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With music events, festivals and air shows all around the country being cancelled due to bad weather, Wimberry Rocks didn’t stand a chance. So a bad weather alternative was selected, Wharncliffe Crags.
Wharncliffe has a lot going for but chiefly it’s my nearest crag and as I was organising it so I get to choose. My plan was simple, get to the parking area for 10.30, Waite in the car for half an hour whilst watching the rain fall then go home,. Job done
Messages on WatsAap showed that there was some interest but the weather forecast did not fill me with enthusiasm. Sunday dawned grey and overcast but of I dutifully went.
Not surprisingly the Rotherham section of the club were there in force: myself, Leon, Chris and Jo along with Paul E and two new members Cesca and lee nether of whom had been there before.
This magnificent seven headed of to the Hell Gate and Himmelswillen area were such classics as Hell Gate (S) and Tower Face (HS3*) were done then onto Long John’s Stride were Paul E did battle with Ritchard’s Revenge (VS4C 1*) and Lee fought gallantly with Lincoln Crack (S). Blood and tears were shed on both. The day was rounded off with Cesca leading the lovely Beta Crack (VD)
Despite grey skies and the occasional spot of rain, against the odds we had an excellent day.
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