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Tramps Tea Party 8A
21 November 2012, 12:00 am

Doylo nails major project line on the Sugar Lump

Source: North Wales Bouldering

[petejh]

If only an unsung dark horse would come and rescue Welsh bouldering from its navel gazing failure...if only we had:



Then everything would be alright...wouldn't it.

Wouldn't it?

He's arrived but his horse got held up at customs! (last seen rescuing children from floods on Llanberis high street)

 
Thanks due to Slackline for capturing that.

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Momentary Grip 8A
26 November 2012, 12:00 am

Robins bags Gallt yr Ogof prow line

Source: North Wales Bouldering

[Doylo]

We're only 50 8's behind the peak, come on the Ogwen!!

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Momentary Grip 7C+/8A
26 November 2012, 12:00 am

Robins bags Gallt yr Ogof prow line

Source: North Wales Bouldering

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Wal Golygfa 7A/+
28 November 2012, 12:00 am

Neat addition to Trwyn Talfarach

Source: North Wales Bouldering

[Greg C]

This Momentary Grip, is it 8A or what? You Welshy's and your slash grades! 

[slackline]

This Momentary Grip, is it 8A or what? You Welshy's and your slash grades! 

7B (maybe, see update on NWB).

[Doylo]

It was 8a 2 days ago wasn't it. It'll be Pete thinking he can't climb 8a in 2 sessions  same old story

[Greg C]

It was 8a 2 days ago wasn't it. It'll be Pete thinking he can't climb 8a in 2 sessions  same old story

Going on past form, I'd say he probably can climb 8A in a session. 

This Momentary Grip, is it 8A or what? You Welshy's and your slash grades! 

7B (maybe, see update on NWB).

Yeah I saw that. It was from low or something at 7B.... but how low did he go!? 

[andy_e]

Climb it from various low starts and see which one feels about 7B, then you'll know! Looks like an awesome problem.

[Doylo]

It was 8a 2 days ago wasn't it. It'll be Pete thinking he can't climb 8a in 2 sessions  same old story

Going on past form, I'd say he probably can climb 8A in a session. 

Yes most 8b boulderers can do the odd 8a in a sesh. It's the same on routes, he's done four 8c+a but doesn't think he can do 8b quicktime.

[Pantontino]

He asked me today to change the grade to 7C+/8A as, on reflection, he wasn't sure.

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Hatch Life High 8A
29 November 2012, 12:00 am

Robins grabs new Parisella's link

Source: North Wales Bouldering

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Wal Golygfa 7A+
28 November 2012, 12:00 am

Neat addition to Trwyn Talfarach

Source: North Wales Bouldering

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The Yank 7A+
3 December 2012, 12:00 am

Another quality addition to Porth Ysgo

Source: North Wales Bouldering

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December 2012 Boulder of the Month
7 December 2012, 12:00 am

Big G is feeling the strain

Source: North Wales Bouldering

[Wood FT]

That was a great piece of writing, particularly. . .

"...how long can one ‘work’ on a problem before conceding its impossibility - that one is simply posing; decorating the difficulties with a fumbling presence."

[petejh]

Big 'G'old dust 

[fatneck]

Today's media crush of endless ‘harder things - done in more exotic places - by happier people’, squeezes us ever smaller, until we are extruded into denser, sadder little souls who can't seem to get off the ground any more, even as the sea of liquefied sheep-shit gently pours over the tops of our shoes, sending feet to an unfresh hell. It is enough to make grown adults weep into their oversized chalk-bags.

Was just reading this and had decided G had upped the ante in his writing. It's nice to come over to UKB and find myself agreed with

[r-man]

I always enjoy Big G's stuff. Consistently well written. I think it's amongst the best climbing writing around.

[Pantontino]

Big G doesn't really 'do the whole internet/forum thing', but I have pointed him in the direction of your kind comments. I'm sure he'll be pleased to know that he has an appreciative audience.

[fatneck]

In anticipation of BenF's excellently named new quality problem on the Orme appearing here soon, here are some (non-quality) photos I took on an earlier visit...

Ben camply playing with the holds...



Pulling on...



Really nice spot with generally nice rock and really good problems. Well worth a visit...

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Silence of the Trams 7B
10 December 2012, 12:00 am

Immaculate limestone wall

Source: North Wales Bouldering

[Doylo]

Nice one Ben- modern classic pioneer/rediscoverer