Dammit, thought it was going to be crisp and dry today.
Ben's wall & Great White at Curbar in ok nick today.....Sean's arete and walk on by in great nick!!!
All the Burbage/ Stanage roads require skills in snow driving...
Has anyone been out today? Thinking burbage south for an early morning session.was thinking of getting a start on attitude inspector for my 2010 ticklist.if it's not soaking/covered in ice.Not sure about A.I. because i never went that far along to edge. Zorev looked climbable and in good nick and so that new prob under captain invincible.
I'd say much of traverse should be ok but finishing holds (jugs) wet. Hard to say for sure though.
Johnny brown was at the wall today. Need I say more?
Had a great day out at Stanage today. A few mates went out yesterday and built a flat snow platform beneath Big Air. It's now as safe as it will ever be. With six pads on top, the fall was tested many times. Lots of fun! (And it seemed to us that the standard rockover beta is whack). The platform should last for a day or two at least. Crescent Arete and Beneath the Breadline were both also cleaned off yesterday and climbed today. Careless Torque looked fine as well.
And it seemed to us that the standard rockover beta is whack
Heading to the Peak tomorrow, am I going to be disappointed? Should I head elsewhere?
Anyone thinking of heading out would be well advised not to bother today. Snowing heavily in Sheffield at present. :P
Anyone thinking of heading out would be well advised not to bother today. Snowing heavily in Sheffield at present. :P
Its the other halfs birthday today and we were meant to be heading over to Manc. Anybody driven over from that way? I see the woodhead is passable, can't see any info on the snake?
Trackside, Curbar. Never been - is it quick drying??? (Thinking of tomorrow afternoon...)
T
Trackside, Curbar. Never been - is it quick drying??? (Thinking of tomorrow afternoon...)
T
Yes provided it's not covered in snow. It gets bad press but I love that boulder.
Ace is at the plantation tho ;)
Webcams are all looking pretty extreme this morning.
Webcams are all looking pretty extreme this morning.
Are there any webcams other than the 'outside' one? It always just looks overcast and dingy, though that could just be the weather.
It's cold and has been damp I would be suprised if it was worth even going and checking.
I was out at the Buckstone block this morning which was getting a bit of a breeze and the rock was actually dry. However it was so misty that the moisture was condensing out onto the holds, so not very good conditions. Looked like anything not in the wind would have been damp
Word from plantation just now is very similar, it's surprisingly dry but conditions are poor. It's climbable provided you're bimbling.
Stanage is a lot faster drying than Gardoms. If unsure as to what will be dry, and given lots of choice as to problems to do, The Plantation is a decent option. Looks like there could be an element of luck as to when and where showers hit.
Hoping to head to Burbage South tomorrow morning, how is it at the moment? Looking good for tomorrow?if youre looking at climbing on the edge it was damp today and it didnt look like it got much if any afternoon sun, the boulders were pretty much all ok, maybe a tad sandy and damp on some sides but ok.
Any reports from today? Thinking of heading out tomorrow and wondering if any venues not ruined by the snow.
:agree: especially access (roads not too bad etc..)
nothing is gritted on the Derbyshire side of the hill.
Roaches was in great nick today.
Fuck all chance of doing anything on the Eastern Edges today except building landing platforms
Fuck all chance of doing anything on the Eastern Edges today except building landing platforms
Anyone aware of conditions at Rivelin, specifically Moontan?
Looking to get out on Thursday, above seems like my best bet and it's on my list to tick!
Curbar Gap parking can often be accessed from the A621 when the road up from the village is impassable. It's undulating but nothing like as steep as straight up, as long as you can keep momentum it's ok.
Think I found BC, what I saw was dry but didn't look up to much?
:wave:
think I've got your brush.
there was water running down some of the problems when I left but a bit of wind and sun
should sort it soon enough. brushed.some ice off the descent but didn't get chance.to.test it sadly.
Just come over the 623 through Stoney as traffic news said pass shut. Steady light snow all the way. Wouldn't fancy climbing at curbar :/ only a covering on the ground but only -1 so may melt instead of brushing off (if someone could copy to eastern edges conditions report?)
T
Great nick at Stanage today, at last thank the lord!
Was the mother goose perusaded to hand out those eggs willy nilly then?
Wasn't that good, lets not gild the lily.
QuoteWasn't that good, lets not gild the lily.
There's no pleasing some people. The odd problem was damp, but friction on the whole was about as good as it gets.
Was the mother goose perusaded to hand out those eggs willy nilly then?The first non-ginger repeat is still up for grabs.
Staying cloudy and mild with further rain or drizzle, and widespread hill fog. Again some of the rain may turn heavy during the day, especially in the afternoon. Winds will slowly ease during the day.
Should be clearing from the north down as the day goes on. Plus the wind. I'moptimistic... on
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What's the Eastern Peak been like over the past few days? Covered in mist and damp as f*ck, or clear and dry? Or somewhere in between perhaps?
Drove down to Staffs and it was foggy and drizzling. Checked the lime on the way East (it was minging) and ended up at Curbar where it dried out to give a nice afternoon.
And you did Sean's arête :bounce: don't be shy!
knowledge, cheers
Are you serious Tom?Yep, 6 degrees and dry. Not that it stopped me getting thoroughly shut down on the first move.
Since jb is in font i feel someone should pipe up that the plantation will be "fine by 2pm".
Conditions don't get much better than this :thumbsup: ....... I'm skint , rarely employed , but mornings like this just bring a huge grin to my otherwise jaded face ;D .......
Grimish. Have you considered the Churnet/ done Cornelius? Never seen it wet.It was wet through when I went.... >:(
rain forecast to replace sun in a few hours
It was wet through when I went....
OK cheers, it's interesting that Stanage was pretty good when Burbage was wet. Heading out tomorrow so will bear that in mind
Dry mist is a rare thing, but often brilliant conditions.
Might go and find Blair Witch Project.
Might go and find Blair Witch Project.
Take a big brush.
Rowtor, Eagle Tor, Cratcliffe and RHS all bone dry yesterday.
Flatworld was in the best nick ive ever tired it in this evening.
It seems the season has begun.
He didn't say he climbed did he? Carry on...
Any reports from today guys. Dry rock ?
does anyone have an idea on how rowtor rocks will be on Wednesday? not too sure if it will be damp or not??
cheers
Pretty much perfect at the Plantation today :)
Keen to go do Suavito tomorrow weather permitting. If anyone else is keen try it, it'd be cool to get another spotter/pad! Went and looked at it on Monday but it was going dark by the time we arrived. Barry Sheene looked interesting too.I wouldnt mind teaming up to give that a go. If you dont mind a complete punter?
Did it get hit hard in the eastern peak by rain today?
Whats the weather up to at tue mo? Its ace in cheshire but apparentpy.shite in manc, whats tje peak up to?! Cheers
Is it horrible at the moment? Possibilites for tommorow?Come to the plantation tomorrow Nodder, Careless Pork!!
it's fooked...
i'm inclined to look at the wind in the trees and the severe storm warnings... and hear the slates on me roof.. with the rain lashing the windows.
doubt there will be anything significant admittedly but there should be enough to improve landings. i might be out emlyn.Yeah not hoping for big drifts just abit of snow. will PM you my number and give us a txt if your heading out.
Was up at Stanage today.... f***in horrible. strong wind blowing snow, damp everywhere apart from a few.Did careless torque look snow free?
Back in the YMCA was dry but in full force of the wind, freezing.
