Another beautiful day in the Peak and me and Jago were first to turn up for the Rivelin evening meet. Jago wanted a steady route to start so I suggested Rodneys Dilemma (S 4a) a two star severe in Scarletts Bay an area that we hadn't been to for some time. This route follows a narrow arete with good exposure and bold moves all on really good holds.
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| Jago leading Rodney's Dilemma |
Meanwhile Christine arrived and seconded the route and I came up as third man on the rope.
I then led Croton Oil (HVS 5a) on the Needle, a route not to be missed on the first outing of the year on Rivelin. After a short wide crack to start face climbing leads to the crux a lay away stretch to a good hold in a flake. A romp up the flake leads to another more fragile flake which gains the top of the Needle.
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| Approaching the crux on Croton Oil. |
Dusk was falling as first Jago then Christine followed. By the time we abbed off and packed up it was dark leaving us to stumble back through the woods by the light of the one headtorch we had between us.
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| Abseil from the Needle. |
Having missed Wharncliff the previous week this was a good start to the seasons evening meets.
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