Talk:Barland Quarry

This is just an import of the current guide's info on Barland Quarry. Feel free to test, etc.

Topo Photo

Just added some photos. Tim Hoddy 09:14, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

This is an ideal crag for a phototopo (with a good photo!! sorry Tim I just had to say it even though you explained its inclusion in your intro.) --Gwynevans 10:26, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Yes it's a rubbish photo I know. Included just for the sake of it. The other photos are aren't much cop either. We're still only testing!  :-)

Ah just saw this thread :) I popped over Sat evening and it was shaded. I then HAD to go back after getting a phone call Sun morning from some guys at 'Southampton Rats CC' claiming they found my camera! I didn't even know i'd lost it! The guys were absolutely golden to ring me and return such an expensive item! Anyhow it was also in the shade Sun morning. The sun comes up from the left and sets on the right it seems. Meaning the face was in the shade but the rest of the quarry was receiving loads of light. I took a few from across the quarry and from below but non came out very well. I'll have to go back and take some more perhaps in the afternoon to improve it perhaps. --Del 09:35, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

I just noticed that WikiTopo (The spam filter is blocking me linking it) has a roadmap & phototopo of Barland Quarry here as well? Not sure how you all feel about a link to that? Guess we don't need one now if anyone can draw lines on the current photo. I'm still working out the best way to do lines professionally. --Del 19:58, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Good stuff from the blokes from Southampton! The only time I've seen the crag in the sunshine is actually in the morning; never in the afternoon. I have avoided climbing there in the morning as the warmth reduces much of the friction. To get a phot in the sunlight my guess is you'd have to get up early. --Tim Hoddy 20:46, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Well, you're welcome to add to the Whitelist. However, I'm sure we could get a better phot topo and we can use OpenStreet Maps for our maps. See OpenStreetMap --Tim Hoddy 20:46, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Here's an OpenStreetMap... --Tim Hoddy 21:10, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

<slippymap h=600 w=800 z=14 lat=51.586015 lon=-4.057088 layer=mapnik marker=1></slippymap>

Although it seems to be not working at the moment.

Update: Yes, it does! --Tim Hoddy 21:22, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Sport and Trad grades

Do we need trad grades on bolted routes? I think that any fully bolted sport route should just have a technical, F, grade. There is little objective danger and the E for effort is purely related to the technicality. Gwyn?

About the inclusion of E grades on sports routes. I'm not convinced either. I don't see the point. Tim Hoddy 20:13, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Agree with Gwyn - Lets just do F grades for clip ups. Exceptionally an E grade for a designer danger route would be fine. IP?

Any volunteers with a decent camera able to do a nice photo/topo? --Tim Hoddy 12:26, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

On another note I hate the idea of trad grades at this crag - if it was loose/dodgy i'd understand. We should be just stating the 'French' grades. Unless anyone can explain a good argument otherwise? --Del 19:44, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

Re-equipping

Will gladly contribute the bolts to rebolt the final belay and second pitch of "Don't Jizz.." if someone will set a rope in at the top or will hold their rope to same effect.While there could also do some other tidying up.--Roy thomas 14:45, 17 July 2012 (BST)

NO WIRE BRUSHES

as they will only polish the rock would perhaps be a goad replacement for smoothen. --Roy thomas 00:05, 19 July 2012 (BST)

Yes, polish is much better! Roy, go and do some climbing! --Tim Hoddy 05:56, 19 July 2012 (BST)

Revised Revision Re br br ing

Just curious why it's back in the old format minus the br and with the route lengths next to the Fr not at end of description.If there has been a policy change in wikki format or it's something to do with topo'ism let me know so I don't waste another 2 hours one finger typing. --Roy thomas 11:53, 19 July 2012 (BST) PS Sun's out may well take your advice and go climbing,might even manage a route or two to put in a guide book.....

I reverted it 'cos it was left unfinished and in a sorry state. --Tim Hoddy 12:19, 19 July 2012 (BST)

From Roy.

U might want to note that Rotbeest 7b+ has NO hangers they were removed by the first ascentionist after his ascent to use on the other routes 15 yrs ago,these old aluminium hangers on the "Dutch named routes" are rotten and some have crumbled.

There are now some"hangers" and new bolts on Ik Kan Mijn.......7a+ so after 15 yrs a repeat may be possible. Some repairs and renewals(not another fine unfinished mess you got me into ......) have been made to the popular easier route so they are safer than before.I won't trouble you with exact details

--Alan rosier 13:27, 26 July 2012 (BST)