Slope john B or whatever it is was dry and sheltered from the wind but seemed glassy, same with grand theft aut
any recommendations to where to go tomorrow? maybe even the lime......Maybe try wrights rock?
met the erstwhile ukb supremo
my 2p worth.....Do you think minus ten will hold in the forthcoming rain?
walked down burbage at around 12ish< burbage nord pretty fucked and very damp, burbage west fucking wet.
minus ten dry in the important bits, met the erstwhile ukb supremo there who was going on to raven snor so he can comment on that
Do you think minus ten will hold in the forthcoming rain?
how does Gardoms moorside and south boulders get over winter, do they get green at all?
does anyone know how burbage south edge is? particularly interested in Trellis, The alliance and the attitude inspector
cheers
Trackside was pretty dry-ish this morning. Apparently Gorilla Warfare was also ok.think we were at trackside with you? i was wearing a green coat.
Burbage West was gopping at 1pm.
The sun hasn't been out at all despite forecast, so all the dry rock is in the wind.
What are the Eastern Edges going to be like Fri/Sat? Ta ;)
What are the Eastern Edges going to be like Fri/Sat? Ta ;)
Walked past secret garden today, was all drenched from run-off out of the heather.
burbage north beautiful today. all quiet was the only thing wet. most of b west looked dank.
Was it windy up at planetasian?
burbage north beautiful today. all quiet was the only thing wet. most of b west looked dank.
Was up there with Lagers, we're you the chap with the camo moon mat?
Whats it like up there at the moment, hoping to come up for the weekend as weather looks half decent. Main aim is Brad Pit so info on that would be great.
Where's the good forecast everyone is talking about? All I can see is showers all weekend?
Ok at plantation today.. Cold, especially in the wind. Friction was good though I greased off a couple of damp crimps.. If there's no rain it should be great tomorrow..
Cheers for the info guys, looks like there is hope! Hopefully will be a vide of brad pit and possibly the terrace if all goes to plan!
And weather looks good on BBC
...just perfect, cold, sunny, not a breath of wind........
I reckon its going to be shit tomorrow. I'd recommend everyone go to the Tor or the Works tomorrow instead of grit.
I reckon its going to be shit tomorrow. I'd recommend everyone go to the Tor or the Works tomorrow instead of grit.
looks like there's some proper dog-with-two-dicks days coming up :bounce:
Really good at the plantation today.
Cold, crisp, blue skies, no wind and amazing friction, what more could you want?
anyone seen what the snow situation is?
the Hathersage cam makes it look like there's not too much snow,but I suspect that many boulders will have a pile of gently melting snow on top...
Did anyone venture over from Manchester side? How were the driving conditions?
Thanks
Not much more than an inch on Stanage. Kinder looked whiter but I'm surprised the Snake isn't passable.
Burbage South Boulders pretty much perfect today..
I'm coming up to the peak for sunday and monday and had my eye on baslow, especially flatworld, anyone got any idea what it will be like or what will be better?
Anyone reckon west side story will be doable tomorrow?
turnipstone was ok... until morton tore the place apart.Morton wud ave trouble tearing open a letter
salle goose good nick.
very cold
Also, did anyone at curbar see if great white was dry?
anyone been out on the edges today? ive got thurs and fri off work and im hoping to get out. Stanage sounds ok, what about the rest of the crags??
cheers
Nice one, I will go and give it a try.
Pretty camp and miserable here in Mancshire, is it the same Sheffield side?Nah, we're all butch and happy over this side, whatever you may have heard ;)
Pretty camp and miserable here in Mancshire, is it the same Sheffield side?
so they are happy but wet!
lovely conditions down int pit. most of stanage was gorgeous, maybe a bit warm.
lovely conditions down int pit. most of stanage was gorgeous, maybe a bit warm.
So that was you on the pit (I was the one bullying my mate up the Aniston Slap). Did you tick it in the end?
pretty sure sauve will be dry
Suavito was clean and dry on sunday if that helps,
How is it this morning over East? It is definitely dank over here on the.
gardoms all dry, charlotte rampling now clean, nice one steve.
gardoms all dry, charlotte rampling now clean, nice one steve.
Steve said you and your dad went ground up, nice one
Extended breakfast for me!
I'm not pleased with all this melting wet snow at all! (https://twitter.com/#!/BrokenBennett/status/187916481969930240)
Text from JB:
"Shovels needed at Burbage North... Potential for a lot of fun!"
Text from JB:
"Shovels needed at Burbage North... Potential for a lot of fun!"
Clag still here (2nd cup of tea). Bugger, I'll have to go and find some lower western slimestone instead..
too warm for burbage west this afternoon? too midgey?
too warm for burbage west this afternoon? too midgey?
grit weather surely man, feels freezin compared to france....
nay midge?
nay midge?
pissing it down in Wad Town city centre
http://www.raintoday.co.uk/ (http://www.raintoday.co.uk/)
My time out is tomorrow, so how was it today ?
Greasy midgy or sunny but still cool ?
Well as part of that group that was trying it I can say that it was in the exact same condition when we arrived. No chalk was placed on the holds by any member of our group, other than normal transfer from hand to rock. Constant brushing before and after climbing and leaving it in as best a condition as possible. So, in effect, you made as much a contribution to any of the mess as any member of that large in situ group. Please refrain from any cowardly accusations and if you have a problem come and discuss it at the crag. I understand it might be easier for you to take a nice photo to show your friends, but I'm sure we could have had a perfectly amiable discussion. Good luck with the problem next time. If you need some beta perhaps come and ask.
Well as part of that group that was trying it I can say that it was in the exact same condition when we arrived. No chalk was placed on the holds by any member of our group, other than normal transfer from hand to rock. Constant brushing before and after climbing and leaving it in as best a condition as possible. So, in effect, you made as much a contribution to any of the mess as any member of that large in situ group. Please refrain from any cowardly accusations and if you have a problem come and discuss it at the crag. I understand it might be easier for you to take a nice photo to show your friends, but I'm sure we could have had a perfectly amiable discussion. Good luck with the problem next time. If you need some beta perhaps come and ask.
chill your boots he wasn't accusing your group at all from what I read? just saying it was muchly chalk fucked
Bit of an over reaction there fella +2Well as part of that group that was trying it I can say that it was in the exact same condition when we arrived. No chalk was placed on the holds by any member of our group, other than normal transfer from hand to rock. Constant brushing before and after climbing and leaving it in as best a condition as possible. So, in effect, you made as much a contribution to any of the mess as any member of that large in situ group. Please refrain from any cowardly accusations and if you have a problem come and discuss it at the crag. I understand it might be easier for you to take a nice photo to show your friends, but I'm sure we could have had a perfectly amiable discussion. Good luck with the problem next time. If you need some beta perhaps come and ask.
chill your boots he wasn't accusing your group at all from what I read? just saying it was muchly chalk fucked
+1
Well as part of that group that was trying it I can say that it was in the exact same condition when we arrived. No chalk was placed on the holds by any member of our group, other than normal transfer from hand to rock. Constant brushing before and after climbing and leaving it in as best a condition as possible. So, in effect, you made as much a contribution to any of the mess as any member of that large in situ group. Please refrain from any cowardly accusations and if you have a problem come and discuss it at the crag. I understand it might be easier for you to take a nice photo to show your friends, but I'm sure we could have had a perfectly amiable discussion. Good luck with the problem next time. If you need some beta perhaps come and ask.
chill your boots he wasn't accusing your group at all from what I read? just saying it was muchly chalk fucked
I never suggested that the large group were to blame. In fact I even suggested that it's 'normal' state is chalk covered. I merely gave a short explaination as to why we went to Percy's roof (which seemingly no-one ever goes to).
cum hoc ergo propter hoc?
