Original young man, Adam Hocking, stepped up the mark in Wales yesterday with a walloping 1st ascent of In You Honour sit start (Waddy Sector, Ogwen Valley). This is a fantastic piece of climbing with some pretty techy foot work - definitely worthy of a drive if 7c+ is your grade. Also, 'The Stack' added a sit start to his very own Le Prow (Milestone Buttress, Ogwen). I repeated the original version at 7c, so the blond Hoff reckoned, again, 7c+ - prize move on this one people, so get on it. Continuing his quest, climbings very own Barry Manilow sent the second ascent's of Swamp Thing (7c) and Coney Island Cyclone (7b+(both at Waddy sector)), and finished off with an ascent of The Sting (original sequence, 7c) and The Stung (7b+/c?). Well done that badger.
p.s. Not to be out done by the young ankle grabber, I returned to climb The Sting without the face holds i.e. pull on and slap the top - 7c+? Its called The Stoing, and yes, it is an eliminate with a name. Old school - you bet.
