[r-man]

I guess 8A flashes in the UK are a pretty rare event. I had a quick look at the 8a.nu database, and there are hardly any there. I'm sure there must have been a few more at least. Can anyone add to this list:

Inertia Reel Traverse (8A+) - Garth Miller
Staminaband - Garth Miller
The Joker - Scott Mclellan

[Adam Lincoln]

You and your lists 

[Munkii]

is this only for outdoor boulder problems?

coz kitty wallace has done an 8a redpoint on the competition wall in london. oh yeah did i mention shes 14?

[Adam Lincoln]

is this only for outdoor boulder problems?

coz kitty wallace has done an 8a redpoint on the competition wall in london. oh yeah did i mention shes 14?

Outdoor AND  flashes... I am sure Kitty's was a route no?

[r-man]

Good grief, Munkii. 

Outdoor. Bouldering. Flashes. UK.

[Munkii]

what are flashes?

[Jaspersharpe]

It means doing the problem / route at your first attempt.

[r-man]

"Flash" is the term given to a successful first attempt. If you do a problem first go, you are said to have flashed it. You are allowed as much beta as you can gather (beta is info from other people that might help you get up the problem, like which holds to use and how to use them).

[Munkii]

like an onsight?

sorry guys

[slackline]

like an onsight?

sorry guys

Some bedtime reading[/url for you Munkii.

[dobbin]

Malcy? but wasnt that underworld which is now 7c+?

[Munkii]

like an onsight?

sorry guys

Some bedtime reading[/url for you Munkii.

well acording to your link it says a flash is "very similair to an onsight so i wasnt THAT far off.



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[andymarshll]

Read The Fucking Manual.

[Munkii]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

ok

[Johnny Brown]

Jvan Tresch - Zoo York

[dave]

Malcy? but wasnt that underworld which is now 7c+?

yep. malc joined the ranks of people like me who haven't flashed 8a in the UK.

[Zods Beard]

I once flashed at some school kids, and was told I'd be put on some sort of list, does that count?

[sasscotty]

I once flashed at some school kids, and was told I'd be put on some sort of list, does that count?

quality

[slackline]

well acording to your link it says a flash is "very similair to an onsight so i wasnt THAT far off.



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  Perhaps you should check out this site ---> (you can click on the emoticon and it will take you there).

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[richdraws]

t.

I once flashed at some school kids, and was told I'd be put on some sort of list, does that count?

I keep almost posting up the Herbert the Pervert clip from Family Guy evertime Munkii posts but so far have had better judgement.

[r-man]

What, that's it?

Inertia Reel Traverse (8A+) - Garth Miller
Staminaband - Garth Miller
The Joker - Scott Mclellan
Zoo York - Jvan Tresch

[dave k]

Inertia reel trav has got to be the hardest to gather info on- I certainly have not seen any videos. The crux is also rediculously sequency (I think!) An impresive flash. It is also so easy to have a go on the crux sequence first and then try the whole thing.

[Kingy]

R-man, I think Andy Earl flashed The Art of Self Destruction.

In the purest sense, Garth's flash of Staminaband was not an actual flash as he had already climbed Powerband before (although i know this has been done to death in another topic a while back  ). I would not count it personally.

[Stubbs]

I would not count it personally.

I'm sure Garth will be gutted 

[Kingy]

Yeah, the dude will be crying himself to sleep for sure!