Crags

Earl Crag has received persistent rainfall over recent weeks (106mm in 28 days, 23.2mm in the last 7 days alone), with significant rain on April 11 (12.9mm) and April 12 (5.7mm), and light precipitation today. The rock will be saturated internally despite any surface drying, and conditions are clearly unsuitable for climbing on gritstone.

Brimham Rocks is currently too wet to climb safely. Repeated rainfall over recent weeks — including 1.7mm yesterday, 1.2mm today, and significant events on March 24th (20.5mm) and March 29th (10.1mm) — means the gritstone has had no meaningful drying window, and the rock will be saturated internally despite any surface drying.

Crookrise has been subjected to frequent, repeated wetting over the past two weeks with very little opportunity for sustained drying, and today has seen further precipitation (1.8mm). Despite the south-facing aspect and exposed position, the rock will be saturated internally and conditions are unsuitable for climbing.

The rock at Cow and Calf is almost certainly still wet internally following a prolonged period of frequent rain. There has been significant precipitation over the last two weeks with no sustained dry spell, and today itself has 1mm forecast — conditions are not suitable for climbing on gritstone.

Shipley Glen has received repeated rain over the past week with no meaningful dry spell, and today itself has seen 1mm of precipitation. The sheltered, north-facing woodland setting means the gritstone will be thoroughly damp internally despite any surface drying, and conditions are not suitable for climbing.