[Wood FT]

Everpsyched. December evening on those crimps, yowwwww

[cheque]

Given that he was looking for partners for Monday I assumed it hadn't gone down yet but I obviously made the foolish mistake of underestimating his psyche.

In a less relevant point, no-one seems to pronounce (or in many cases, spell) the name of this route correctly. The first vowel is the long one.

[haydn jones]

Still looking for a partner on tuesday too

[Doylo]

Nice one Haydn

[Murd]

Will Smith has joined the 9a club by climbing Era Vella today

 

Well done Will, brilliant. chuffed for ya
Dan

[shark]

Haydn climbed Kabaah yesterday in what must be the latest ascent in the year of this route yet. Very impressive to watch, a very smooth ascent! 

Keith Sharples (no stranger to the Tor) quizzes Haydn about Kaabah and Mecca:

https://www.climber.co.uk/news/latest-news/hadyn-jones-keeps-his-psyche-and-gets-kaabah.html

Low res vid of of redpoint here:

[Nibile]

A few days ago Manolo did the first repeat of his own route Il Mattino dei Maghi, that he opened in Totoga in 1981 at 7c+...
Mindblowing.
http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/manolo-climbing-and-il-mattino-dei-maghi-first-repeat-in-35-years.html

[user deactivated]

Great photo from 1981! How old is Manalo now?

[nai]

Great photo from 1981! How old is Manalo now?

On 7 December 2016 Maurizio Manolo Zanolla, belayed by Daniele Lira shortly before his 59th birthday, made the second ascent and first repeat of Il Mattino dei Maghi, the legendary climb first ascended in 1981 by Manolo at the crag Totoga (Pale di San Martino, Dolomites) and, until now, unrepeated.

 

[shurt]

A few days ago Manolo did the first repeat of his own route Il Mattino dei Maghi, that he opened in Totoga in 1981 at 7c+...
Mindblowing.
http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/manolo-climbing-and-il-mattino-dei-maghi-first-repeat-in-35-years.html

Great story, I'd never heard of this route..

[user deactivated]

Great photo from 1981! How old is Manalo now?

On 7 December 2016 Maurizio Manolo Zanolla, belayed by Daniele Lira shortly before his 59th birthday, made the second ascent and first repeat of Il Mattino dei Maghi, the legendary climb first ascended in 1981 by Manolo at the crag Totoga (Pale di San Martino, Dolomites) and, until now, unrepeated.

 

[Andy P]

Nice little video that and well done Haydn. Took me back 30yrs to when Rooster Booster, Prow, Chimes, Boot Boys & The Whore were 'cutting edge' routes. Brill to see the gaps getting filled nowadays. Long Hale The Tor!
Oh, and Merry Christmas.
AP. xx

[roddersm]

Not sure if its been reported already but Lucy Mitchell has repeated Fish eye.

[Luke Owens]

Haydn full-crimped his way up Hajj yesterday. Effort!

[haydn jones]

Not quite sure 8c constitutes as significant  haha! But I'll  take it and run though!

[Luke Owens]

Not quite sure 8c constitutes as significant  haha! But I'll  take it and run though!

I think given the route, it's significant, I'm more impressed by the fact you're sport climbing in the UK in January...

[haydn jones]

Not withoyt consequences. So cold my skin is brittle and split again yesterday. Oh well another week off the lime now i guess

[dave]

Maybe a 2017 project for Haydn would be to make an ascent of Mecca every month this year, eating/drinking a seasonal themed item in the kneebar each time (with photo).

Suggestions:

Jan - leftover turkey
Feb - pancakes
Mar - welshcakes
Apr - easter egg
May - new potatoes
Jun - icecream (ideally a 99 cone)
Jul - strawberries & cream
Aug - bilberry tart
Sep - blackberry & apple pie
Oct - tankard of german beer
Nov - bonfire toffee
Dec - xmas cake

[haydn jones]

I'm  game if conditions hold out for an entire year. Seems rather optomistic though haha!

[Luke Owens]

Not withoyt consequences. So cold my skin is brittle and split again yesterday. Oh well another week off the lime now i guess

Should give you chance to work on your "chisel" grip

[abarro81]

Nice one Haydn, good Christmas season!

[haydn jones]

If pete keeps on going like he is at the moment we are gonna need to start a new thread just for him. The other day he flashed 2 8b's and did an 8c in the same day. Also managed 2 8c+s the guys on fire

[bendavison]

C'mon Haydn, we're not flippin mind readers.

Pete Dawson has done Blomu in Santa Linya and Joe Blau in Oliana, both 8c+.
The two 8b's he flashed in Santa Linya: La ruta del sol and Codigo Norte. The 8c was Rollito Sharma Extension.
His 8a scorecard had no comments on any of the routes for that mega day, so clearly didn't phase him!

[submaximal gains]

Lucy Mitchell (Irish) has climbed Fish Eye 8c (originally 8c+) at Oliana. As reported on the other channel.

[dave]

Again?