Date/Time
Date(s) - 17/09/2022
All Day
Location
Gouther Crag, Swindale
Meet organiser: Mark Ward
Pub afterwards:
Categories
Gouther is generally a quiet crag with a selection of fine routes: Truss Buttress (VD) Kennel Wall (MS), Fang (MVS), Hernia (HVS), Fang Direct (HVS), Bloodhound (E2), One Step Beyond (E3), The Keswickian (E8). More traffic on the less popular routes would be useful, they are generally excellent and often much better than they might appear (e.g. the Snip, Sam and Zhivago Sassenach)
Similar bouldering nature with a few real classics.
Approach notes
There is no longer any parking near the steppings stones over the river. Park at the obvious lay-by where the signs proclaim there is no parking further on and walk 10-15 minutes up the road. Cross the river via the bridge or stepping stones and follow a path just above the dry stone wall to cross a hidden bridge then steeply up the hillside to Truss Buttress. Other approaches usually end in ferns. Fang buttress is approached the same way then head right for 200 metres.
Meet information
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Good afternoon all,
The forecast for saturday is dry with sunny spells and a moderate breeze from the north. Tempratures are likely to be on the cool side but should be ok for Climbing with the right clothing so this meet is on.I will be leaving Cockermouth at 08:30 which should put us on the crag by 10:00, car sharing as usual from the Lakes Business Park.
If you intend to go please let me know either directly to email markward1962@gmail.com or through WhatsApp. Car shares will be arranged through KMC WhatsApp group as per usual
Last scheduled meet of the season lets hope its a good ‘un
Cheers
Mark
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The morning dawned cool with overnight frost in the eastern Lake district but a small band of KMC climbers made the journey to Gouther Crag in Swindale near Haweswater. The first climbs required windproof layers, belay gloves together with lots of foot stamping and blowing on fingers fingers to keep frostbite to minimum, but by midday the sun had moved round and started to warm the rock and thaw the climbers. The afternoon session was like a different day and descibed by most as a delightful afternoons climbing. Routes completed included Truss Buttress, Truss Butress Direct, Sam, Kennel Wall, Left Edge and of course “The Fang”. Refreshments in the Queens Head, Askham fortified the team for the return journey. Thanks go to my partners in crime Brendan, Mark H, Geriant, Ros, Judith and Tina for ensuring it was an excellent final meet closing out the 2022 season perfectly, roll on April 2023
Cheers
MarkPS winter schedule coming soon
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