That's the first one I've watched, 'cos it's a route I've heard about for years. What a letdown... another piece of nondescript limestone. The moves look cool and that, but no line whatsoever, and a lower-off halfway up.
she seems to struggle a bit, then she proceeds to crush.
JB you are a miserable C**t at times and seemed to have an ever decreasing range off vision as to what is good and bad.Whats not to like, its got history, the rock quality is nothing short of perfect, the moves are about as good as it gets, in an amazing valley located in one of the nicest areas of Europe.In my opinion a far more impressive looking route than a majority of grit routes and in a different league to most stuff on our mountain crags. Go and stand under it and you would agree.
Old is the new new!
Agree that le Rose looks well inspiring when you're stood under it. Unlike Stanage.
He tapped the rock all over to work out where there were pockets under the surface, then exposed and smoothed them off.
In my opinion a far more impressive looking route than a majority of grit routes and in a different league to most stuff on our mountain crags. Go and stand under it and you would agree.
Quote from: mrjonathanr on June 12, 2014, 02:28:43 pmHe tapped the rock all over to work out where there were pockets under the surface, then exposed and smoothed them off.That sounds a bit medwards though.
We seem to be having a proper old skool overload at the minute, with the school re opening, Hubble being tired and failed on, Rose and the Vampire and now a malc interview.
JB you are a miserable C**t at times and seemed to have an ever decreasing range off vision as to what is good and bad
there was quite a spiritual/mystical thing going on with Anthoine, Fabrice Guillot et al, so it's in keeping with that philosophy of discovery.
Do you mean unusual or bullshit?