Various Additions & Updates

Written by LakesBloc Tuesday, 25 November 2003 00:00

A welcome cold snap over the previous weekend allowed some of north Lakes boys an excuse for an excursion to the increasingly popular bouldering of St.Bees Head. As well as repeating many of the test pieces Dan Varien added a new problem at the Fishermans Steps area...

Tender Hooks (7b+/V8) Climbs the line in between Tim's Crack and The Fishermans Dyno. Dan explains, "Follow from crimp in a seam for your left hand and a gaston for the right to a slappy heel hook with the left foot, then to a slot on the slab, up to a crimp with the right and the break at half height, now finish in highball style up the wall above".

On an unfortunate note the modern classic Paradigm (7a+/V7) at the Garburn Pass boulder has had its crucial right-hand starting hold broken. To be fair the hold was a little fragile but seemed to have taken a number of ascents without showing signs of strain. The problem has yet to be re-ascended but will be much harder.

On a recent excursion from North Wales Si Panton and Ray Wood were enjoying a little tour of Thorn Crags delights, when Simon noticed an obvious unclimbed little traverse on the uphill side of the lowest block at the Sea View Boulders. In preparation for a photo shoot on harder ground, John Gaskins quickly whipped along said traverse commenting "Its quite good, but a bit low to the ground", 6b/V3ish no name aslater yet.