Impromtu Stanage meet

A rare weekend in the diary without a KMC meet. That could only mean one thing....fantastic weather...well on the sunday anyway! An impromptu meet arranged via the KMC 'scribble' page was mooted on thursday with a great turnout for such short notice. As there was no Stanage meet in the club diary, a trip there was in the offing with Gareth Williams promising an attempt on Flying Buttress Direct (E1 xx)

 

Members: Andy Stratford, Gareth Williams, Carolyn Mills, James Williams, Dave Wylie, Roger Dyke, Oi Ding Koy, Mark Ashley, Nick Adamson, Jim Symon, Rob Clark

Guests/Prospective Members: Lucie Crouch, Jamie Ledingham, Sarah White, Jason Harry? (please check Dave shottons Dovestones report for correct name )

 

I don't have details of who seconded up the routes. Leaders were as follows although not all routes were recorded:

• Flying Buttress (HVD) Nick Adamson, Jim Symon, Mark Ashley
• The Wedge (VS 5a) Gareth Williams
• Beech Tree Wall (HS 4b) Andy Stratford, Mark Ashley, Rob
• Right On (HS 4b) Andy Stratford, James Williams
• Via Media (VS 4c) Andy Stratford, James Williams
• Right Hand Trinity (S 4b) Mark Ashley
• Narrow Buttress (VS 4c) Gareth Williams, Dave Wylie, Jim Symon
• Hargreaves Original Route (VS 4c) Andy Stratford, Mark Ashley
• Hollybush Crack (V Diff) Mark Ashley, Nick Adamson
• Christmas Crack (HS4a) Mark Ashley

Gareth did attempt Flying Buttress Direct (E1 5b), watched by a bit of a crowd, and got off the slab, onto the ledges - heel hooks and all - but couldn't quite pull through. Several falls on his gear later and he called it day - abbing down for the gear.

This was a very good example of how well the new 'scribble' page is working for organising things at short notice - a huge advantage considering the changeable weather. I would urge people to consider using it more - it seems especially useful if you have mobile email or are often by a computer and you switch the auto email option on as well.

Andy Stratford