[Munkii]

what do you want to achieve in 2009?

climbing or non climbing.

fire away.

[Ena]

Stop being unwell, learn to topout and get a decent grit 7a. I just need to get out more! That's about it. And you?

[Hoseyb]

Climb at:
Gogarth
Tremadog

Get My sections done for the Slate guide and see it published

Get uninjured

All this might seem a little simple, but Since  I became a Daddy, Its become a might difficult to get anywhere for more than a few hours

However, I am getting nappy changes down to a fine art..

Hose

[GCW]

Arse, I was going to post this thread just after midnight like last time.

Mine are rolling over, only acheived 3.  So unless fingers are pulled out in the next 4 days, this is it....

1.  Buckstone Dyno- tried one day, should go next time (don't they always?)
2.  Fight on Black (Widdop)- Got the psych back to try it now.
3.  Picnic Sarcastic +/- SDS-  Got close on a brief session years ago, didn't go back in 08
4.  West Side Story  Didn't try it in 08
5.  Jerry's Arete (Bridestones)  Should be acheivable
6.  Sloping Beauty (Earl)  Need to get back and try it again
7.  Underhand (Almscliff)- Got the numbers, need to go and finish it off.
8.  Beachball (Secret Garden)- Stupid, stupid, bastard problem.
9.  Clash of the Titans (St Bees)-  Still not been, aaaaargh.
10.  Big Marine (Craig Y Longridge)-  Tried it once when wet.  Need to go back

Now I've gone and said it, bugger.

[Drew]

Hmmm. That's half my list sorted:

1.  Buckstone Dyno- tried one day, should go next time (don't they always?)
4.  West Side Story
5.  Jerry's Arete (Bridestones)  Should be acheivable
6.  Sloping Beauty (Earl)  Need to go and try it
8.  Beachball (Secret Garden)- Stupid, stupid, bastard problem.

2. Brad Pitt Need to get back on it and be strong
3. Play Hard Are those holds in?
7. Sur-Prises (Isatis)
9. Go to St. Bees
10. Lots of trad Wrong forum, but it needs to be done

[GCW]

Ah, competition eh?  Should add to the spice. 

[Drew]

However I now live in Sheffield, so can get on 3 of those 5 within 15 minutes, and the other 2 in less than 90 minutes 

There's no point competing! 

[GCW]

Well, I can get to 2 of those in 40 minutes, and the other 3 in 80 minutes.

Oh, bugger 

[nik at work]

Is this thread officially replacing the traditional GCW Jan 1st offering?

If so I will submit my list here. Could someone in the know please clarify?

[GCW]

Yeah, let's use this one.

[SA Chris]

My aims are so adrift of my achievements the last few years that it becomes pointless, so;

Not get injured
Boulder more
trad more
Ski more
have a good snowboard trip
surf more (esp away from home)
get to Hebrides
MTB more

[andy_e]

ok, here we go-

• Hank's Wall, Brownstones - Should have done this years ago
• Andy Brown's Wall, Earl - Shouldn't be too tricky, this is the kind of move i need to improve on though!
• Big Marine, Craig Y Longridge - Classic, made progress on it today so it should go
• Pistol Whip, Almscliff - had a very brief go, need to have a proper go on it!
• Beauty of Being Numb, Woodwell - not tried it properly
• Pit Problem, Trowbarrow - ditto
• Shallow Grave, Trowbarrow - Never tried it, supposed to be an absolute classic
• Cromlech Roof Crack, Cromlech - Got close but not been back
• The Flakes, Earl - doesn't seem too hard
• Get to more places! - Explore North Wales more, Northumberland, Kentmere, get to the Peak more

[GCW]

ok, here we go-

• Beauty of Being Numb, Woodwell - not tried it properly

Am I right in thinking the pinch is still lost?  If so, I wouldn't bother with it Andi.

[andy_e]

I thought it had been glued back on?

[GCW]

Yes, the first time.
Not sure it was found after the second failure.

[Richie Crouch]

Hmm was going to hold off till Jan 1st but to be fair I have already ticked one of them this year, so not sure if I have already broken rules as such 

Here goes:

1. Jerry's Roof (The pass) - have fell off lip
2. Lou Ferrino (cave) - fell off last move
3. Trigger Cut (cave) - feels hard!
4. Jess's Roof (Almscliff) - not tried yet, quite psyched
5. Fallen Idol (roche) - 1 mover, need decent skin and cold temps
6. Lizard King (The pass) - done!
7. Brass Monkeys (Stanage) - should have done today, gutted
8. Sparks (pantymwyn) - fell off last move 4 times in a row, seems permanently wet now
9. Vitruvian Man (Trowbarrow) - not tried, can't wait!
10. Pit of Hell (cave) - Have worked the moves, feel destroyed when I reach the Flake to start RA! Need some PE.

