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Title: Font in the snow
Post by: Dave Flanagan on February 24, 2013, 07:26:36 pm

We're in Font and there is several inches of snow on the ground and it is still falling. Can anyone recommend any blocs to climb on, max 7c 6c?

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: andyd on February 24, 2013, 07:55:48 pm

I feel your pain. I've had a very similar experience. Get out with brooms as soon as the snow stops. In certain situations, a small amount of warm water poured over certain holds will  melt the ice and dry off in unlikely conditions.
El poussah at isatis
The stuff around rubis sur longe (spelling poor) was ok

I'll have a think

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: andyd on February 24, 2013, 07:57:29 pm

Onde de choc

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: Dave Flanagan on February 26, 2013, 09:40:30 am

Thanks for the suggestions. Went to Bois Rond and Elephant and messed around on some steep problems.

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: fried on February 26, 2013, 11:11:20 am

Sorry if I'm preaching to the converted but don't climb at Elephant or other bits in the southern area unless they are completely dry, this could take a good few days of good weather as it has been raining for as long as I can remember. The rock in this area is especially fragile.

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: Dave Flanagan on February 26, 2013, 11:15:42 am

Fair point. We were only pulling on the big jugs on Dalle a Poly which were still bone dry at that point.

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: lagerstarfish on February 27, 2013, 10:10:40 am

Quote from: Dave Flanagan on February 26, 2013, 11:15:42 am

pulling on the big jugs on Dalle a Poly

as featured in The Real Thing - did you chuck snowballs at the same time?

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: Dave Flanagan on February 27, 2013, 10:13:25 am

Ha I didn't recall that bit.

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: andy_e on February 27, 2013, 10:16:47 am

Rawhiiiiiiiiiide...

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: Drew on February 27, 2013, 07:20:23 pm

Buthiers is pretty dry. Certainly Nemesis is.

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: Hamfunk on March 05, 2013, 12:44:43 pm

Any update on the conditions?

Heading out on Saturday and don't want to believe the forecast....

Cheers.

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: fried on March 05, 2013, 07:20:11 pm

It's been fantastic all week, but looks like the rain is coming in from tomorrow. How heavy and exactly where it falls remains to be seen. Not super positive I'm afraid, but it could all change in the blink of an eye.

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: Hamfunk on March 06, 2013, 11:08:49 am

Cheers mate.

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: Durbs on March 25, 2013, 10:32:19 am

So the easter weekend is looking a bit iffy.

Does anyone have any recent condition reports?
How many days of non-rain does it take to dry out to a climb-able level?

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: Johnny Brown on March 25, 2013, 11:05:55 am

The is no snow in font. We left on Saturday afternoon and it was a dry, warm spring afternoon. Earlier in the week there were a few heavy showers but by the weekend most things were dry.

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: Durbs on March 25, 2013, 11:14:08 am

This has made my day substantially better, thank you.

My phone forecast says rain/snow on Friday, but also says 7 degrees, which seems a strange combo.

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: erm, sam on March 25, 2013, 11:45:49 am

Come on, keep the faith! Just keep repeating "It is going to be mint. It is going to be mint".

Title: Re: Font in the snow
Post by: Durbs on March 25, 2013, 12:20:31 pm

Oh, I have been.

But then I look at the forecasts...

On the plus side, even if it pisses it down all weekend, 4 days with a group of mates in France will still be fun.

Might actually go to the Chateau this year.