[Adam Lincoln]

shouldn't that be in the donkey line of shame

Which pic, the Pringle one? Can't see anything a miss....

[SA Chris]

shouldn't that be in the donkey line of shame

Which pic, the Pringle one? Can't see anything a miss....

I think he's referring (jokingly) to the waterstreaks.

[r-man]

Some great photos from the underdeveloped site:

http://picasaweb.google.com/underdevelopedireland

[slackline]

Now't hard or impressive but I had a great long weekend in Cornwall just gone and snapped this whilst sat on the belay after the first pitch of Diocese (amazingly good route, this second pitch is only 5a but really  )



The N95 is serving me well 

[SA Chris]

Loved that route. great fun.

[Fiend]

Mmmm Easy Trad(tm)...

P.S. Horizon a bit wonky or is that the photographer...

[slackline]

Aye, t'was a superb route, had a great weekend, the weather was gorgeous.

P.S. Horizon a bit wonky or is that the photographer...

Both 

Too lazy to do much post-processing on any of my pics.

[slackline]

More pics from Derek Thatcher...



If Parisella's was bigger...



Should probably be in the bouldering thread but too lazy to jump over there.  Some inspiration for the lantern sessions...


(although I have a suspicion its been shopped).

[butters]

Diocese looks really good and has been added to the list of things that must be done next year. Did he suffer from much rope drag on that second pitch? 

bluebrad

[slackline]

Diocese looks really good and has been added to the list of things that must be done next year. Did he suffer from much rope drag on that second pitch? 

bluebrad

Its a great route, well worthy of its ***.

No rope drag on that pitch, its only about 10m, most of which is the traverse, and the belay is just round the corner.  With careful rope work you could probably string pitches 1 & 2 together (but you'd miss out on one of the best belay ledges in the world).  Pitches 3 & 4 can be strung together easily enough.

[SA Chris]

Plus if you string one and 2 together you don't get your mate to lead the slightly awkward first pitch, while you get to led the fun second.

[cofe]

More pics from Derek Thatcher...

holy cock, that's psyched me out of my mind.

[bigd942]

Can't for the life of me remember the name of this guy, Neil Gresham belaying and Matt??? on Masters Edge - he used to write the training articles in OTE - he nailed it but took a wobbly topping out - crappy camera and scanner!


http://cid-940852817a929823.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/Masters.jpg

Dom

[andy popp]

Smythe? He didn't do Masters did he?

[Jaspersharpe]

Yes it is Smythe (Matt Smith) and yes he did do Masters.

[T_B]

Yes it is Smythe (Matt Smith) and yes he did do Masters.

He never managed 1-6-11 though, did he?

[Jaspersharpe]

I very much doubt it! 

It's funny, people took the piss out of Smythe but most of the training stuff he did which was seen as odd back in the day is standard practice now (I stress "most"  ). Deadhanging in particular. He was also one of the least naturally talented climbers I've ever met and yet climbed 8b and E7 by sheer hard work and dedication. And he's a top bloke.

[andy popp]

I've just realized that my post might have looked a bit snooty about Matt but it wasn't meant to. I just hadn't realized that he'd done Masters.

[Jaspersharpe]

I wasn't referring to you with the piss taking comment andy. 

He did Masters around the same time as Airlie.

[dave]

He did Airlie?

[SA Chris]

Too sharp Dave. Your talents are wasted here

[Jaspersharpe]

I knew I should have written that differently. 

[dave]

the question of course is which was the more significant tick.

[Andy B]

the question of course is which was the more significant tick.

One's scary and holds a good chance of injury. The other's E7.

[SteveM]

The other's E7.

XS surely ;-)