moment?
Is it worth a long drive to go there tomorrow?
Cheers.
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Depends what you want to get on, of course... Mostly pretty dry, but the left-hand side of the catwalk has got a fair few dripping roofs (Space Race, Tremelo) and damp holds. Seepage seemed to be progressing over the course of the day too despite occasional blasts of sunshine. Plenty of folks there today so ask about specific routes and I'm sure you'll get some up-to-date info back.
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Parked in cove car park this morning, came back from the crag and the gate was closed with a painted on sign saying "this is not a car park". Didn't see anyone to talk to about this but there clearly are some issues with parking there at the moment.
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Parked in cove car park this morning, came back from the crag and the gate was closed with a painted on sign saying "this is not a car park". Didn't see anyone to talk to about this but there clearly are some issues with parking there at the moment.
There is an issue between the occupants of the house at the back and the one in front. The guy in the house at the back wasnt happy where I parked and suggested we park where the private parking sign which I did. After doing so I was then berated by the woman at the front who said we shouldnt be surprised if we were blocked in. Nice. I moved the car. Living in paradise and miserable as hell.
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Parked in cove car park this morning, came back from the crag and the gate was closed with a painted on sign saying "this is not a car park". Didn't see anyone to talk to about this but there clearly are some issues with parking there at the moment.
Was the gate locked? I'm surprised this hasn't been done before.
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No the gate just had a bolt dropped through rather than a lock thankfully.
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I believe this was discussed a while back... I think it's probably best to avoid parking here if possible. Especially during the week when it shouldn't be hard to find a spot in the village. No point aggravating some people for the sake of a 30sec walk.
If you're coming back after dark then don't park there. The guy closes the gate overnight and has had a go a few people for coming back to their car after dark.
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So.... back to the condition of the crag rather than the car park! Anyone been today? Seepage situation?
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Here's a conditions report... as long as you agree not to park at the cove center. ;)
Really though, don't. Please.
Quite dry today, but getting wetter. Zoolook just climbable, everything left of it wet. Predator, CF, and most shorter stuff wet, including Overnight. Then dry as far as Something Stupid, which was very soggy in its top ten feet. Upstairs all good, apparently.
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Yesterday was all about extremes of seepage and some strong sun drying off the streaks. When we arrived at 11, there was virtually not a dry route in the cove, even Connect 4 was wet. By 6, predator was just about dry and the long routes on the right were drying off nicely. The underlying picture is still pretty dire unfortunately if the sun doesn't come to the rescue.
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If anyone goes today could you please see if BatShadow is dry. Mucho thanks :great:
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Can anyone provide an update on conditions?
Cheers John
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any updates??
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Pretty good last night. 92% dry I'd say....
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There on Sunday. Pretty much everything dry. It was drizzling rain, cloudy, very windy (great conditions) and only 7 people at the crag.
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Everything still dry despite today's deluge (I hope this remains the case). Once the heavy rain subsided at about half 3, the sun came out and the wetness from the blown in rain dried out on all routes. V good conditions.
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Anyone been today for an update please? Tim.
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as of this evening it was quite damp, just needs a bit of sun shine I think.
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anyone been today? :)
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24th:
Yosemite Wall dry lower down, top undercuts and finishing holds soaked
New Dawn start dry, wet on the steep bit
Consenting and Sycophants bone dry
There was a team up at Obsession area, looked to be getting on okay
25th:
Sport conditions looked similar to above when walked past late morning
Trad up on the Terrace and Right Wing nice and dry, weather perfect, dry and some sunny spells except for two minute threat of rain that didn't come to anything
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Hiya
anyone gone up today?
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Hiya
anyone gone up today?
Picture from tonight stolen from Gareth's facebook page
(http://i.imgur.com/yotc6A9.jpg)
:shit:
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Was very greasy , wet n warm on Thursday . Had handfuls of gloppy pasty chalk off the holds.
Saying that if it's warm n sunny tomoz I recon Sunday cud be a good bet , but don't blame me !!!!
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Hmmm.... Wouldn't it look prettier is the trees were more autumnal!!
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Hmmm.... Wouldn't it look prettier is the trees were more autumnal!!
and if it wasn't wetter than an otter's pocket?
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Gareth's pic from this evening
(http://i.imgur.com/VJhmdng.jpg)
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Was mint imperial today , bit hot at times but dry which is the main thing :)
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If anyone has been out at Malham today I'd be keen to know how dry the place is and how bitterly cold it was being there. Hoping to get out there a few times in the coming week.
Cheers.
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Catwalk was entirely sheltered from the N/NW wind and pretty pleasant - when the sun got through the cloud it was almost too warm. Dryness-wise, left-side was generally dry but some seepage on New Dawn and Mescalito. Someone was working Baboo though with no major difficulties. Rest of the catwalk seemed pretty good - teams on Mid-ledge Spread, Overnight, Connect 4, Raindogs, Chiseling, Something Stupid, Unjustified, The Groove (might have been wet high up) etc with no major issues. Increasing rain from late Saturday into Sunday though (New Dawn roof was noticeably wetter from Thursday to Saturday to Sunday) - so caveat emptor.
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cheers moose
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was there this weekend
Raindogs start seeping a lot (unclimable), connect four starting undercut slightly damp, but still climable, chiseling dragon unclimable, thriller all dry but victor hugo wet.
pretty much every thing right of something stupid seeping and everything left of overnight sensations too.
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Sunny afternoon at the Cove today after a grim, cold start. Parties on the Oak, Predator and GBH, the former a bit dusty apparently and a not totally dry. Crag pretty wet in general but upstairs was a good bet with Obsession, New Age Traveller, Herbie and L'Obsession all seeing traffic.
