[Mike Tyson]

Anyone been of late? If so what state is the descent down like? I haven't been in ages and seem to recall the most popular descent had gotten a bit dodgy. Cheers.

[GCW]

I presume you have seen this?

[chris20]

Anyone been of late? If so what state is the descent down like? I haven't been in ages and seem to recall the most popular descent had gotten a bit dodgy. Cheers.

I went down in mid January having not seen the blog post about rockfall/mudslides.  Found it hard going/scary with two pads and a big rucksack and my boss who is pretty risk adverse, but it was passable.  It was nothing compared to going up fishermens steps in the dark at the end of the day, I had never used that decent/ascent before and never will again!

[Mike Tyson]

I can confirm there has been a fairly decent sized rock fall. We approached from the far north descent. I can also confirm that falling off and missing your mat is not great. Having to crawl out on your hands and knees is also shit, all the way from Apiary Wall back up the north exit! Quick trip to A & E confirms no breakage but fuck me, the pain is intense. I ruined Old Cheese's last day in the Lakes as well as he had to carry all my gear out. I owe you Neil! Proper NNFN!

[SA Chris]

At least you got some climbing done. Was it fiend's ex who bust her leg on the descent?

[Mike Tyson]

The frustrating thing is I was rocking over the top on a problem I have failed on since I first visited the place. I couldn't believe it, there I was and pop, down I tumbled. It happened very quickly, nothing could have been done to alter the outcome. So in honour to my own private epic climb out after injury, i'm watching Touching the Void.

[andy_e]

Did anyone burn your clothes/eat your food as they assumed you weren't to return? Proper savage, what was it off?

[Mike Tyson]

My food was safe as Neil didn't fancy my beef sandwiches. And he's to slim for my clothes so all was good. He was privileged enough to get the opportunity to drive my van. That alone is more than enough. I got spat off problem 2 on block K on the Lakesbloc guide. Wasn't from a sitter though but still a tough cookie. Truly a pain in the foot day.

[Fiend]

At least you got some climbing done. Was it fiend's ex who bust her leg on the descent?

Yup. Now Jus's wife. Twisted around her lower leg, snapped both bones and had a borg frame. Not good timing as I had a broken meta-tarsal from sandboarding in South Africa (what a stupid activity, more stupid than trying to approach St Bees).

[tomtom]

Is it worth talking to someone at the BMC about maybe getting some funding for helping sort out the approaches? Or at least some signage etc..?

(sorry if this is a punters point/seems like a daft idea - I've never been to St Bees - so forgive me if this is bonkers..)