[andy moles]

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.

To be fair there's nothing said there about 16 being old in the grand scheme of things, only that it was later than he would have liked for realising his dreams/legacy etc.

Though no doubt 16 is a late start for someone climbing that hard.

[SA Chris]

it's implied that it's old, but I agree that it's a rapid progression, as he must be what, 25 now?

[BrutusTheBear]

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.

  It really is a great piece of rock tucked away in a very unlikely cranny (the approach is impossible to describe!).. More than just an 8c there and more than just that steep board (stuff for mortals also).  The holds on Solly's problem are as ratty as they come, very impressive stuff, incredible in fact.  Sounds wonderful doesn't it?
Unfortunately, there is a perfectly shaped gully/ constriction that diverts any swell into a sheet of water that lands directly on the board and you. Unexpected soakings abound.  So hard to get conditions right. 

[remus]

Another new on from Solly: Apple Crumble 8B. https://www.instagram.com/p/CxLOFXEtleS/

Looks cool but the name doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in the rock quality 

[Duncan campbell]

Finally, a boulder that actually sounds like choss!

This is like the amalgamation of Fiend’s lived life experiences and his “wish he had lived” life experiences on a board. Beautiful stuff

[remus]

Jen Wood has made the FA of a line on Hvar, Croatia and suggested 8c. No name as yet. Hardest FA by a British woman I think?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxVrNaItlE6/

[Paul B]

Looks cool but the name doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in the rock quality 

It looks quite eliminate unless I'm overestimating the stuff that's used for feet higher up (the LH looking rib/arete)?

[Fiend]

Phew. And hopefully a split grade 

[Kingy]

Felix linked Persian Dawn 8c+ into Hajj 8c at the Tor earlier today. No grade yet but must be 9a min

[remus]

Nice. Good link opportunity in to Kaa'bah too. Has anyone done the links from MiF in to Mecca extension/hajj/Kaa'bah before?

[Kingy]

Not yet. might not be long!

[remus]

Jen Wood has made the first ascent of Troppo 8b+, an open project at Poets in Kalymnos.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Czbwuk1tsTn/?igshid=ZHRkZ2FzMTJqM3hq

[remus]

Chris Sharma has made the first ascent of a new DWS line on Mallorca he's called Black Pearl, sounds like it's around the 9a/+ mark which puts it up there with the hardest DWS routes around (Es Pontas, Alasha, Big Fish. All Sharma FAs for those playing along at home.) Sounds like it's just next door to Big Fish in case you fancy popping down to give it a go.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzcGOI4vbPK/

[remus]

Jana Švecová has made the first ascent of a problem she's called Dune for which she's suggested 8B. I think her and Isabelle Faus are the only women to have established new problems 8B or harder?

[remus]

Carlo Traversi has climbed an old project on the Thriller boulder in Yosemite which he's called The Dark Side and suggested 8C+ for.

https://www.8a.nu/crags/bouldering/united-states/camp-4/sectors/unknown-sector-5dd83/routes/the-dark-side/

[SA Chris]

Very cool looking prob.

[remus]

Sean Bailey has recently climbed the low start to Evilution in the Buttermilks, calling it Devilution and suggesting 8C+.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5bnU43rvODIPSRk5rsfSnC

[owensum]

That's awesome, he's been on a real tear out there. His vid of Spectre looked ludicrously casual. I wonder if he's trying Woods' The Process? Havent heard of that getting a repeat, anyone know if it broke?

[remus]

From that podcast it sounds like he's in Red Rocks trying the proj at the start of this video

[owensum]

For anyone interested, I did some digging and apparently The Process broke twice, got glued twice, and now very few ppl are psyched on it.

[remus]

For anyone interested, I did some digging and apparently The Process broke twice, got glued twice, and now very few ppl are psyched on it.

Good knowledge. Maybe not surprising people aren't that psyched, yarding on snappy little crimps on a massive highball doesn't sound great fun.

[remus]

Sounds like Daniel Woods has done one of his projects in Colorado he's been trying for the last couple of months (plus some time last year). Probably called 'Adrenaline', can't imagine it'll be easier than 8C given the time he's put in to it.

https://www.instagram.com/stories/dawoods89/3297147367345134372/

Vid of a previous close go https://www.instagram.com/p/C197gvOuV99/

[Fiend]

Mmmm board style horror.

[Aussiegav]

Sounds like Daniel Woods has done one of his projects in Colorado he's been trying for the last couple of months (plus some time last year). Probably called 'Adrenaline', can't imagine it'll be easier than 8C given the time he's put in to it.

https://www.instagram.com/stories/dawoods89/3297147367345134372/

Vid of a previous close go https://www.instagram.com/p/C197gvOuV99/

‘Calling Mr Bosi.
There's an item here in Colorado waiting for you to collect.’ 

[Ally Smith]

8C+ proposed for "Adrenaline", Daniel Woods' latest FA

https://www.instagram.com/p/C3QP1yxufRh/?img_index=1