Weather weather or not

Norway Dinorwig
with
Cheesey chips and coffee

Tweeting out to the Outside shop for rain status,

all looks good but maybe risky comes back the message. Heading out from Whaley Bridge (Home) at around 14:30, just finished on early shift. Deans keen for some slab work today, Shock Horror on Stanage, counts buttress.

Arriving at Hathersage and the heavens open with an un presidented deluge. 

Had to hide in the car for about 15 mins before we could get out due to the amount of rain falling, looks like the day is done, no climbing here today. Out the car and into the outside shop for a chin wagg and a new pair of Sportiva rock shoes for Dean.

I get a set of Rockcentrics for a mega knock down price of £30.

Cheesey chips and coffee then we are off, weathers picked up and alls looking good.

  

 

The slabs must be that warm due to the hot weather that they have dried pretty instant. Top ropes up and we are off up the first route, Shock Horror Slab E2 6a 2*. Not a bloody chance comes to mind. This route is laughing at 6a, more like 6c, the start is nails. On that short note we moved on to Shirleys Shining Temple E5 6c equally as hard. Ok re think, down to Nightmare Slab E1 5b, great route with some tricky moves. The middle section is well worth a tick in the book and deserves a 2* at least. Moved across onto Daydreamer E2 6b, Dean made mince meat of this one as i made slush puppy straight after. Major rock over onto a tiny toe hold to a vertical stand using three razor sharp pebbles to push over on, then comes the hard part (laughing out loud) tiny slopers to push up on to a bold move to nice holds above, no probs for Dean and well climbed.

Dragged the rope over to Sleepwalker E2 6a, great swinging potential here. Short and sweet, N A F Chance. great looking route, love to see someone climb it, you would be on tender hooks watching.

!8:30 and we are getting a bit peckish, flameless cook set on the go with ham and cheese pasta, not forgetting the peppermint tea and honey to wash it down.

Doogle guarding tea in Counts Buttress cave

The fight resumed after T to conquer Sleepwalker