Back from a trip to the Lake District.
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wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 14:46 last edited by
Back from a trip to the Lake District. On the negative side, I didn't get three days climbing... On the super-positive side, I did get two days of Mountain Training Development Coach training with the ever-excellent John Kettle PLUS a day of climbing at Trowbarrow Quarry. As a bonus, also a nice stay at Lyndhurst Guest House in Kendal and a play at KendalWall on their long autobelays.
#MountainTraining #Climbing #TradClimbing #Coaching #ClimbingIsMyPassion #Kendal #LakeDistrict #LimestoneClimbing
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Back from a trip to the Lake District. On the negative side, I didn't get three days climbing... On the super-positive side, I did get two days of Mountain Training Development Coach training with the ever-excellent John Kettle PLUS a day of climbing at Trowbarrow Quarry. As a bonus, also a nice stay at Lyndhurst Guest House in Kendal and a play at KendalWall on their long autobelays.
#MountainTraining #Climbing #TradClimbing #Coaching #ClimbingIsMyPassion #Kendal #LakeDistrict #LimestoneClimbingwrote on 8 Nov 2024, 14:47 last edited byOoh, Trowbarrow - haven't been there in decades. What did you do?
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Ooh, Trowbarrow - haven't been there in decades. What did you do?
wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 14:49 last edited byApart from JJ, by the looks of it!
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Ooh, Trowbarrow - haven't been there in decades. What did you do?
wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 14:56 last edited by@Badgardener Warmed up on Barrier Reef (fun), then did Harijan (definitely harder) after Jean Jeanie (both fab routes). Also seconded seconded Coral Sea, Hollow Earth and Assagai - all fun and wouldn't mind trying a lead on a less slippery day.
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@Badgardener Warmed up on Barrier Reef (fun), then did Harijan (definitely harder) after Jean Jeanie (both fab routes). Also seconded seconded Coral Sea, Hollow Earth and Assagai - all fun and wouldn't mind trying a lead on a less slippery day.
wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 14:59 last edited byI think it's exactly 25 years since I was last there - and it was polished to Sod then. Good effort on a November day!
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I think it's exactly 25 years since I was last there - and it was polished to Sod then. Good effort on a November day!
wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 15:03 last edited by@Badgardener
Clearly you've never been to Wyndcliffe Quarry in the Wye, The Cuttings on Portland, or (especially) New Wall in Avon Gorge if you think that's polished! Still, it *was* a little slick in places... but as much down to being mildly damp air as the polish. The worst bit was the sheltered bit under the roof on Harijan and Hollow Earth that was all kinda damp-dusty. -
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@Badgardener
Clearly you've never been to Wyndcliffe Quarry in the Wye, The Cuttings on Portland, or (especially) New Wall in Avon Gorge if you think that's polished! Still, it *was* a little slick in places... but as much down to being mildly damp air as the polish. The worst bit was the sheltered bit under the roof on Harijan and Hollow Earth that was all kinda damp-dusty.wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 15:10 last edited byBeen to the cuttings, when it was the awful combo of horribly polished and sparsely bolted on some of the easier routes!
The Avon Gorge is like Dignitas for climbers - you only go there when you're tired of life.
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Apart from JJ, by the looks of it!
wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 18:02 last edited by@Badgardener Well spotted on the route btw...
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@Badgardener Well spotted on the route btw...
wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 18:05 last edited byIt's a National Bloody Treasure, to be fair, and pretty much synonymous with Trowbarrow...
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It's a National Bloody Treasure, to be fair, and pretty much synonymous with Trowbarrow...
wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 18:47 last edited by@Badgardener It *is* a pretty epic line at the grade to be sure
9/10