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Hi,

I've been climbing in the Lakes for the past week and have been having a great time. Now that the weather has come in though, I wondered if there someone could advise somewhere sheltered from all these gusty winds. The obvious quarry options I've looked at are all above my standard. I'm really looking for a range between VD and VS... if there are any vaguely sheltered multi-pitch routes that would be brilliant.

Bearing in mind there is a westerly wind at the moment, maybe must east facing crags?

Thanks

In reply to Ben Griffiths:

White Gill faces west but is fairly sheltered from the weather by the hill in front, and is low enough to escape if it rains hard;
http://image06.webshots.com/6/3/74/83/93137483biJRKA_fs.jpg

Most east facing crags are high, and with the rain may be out of condition till Saturday. Dow crag is the best bet, go and do some of the classic crack routes on there. Be prepared to struggle, most are old style routes rarely done now except by masochists who like thrutches,

In reply to Ben Griffiths:
Gouther?

In reply to Ben Griffiths: Wallowbarrow could be a good bet - it's low down, south facing and has a good selection at VDiff-VS: http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=362

In reply to Ben Griffiths:

You might not want east facing after rain - fast drying is better. Wallowbarrow is a good call and Shepherds is probably the most popular poorer weather option. Both reasonably sheltered valley crags with a wide selection of good routes. Failing that, Trowbarrow is a good retreat from poor Lakes weather.

In reply to Ben Griffiths:

If it's too wet and windy in the Lakes, the Eden Valley crags are well sheltered - particularly Armathwaite & Kings Meaburn. Both offer plenty to go at in the lower grades, including some very fine routes.

In reply to sutty:

Grey Crags (Buttermere) should dry pretty quickly - but is so close to the top of the hill that it's probably gusty even though E facing. But good option at the grade if the wind drops a bit (looks like it should be more or less out of the cloud at the mo, though it's looking fairly cloudy down the valley still)