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St Bee's alternative access
July 08, 2010, 07:25:32 pm
Like the title says, anyone know one. Ms Zodsbeard wasn't having it. Anyone would think she'd never carried a bouldering mat down a steep slope before, whilst hand over handing a rope.

A guy there said you could carry on along the cliff top as per the normal route, keep going on, drop down later and double back.

We're camped in St Bee's, I assume you can't walk along the coast as access to the South area is banned at the mo? Please help, I don't want my only taste of the place to have been running around salivating.

Oh the route we tried was the one that brings you under Yellow Desert Scream. Thanks.

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#1 Re: St Bee's alternative access
July 08, 2010, 07:41:11 pm
I think she needs to MTFU
even my misses has been down there

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#2 Re: St Bee's alternative access
July 08, 2010, 07:45:38 pm
Like the title says, anyone know one. Ms Zodsbeard wasn't having it. Anyone would think she'd never carried a bouldering mat down a steep slope before, whilst hand over handing a rope.

A guy there said you could carry on along the cliff top as per the normal route, keep going on, drop down later and double back.

We're camped in St Bee's, I assume you can't walk along the coast as access to the South area is banned at the mo? Please help, I don't want my only taste of the place to have been running around salivating.

Oh the route we tried was the one that brings you under Yellow Desert Scream. Thanks.

I don't think she needs to MTFU, maybe she looked at what the ropes were attached to? The slightest bit of dampness makes the traversy bits on grass ass twitchingly sketchy.

Anyway, go past lighthouse, turn right through a field to s stile, then carry along until there is another style, the path follows the fence on the other side before descending a steep slope. Boulder hope until you see chalk.

Its by no means an easy way down but compared to the fishermans steps its fine.

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#3 Re: St Bee's alternative access
July 08, 2010, 07:55:55 pm
I'm only kidding if your reading this Emma  :P

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#4 Re: St Bee's alternative access
July 08, 2010, 08:27:19 pm
Cheers Paul, but your way is the way we went as access down Fisherman steps is banned till the end of July. A guy there said you go along the cliff top as per your route and keep going and drop down further on, and double back.

Jim, I suggest you move to Bankok if men-ladies are your style.

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#5 Re: St Bee's alternative access
July 08, 2010, 08:36:01 pm
Which descent did you try, the one close to the foghorn?  I assume so as you say you come out at Yellow Desert Scream, the classic font 7a.

I think Paul's referring to the one a bit further North, and down a gully IIRC.


EDIT:  Check this old thread out too.

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#6 Re: St Bee's alternative access
July 08, 2010, 08:38:33 pm
Cheers Paul, but your way is the way we went as access down Fisherman steps is banned till the end of July. A guy there said you go along the cliff top as per your route and keep going and drop down further on, and double back.

No it wasn't, there are no ropes on the descent we used.

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#7 Re: St Bee's alternative access
July 08, 2010, 08:55:01 pm
Paul and GCW your both right. I came out by Yellow Desert Scream, Paul's way is the one the guy mentioned. Cheers for that, syked beyond all belief. 

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#8 Re: St Bee's alternative access
July 08, 2010, 09:09:39 pm
Is that the one almost at the end of the head? Just before where the path bears rightwards? It's ok that. I'd say it's almost as bad as the normal YDS path as there's no ropes, even though the terrain isn't as steep. it's marginally better. I still nearly stacked it, but that might be down to carrying two pads.

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#9 Re: St Bee's alternative access
July 09, 2010, 12:01:27 pm
I think she needs to MTFU
even my misses has been down there

Didn't fiend's ex-burd bust her leg on the approach?

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#10 Re: St Bee's alternative access
July 09, 2010, 03:43:56 pm
Doesn't really matter, currently pissing down here, yet was dry in Cockermouth. Cock indeed.

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#11 Re: St Bee's alternative access
July 09, 2010, 03:46:59 pm
Bowderstone?

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#12 Re: St Bee's alternative access
July 11, 2010, 11:04:13 am
I think she needs to MTFU
even my misses has been down there

Didn't fiend's ex-burd bust her leg on the approach?

Her name wasn't Sarah Clough was it? My missus just claimed to have been on a trip to Sardinia with her some years ago.

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#13 Re: St Bee's alternative access
July 13, 2010, 10:35:21 am
Not a scoob.

 

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