[Three Nine]

couldnt see this reported on here? Tom did the roof crack thing apparently.

[Fiend]

Well post some info you chode. Worst new post ever! 

[Duma]

his tweet:

https://twitter.com/TomRandall2/status/630084424265281536

looks amazing!:

[Fiend]

Looks rad. I bet conditions are a pain.

[Duma]

Write up:

https://tomrandallclimbing.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/the-hartland-roof-crack-project-the-kraken-v13/

[Nibile]

Great name.

[Fiend]

  Great name, good write-up, sounds a true Tommy classic   

[ferret]

Effort!  What a Line!
What's the font grade on the crux move?
What YDS grade would you give the while thing?

[a dense loner]

Yep that looks incredible, very wrong but incredible!

[Tommy]

Effort!  What a Line!
What's the font grade on the crux move?
What YDS grade would you give the while thing?

The single crux move? Ugghhh.... no idea! Gondo Crack was around Font 7c+ and this is harder. But maybe someone else would find it easier.

YDS? Gotta be 5.9+ hasn't it? ;-)

[Wood FT]

well done Tom

[Steamboat Stello]

Wow this is impressive, seriously good effort!

[SA Chris]

Nice on, that looks silly hard. Did you videoify the ascent?

[SA Chris]

his tweet:

https://twitter.com/TomRandall2/status/630084424265281536

looks amazing!:

Not only that, but the photo is just brilliant too.

[willackers]

That looks really good and really hard, good effort!

I bet this stays unrepeated for a very long time, insane.

[Sasquatch]

 

Inspring line and inspiring climbing.

[Doylo]

Effort Tom. Reckon only P-Widdy would be up to the repeat.

[Tommy]

Nice on, that looks silly hard. Did you videoify the ascent?

Hotaches have been down there with me... Although there's still some more work to be done. Final format of the film is still a little up  in the air. Quick hit 2 min job? 5 min webisode? A more story-like feature?

[Fiend]

3 1/2 hours of you lot training on your crack machines, then 45 seconds of actual ascent 

[Sasquatch]

3 1/2 hours of you lot training on your crack machines, then 45 seconds of actual ascent 

Agreed!!

[willackers]

Effort Tom. Reckon only P-Widdy would be up to the repeat.

I was thinking who the potential repeaters (if any) could be, quite a specialist problem.

[Tommy]

3 1/2 hours of you lot training on your crack machines, then 45 seconds of actual ascent 

What?!! You're crazy. surely you'd prefer some kind of fancy dress charade? ;-)

Even though it is a bit specialist there are people out there capable. Tom Newberry repeated my All Elements problem and I know The Bransby had a go at it too. Gaz Parry & Stu Littlefair are pretty handy on cracks when they put their minds to it too...

[turnipturned]

Effort Tom. Reckon only P-Widdy would be up to the repeat.

I was thinking who the potential repeaters (if any) could be, quite a specialist problem.

Great effort Tom R- that thing is mega. Its been a while since I been in that Cave, is there another crack system in there too?

I recon Tom Newberry could come up with a ridiculous way to climb it. (I seem to remember him saying he didn't use a single jam on All Elements)

[SA Chris]

Effort Tom. Reckon only P-Widdy would be up to the repeat.

I was thinking who the potential repeaters (if any) could be, quite a specialist problem.

Such a stellar line, and bid number attached, wonder if it would get any international interest?

[turnipturned]

..

[granticus]

Effort Tom. Reckon only P-Widdy would be up to the repeat.

I was thinking who the potential repeaters (if any) could be, quite a specialist problem.

Great effort Tom R- that thing is mega. Its been a while since I been in that Cave, is there another crack system in there too?

I recon Tom Newberry could come up with a ridiculous way to climb it. (I seem to remember him saying he didn't use a single jam on All Elements)

  Was there on Sunday and witnessed Tommy cranking out some of the moves for some pics. It was very soggy which made it all the more impressive.  Don't think wee Tom Newberry could avoid the jams on this one.  Amazing line and amazingly difficult piece of climbing!
There is the possibility of a line coming out straight from the back of the cave via horizontal climbing through a vague groove/ crack/ weakness.  Would involve knee bars, all kinds of weirdness and is very long!

[petejh]

Nice on, that looks silly hard. Did you videoify the ascent?

Hotaches have been down there with me... Although there's still some more work to be done. Final format of the film is still a little up  in the air. Quick hit 2 min job? 5 min webisode? A more story-like feature?

Could have Periscope'd it.

[Tommy]

I recon Tom Newberry could come up with a ridiculous way to climb it. (I seem to remember him saying he didn't use a single jam on All Elements)

  Was there on Sunday and witnessed Tommy cranking out some of the moves for some pics. It was very soggy which made it all the more impressive.  Don't think wee Tom Newberry could avoid the jams on this one.  Amazing line and amazingly difficult piece of climbing!
There is the possibility of a line coming out straight from the back of the cave via horizontal climbing through a vague groove/ crack/ weakness.  Would involve knee bars, all kinds of weirdness and is very long!

That crack/groove feature is insane. One of the best I've seen anywhere. Would be very, very hard indeed. Imagine how good it'd look all chalked up! Pinch and kneebar heaven.

[abarro81]

Pinch and kneebar heaven.

Stop the mutha fuckin' press. Do you have to climb part of this 'orrible crack too, or is it just pinchy kneefunkery?

[Tommy]

Seriously Alex it's the absolute snizzle. I never tried it as I couldn't see any jams. My guess would be 9a-9b+ or V13-15 at a complete guess. It's very long. Although granted if any of the kneebars were proper rests then the grade would be at the bottom end of those ranges.

[Three Nine]

Academic. THeres no way his car will make it to Hartland.

[jakes]

Good effort! I tried this a few years ago - and it is most definitely hard (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,8716.msg239389.html#msg239389.

For those of you who have never been to Hartland Quay, it is an amazing feature. Absolutely fantastic that it has been climbed, well done!