The WhackIt is indeed the thing we looked at, had a feel of the holds and then dismissed as a bit daft and eliminate. It is eliminate, but is actually a rather good problem. Bit of a one move wonder.This is the problem:
Where's that big medal gone?
Oh just to add The Whack is a standing start. I think I suggested it was a sitter a few posts back, this was wrong. Or if it is a sitter it's about 9a...
Then he did Barracuda (Is this settling at 8b+?)
Quote from: Adam Lincoln on October 22, 2009, 08:02:56 pmThen he did Barracuda (Is this settling at 8b+?) Ryan has the casting vote I think. I thought it a grade harder than Zeke but it's really hard to tell with these boulder routes. I would have thought with a fast ascent Ryan would think 8b, but he's more than capable of doing 8b+ that fast.
There you go then, it's likely to be 8b.
Good effort Ryan and hardly surprsing he did it so quick. If you're strong enough and you like nasty holds it will go down really quick. I'm really not sure of the grade now as I think most climbers operating at that grade will find it horrendous due to the nature of the climbing.Zeke is 8b but really right at the bottom of the grade and barracuda is at least at the other end of the spectrum if not a bit further. It's easy to feel very close to it but in reality to be a way off. Hopefully it will see some more repeats by the end of the season.
I knew he was lanky but i didn't know he was a prick
It's Wheel Of Life minus a 7C start. So, very long.