Burbage North

Wed 4th Sep, 2024

(No Reports)

Burbage North

Wed 28th Aug, 2024

(No Reports)

Alderman Rocks

Wed 21st Aug, 2024

Sadly the wind and rain forecast was not great and..... so it turned out.... yet another of the ''summer''  midweek meets where rain has stopped play this year.

Shining Clough

Wed 14th Aug, 2024

(No Reports)

Dovestone Tor

Wed 7th Aug, 2024

(No Reports)

Witches Quarry

Wed 31st Jul, 2024

On the hottest day of the year four brave members formed a coven at WItches Quarry: Caro Churchill, Mich Harrison, Andy Stratford, and Gareth Williams. Thankfully the sky clouded over a little to provide some shade, but even so the climbing was very, very, sweaty. The Grand High Witch had laid a curse on the right hand end of the crag, meaning combined team tactics were required for an ascent of Serenety (S 4a). Further left, the spell lifted with acents of Halloween Outing (S 4a), Witches Brew (HS 4b), Hell Hounds on My Trail (VS 4c) and Thrutch (VS 4b). Back over to the right, the curse reasserted itself on Peel Off (VS 4c) with a reminder that cams are not so reliable on limestone, but weighted nuts sure are hard to remove. We finished with a beer in Barley, the late night being well worth the excellent venue, climbing and company. Same again next year?

Harpur Hill Quarry

Wed 24th Jul, 2024

(No Reports)

Evening meet TBC

Wed 17th Jul, 2024

(No Reports)

Stanage Popular

Wed 10th Jul, 2024

(No Reports)

Rob's Rocks

Wed 3rd Jul, 2024

A very wet forecast meant that our annual Wednesday visit to Robs Rocks was cancelled..... for those keen to go, try Jim's ''Chew Valley Edges Ticking'' meet on Sunday 22nd September. 

Millstone

Wed 26th Jun, 2024

(No Reports)

Trowbarrow

Wed 19th Jun, 2024

Trowbarrow Meet Report 19^th June 2024

Members: Andy Stratford, Lewis Stonehouse, Leah Holmes, Rob Embry.

Trowbarrow quarry is a special place. It is an SSSI with lots of great plant life and trees and abounds with birds and song. But its Limestone. It’s a funny thing. Normally I actively avoid it. I seem to get on with only a few limestone venues, and this is one of them. It's not normal limestone being absolutely chocka with foraminifera fossils – and the routes on the main walls are unique in that you find yourself pulling hard on fossils to climb the steep routes!

We all wanted to climb the classic fossil fest of Jean Jeanie (VS 4c) on the main wall, but it was occupied when we arrived on a beautiful, sunny, calm evening. Rob and I set about the *** Assagai (HVS 5a) – a simple scramble up the Diff of boundary groove led to a commodious ledge and a long traverse left before tackling the steep wall to arrive at the incredible flutings at the top. It was steep climbing all the way, but with decent gear and excellent holds – it was an enjoyable lead. Like everywhere at Trowbarrow the limestone is becoming a little polished on the popular routes. Lewis made a start on the *** V Diff, Jomo then moved over to Barrier Reef S 4a with Leah following both routes.

Rob had a go at Coral Sea **(VS 4c), tossing a few random bits of gear down the crag and having a minor faff at the start (something to do with too much bouldering!) but finished in fine style. I followed up, and after we decanted to the main wall for an evening finale in the setting sun on Jean Jeanie. Lewis made a fine and steady job on lead and Leah followed gamely – with just two short falls and much effort making it to the top – a first VS and a cracking one – it's not an easy one, and at 30m it tests the arms out! Rob and I both followed up too, what a great finish at the top to the sun setting over the Lake District mountains and sea and sand in Morecambe Bay glowing in the evening light.

It was 2016 when I last visited. I won’t leave it so many years till the next time!

Bamford

Wed 12th Jun, 2024

(No Reports)

Evening meet TBC

Wed 5th Jun, 2024

(No Reports)

The Roaches

Wed 29th May, 2024

(No Reports)