Lead Climbing at Windgather..

Chris and Ian have been out at Windgather Rocks today enjoying the fine weather in the Peak District. This was the second day of a private Lead Climbing course with Steve Ford.

Both Chris and Ian made unusually fast progress allowing them to lead routes independently. Hopefully they will be out and about on the crags in the coming weeks putting their new skills to good use.

As the nesting season approaches the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) have listed crags where bird restrictions exist in the following download access via http://www.thebmc.co.uk/Download.aspx?id=279

Perhaps most relevant is the voluntary restriction imposed at Stanage Edge between the routes 'Narrow Buttress' and 'April Crack' to allow Ring Ouzels to nest. The little buggers are really common in North Wales and on Holyhead Mountain, but not in the Peak District where they have chosen the busiest crag on the Eastern Edges to nest! So as in previous years follow the local signage and avoid the roped off area. UKClimbing.com News Item http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=46883