Date/Time
Date(s) - 25/07/2023
4:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Black Crag, Borrowdale
Meet organiser: Steve Pollington
Pub afterwards: Dog and Gun, Keswick
Categories
Classic Borrowdale climbing! Two main buttresses, North buttress on the left and South buttress on the right.
Home to the deservedly popular Troutdale Pinnacle (S). Other classics include The Shroud (VS), The Mortician (HVS), Troutdale Pinnacle Superdirect (HVS), Raindrop (E1), Prana (E3) and Grand Alliance (E4).
A twenty minute walk from parking in laybys just south of the Leathes Head Hotel (if you are very lucky) : otherwise Park in the Bowderstone NT car park and take the path from the north of the car park and cross the low col and follow the path into Troutdale until it starts to level out. Cross the beck and ascend the path to the base of Black Crag (about 2km plus 125m of ascent – approx 45 minutes).
The weather forecast for Tuesday is currently rather mixed, with a 41% probability of heavy showers around lunchtime, diminishing slowly through the afternoon. Thursday’s forecast is far worse, hence there is nothing to be gained by delaying the meet.
I intend to be at the crag around 4pm. If the forecast worsens significantly, we will meet at King Kong climbing wall around 6pm. If there is a change will let you know via WhatsApp.
I hope to see you there.
Cheers, Steve.
Meet information
-
Posts
-
Morning all,
The weather forecast for Tuesday is currently rather mixed, with a 41% probability of heavy showers around lunchtime, diminishing slowly through the afternoon. Thursday’s forecast is far worse, hence there is nothing to be gained by delaying the meet.I intend to be at the crag around 4pm. If the forecast worsens significantly, we will meet at King Kong climbing wall around 6pm. If there is a change will let you know via WhatsApp.
I hope to see you there.
Cheers, Steve.
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
-
Posts
-
Undeterred by a decidedly dodgy weather forecast, 6 members of the KMC toiled their way to Black Crag, having miraculously found space to park at the entrance to Troutdale. Mark W., Judith and Steve Pol. climbed the classic severe, Troutdale Pinnacle while Andy, Jane and Mike W. climbed the other classic , Troutdale Pinnacle Direct. The ascents were made with the ever-present threat of dark clouds. However, the weather gods appeared to have been satisfied by the recent offerings of Wimbledon and The Test Match and we were treated to dry if not some what chilly rock. As Judith said, the routes would have been even nicer in summer!
We were joined later by Matt A. who had been unable to leave work early. Since there are no short routes on the crag and none of us fancied the prospect of benightment, poor Matt had to forego his climb, although he said he did enjoy the walk in. (Whatever happened to the spirit of adventure?)
Meanwhile, due to shortage of time, Roz and the ever enthusiastic Jonathan C. formed a splinter group and climbed several good routes on Woden’s Face.
A good time was had by all and celebrated in the bar of the Borrowdale Hotel. Thanks to all those who made it happen.
Steve Pol.
You must be logged in to reply to this topic.