[andy_e]

that people who climb Vhard are all barrel-chested monsters

[tc]

He doesn't.

[webbo]

why is it that all these young folk from the north west are convinced that si is a wad rather than an incontinent geriatic. :fluffle:

[Stubbs]

To young to have developed the correct amount of cynicism yet?

[tc]

why is it that all these young folk from the north west are convinced that si is a wad rather than an incontinent geriatic. :fluffle:

The answer is here:

"Dave MacLeod often comments on how he 'can hang on V15s abroad but can't get off the floor on my top end problems'. & the fella is no slouch. I do focus my work though at this end [V11 up], towards equalizing the V-grade to the uk tech grade rather than hooking up cruxs in an outing you need food drops, a portaledge & a supply chopper on; & I stress, not becuase I flat-line on duration outings either. So maybe this is why."

Obvious, innit?  :roll:

[Mr.Burns]

Even though he is barking and most likely not climbing V15 you've got to love his use of the English Language!! the guy is a gent.

[Graeme]

towards equalizing the V-grade to the uk tech grade

Does this mean I should be seeing 15b in a few years time then?

[Stubbs]

you've got to love his use of the English Language!!

Agree, if talking a good one got you up problems, he'd be the best boulderer in the world hands down.

Just a thought, but if you climb V15, and in his own words "I do focus my work though at this end [V11 up]", what sort of grade do you reckon he could flash fairly confidently?

[Mr.Burns]

V5? in most areas, on Skye... above fridge sizes boulders...english 7a! so about V5 then!

[Mr.Burns]

I think he must be able to climb pretty hard, maybe not V15 (but he could still prove us all wrong) but still quite hard.

[AndyR]

why is it that all these young folk from the north west are convinced that si is a wad rather than an incontinent geriatic. :fluffle:

The answer is here:

"Dave MacLeod often comments on how he 'can hang on V15s abroad but can't get off the floor on my top end problems'. & the fella is no slouch. I do focus my work though at this end [V11 up], towards equalizing the V-grade to the uk tech grade rather than hooking up cruxs in an outing you need food drops, a portaledge & a supply chopper on; & I stress, not becuase I flat-line on duration outings either. So maybe this is why."

Obvious, innit?  :roll:

Genius.
That clears it up nicely.

[AndyR]

I like this clip from stonecountry:
"Dave MacLeod visited Si O'Conor's unrepeated testpieces in Lewis, pulling off  holds and failing (prob. the wrong word to use, failing better and better, maybe) on Trace Element and expressing his bafflement at how to climb this impending line at the Butt of Lewis. Hopefully Si will provide us with a sneak video preview of the crux sequence this year."

Nicely understated.

[Stubbs]

Genius. That request for some footage of at least the crux section seems to have been repeated every time Si sends in a new problem.

[tc]

Top blog:

http://www.-v15-.blogspot.com/

and another Font 8b  :shock: goes down

[Fiend]

Secondly, the name fits alot of those who's soul intention appears to be to spend their lives sparking off flames of useless rhetoric in climbing forums & pointless bitching matches, throwing un-centered witless insults at any positive achievment that happens by, & shit at otherwise clean windows. Paper Tigers come in several forms for me, but the latter is the most ineffectual.

W3rd :huh:

[andy bowie]

"tiny crimps evolved & a finger flake became a big high sloper after frenzied levering." (talking about Paper Tigers)

Does this mean with a hammer and chisel?!

[andy bowie]

"Psychotic wire brushng also produced tiny edges"

is this not, um, a bit wrong? i mean i'm not new age or anything but i was under the impression that that was against the ten commandments, no?

[cofe]

is this not, um, a bit wrong?

only if it happens in the real world...