:yawn:
Will a trip over the pass be worth it tomorrow?
And to save a seperate post, will Nuda's Tartan be dry on Wednesday considering.g the rain will be coming?
Thanks
Too windy at baslow on top though...
Too windy at baslow on top though...
Don't suppose you know whether there are currently puddles under the Eagle stone?
Forecast for Sat is showery and breezy.http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/?tab=fiveDay&fcTime=1351900800&locId=351786 (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/?tab=fiveDay&fcTime=1351900800&locId=351786)
Boiling at stanage!
just to bring up a old boring topic, would say its 7A+. :worms:
Anyone been to Gardoms recently, wondering how the woods end is?
cheers
We got rained off Burbaje Norte
We got rained off Burbaje Norte at about 3:30,A bit keen at that time of the morning word, I suppose that's having a new-born in the house.
Does Rowtor fit into this category?
Recent dryness makes me optimistic but the heavy morning frosts not so
Never been so anyone with experience care to make a guess at likely nick?
eatswood and Rowtor condensed/soaked
Anyone on it tomorrow?
I bet this is the only dry day till january, and I've got family shit to do. I hope you all get split tips and choke on your celebratory pints later, bastards.
I know my optimism levels are set to extreme, but how's it currently looking? Forecast is set to deteriorate though...
Could this be merged with the Eastern Edges conditions thread rather than having multiple conditions reports thread for one area?
Could this be merged with the Eastern Edges conditions thread rather than having multiple conditions reports thread for one area?
Some dry shit at the stride.
Mother's Pet was dry but a scrittle-fest (first time there so it may always be).It's prone to scrittle if not fully dry. Often needs whacking with a rag after rain or if it's not been climbed on for a while, but on good days it's then solid.
Mother's Pet was dry but a scrittle-fest (first time there so it may always be).It's prone to scrittle if not fully dry. Often needs whacking with a rag after rain or if it's not been climbed on for a while, but on good days it's then solid.
Anyone been to rowtor or cratcliffe or could offer a prediction for tomorrow morning/lunchtime?
cheers
Anyone been to rowtor or cratcliffe or could offer a prediction for tomorrow morning/lunchtime?
cheers
Ascents of Short Sean's, My Apple & Domes SS been logged today on t'other channel
Cheers guys - it's really Where Beagles Dare and whatever the one on the eggshell crimps to the left is (I forget the name as there are so many related Beagle puns!)...
Anyone been out to Cratcliffe today?
Cheers guys - it's really Where Beagles Dare and whatever the one on the eggshell crimps to the left is (I forget the name as there are so many related Beagle puns!)...
Cheers guys - it's really Where Beagles Dare and whatever the one on the eggshell crimps to the left is (I forget the name as there are so many related Beagle puns!)...
Where Beagles Dare was fine- climbers on it. The Beagle Has Landed (eggshell crimps one) looked a bit boggy but not full-on moat status. The other side wasn't looking so good.
The top out (WBD) was green and slimey on Sunday :( I tried (3 times) but failed... back of the break where it felt like there were better holds was a slime pit...
The top out (WBD) was green and slimey on Sunday :( I tried (3 times) but failed... back of the break where it felt like there were better holds was a slime pit...
Hope you got some practice in ascending the Beagle stone in light of your forthcoming change in marital status. :P
Isn't it the chipped side, but without dislodging sardine cans balanced on the chipped holds that earns the right of passage/a maidens fair hand?
(Have vague recollections this is how its written up in the Froggatt 1991 guide).
Isn't it the chipped side, but without dislodging sardine cans balanced on the chipped holds that earns the right of passage/a maidens fair hand?
(Have vague recollections this is how its written up in the Froggatt 1991 guide).
I was trying to recall similar yesterday but that's about as far as I got - forgot the sardine can bit!
nope. will be sopping wet under the snow or will be suffering from seepage/ run off I would have thought
Will Conan and David be a better choice then? Gonna be cccooooollllllldddddddd
... not too sure what would be dry out there. poss B west could be?
Anyone know if stump hole cavern is climbable?
And it is Enterprise, ttt, not sure re repeats, not that high though is it?
its a repeat. Wasn't there something back in the day about Berry taking out a bit crashmat from a gym/foundry to do the FA, or was I cooking crack that day?
its a repeat. Wasn't there something back in the day about Berry taking out a bit crashmat from a gym/foundry to do the FA, or was I cooking crack that day?
Fair enough, was that mat ever actually in the Foundry??
a quick Google and viola!
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its a repeat. Wasn't there something back in the day about Berry taking out a bit crashmat from a gym/foundry to do the FA, or was I cooking crack that day?
Fair enough, was that mat ever actually in the Foundry??
No video evidence ever surfaced.
Anyone been out today who can report back?
Just had a wander along Burbage. Striker & Striker LH still both dry, and built a decent platform under Nefertiti, but the top out was snowy and I couldn't get to it to clear it off. I built half a platform under 3 Blind Mice, there's plenty of snow around there but still needs a bit of work moving it around to get a nice big platform. It's no where near the height it was a couple of years ago, but high enough to make the rock onto the slab safe enough. There's still snow on the slab but I brushed the top.
Looks like a more snow tomorrow on a S/W wind, so I think most of the rock will get plastered, and the weekend will be a right off. I'll be out with the shovel though, well keen for some decent landings when the snow recedes and the rock dries off!!
Anyone been further south ? (eatswood I mean)
Shark is tempting me out by saying I can have a "go" on his kneepad for 50p a shot
Anyone been further south ? (eatswood I mean)
Shark is tempting me out by saying I can have a "go" on his kneepad for 50p a shot
and that my car still works tomorrow!!
raining in Shef now - white stuff melting pretty darn quick.
Any info on burbage north? Is there still snow about?
Connies
Connies
An abbreviation of conditions? that saves typing 3 letters?
What grabbed my attention more from that post was the suggestion that 2nd February may be the last decent day of the season. Crazy talk.
Connies - that's ace
I'm going to mention it at the crag and see if I get smacked
Possibly, but not in context and if it's prefaced with "fuckin reight" as in "fuckin reight connies toneight"Connies - that's ace
I'm going to mention it at the crag and see if I get smacked
Sounds a bit scouse to me... ;)
look like bad konnies tomorrow :(
look like bad konnies tomorrow :(
Tomorrow, who cares about tomorrow? What about this afternoon?
me and the people's republic of 9-5ers
Strong easterly wind, east facing exposed crags....
Not sure if this'll work but try clicking Satellite to see sunrise positions:
http://www.suncalc.net/#/53.32,-1.6198,19/2013.02.11/20:51 (http://www.suncalc.net/#/53.32,-1.6198,19/2013.02.11/20:51)
Leotard legend bone dry and f***ing hard. Zorev was dry, but could have done with a brush on a stick to clean up the guppy/sidepull and the high jugs/ good holds. The problem The Sheep was dry and top out able. The rib was also dry but not great conditions. People on 7ball and attitude inspector.
yeah, was mostly dry but the higher right arete and the good holds in the upper bit were pretty snowy. Could be brush but I think it would be damp/ icey underneath.
