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places to visit => conditions reports (isitgreasy on twitter) => Topic started by: cruisie on January 21, 2010, 09:10:11 pm
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just wondering if anyone has been hear in the last couple of days and what the condition of the place is thinking of heading down on sat dont want to go down if everything is going to be wet cheers for any info
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Not been myself recently bud I'd imagine it should be ok as it has been dryish recently.
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cheers golt not that it will matter now as ive just found out im getting draged to the shops instead
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Has anyone been?
Has the recent rain made it a no-go, or are things still climbable?
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Good conditions on Friday
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Today it was piss wet. :furious: :furious: :furious: :furious:
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It was horrible wasn't it?! I was hoping to have gone there myself but gave up as soon as I looked out the window.
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It was slightly drizzly here when I set out, so I'd hoped the ladder face may be OK. If not I was going to do some walking on the fells.
But it was bucketing down so the Bowderstone was like a ship crashing through the waves. And it was too windy to walk. 230 miles for shit all.
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Great conditions tonight. Everything felt good, well at least everything I was trying.
Also met the lesser spotted Copley Bros I think, as well as a very pleasant chap from the Peak.
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Are you saying the Copley brothers aren't pleasant?
What did they do? :lol:
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Didnt actually see them climb. They were planning on staying a few days down there. Brave as its just turned a little bit chilly!
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Still primo on the cobble. Props to my mate who crushed Improper Opera last night :bow: Copley Bros still in-situ as well, think they like the place!
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Conditions were good if a bit chilly last night. Rain today though, intermittently.
Met Matt Birch there last night, very sound bloke and very very impressive on the cobble. 8)
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Could be quite busy tomorrow evening....
http://www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk/programme/climb/bbq-rock-shoe-test/ (http://www.keswickmountainfestival.co.uk/programme/climb/bbq-rock-shoe-test/)
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just wondering what its like at the moment/will it be good tomorrow given the predicted "light showers" .....
pretty keen to hit the lakes/south lakes this weekend just Saturday looks pretty GASH. Havn't climbed that way much so any wet weather knowledge would be gratefully received. :) luckily sunday looks ok!
chhers
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Its been pretty good of late, was greasy as hell last week in the soaring temps but it has cooled off a bit now. Its an absolutely belting day at Keswick today, if it stays like this you should have a good day at the cobble. May well head there myself tomorrow afternoon.
Don't worry too much about "Light showers", the steep side always stays dry. (Disclaimer, I am not guaranteeing it wont be wet, it should be OK though!) :thumbsup:
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anyone care to stake their reputation on how dry its likely to be this weekend?
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Today's conditions report:
From Inaudible to Powerpinch was all dry-ish although the finishing holds were starting to get wet. Crack and Crack Direct area ok, Bowels ok (thanks for asking, they've been troubling me of late), Ears soaked, back side minging (see Bowels). Nasty rainy type stuff falling from the sky in Borrowdale today.
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Seepage or goodage at the moment? Forecast looks decent for the weekend. Ta.
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Haven't been up recently but its been warm and dry today in Keswick. It has been very wet earlier in the week though so expect some seepage.
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Thanks, I'll report back with an update if I decide to brave the holiday traffic.
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Has anyone been recently, keen to know if the backside is puddle free??
cheers :-*
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Any thoughts on what state it's likely to be in at the mo? Roads ok too?
Cheers
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Any thoughts on what state it's likely to be in at the mo? Roads ok too?
Cheers
http://www.8a.nu/Index.aspx?CountryCode=GBR (http://www.8a.nu/Index.aspx?CountryCode=GBR)
This dude has just ticked this, which has a top out that needs to be dry and snow free so all could be good there!?
Keep an eye on these too,
http://lakesbloc.com/lakeland-web-cams.html (http://lakesbloc.com/lakeland-web-cams.html)
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This weather station is pretty handy, and it's just down the road from the stone. Baltic today!
http://www.keswickweather.co.uk/weather/bor/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm (http://www.keswickweather.co.uk/weather/bor/Current_Vantage_Pro.htm)
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You're not kidding; -13.6 oC right now?!
Cheers guys
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Any thoughts on what state it's likely to be in at the mo? Roads ok too?
Cheers
http://www.8a.nu/Index.aspx?CountryCode=GBR (http://www.8a.nu/Index.aspx?CountryCode=GBR)
This dude has just ticked this, which has a top out that needs to be dry and snow free so all could be good there!?
That's one impressive quick tick list. I'm suprised that noone picked up on the repeat of the Ace :o
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All problems were wet in places this morning bar power pinch, was mint on Tuesday but quite hard to warm up at -5! about 4 degrees today, road fine, parking interesting.
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Hmmm..... Is that 'wet but enough still do-able to be worthwhile' or 'wet and not really worth bothering with'? Sounding a bit more like the latter to me...
Ta
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That depends on one's level of enthusiasm, nothing beyond repair of a stepladder, some towels and chalk!
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Bon today bar ice on a few holds around far left of the ladder face. backside toputs full of snow but everything else mint - pretty grippy. Road and parking also fine.
