Despite having suggested Peak Scar (still not made it this year) I persuaded Will to abandon ship and head south for relentless sunshine in the Peak. I haven't been to Frogatt since last century so was keen just to remind myself what was what. Peri made up the the three and we arrived about 2.45 (I was late, we had to go shopping, got lost on the walk in, etc etc etc)
I have a tick list as long as a guidebook for Frogatt but clearly that wasn't going to happen with three so we chilled and took it in turns, Will starting on Heather Wall (excellent HVD ish). I then did Sunset Slab (HVS 4b) taking a low line, great if worrying route, not quite as positive as one would like given the exposure. Will then grunted up the start of Sunset Crack (HS 4c) and we all bathed in the warm sun and tremendous views and relative lack of crowds ….. apart from on Green Gut which was Peri's target 🙁
Instead she chose Jankers Groove (VS4c) and despite the presence of a two-children climbing family on the next route swore her way up as Will and I gave much useless information and omitted to point out the massive ledges she was missing. Folding herself into the top groove was a feat a contortionist would have been proud of. That was all we had time for and we followed the path back to the road and back in York before 9pm.
Great place reminded me of all the routes I need to do on a midweek empty day.
Pix at
http://www.psych.york.ac.uk/~rob/pix/climbing/uk/peak+yorkshire/froggatt-aug-09/
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