Nosferatu was all dry though apart from a smattering of snow on the final buckets ;)
Don't go into the trees! Haha deep snow at secret gardens so imagine other tree filled areas are the same.... Main road from sheff to hathersage was well gritted and clear...was beachball iced up?
Is Brad Pitt climbable in the snow? Has anyone been there lately to confirm it's dry or likely to be tomorrow?
Yeh, saw the forecast. Not meant to rain until 6pm onwards and yr.no have the snow as up to 1cm which I was sort of hoping would be nothing compared to what has hit the Peak so far this year. Happy to be corrected though as the last thing I want is to be stuck in snow!
And yr.no have the snow as up to 1cm which I was sort of hoping
And yr.no have the snow as up to 1cm which I was sort of hoping
Never understand why folks would get their forecast from a computer in Norway when the best weather service in the world do a forecast for Stanage: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/leisure/#?tab=regionalForecast&map=Summits&zoom=10&lon=-1.66&lat=53.36&locId=371505 (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/leisure/#?tab=regionalForecast&map=Summits&zoom=10&lon=-1.66&lat=53.36&locId=371505).
And yr.no have the snow as up to 1cm which I was sort of hoping
Never understand why folks would get their forecast from a computer in Norway when the best weather service in the world do a forecast for Stanage: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/leisure/#?tab=regionalForecast&map=Summits&zoom=10&lon=-1.66&lat=53.36&locId=371505 (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/leisure/#?tab=regionalForecast&map=Summits&zoom=10&lon=-1.66&lat=53.36&locId=371505).
Probably cos people got sick of the met office always having a wank website.
Weather sounds iffy up there. Heading from south west to the north west via the peak on Friday and hoped to get some bouldering in somewhere. Have no idea how much snow hit the peak today, anyone any suggestions as to where to get a few hours bouldering in if it isn't raining that is. We were thinking roaches but any local knowledge and advice would be helpful. I have never risked the peak if there is snow on the cards - coming from north west the snakes pass is usually shut. :please:
Anyone been out to Burbage area today? Is stuff dry or is it suffering from snow / run off?
Anyone been out to Burbage area today? Is stuff dry or is it suffering from snow / run off?
Spain
didnt see the nose..
Was at the plantation today. Lots of dry stuff to go at, unfortunately much of the stuff I wanted to try was wet incl. Brad Pitt (soaking), The Storm, Brass Monkeys but the last two were only damp as opposed to soaking.
No idea of the actual wind direction but seemed to be coming in left to right across the edge. Therefore left facing stuff like Green traverse was dry. Deliverance was dry. I'm getting bored now (typing on phone) definitely lots to go at.
didnt see the nose..Underneath the roof was wet.
Went to burbage south today, most of crag bouldering and nearly all the boulders were dry.
I would say Birchen was a dead cert to be dry today given burb south was mostly dry yesterdayThanks - hoped that would be the case
Birchen was all dry yesterday:thumbsup:
Gardom's South and Birchen were mint on Monday....Birchen was all dry yesterday:thumbsup:
Anyone know if the blocks at curbar are likely to stay out of the wind or will they be colder than death tomorrow? Will the edge shelter them at all?
I'm almost completely convinced that 'glassy' conditions are down to skin, not rock.
I'm almost completely convinced that 'glassy' conditions are down to skin, not rock.I think the same. The colder it is the longer it takes your skin to warm up. I think humidity might be a factor as well. Sub-zero means little/no humidity.
Whereabouts were you @ Gardoms TT ?
Is everything dry ATM ?
Cheers - was hoping to go further along the edge on Sunday
Are you starting with your r foot on ?
[Sub-zero means little/no humidity.
I'm almost completely convinced that 'glassy' conditions are down to skin, not rock.I think the same. The colder it is the longer it takes your skin to warm up. I think humidity might be a factor as well. Sub-zero means little/no humidity.
Whereabouts were you @ Gardoms TT ?
Is everything dry ATM ?
I was trying Soft on the G.... f*ck its hard! I can get off the ground guppying the arete and then lurch a bit, but nothing else ;)
I'm almost completely convinced that 'glassy' conditions are down to skin, not rock.Yup. I've never got them and I presume the rock hasn't been magically different for me.
I was trying Soft on the G.... f*ck its hard! I can get off the ground guppying the arete and then lurch a bit, but nothing else ;)
I think this came up on Peak 7B thread - I think Soft on the G is a poor problem; attractive line but it climbs rubbish.
Theres fog in Sheffield city center but the roads are dry. Make of that what you will.
Clag doesn't necessarily mean damp
Good weather for adders apparently.
Rode through the plantation about 1ish and it looked pretty damp. Little wind. Some guys appeared to be climbing on the pebble, but it didn't look dry to me.
does the road up to the plantation car park get cleared?
does the road up to the plantation car park get cleared?
It did last time, don't know about the current state I'm afraid.
Just been out there in my mates 4x4. Ringinglow road is quite clear in places but some big drifts coming across too. We got just past Burbage N car park, towed a couple of stuck 4x4s out of the verge and came back. There was a Ford Focus at the Burbage N layby but I wouldn't fancy it myself.
In better news, there are some massive drifts, the first buttress at Burbage was almost buried, potential for some good snowballing this week I think
Any vids of stump hole cavern knocking about?
Chris what's the music on your snow day vid?
Ha, is that your last crag before the big move?!
Much snow under western eyes to civilise the landing a bit?
east-facing crags like Burbage west are completely bare
Just been out to Burbage, parked by the cattlegrid and walked. Road mostly fine but a couple of big drifts, one with in situ abandoned Porsche Cayenne which has already been vandlised.
Drifting snow is ongoing. I reckon the drifts are at least as big as 2010 and still building. Big cornices! Given the forecast I think the next couple of weeks could be amazing...
Worth noting that the east-facing crags like Burbage west are completely bare and will be climbable as soon as you can get up there.
get a chance to look at Puck? Hoping it'll stay cold enough to maybe get up at the weekend
3 blind mice already had a big platform dug, I added to it a bit and built another under Ai No. The rock was damp, but there's not much snow on the rock so it should be sound given a few hours sun.
Went out yesterday and flattened the landing under 3 Blind Mice.
3 blind mice has snow on the bulge this lunch time but the top looked clear. Snow had gone by 4ish but imagine ir was still damp. Hopefully tomorrow might be the day!
There's a "road closed" sign on the road up to Higgar.
Cheers Nai
Did you do anything at Gardoms ? how far along did you go ?
Anyone know if anything Matlock way is climbable?
3 blind mice was dry and in good condition this afternoon. Ai No corrida was dry enough where you needed it, wet streak running down right of the arete but the pocket was dry and the main footholds, pebble was dry too. The ledges above were covered in snow, which I knocked off which made it wet but still climbable, it was drying up so should be good for the weekend.Did you do both of them today then ?
Both have good platforms (Nice one) and are fine with 2 pads :2thumbsup:
3 blind mice and ai no corrida were in mint condition.
So was superstition.
Does anyone know if you can you drive from BBG bridge down to Stanage?
Ringinglow ok, road from hathersage to stagnate blocked, other road up to bbge n from near millstone ok. Road from bbge to stanage ok, but single lane due to high sides of snow in many places. If you are forced to the sides to let vehicles pass you need to be able to drive on the snow. Stanage road ok from popular end down to the corner, then you really needed a high clearance car to get round the corner to the plantation car park. Might be ok but still snowy. We had snow tyres on.
Oh, Shine On had a platform built but there was still a good amount of snow around the high break. needs brushing off on ab then it will be dry for sunday but will obviously take longer to dry if not brushed off. cemetery waits was dry and had a bit of a landing.
