A late afternoon at Caley

Huw Beneath Otley Wall

Headed to Caley late today arriving about 2:30 as a heavy frost last night seemed to have had an effect in Leeds with the road completely sodden. It still hadn't dried but I had to try or i would feel pretty depressed. Driving down past Our Fathers arete it looked pretty green and I have a fairly good sense about Caley having climbed there quite a lot and driven past it every day for about 2 years on the weay to work (note: when i say every day i mean all but 13 weeks holidays!!!).

I saw some chalk up on the undercut arete right of Great Flake so thought.. maybe. Sadly a tour of the upper boulders everything was saturated, bumped into a very sad looking Huw down by Otley wall so did what any self respecting man could do in this situation. Went for a cup of tea and shortbread and Huw and Nicky's. Oh well atleast i got some fresh air and had a nice chat. Maybe Almscliffe would have been better but there wasn't a breeze and i suspect it was gopping. Tomorrow?

A sad looking Huw