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Return of the fly at Thorn- beta? (Read 1623 times)

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Return of the fly at Thorn- beta?
January 02, 2017, 07:31:08 pm
Has anyone got the numbers on this bad boy? I can get stood between the two seams with the middle pocket for right and rope of the left seam but then am unable to move the 3 feet to the good pocket   :o

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#1 Re: Return of the fly at Thorn- beta?
January 02, 2017, 10:41:30 pm
Jump
PS Happy new year

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#2 Re: Return of the fly at Thorn- beta?
January 02, 2017, 11:38:48 pm
Ha, happy new year Lloydy!?

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#3 Re: Return of the fly at Thorn- beta?
January 03, 2017, 10:32:13 pm
Did you read the route description Dan ?
A testament to Mother Nature’s creative streak, this impossibly good wall is climbed starting in the shallow seam to the left. Once established in the centre of the wall use poor pockets to either smear your way to the good pocket at half height, or alternatively just launch for said pocket. Once at the pocket move up and left more easily before scrambling through the gully to finish. A crash pad is useful on this one (highball font 7c+).
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#4 Re: Return of the fly at Thorn- beta?
January 05, 2017, 11:33:21 pm
Yeah I read the route description but couldn't make either of those suggestions work and wondered if I was missing micro beta that someone here might know. Thanks for the help though 😉

 

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