August 2018
Anchor Buttress (Giggleswick South)
The popular Giggleswick South crags offer a wide variety of climbing with plenty of worthwhile sport routes on the Lower Crag with grades ranging from 4 to 7b and they provide vertical wall climbing that is often technical but never too strenuous. Anchor Buttress is over to the left of the crag beyond Wilderness Walls and is pleasant and open section of the escarpment that has a number of good pitches easily accessed from the well-trodden path below it. The rock…
Find out more »Deer Gallows
Deer Gallows, the baby sister crag to Crookrise, offers a pleasant evening of short, lower grade cragging on its right hand wall, while on the left is a series of classic VSs and HVSs. Approach: Park at Embsay Reservoir, SD 999544, then walk along the side of the reservoir to the access point onto Barden Moor. Cross the stile onto the moor, then turn E for approximately 50m to a path which leads directly up the hillside. Follow this until…
Find out more »September 2018
Witches Quarry
Witches' Quarry is cut into the lower slopes of Pendle Hill and is home to a good selection of low and mid-grade trad climbs on excellent rock with some fine climbing. The majority of the lines are technical and sustained, up walls and cracks, with good protection available. Park within the quarry - ten cars maximum as stated by signs from the BMC. Make sure the gate is closed. There have been historical problems, so the access rights are very…
Find out more »September 14th -16th 2018: The Salving House, Borrowdale NY 258148
Bookings are open for The Salving House which is a Fell and Rock Club situated in Rosthwaite. It’s well placed for varied grades of climbing on Shepherds Crag, Black crag, Eagle Crag and Gillercombe Buttress and an endless choice of quality walks and bike rides from the hut. We have a half hut booking for 7 men and 5 women. More info about hut facilities and our communal meal will follow. The cost is £24. Email or text please if…
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November 2018
November 2nd -3rd 2018: Smithy Gritstone hut, Thirlmere
Returning again to a club favourite near Keswick, the Smithy hut sleeps 9 in one dormitory. It has a spacious kitchen and dining area with log fire and is centrally located for mountain activities.
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