Evening Meets (2024)
Troy Quarry
Wed 24th Apr, 2024
Attendees
Mark, Noel, Rob, Evone, Jess,Tom,Jared
Overview
A lovely bright evening at the crag until the sun went down then the cold set in, so we left for the Robin Hood Pub leaving Evone, Jess and Tom still at the crag squeezing another route as they had arrived late due to traffic congestion.
Routes
Mark (L) & Rob – Troy Groove – VS 4B
Mark (L) & Rob & Noel – Cracked Wall – VS 4C
Mark (L) & Noel – Stacked Deck – HS 4B
Mark (L) Noel – Helen of Troy – VS 5A
Mark (L) & Noel – Little Sneak – VS 4C
Mark & Adam (L) (someone just at the crag – nice chap though) -Mucky Pups -VS 4C
Mark & Adam (L) (someone just at the crag – nice chap though) – Lema -HVS 5C
Jess(L) & Tom & Evone -Open Sesame VD
Jess & Tom & Evone – Stacked Deck – HS 4B
Tom & Evone – Troy Groove – VS 4B
Jess- Cracked Wall - Cracked Wall – VS 4C
Jess & Tom & Evone – Siamese Twin (Left/right)
Jared (L) & Rob - Grane Wall – E1 5B
Jared (L) & Rob – Jussy – HVS 5A
Jared (L) & Rob – Pink Edge E2 5B
Mark Rothwell
Trowbarrow
Wed 19th Jun, 2024
Trowbarrow Meet Report 19th 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!
Andy Stratford
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.
Andy StratfordWitches 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?
Gareth Williams
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.
Andy StratfordBack to Current !!!!
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"I accept that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a risk of personal injury or death. I am aware of and shall accept these risks and wish to participate in these activities voluntarily and shall be responsible for my own actions and involvement."
More Evening Meets:
During the spring and summer months evening meets are held outdoors at local crags, usually on Wednesdays, weather permitting. Keep an eye on the scribbles for the latest information. Indoor climbing wall meets start again in the autumn.
Some lucky people may be able to get out climbing nice and early, but this will vary depending on work hours and the traveling distance. Generally you should find KMC climbers at the crag by 6pm and some might still be there after its gone dark.
If you have any questions about coming along to a meet, or if you want to try and arrange car sharing, etc., then just send us an e-mail. For the latest information check the Scribble pages.
Outdoor Climbing Venues Used:
Alderman Rocks, Chew Valley (17)Aldery Cliff (3)
Anglezarke Quarry (16)
Ashworth Moor Quarry (1)
Bamford Edge (9)
Beeston Tor (1)
Blackstone Edge (5)
Bridestones (West Yorkshire) (1)
Broadbottom Quarry (2)
Brownstones (3)
Cadshaw Rocks (6)
Castle Naze (23)
Coire an t'Sneachda (1)
Cow's Mouth Quarry, Littleborough (15)
Deeply Vale (3)
Den Lane, Uppermill (13)
Denham Quarry (8)
Dovestones Edge, Chew Valley (17)
Dovestones Lower Left Quarry (1)
Egerton Quarry (4)
Froggatt Edge (2)
Harpur Hill Quarry (13)
Helsby (14)
Hen Cloud (2)
Heptonstall (7)
Hobson Moor Quarry (44)
Hollywood Park Boulder (2)
Horseshoe Quarry (5)
John Wayne Memorial Crag (1)
Kinder Downfall (2)
Lester Mill Quarry (2)
Longford Park Boulder (3)
Millstone Edge (7)
Misty Wall, Kinder Northern Edge (1)
Moving Buttress, Cheedale (1)
New Mills Torrs (12)
Pex Hill (5)
Pot Hole Quarry (2)
Pots and Pans Quarries (2)
Pule Hill, Marsden (16)
Ramshaw Rocks (8)
Ravensdale (1)
Ravenstones - Chew Valley (1)
Reddyshore Scout (2)
Roaches Lower Tier (1)
Roaches Upper Tier (7)
Robs Rocks - Chew Valley (9)
Rough Knarr (1)
Running Hill Pits, Saddleworth (18)
Shining Clough Rocks (6)
Staden Quarry (6)
Stanage North (2)
Stanage Plantation (1)
Stanage Popular End (3)
Standing Stones - Chew Valley (7)
Stoney Middleton (1)
Summit Quarry (2)
Swinton Boulders (1)
Tegg's Nose (2)
The Pump House (1)
Thors Cave (1)
Tintwistle Knarr (2)
Tissington Spires in Dovedale (1)
Tonacliffe Quarry (2)
Troy Quarry (33)
Victoria Park Boulder, Stretford (2)
Warton in Silverdale (3)
Wharncliffe Crags (1)
Wilton 1 (19)
Wilton 3 (9)
Wimberry Rocks (9)
Windgather (22)
Winnats Pass (1)
Witches Quarry (18)
Woodhouse Scar (2)
Wormstones (1)
Yellowslacks (3)
Climbing Walls Used:
Manchester Climbing Centre (118)Marple Rope Race (3)
Rock Over Climbing (6)
Stockport Awesome Walls (181)
The Depot: Manchester (70)
Warrington North Face (3)
Other Evening Meets (126)
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