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Chipping at Earl Crag (Read 1975 times)

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Chipping at Earl Crag
June 21, 2021, 07:15:34 pm
We noticed a load of chiselled stuff on earl yesterday mostly on the 6b to 7a range, all on smears that have a lovely fresh straight line through the middle. Someone needs a chisel shoving where the sun doesn't shine.

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#1 Re: Chipping at Earl Crag
June 21, 2021, 07:24:26 pm
Photos? Problem names?

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#2 Re: Chipping at Earl Crag
June 21, 2021, 07:31:09 pm
Didn't take photos, trick arete was pretty bad,not sure of the names on the others as we were using Total climbing but in the aussie roof area and the area round trick.


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#3 Re: Chipping at Earl Crag
June 21, 2021, 09:45:20 pm
Worth going out with a resin gun and filling in before folk get used to them. Mix with some dark soil for a better colour match.

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#4 Re: Chipping at Earl Crag
June 21, 2021, 09:58:53 pm
Not sure how much you could do without making the original smear worse. When we go back up we'll note them all.

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#5 Re: Chipping at Earl Crag
June 22, 2021, 12:05:38 am
Yes, hard to say without seeing the damage.
It sounds like the problems are substantially changed already though, so some outcome closer to the original condition is likely better than no repair. At least a decent repair will look less ugly than a chip.

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#6 Re: Chipping at Earl Crag
June 22, 2021, 08:35:51 am
Perhaps UKc and the BMC should put this on their front pages, help get the message out...

http://www.niallgrimes.com/jam-crack-climbing-podcast/jcpc-048-the-right-thing-by-mark-and-gus

Skip the first 9 mins if you don't want to listen to grimers ramblings.. (bless him  :hug:)

 

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