Date/Time
Date(s) - 30/07/2024
4:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Yew Crag Knotts (Yew Crags)
Meet organiser: Mark Ward
Pub afterwards: The Fish, Buttermere
Categories
Buckstone Howe has good midgrade (VS-HVS) selection. Slate-like rock which dries quickly. 50-80m high. Sinister Grooves(VS), Alexas(HVS), Cleopatra(HVS), Groove 2(HVS).HOWEVER BEWARE loose rock on Honister Wall – rockfall of large (person sized) blocks and flakes from the overhang on pitch 2 on 10/07/2020.
Approach – Ten minute level walk from the summit of Honister pass.
Alternatively Yew Crag Knotts
including: Yew Crag Buttress; Lower Buttress; Yew Crag Knotts; Zorro Buttress and Maidenstone Buttress. The climbs stretch from a wandering 150m to 15m high. Recommended E graders: Vulture(E3), Substitute(E1)and Hearth Direct(E1).
Approach – 20 min walk uphill from Honister bottom
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Weather forecast for Tuesday is good so this meet is on. I may or may not be able to lead the meet, I won’t know until Tuesday but the meet should go ahead anyway.
There are two main options depending on what people want to climb.
Firstly, Buckstone Howe with classic mid-grade routeslike Sinister Grooves (VS), Honister Wall (HS) and Cleopatra (HVS) all good routes but beware Buckstone Howe has a deserved reputation for loose rockso climb with care. Best parking for this is Honister Slate mine and approach the crag by essentially contour tracking from the mine across to the crag (there is some ascent to do up one of the wagon roads to the start of the contour)Alternatively, Yew Crag Knotts Consisting Yew crag Knotts, Maidenstone Buttress and Zorro Buttress. Grades. Parking on the right-hand verge at the foot of the steep part of Honister pass just before the road crosses the stream, approach directly uphill on the left-hand side. Yew crags Knotts has a range of routes at grades from VD through to Es, the rock is generally sound if a little vegetated in places.
It would be good to know if people are going and what their intended destination would be as the various crags are spread out so we will need to coordinate this meet carefully, you can email me at markward1962@gmail.com, WhatsApp or txt to 07500155064
Cheers
Mark
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Under clear blue skies in balmy warmth a small dedicated group approached the crags at the top of Honister Pass. One group tackled Sinister Grooves on Buckstone Howe whilst the other group tackled The Chimney on Yew crags Knotts. As climbing evenings go tonight was as close to perfect as you could hope for, and as you can imagine thoroughly warranted a pint in the Fish on the way home. Thanks to Scott, Mark M, David W and Pete for joining me to make another memorable evening on the rock
Cheers
Mark
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