Masson Lees

I'd heard a rumour that Masson Lees quarry is the best quarry peak sport limestone, which usually takes until May to dry out.  Perhaps it was a bit too optimisitic to expect to find some of the overhanging walls to be dry given the wettest june on record last month.  Unfortunately we were unable to find any of the harder routes (in the 7s) in condition.  I found a couple of routes on the overhaning wall which were great but a little damp, dirty and loose - once conditions improve there are lots of great looking harder lines.

Paul on Pocket rocket, 6c on the overhanging wall

The black wall was had the type of routes I avoid,  holds were not positive and required open handed grips from what i could tell.  But with not alot of choice we did a couple of routes on this wall - and I was pleased with the 6c+ onsite of cattle mutulation expedition.  The red wall and wake up walls (south facing) had some good quality lower grades, but its the routes on the overhanging and black walls I would be interested in tackling next time!

The overhanging wall and black wall in the distance

The trip was well worth a days holiday off work, eleven routes done -and its always nice to go out with a new partner in crime, especially when they are as mad about climbing as me.