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At 9am it was gloriously sunny, at 9.30 it was getting decidedly over-cast, at 10am it was quite cool. We decided a strategic journey south would give us a better opportunity to do some climbing…
Earlier in the year (see this) we had tried Warton quarry, but the bird (Peregrine) ban prevented climbing. We checked the BMC site to ensure that we would not be disappointed this time and then headed off down to Warton. Apart from a few people walking their dogs and some noisy jackdaws we had the place to ourselves!
Pete led Deceptive Bends, which had a few bends up a fantastic slab, with one very scary moment when a hold came flying off just as Pete was pulling on it! 
The foreshortened line of Deceptive Bends
I led The Real World, which was just brilliant, apart from the very scrappy and loose first pitch which I made Pete lead. 
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Entry for Saturday, 1st September 2007 by 
Laetitia,
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Rock Climbing.
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6 Responses to “Warton Warriors”
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Saturday, September 1st, 2007 at 8:37 pm
Looks like a good venue; which guidebook is it in
Saturday, September 1st, 2007 at 9:03 pm
It’s in the Lancashire guide book (brick).
Monday, September 3rd, 2007 at 11:03 pm
hello,
lots of baby owls… had they fledged?
the place was a tad loose and earlier this year
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007 at 12:27 am
So you’ve been to Warton this year Sarah?! Where was the report for the blog!
Yes, all the peregrine and owl chicks have flown the nest, thus climbing’s allowed again! But the peregrines were screeching around overhead and I believe the owls continue to use the cave as a roost…
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007 at 9:07 am
maybe i need an avatar that makes me look like a greek god just like Ian’s
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007 at 7:39 pm
The avatar doesn’t make you look like a Greek god…… it just happens that the camera does’t lie!