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how wet was the bottom of raindogs?
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Pretty wet unfortunately. A couple of sunny afternoons will change that though
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hey ho..... I'm enjoying getting back on the grit at the moment so it'll wait (I need power more than stamina anyway so more bouldering won't harm).
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Perhaps the wettest I have ever seen it today. The top of consenting and FaEE soaking. Top tier was the best best and some good sport was to be had on Obsession and Herbie. Left side a no go zone. Definitely a 'working' day today
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:o Sounds like it must be condensation - never seen those two wet.
Wet and humid tomorrow but better tuesday onwards.
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How's Malham bearing up?
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Any reports from today?
Cheers
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It was fine in the afternoon with a strong breeze, parties on Raining Bats and Dogs, Well Dunne Finish, GBH, New Dawn, Space Invaders, even Cry Freedom looked like it was drying out a bit. Much wetter in the morning
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cheers kingy
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Any reports from yesterday?
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Awful.
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Appreciate there might be some tactics at play in response to this but;
Does anyone think parts of malham will be okay this weekend? Saturday looks cold but the winds aren't too strong, bit of sun on sunday but stronger wind into the cove...
http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Malham/ (http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Malham/)
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Maybe not strong but they are from the SW so will be noticeable without any sun. I'm giving it a swerve
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okay cheers, gutted.
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I see Shark is there today so he'll be able to more accurately predict
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i'll send him a text, thanks
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Any updates from this weekend?
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Anyone been up today? after the rain on Friday I fear the worse.
Keen to get on the left hand side... Tremelo, New Dawn.
Thanks
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Anyone been up today? after the rain on Friday I fear the worse.
Keen to get on the left hand side... Tremelo, New Dawn.
Both very much wet; in fact there is nothing climbable left of Overnight Sensation, and that had a few wet holds.
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I'm no Malham climber, so don't know the implications but just saw this post on UKC:
I am now informed that the Malham Peregrine young are flying well and the restrictions will be lifted today..Friday 10th of July.
...Nigel Baker BMC Yorkshire Limestone Rep.
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According to Squawk on Facebook, the beck is now high so expect some seepage to start coming through.
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Anyone been at Malham or Kilnsey this week, whats dry not dry?! Thanks
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Anyone been at Malham or Kilnsey this week, whats dry not dry?! Thanks
Hi Jim,
Seepage starting to come through yesterday. Bat Route looking wet though Nick Dubeast was having a go. Lots dry though. Oak was bone dry though could be different story today. Did have an end of the season feel to it
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Shark, do you know if upstairs was still seep free?
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Shark, do you know if upstairs was still seep free?
Sorry - no idea
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Thanks I'll head there then! :)
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Has anybody been recently?
I assume that the seepage has set in now... could anyone tell me which routes are permadry?
cheers
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... could anyone tell me which routes are permadry?
cheers
Going left from around Consenting Adults to just past Raindogs are the perma dry routes, with obvious isolated exceptions (flake on seventh aardvark and pocket/flake on Raindogs, maybe more I'm not aware of)
I'm not too familiar with the state of Malham over winter, is it fully fucked over winter or will a dry week bring more routes (upper tier) into condition? I feel like there's enough blind optimism in Sheff climbers to have me over there this winter. Pete Hurley was telling me he'd go up there in winter and cook sausages in between laps on Raindogs.
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This was taken two days ago (Gareth Scott :thumbsup:)
(http://i.imgur.com/mosULvc.jpg)
Doesnt look too bad. :-\
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@Shark: Get involved....
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CViM1ofXAAA7-BZ.jpg)
https://twitter.com/TudorHouseBandB/status/673442998328410112
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MOAR:
(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlf1/v/t1.0-9/11045501_1664086517189428_6062024036293057611_n.jpg?oh=1bf08cd45e6955e5f85442a86e7a1082&oe=571E2FFB)
Gotta be perfect nick for the Oak under there, none of that pesky sun...
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:o
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:o
All we need now is for three weeks of consistent minus 15 temps. Baggsy the FA of Totally Freeeze.
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Austrian Soak
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Raindogs.
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Anyone been up there lately?
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Anyone been up there lately?
Was all dry a week ago (apparently..)
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Few pictures on Facebook from yesterday - looked like lots of runoff on the LHS but was getting better throughout the day according to Shark.
On Sunday Tremelo was dry enough to get up and some bits in the centre were fine too. Few people upstairs around obsession as well.
Stuff around Rose Coronary was wet. Yosemite wall area was wet.
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rose & Yosemite wall were dry by about 2pm on sunday!
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Planned to go to tomorrow but BBC forecast says Foggy and 90% humidity, 6 degrees and no wind on crag.
Is the rock likely to be condensed? :-\
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I hope not, I've taken the day off work to open my Malham account for 2016.
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I hope not, I've taken the day off work to open my Malham account for 2016.
Not sure what to read into this but my coldest day last year was with you.
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It means you'll probably have a ago day but all subsequent visits will be an improvement, worth the short term sacrifice don't you think?
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OK with reference to Pete's awesome conditions thread for the Diamond (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?topic=26168.0) he says that "The closer the air temperature is to the dew point, the more moisture will form on the rock. For good conditions on the Diamond the dew point needs to be at least 6 or 7 degrees below the air temperature"
http://www.mylocalweather.org.uk/malham/ says the dewpoint is 4 degrees tomorrow and with the average temp being 6 degrees its not looking good