[dobbin]

What about Darren Martin - you must know him? he is one of the greatest rock climbers of all time?

[dave]

I don't know darren, and don't call me martin, ben. Shirley you can't be serious?

[dobbin]

I'm not falling for it Shirley, so ends our conversation.

[cofe]

i'm increasingly of the opinion that red t shirts are not that great for climbing photos.

[Stu Littlefair]

Blue or yellow for limestone. Red for cloudy days in font. 

Es la ley!

[dave]

i'm increasingly of the opinion that red t shirts are not that great for climbing photos.

I agree. try telling that to the banks though. i only wore that one cos i was out on me own.

[cofe]

to attract attention/discourage liaison should any passing vagrant try to take advantage of you?

i like a good strong green in font. and not the kind that causes problems at customs.

[Andy B]

i'm increasingly of the opinion that red t shirts are not that great for climbing photos.

I agree. try telling that to the banks though.

Outrageous!

What do you two know about photography anyway?

I only wear red because:

a) they are the only bright tops I own,

b) red goes nicely with my yellow and brown velour three quarter length pyjama trousers,

c) I don't have a range of pastel knitwear like you pansies.

[cofe]

i'm increasingly of the opinion that red t shirts are not that great for climbing photos.

I agree. try telling that to the banks though.

c) I don't have a range of pastel knitwear like you pansies.

his blood is boiling. i'm pretty low on stock at the moment word since i shrunk my pink sweater. which reminds me, i have a pink glove for sale should anyone with only 4 digits on one hand be interested...

[dave]

I only wear red because:

a) they are the only bright tops I own,

thats nonce sense. If you were serious about developing a strong look you could cut the sleeves off the "boulder for fun" sweatshirt. Instant sweatshirt vest. like a north-east version of Joel off Neighbours circa 1999. "throw a fishie on a dishie on the barbie our Bruce man pet".

[cofe]

I only wear red because:

a) they are the only bright tops I own,

thats nonce sense. If you were serious about developing a strong look you could cut the sleeves off the "boulder for fun" sweatshirt.

and just wear the sleeves. now that would be a strong look, like the man who's just lost his wedding ring in a vat of blue paint while wearing latex gloves.

[ben8522]

Another new route has just been completed at Nuda Tartan or Alport crag ! This is the 12th and hardest problem now climbed on the right hand cave area. Climbed over the weekend sheltered from the rain that washed out most other climbers in the peak. 

Stumped graded 7c+ can be seen in this video

 

Any questions , fire away .

Topos of the two caves are also on the way !

[Dr T]

waddage, how the hell do you see a sequence like that?????

[ben8522]

Insane , i no ! the vid is of my mate mark . Its gonna be of the of the peaks classic wierd problems !

[r-man]

A photo of the newly climbed Nuda's Tartan trav, as yet unamed. Start up the easy problem on the left of the steep area (in background). From the jugs, traverse left to the far left arete and rock onto the slab to finish. About ft7A. Also good in reverse (finishing up the high line of jugs). Footledges not used.

Dave also extended the right to left, starting deep in the first cave on a large sidepull. Spurning the footledge leads to a double kneebar exit, then up the easy problem and finish the trav. Adds a grade.

[Andy B]

Is that photo from late yesterday? If so, how dry was it? When we left (late afternoon) it was getting damper and damper. It seems like it's going to be a hard place to predict conditions.

[r-man]

Yes, yesterday afternoon/evening. Exterior holds were all dry, but some of the deep undercuts/jams and holds in the cave were damp.

[DubDom]

http://www.moonclimbing.com/VideoDetail.aspx?ID=131

Anyone know where this is?

[r-man]

Yes indeed, that being my problem n'all. I'll post up a topo soon. I have one more thing I want to do there first, but it's been wet for the last month. Annoying as it was dry the first half of the year.

[DubDom]

Cool cheeers

I looked a while ago at that vid and I could have sworn that previously it said that it was near worksop!!

[Fj]

Does anyone have a copy of this topo http://www.dangeroussite.com/roche_climbing.htm? The link no longer works.
cheers.