Got trapped on top of the deliverence boulder after climbing up in the dark and not being able to see the holds to get back down, had to ab off, using Duncan as a convienient anchor on the other side of the boulder.A bit stanage centric, but life is great.
Best watch out in Scotland
Just put a thread up on ukc bout someone dry tooling in anglezarke, wonder if its the same pilock??
When I first opened that thread I expected a unanimous consensus that doing this is completely wrong and there would be no arguement. Not quite the case it seems...
"Calum Nicoll - 19 - is a student doing physics in London. He bounces very well, has climbed XS and has been featured on BBC News for his climbing. He tried to solo the West Face of the Dru for his first alpine route, failed but survived, and has since spent several seasons in Chamonix, climbing numerous new routes. He once killed a deer with his bare hands, then spent the rest of the year eating it. "I think its easy to draw a conclusion what kind of character this t**t is, after reading that....
His partner in crime.Struan Chisholm - 18 - is a student at Cambridge, doing History. He's a survival expert and will supply the expedition with as much fish as he can catch in the canoe he built out of sticks. He climbs only in big boots, recently managing an E1 onsight solo (Monolith Slab) in the rain. He spent last summer living in a cave in the alps and climbing hard.
The very nature of crags like Anglezarke and Denham mean that the rock is pretty friable especially in winter. I've pulled holds off at both crags without a bloody ice axe!
Quote from: Andrew B on December 06, 2010, 11:42:08 amWhen I first opened that thread I expected a unanimous consensus that doing this is completely wrong and there would be no arguement. Not quite the case it seems...Tell me about it. Its astounding.
Quote from: rginns on December 06, 2010, 11:50:11 amThe very nature of crags like Anglezarke and Denham mean that the rock is pretty friable especially in winter. I've pulled holds off at both crags without a bloody ice axe! Millstone's not immune either, my friend pulled a hold off of Bond Street earlier this year (should have been jamming, but there).
Quote from: slack---line on December 06, 2010, 12:13:33 pmQuote from: rginns on December 06, 2010, 11:50:11 amThe very nature of crags like Anglezarke and Denham mean that the rock is pretty friable especially in winter. I've pulled holds off at both crags without a bloody ice axe! Millstone's not immune either, my friend pulled a hold off of Bond Street earlier this year (should have been jamming, but there).I was seriously fucked off with the damage at Denham, yeah it's a bit of a Lancs venue but it's next to home and I like it. To morons: If I catch any of you fuckers dry tooling there I'm going to go up top and throw sheep at you until you cry.
Just seen this on UKC http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=436389
Quote from: GCW on December 06, 2010, 01:19:15 pmQuote from: slack---line on December 06, 2010, 12:13:33 pmQuote from: rginns on December 06, 2010, 11:50:11 amThe very nature of crags like Anglezarke and Denham mean that the rock is pretty friable especially in winter. I've pulled holds off at both crags without a bloody ice axe! Millstone's not immune either, my friend pulled a hold off of Bond Street earlier this year (should have been jamming, but there).I was seriously fucked off with the damage at Denham, yeah it's a bit of a Lancs venue but it's next to home and I like it. To morons: If I catch any of you fuckers dry tooling there I'm going to go up top and throw sheep at you until you cry. Give me a shout, I'd be up for some sheep throwing.