[dobbin]

Houdini - I think some westie visited (its actually called Averstal) and was like, oh man, this is like, so magical... and the woods were named. I wouldnt be at all suprised to learn that it was one of those two most chief of westies Dave Graham or Chris Sharma.

More pics sooner! re stuff to do on a return visit - for me thats quite easy - all the stuff I went out intending to do! given that I acheived nothing on the hitlist thats what I would be after! Ah well, its all beta and training.

[Houdini]

Can't be Sharma.  Met him just a few days before he drove to MJ.  Him and his pal Brett were most amused at the thought of climbing in 'magic wood'.  Something to do with wood being a synonym for stiffy, I think.

[dave]

What happened after we left then? what did you beardown boys get done and whats on the hitlist for next time if there is a next time?

after you left had a day knocking off all the best 7a/+s, then it rained, then we sacked it to chironico which incidentally is brilliant. If i go out there again would be more keen for a trip split between chironico and magic.

[SA Chris]

  Him and his pal Brett were most amused at the thought of climbing in 'magic wood'.  Something to do with wood being a synonym for stiffy, I think.

Very Beavis and Butthead. "Huh Huh, Huh Huh, this place has "wood" in it's name". If they went to woodwell or goodwood, they'd probably piss themselves.

[Jim]

was it not 300 degree's at chironico? when we went to cresiano it was too hot to even walk

[Johnny Brown]

No, no, it was 150 during the day, then -150 at night. You did go in a plane though.

[JR]

ha, karma levelling wad point for that

don't know if they went there and back in the same plane though

[Jim]

we did enter and give Jo Whiley a good ride on the way there tho

[dave]

was it not 300 degree's at chironico? when we went to cresiano it was too hot to even walk

no it was cooler than it had been in magic wood. plus you can walk around witohut breaking your legs or getting limes disease from ticks. bearing in mind chironico is about 20mins drive up the valley from krishtianov and about a fuck load higher in elevation.

[a dense loner]

it should be noted that i said lets go to chironico, but no one was interested. jim had more apricots to buy

[Jim]

it should be noted that dense's last statement is completely fictional. I remember no mention of chironico. Also you owe me petrol money although it is insignificant compared to the dark side or the amount mr wilson owes me.
You ruined my holiday.
bastard

[a dense loner]

third day in, rainin at magic grades.
dense "right lets go n look at dreamtime n climb at chrironico. completely different weather system"
jim "i can't be arsed. i'm not drivin for 3 hrs"
obviously we'd just had an argument about jims extravagant shopping, which dribble n nige didn't want to be a part of cos it was costin too much. then 3 days later we go for a look at dreamtime. what had changed? jim had finished throwing all his toys out of the pram

[Nibile]

so,
tell me, is it worth chironico in the summer?
hows with the access problems reported?

[dobbin]

(Nibile - Only the mighty sir egg went to Cresciano, and he's not said anything about access issues. I would imagine Chironico will be quiet over summer, so perhaps its died down a bit, plus, I know Dave is a peace crisp touting responsible type and will have parked the Hummer down in the village before climbing, and - he wont have discharged his glock after succeeding on hard rock climbs)

I can remember Jim saying he wasnt psyched to drive for three hours to get to cresc, and I can also remember dense talking about Chironico and indeed much heated discussion regarding apricots. But I am still confused as to how many planes were involved during the trip.

[dave]

we certainly did park in rougly the right place in the village, though it should be noted that in that dogshite blocheart guide the place marked on the plan with a P for parking is actually not where it describes that you should park at. that guide really does suck on a fat shitty dick.

I can imagine jim not beign psyched to drive 3 hours to creciano - luckily magic wood is only 1.5 hours drive from there.

[Jim]

thats one way remember honkies and if your on a plane in the same plane then doubling that gives the magical figure of 3 hours plus however far it is to chironicizzle and back which I didn't want to do

[dobbin]

Its probably all my fault, as I do remember when we discussed it someone definately asked how much further chironico was and I said at least 30 mins, so that would make a 2 hour drive, which when you factor in the planes thing makes 4 hours, which to any self respecting kestrel lover is just too far to drive on a rest day.

[Nibile]

 ??? ??? ???

from here, the deep south, chironioc is far closer than magic.
i just wanted to know if its climbable in summer, since its alot higher than cresc.
last march cresc was perfect, barechested climbing, and chironico was still packed with snow...

[dave]

which to any self respecting kestrel lover is just too far to drive on a rest day.

We drove 3 hours round trip to got to Motel - another astoundingly good (sarcasm) recomendation from the dogshite Blocheart guide. They fail to mention that the all the bouldering is on a dirt slope the slopes away at 45degrees in 2 planes. And the rock is shite. All you wiggaz hating on the Tor better check this place out for some perspective. Its one of only 3 venues I recall going to in my life (and the first non-Lakes) and not even getting my shoes out of my bag. The other 2 were the Stirrup Boulders and Sheperds Crag.

[JR]

what the hell is wrong with shepherds crag?

[Jim]

its in the lakes 

[Jim]

The pictures from my D50:

Magic Wood Photo's

getting films back today so maybe scan some and add them as well at a later date

[unclesomebody]

you're a genius Jim. I knew you could do it!

[Nibile]

so, whos in da posse?

nice pics. wanna climb.

[Jim]

I'll get round to naming stuff as I learn it.
In pics were: Dobbin, dense, Nigela, Helen and two Simon's