[Rancid]

The ripple - Newstones

going this wkend to give it a go - if i dare with that slopey landing- bit harder than my average grade but not too far out of reach. (its b6 my best is b5 )

is the crux at the start? middle or is the top out a sloper?
the fact im a shorty ( 5'3 )will that get in the way? doesnt look reachy.....


any help gratefully received

[Falling Down]

In the middle, good footwork helps... paritcularly if you are on the short side.

[Rice Boy]

No real specific crux IMHO although at 6"2 I could reach the top from the good footholds. Japanese friend at 5"0 jumped it from same position. Not huge amount of fun spotting.

On the landing, bouldering mat tends to doubles as a magic carpet but other than that it's not a bad fall even from top.

The arete on that block starting straight on is a bit powerful but very doable and equally nice.

[Fiend]

Stop thinking about the grades, particularly B grades which are bollox anyway...

The Ripple is fine, it's not unduly skewed towards any particular climbing style. A bit of finger strength, a bit of technique, a bit of body tension and a bit of committment should get you up.

Don't worry too much about the landing - two mats, one folded over to provide a platform for the other mat, and one spotter to watch you and stop the mats oozing downhill, and it's fine.

[Rancid]

riceboy - thanks thats useful to know.
im not worried about the crimping or the top out now its the last move from teh top i 'll need to go up from crap footholds..... ok at least i know now and can give it my best shot.

only have one dropzone and one spotter - would you say its a safe ish landing from near the top?

[Falling Down]

'kinell woman... just go there and do the damn thing!

in the old days we had beer mats and no mates and it was fine then

[Rancid]

fallingdown - im a lady don't you know not a man
sorry im not normally like this, just realy want to do the problem but don't want to risk hurting myself so close to xmas when have plans in the snow....

[Falling Down]

fallingdown - im a lady don't you know not a man
sorry im not normally like this, just realy want to do the problem but don't want to risk hurting myself so close to xmas when have plans in the snow....

Edited for accuracy :-) Sorry if I was being curt.. but y'know you'll fall off with that attitude...

[Rancid]

your right. must think positively! ( that you ben?)
looks a classic problem! watched my mates reeve and dunc do it last time i was there but didnt have a go myself. feeling strong so gonna have a go.

fiend - hi ya ( its ads )

[andy_e]

bearing in mind it gets V3 in the BMC guidebook, which is about B4/5 in nowadays money. not that i've done it, it's just i trust the bmc more.

cue abuse

[Rancid]

thanks for the spot and positive vibes Ben. Unfort it was sooo cold i was as ridgid as a ridgid thing! def going back now i know itys not that scary really.
still chuffed i did 'varicuse' - new b5/v4? for 2005 at least yay  :D

'i'll be back'