Comments on: Long hot summer continues http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/16/long-hot-summer-continues/ The latest reports of world wide rock & ice climbing (and other extreme) fun and adventure! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:17:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Terry http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/16/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2780 Terry Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:04:08 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/17/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2780 Hey Pete, I've done Tophet Wall :wink: :wink: Hey Pete, I’ve done Tophet Wall :wink: :wink:

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/16/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2777 Pete Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:32:48 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/17/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2777 I suppose a quick solo of the Needle might have been a heroic option to impress the punters! ;) Never done Tophet Wall - we must get up there this year, there are loads of things there I'd like to do... :cool: I suppose a quick solo of the Needle might have been a heroic option to impress the punters! ;)

Never done Tophet Wall - we must get up there this year, there are loads of things there I’d like to do… :cool:

]]> By: Jon http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/16/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2776 Jon Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:20:16 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/17/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2776 Hi Kelda! Hi Kelda!

]]> By: Anna http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/16/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2773 Anna Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:29:41 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/17/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2773 Well, it took me about 2 mins to go up and down to show the way (no-one else had "done" threading the Needle before), then Chris came up with the rope, then the rest of the group came up and went down with rope protection ... so it took about 2 hours in all, and I'm afraid parties approaching from both sides with the same scramble in mind gave up and went away. Nice day out though - and the rock up there was beautifully warm & dry; had Ian and I brought gear with us we could have fitted in a route whilst waiting! Definitely feeling inspired to go back to climb - it's years since we did Tophet Wall. NB: Wastwater YH (where the group was staying) is fab - it has a stunning library and dining room, and a great situation. Well, it took me about 2 mins to go up and down to show the way (no-one else had “done” threading the Needle before), then Chris came up with the rope, then the rest of the group came up and went down with rope protection … so it took about 2 hours in all, and I’m afraid parties approaching from both sides with the same scramble in mind gave up and went away.

Nice day out though - and the rock up there was beautifully warm & dry; had Ian and I brought gear with us we could have fitted in a route whilst waiting! Definitely feeling inspired to go back to climb - it’s years since we did Tophet Wall.

NB: Wastwater YH (where the group was staying) is fab - it has a stunning library and dining room, and a great situation.

]]> By: Terry http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/16/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2767 Terry Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:11:30 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/17/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2767 Hey Ian, are those people behind the needle or mice on their way to Staveley :?: Hey Ian, are those people behind the needle or mice on their way to Staveley :?:

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/16/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2766 Pete Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:18:55 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/17/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2766 Kelda posing with the Sphinx Rock in the background is great! :smile: Wish we could have been enjoying the great weather in the Lakes too... :( So, just how long did it take to get everyone through the needle? Kelda posing with the Sphinx Rock in the background is great! :smile:
Wish we could have been enjoying the great weather in the Lakes too… :(

So, just how long did it take to get everyone through the needle?

]]> By: David http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/16/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2764 David Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:13:21 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/02/17/long-hot-summer-continues/#comment-2764 Yes, it was a fab day. We almost bumped into you but you were one or two hills away. See my posting. Yes, it was a fab day. We almost bumped into you but you were one or two hills away. See my posting.

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