[finbarrr]

i think the grading in font has to be seen in a historical context.
many of the old problems up to 7a can be pretty stiff for the grade.
grades started at 2a and were consolidated through the decennia.
most gyms start their grades at 3 or 4, and allow for quick progress through to 6 's (with a little technique and more power).
so if you go to font climbing 6's in your gym with just a year or two of technique, you're in for a schooling.
if you climb 8's outside and have been climbing outside for 5 or 10 years, you're just gonna have a blast.

[shark]

grades started at 2a and were consolidated through the decennia.

Oi. Only Sloper is allowed to use latin

[the_dom]

I will be there from the 16th - if anyone is around, PM me.

[i.munro]

Oi. Only Sloper is allowed to use latin

                       
 be nice if he could be compelled to use it.

[Sloper]

tabula rasa, perhaps I'll come back as a lefty and crib heavily from the Satires of Persius. 

[fatdoc]

the forecast sites used by my mates who live there.... that they trust......


are....


AMAZIN.

just about warm enough for the kids to play out all day, dry, and whilst not baltic... the skin should not get too battered.

we all just ran shit out of excuses...

[Sloper]

the forecast sites used by my mates who live there.... that they trust......


are....


AMAZIN.

just about warm enough for the kids to play out all day, dry, and whilst not baltic... the skin should not get too battered.

we all just ran shit out of excuses...

Punter. A real climber NEVER runs out of excuses.

[nai]

Psyche level

[fatdoc]

 

oh... sorry... you'll be happy with climbing on the classic sandstone boulders of the world... when damp then mate?

what could possibly go wrong...

[Sloper]

Psyche level

Smell the Glove.

To everyone going, climb well, have fun, fulfill some ambitions and have a great trip, on y va et bonne vaccances.

[fatneck]

Just to say I've updated the wiki a bit to include info about where we stayed and also updated the info on shopping in the Milly area...

[Will Hunt]

Just got insurance from Coverwise in case anybody else was looking. 8 quid for the trip and bouldering is covered. I know it's EU but when I looked at what medical bills would be covered in the event of a fuck up it was not at all clear so I've erred on the side of caution and taken out a policy.

[Jaspersharpe]

Just got insurance from Coverwise in case anybody else was looking. 8 quid for the trip and bouldering is covered. I know it's EU but when I looked at what medical bills would be covered in the event of a fuck up it was not at all clear so I've erred on the side of caution and taken out a policy.

Very sensible. When I smashed myself up the bill for x-rays, scans, drugs and 2 days in Font hospital would have been over £2k. The insurance company were brilliant and made a very shit situation a lot less shit.

[Sloper]

Worth taking your Blue Eu insurance card as well as the insurer may only pay over & above the EU rate, check those T&C carefully folks, better to do it now than when in serious pain @ the hospital

[Will Hunt]

Just got insurance from Coverwise in case anybody else was looking. 8 quid for the trip and bouldering is covered. I know it's EU but when I looked at what medical bills would be covered in the event of a fuck up it was not at all clear so I've erred on the side of caution and taken out a policy.

Very sensible. When I smashed myself up the bill for x-rays, scans, drugs and 2 days in Font hospital would have been over £2k. The insurance company were brilliant and made a very shit situation a lot less shit.

L'helicoptere?

[Jaspersharpe]

No, Dame Jouanne.

[nai]

Just got insurance from Coverwise in case anybody else was looking. 8 quid for the trip and bouldering is covered. I know it's EU but when I looked at what medical bills would be covered in the event of a fuck up it was not at all clear so I've erred on the side of caution and taken out a policy.

Very sensible. When I smashed myself up the bill for x-rays, scans, drugs and 2 days in Font hospital would have been over £2k. The insurance company were brilliant and made a very shit situation a lot less shit.

With snake bite pretty much guaranteed you'd be a fool not to have insurance.