Stanage on Sunday

A beautiful late summer morning and me and Paul set out for the plantation area of Stanage. I started off by leading Wall End Slab (VS 5a) which has a hard start and steady climbing thereafter.

Wall End Slab 

Crossing the slab

 We moved over to Tower face a classic HVS 5a which Paul led. This climb has some scary climbing through a brittle flake to more solid rock but still with trying moves right to the top.
Another move on past the crowds on Paradise wall brought us to Namenlos (E1 5a) which gave Paul his first grit E point of the season after I failed to lead the tough initial crack. The fact that this was Paul's first E point of the season speaks volumes about the weather this summer.
We finished up on Dover's Wall where I led Route 4 (VS 4b).

Stanage High Neb.

Paul was waiting in the car park when I arrived and a text told me that Mick and Nidal were battling with the Three Sisters. We headed for High Neb where I led Tango Buttress (HS 5a) for a warm up, the 5a moves are right at the start then steady severe climbing follows.
Paul then led High Neb Buttress (VS 4c) which gave some lovely slab climbing.
Mick and Nidal turned up having had a spanking by the sisters as I started up Norse Corner climb (HS 4c). This climb has a tough start then relents and meanders up the cliff maintaining interest throughout.
Christine turned up late as usual as Mick and Nidal departed and joined me and Paul on Inaccessible Crack (VS 4c) which Paul led.  

Paul leading Inaccessible Crack 

Paul then brought the evening to a close by leading Christine up Gunter (VS 5a) which has steady climbing up to a hard finish.