Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/09/2022
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Head End Quarry, Ireby
Meet organiser: Stuart Watson
Pub afterwards: Black lion, Ireby
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Head End Quarry forms one of a series of small limestone quarries found in the Carboniferous Limestone which forms a ridge around the northern edge of the English Lake District.
The quarry has a south facing aspect and is about 30 feet high and 140 feet long. It is relatively quick to dry, has a series of single pitch routes which are suitable for novices.
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Apologies for waiting until now to mail about today’s event, as the forecast wasn’t great and I wanted to see today’s weather with my own eyes. It is raining in Keswick and the Met Office forecast images show more rain on an off throughout the day. Sadly, Thursday’s forecast is similar so postponing doesn’t look good.
So I think you’ll have to make your own mind up, by looking out of your window at the end of this afternoon. I hope to go to HeadEnd around 4pm, if it’s not pouring down then, and I’ll try and give you an update on WhatsApp. Maybe see you later!
You can contact me on 07801132576 or stuartataltitude@gmail.com.
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The day was forecast to be raining on and off all day, but we kept optimistic and turned up at around 4pm to find it dry, with quite a lot of sun and blue sky! Sixteen of us turned up: Stuart W, Celia, Mark, Martin, Judith, Cath, Geraint, Ros, Mike, Phil, John, Ann, Stuart G, Carol, Steve & Aileen. Too many routes were climbed to list.
In the two years since my accident, I had only competed one climb (others given up half way), so I was very pleased to get to the top of 5 climbs (with a LOT of puffing noises). Thankfully all the climbs at Head End are very short! Great to see Phil and John back out climbing again after their surgery too.
A previous visitor to Head End had left a tent, with a fluffy stuffed parrot, a voodoo style mask, an inflatable guitar, and a leftover sausage in a frying pan (which no one in our group fancied eating?). Thanks to those members of our group who cleared up this mess.
The rain reappeared soon after 7pm, driving us to the pub (Greyhound Inn in Bothel as Black Lion in Ireby was closed). A great evening was had by all.
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