Five Weeks and Counting

The End of another Hot One

Redcar beach and steelworks

 Five weeks since we sailed back into Hull and it has been quite a summer - hot (really hot) and unrelentingly sunny. Apparently it hasn't been quite has hot as 1976, but it has come pretty close.
Climbing has always been in the shade, and on the limestone, it has been just to hot to contemplate climbing in the sun or on the Gritstone.
We have broken the time with trips up north to visit our respective mums and even had a three day break in Hull which was very pleasant, despite being the hottest place in the country. A bit of a sea breeze on days at Flamborough Head and Spurn Point made it bearable.

Zuri in the bird-house

Although it isn't even August yet thoughts have turned to the Autumn and what we might do. Current ideas are centring on maybe heading back to Switzerland initially, getting high to avoid the final heat of the summer. Then it could be onto Briançon, an area we have grown really fond of - quiet, high and with lots of good climbing - I am wondering if a Rockfax to the area might be a suitable project for next winter.