[jwi]

I know nothing, but I do know that no 7c+ has a 7B boulder on top

 

Hahaha. I would give it 8a.

[haydn jones]

That sounds exactly like the pinch test at water cum jolly which is 7c+ and definitely not 8a

[AMorris]

Dunno if it has been mentioned elsewhere, but Leo Skinner has done the direct start (from tourists jug) to Pool of Bethesda at 8B+. OG beta on Pool, if anyone is wondering.

[spidermonkey09]

That sounds exactly like the pinch test at water cum jolly which is 7c+ and definitely not 8a

https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/water-cum-jolly-140/the_pinch_test-149413

[haydn jones]

Yes I know it's in UKC as 8a which is why I was saying it's definitely not. It

[lukeyboy]

This is pretty cool - whilst 8c+ may not be significant in itself, it's a very good flash, and (I assume) rare for a high standard sport route to be flashed for it's FA.

https://gripped.com/news/bouin-flashes-5-14c-first-ascent-in-france/

[Duma]

Thought the fact his previous best flash was 8b+ was more astonishing to be honest! Who on earth has more than a number grade between RP and flash??

[jwi]

8c+ first go is world class. There are likely fewer than a dozen climbers who have done this. (From the top of my head: Midtbø, Becan(?), Usobiaga, Julián Puigblanqué, Schubert, Ondra, Megos, hmm... can't think of more)

[Duma]

Of course. But it's also 5 grades below his RP level.

[jwi]

Thought the fact his previous best flash was 8b+ was more astonishing to be honest! Who on earth has more than a number grade between RP and flash??

A red point specialist? Stefano Ghisolphi has almost the same difference. I must say that I am a bit sceptical about the info that Seb's best flash previous was 8b+. He onsighted 8c when he was a teenager, and downgraded it of course, but I don't know if the downgrade stuck.

[Dingdong]

I wonder if it would see a downgrade. Hard to imagine you can flash something as complex as that with the absolute best beta possible. Surely the o dawg will find a kneebar 

[Ally Smith]

Tom O'Halloran has completed his multi year project "Hump of Trouble" in the blue mountains.

https://youtube.com/@TomOHalloranAus

No grade yet, but described by him as V13 into V13 with no rest in his recent podcast with Sam & Aiden.

Darth Grader suggests 9b+?!?

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Tom O'Halloran has completed his multi year project "Hump of Trouble" in the blue mountains.

https://youtube.com/@TomOHalloranAus

No grade yet, but described by him as V13 into V13 with no rest in his recent podcast with Sam & Aiden.

Darth Grader suggests 9b+?!?

vid of the moves -

[Wellsy]

Is it a route or a boulder? Vid won't play for me

Edit: ah route I see

[jwi]

I wonder if it would see a downgrade. Hard to imagine you can flash something as complex as that with the absolute best beta possible. Surely the o dawg will find a kneebar 

 The bolter suggested 8c+/9a, but after the flash Seb went up again to dog the route to check what it felt like with optimal sequences and suggested hard 8c+.

[Dingdong]

I wonder if it would see a downgrade. Hard to imagine you can flash something as complex as that with the absolute best beta possible. Surely the o dawg will find a kneebar 

 The bolter suggested 8c+/9a, but after the flash Seb went up again to dog the route to check what it felt like with optimal sequences and suggested hard 8c+.

Ah nice, good to see he went back to clean up the sequence. I was surprised as usually when worked FAs go up people still seem to find new sequences, guess this could still be the case possibly. Amazing feat anyways. Can’t imagine what it must feel like to flash something that hard 

[Fultonius]

Somehow I'd totally missed that one of Scotland's under the radar dark horses had completed his long-standing E10 projects on the Aberdeen seacliffs. One for Remus' list:  https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/long_haven_quarries-3201/coldfinger-683151

Nice one Gordy. (Lennox)

Despite having just checked the list I somehow totally missed that it was on there.... 

[SA Chris]

A set of impressive hard routes on that wall now. Good effort.

[Wellsy]

Waddage

[andy moles]

Mat Wright has climbed a new E10 called Black Thistle in Glen Nevis.

Goes up the blunt arete of Pandora's Buttress, to the right of Dave Mac's Misadventure (E8). Possibly to a shared finish? I saw his rope on this a couple of weeks ago, kinda surprised it hadn't been done by the Mac previously as it's very conspicuous, even from the road.

[remus]

Good knowledge. Noticed some hints on his insta a few weeks ago and been waiting for some more detail to emerge.

[andy moles]

Horrendous time of year to have a hard project at Polldubh! Lucky for him there have been a decent number of breezy days.

[SA Chris]

Either midgy or roasting in there right now. Good going.

[Bradders]

Another new 8C in the South West for Solly

https://www.instagram.com/p/CwlEFB4NKhs/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Seen some other pics floating about, looks like an incredible bit of coastal rock.

[SA Chris]

Mat Wright has climbed a new E10 called Black Thistle in Glen Nevis.

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2023/08/black_thistle_e10_7a_-_first_ascent_by_mat_wright-73432

full splab now here.

starting climbing had to wait until I was old enough to take my own path at sixteen.

strange that this would be regarded as old these days. I was 20 before I knew rock climbing was even a thing.