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Can't quite believe this has raised so little interest - 1st font 8b by a woman in the UK, in 1 short session. Totally brilliant and amazing.

Saw it mentioned on Twatter yesterday, had no idea what grade it was and was too lazy to look it up.  Great effort, hope the psyk & ascents continue for Shauna.

I guess the lack of interest is down to the low-key reportage.

[gme]

Amazing effort. Not the most classic problem in the world but hard without doubt.

Being rubicon i am Just waiting for someone to come along and tell her she didn't use the official holds though !!!!!

[Wood FT]

absolute dirt looking problem, good job Shauna!

[r-man]

Nice. Proper British small-hold gnarl!

[Doylo]

Doing it on home turf on a 3 move limestone gnarler is fuckin meaty

[Teaboy]

Awesome effort, is this the first repeat?

[abarro81]

Think Ned's done it, which is where the heel beta came from

[Jaspersharpe]

Yeah Ned's done it.

It's pure filth. Great effort!

[a dense loner]

fat ned dieted and ran for quite a few wks so he could pull his bulk up the holds. Awesome effort

[Nick B]

Fat Ned

[a dense loner]

when compared to you chris cubitts carrying a bit of lard. how was ceuse?

[Moo]

Ned used a heel to pull off the floor, but not for the top bit.

[a dense loner]

the Bristol heel? makes sit starts easier every time

[Terrace Ghost]

Ned's not fat, he's loveable, a loveable lummox. Big oaf

[ducko]

It appears chris webb has repeated isles of wonder in Ogwen valley

[Pantontino]

It appears chris webb has repeated isles of wonder in Ogwen valley

Not much response to this, but then it occurred to me that people had forgotten what it was (Pete Robins' 8B on Carreg Mianog in the Ogwen Valley). Anyway, he did it in a single session!!!

Pic from Shauna Coxsey:



http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/newsitem.asp?nsid=680

[Wood FT]

Not much response to this, but then it occurred to me that people had forgotten what it was (Pete Robins' 8B on Carreg Mianog in the Ogwen Valley).
http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/newsitem.asp?nsid=680

yep I had forgotten, great effort, looks very hard and very good from the DMM video.

[Stubbs]

From CWP on 8a.nu

One day ascent. What an amazing boulder. One of the best for the grade in UK. Shame it was so wet but still had an absolute blast on this boulder, The sit start will be next. Wales is amazing.

Doubly good effort if it was wet!

[a dense loner]

Did he write the last bit with a straight face?

[petejh]

Wales is ace..

From CWP on 8a.nu

One day ascent. What an amazing boulder. One of the best for the grade in UK. Shame it was so wet but still had an absolute blast on this boulder, The sit start will be next. Wales is amazing.

... where else in the world can you find 8B's graded for wet conditions.

[slackline]

Ueli Steck solos South Face of Annapruna

[Wood FT]

did he try this a few years ago but called the attempt off to help rescue some other climbers on the face?

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[T_B]

did he try this a few years ago but called the attempt off to help rescue some other climbers on the face?

I think he'd already binned it due to avalanche danger, but yes, he tried to save Inaki Ochoa. Good effort Steck - there's been a lot of snow elsewhere this week and it's been v cold. Living up to his nickname!

[GCW]

An ascent of a tousle haired lady?