Stanage Black Hawk

Another fine sunny evening found me  Paul and Christine at the Black Hawk area of Stanage. I opened proceedings with a lead of Heather Wall (VS 4c) an old favourite with some good steep climbing which Paul and Christine followed.

Paul following Heather Wall

Paul then led Manchester Buttress (HS 4b) which packs a lot into a short route with some off balance cracks, a traverse to a steep wall and blind step round a bulge to a ledge then a nice slabby finish. Me and Christine followed then to finish the night Paul led Tinkers Crack (VS 4c).

Paul leading Manchester Buttress

Paul leading Tinkers Crack

Bamford Evening

Jago and me arrived at Bamford Edge on a warm sunny evening and I began by leading Bamford Buttress (HS 4a) a good warm-up route.
Paul and Christine arrived and Paul led Bamford Rib (HVS 5a) which has some steady moves to a ledge to finish with a pull up a bulging crack and Christine followed.

Christine starting Bamford Rib

 Jago then led Reach (VS 4c) which as the name suggests has some long reachy moves as well as some high mantleshelf moves and I followed.

Jago leading Reach

After these strenuosities Jago then led Bamford Wall (S 4a) and Paul led Christine on Bamford Buttress.

Christine on Bamford Wall, Paul belaying.

Christine then closed a good evening's climbing with a lead of Bamford Wall.

Christine leading Bamford Wall

Dunnerdale

Just myself and Jago attended this meet on a glorious sunny weekend. The heat was tempered by a cool breeze which made for good climbing conditions. 

Dunnerdale from Wallowbarrow

Jago was in need of rock mileage and I was in need of an easy day so we decided on Wallowbarrow Crag. A steady walk from the campsite took us to the crag and we started on Bryanston (MVS 4b). The second and third can be combined to make a good long pitch with some good steep climbing.
Next up was Digitation (MVS 4b) Jago led the first slabby pitch over an overlap and I led the top pitch op short steep walls on positive holds.

Jago on the top pitch of Digitation

 Next Jago led Western Wall (MVS 4b). Again this climb benefits from combining the two pitches to give a good varied climb with a delicate traverse leading to a steep wall then a diagonal ramp to a steep finish on good holds.

Jago on the delicate bit.

    

Millstone Evening

Mick and Nidal were already at work in the Hells Bells area when Jago and I arrived, Nidal had led that route with a little help from the nearby Chiming Cracks and Mick was following in the same manner. I led it staying on the route and found it tough for the grade a view which was supported by Jago as he followed.
Moving to the Cioch area Jago led Brumal (VS 4c) which is becoming a regular fixture, Christine and I followed while Nidal led Eartha (HS 4b). I succumbed to the midges and fled to the car while Christine led Eartha and Mick led Brumal. 

Jago leading Brumal

Nidal topping out on Eartha