[monkey boy]

Psych Mike from Liverpool (don't know his second name) did Pilgrimage today. He totally rinsed it and there wasn't a knee in sight! Very impressive!

[Doylo]

Wow! He's a beast. First NKB (non knee bar) repeat. Meaty! His surname is Hart.

[Luke Owens]

Amazing, dark horse!

[ducko]

Endurance fest!! Top effort

[haydn jones]

 

[Stu Littlefair]

Amazing.


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[Kingy]

Awesome!!  Mike's the chap who does Rockatrocity in his trainers in a video I can't find. Wad point to anybody who unearths it

[Niels]

Awesome!!  Mike's the chap who does Rockatrocity in his trainers in a video I can't find. Wad point to anybody who unearths it

at 6.13

[Andy F V2.0]

Awesome effort, not surprised given how beastly strong he is 

[Nibile]

Fuckin' excellent!

[ducko]

Makes it look piss! Fingers of steel

[Nibile]

That's how it's done.
Leg end.
 

[Whyatt]

Awesome 

[fatneck]

Fucking effort!!! IIRC he hasn't actually been trying it that long! Proper beast is Mike and nice guy. Did The Riverbed in Magic Wood a couple of years ago so not exactly weak...

[Wood FT]

Great climbing, wad

[masonwoods101]

Dis he not fit the knee bars?

[monkey boy]

Dis he not fit the knee bars?

I don't think he thought about using them.

[Doylo]

Fucking effort!!! IIRC he hasn't actually been trying it that long! Proper beast is Mike and nice guy. Did The Riverbed in Magic Wood a couple of years ago so not exactly weak...

He's climbed there for years though...
He makes it looks easier than Malc did, he chills his way across it like Barrows but on his arms instead of his knees.

[Doylo]

Dis he not fit the knee bars?

He's not that way inclined.

[Richie Crouch]

The strongest hustler of all and New Brighton's finest export! Decent effort for someone who was semi retired and surfing about a year or so ago?! 

[bigironhorse]

  and great style

[dave]

Pathgrimage

[tim palmer]

Arguably first proper repeat as he matched the Greenheart connection undercut which barrows didn't? 
Amazing effort

[User deactivated]

Top bit of crushing! Made it look piss, crux included.

[Monolith]

Just amazing news. For the record, he joins a growing line of Wirral beasts and not Liverpool despite being his training ground. Come on The Peninsula!

Hoping that he spends three months of super small crimp training to destroy the Pill Box problem now.

[Doylo]

Arguably first proper repeat as he matched the Greenheart connection undercut which barrows didn't? 
Amazing effort

Matter of perspective. First repeat with the original beta. Whether you use the word 'proper' or not depends on your view of kneebars. It's a fuck load harder that's for sure!

[Doylo]

It's not just about the undercut crux either. There's a tricky move at the end of Rockatrocity to get your left hand in the penultimate pocket (hard on the link) which Barrows didn't do. Plus hardly shaking out anywhere along it (apart from a few quick one arm hangs, hardly restful!). 

[Dexter]

wow what a monster 

Wathcing this is the kind of thing that motivates me to get in the cave

[a dense loner]

Beast

Monkey boy doesn't miss a trick with his media appearances either!

[dave]

What's with the heel on the end of beaver cleaver? Bet Malc didn't do that.

[User deactivated]

What's with the heel on the end of beaver cleaver? Bet Malc didn't do that.

Haha, Malc did use a heel just not on that move! Shook out with a heel in for a few minutes on the video. Mike makes it look easier on the whole in my opinion, barely stops to shake anywhere. Impressive that it didn't take him long and probably didn't have to spend as much on petrol as Malc. He does match the RA flake though!

[Luke Owens]

Just watched the video; not often you see something that hard being made to look so easy! Seriously inspired!

[petejh]

  

[Jaspersharpe]

Fucking brilliant.

[Mumra]

Does anyone not match the RA flake?

[nik at work]

Brilliant!!

[User deactivated]

Does anyone not match the RA flake?

