[Duma]

here. He says maybe soft but it sounds pretty confirmed to me - surely if you get them they'll feel easy?

Effort anyway.

[roddersm]

Awesome

[jonjon]

harder than his previous numerous 8b+ on sights, guidebook grade confirm, locals think it the grade Font 8a into hard roof moves, all combined with Steve's faux modesty confirms 8c to me.

Respect

[lagerstarfish]

So he onsighted Font 8a and kept going 

 

[abarro81]

Where does font 8a come from? Think the blog means F8a into a cruxy roof section. That's certainly how i read it. Not bad for someone who claims to be weak anyway!

[Fiend]

Having said that, if it's "only" F8a and then a cruxy roof, that cruxy roof would need to be quite cruxy to make the whole route F8c, yes?? So what sort of V-grade would we be talking??

All a very good effort, and further confirming his world class status.

[Stu Littlefair]

From similar (though easier) routes in the UK, probably no harder than Font 7c, if that.

It depends upon the 8a, of course. A bouldery 8a would need a much harder boulder problem atop it to bring the grade up that much, whereas you're going to have much less power left at the end of a really pumpy 8a...

Good effort Steve - thoroughly deserved!

[cowboyhat]

Steve as usual belittling his own achievements.

TOTAL FUCKING LEGEND

[TobyD]

TOTAL FUCKING LEGEND

Quite. An inspiring and incredible climber.

Didn't he nearly flash true north ages ago, or is that a figment of my imagination?

[The Sausage]

Didn't he nearly flash true north ages ago, or is that a figment of my imagination?

Aye, not far off. I was watching or belaying. Can't remember exactly how close, but it was only a couple of moves off. Amazing stuff steve.

[Nibile]

what's 8a.nu talking about?
"locals saw him use a branch of a tree instead of climbing the crux"???????

[chillax]

what's 8a.nu talking about?

100% pure undiluted bullshit nibs, as always. God I hate that site. I really do.

Maybe there is some vegetation integral to the route, it wouldn't be unheard of (wasn't there a fuss about some tree getting chopped down at some crag or other a while ago cos' it was the start to a route?). Possibly why Steve is reticent about joining the "8c OS club". but i doubt he or anyone else will be crying themselves to sleep about what the fuckwits on there think.

[rginns]

sod the grade debate, the guys a ledge 

[Nibile]

well i think this could be a new low standard for 8a.shit

[PATRuL]

Twang!

[SA Chris]

Twat!

[Christobal]

I am embarrassed to death from the fact that the guys behind 8a.nu are from Sweden, my land of origin.