[Lancashire] [Various] [6C - 7B+] Various (with video) (Read 138402 times)

GCW · April 28, 2014, 02:12:34 pm

Added a new sit start to my own Hypno-Toad today. Same rules, pillar holds only and no touching anything in or past the cracks. Very morpho, but about 7A.

rginns · April 28, 2014, 02:43:56 pm

Effort lad.

GCW · April 28, 2014, 02:53:14 pm

Cheers. The hard bit is still the same but it makes it a bit trickier to set up. Pretty long for two moves! Should mention it's Denham Quarry. Got a vid which I'll post at some point.

GCW · May 01, 2014, 08:08:32 am

Short video of the four things I did on Monday, plus some older stuff. Hypno-Toad sitter needs a repeat to give a better idea of grade, as you can see it's a funny one to grade.

fatneck · May 01, 2014, 09:37:02 am

Looks great! Good tunes also...

r-man · May 01, 2014, 12:14:08 pm

Nice one. Vive La Denham!

Grubes · May 02, 2014, 11:00:22 am

is anyone around for lancs action sunday?

I fancy some quarried grit

r-man · May 02, 2014, 01:51:15 pm

I'm not around on Sunday, but I bet there will be a gang at Ousel's nest. Try the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1463772453837342/?ref=ts&fref=ts

andy_e · May 03, 2014, 01:02:17 pm

gardinrm · May 10, 2014, 11:20:49 am

This is a nice video. Have never been up there, definitely seems to warrant a visit. Is this all going to be in Robin's guide?

r-man · May 11, 2014, 06:29:22 pm

Yup, will be. Plus several other previously undocumented moorland grit crags. Loads to go at in that area.

GCW · May 11, 2014, 06:43:02 pm

How was le Nest d'Ousel?

r-man · May 11, 2014, 07:24:44 pm

Amazing turn out, despite the rain. Lots of routes cleaned and rocks moved. Some routes done and some bouldering before the weather finally crapped out. Live music too!

People seemed keen to make it an annual event, and a date has already been set for 5 may 2015.

rginns · May 11, 2014, 10:06:40 pm

Quote from: r-man on May 11, 2014, 07:24:44 pm

Amazing turn out, despite the rain. Lots of routes cleaned and rocks moved. Some routes done and some bouldering before the weather finally crapped out. Live music too!

People seemed keen to make it an annual event, and a date has already been set for 5 may 2015.

I concur Robin, great turn out and has got me psyched to try some of the routes!
Think it's the 9th May next year....

GCW · May 11, 2014, 10:30:05 pm

There must be a few new boulder problems before the new guide comes out..........

r-man · May 12, 2014, 12:14:30 am

Woops, yes 9 May.

There is potential for some more bouldering, but no space to add anything else in the ousels chapter. I think ousels will be wet for a while now - I looked in today and after a week of rain the seepage has finally set in. Need another dry spell before it's climbable again I think.

r-man · May 13, 2014, 01:03:13 pm

I was wrong. Popped in yesterday and things are drying out pretty fast. Think it will be all dry be the end of the week.

GCW · May 13, 2014, 04:12:57 pm

Nice, may have a look on Monday (if I'm OK after the Lakeland 50 recce).

Is there a topo?

r-man · May 13, 2014, 04:16:39 pm

No, but I'll send you some details. Here's a little pic from Saturday.

rginns · August 29, 2014, 01:14:18 am

New one from Stronstrey tonight. Great conditions.
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Grubes · September 08, 2014, 10:52:39 am

new route at stony edge put up yesterday roughly recorded and chucked together

r-man · September 08, 2014, 01:08:35 pm

Nice one. I like Andy's suggestion of Bargle Blaster. Lets call it that. 7A+? And downgrade Argle Bargle to 7A.

Grit Award seems an appropriate name for the bizarre caving mantel up the right arete. 7A+ maybe.

Oli's mantel problem is It Would Be Who Of You 7A+/7B. Still amazed he flashed that. Have you got a screenshot of this one Luke? Definitely one for mantel fans to get on - a proper footless tricep tester.

Good day yesterday, nice to get a team out on the crag, haven't done that before.

Also worth adding this here...

Important access note - the footpath described in the forthcoming guidebook has been deviated. From the first iron gate of calf lee house, head up the hill and continue onto a marked footpath instead of following the road round the bend. This footpath leads to a gate by a house - use the stile next to it and continue up the hill as described in the guidebook. DO NOT CLIMB OVER ANY STONE WALLS OR GATES. At no point is this necessary and the farmer has rebuilt his wall several times. This is probably walkers not climbers as not many climbers know about Stony Edge, but it's worth saying anyway.

Grubes · September 08, 2014, 02:43:54 pm

Will stick up a screenshot later.

As for the approach
There is a sign on the fence on the left as the road turns sharply right which shows the new footpath route. According to the sign the new footpath has been in place since may.

r-man · September 08, 2014, 02:46:52 pm

Yep, just unlucky I hadn't visited since it changed or I could have fixed the guidebook description. Too late now, but as you say it is pretty obvious.

Grubes · September 10, 2014, 10:02:34 pm

sorry for the delay here is the screenshot