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Harder than Ray's Roof?
December 31, 2008, 03:32:07 pm
Finally found something to really get my feet/head/body stuck into!

It's a lovely little offwidth roof to be found at Ramshaw (just above The Undertaker E3 6a). Jam out through the horrendous looking roof crack using, fists, tea-cups, butteryfly jams and finally the mother of all jams - the double fist stack. In my opinion, a bit tougher than Ray's Roof, although it's always a different proposition trying something on the lead as opposed to above a boulder mat.

Name: Melvyn Bragg
Grade: V8
FA: Me
2nd Ascent: Pete Whittaker (good lad!)

Have made a cheap tacky video for those who are interested in these sorts of wierd problems. Apologies for poor editing and interesting music taste! Winter themed??



AndiT might come up wtih some photos if he's nice to me! I'd also imbed the video here, but can't seem to find the right button for it...

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#1 Re: Harder than Ray's Roof?
December 31, 2008, 03:50:43 pm
Nice one Tom.. That looks frickin horrific. In the nicest way possible of course.

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#2 Re: Harder than Ray's Roof?
December 31, 2008, 04:44:03 pm
OMG Tom!  No wonder you have scars on you hands

Good effort (I think)

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#3 Re: Harder than Ray's Roof?
December 31, 2008, 04:45:38 pm
You sick mother! Not sure whether to punter or wad ya, either way, good skills gents!

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#4 Re: Harder than Ray's Roof?
December 31, 2008, 06:42:36 pm
V8, I'll take your word for it, I'm claiming a font 7a for just watching.

Good effort but i can't ever see it becoming a popular problem (unless the real leather joy boys get out over to the west)

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#5 Re: Harder than Ray's Roof?
December 31, 2008, 06:55:00 pm
Nice one Tom.. That looks frickin horrific. In the nicest way possible of course.

Only just harder than Sitting Bull though eh?! If anyone goes out and tries it (very unlikely I know as it's not most pleasant form of climbing!) do let me know. Just the next project to go.... Guess that'll be waiting until 2009...


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#6 Re: Harder than Ray's Roof?
December 31, 2008, 07:29:33 pm
Probably not harder than the first pitch of canabis though! ;) Anyway, let me know if you're heading out on a crack mission, I can never quite motivate myself but if I get a prod I'm sure my masocistic side will find a way though. Though bear in mind that I can't promise to a) get you any useful beta, or b) be able to do one move on any of your projects, but I can promise to valiantly attempt to layback my way around all jams larger than fingers. :P

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#7 Re: Harder than Ray's Roof?
January 01, 2009, 01:51:46 pm
It was a cold morning in Staffagonia climbing in the wind tunnel!

I've put some pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/30536520@N02/3155456447/in/photostream/

You can see Pete climbing past the 'Melvin' engraving on the film footage, wonderful, destined to be a classic!

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#8 Re: Harder than Ray's Roof?
January 01, 2009, 05:48:45 pm
After all that effort why am I left thinking "double discount sale at DFS" ??   :-\

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#9 Re: Harder than Ray's Roof?
January 01, 2009, 07:37:13 pm
awesome.
good choice in music to

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#10 Re: Harder than Ray's Roof?
January 04, 2009, 11:55:53 am
It was a cold morning in Staffagonia climbing in the wind tunnel!

I've put some pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/30536520@N02/3155456447/in/photostream/

You can see Pete climbing past the 'Melvin' engraving on the film footage, wonderful, destined to be a classic!

Nice one Andi - cheers for putting those up. I saw those lovely photos of Pete on A Little Peculiar as well - good effort by the young warrior!

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#11 Re: Harder than Ray's Roof?
January 04, 2009, 12:41:58 pm
You can see Pete climbing past the 'Melvin' engraving on the film footage, wonderful, destined to be a classic!

Given that Melvin is slang for a wedgie, quite an appropriate name?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?page=1&term=melvin

Looks cool, about Vedauwoo V2? :)

 

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