Woodwell Guide Updated

I have added a few additions to the Woodwell guide, as well as adjusted a few grades.

Most notably is The Crushinator, which, since the release of the guide, has been made much easier by the use of the beta whereby you slap to a decent side pull hold (rather than the slopey blob originally used). This now makes the stand up around the 7a mark. That said, a proper sitter starting at the back of the roof, has now been done - start between Lily Pond Walk and Superstar DJ Low - which keeps the sitter grade at around the 7b+ mark.

I have forgotten to add Paroxysm Low to the guide, I'll remedy this ASAP.

http://www.lakesbloc.com/crags/south-lakes-limestone/233-woodwell.html

Fleswick Topo Updated

A few more climbs have been done at the Fleswick Bay Boulders (I'll write a news report soon), these have been added to the basic topo, making for an increasingly worthwhile circuit...

http://lakesbloc.com/guides/fleswick-boulders.pdf

Woodwell Still Dry

Checked out Woodwell last night, and despite the indifferent/damp weather of late the crag is bearing up well, with almost everything being dry enough to climb.

Also, I did a new problem at the crag that shall not be named, see here for further details.

It's Hot...

Very hot indeed.

Graded Lists Updated

Let me know if you notice any cock ups...

By Crag
http://lakesbloc.com/graded-lists/7-8list-bycrag.pdf

By Grade
http://lakesbloc.com/graded-lists/7-8list-bygrade.pdf

Site & Guide Update Plus New Problems

I have added a fairly simplistic yet useful addition to the site, which offers related information on relevant "Crag" and "News" pages. Basically, if you are on a specific crag page the site will show the 5 latest news stories relating to that crag, in the menu column to the right. Likewise, if on any given news story, all related crags page links will appear in the same place to the right.

On the new problems front there are a couple of additions to the Brant Fell circuit, and a notable hard(ish) send up at Sampson's Stones...

http://lakesbloc.com/news/278-brant-fell-a-the-ergosphere.html

I have added the new Sampson's Stone line to the guide (for those who don't know where it is) and also amended a couple of errors...

http://lakesbloc.com/crags/south-west/170-sampsons-stones.html

Farleton Abuse

Farleton was in good nick today, despite the intermittent drizzle.

On the down side I was disappointed to see scratch marks on the Family Planning area, as well as bucket loads of chalk on New Rose and the problems around The Coil.

Whilst it's great that people are visiting these areas, I would hope that people climbing in the 7s would know not to leave so much chalk, so many tick marks and so much rubbish (I've taken the finger tape and bottles away).

C'mon people, let's try to have some respect for our crags.