Climbing

Members: Robert Clark, Mark Ashley, Joanne Castick, Lester Payne, Rob Allen, Dave Dillon, Dave Bone, Chris Williamson, Pete Walker, Alan 'Liverpool' Jones, Jim & Judith Symon, Frank & Margaret Williams, Sheena Hendrie, Neville McMillan, Sabina Cosulich.

Guests: Jacky & Shane Storbeck, Theresa Parolis, Roger Daley, Rosie, Steve Bowker

 

Bright sunshine on Friday afternoon and evening seemed to promise a good day for Dow Crag on Saturday. However from Turner Hall Campsite on Saturday morning, it looked cloudy on the tops and there was a stiff breeze blowing. With the cloud gathering and a warning of rain from the farmer, most people opted for the lowlevel crag in the vicinity; WallowBarrow Crag. Eleven of the kmc party took over the crag and numerous routes were done, with not even one trip to the teashop !

Routes ascended in various styles; The Leaf, Western Wall, Malediction, Malediction Direct, The Plumb, Thomas, Digitation, Agitation, Trinity Slabs, Wall and Corner.

Meanwhile Sheena, Neville, Sabina and Steve had opted for Dow Crag, approaching from Walna Scar, where they joined the queue with several other parties - the crag was quite busy. Sab & Steve did Eliminate A (with a brief but unsuccessful deviation onto Isengard to escape the crowds). Sheena and Neville did a Murrays Route/Murrays Direct Route combination followed by Gordon and Craig's Route.

Jim & Judith, who had arrived a couple of days early and been climbing on Wallowbarrow on Friday, went for a walk up the gorge. Pete Walker had been for a scramble, and a few other kmc arrived throughout Saturday.

The Newfield Inn was as usual an excellent venue, for food, beer and a lock-in if you wanted - although I think most kmc types opted for the early bed. The rain promised for Saturday arrived around closing time and lasted until Sunday morning. Some went for walks and others attempted to find some dry rock to climb on the way home - I think unsuccessfully. However I had a good time and I hope everyone else did too. Thanks to everyone for coming on this meet.

Robert Clark