Thing is Percy, nobody's doing anything that actually matters. We're not trying to prove anything to anybody. It's not a 1st ascent. If Ben feels he has done the climbing, that's good enough. What is a tick anyway? He's been honest, and is more than happy with what he's done. I didn't top out western eyes, due to ice, and will probably go back and do it one day. But I'm not beating myself up aout it.Nice work Dobs, you did what you set out to do.
The only time I ever did Brad Pitt I fell off the top out due to snow and ice covering the top of the boulder, and is it ticked in my book - is it fuckaslike.
a tick for me is standing on the top having done all the moves.
I will certainly go back and do it again when the snow is cleared, for sure - after all, I think I will be back with Dave trying the Ace - and for completeness, but I'm happy to take the tick today. I got to the jug in control. After all, its all about the move, and that is the move - the bit above is a formality. If I'd been out of control I wouldnt take it, but there's a jug six inches back. I pulled up, touched where it would have been and hung out for a minute. Bouldering is all about pushing yourself, doing the hardest moves - I did the hardest moves, and I had beans to spare. I will be back to do the mantel as well, because in the back of my mind I want to for completeness, but in my heart I know I've done the problem. Its like Brad pit, if you got to the jug and did a chin on it, I would give you the tick. The mantle is about 5a.
Last summer down here on the SS, i observed this guy top roping "Wailing wall" a 5c trade route, he dogged it, but when he eventually topped out he turned to his belayer and said "thats a tick", sticking my nose in, i said, "thats not a tick mate, you were hanging on the rope for half of it", his reply was that i had the wrong idea about climbing. So by the modern standard and way of thinking, can i not just walk up to my chosen project and do the crux move, and then claim i have, or can do the problem.
