Yorkshire Holiday Day 6
Saturday 11th June
This morning we had a look at the weather and decided what we were going to do today. The weather looked iffy but we decided to drive to Ingleton and investigate Twistleton Scar. It was dry so we thought we would give it a go. We parked up at the farm and filled in the farmers book and paid the fee and set off up the hill.
We made our way to what we thought was the Main Area. We got the book out and started to try and match up the climbs. They matched the text a bit but tho photos looked all wrong. Tim had decided which one we would start with, but while I was trying to make sense of the book I turned back a page and it all made sense!! We weren't quite far enough a long the rock!! With new found details we chose a nice basic route to got warmed up and to get a feel of the rock. We climbed 'Waxwork' The deep set corner with a large tree mid-height - Diff.
The top of the climb ended with a large limestone pavement providing plenty of options for rigging a belay. The limestone felt very different from the limestone we have climbed on before so we were both pleased we chose an easy route to start.
The next climb we did was 'Just Looking' Up the recessed corner-crack - S. Tim lead the route, it was rather short of hand holds at the start so he came back down after a bit to have a quick rest before making for the top. Next it was my turn. It was a hard climb and I felt very nervous and exposed. I was very pleased when I made it to the top!
Back at the bottom we decided to stop for some lunch, the weather was beginning to look worse also. We decided to pack our kit away just in case it started raining and we needed to make a quick exit down the hill. We had been sat for about 5 mins and we felt a few sports of rain. We decided to wait it out and see what way it went. 5 mins later we decided it was definitely time to leave! We had a soggy walk back to the car.
We drove to Inglesport in Ingleton and made use of their cafe to warm up and enquire about other caves near by that are safe in the rain.
Back at the cottage we unpacked and dried off. When it had stopped raining we went for a short walk round some of the farm land, we then played handbells till dinner was ready.
Tomorrow we are planing to get an early start and walk up Ingleborough hill via Gaping Gill.
We made our way to what we thought was the Main Area. We got the book out and started to try and match up the climbs. They matched the text a bit but tho photos looked all wrong. Tim had decided which one we would start with, but while I was trying to make sense of the book I turned back a page and it all made sense!! We weren't quite far enough a long the rock!! With new found details we chose a nice basic route to got warmed up and to get a feel of the rock. We climbed 'Waxwork' The deep set corner with a large tree mid-height - Diff.
The top of the climb ended with a large limestone pavement providing plenty of options for rigging a belay. The limestone felt very different from the limestone we have climbed on before so we were both pleased we chose an easy route to start.
The next climb we did was 'Just Looking' Up the recessed corner-crack - S. Tim lead the route, it was rather short of hand holds at the start so he came back down after a bit to have a quick rest before making for the top. Next it was my turn. It was a hard climb and I felt very nervous and exposed. I was very pleased when I made it to the top!
Back at the bottom we decided to stop for some lunch, the weather was beginning to look worse also. We decided to pack our kit away just in case it started raining and we needed to make a quick exit down the hill. We had been sat for about 5 mins and we felt a few sports of rain. We decided to wait it out and see what way it went. 5 mins later we decided it was definitely time to leave! We had a soggy walk back to the car.
We drove to Inglesport in Ingleton and made use of their cafe to warm up and enquire about other caves near by that are safe in the rain.
Back at the cottage we unpacked and dried off. When it had stopped raining we went for a short walk round some of the farm land, we then played handbells till dinner was ready.
Tomorrow we are planing to get an early start and walk up Ingleborough hill via Gaping Gill.
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