Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/05/2022
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Castle Rock of Triermain (South Crag), Thirlmere
Meet organiser: Judith Brown
Pub afterwards: Salutation, Threlkeld
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The North Crag is a towering wall seamed with long grooves and ramps which holds a selection of classic multi-pitch lines that are both steep and sustained. Unfortunately the left-hand side of the North Crag suffered a large rockfall in 2018 that wiped out some routes; those that remain have been reclimbed and the rock is mostly stable although care is still needed.
The South Crag is a far friendlier spot that gets lots of sun.
Approach notes
Park at Legburthwaite carpark (fee). Take the path opposite the toilets and over the road to a field. Walk up the field a short way to a track.
For the North Crag, walk left along the track to a gate and then up next to the fence to reach a water culvert. Cross the small bridge and head up to below the cliff.
For the South Crag, cross the track and take a well-defined path up the field and over a water culvert and wall to the base of the cliff.
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After a drizzly morning Tuesday afternoon is forecast to fair up. It may be very windy, but worth going in the hope that it isn’t too windy to climb!
I aim to be at bottom of the crag by 4pm.
Anyone wanting to car share from Cockermouth around 3pm, please e-mail me at judithbrown3@aol.com.
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Nothing daunted by a weather forecast that predicted gales followed by rain, 14 members turned out to climb on a dry but breezy Castle Rock. Most of the usual routes got done, even ones not in certain editions of guidebooks. Eventually the breeze developed into a close cousin of a maelstrom, making standing upright something of a challenge for some of us. Dark clouds threatened from the west. A few of us beat a hasty retreat ahead of the (apparently) advancing rain – the meet leader included.
However, several intrepid souls were still engaged in climbing Yew Tree climb and people more responsible than the meet leader stayed behind until everyone was down. Meanwhile I monitored proceedings from the shelter of some trees near the car park – leading from behind/below being my leadership style of choice!
Those who made it to the pub did so in separate shifts, with the Kings Head standing in for the Salutation in Threlkeld since the latter no longer opens on Tuesdays. The beer was good and the rain held off until we left the pub.
The wind-swept climbers were: Roland, Marks W and M, Dan, Tina, Mike M, Pete W, Jon, Aileen, Stu, Andrew S, Brendan, Jamie and Judith – hope I haven’t forgotten anyone.
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