Stanage..

Dave, Jules, James and myself met up at Stanage Popular End today for some climbing. We managed a few routes while brushing up on some ropework, Jules climbing 'Black Hawk Hell Crack' S (pictured).

The weather was predominately good, with just one heavy shower around lunch time. However, again the windy conditions resulted in the rock drying quickly.

Despite the heavy rain of recent days most peak district venues are in good condition, unlike Sheffield which is still reeling from massive floods. Some of the quarries such as Lawrencefield and Millstone are a little sandy after this heavy rain. This is unlikely to be much of a problem, especially for the more popular routes which will quickly see some traffic.