Sunday, 25 July 2010

Have you ever...

...been bouldering at Warton? No? Then go. Now. It's great. I took a wee trip down there recently with Mr. Paul Mason and we had a ball.

Warton is found about half way between Carnforth and Yealand Conyers.

Parking is about 15-30 minutes walk (depending on how good your navigational skills are and if you decided to pack your machete) from the bouldering action and with four main areas there's plenty to go at. 

I'm keeping this short and sweet, but ... in summary:
Warton has got problems (and routes if you're that way inclined) from easy V0/Font 3a plods to horribly stiff V12/Font 8a+ traverses. If you're operating anywhere between those grades ... then there are a couple of good sessions worth of bouldering to be had. If you get sketched out by highball problems then take a couple of good spotters and two or three pads, the problems aren't ever much more than 5m in height and usually have juggy rails at the top. 

Getting my gurn on. Hoodoo People Font 6c.
Paul and I thoroughly enjoyed Warton and there are a few problems down there that we have unfinished business with so we'll defnitely be heading back soon. 

Climb safe. Peace.

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