[Percy B]

Word on the street is that Dan Variable has repeated Gaskins Little Women in Kentmere. 8a+ my arse....!!!
Word on Swiss street is that Micky Page has dispatched The Dagger - steady away at 8b+....
Oh, and word on Bishop high street is that Alex Puccio has done Maze of Death at the Bardini's. That'll be her 4th 8a+ then.

[GCW]

8a+ my arse....!!!

Excellent, needed a repeat.
Word on the street was the 8a+ was SoC's grade, then when JG did it he didn't bother to offer an alternative.

[Andy F]

Excellent, needed a repeat.
Word on the street was the 8a+ was SoC's grade, then when JG did it he didn't bother to offer an alternative.
[/quote]

Eh? The mysterious one that shall not be named actually climbed something? Is it April 1st already...

[GCW]

I meant the grade he offered, Andy.  Never said anything about him actually climbing

Thinking about it, he may have suggested 8a, and 8a+ for the low start.  But I may be wrong.

[robertostallioni]

8a matches the news item on lakesloc G.

[GCW]

Cheers, hadn't seen that.

[Paul B]

picture of the line for anyone like me who couldn't errr picture it:


(might not work as the URL has the word secure in it)

https://secure.mmm.co.uk/sei/s/1284/497.jpg

[Jaspersharpe]

To put things in perspective on his excellent blog Dan says that Little Women is "probably the single hardest move and problem I've done".

And "To me the crux of this is harder than any move on: Superman, the ace, voyager, bloodsport, a bigger belly, and any foreign problem i've ever done a move on, it probably just doesn't suit me though and i didn't even need to diet or train too specifically."

This is quite a big achievement methinks.

[GCW]

Superb work Carlisle.
Let's not forget to bow down and worship the Big G too.

I eagerly await a repeat of the low start.

[v1]

Word on Swiss street is that Micky Page has dispatched The Dagger - steady away at 8b+....

Also heard that he did confessions (8b+) in a session

[Jaspersharpe]

World class.

[philo]

he is an inspiration, good craic aswell

[saltbeef]

Tried little women and failed to do 2 moves. Almost did the move to the crystal pocket but the move from the minuscule RH edge to the LH sidepull was beyond me. I could barely pull on. Now I’m not to shabby on RH crimps but this move was heinous and that’s after the start and fish which is no push over. This cannot be 8a+. It must be at least solid 8b and not the Swiss variety. Anyone repeated this or grade consensus.

hmmm...

[Doylo]

Michael Page, rising star of world bouldering anyone? And he lives in Sunderland!

[philo]

aye i thought Sunderland too, none of this geordie bollocks!  rising star, defiantly he has always been another level.

[Paul B]

I'm surprised a Maccem hadn't clarified that earlier!

[Terrace Ghost]

Sunderland Doyle?

you try saying that to his face

[Doylo]

Sunderland Doyle?

you try saying that to his face

i did

got the dagg on film , watch this space

[Stubbs]

Clifford has done The Swarm, beast!
http://bishopbouldering.blogspot.com/2009/01/tim-clifford-swarm-v14.html

[Jaspersharpe]

What a start to the year. British bouldering standards - definitely NOT SHIT!

[dave]

for fucks sake jasper, its not about how hard they climb, its about how many pullups they can do. get a grip man.

[Percy B]

Tim Clifford repeated The Swarm (8b+) in the Buttermilks on Monday. I don't know how many pull-ups he can do though

[dave]

slight echo

Clifford has done The Swarm, beast!
http://bishopbouldering.blogspot.com/2009/01/tim-clifford-swarm-v14.html

[SA Chris]

echo echo.

Good work the blurr boy.

[Doylo]

Some footage of the Dagger here.