Back in late August we had a trip over to the Lake District for the bank holiday.
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| Rich pulling on to Slapstick 7C, Bowderstone |
We had a first visit to St Bees South as well as a return to St Bees North for many of us and finished off with a couple of days at the Bowderstone.
Laura had a good trip ticking through a fair few things at all of the venues including a rapid ascent of The Crack Direct and almost managing the Super Direct (both at the Bowderstone).
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| Michael on Black Hole sds 7B, St Bees South |
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| Mike crushing Picnic Sarcastic ss 7B |
Michael got the Kraken and Black Hole sds at St Bees South ticked off in no time and also a good flash of Headbanger at St Bees North. He then did Picnic Sarcastic at the Stone in a couple of goes and the sitter first try. He got agonisingly close to Impropa Opera but dropped the last move about 8 times!
Rich flashed a fair few 7A-7B's and managed both Killer Bee and Slapstick 2nd try at St Bees and the Bowderstone respectively. On the last day he also finished off Grand Opera on the ladder face and got close to XXXX on the back roof but couldn't get enough of the lip to finish it off.
South Lakes
Rich and Mike went over to Woodwell and Trowbarrow last Monday and managed to tick off a few new 7's. Mike did Angel Deelite in the wet and also the burly Funk Phenomena at the Shelterstone. Rich flashed Footless Marathon at Tom's Roof and managed his first 7C after yet more shoulder injury rehab with the Buccaneer at Trowbarrow.
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| Laura on Beastmaster 6C, Warton |
A few days later, Rich and Laura went up to Warton Pinnacle on a scorching hot Wednesday afternoon. Laura got some good ascents with the steep overhang of Beastmaster and a quick ascent of Totally Focussed from a stand.
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| Rich nearing the end of Ebenezer Goode 7C+/8A |
Rich managed to fall off the end of Ebenezer Goode when trying to put the kneebar in on the end of the lip but returned the next day on a solo mission and finished it off before it came into the full sun.
Wales
Laura and Becky headed out to the RAC boulders yesterday as it was a bit too hot to do anything desperately hard. They had a lovely day out doing a lot of volume and Laura managed a casual flash of the Pump Traverse. They were both sporting wonderful tans by the evening whilst the rest of us worked on our cave tans indoors! :(
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| Becki looking relaxed on the Pump Traverse, RAC |
