Qualidy chuffin' pics.... (Read 627674 times)

butters · April 20, 2007, 11:25:07 pm

Quote from: unclesomebody on April 19, 2007, 11:46:57 pm

thread hijack... sorry. But what the FUCK is Bonnie Prince Billy doing climbing trad cracks?

Thought it was a young John Peel myself...

bluebrad

r-man · April 23, 2007, 10:29:11 am

Stampede - E8 6c.
http://www.hotaches.blogspot.com/

Does Ben not know it's too hot for this sort of thing?

unclesomebody · April 23, 2007, 10:41:31 am

That's not Stampede. Toby Benham did that as a new route, and I think he called it Simba's Pride. Involves a dynamic last move to latch the top (as you can see!). Top effort!

Fiend · April 23, 2007, 11:29:49 am

Yeah it's Simba's. Absolutely amazing line, very steep, very sharp, looks super committing. Bon effort.

r-man · April 23, 2007, 11:58:47 am

Sorry, just took the name from the hot aches site. They've changed it now. It does look amazing.

unclesomebody · April 23, 2007, 12:13:30 pm

From what I remember, I don't think Toby told me it was E9. I'm trying to remember what he wrote on this piece of paper on the wall. It's definitely way more commiting and serious than Stampede, so perhaps an E8/9 is warranted? If I find the piece of paper I'll update this post.

r-man · April 23, 2007, 12:25:13 pm

Here it is - http://www.rockfax.com/databases/r.php?i=22564

Sounds like the climbing is easier but the route is much more serious.

a dense loner · April 23, 2007, 04:22:18 pm

he gave it E8 6c. harrowing to watch that last move. wasn't cold when toby did it either. nice one ben

abarro81 · April 23, 2007, 07:05:49 pm

is it a full on dyno last move?? looks ace, nice one ben... looking forward to seeing what he does this summer; he should have a crack at onsighting some of the big E8s around..
how do i paste images in here? it wont let ma paste them even if i've clicked on 'insert image'...

Mike Tyson · April 23, 2007, 07:22:43 pm

There you go.

http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,6411.0.html

hongkongstuey · April 30, 2007, 06:32:50 am

one from a mate of mine - a pat on the back for anyone who can guess the location

Stu Littlefair · April 30, 2007, 09:34:29 am

Namibia?

Fiend · April 30, 2007, 10:16:23 am

Spitzkopp?

hongkongstuey · May 01, 2007, 02:57:06 am

Quote from: Fiend on April 30, 2007, 10:16:23 am

Spitzkopf?

on the money - can't find a pat on the back emoticon though I'm afraid

SA Chris · May 01, 2007, 09:00:53 am

What about if someone actually spells SPITZKOPPE properly?

Fiend · May 02, 2007, 11:03:32 am

....then they get the nit-picking emoticon. One someone finds it

SA Chris · May 02, 2007, 01:00:23 pm

Quote from: Fiend on May 02, 2007, 11:03:32 am

....then they get the nit-picking emoticon. Once someone finds it

Better make that a double.

Paz · May 02, 2007, 04:28:49 pm

Spitzkoppe in Namibia, I'm amazed lads. One more for the dream world trip. Doesn't look like you need a big rack.

SA Chris · May 03, 2007, 08:07:28 am

I think the Severe up that has one bolt between belays on a 50m pitch. There are some trad routes too, I think the original route to the summit is about E2 with some man eating chimneys. Don't go in (Southern Hemisphere) summer though.

jwi · May 19, 2007, 09:58:42 am

SA Chris · May 25, 2007, 01:03:46 pm

Me in Strathconon

Carnage · May 31, 2007, 12:05:14 am

Some beautiful Taipan shots taken by a friend.

Andy F · May 31, 2007, 06:14:03 pm

They are truely amazing. That has to be one of the finest pieces of rock in the world.

Adam Lincoln · May 31, 2007, 10:26:02 pm

Could you tell us what the routes are?

saltbeef · May 31, 2007, 11:07:21 pm

Taipan is the best crag in the world bar none, jesus its even better than the tor.
I think the bottom one might be snake flake and the one above the invisible fist of proffesaor hidditch smidditch. incredible place. your desert island crag.