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#325 Tramps Tea Party 8A
November 21, 2012, 06:00:07 pm
Tramps Tea Party 8A
21 November 2012, 12:00 am

Doylo nails major project line on the Sugar Lump

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#326 Re: North Wales Bouldering
November 22, 2012, 06:40:37 pm
If only an unsung dark horse would come and rescue Welsh bouldering from its navel gazing failure...if only we had:



Then everything would be alright...wouldn't it.

Wouldn't it?

He's arrived but his horse got held up at customs! (last seen rescuing children from floods on Llanberis high street)

 
Thanks due to Slackline for capturing that.




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#327 Momentary Grip 8A
November 26, 2012, 12:00:03 pm
Momentary Grip 8A
26 November 2012, 12:00 am

Robins bags Gallt yr Ogof prow line

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#328 Re: North Wales Bouldering
November 26, 2012, 03:55:27 pm
We're only 50 8's behind the peak, come on the Ogwen!!

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#329 Momentary Grip 7C+/8A
November 28, 2012, 12:00:06 pm
Momentary Grip 7C+/8A
26 November 2012, 12:00 am

Robins bags Gallt yr Ogof prow line

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#330 Wal Golygfa 7A/+
November 28, 2012, 12:00:06 pm
Wal Golygfa 7A/+
28 November 2012, 12:00 am

Neat addition to Trwyn Talfarach

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#331 Re: North Wales Bouldering
November 28, 2012, 12:17:53 pm
This Momentary Grip, is it 8A or what? You Welshy's and your slash grades!  ;)

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#332 Re: North Wales Bouldering
November 28, 2012, 12:29:34 pm
This Momentary Grip, is it 8A or what? You Welshy's and your slash grades!  ;)

7B (maybe, see update on NWB).

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#333 Re: North Wales Bouldering
November 28, 2012, 12:30:44 pm
It was 8a 2 days ago wasn't it. It'll be Pete thinking he can't climb 8a in 2 sessions  ::) same old story

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#334 Re: North Wales Bouldering
November 28, 2012, 01:53:31 pm
It was 8a 2 days ago wasn't it. It'll be Pete thinking he can't climb 8a in 2 sessions  ::) same old story

Going on past form, I'd say he probably can climb 8A in a session.  ::)

This Momentary Grip, is it 8A or what? You Welshy's and your slash grades!  ;)

7B (maybe, see update on NWB).

Yeah I saw that. It was from low or something at 7B.... but how low did he go!?  :-\

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#335 Re: North Wales Bouldering
November 28, 2012, 01:55:57 pm
Climb it from various low starts and see which one feels about 7B, then you'll know! Looks like an awesome problem.

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#336 Re: North Wales Bouldering
November 28, 2012, 02:21:02 pm
It was 8a 2 days ago wasn't it. It'll be Pete thinking he can't climb 8a in 2 sessions  ::) same old story

Going on past form, I'd say he probably can climb 8A in a session.  ::)



Yes most 8b boulderers can do the odd 8a in a sesh. It's the same on routes, he's done four 8c+a but doesn't think he can do 8b quicktime.

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#337 Re: North Wales Bouldering
November 28, 2012, 05:22:19 pm
He asked me today to change the grade to 7C+/8A as, on reflection, he wasn't sure.

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#338 Hatch Life High 8A
November 29, 2012, 12:00:12 pm
Hatch Life High 8A
29 November 2012, 12:00 am

Robins grabs new Parisella's link

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#339 Wal Golygfa 7A+
December 01, 2012, 12:00:07 am
Wal Golygfa 7A+
28 November 2012, 12:00 am

Neat addition to Trwyn Talfarach

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#340 The Yank 7A+
December 03, 2012, 12:00:06 pm
The Yank 7A+
3 December 2012, 12:00 am

Another quality addition to Porth Ysgo

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#341 December 2012 Boulder of the Month
December 07, 2012, 12:00:07 pm
December 2012 Boulder of the Month
7 December 2012, 12:00 am

Big G is feeling the strain

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#342 Re: North Wales Bouldering
December 07, 2012, 12:47:09 pm
That was a great piece of writing, particularly. . .

"...how long can one ‘work’ on a problem before conceding its impossibility - that one is simply posing; decorating the difficulties with a fumbling presence."


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#343 Re: North Wales Bouldering
December 07, 2012, 01:06:39 pm
Big 'G'old dust  :great:

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#344 Re: North Wales Bouldering
December 08, 2012, 08:24:15 am
Quote from: Big G
Today's media crush of endless ‘harder things - done in more exotic places - by happier people’, squeezes us ever smaller, until we are extruded into denser, sadder little souls who can't seem to get off the ground any more, even as the sea of liquefied sheep-shit gently pours over the tops of our shoes, sending feet to an unfresh hell. It is enough to make grown adults weep into their oversized chalk-bags.

Was just reading this and had decided G had upped the ante in his writing. It's nice to come over to UKB and find myself agreed with :wave:

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#345 Re: North Wales Bouldering
December 09, 2012, 03:46:15 pm
I always enjoy Big G's stuff. Consistently well written. I think it's amongst the best climbing writing around.
« Last Edit: December 09, 2012, 04:08:04 pm by r-man »

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#346 Re: North Wales Bouldering
December 10, 2012, 11:33:44 am
Big G doesn't really 'do the whole internet/forum thing', but I have pointed him in the direction of your kind comments. I'm sure he'll be pleased to know that he has an appreciative audience.

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#347 Re: North Wales Bouldering
December 10, 2012, 01:24:24 pm
In anticipation of BenF's excellently named new quality problem on the Orme appearing here soon, here are some (non-quality) photos I took on an earlier visit...

Ben camply playing with the holds...



Pulling on...



Really nice spot with generally nice rock and really good problems. Well worth a visit...

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#348 Silence of the Trams 7B
December 10, 2012, 06:00:03 pm
Silence of the Trams 7B
10 December 2012, 12:00 am

Immaculate limestone wall

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#349 Re: North Wales Bouldering
December 10, 2012, 06:10:24 pm
Nice one Ben- modern classic pioneer/rediscoverer

 

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