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Worlds first 8c+ !!!!!!!!!!!!
April 01, 2003, 10:12:36 am
Just had a mail from Messrs Moon and Smith from Cresciano and apparantly Mr Smith has not only repeated Dreamtime but has also opened up a new variation that leaves the original at half height and finishes leftwards on "appalling powerful sloper moves" ...

Although he thought it was a full grade harder than Dreamtime, Malc is hesitant to offer the magic 9a grade and so has settle for 8c+

Go go strong boy  :D

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#1 Worlds first 8c+ !!!!!!!!!!!!
April 01, 2003, 10:13:53 am
*gulp*  :shock:

Good on Malc!

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#2 Worlds first 8c+ !!!!!!!!!!!!
April 01, 2003, 11:09:08 am
Woww - impressive.

However it is April 1st........

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#3 Worlds first 8c+ !!!!!!!!!!!!
April 01, 2003, 11:13:25 am
Quote from: "nik at work"
However it is April 1st........


good point, i'm sure their first thoughts wouldn't have been "must e mail Bubba and let him know"

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#4 Worlds first 8c+ !!!!!!!!!!!!
April 01, 2003, 11:20:29 am
Quote from: "hongkongstuey"
Quote from: "nik at work"
However it is April 1st........


good point, i'm sure their first thoughts wouldn't have been "must e mail Bubba and let him know"


Oh, you cynics you!! It wasn't only emailed to me, it's just I know Ben and he included me on the list - it'll prolly be on 8a.nu soon and if Dobbin pops in, I know they mailed him too so he'll be able to confirm it...

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#5 Worlds first 8c+ !!!!!!!!!!!!
April 01, 2003, 11:51:05 am
He didn't mention - I have sent him another mail....

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#6 Worlds first 8c+ !!!!!!!!!!!!
April 01, 2003, 11:56:23 am
Rumbled?  :wink:

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#7 Worlds first 8c+ !!!!!!!!!!!!
April 01, 2003, 11:59:18 am
As is traditional, as it's now 12pm then I'll have to come clean:

April Fool !

Damn! I sent Dobbin a private message to get him in on the act but he posted here first before checking his messages. Thanks to FatboySlimfast for the bogus CT post too  :P  :D

Well, it had to be done, didn't it?

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#8 Worlds first 8c+ !!!!!!!!!!!!
April 01, 2003, 12:01:07 pm
thats awesome. how strong is malc? what next? totally cool for british bouldering, pretty inspiring. :D[/img]

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#9 Worlds first 8c+ !!!!!!!!!!!!
April 01, 2003, 12:01:53 pm
you BASTARD! you had me believing!

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#10 Worlds first 8c+ !!!!!!!!!!!!
April 01, 2003, 12:26:40 pm
er, and me. You wait. I'll get you Blubba.

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#11 Worlds first 8c+ !!!!!!!!!!!!
April 01, 2003, 03:52:28 pm
Good one :lol:
Cheers

James

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#12 Worlds first 8c+ !!!!!!!!!!!!
April 02, 2003, 07:35:38 am
I notice that 8a.nu have removed their report of an Italian guy on-sighting an 8c+ route too.

 

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