Best get training!

[nik at work]

Right then this is the UK only list (i.e. non-Font):

1) Jess's Roof, Almscliff - This is a rollover from '08.
2) Jerry's Traverse, Stanage - Another rollover.
3) Keelhaul, Almscliff - Have worked this a bit in '08 one BIG move for me.
4) Jasons Roof, Crookrise - Never even touched this but it has a reputation for aceness, I reserve the right to replace this problem when I realise it's way beyond me
5) Marks Roof, Gardoms - Tried this in summer '07 and sweated off the last move, never been back.
6) Something in Wales
7) Shallow Grave RH, Trowbarrow - Tried this year and fell of the last move several times, find it very reachy.
Isla De Encata, Trowbarrow - God what am I thinking? Had a brief mess on this the other day and whilst it felt dirty hard it did feel vaguely possible. Obviously I'm totally dreaming here and I again reserve the right to replace this.
9) Something at St Bees
10) Something in Northumberland

I'd be very happy with 5 ticks off this list, and I'm open to suggestions for items 6, 9 and 10 in the 7B-7C-ish range. Obviously there is a supporting cast of hundreds of other problems that I'll doubtless get caught up with instead......

[Monolith]

My aim for 2009 is to tap the back of my hand in the slot on Rock Attrocity instead of having my hand in there and not tapping it 4 times in a sweaty row as per usual.

*The ss to Hitchhikers (Nik, would have thought this right up your street by the sounds of things)
*Moreau's Island (just need a month doing big snatches on campus or deploy filthy crimp/deadpoint beta)
 *Aeon (get there not in heat of summer and it's done)

These three would leave me happy.

[Sloper]

My list would be,

Recover from this bloody flu/cold.
Get below 12st pref 11 7 (this might happen),
If I lose the weight then I might get strong,
If I get light and strong then I'd like to do some climbing, pref new esoterica.

projects? I don't really do projects but there's a few things that look tempting, Silk for example.

[nik at work]

Right then this is the UK only list (i.e. non-Font):

1) Jess's Roof, Almscliff - This is a rollover from '08.
2) Jerry's Traverse, Stanage - Another rollover.
3) Keelhaul, Almscliff - Have worked this a bit in '08 one BIG move for me.
4) Jasons Roof, Crookrise - Never even touched this but it has a reputation for aceness, I reserve the right to replace this problem when I realise it's way beyond me
5) Marks Roof, Gardoms - Tried this in summer '07 and sweated off the last move, never been back.
6) Something in Wales
7) Shallow Grave RH, Trowbarrow - Tried this year and fell of the last move several times, find it very reachy.
8 ) Isla De Encata, Trowbarrow - God what am I thinking? Had a brief mess on this the other day and whilst it felt dirty hard it did feel vaguely possible. Obviously I'm totally dreaming here and I again reserve the right to replace this.
9) Something at St Bees
10) Something in Northumberland - Hitchhikers SS

I'd be very happy with 5 ticks off this list, and I'm open to suggestions for items 6, 9 and 10 in the 7B-7C-ish range. Obviously there is a supporting cast of hundreds of other problems that I'll doubtless get caught up with instead......

Cheers Monolith, list amended. Got any recommendations for Wales?

[Monolith]

Yup. Some idle suggestions for n wales;

Harvey Oswald ss, Under the bridge, Diesel Power, Lizard King. Should keep you busy for a little while (maybe not!?)

[Nibile]

as far as real aims go, i have too much to write them down here!!!
in general:
- continue training and improving
- climb better
- travel a bit more to swizzy
- get back to font
- get back to uk for longer (again)!!!!
- gain half a grade at least on one problem!!!

[philo]

-devote more time to uni than doing fuck all
-train the same using same time as above
-climb harder, more finger board and body tension training

climb 7c
complete - timmy tip toes
get on more grit
jess's roof - had a couple of go's and its not too bad

[andy_e]

-devote more time to uni than doing fuck all

   Need to pull my finger out!

[Duma]

mmmmmmm.....

1. Embrace parenthood

2. Combine 1 with maintaining some sort of form.

3. Compete to my own satisfaction in an off road race.

4. Hue, Rocher du Cassepot. (but any 7c'll do I supppose)