Drive in to Plantation and High Neb from Popular end now fine for a standard car.
was up at The Plantation today. Danny's was dry
was up at The Plantation today. Danny's was dry
Walk up ok? #badankle
was up at The Plantation today. Danny's was dry
Walk up ok? #badankle
Higgar is also clear.
Is the Gardoms crag circuit likely to be condition?I'd have thought it will be in very good nick. Barring snow it's been dry for over two weeks. Random bits might have melt on, but most things not I'd reckon.
How's Stanage holding up??
Specifically the Plantation and Brass Monkeys areas.
Really want to climb tomorrow but don't want to drive all the way up from the deep dark south just for a bit cuppa and some chips in Hathersage
Does gravy mean good or bad in hipster-jive-gangsta speak?
Would say the usual fast drying suspects should be finefor the non-local what would your top 5 picks for quick driers be out of interest
I reckon you deffo wanna be in the wind: higgar, burbage west, carl wark, howshaw, mother cap n shit etc.just read back a bit to this one - guessing these would rank up there...
I reckon you deffo wanna be in the wind: higgar, burbage west, carl wark, howshaw, mother cap n shit etc.just read back a bit to this one - guessing these would rank up there...
ok so crags facing the westerlies then..I reckon you deffo wanna be in the wind: higgar, burbage west, carl wark, howshaw, mother cap n shit etc.just read back a bit to this one - guessing these would rank up there...
They were only for staying cool in easterly winds, which isn't the norm.
ok so crags facing the westerlies then..
Any ideas re Minus 10 and Tom's roof? Thanks.
trackside block and gorilla's toilet were fine this afternoon - odd spots of water dried off very quickly
I would guess that tomorrow afternoon will be similar
Bits of whitestuff on Houndkirk moor. Still in cloud up there despite blue skies in S8
What's the prognosis for today? Tis fairly gopping west side - in fact, it's bloody raining! >:(
Cheering up fast now.
staring into my crystal ball nut, I would say most places would be fine, bit of damp in morning but then fine :)
:D Any plumbers out there got a Crystal Ballcock?
:D Any plumbers out there got a Crystal Ballcock?
This is the best I can do.
(http://www.dictionary.mictoboy.co.uk/pics/Golf_Trophy.jpg)
Sunday meant to be nice...
Pissing down now in Dids.. See you at Logport wall in a bit Galpinos :(
Pissing down now in Dids.. See you at Logport wall in a bit Galpinos :(
I'll be sat huddled under the training board sobbing....
Contemplating heading out for an afternoon/early evening hit, how dry is it looking.
Driving from Nottingham, any one care to speculate if Bank Quarry and Jackson Tor are likely to be a: dry and b: worth it for a few hours, if not Birchen/Burbage N/Stanage far right were my other options.
Yes I'm aware of that wankline, I checked it on Ceefax.
I'm wondering if the rock will be dry tomorrow after all the intermittent showers we've had in Manchester?
70% of the posts on here could be answered by Google
Kids, I'd go to theplasticpub today..
It'll be fucking mint cos I can't get out.
the only dry bits of rock I managed to climb on today were unsuitable for the purpose of making me look better than Lagers
the only dry bits of rock I managed to climb on today were unsuitable for the purpose of making me look better than Lagers
Tom are you on sabbatical or some other academic wheeze? It's not that I'm jealous, but I am.
I thought I styled the traverse better ;) and we won't mention the arête :)
All shit today. Despite wind not drying fast...
A glorious day over here in sunny yes SUNNY Manchester.forgetting the rain that stopped at 1... ;)
unfortunately, more paracetamol and bed trumped grit psyche today
unfortunately, more paracetamol and bed trumped grit psyche today
As the missus keeps telling me, 'If you're well enough to play on the computer, you're well enough to go to work'.
Stanage = dankness today
Was enough dry to go at around the cock/high neb end. The wind really let us down today though.Anyone care to do an estimate for Tuesday, based on this: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcqz6kgdxdtm (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcqz6kgdxdtm) ?
It did that here in Manchester - then had a 5 min torrential downpour..
I'm confident I'll get something done...
The WeatherPro premium subscription (£3.99 a year) also has a rain radar forecast that's pretty damn accurate up to three hours out. That and the detailed hourly forecast makes it well worth the dosh.
Worth remembering there are other crags in the area. We had a decent session at Rivelin from where we could see the rain marching over Stanage. You could see Agden in the sun from Ringinglow, and I'm sure Wharncliffe was good too.
Anyone care to hazard a guess at Rivelin? For routes not blocs...
Just noticed some one on UKC has logged Big Air at Stanage
Burbage west was in great nick this morning. Most of the rock in the valley that catches the sun looked okay, but there are melting cornices on some stuff. Ringinglow now fine if you're happy driving on snow.
Any idea if the western eyes landing was filled with snow at all?
Dave - the knowledge on the landing is to balance a big pad across the gap between those two boulders. I found that once you get used to it 'collapsing' when you fall off, it's actually fine. You tend to drop directly down from the crux, so spotting as such isn't really required. That said, it would be very nice to have a platform!
James Squire from Bristol did Western Eyes yesterday.
Shovelled some snow into the gap below Western Eyes but the top is still covered in snow / ice so you'd need some pretty heroic topping out skills.
Does western eyes finish at the break? How could these people have logged it yesterday if it couldn't be climbed?
*Fingers in ears* LA LA LA LA LA LA
Couldn't be next week when I'm free all weekend
Had to be today with wife on call and kids having places to be and zero chance of getting out >:(
Exactly, Earl Crag is usually a safe bet when it's raining.
Where can I get a good haircut in Sheffield?
Is there a good barbers near Earl?
Where can I get a good haircut in Sheffield?
Is there a good barbers near Earl?
Probably not one that'll keep your perm topped up Tom!
Thanks for the suggestions people, there's hope at least.
Kappix and Scrapheap Challenge at Harthill both dry and not too windy this afternoon. Some unique moves and scenery. and cha1n had a nice haircut
Going to be in the Peak this weekend. Anyone got any tips on good places to try bearing the forecast in mind? Its a bit changeable at mo. Was thinking Rivelin if its dry and very cold. Any local tips would be welcome. I used to climb mainly north of Leeds so not as au fait with Peak ins and outs.
Cheers
Don't worry about the weather apparently you can still take the ticks at burbage without topping out
Nice one, cheers. Did you notice if there was snow on top of the routes? In particular nettle wine area? Ta
Other side of the main gully from fern hill/the groove.
Curbar was dry but felt humid. Seemed like the dew was rising. Connies may not be optimal for the lanterns.was amazing connies up on walk on by... Flat world area all dry too
I dried master kush with a combination of tissue paper, fanning with my sit start pad and lying around whilst the sun helped. Definitely climbable along with people haze.
There's always Pleasley Vale......
Anyone got any idea what approach to curbar / frogatt is like?
Dobbin's blog had a damp streak
This was there when we did the FA - the original line avoids it, going off the right end of the rail past some smaller crimps. I call the lank-n-reachLASH (Ask Guy VG) line off the bog crimps in the wet streak Dobbin's log.
Anyone know if the roads are OK to get in to eatswood?
Has anyone got any idea if river of life and salle goose would be dry?
Yeah, I regretted it having started. You can't really get out of the ruts once you're in them either. Was that you at WSS Dave?
