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Title: 2 days in the peak, where to go?
Post by: Dave Flanagan on November 28, 2006, 11:48:05 am: Am coming over this weekend early on Saturday and leaving on Sunday night, where should we (punters < 7aish) visit and what should we try? Thanks.
Title: Re: 2 days in the peak, where to go?
Post by: Bonjoy on November 28, 2006, 12:01:03 pm: If you are new to the peak the classic first choices would be maybe Burbage south/north or the Plantation one day and Crattcliffe + Robin Hoods Stride or Newstones + Roaches the other day. Odds are that weather will play a large role in where you choose to go. Ask again toward the end of the week.
Title: Re: 2 days in the peak, where to go?
Post by: DubDom on November 29, 2006, 06:05:56 pm: Hi Dave,

Dom here, the new bouldering centre opens this weekend!! so at least it won't have been a wasted trip if it craps out!!
Title: Re: 2 days in the peak, where to go?
Post by: Dave Flanagan on December 01, 2006, 09:58:52 am: True the new wall is a pretty good backup but where should we go that might dry quick or be sheltered?
Title: Re: 2 days in the peak, where to go?
Post by: Bonjoy on December 01, 2006, 10:17:10 am: Sat looks fine but windy and Sun looks a write off. http://www.mwis.org.uk/mountain/PD.PDF
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Sunday
Southwest veering westerly, in
the range 40 to 60mph, gusts 60
to 180mph.
Very severe winds will make
walking very difficult where
exposed. You could be blown
over. Sever wind chill.
Periods of heavy rain
At best heavy squally showers
with hail and perhaps on highest
areas, snow. At worst, periods of
heavy or torrential rain

Sat could be a tricky call. Might be windy, might be wet early on from night mist/drizzle.
Cratcliff/RHS area is always a safe bet, but Stanage/Burbage will probably be fine if you don't mind wind and a slightly later start.
If it's super windy Gardoms middle and south, Curbar Boulders, Froggat, eatswood (not many probs), areas of Cratcliff below crag, Eagle Tor and Rowtor are all sheltered to varying extents.
Title: Re: 2 days in the peak, where to go?
Post by: Bonjoy on December 04, 2006, 11:49:57 am: So where did you get to? You have a fruitful weekend?
Title: Re: 2 days in the peak, where to go?
Post by: Dave Flanagan on December 04, 2006, 11:55:00 am: Quote from: Bonjoy on December 04, 2006, 11:49:57 am
So where did you get to? You have a fruitful weekend?

Yeah it worked out great, went to the plantation, burbage north and west on Saturday. Was windy and dry. Went to Curbar on Sunday and got a bit done though it always looked like it was going to rain. Then went and checked out climbing works. We hadn't really expected to get anything done on Sunday so that was a bonus...
Title: Re: 2 days in the peak, where to go?
Post by: dave on December 04, 2006, 06:35:34 pm: curbar was surprisingly dry on sunday, but fuck me it was windy. Did i see you guys there then, cos thats where i was on sunday.
Title: Re: 2 days in the peak, where to go?
Post by: Dave Flanagan on December 05, 2006, 10:04:16 am: Quote from: dave on December 04, 2006, 06:35:34 pm
curbar was surprisingly dry on sunday, but fuck me it was windy. Did i see you guys there then, cos thats where i was on sunday.

I don't recall, we were at trackside and gorilla warfare.
Title: Re: 2 days in the peak, where to go?
Post by: dave on December 05, 2006, 06:39:08 pm: yeah so was i, but i don't recall seeing any irish. was up at sean's arete though also. hope you had a good session.