[BenF]

Bugger, that's a worthy note of caution.  At least he won't miss any dry weather though.  It'll take six weeks for the flooding to subside.

[Norton Sharley]

...and a note of caution. just spoke to Ding Dong; he went to the Cave on Friday night to try the Director's Cut - Upper Cut link. He slipped off the DC crux (going into the shothole) and hit the deck without a pad, landing on his hand. Turns out it's broken in a couple of places. 6 weeks in a caste apparently.

Which caste will he be in then?  Is he actually going to a Hindu country to practice or can he just stay here?  Hope he's not going into the 'untouchables' or his luck is really down.

[Doylo]

...and a note of caution. just spoke to Ding Dong; he went to the Cave on Friday night to try the Director's Cut - Upper Cut link. He slipped off the DC crux (going into the shothole) and hit the deck without a pad, landing on his hand. Turns out it's broken in a couple of places. 6 weeks in a caste apparently.

yes the great ding dong rang me up to inform me of his misfortune. Such a shame cos in his words "it was feeling alright" I'm sure he'll be back once its all healed up though to complete the deal.

[dave]

...and a note of caution. just spoke to Ding Dong; he went to the Cave on Friday night to try the Director's Cut - Upper Cut link. He slipped off the DC crux (going into the shothole) and hit the deck without a pad, landing on his hand. Turns out it's broken in a couple of places. 6 weeks in a caste apparently.

Which caste will he be in then?  Is he actually going to a Hindu country to practice or can he just stay here?  Hope he's not going into the 'untouchables' or his luck is really down.

if his hand is in one caste, and the rest of his body in another, then that could explain an detrimental impact on climbing ability, if they aren't allowed to talk to each other.

[SA Chris]

Does that make him half-caste?

[richieb]

Bad luck Neil...

I can hear it already......'I was at the cave the other day and there was this guy doing left wall traverse with a cast on one hand! In his trainers too!!'

[Pantontino]

He did turn up the other night, but didn't climb. Give it another week though and I'm sure he'll be swinging around with a weight belt on.

[Pantontino]

News of another classic highball in Cwm Silyn:



Takes the wall direct, just left of the climber. Full details:

http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/newsitem.asp?nsid=289