Anyone been to the Roaches today? Mate was thinking of coming up to try hard arete/tetris but won't bother if it's snowy/wet. Cheers.
I went today. Tetris block was dry; conditions weren't ideal though. It was cold but it seemed very humid, holds were turning black when used, maybe it's just my batter fingers!
Anyone been to the Roaches today? Mate was thinking of coming up to try hard arete/tetris but won't bother if it's snowy/wet. Cheers.
Ah, try again
Just in case anyone wants to know I am stood in cloud at fox house. Looking grim. Beginning to wonder if I should ever leave the Que estamos hacienda mañana? of the south peak ever again!
Damn those quiet deserted Peak crags!
Damn those quiet deserted Peak crags!
...with their arduous walk-ins.
If anyone's up at Higgar Tor today, wouldn't mind knowing if the 7A arete near piss and piss are dry. Thinking of a quick hit after work. Thanks.
He might mean Quintessesntial Higgarisms which is the same buttress as Piss n Shit rather than Flying Arete. Would imagine they'll both be ok in these connies though shirley, breezy out and will get some sun later?
Decided to bail and do the Herod Farm fell race. Cheers for the updates.
thanks dudes
I do like it when people tell me what I want to hear
in that case I'll jump straight on the 7Cs
maybe just warm up on 7Cs before doing the first ascent of Voyager Roof Super Direct Right Hand from the sit start
this might help
http://www.raintoday.co.uk/
Thursday evenings are settling as the grit bouldering evening if you want to join in.
Thursday evenings are settling as the grit bouldering evening if you want to join in.
what sort of time?
I work till 7pm
only from 11am till 2pm :boohoo:
aye
are we cluttering people's twitter streams with our drivel on here?
Maybe.... but I don't really care :) shall we have coffee and pastries again?
Been any rain today? Thinking of heading Stanage for the day tomorrow. Cheers
Just back from secret garden, which was very wet with snow on top
Had to ring the police this evening to inform them that the road from Sheffield via #Ringinglow to #Hathersage is a sheet of ice,be careful
Crag X good. Just saying
Actually a bit glassy not complaining you understand just in the interest of full disclosure
but you moved all the snow so that it'll be good for tomorrow, right?
I visited The Burbage Nation today
Burbage west was mostly fine tonight but very green in places.
Burbage west was mostly fine tonight but very green in places.
Cheers, it's a 2 hour drive for me so hoping it should be OK. Looking to get on The Nose and Breakfast, are they easy to find sans guide?
Cheers
Guessing it was mint today or was it all a bit damp? Any confirmations
Have a look at Twitter.com/northlees - shows a snowy plantation car park..Looks like a broom might be needed for Deliverance today https://twitter.com/northlees/status/688665439581384704
aside from Rivelin, where should a chap with a rare mid-week day off go today?
aside from Rivelin, where should a chap with a rare mid-week day off go today?Seems a bit dull and damp out there, I'd try Anston or the ever reliable Broomgrove
aside from Rivelin, where should a chap with a rare mid-week day off go today?Seems a bit dull and damp out there, I'd try Anston or the ever reliable Broomgrove
Old sequence get mono drag thing with right, go left to tiny crimp. New, get mono drag thing with left, go right to good sidepull.
Old sequence get mono drag thing with right, go left to tiny crimp. New, get mono drag thing with left, go right to good sidepull.
ta, but where do you put the kneebar?
It is beautiful but baltic up there with the windchill. Burbage West looked like the best bet.
Isnt there a bit of a paradox* here whereby if access were allowed/climbing were legit/not frowned upon etc.. then parking spots and access routes could be clearly marked, disseminated, even the odd BMC sign or two etc... but because its a bit hush hush - the parking/access parts end up being not passed on... and we get a problem.
*I suspect this isnt the right word but really can't be arsed to think about it much :)
Park round the corner from where you start walking in. Don't go up onto the grass verge, walk through the woods. If you can see the house, you are going the wrong way. Unfortunately the woods way is a bit harder to find, but is easy once you've been once
Where you also throwing over a ladder. Maybe thats why he thought you should be ashamed?
wash your mouth out.....
ANYWAY... it's still good here at Secteur du pont @ burbage. Made progress to the two slots on Blind date - just got to link it all up before my skins disappears...
Primo at BbgN.. Rock bone dry in freezing fog with no wind.really? we got there about 11:00 ish and the valley was full of freezing fog and everything looked dry but the wall was wet to the touch so went off to the secret garden which was fine (apart from a bit of drizzle) and got a bit of sun
Primo at BbgN.. Rock bone dry in freezing fog with no wind.really? we got there about 11:00 ish and the valley was full of freezing fog and everything looked dry but the wall was wet to the touch so went off to the secret garden which was fine (apart from a bit of drizzle) and got a bit of sun
Anyone been clifftop or robin hoods stride way?
that's a puddle of your urine, right?
No chance today tt thick mist and zero wind.
Midges out at Burbage
Midges out at Burbage
Hardy little bastards. Was the rock dry?
stanage looked like a fantasy art poster this afternoon, climbed just above the inversion in bright sun all afternoon, sublime :)
It was terrible out yesterday due to no wind and high humidity, things were dry but conditions were terrible. Looks like a little bit more wind today and slightly lower humidity. I'd be risking it if I wasn't at work but probably heading to exposed spots. good luck
Where were you Repute? Burbage valley had a stiff breeze and the rain held off until 1. Stuff on the crags were wet the south boulders were dry.
Suspect it's fine - was yesterday.
HAYdn said it was ace at the Tor.
I was hoping to sneak out this morning before the rain arrives but it looks like it sneaked in overnight in matlock. Anyone know if it's any better further north?
Is it a big foggy mess?
At Secret Garden.
An odd choice!
It was hopping yesterday though.
I was on a mission
Froggatt was 99% gravy.gravy as in mint conditions, or gravy as in covered in Brown wet stuff
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supposedly those apps use the highest res radar available. Not sure if the met office does or not.
OK it's snowing in S11 right now.
Glorious here too. Shaded rock will have a thin covering of snow. It has already gone from anywhere in the Sun.
Baltic in the wind at the plantation today.
Good conditions though.
Baltic in the wind at the plantation today.
Good conditions though.
PS - Not that it applies to anyone on here (I hope) but the place looked a mess. Most problems caked in chalk, presumably from the over eager types trying what must have been damp problems over the last couple of days.
This coupled with some excessive donkey ticks at Curbar yesterday makes me a bit sad / angry.
/Rant over
Plantation was a fucking disgrace on Sunday. Particularly captain hook, Zippa and green traverse. All soaking and all covered in chalk and surrounded as people tried to dry them
Can anyone hazard a guess as to whether the following might be ok to climb tomorrow:
- Secret Garden
- Mark’s Roof
- Suavito
even an X5 ended up sideways with the sudden loss of traction.
even an X5 ended up sideways with the sudden loss of traction.
like putting on yer big coat, your hat, your scarf, your mitts and then
slipping into some flip flops for a walk up the icy paths :wall:
cheers, will report back this eveCan anyone hazard a guess as to whether the following might be ok to climb tomorrow:
- Secret Garden
- Mark’s Roof
- Suavito
May well be, drifting snow this evening near Burbage, main roads fine, but I'd wait for the sun to be out for a bit first! It'll be bloody cold If it's anything like today.
