What time is the last train?
Author: Pete
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La Grande Dalle d’Amone
Plan B
Allonby
Two Routes, a Pint + a Pack of Crisps
Rainy Stanage
Horseshoe Quarry
Le Chapeau
Joux
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After waking up to a beautiful morning, late as usual, I was keen to get out after two days cooped up in the apartment...
Yes this slab (sorry, wall, Terry) was "Grande" and great fun too. Although I think we got off route a bit at one point finding ourselves in the middle of very blank slab some way above the last protection...
We said we'd get back to Le Chapeau (it was good last time) - and today the poor forecast coupled with our forgetting the guidebook meant we needed a plan B; Chapeu...
The weather forecast caught us out and delivered yet more rain instead of the dry sunny spells promised, so we ended up passing on the climbing option. Doh! It's a good job there are plenty of efficient mountain streams in the Lakes or else I'm sure we'd be under feet of water by now. When will the rain stop and summer arrive?
There's nothing like catching the best weather of the week. Actually, with all the rain so far this month (and yet more forecast), probably the best weather of the month! And then enjoying the late evening sunshine at Castle Rock with a couple of friends...
We waited patiently in the driving rain, sheltering under a rocky overhang. We could see the distant breaks in the clouds, and yes we were rewarded with dry weather...
The weather turned out far better than we'd expected, so after some discussion drinking tea in Longlands Café, a trip to Horseshoe Quarry was quickly organised before Laetitia had to rush off to the CC committee meeting in Grindleford. Leaving Paul and I to carry on climbing in the sun...
Another sunny day in the Chamonix valley, and another chance to get some cragging done while Britain suffered in the floods...
Checking out a new venue recommended by Ian, La Joux, just outside Chamonix was fun. Although, being next to a mountain stream and pasture ensured that the monster horse flies ate more of our blood than we ate French bread and cheese at lunch time...