[Somebody's Fool]

I have just been informed that, at 7.30 this morning, Smitton has finally made it across and up the training concept which spat off Ben Moon in his pomp.  For those who don't know it, it goes by the name of Staminaband/Pump Up The Power.

I see on 8a.nu he has taken the route grade rather than the quite frankly gargantuan bouldering grade of V14.  Bloody sport climbers.

Nice one Paul.  What next for the strongest fingers to have ever come out of Clit Hero?

[Paul B]

Nice one

(I bet he can do a one armer as well  )

[unclesomebody]

Fu**ing beast. 

[Adam Lincoln]

Nice one Paul!

[dobbin]

Waddage! bit of an unsung hero is smitton. Nige tell the tale of his arrival (as in Nige's) at the-place-whats-name-we-doth-not-speaketh and find Smitton atop the hulk - he had flashed it. Fingers of steel - and he drinks beer. Double waddage.

[north_country_boy]

Awesome.....Beast!!! 

Making the most of good morning conditions.....beats humid evenings! 

[Doylo]

Go Smit, go Smit! For those out there who know nothing about this man he's as humble as they come despite having onsighted 8a+ and climbed a stout 8b+ in three days- and now this Whataguy

[Nibile]

chapeau!!!

one question, while on the subject: could moon do this link? cos from the last bits of one summer ive always thought yes. we see him atop, roped.

[north_country_boy]

Don't think Ben ever did it.....Gaskins did it first, then Rich and Steve did it a couple of years back.... (someone correct me if i'm wrong)

[GCW]

Congratulations on a fine ascent!

one question, while on the subject: could moon do this link? cos from the last bits of one summer ive always thought yes. we see him atop, roped.

You've confused me Nibs.  I thought the Last Section of One Summer was Ben trying his Kilnsey project, and peeling off.  Then come the credits with "Deliverance Font 8a, Brit 7b" or similar.

[Ru]

An amazing effort by Paul, he was down there religiously every other day or so for weeks, good dedication! Boy Band/Stamina Band next, although he's probably sick of the sight of the place by now.

I've no doubt that Ben could have done this having seen how strong he looked on the PUTP section in the video. I think one reasons that he never did it was that it was viewed simply as a training challenge back then, not as an end in its self. I think if he thought he would have got a V14 tick for a couple more sessions on it he would have done so.

[Nigel]

Nice one Smitton! This is a monstrous effort. To put this in perspective, Smitton only did Powerband 6 weeks ago, PUTP about a month ago (3rd go, ground up, in the rain, blindfold, etc.), and Staminaband about 3 weeks ago. As Ru says he's been down there every other day since then trying it which is some dedication. I'm fairly sure that yesterdays ascent came from a Clitheroe start too, which means he must have got up at some God awful hour of the morning!

And yes he does drink beer and lots of it, which equals double waddage 

[dave]

I drink beer but don't climb V14 - do i get single waddage?

[Nigel]

Yes.

[dave]

jurassic park.

[dobbin]

is this the start of it all for you then Nige? a world spent on the internet drawing GIFs and talking about geese?

[Andy F]

Awesome work Paul  Such an unassuming bloke as well, got to be well worth the waddage.

[Nigel]

That's right Ben it is. Working on my first masterpiece now. Actually, I mean later, in my own time.

[Shy Yorkshireman]

Working on my first masterpiece now. Actually, I mean later, in my own time.

It's amazing really between you, Bonjoy and the rest of the sub-contracting climbing world, i'm surprised that the Westgates still have the shirts on their backs.

Nice one Smitton,

Someone should give the boy some boots, I saw him do the sissy a while back in a pair of quecha's with his toes hanging out. A real Wad.

[Doylo]

Someone should give the boy some boots, I saw him do the sissy a while back in a pair of quecha's with his toes hanging out. A real Wad.

yes i dread to think what boots he climbed this in, probably his One Sports that he been wearing since he was 14 when he was a sponsored hero.

[Nigel]

He wears velcro's these days, I think he probably got them for his birthday.

[Greg C]

Maximus effort.

Proving again that "True beasts hunt at dawn".

This was also proved by the fact that I got up at 5am yesterday to attempt my project... needless to say I failed.

[a dense loner]

yes greg, but your project was to get up at 4.45. how does this compare with paul's achievement?  he's shy so we'll prob never see him again. for those interested parties, he blew off the match at wknd. yesterday he matched by going under. just shows people don't always need to readjust on a hold

[Greg C]

Wise words. 

[Doylo]

Wise words. 

as always!

[andy_e]

Effort paul...