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Hey up,
Any chance the bowstone will be ok? I'm guessing it may be a dripping melting foggy gop fest as it is in Kendal at the moment (at folks house)...?
Failing that what's the lowdown on the luurcal Walls?
Cheers,
Tom
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Does anyone know what conditions are like at the moment?
Thinking of going Tuesday and sleeping over in the van to get another session in on Wednesday before going back down the M6 via Trowbarrow!
Cheers!
p.s. If there are any locals who are heading down that'd be great as I don't really know what the rules are (no V10's/dragons/drop knees/heels?? :spank:)
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Just been chatting to a mate who was doing some work on the river up by the Bowderstone and he had a good look.. He said it was in great nick and had been dry for a few days (that was friday..) - so a positive??
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Was there yesterday. Didnt have a guide or a mat, but there were deffinitely dry bits, the face under the stairs was ok in the main, with the odd drainage line. The lines on the face left of the staits (that crack) were dry. It was drizzling a little when we were there, but dry underneat. that was about 2? yesterday.
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Nice one guys.
Can't wait to get back there again! Hopefully we'l be able to ascend something between us with no witnesses :whistle:
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Down the stone today.
Pretty dry on the ladder face, up to finish holds which are wet, crimps on impropa wet.
They should dry up pretty quick though if the rain holds off, it was not raining when we left.
Hope that helps.
Liam
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Nice one Liam. We'll give it a shot I reckon. I guess we can always bail down to the S Lakes if its too grim. Maybe see you guys around if your there tues/Weds :)
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It was very good temps on Tuesday with a light rain shower mid afternoon. There was a lot of general wetness coming through behind holds but if you towelled & chalked them fast enough and pulled through fast, you could get up stuff!
Ears was ok after drying as was inaudible, picnic sitter, move man...
Improper and Grand were wet near the top holds as were most low sitters and stuff like Bowderiser/coming up for air.
We stayed in the van overnight but it rained a lot, so we sacked it back to Merseyside through a wet S Lakes :'(
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things starting to look more promising at the stone today, small amount of seepage with just a few wet holds, (top holds on grand wet, footlocks on ears wet and all the usuals-coming up for air, bowderiser, undercut on picnic sit etc)
i reckon 2 more days of dry weather and it could be bone dry on the ladder face. Conditions were pretty still and greasy today, but the forecast looks amazing so fingers crossed.
Liam
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Pretty much bone yesterday. Coming up for air a little damp and dampness on impropa. Should be sorted by today though.
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Bit still yesterday so a little greasy but cant complain.
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Do you know if around the back dry (sidekick) more importantly no puddle??
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Pretty much dry today.
Impropa a little wet, coming up slightly damp.
Good conditions.
Puddle round back now just tacky mud!
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Anyone been today or know if there's been enough rain for seepage? Hoping to get over early tomorrow. Thanks.
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In really good condition today. Most of the ladder face is fully dry and it should be fine tomorrow.
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In really good condition today. Most of the ladder face is fully dry and it should be fine tomorrow.
Brilliant, thanks very much.
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Anyone been down recently? I was going to drive up from birmingham on the weekend.
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I'll go and have a look later on today or tomorrow but it has been raining up here constantly for 36 hours so I suspect it will start suffering.
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What is it like at the moment? Thinking of paying a visit on saturday.
Thanks
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Pretty much mint conditions today bar repeated loss of pads and ripping chunks out of my fingers, 99% dry.
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Anyone been down recently?
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Not been down recently my friend, but it has been HOT this week! I'd be very surprised if there was anything that wasnt dry. The forecast is for dry weather to stay tomorrow, and the rain should hold off until Sunday night.
If I wasnt working I would meet you there for a catch up fella.
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Was bone dry on Saturday
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Anyone been recently?
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Anyone been up in the last few days? Planning to head up there tomorrow,hoping there isn't too much seepage.
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Anyone go today? was it ok?
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Keswick has been subject to rain/sleet/snow/hail the lot today.
Could be minging I'm afraid.
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Given the rain over the last few days (and more tomorrow) is Saturday morning a bit optimistic?!
Cheers
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anyone been up to the stone recently?
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Anyone reckon this'll be dry on Sunday?
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Yes, will she be dripping wet this weekend?
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Forecast for lakes looks log^3 for Friday and sat.. Weather warnings etc..
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It hasn't stopped raining for two days, I expect some localised flooding won't be far off. I'm pretty certain there is no dry rock in the Lakes anywhere at the moment.
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Anybody been lately? got a week up there so hopefully going to check it out. Not too hopeful though seeing the weather forecast
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I was there yesterday eve. ladder face was dry with the usual runoff drips (impropa, hocks ramp/ just right of power pinch and bowderiser. Crack Face was fine too. The midgies are bad this year so needs to be windy.
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Anyone been this weekend? Looking for somewhere to go tomorrow from Edinburgh, getting cabin fever :blink:
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been today, pretty dry atm. Crack face, ladder face all dry excluding a few top holds on the opera's. Just got a few drips down the face and bowderiser is soaked (obviously). The low holds of Picnic Sarcastic SDS are damp/seeping as well, definitely worth the trip.