Leeds Mountaineering Club
Borrowdale
- 23-24 April 2004
Bowderstone Hut
Saturday
Coming up to Black Crag from Troutdale Cottages
Looking at Black Crag from path to Bowderstone
Troutdale Pinnacle - 6 pitches 105m Severe ***
Other climbers on Troutdale Pinnacle
Richard waits at 1st pitch on a busy Troutdale Pinnacle
Other climbers arrive at the bottom of TP
Early starters Ken & Aidan return after successfully completing TP (for the 9th time in Ken's case!)
Looking down from top of 2nd pitch of TP
Richard at belay for 4th pitch
"Traverse left and down the slabs below a steep wall to a corner. Swing across the steep left wall on polished holds and pull up to some ledges"
Richard at top of TP
Richard points at his shoulder
Mike relaxing at the top of TP
Other climbers at last pitch of TP
Holly Tree Corner - 5 pitches 82m VS **
Richard climbing HTC
Richard climbing HTC
Richard climbing HTC
A sling, a hex, a nut, hanging belay
Hanging belay looking down
Saturday evening
Susan - only member Borrowdale chapter of The Grand Order of Cassoulette (non-sausage) Chefs
.... meanwhile, A Blue Riband Family Outing for the night climbers of Woden's Face
.. oh and some plate spinning...
... Richard doesn't realize you need a plate...
... he cottons on but the audience remain unimpressed
Aidan trys his hand
Dave amazes Dave & John with his plate spinning skills
Sunday
Bowderstone Pinnacle - 3 pitches 36m Diff **
Bowderstone Pinnacle
Hell's Wall & Bowderstone Pinnacle
Direct Start BP - HS
Rachel and Graham at the top of BP
Rachel and Graham at the top of BP
2nd pitch BP
Rachel, Graham, John & Dave after completing BP - aerial view
Mike at top of BP
Relaxing on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Bowderstone
Leeds Mountaineering Club