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NEWS: Rockfall at Penyghent

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 UKC News 19 Mar 2015
Rockfall at Penyghent, 3 kbA rockfall has occurred at Penyghent in the Yorkshire Dales, with the route Red Pencil Direct HS falling down.

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=69595
 Bob 19 Mar 2015
In reply to UKC News:

That rockfall looks like it's to the right of Red Pencil which takes the leftmost corner on the face to the OH.
 GPN 19 Mar 2015
In reply to Bob:

> That rockfall looks like it's to the right of Red Pencil which takes the leftmost corner on the face to the OH.

Yep, the rockfall looks like it's taken out one side of Brass Monkey (HVS 5a) - No doubt Red Pencil will go at some point though!
 Bob 19 Mar 2015
In reply to GPN:
There was a previous rockfall in that area: http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.php?id=26360 - looks like it's the next block above the old scar so probably what was there several years ago was supporting what has just gone.
Post edited at 12:36
 Mark Collins 19 Mar 2015
In reply to UKC News:

Well done you caught my attention for a moment, ah well back to work.
 Paul Clarke 19 Mar 2015
In reply to UKC News:

I'm amazed how Red Pencil Direct stays there. From the pic it looks like it still is though!
Paul
 Bulls Crack 19 Mar 2015
In reply to Paul Clarke:

I remember being amazed any of it was still standing after doing Gladiator!
In reply to UKC News:
I once carried a rope and rack 14 miles in order to do Red Pencil Direct on a round of the Yorkshire three peaks in October. Unsurprisingly it was green and 'orrible!

Looks like I might not get to do it now
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 DerwentDiluted 19 Mar 2015
In reply to UKC News:

First Terriers Tooth, now this, Parsons Chimney next?
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 veteye 19 Mar 2015
In reply to Nicholas Livesey:

We could go and chance it again Nick.
We should have revisited it sooner when it was more stable.

Soon the Classic Rock book will have to be revised with an "underlying routes"section for those that will have soon fallen down.

Rob
In reply to veteye:

> We could go and chance it again Nick.

That's exactly the kind of nutty suggestion I would expect from you mate

 veteye 19 Mar 2015
In reply to Nicholas Livesey:

Nutty is the flavour of the rock.Sort of held together by bits of different size.
Anyway where's your sense of adventure?

Are you up for the eclipse photography tomorrow?(Whether it be over penyghent or in sun-soaked Wales)
Sadly I will be working..
In reply to veteye:

Working too Rob, but start at 10
 GrahamD 20 Mar 2015
In reply to DerwentDiluted:

> First Terriers Tooth, now this, Parsons Chimney next?

its a curse I tell thee !!
 Simon Caldwell 20 Mar 2015
In reply to Nicholas Livesey:

I wouldn't worry too much quite yet, the photo clearly shows that none of the Red Pencil routes is affected.
 DerwentDiluted 20 Mar 2015

> its a curse I tell thee !!


Aaaarrrrrgggghh it be the curse o'Ken 'the quiet man' Wilson so it be, they says the only way to lift the curse be to bolt all the routes top to bottom...

 veteye 21 Mar 2015
In reply to DerwentDiluted:

Then there could be a lower off at the top in the form of a memorial to someone from Clackmannanshire(spelling?) in rusting ill-designed splendour.(To combine with another thread hereabouts)
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