Yesterday I made the purchase of my new lens to enable me to take climbing shots, being suitably psyched to use it the promise of good conditions got me and Jon out into the peaks.
Sadly unlike Sheffield the conditions weren't so great in the peaks, Burbage South was shrouded in mist and every problem was soaking wet despite a bitter wind.
After some rather desperate and optimistic searching we decide that Violence (F7A+) in Burbage South North Quarry was the best bet for a dryable problem a frantic chalking up and towel flacking later it felt in a climbable condition. Having warmed up (and rescued the mats from being blown into the remains of a dead sheep); I sat down for the first attempt at the problem, in the short period of time taken to warm up it was soaked again! Jon then had a shot and agreed that it was a lost cause.
We headed back to Sheffield damp and pissed off.
Back in Sheffield the camera was still yet to leave the comfort of the camera bag, I decided to try and save a ruined day and headed down to Broomgrove Rd. Wall. I got there finding it in prime condition and considering I hadn’t climbed there for over a month I was pleased to find I could still do the usual traverses, possibly easier than before (is the training paying off?).
The Pictures below are the product of this short pre. Foundry session at Broomgrove which saved what could otherwise have been a typical rained off session.
