Hardknott Crag 30th May

Me and Graeme had Hardknott Crag to ourselves today. Not many folk around for a Bank holiday weekend.
I got some air time on Copenhagen (twice) and then my Camera decided to launch itself off the crag. I came off a bit better than the camera... Hence no Photo's today.

Copenhagen E2,5c **
Powerglide E4,6a **
Intrusion HVS,5a **

Well worth a visit.

Scafell 23rd May

Perfect weather on Scafell today. Most routes are almost bone dry.
Me and Graeme got started with Roaring Silence E3 5c *** and finished off with Edge of Eriador E4 5c ***

Both fantastic routes.

Great Wanney 21st May

Busy again at the Wanneys. Great to watch lots of folk on all the hard routes.

We cleaned a number of routes, including some of the rarely climbed ones.

Northumberland Wall E2 5c ***
Enery's Ammer E2 5b *
East Buttress Direct E3 5c ***
Idiot Wind E4 5c **
Great Wall (Direct Finish) E5 6a * (attempt)

White Ghyll 16 May

Due to a damp start this morning, we decided to checked out the new routes at Yew Crag en route to Langdale. Pretty lose rock in places, but a bit of traffic would sort it out.

Headed up to White Ghyll which was surprisingly dry and clean.

Feet of Clay E1,5b **
Paladin E3,6a ***
The Palestinians E1,5b **

Not a bad day for your Birthday.

Great Wanney 15th May

Afternoon at the Wanneys.

Me Nathan and Lucie had the place to ourselves. bit blustery but good friction.

Raven's Nest VD **
Broken Wing E3,5c **
Rake's Crack E1,5b **
East Buttress Direct E3,5c **

Failed on EBD, but will clean it this week before next attempt.

Great Wanney 12th May

Met up with Graeme and Scott at the Wanneys tonight. It's nice and dry up there for now. After soloing a few routes we did the following.

Broken Wing E3 5c
Thin Ice E4 6a ***
Endless Flight E5 6a ***

Great night.

Iron Crag 9th May

It's been a busy weekend for me, climbing comp Friday, Dry Tooling Saturday and then Iron Crag today was the icing on the cake.

Me and Graeme climbed.

Solidarity E1 5b
Marble Staircase E4 5c
Hiddenite E2 5c

Great day.

Tooling 8th May

Me Alan and Nathan had a good tooling session this afternoon.

Think a drill and a bag of Bolts is on the cards for this venue.

Hodge Close 3rd May

Sunshine and showers at Hodge today.

Scott got started on Joie De Vivre F6b+ a great line right of the once Side Show.
Graeme then had a go on First Night Nerves E5 6b
Other routes we were on.

Mad Alice E3 5c
Malice in Wonderland E4 5c
Through The Looking Glass E3 5c

Karl and Graham did

Mad Alice E3 5c
Joie De Vivre F6b+
Carpe Diem F7a+
Big Gym HVS 5b
Amphibian E3 6a

Great Day.