As part of next weekend's BMC Stanage Festival a points-based climbing challenge has been devised by Offwidth. It's similar in nature to the Cragsmen event that has proven popular in the Chew Valley, with extra points for visiting obscure routes across the whole crag.Details here: https://www.thebmc.co.uk/stanage-challenge-BMC-Festival-ClimbingHappy planning.
Mmmmh, because stanage isn't already busy/overused especially in June
Trust you to spot that. It was to comparatively discourage solos on straight route points. Those of a lawyerly solo bent can explit rule loopholes (like incorporating an especially clever solo theme to woo the judges....maybe one entertainingly related to top rope cutting, since you are such a fearless advocate - rather than an armchair critic - prepared to face the wrath of the law for your ethics) or lead by trailing a rope and put two runners in at the very bottom or very top. Leads get +1 (like tr) and onsights (even solos) an extra +1.
There is a concept "Top rope Leading" where the pupil/client has ropes above and behind and places gear on the latter as he ascends.
Quote from: tregiffian on June 23, 2014, 05:20:29 pmThere is a concept "Top rope Leading" where the pupil/client has ropes above and behind and places gear on the latter as he ascends.Oh, FFS!
Quote from: tc on June 23, 2014, 05:59:42 pmQuote from: tregiffian on June 23, 2014, 05:20:29 pmThere is a concept "Top rope Leading" where the pupil/client has ropes above and behind and places gear on the latter as he ascends.Oh, FFS!Don't know what's so upsetting about that? Simulated leading is a pretty sensible way of helping people learn to lead, especially those who struggle with the fear or who have less outside experience. If the safety of it is upsetting you, you can always solo up behind them, pulling their gear out and talking about how shit it is (Although I tend to let them freak about remembering how to build a belay first, and then pop up over the edge just as they get in position).
Quote from: psychomansam on June 23, 2014, 06:52:16 pmQuote from: tc on June 23, 2014, 05:59:42 pmQuote from: tregiffian on June 23, 2014, 05:20:29 pmThere is a concept "Top rope Leading" where the pupil/client has ropes above and behind and places gear on the latter as he ascends.Oh, FFS!Don't know what's so upsetting about that? Simulated leading is a pretty sensible way of helping people learn to lead, especially those who struggle with the fear or who have less outside experience. If the safety of it is upsetting you, you can always solo up behind them, pulling their gear out and talking about how shit it is (Although I tend to let them freak about remembering how to build a belay first, and then pop up over the edge just as they get in position).Bollocks, you learn leading by seconding, then a bit more seconding, then leading easy stuff well below your grade. Top roping doesn't teach people to lead, it doesn't teach them to climb, in fact it teaches them fuck all.In fact I seem to remember writing an article on the very subject for Summit in 2002 or thereabouts.