Well in case you were wondering, yes, we made it out of the Yorkshire Dales eventually. The water had dropped to a reasonable level at about 5pm and we made our escape shortly after. Amazing to think that it was up to the top two bars of the gate during the morning!
We eventually arrived back at The Cottage just after 22:00 and woke this morning to more heavy rain here in Wales. It was the perfect excuse for a late start and a pancake brunch. Then, after some unbelievably heavy showers, the sun came out for for a few hours. There were gales and snow on the way, so we decided to dash out into the slate quarry and go for a climb, before it arrived.
We climbed two routes in the 'Serengeti area' as the slate dries so quickly. It was a brief window of opportunity but it closed again while Clare was still climbing! A rapid finish and a quick pack up were needed.
The next wave of rain, wind and hail had arrived! It was time to retreat...
We got a bit damp on the fifteen-minute walk back to the car, but we were too pleased with having snatched the routes from an otherwise wet and wild day to care. It wasn't long before we were by the fireside, drying out with a hot drink.
Llanberis Slate:
- Seamstress, VS (4c)**
- Macsen, 6a (more like 5)
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