These guys are doing 8c and 8c+ routes on vertical granite walls at places like monseratt in a few trys. you do not get more techniqual and thin routes such as these.
Quote from: "Buoux 8C"These guys are doing 8c and 8c+ routes on vertical granite walls at places like monseratt in a few trys. you do not get more techniqual and thin routes such as these. I was under the impression Monserrat was conglomerate towers, ie yarding on sticky out pebbles.
I think Mauro Calibani would be a strong candidate for a foreigner climbing hard-grit - world champion boulderer who's into trad and grit - he's put up an E9 in Italy and has onsighted E6 on grit already.
Personally I suspect that some of this professed disinterest in climbing in the UK has as much to do with self preservation as anything else.
QuotePersonally I suspect that some of this professed disinterest in climbing in the UK has as much to do with self preservation as anything else. Not quite sure what you mean by that
The have climbed 8c+ routes on granite aswell, i cant think of the area though
Really i know i bang on about these european mutants, but they realy are something else and even make the like of Sharma and graham look mediocre.