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Does anybody know if mcc is open today!!!!!

cheers dan

yep till 4 come say hello

In reply to vagabond: from ten???? so ten till 4???

yeah mcc is open 10-4 today
closed christmas day and boxing day
back to normal
then 10-4 new years eve and closed new years day

In reply to danny 7a+:

Wanna climb boxing day if it's open dan?

Otherwise i may just boulder


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just re read this and see how could be read wrong... mcc is closed on boxing day.

In reply to chris fox:a climb is out the question on boxing day then!!!!

In reply to danny 7a+:

It's only out of the question at MCC - I've just checked the weather forecast and it looks like it should be dry on Boxing day so why not try to get outside? I'll hopefully be doing so myself and might be stuck for partners so could maybe hook up if you fancy some bouldering or perhaps some sports routes?

In reply to kingholmesy: will be definatly up for some sport routes somewhere if you fancy it will only be able to apare a few hours. where you thinkin of going??

In reply to danny 7a+:

Dunno really, was planning on bouldering but checked out your profile and saw that you're into sports climbing so thought that would be good for a change as none of my usual climbing partners are into sports climbing.

I haven't climbed routes much recently and only really climb in the 6's anyway so somewhere with easier stuff I guess - where to you reckon? I've been to Horseshoe before and that was pretty good but am up for anywhere really. I've got the northern limestone guide lurking at home somewhere so could have a look when I at home later ....

In reply to kingholmesy: what about trevor quarry thats ok good range of grades an a fun day out!!!! i have been lookin at black rocks near matlock recently its all trad grades from s3-E9 looks good
where in manc you from

In reply to danny 7a+:

I live in the Northern Quarter but can drive and meet up wherever although might as well share lift to the crag. Will have a look at the guide later and we can decide come boxing day where to go, although I'm not really up for trad as I reckon it's gonna be a bit cold for faffing about with gear. I've got a sixty metre rope and a good few quick draws (although probably not enough short ones for sport) if that helps.

Work is laying on free mince pies and mulled wine so am gonna go take advantage of those but will pop back and check my emails in a bit.

Oh, and my proper name is Luke. You can always gime a call on 07799083933 if I don't spot your message on here.

In reply to kingholmesy: have a peek what you think off trevor quarry an let me know what you think??

In reply to danny 7a+:

It's not covered in any of the guide books that I've got but from what I've found on the interweb it looks good. How long does it take to drive there from Manc?

In reply to kingholmesy: ime bases in altrincham it takes about 45mins i have the guide book on it, its all lime stone thugo a little polished in places!!!!

In reply to danny 7a+:
its all lime stone thugo a little polished in places!!!!


Yeah I've nearly come a cropper before when leading trad limestone due to extreme polish!

Am up for it though - I guess the easiest thing would be if I drive to Altrincham and then go from there. What sort of time would you be up for heading out there? I can do anytime really, including starting early - within reason . I know you said you could probably only do a couple of hours though so it's up to you.

In reply to kingholmesy: its all sport so nice an safe!!!! lol

In reply to danny 7a+:


Trevor is polished but it's not thuggish limestone. A lot of it is compact, slabby and very technical, and the polish just makes you concentrate on your footwork more. Some of the routes have overhangs on them but by and large it's not a steep crag. I'd have though it would be very cold and exposed up on the Egleswig (sp?) escarpment at this time of year but it dries quickly and is south-facing (I think).

In reply to danny 7a+:

And there's trad there as well, if that tickles your fancy.

In reply to climbingpixie:


Seeing as I reckon it might rain tomorrow quick drying sounds good for heading up there Boxing Day, although given that it's gonna be cold exposed sounds less promising but I'm always up for having a look at a crag I've not visited before.

As I said to Danny, I don't think I can be arsed to ponce about with a trad rack if it's gonna be cold - plus I've not led any for a couple of months so I wanna ease back into getting my lead head on!

By the way, that's a nice picture of you cruizing whatever that route is that goes up diagonally from left to right at Trevor's Quarry.

In reply to kingholmesy:
Not that I'm soft or owt Anyway, I don't often get the chance to do any sport stuff.


Er, that should read "right to left".

In reply to kingholmesy: thats fine sport is ok with me i have plenty of quickdraws an a nice skinny 9.1mm rope to test out

In reply to danny 7a+:

Was just thinking, seeing as you're in Altrincham we could go somewhere like Frodsham or Pex Hill. Pex would certainly be sheltered and although I've not been to Frodsham before it's supposed to be too.

The bouldering as Frodsham looks good in the guide and I always like bouldering at Pex, plus despite having just said I can't be arsed with trad I've been toying with the idea of leading Date Line the last couple of times I've been at Pex but have been unable to so far cos I've not had a rack with me ...

In reply to kingholmesy:

Sorry, didn't see your last post until after I sent my post about Pex etc.

Anyway, I'm just up for getting out and getting something done really. Gimme a call to arrange details such as time, where to hook up etc.

In reply to kingholmesy:

Hi Danny, I'm currently working on filling myself with "Christmas spirit" - any chance you could gimme a call before I get too trashed so as to get some sort of a plan together?

Obviously any plan doesn't need to be too detailed and will be subject to the weather in any event, but I wouldn't mind getting an idea of what sort of time you wanna head out, etc.

Cheers, Luke.

In reply to kingholmesy: what time you thinkin off heading out what is early morning to you!!!!!

In reply to danny 7a+:

Wouldn't wanna have to be in Altrincham for any earlier than 9; wouldn't really wanna be setting off from there any later than 11/12. What do you reckon?

In reply to kingholmesy: sounds good to me leave alty at 9 couple hours of climbin an head back at about 12????????

In reply to danny 7a+:

Yeah, sounds good, I'm happy to stay out longer but if you need to get back that's cool. Have you got a number I can call you on to get directions to yours? If you don't wanna post it on here then just gimme a text.

Is it better to call you tonight or wait til tomorrow? I've not got family stuff on tomorrow but don't want to disturb you if you have.

In reply to kingholmesy: my number is 07748113201 but my battery is dead at the min ring any time tommorrow. my address is beech ave timperley manchester just so you can google it!!!!!!!

you can leave your car at mine if you fancy an go up in mine????

In reply to danny 7a+:

Nice one. Will call you tomorrow afternoon or early evening just to check that you're still up for it but otherwise will get on google maps and dig out my road atlas - should be able to find my way to yours no probs. I guess it'll take about half an hour to get to yours but will check this with you tomorrow.

Will prob be up for going in your car, unless I'm feeling super keen in which case I might follow you in mine so that I can pop in at Pex on the way home. Anyway, am gonna log off and go and chill with the missus so have a good Christmas til I speak to you. Cheers, Luke.

In reply to kingholmesy: ok have a good christmas too speak tomorrow