[r-man]

No worries, I am probably a bit sensitive because I've put a lot of effort into developing/documenting some of these crags. The idea that people are writing them off as lowball rubbish disappointed me, especially as it's far from the truth. My fault for filming too many lowballs!

[rginns]

Ok, I've put this in here as a challenge to the bum-shuffling comments - originally a trad route, but more suited to being climbed above pads.

Excellent Lancashire highballing.

"">Hell's Bells E5 6B / Highball 7A</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1109686">Rick Ginns</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

[Fiend]

Nice tune at the end that. Bet he wishes he was doing it as a trad route for the top-out!

[dontfollowme]

The start of this is bouldering in the Peak:

[Stubbs]

Ok, I've put this in here as a challenge to the bum-shuffling comments - originally a trad route, but more suited to being climbed above pads.

I don't think routes become boulder problems just because people decide to use mats...

[r-man]

Depends on the route. I think these do. That's the highest problem on this wall, and we've dropped off from near the top with no issues.

[rginns]

Ok, I've put this in here as a challenge to the bum-shuffling comments - originally a trad route, but more suited to being climbed above pads.

I don't think routes become boulder problems just because people decide to use mats...

I didn't say it was a boulder problem, the route is definitely a route or has the feel of a route, but this particular wall lends itself to being climbed above pads rather than being led. There's very little gear anyway on Hell's Bells, and it's slightly overhanging, making a drop onto pads scary but safe even from the top.

Solo / boulder / highball, I guess there's no finite boundaries...

[Jim]

The start of this is bouldering in the Peak:

check out gaskins crushing in his underpants at 47mins!

[dave]

The start of this is bouldering in the Peak:

Thats brilliant, Rouhling does brad pit and the joker and his spotter dabs him on both ascents.

In fact in general there's some pretty epic close spotting going on. My favourite being 32:30-33:00. Never seen owt like it.

[cheque]

My favourite being 32:30-33:00. Never seen owt like it.

 
"Who was that guy spotting me? He was practically giving me a cuddle."
"Dunno, I thought he was your mate..."

[Sarnian]

First Ascent of a problem in Guernsey.

[Fiend]

That Randy Leavitt section is mint. Cheating rubber gloves, banging trance, placing gear every 6 inches, telling the whooping supporters to shut up. Classic.

[dave]

My favourite being 32:30-33:00. Never seen owt like it.

 
"Who was that guy spotting me? He was practically giving me a cuddle."
"Dunno, I thought he was your mate..."

The Dave Lee Travis of spotters. I bet he felt a right tit.

[rginns]

First Ascent of a problem in Guernsey.

Good farm action. I was a bit worried about the dog getting squashed at one point though... Looks like a good problem!

[lagerstarfish]

some action from this morning for those fans of overweight bald blokes climbing climbing easy slabs

The chipped slab below the West World buttress at Burbage West

[shark]

Smooooth

Sliiim

Seeeexi

[tomtom]

Lagers, next time please make sure you wear brown trousers, so its even harder to see you in the video.

[Jaspersharpe]

Good to see my old friend the S7 pad still in use!

[lagerstarfish]

go climbing on your own wearing clothes that mean no one can see you

it's the new "most fun"

the idea originated when I realised how cool people thought it was to not wear CAC t-shirts after making a donation

[Probes]

Why was he bouldering/soloing in a harness?  To rap back down?  Why not just walk around? Mental?

Nice looking line.  Too scary for me...

Also worth asking why the left boot goes on before the right, the first foot hold must always be touched and of course 3 hail G's. Bat shit crazy.

[Jaspersharpe]

Not seen that video before Probes. Good effort, looks well scary, harness or not.

[andyd]

Ok, I've put this in here as a challenge to the bum-shuffling comments - originally a trad route, but more suited to being climbed above pads.

I don't think routes become boulder problems just because people decide to use mats...

I was having this conversation the other day with Will. I agree with you, however would you agree that some routes do get much more attention from boulderers than routers because they're more accessible due to pads?  Psycho at Caley, successor state at Brimham, Angel's share/jump on a beetle at Black rocks etc..

[rginns]

A stander and a sitter from Jumbles.
A lot of lichen was removed from this one...
"">Pursuit of Slappiness 7A / 7A+</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1109686">Rick Ginns</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

[Stubbs]

I was having this conversation the other day with Will. I agree with you, however would you agree that some routes do get much more attention from boulderers than routers because they're more accessible due to pads?  Psycho at Caley, successor state at Brimham, Angel's share/jump on a beetle at Black rocks etc..

Successor State felt like a highball to me and we only had a few pads, I haven't done Psycho because I'm a wuss and it's definitely a route that people make safer with mats. It's obviously a very fuzzy boundary, but the people I know who have done more stuff like Psycho, Beetle, etc are grit climbers who were most active in the 90's.

[Johnny Brown]

Ouch.

Trying to categorise bits of rock is a fool's game. The style you climb it in dictates how it will feel. For me, all these are more logically approached as highballs.