Headbanger at St Bees
Virgin traverse @ Almscliff, gets the title of the hardest v4 in Yorkshire, no the UK, nah the WORLD ! (Disclaimer I'm a punter)
There is tonnes of beta to make it more amenable, though, if not ‘knackiness’. It’s just long so for the average boulderer it feels hard. Not deceiving though, it’s all there for you to see!
Quote from: teestub on July 31, 2018, 09:42:21 pmThere is tonnes of beta to make it more amenable, though, if not ‘knackiness’. It’s just long so for the average boulderer it feels hard. Not deceiving though, it’s all there for you to see!Aye, it might be a toughie for the grade but the difficulties are obvious: it's steep, polished, and long. Rocking Groove at Caley is a good one ... I am still surprised that it shuts me down everytime! The Flapjack Groove is another personal low-grade nemesis but its not really deceiving: it looks like a hideously bunched bum-scraper... and it is.
A few aretes featuring on this list... Lay-by arête at Slipstones is one to add too I think...
I can't for the life of me, do Trackside at Curbar. There is something wrong with my hips. I can't rock up onto my heel/toe/knee/anything! I had to stop trying it put such a damper on my day.
Despite picking off a couple of the things mentioned here (Trackside, Strawberries, Pebble Wall), I am at a total loss as to how one does Banana Finger Direct as a more compact gentleman. I've tried all manner of positions for the knee bar but can't get it to stick. I'm almost glad the crimpy thing is crumbling now as it gives me an excuse to leave it well alone.
Quote from: JamieG on August 01, 2018, 09:48:08 pmI can't for the life of me, do Trackside at Curbar. There is something wrong with my hips. I can't rock up onto my heel/toe/knee/anything! I had to stop trying it put such a damper on my day. Did you try consciously pointing your left foot slightly down as soon as you put your heel on? It allows you to keep on rocking over it without having to adjust your heel. If I don't point it down to begin with, I reach a point half way through the rockover where I can't rock any further unless I adjust my heel, which is really awkward to do.
To call Hart's Arete an arête is somewhat generous. Almost like a little Pex in-joke.