[william buck]

Fou Rire is F8c traverse grade


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[Jaspersharpe]

I'm a bit confused. How does someone climb Fatman when it doesn't exist and has been replaced by two/three other problems which cover the same ground but which use the holds that are actually there now?

[rodma]

I'm sure some videos will appear and set the record straight

[Ally Smith]

I should add this is the youngest ascent at 15   

Wasn't Donnelly 15 when he did Mecca "back in the day"?

[davej]

I think Matt was 15 when he did Mecca and 14 when he did Zeke

[a dense loner]

Daves correct, and I'm sure one will rodma. They always do

[MattD]

Nope, Jim wins by a year! A great effort from him and I'm sure the first of many hard routes 

[buster martin]

great effort at any age, good effort pope! think he is the youngest brit to climb the grade as well? so much more to come

[duncan]

Jorg Verhoeven has reportedly freed The Nose.

Third or fifth (if you count Scott Burke and Beth Rodden, who freed every pitch but not all on lead) free ascentionist and first non-Yankee.

Changing Corners pitch.

Photo: Jon Glassberg via planetmountain.com

[Fiend]

That rope took a moment of working out!

[Sloper]

Thank god he's not wearing a knee bar pad, imagine the controversy!

[HaeMeS]

His brother conformed Jorg freed the Nose. Well done!
Jorgeson and Caldwell are said to be on a ground up free attempt of the Dawn Wall.

[Jaspersharpe]

I didn't realise it had had so few free ascents. Lynn Hill was quite good wasn't she.

And The Dawn Wall is the most inspiring thing in climbing at the moment. Be amazing if they get it done.

[Durbs]

I didn't realise it had had so few free ascents. Lynn Hill was quite good wasn't she.

And The Dawn Wall is the most inspiring thing in climbing at the moment. Be amazing if WHEN they get it done.

C'mon - bit of optimism

[Mark Lloyd]

That rope took a moment of working out!

As well as being a tad tight

[shark]

I didn't realise it had had so few free ascents. Lynn Hill was quite good wasn't she.

And The Dawn Wall is the most inspiring thing in climbing at the moment. Be amazing if WHEN they get it done.

C'mon - bit of optimism

   Tom Randall (@TomRandall2)
08/11/2014 22:00
He's done it! Golden Gate free 3rd big wall. Me as "support monkey" for poor jokes & fancy dress costumes.

[JackAus]

Not of importance over there but here....

Dan Fisher has just flashed a local V12.
Far and away his hardest flash (only flashed V9 2 months ago), and a line that he'd been saving...

[Jim]

tree dab. so close

[Wood FT]

2nd ascent of Ropes of Maui 8B in Llanberis Pass goes to Dom Bridgwood:

http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/newsitem.asp?nsid=740

Oli Grounsell just climbed Ropes of Maui, effort youngun

[JackAus]

Alex Megos has done Meadowlark Lemon V14 in Red Rocks according to his facebook.

[SA Chris]

I always wonder if that is a BB route name inspired name. Effort though.

[cheque]

Named after a basketball player. 

[tim palmer]

Dan Turner did Black Lung (Joe's Valley) a few days back

[shark]

Dan Turner did Black Lung (Joe's Valley) a few days back

Recent Depot interview for anyone curious about him

http://www.theclimbingdepot.co.uk/blogs/depot-team/dan-turner-the-interview

[T_B]

Alex Puccio has climbed Black Lung. First female ascent?