[Dr T]

a quick technical question for lovers of the soft stuff

where exactly does stinging nettle start?

from the right as in


or the left as in


or are both equally viable??

[joel]

Think it's the right version, only been there once with no guide. Did right version as seemed most logical. (also it's where the nettles were so that was a clue)

Like so many things on Southern Sandstone I was going on the classic "my mate reckons...." for advice. Both do seem viable though, left start looks good! Sorry if this doesn't add much!

[unclesomebody]

I've done the left version which I thought was the problem, but this was about 6 years ago, and not too long after it was done I think??? I can't remember the grade, but it felt hard back then, whatever that means. NeilH will probably remember if he sees this thread, I think he might have repeated it also, or fallen off a thousand times coming painfully close. Once again, I can't remember.

[neil h]

I did it from the right, sat in the nettles, there are loads of varients, including going up to the mono which I couldnt get my fat fingers in.

But the video of the right start is the official problem, recon about 7a+ for that one, top out the hard bit, long reach needed

[Dr T]

that's what I thought... was down there this evening but got distracted with a rope....
back on Sunday will report back..... maybe... if I do it.... 

[Dr T]

didn't do it... pulled on and fell off...
too hot....
too tired...
spent too long messing around on the undercut problem on the milestone boulder (grade??? felt 7a ish)
(fell off that too  )

I don't function well in heat 

[neil h]

oh well next time hey

[Dr T]

oh well next time hey

's always good to have projects...
that's two for the list + the hard one on the rhs of the pinnacle...

should keep me off the streets for a while