A few but not many. I was referring to Malc's ascent really though, he didn't match.

[Fultonius]

Does anyone not match the RA flake?

A few but not many. I was referring to Malc's ascent really though, he didn't match.

Matching is Anti-Power

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[PATRuL]

Beautiful and composed style.

[dave]

Makes it look piss! Fingers of steel

HOLD THE FUCK ON. Just watched the Malc video. The bad news is it looks from the vid like Mike didn't go to the finishing holds, so technically hasn't done it.

The good news is neither did Barrows, to it means the second ascent is still up for grabs. And Barrows is out of the country! Come on Mike, glory awaits. PSYCHE.

[Nibile]

Fuck me. It seemed to me that Mike was jumping off from a lower height. I remembered a bigger jump from Malc.

[Monolith]

I'm 100% not kidding when I say that he could do this in his trainers. A re-ascent should prove no issue.

[a dense loner]

He doesn't need to do anything else apart from put his feet up and masterbate in a chair at his own leisure whilst safe in the knowledge that he's probably one of the strongest fittest climbers on the planet.

[masonwoods101]

Id end up with tendonitis and carpel tunnel if i managed pilgrimage....

[tomtom]

Id end up with tendonitis and carpel tunnel if i managed pilgrimage....

I'd get this from masturbating in my chair..

[Monolith]

He doesn't need to do anything else apart from put his feet up and masterbate in a chair at his own leisure whilst safe in the knowledge that he's probably one of the strongest fittest climbers on the planet.

I'm pleased to say that he's been keen to accept whisky-based sponsorship in the past. Just have to get him to like the stuff now.

[petejh]

 
I hope to read in a ukc news interview when asked 'So, what's next?' , Mike H reply 'Well Natalie, a few plans which I'm keeping close to my chest, but short-term I plan to put my feet up and masturbate in a chair safe in the knowledge that I'm probably among the fittest strongest climbers on the planet'.

[lagerstarfish]

I hope to read in a ukc news interview when asked 'So, what's next?' , Mike H reply 'Well Natalie, a few plans which I'm keeping close to my chest, but short-term I plan to put my feet up and masturbate in a chair safe in the knowledge that I'm probably among the fittest strongest climbers on the planet'.

I might put something similar in my Personal Development Review this year

[lagerstarfish]

for those who have never seen him during daylight - that's what Jasper looks like when he knows what he's doing - fast, accurate foot placement

Obviously Mike has a few holding on and puling skills in addition to the feet

[shark]

Fuck me. It seemed to me that Mike was jumping off from a lower height. I remembered a bigger jump from Malc.

I gather that the level of the Cave has dropped significantly over the lastcouple of decades as the base is infill. Where did Ben Moon fail compared to Mike ? (Question directed generally)

[Nibile]

i don't know, but didn't Ben use a harder finish sequence?

[Whyatt]

i don't know, but didn't Ben use a harder finish sequence?

I think he tried to go up clever beaver which is next to the one malc/ Mike use and is easier the last move is a pop after doing all that climbing and I would go up that for sure, as beaver cleaver is not as nice

[Doylo]

I thought Moony fell off Beaver Cleaver. The last move Malc did isn't actually the official finish for Beaver Cleaver. Anyway blame Barrows (usually the best idea).

[dave]

I'm sure I heard Moon fell off Clever Beaver, which seemed like a facepalm moment, since Beaver Cleaver is way easier.

[Doylo]

I'm a Clever Beaver kind of guy. You can get a less strenuous shake before it.

[Monolith]

Quality UKC comments in the article about the repeat. 

[Nibile]

So so tempted to reply.

[Jaspersharpe]

for those who have never seen him during daylight - that's what Jasper looks like when he knows what he's doing - fast, accurate foot placement

Obviously Mike has a few holding on and puling skills in addition to the feet

Oh to have those holding on and pulling hard skills again.

Thanks though lagers. I think that's the first time you've complemented me on here without a backhanded aside.

Shit, that was the backhanded aside. Doh!

[philo]

Watching that made me realise just how good the naming of this problem was.  Strong man.