An Evening Outdoor Climbing at Windgather
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The gentle gritstone outcrop of Windgather is one of the best and most popular rock climbing destinations in the peak district. The crag has routes typically 10 - 15m high, at all grades. The gritstone rock is perhaps the grippiest and most solid rock you will ever climb on and the crag remains in good condition despite its enduring popularity for over a century! There's more Crag-info here.
The crag is a very short walk from the road, 5 km from Whaley Bridge and easily accessible from Sheffield, Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, Macclesfield and Crewe.
To attend this event you should have climbed indoors (preferably with Outdoorlads) before and you will be competent with tying in with a figure 8 knot, belaying a lead climber (This is different to belaying using a toprope) and be able to climb F6a at the indoor wall. Please message the event leader if you are unsure whether you have the necessary experience.
Please note that this event is subject to change / cancellation depending on weather conditions so please check your messages in the days before the event for any message from the event leader, who will keep you informed of any changes.
It's starting to get dark early now, so we may wish to push the limits of daylight hours for our climbing if it's a nice evening. The leaders will bring various headtorches and powerful bike lights for this purpose.
What other Climbing events do OutdoorLads Run? We run regular indoor climbing and bouldering events across the North West - Click here to see all the current events. We also have a private Facebook Group where we post about new events as well as social and other climbing stuff too, feel free to sign up to it!
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What to bring
Bring clothes suitable for spending the evening outdoors (including a waterproof) and wear boots or trainers for the walk to the crag. This crag is quite exposed to the wind and can get a bit cold (this is the price we pay for selecting somewhere that dries quickly after rain) so make sure you bring some warm clothes.
Bring whatever climbing gear you have. At the very least you need to have a harness and a helmet (message the event leader if you do not own these items as we have a few that we can lend out if requested in advance). It is highly recommended that you have your own climbing shoes (message the event leader for options if you don't).
It's starting to get dark quite early now so please bring a headtorch if you have one! Though we will bring some spares.
Food & drink
Bring whatever refreshments you need for the evening. If you need to stock up on the way, there are shops nearby in Whaley Bridge. There may also be the opportunity to retreat to a nearby pub in Whaley Bridge for food/drink after climbing.