Lad Stones Revisited

Written by LakesBloc Wednesday, 22 October 2003 00:00

The recent good weather has led to a few more additions to the newly developed Tilberthwaite "Lad Stones": the project listed on the topo left of Booze Baron. Starting at the base of the highball crack (two big pockets), moving right and up on pockets and edges into the groove, was climbed by Greg Chapman at around 7b/V8, and is apparently exceptionally good. Greg also climbed the lip traverse listed as a project behind Hades Lair on the topo, at 6b+/V4. Although the demise of a hold on a later ascent may have upped the grade. The huge "King Kobra" style niche still remains unclimbed and will be harder than first thought... any takers?