Wednesday, 4 August 2010

FRCC Meet- Brackenclose

Nick, Christine and me attended the FRCC meet at Brackenclose, the club hut in Wasdale. Saturday arrived with low cloud covering the high fells so we opted to climb at Wallowbarrow a low lying crag in Duddondale.
After inspecting the new bunkhouse at Wallowbarrow Farm courtesy of the occupants we decided to start on Western Wall (VS 4b). This gave good steep climbing after a delicate traverse all at a reasonable grade.

Western Wall start

 

At the top of the climb threatening clouds were rolling up the valley and by the time we were established on the next climb it was persisting it down. We abandoned thoughts of climbing and had a short but pleasant walk round over to Grassguards and back down the river in the rain.
On Sunday the weather was still uninspiring so we headed for Leighton Moss where we were treated to close up views of an Osprey fishing and Marsh Harriers hunting.


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