A fair amount of stuff unclimbable today due to snow/ice. Secret garden was ok for the most part until the snow came. Curbar was all good and snow free on the bouldersYou must have been there earlier than me - I checked out Secret Garden early afternoon and I’m not convinced anything was OK to climb on by then with the possible exception of the 2 problems right of the arête on the left hand side. Other stuff might have been climbable, but wouldn’t have done the rock any good - damp slopers and no breeze to dry things off. I gave up and went to the Works.
I know the underlying basics are crap (lots of moisture and warm temps) but I’ve been gifted a partial day pass out and it would be a shame to fritter it away at the wall....
T shirt weather in the sun at Curbar. Ok connies in the sun at the moment but will probably get too hot soon. Getting busy. Watch the road if you visit - half ice.
Bon con at the roaches today
Bon con at the roaches today
Wrong thread. (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,13404.75.html) ;)
Any thoughts on where might be climbable tomorrow if current levels of clag and lack of wind continue?
How's things looking up there? Is secret garden dry? How about everything else? Thinking of a jaunt tomorrow.
anyone been out today?
how's it looking?
apparent north was prime
Mostly dry at Burbage North. Switching between warm and chilly depending on whether the sun is poking out from behind the cloud.
Any reports? Seen snow in some pics earlier in the week - clag in others. No wind today I guess so hard to predict. Hoping to get out tomorrow lunchtime... usual fast drying suspects, Curbar, BBg N etc...
Any predictions for dry rock tomorrow?
Just been for a walk around Burbage. West side story is dry. Everything else wet. There's a couple of inches of thawing snow still lying. Narcissus might be a good bet.
Anyone got any first hand knowledge of the peak road connies today? Presume main roads are OK (?! Ringinglow Road?) but wondered whether smaller roads like round High Neb and Curbar Gap would be driveable. Cheers!
For the Plantation, the road past the campsite is always the least affected by snow and ice. There's only been a dusting on this side of the hill.
Just remembered our trainer Andy lives in Bamford. He came over via Stanage this morning - it's fine.
Any news on snow around Bakewell or Matlock. Not necessarily at any crags, just was there been snow in the area yesterday?
Road from burbage to plantation car park untreated and compacted snow. I’ll be going back downhill via camp site road.
All other roads in area are gritted and fine.
Looks like it’s had another 4-5cm since yesterday (eg on top of frozen stuff).
Somebody sound the #bossconnies alarm!
Plenty of dry rock at Burbage, just bring a brush for removing snow from the tops.
Anyone head to plantation and (in particular) have a look at zippys? Asking for a friend etc... 😃👍
Do we know if lots of places still have run off or was it fine in the end yesterday? What about monochrome?
Do we know if lots of places still have run off or was it fine in the end yesterday? What about monochrome?
Up at Curbar right now. Pit OK. Trackside boulder a bit damp in places but ok.
It’s a long way from mint but it’s alright. Suspect bbg n and usual fast drying spots will be fine by 4.
Anyone know what connies are like out in the Peak? Mainly keen to get back to Darkthrone above Chatsworth though I doubt anyone will know what it’s like down there...!
I’d suggest nothing is dry - we hunted around yesterday afternoon for dry rock - and the seasoned Sheffield climbers I were with said they’d never seen it that wet. Water seeping from grit where it never does... maybe later on this afternoon some spots might dry but there’s so much water about. Lots of flooding - water running across the roads.
Be alright I reckon on existed bits, especially by afternoon.
It’s the moisture in the air that’s truly fucking everything up.
TBF Gardoms North after a long period of clart without a good W-NWer is a terrible idea. Sack Sharklet instead of the caller.
Temp spike on sat means grit will surely be rubbish then?It doesn't look significant enough to be a problem, especially with the wind and the rock not having been rained on for a while. Humidity forecast is decent (for this time of year).
On my app (BBC Weather)
All this chat of connies and not a peep from the Caller. Bonjoy looks like he's manoeuvring into position to take up the crown should JB be caught asleep at the wheel.
:popcorn:
Of more immediate concern is a new Lime caller as Haydn has abandoned his post and fucked off abroad for 6 months.When you lot stop farting around well out of season, then you might be trusted to pick a new Lime Caller :chair:
All this chat of connies and not a peep from the Caller. Bonjoy looks like he's manoeuvring into position to take up the crown should JB be caught asleep at the wheel.:lol:
:popcorn:
Who'd have thought it, the lime calling shambles continues! It's almost as if having no sense of quality correlates with an unreliable character.
A good grit call would have been no call so far
:) looking good but very breezy out there this morning! Sunday’s forecast has changed a bit since last night too!!
:) looking good but very breezy out there this morning! Sunday’s forecast has changed a bit since last night too!!
Went to shit at Gardoms very quickly. Frustrating in the extreme...
but I can think of one 4-5 day period of settled weather and the rest have been the odd day or two. 💩💩💩
And in Leeds
Ah man. Picked the wrong day. Never mind... :furious: :wall:
Any thoughts on whether Low Rider will be dry tomorrow?Not sure about Lowrider specifics compared to other stuff on the north end of Stanage, but heading over Stanage Causeway for a run in an hour or two. I’ll let you know how dry things look.
Any thoughts on whether Low Rider will be dry tomorrow?
How long does secret garden take to dry? Similar to the burbages?
Looks OK tomorrow in the Peak if my reading of the various forecasts is correct...
Yeah. Anyone know how River of Life might be tomorrow?Living up to its name I would expect. You need a dry spell or hard freeze otherwise it has wet streaks.
Very warm in Sheffield and apparently condensed at Malham. There's a temp drop tomorrow but still, I would pick places with lots of wind...
So can I expect Burbage West to be a) fucked, b) mint or c) somewhere inbetween? It will presumably be out of the wind as normal but probably dry as it will be catching the sun?
Yeah. Anyone know how River of Life might be tomorrow?Living up to its name I would expect. You need a dry spell or hard freeze otherwise it has wet streaks.
Am I deluded for thinking an afternoon session tomorrow is a possibility?It certainly looks like it clears up tomorrow afternoon, humidity dropping to the low 70s. The wind will still be gusting up to 40mph so should be a pretty exciting session regardless.
Thanks for update,
looking at the forecasts I'm surprised there was anything to go at yesterday?
Had almost dismissed the thought totally will head up this evening and keep my fingers crossed I think!
Cheers
Cheers! I will feedback if I don't freeze to death...
If the forecast is to be believed, this afternoon has been dry and windy...
Not exactly Curbar/Gardoms, but just back from a run past Ringinglow. Dusting of snow on anything in the shade, everything else is just waterlogged.
Recommendations for tomorrow? Looking dry but bloody windy, anything that could’ve dried without being stood in a galeI reckon most of the eastern edges will be horrifically cold in the wind tomorrow. Burbage West and Higgar Tor, being east facing, should be mostly out of the wind though.
Very quiet driving out an hour ago
Been on Mossatrocity Stand. No sends so far - a fridge too far. 5 degrees low humidity some sun. Crazy contorted trees by a boulder crammed river. Never been before. Left boys to it. Just taking a stroll up Padley Gorge for first time wondering why I’ve never been before.
It was cold and humid in Lancs today. Wondered why conditions seemed poor on a blue sky day. Then realised when I packed up that all my stuff was covered in a sheen of moisture. Gah.
Anywhere dry?
Yeah, bailed from Curbar, pretty wet out in the end.
I walked out via Redmires yesterday. Didn’t go down below the edge but lots of the rock looked wet and there was lots of snow on top of all the boulders.
Hi Mike - I thought I might have seen you walking - do you have a blue Mountain hardware rucksack.
