[andy_e]

That takes the biscuit. Congratulations.



sorry!

[dontfollowme]

I managed to do High Speed Impact at Churnet today  I actually did it twice as I was worried I'd started too high the first time and it felt a bit spicey on my own with one pad. All the problems on that bit of rock are quality.

[GCW]

I've just been to Longridge and crushed some moves up to at least 4c.  1st time out in 4 weeks.  The finger ached a bit, but seems OK.  Touch wood etc etc

Well, felt like an acheivement to me 

[mrjonathanr]

On the same theme managed to climb at least 6a at Kebs and Widdop yesterday AND raise my arm over shoulder height without excuciating pain today. Perhaps we should have our own recovering-injured-olics thread?

[SA Chris]

Perhaps we should have our own recovering-injured-olics thread?

Well I managed a non slab type route with a couple of stiff pulls without much shoulder pain, so pleased too.

[Drew]

Yes, yes, fucking yes! I finally did it! I got on Brad Pitt tonight and fucking crushed it!

So fucking happy! Just need a new project now.

[neil h]

Yes, yes, fucking yes! I finally did it! I got on Brad Pitt tonight and fucking crushed it!

So fucking happy! Just need a new project now.

nice on drew 


how about the ace for you new project

[Drew]

how about the ace for you new project

I'm going to have a look (at the Joker), but I can't crimp for toffee!

P.S. I think I know what you're referring to, but I'm not going to make any comment.

[slackline]

Good work Drew

Small fry compared to BP, but I finally got Banana Finger this evening, YYFY.  I was then shown the easier way of doing it instead of getting all bunched up with both feet smearing on the edge of the lip, much easier 

Oh and I ticked Great Buttress at Derwent Edge on Sunday which has been on my wishlist since I first went up there some seven or eight years ago 

[Drew]

Small fry compared to BP, but I finally got Banana Finger this evening, YYFY.

Projects are projects, whatever the grade 

[slackline]

Small fry compared to BP, but I finally got Banana Finger this evening, YYFY.

Projects are projects, whatever the grade 

Aye true, I was inches away from getting BF reverse too which (after having checked) would have been another milestone for me (7a according to UKC's turdbook).  Will definitely go soon though (with a fraction more effort and a higher left foot  ).

Main impediment to ticking BF has been that I only ever tried it when I was out bouldering on my own and could never commit to the moves, not the case tonight though.

[north_country_boy]

how about the ace for you new project

I'm going to have a look (at the Joker), but I can't crimp for toffee!

P.S. I think I know what you're referring to, but I'm not going to make any comment.

No need to be able to crimp, just need the ability to cycle to the crag under darkness at 4.30am and the rest will take care of its self......

[SA Chris]

visiting euro spotter optional.

Nice sends guys. You done BF direct yet slackers?

[slackline]

Nice sends guys. You done BF direct yet slackers?

No, but was inches away from it last night it'll go next visit.

[Mike Tyson]

Good effort slackers. I surprised myself when I did BF direct and reverse. Cool problems.

[SA Chris]

Nice sends guys. You done BF direct yet slackers?

No, but was inches away from it last night it'll go next visit.

Cool.

[Plattsy]

I found BF really hard and scary. Didn't help once meeting a bloke who told me he broke a leg falling off BF.

BF direct however is really nice and I haven't met a bloke who  broke his leg falling off it so it isn't half as scary.

BF reverse still to go though.

[dave]

BF is a bit scary - even now having done it loads of times it still unsettles me if i do it without a mat. terrible landing. no wonder it got E1. life in a radioactive dustbin is actually less worrying!

[slackline]

Yeah, I was quite worried when I finally went for it, but had three sets of big arms to spot me.  The easier method I was shown afterwards feels a lot more safer and secure though.

Think I've got myself confused below, I was trying BF Direct and not Reverse (although will be trying it in due course).

[Falling Down]

Didn't Edmundhillaryblackadderdrumandbass give Banana Finger HXS 'the hardest route in the world' status at the time?   I remember commenting to Galpinos mid-crux after doing BF reverse during last Summers WOL E12 brouhaha that Ed was lucky the internet wasn't invented at the time.

Good effort Slackers...

(BF Reverse comes in from the LHS arete into the gaston on BF Direct and then reverses BF - there's a video of Lagerstarfish on the crap video thread with a great soundtrack that has all the problems on)

[dave]

especially if he'd rode his penny-farthing to the crag at 4am, spotted by a swarthy foreign type.

[Plattsy]

Didn't Edmundhillaryblackadderdrumandbass give Banana Finger HXS 'the hardest route in the world' status at the time?   I remember commenting to Galpinos mid-crux after doing BF reverse during last Summers WOL E12 brouhaha that Ed was lucky the internet wasn't invented at the time.

Ah. So that was you. Unless I happened to meet two blokes there and the same discussion occurred.

There were some young whipper snappers performing some amazing moves on BF and also some old blokes appeared with video cameras. One of you two did BF Rev and the other was so close on a couple of occasions.

If it was you thanks for the spotting and beta and it was nice to meet you and Galpinos.

[galpinos]

Didn't Edmundhillaryblackadderdrumandbass give Banana Finger HXS 'the hardest route in the world' status at the time?   I remember commenting to Galpinos mid-crux after doing BF reverse during last Summers WOL E12 brouhaha that Ed was lucky the internet wasn't invented at the time.

Ah. So that was you. Unless I happened to meet two blokes there and the same discussion occurred.

There were some young whipper snappers performing some amazing moves on BF and also some old blokes appeared with video cameras. One of you two did BF Rev and the other was so close on a couple of occasions.

If it was you thanks for the spotting and beta and it was nice to meet you and Galpinos.

I remember that! Yep, FD did the reverse, I repeatedly fail to do it and those kids put us to shame!

I can now put a face to the avatar.

[Falling Down]

Ah. So that was you.

Were you the very tall chap?  Those kids were well impressive..

[Plattsy]

Ah. So that was you.

Were you the very tall chap?

Yeah that was me.