The long awaited direct ascent of the big Left Tower Wall has been achieved by Ollie Parkinson – a fine achievement. We’ve added this and the other developments since the guide to an update file. Great Wolfrey Update 4 Advertisements
There’s a new and great looking wee problem on the Utergriff block courtesy of Marco Giudice. Its called Zeus and Marco says 7c/7c+
A couple of the problems now have very fingery SDSs courtesy of Robin Nichols and Paul Clarke.
Brazen and urban, Baildon Bank’s charms are often overlooked by the dedicated boulderer. Those in the know will point to several stand-out classics, the quarry’s sunny aspect and many areas of quality rock. Ok so there’s litter, brambles, occasional feral kids and some sandy rock too – but there also much to appreciate. Thanks go … More Baildon Bank
Malcolm Townsley has been busy at Fairies Chest and has produced a fab guide which you can now find here: https://unknownstones.com/fairies-chest/
Local hot shot, Lindsay McMorran, recently took her first trip up onto the Unknown Stones. Our roving reporter caught up with her to find out all about it. So Lindsay McMorran, thanks for making time to talk to Unknown Stones Magazine. How was your day today? It was fantastic, there are few things more pleasant … More A New Scrittler Cometh
https://unknownstones.com/white-crag-low-boulders/ The disused quarry just up the path from White Crag has been updated. ‘Fan Crack Sit’ and the newly discovered ‘Jack’s War’ are both class. There might be some potential for some harder stuff on the impending walls of Fan Crack…
A series of buttresses scattered along the southern slopes of Carncliff Top. Check out Sartree Crag as a place to take kids or the clinically afraid, and the rest for those who want to go deeper into the bilberries than ever before! Carncliff Top South
Since March when we shared Steven Phelps’ great new topo for the Guisecliff woods there has been a fair bit of activity. Steven has updated the guide to include a lot of very good new problems. There are now around 170 hereabouts – plus they are close to the already well-documented ones at Nought Bank … More Guisecliff Update
There has always been climbers who have sampled the bouldering on the Main Right Wall’s steep starts and eliminates but thanks must go to those that have recorded several of these on the UKC website (kenny6102 and Betajunkie) thereby firming up lines for others to follow. Expect polish and power-pulls, sore fingers and tough grades. … More Troller’s Gill Bouldering
