Crags

Callerhues is thoroughly saturated after a prolonged wet spell — 70mm over the last 28 days with almost continuous rain over the past two weeks, including heavy falls on June 2–4 (35mm in three days) and repeated showers since. Today has added further rain and the forecast offers no meaningful dry window for the next five days. The rock will be deeply wet internally despite any brief surface drying.

Corby's Crag is currently saturated and unsafe for climbing. The past two weeks have seen nearly 50mm of rain with barely any consecutive dry days, today has already received 4.6mm with more forecast this evening, and the sheltered below-road-level position means the rock will be holding significant internal moisture despite any surface drying.

Ravensheugh is thoroughly saturated after a prolonged wet spell — 56.9mm over the last 28 days with rain on most of the last 10 days, and no meaningful dry window. The NW aspect at 400m, combined with high humidity and cool temperatures, means the rock has had virtually no opportunity to dry internally; climbing today or in the coming days would risk permanent damage to holds and routes.

Back Bowden Doors is currently unsafe to climb. The crag has experienced a prolonged wet period with over 54mm of rain in the last 28 days, including significant rainfall on June 1–4 (35.3mm) and repeated light-to-moderate showers since, with the most recent rain falling today (1.4mm) and yesterday (0.1mm); the sheltered valley position and high humidity (~79% average over the last week) mean the porous Fell Sandstone will be thoroughly saturated internally despite any surface drying.

Great Wanney has experienced a prolonged wet spell with 56.5mm over 28 days and frequent rain over the last two weeks, with no meaningful dry window to allow internal drying. The rock will be thoroughly saturated internally despite any surface drying, and further rain is forecast every day this week — conditions are clearly unsuitable for climbing on this porous Fell Sandstone.

Simonside has received persistent rainfall over the past two weeks (56mm in 28 days, 16mm in the last 7 days alone) with rain again today, and the NW-facing aspect at 430m with near-constant cloud cover and high humidity (81% average) means the rock has had virtually no opportunity to dry. The forecast shows continued unsettled weather with rain on most days through the coming week, making conditions unsuitable for climbing.

Bowden Doors is clearly too wet to climb today. The past two weeks have seen over 50mm of rain with no meaningful dry spell — the last significant rain was yesterday (6.6mm on June 11), and further light rain fell on June 12–16 with today recording 1.4mm. The rock will be saturated internally despite any surface drying, and the forecast offers no dry window in the coming days.

Kyloe Out has received repeated rainfall over the past two weeks (53.6mm in 28 days, with significant rain on June 1–4 and further showers on June 6–11, plus light rain today), and the rock has not had a meaningful dry spell to recover. Despite the exposed SW aspect, the persistent high humidity (77% average over the last week, 88% today) and lack of consecutive dry days mean the porous Fell Sandstone is almost certainly still holding significant internal moisture.