:off: :oops:
Remus - I appreciate the enthusiasm for relaying conditions -
But it’s a bit like posting up a picture of you tucking into a Sunday dinner whilst many other people here are being starved :D
(Edit - that comes across a bit grumpy - there is a smiley there for reason)
Good post lagers.
Just a reminder...
We are not allowed to meet up to boulder together.
'You can exercise in a public outdoor place:
by yourself
with the people you live with
with your support bubble (if you are legally permitted to form one)
or, when on your own, with 1 person from another household'.
Plantation about normal for a mid week afternoon this time of year. Plenty out, nowhere crowded, nice to bump into some other locals and no sign of the filth.
Plantation about normal for a mid week afternoon this time of year. Plenty out, nowhere crowded, nice to bump into some other locals and no sign of the filth.
‘Filth’....let yourself down there.
Flippancy can be hard to convey in text.
Apparently burbage north was largely completely screwed too.
Anyone know if much is climbable out there or just the usual couple of snowproof things?
On another note I've heard the road going down past Higgar to Hathersage Road is really icy, friend with 4x4 and winter tyres only just made it down.
Roads and walls were dry when I went out this afternoon. My spy on the other side said the ‘Dry mist’ and Cloud lifted and cleared at Mam Tor, and wall to wall sunshine the other side of Winnats. Cool NE wind.
I dare say there will be dry rock this side tomorrow but it looks like it will be better out West again, depending how willing you are to stretch the “local area” tag
Was a Curbar this eve. Everything we were on was fully dry.
Top bilberry-picking conditions at Burbage South Edge yesterday.
Also humid and insect-y, so rubbish for anyone wanting to climb hard, but excellent for anyone wanting to do very easy mileage interspersed with stuffing their face with bilberries.
Yo what's the knowledge from today / chances for tomorrow??
Yo what's the knowledge from today / chances for tomorrow??
Cheers Carl, looking unpromising for sure, not even convinced by South East grit cos obviously the storm was raking down the East of the Pennines and the Wirksworth webcam was snowy this morning.
FWIW bone dry in South Manc today, good nick on the roads ::) ::)
Anyone found somewhere good today? Bit of a hard venue choice with the strong wind and rain this morning…
Anyone been up to the Plantation? Is the car park accessible with a FWD car and no snow tyres/chains?
Road to Burbage (Ringinglow Road) was closed about 30 minutes ago when I tried to go up there.
Trackside and bit of Curbar in t woods I went to was hot/snow melting off it although I suspect it would have been fine pre 11
Curbar, Burbage, Froggatt, Stanage all dry nice and quickly
Birchen too I hear
Sorry, missed the bit about routes. If you're thinking about walking in with a pad and a rack Froggatt might well be a good bet - quick-drying routes and some bouldering that either dries quick (the top boulders) or doesn't get very wet (Tody's Playground). Once you're at the main bit of Froggatt the 'far' end of Curbar is only a five-minute walk too.
Curbar, Burbage, Froggatt, Stanage all dry nice and quickly
Birchen too I hear
Not to have a go at you, Wellsy, as I imagine you're well up on your grit ethics, but this always irks me: these are all crags that people describe as 'quick-drying' but that in reality have some problems that dry quickly and some problems that dry slowly. I know that's stupidly obvious, but I reckon if people stopped thinking of entire crags as 'quick drying' and started thinking about whether the problems they plan on climbing are, we'd have fewer issues with people climbing on damp rock as a whole. For example lots of the quality lower-grade stuff at Stanage Plantation gets the sun and wind and so dries pretty quick, while a lot of the harder stuff is the opposite and so dries slowly. Conversely at Robin Hood's Stride (another supposedly quick-drying crag) the lower-grade stuff dries slowly and is made of quite soft rock so is mostly totally knackered, while there are plenty of problems in the sixes and sevens that do dry quick (and things like The Kid that are sort of rainproof).
The key thing if you're looking at climbing on grit on a showery day is surely picking crag/boulders based on wind direction, which is currently looking like you might get some guilt-free climbing in at the classic grit crags based on the Met. But if you take Curbar as an example, most of the stuff up on the edge will probably be in good nick and Trackside will be fine except for the puddle under it, while Gorilla Warfare and Ultimate Gritstone Experience will almost certainly be damp. Those three named problems will probably all have people climbing them this weekend regardless, of course, but that's a separate rant.
Gaz, how much have you and your mate done before in the Peak and what grades are you looking at?
Uh isn’t stuff still gonna be pretty damp underneath the top layer? I assume it’s gonna need a few more days to dry out
Uh isn’t stuff still gonna be pretty damp underneath the top layer? I assume it’s gonna need a few more days to dry out
Uh isn’t stuff still gonna be pretty damp underneath the top layer? I assume it’s gonna need a few more days to dry out
Even the most ardent respect the rock advocate wouldn't suggest we need to wait for 3 days of dry weather to climb on gritstone. Nobody would ever get out again!
Fair enough I’m just aware of stuff (bull flakes, Captain Hook) at stanage has broken recently because the top layer has dried and people have climbed on it even though it’s still quite damp underneath -That is sad to hear. What has broken on Captain Hook, isn't it all just one big chalky hold?
Part of the heel snapped off
I was full of honourable intentions to go to Burbage but when I got there at 10:15, there were no parking spots left. Is that unusual? Do people go earlier specifically to catch a parking spot?
I went to Apparent North instead, which was great. Too warm for conditions connoisseurs, but very nice.
When did you last try to go to Burbage Stone?! I reckon Its been like that since I started climbing in 2011!
If the PDNP does implement charges for burbage and popular parking then that may help reduce visitors. Which is surely the aim of any national park :slap:I thought the Burbage and Stanage Popular-end Parking was already needing payment? I bought one of those annual passes in Nov. I use it for Cheedale too though.
Not eastern but the roads up to the Roaches were still in good condition today.
Nothing logged at Stanage Plantation today, I guess the road to the Hollin Bank car park isn't gritted? Any thoughts for venues apart from Burbage with good access to the parking?
Not eastern but the roads up to the Roaches were still in good condition today.
Nothing logged at Stanage Plantation today, I guess the road to the Hollin Bank car park isn't gritted? Any thoughts for venues apart from Burbage with good access to the parking?
Secret Garden, Mother Cap, Owler Tor, Millstone etc. Anything accessable from Surprise View car park. The road gets gritted.
Keyhole traverse could be awesome
(Maybe this counts as Burbage...)
RHS and Cratcliff should be fine
Any knowledge on the likely conditions of the bouldering at Wharncliffe tomorrow? Showery in Sheffield until 4ish today and it's put a lot of rain down recently, but don't have a feel for how fast stuff there will dry. Wind direction is probably helpful (SW), but not especially strong. Am I being wildly optimistic?
I agree that hopping over the fence isn't a good look though: I think the best thing to do is walk 50 m north from the layby, turn left up Rough Lane, walk 250 m along that to the bend, and head left into the field there. As far as I can tell that's all fine access-wise, but it may be a hard sell for people given you basically do three sides of a square rather than hopping over a knackered, knee-height bit of barbed wire and then do one side of the square...
Don’t get too hopeful, I’m currently struggling to light a barbeque in the rain…
Don’t get too hopeful, I’m currently struggling to light a barbeque in the rain…
Strong early attempt at the calling of the BBQ there Nik!
It ended up being good at Curbar, too hot if anything. I nearly called the lime it was so hot at some points. There were midges out and everything.