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#2450 Re: Ondrawad
January 22, 2024, 05:47:55 pm
Yep, I get it. There's two arguments pushing against each other. The first is that we shouldn't oversell stuff because of our local's enthusiasm, the second is that we shouldn't insist that quality should always be judged against the likes of El Cap. On top of that, don't let's undersell quality because it's not cutting edge difficulty. On balance, I'd argue the UK has some brilliant lines, even if not many that we'd say were the best in the world.

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#2451 Re: Ondrawad
January 22, 2024, 05:50:46 pm
As someone who has previously been classed as being a bit negative towards the rock we've got here I think Barrows has nailed it with his list.

NSFW  :
Unpopular opinion: The relatively slick Yosemite Granite is inferior to that of Squamish.

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#2452 Re: Ondrawad
January 22, 2024, 08:39:58 pm
If you can get the weather I think there is bouldering in the uk which is worth travelling for but definitely not sport routes,  there are some fun ones but nothing approaching anything good on mainland Europe.   

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#2453 Re: Ondrawad
January 23, 2024, 03:07:32 pm
Well that Slovenian crag has got a nice waterfall at least  :)

I wonder what Font grade he'd give the boulder problem start....

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#2454 Re: Ondrawad
January 23, 2024, 06:05:00 pm


I wonder what Font grade he'd give the boulder problem start....
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Even more off topic I'd love to see Ondrawad get back in to top end bouldering again.

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#2455 Re: Ondrawad
January 23, 2024, 06:42:28 pm
Well that Slovenian crag has got a nice waterfall at least  :)

I wonder what Font grade he'd give the boulder problem start....

he said the start is a font 8B

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#2456 Re: Ondrawad
January 23, 2024, 07:05:30 pm
8B in to soft 8c is some chunky grade maths! No wonder he was happy with the flash.

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#2457 Re: Ondrawad
January 23, 2024, 07:37:06 pm
8B in to soft 8c is some chunky grade maths! No wonder he was happy with the flash.

9a+ according to Darth Grader

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#2458 Re: Ondrawad
January 23, 2024, 08:50:34 pm
Hubble is what? 8B to 7c+ I heard?

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#2459 Re: Ondrawad
January 24, 2024, 02:04:48 am
I see it often quoted as 8B/+ into 7c+, low end 9a according to the DG

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#2460 Re: Ondrawad
January 24, 2024, 06:51:16 am
More first go waddage.



Just got round to watching this, what a total animal.

Particularly enjoyed the other Slovenian's response to Adam skipping a low clip: "Ahaha... You crazy bastard!"

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#2461 Re: Ondrawad
January 24, 2024, 07:23:15 am
AFAIK Hubble's start is seen as Font 8B+ even with the kneebar

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#2462 Re: Ondrawad
February 09, 2024, 02:23:38 pm
Looks like he has been on Le Voyage in Annot. Reckon he'll see that off pretty quickly.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ISo8wIiGs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link


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#2463 Re: Ondrawad
March 10, 2024, 01:45:04 pm
In case anyone was still concerned Adam's bouldering ability might not be up to scratch with the world's best...another 8B/+ flash to go with flashing The Ace and the 8B start to Pescena Ura recently.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4VZoEAMSKa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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#2464 Re: Ondrawad
March 10, 2024, 07:23:06 pm
Those are some damn vivid trousers too. Looks like he's training for a flash of Voyager sds...

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#2465 Re: Ondrawad
April 08, 2024, 04:23:44 pm
Bon Voyage


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#2466 Re: Ondrawad
April 08, 2024, 04:42:34 pm
Just flicked through for now and that looks like some real detailed footage, and the crux looks pretty bonkers. E12!!

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#2467 Re: Ondrawad
April 08, 2024, 04:58:25 pm
Bon Voyage



Ooooh psyched to watch this but will wait til I’m home at the end of the week to watch it on a decent screen

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#2468 Re: Ondrawad
April 08, 2024, 06:11:40 pm
Good titbit of Ondrawad advice on saving skin in there, just crimp with your thumbs!

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#2469 Re: Ondrawad
April 08, 2024, 06:22:40 pm
That was really really good and the detailed rest times will come in handy for the flash go.

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#2470 Re: Ondrawad
April 08, 2024, 08:57:40 pm
I thought James & his story added some real depth & quality to the film & the story.

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#2471 Re: Ondrawad
April 08, 2024, 08:58:14 pm
Bon Voyage



Looks like he came into very close contact with that massive flake below the crux on one of his falls, puts the grade a bit more into perspective seeing that. Amazing looking line, fair play to James Pearson.

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#2472 Re: Ondrawad
April 09, 2024, 10:05:53 am
Great film, great repeat, great FA by James although he really needs to stop prattling on about Walk Of Life and downgrading butthurt already  ::) ::) ::) Love the detail on the crux, sweaty palm falls and the intricacy of it all. Funny that the world's first E12 is - like the world's first E11 - a slightly bollox line linking between much stronger lines (in this case La Voyage), but still looks like amazing climbing, and as they say, amazing that it is just possible with what the rock allows.

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#2473 Re: Ondrawad
April 09, 2024, 10:56:38 am
Egypt, c2600BC

Khufu - So this is the Great Pyramid! They’re going to entomb me in it when I die. What do you reckon? Pretty fucking spectacular, eh?

Fiend - Pretty bollox actually. You stuck it right between the mighty Sahara and the magnificent Nile. I mean, if you haven’t got anything else to do then I suppose popping along to have a look might salvage an otherwise unexceptional Saturday afternoon, but other than that, meh…

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#2474 Re: Ondrawad
April 09, 2024, 11:09:40 am
Egypt, c2600BC

Khufu - So this is the Great Pyramid! They’re going to entomb me in it when I die. What do you reckon? Pretty fucking spectacular, eh?

Fiend - Pretty bollox actually. You stuck it right between the mighty Sahara and the magnificent Nile. I mean, if you haven’t got anything else to do then I suppose popping along to have a look might salvage an otherwise unexceptional Saturday afternoon, but other than that, meh…

 :lol:

Can you do a photoshop of that scene please?

 

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