Pule Hill

Members: Andy Stratford, Dan O’Brien, Andy Lewtas, Luke Cullum
Prospective Members: Kim Keegan, Will Fitzmaurice, Matt Wasilewski, Mirek Steadman, Dave Lobban

A slightly chillier evening as we drove east but light winds and low temps also meant a midge free evening at the bone dry crag.
Andy L and Luke had an adventure over on the appropriately named Bed End…’I ended up straddling the Phallus’’…said Andy, perhaps not realising that his statement would immediately be recorded in the little black book for use in this meet report. At the other end of the evening Luke was praying as he attempted Amen – yet another route at this odd little set of crags that claims to be a V Diff but is at least two grades harder. Kim made a cracking lead of Amen including a super gritstone seal flop topout.

Matt watched Kim follow Dan up the super awkward Pilot crack and seemed to nail the Beta as he made the lead look an absolute breeze – it’s no pushover – a Severe that should be a VS and it certainly felt like that as I spun off out of balance under the overhang following.

Will, myself, Andy L and Mirek all lead the awesome Flying Buttress at HS 4b and other routes that got attention included Atlas, Dusky Doddle, Apse Arete, Wackers Wall amongst a few other fine routes.

Thanks to everyone who came, a memorable evening of climbing, good company, great support and top-class banter.

Andy

 

Andy Stratford