[Fiend]

Pity about that, looks like a very cool route.

[Nibile]

I don't get it.
Why going there when it's out of conditions?
Still brilliant to hear Jerry though.

[slackline]

Why going there when it's out of conditions?

<cynic>Mammut paid for them to go.</cynic>

[Nibile]

Why going there when it's out of conditions?

<cynic>Mammut paid for them to go.</cynic>

They paid for them to not climb the route? They could have paid me, then! 

[Wood FT]

I'm enjoying all the faliures, the alpine spirit comes to sport.

[Nibile]

 

[Doylo]

I love Jerry 

[Nibile]

Likewise!
When Barbara was - and probably righteously so - complaining about cold, icy holds, numb fingers and toes, Jerry was grinning like a mofo, and I was expecting him to put a harness and some crap shoes on, and proceed to hike the route for the camera!
Which probably happened but wasn't featured in the vid.
Amazing line.

[tc]

"Mammut Failing on Some of the Classics" would be my choice. Not quite as catchy maybe.

[Jaspersharpe]

I want to see the Hubble/kneebar/failure footage. 

[Doylo]

Looking forward to the 'failing on Hubble' episode

[dave]

Good job they subtitled Jerry, what with his thick regional accent.

[SA Chris]

"Mammut Failing on Some of the Classics" would be my choice. Not quite as catchy maybe.

Mammut Getting Spanked by Old School Proper Hard?

[slackline]

I think its good not all the routes are seeing successful ascents.

When I go out climbing I don't always get up everything I try so this just reflects reality a bit better than the pseudo representation of all sponsored climbers being uber-wads and capable of climbing anything.

[Nibile]

One that actually was reclimbed.
http://www.youtube.com/v/PmzjzHjSNPM

[lagerstarfish]

good to see that standards haven't slipped since the 70s

[Nibile]

Judging from how long it's taking to publish the Hubble video, it must have been a fail of epic proportions...

[lagerstarfish]

turd polishing?

[tomtom]

turd polishing?

New slang for climbing at the Tor?

[lagerstarfish]

no

for making Peak Lime look good in video

[GraemeA]

good to see that standards haven't slipped since the 70s

Was the FA on pre-placed gear as well?

[Wood FT]

no

for making Peak Lime look good in video

Peak lime looks brilliant on video, I won't hear anything otherwise, scumbag. Do you want to try some of my home brew?

[tc]

I think it was, yes. Done 'properly' in 1988 by Hidetaka Suzuki.

[Muenchener]

Istr Craig Smith did it on his mid-80s US trip. Don't know in what style and I might be getting it mixed up with some Yosemite testpiece of the same era.

[GraemeA]

Istr Craig Smith did it on his mid-80s US trip. Don't know in what style and I might be getting it mixed up with some Yosemite testpiece of the same era.

I am sure the style was terrible - I have seen Craig's lycra collection