[Wood FT]

What a classic

[j-ho]

Bosi has done Spots of Time

[lukeyboy]

Thread dedicated to his exploits here

[edshakey]

Hannes van Duysen has done Es Pontas 9a+

[remus]

Hannes van Duysen has done Es Pontas 9a+

Mejdi Schlack joining in the fun too with an ascent yesterday.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DBgjXo8N2NR/

[edshakey]

Might be the perfect route for new school combined comp climbers!

Think Hannes is still missing on the CH page, remus

[remus]

Think Hannes is still missing on the CH page, remus

Thanks, just added his ascent in. While doing so I spotted that Leo Favot has also done Es Pontas very recently! https://www.instagram.com/p/DAwEwYNNY_9/

Bloody trade route. Three ascents in as many weeks!

[remus]

Bumper day today. Melina Costanza has done Green in the Face 8B on her second try, and sounds like she was very close on the flash. World class stuff.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DBgyKUFv2EU/

[remus]

Babsi Zangerl had just done Magic Line 8c+ trad according to her Instagram stories.

[Kingy]

Nice! Isn't this 8c though? Why are UKC saying its 8c+? (Im aware of whats already been said upthread).

[teestub]

Nice! Isn't this 8c though? Why are UKC saying its 8c+? (Im aware of whats already been said upthread).

Nice. Wasn't 8c+ being touted for this by recent repeaters? I know Ron gave it 8c in the 90s but some feet have broken since then

You only seem to be arguing with yourself 😂

[Kingy]

No biggie, just curious as to why the grade keeps changing.

[Wil]

Nice! Isn't this 8c though? Why are UKC saying its 8c+? (Im aware of whats already been said upthread).

Nice. Wasn't 8c+ being touted for this by recent repeaters? I know Ron gave it 8c in the 90s but some feet have broken since then

Ron did it on preplaced gear at 8c, considered 8c+ to place it on lead.

[remus]

Solly kd has repeated Foundation's Edge 8C in Switzerland.

[Franco]

Babsi was really close to sending magic line last autumn (got through the crux), but then I broke off the crux foothold by trying to edge too much, which turned quite a good egyptiany bridge into a desperate smedge. 4 of us were trying it at the time and all able to do the original crux, only Babsi and Brent could do it afterwards. They took it quite well considering. I think it was already soft 8c+ and the loss of that foot added a lot.

It's not the greatest rock ever,  so will get harder and harder as time goes on I'd think.

[remus]

The UK's most under-cover female wad Prudence Morgan-Wood has redpointed Espacío Tiempo 8c at Sella in Spain for her first of the grade. She's the 10th British woman to climb 8c or harder.

[remus]

Could have missed an ascent, but looks like Fred Nicole's 8C pocket problem Le Boa has had a second ascent from Patrick Vonbrül. Had a bit of attention form Giuliano Cameroni previously so don't expect it's a pushover.

Some footage of the man himself doing the start (about 8B to here apparently).

https://youtu.be/dQW3v7-pYXk?t=302

[edshakey]

If that section is 8B, the rest must be still quite hard right, 8A+ ish? Does it keep traversing?

[remus]

Yeah sounds like the rest of it is still pretty tricky

It is a sit down start on a big snake like looking structure, which also gives the name to the problem. Some powerful moves on pockets underclings that bring you to a tricky traverse with more pockets and a finish with long moves into a big flake. It ends in another problem called Mosaik, rated V11 or 8A. The first four moves are by far the hardest, but the last ten are quite delicate and bring a great dimension to the line.

[remus]

Jacopo Larcher joined the Magic Line 8c+ send train yesterday. Seventh ascent I think.

[remus]

Could have missed an ascent, but looks like Fred Nicole's 8C pocket problem Le Boa has had a second ascent from Patrick Vonbrül. Had a bit of attention form Giuliano Cameroni previously so don't expect it's a pushover.

Some footage of the man himself doing the start (about 8B to here apparently).

https://youtu.be/dQW3v7-pYXk?t=302

Correction: Fabian Buhl made the second ascent in 2017.

https://www.lacrux.com/en/bouldern/fabian-buhl-repeats-first-the-8c-boulder-le-boa/

[edshakey]

All hail blue name remus

[teestub]

From her insta story, looks like Michaela Kiersch has done Dreamtime 💪

[remus]

From her insta story, looks like Michaela Kiersch has done Dreamtime 💪

What a beast! She's been absolutely smashing it recently, bit of a new wave coming through with her, Katie Lamb, Janja, Brooke etc. coming through.

[remus]

Bombardino 9a+ fourth go for Laura Rogora!