The BMC were reporting that some uneducated fool has placed spit anchors on Low Man, Almscliff today. Someone watched a family group of granddad and co doing it to set up a top rope for messing about on classic easy routes. No climber would do this for fear of being tarred and feathered or...

Hi guys, Just to let you all know that I broke the big deviation on dihedral whilst de-rigging it on Saturday 31st May.  The spit ripped from the wall as I approached from below. There was always controvesy concerning whether a rope protector was needed or not - well I've ended the argument. ...