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Will Hunt · October 04, 2009, 08:14:49 pm

Flashed Manson's Wall today. Not a long term goal or anything so only mild YYFY but nice to get up something like that first try.

Found it very straightforward (it was chalked) and maybe V4 5c? Sorry Font 6b.

GCW · October 04, 2009, 08:21:48 pm

Did you try Phil's then? Different proposition

JohnM · October 04, 2009, 08:30:03 pm

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Is it in the woods near Manley?

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No and no. Sorry, really don't want to say anymore for now given potential access issues. All should be revealed in the new guide. Wish I did have a good photo of Harmer's to post.

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I've spent the last few months finding quality projects at obscure venues across Cheshire but tonight I actually managed to tick one of them; YYFY! Manley Knoll is a minor venue but Manley Virtues is a mega classic arete. Ben F was straight in for the second ascent. We've gone for V6 but this 'highball' is 30' high and the hard climbing is all in the top half. The crag also boasts an excellent lowball, Backwoods Man V6. Excellent, I've remembered why I love climbing so much.

It wasn't a bad guess then!? Any approach details or will I have to wait for the new guide?

lagerstarfish · October 04, 2009, 11:35:44 pm

A minor YES in the world of YYFYs, but I did The Green Traverse this morning. I have done it loads of times in the past, but not recently. Because I am so unfit at the moment I had intended to just try the move off the crimps to the jug - this felt fine so I did the drop down onto the crimps and then finished the rest of the traverse - another couple of goes and I did it from the start - trembling with excitement as I started, euphoric as I finished

This leaves me feeling well psyched for the grit season (when it gets called) and totally amazed at my ability to haul my flabby bulk around. It might even motivate me to lose some more flab.

account_inactive · October 05, 2009, 11:04:12 am

Dropping down to crimps = hero

Effort shandystarfish

grumpycrumpy · October 05, 2009, 12:42:47 pm

Nice one Lagers ..... Mind you didn't look that out of shape the other week at Burbage South ..... I had my own little YYFY moment at Burbage North yesterday morn , I finally managed to do the central problem of the wee slab using only the marginal holds and pebbles before the top crimps for the first time in years ....Dropping 10kg is beginning to pay off ....

KH · October 05, 2009, 01:59:00 pm

I climbed one of my long term climbing goals yesterday, Mad at the Sun at The Gap in South Wales. This is renowned as the hardest route on SW sandstone, so was really chuffed. Also, this was the last route that I hadn't lead there so I have now ticked the entire crag. YYFY!

willackers · October 05, 2009, 08:08:04 pm

YYFY!

Went climbing for the first time since I mashed my ankle up and it felt ok, 4 weeks of training before font!.

Bring it on!

a dense loner · October 05, 2009, 08:09:52 pm

stay off the big 4 will. tho you probably just call them the 4

SA Chris · October 06, 2009, 08:25:18 am

Quote from: KH on October 05, 2009, 01:59:00 pm

I climbed one of my long term climbing goals yesterday, Mad at the Sun at The Gap in South Wales. This is renowned as the hardest route on SW sandstone, so was really chuffed. Also, this was the last route that I hadn't lead there so I have now ticked the entire crag. YYFY!

Nice, clearly time to move on then! Time for a big 8?

KH · October 06, 2009, 12:55:30 pm

Quote from: SA Chris on October 06, 2009, 08:25:18 am

Nice, clearly time to move on then! Time for a big 8?

Managed my first French 8a two weeks ago. My main goal is Font 8a; hopefully this winter.

SA Chris · October 06, 2009, 01:06:27 pm

nice.

TobyD · October 06, 2009, 08:47:04 pm

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Managed my first French 8a two weeks ago. My main goal is Font 8a; hopefully this winter.
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go on then... let the world know what the lucky route was!

YYFY..... i appear to be able to climb again in some form a month after snapping my arm. V1s on plastic have never been so much fun

KH · October 08, 2009, 11:54:47 am

Quote from: creamtime on October 06, 2009, 08:47:04 pm

go on then... let the world know what the lucky route was!

I did H1N1 at Dinas Rock a couple of weeks back for my first 8, although Mad at the Sun felt as hard as sub 8 could ever possibly get!

Clart · October 11, 2009, 01:15:52 am

Quote from: KH on October 05, 2009, 01:59:00 pm

I climbed one of my long term climbing goals yesterday, Mad at the Sun at The Gap in South Wales. This is renowned as the hardest route on SW sandstone, so was really chuffed. Also, this was the last route that I hadn't lead there so I have now ticked the entire crag. YYFY!

Nice one Kev, you beast.

psychomansam · October 15, 2009, 09:09:26 am

Wandered over to crescent arete on tuesday with my wee mat and no spotters, got to a foot below the "jug" and fell off - landed it perfectly and didn't even feel it, though the adrenalin left me shaking for a few mins. YYFY for surviving my highest fall yet

Wandered back with 3 more pads and 3 mates, forgot to wuss out this time and was up it first go. YYFY!!

And a third YYFY for aacumulating 24 stanage stars - mainly on easy solos - for my 24th bday. Great fun, great day out.

(and my last climb of the day was underground, caving, where i soloed a wee traverse bypassing a pitch - nothing like climbing in wellies and work gloves to get the heart going...)

slackline · October 15, 2009, 09:49:04 am

Good work on CA with out damage, you know its only Font 2+ though don't you?

Happy Birthday too good way to spend it

psychomansam · October 15, 2009, 06:30:54 pm

Quote from: slack---line on October 15, 2009, 09:49:04 am

Good work on CA with out damage, you know its only Font 2+ though don't you?

Happy Birthday too good way to spend it

Damn, and i was gonna say i'd soloed an E1... wrong forum i guess

Tim Broughtonshaw · October 15, 2009, 09:38:58 pm

Crushed Predator today. First 8b!!!

and such an awesome route. Glad i managed it before my trip abroad and before the crag got wet!

Cheers
Tim

Drewski Rootbitch · October 15, 2009, 10:02:57 pm

Spot on mate.
You got da skills to pay da bills, or some such.

Andy F · October 15, 2009, 10:04:26 pm

Quote from: timb on October 15, 2009, 09:38:58 pm

Crushed Predator today. First 8b!!! and such an awesome route. Glad i managed it before my trip abroad and before the crag got wet!

Cheers
Tim

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Tim Broughtonshaw · October 16, 2009, 08:23:52 am

Quote from: Andy F on October 15, 2009, 10:04:26 pm

Quote from: timb on October 15, 2009, 09:38:58 pm
Crushed Predator today. First 8b!!! and such an awesome route. Glad i managed it before my trip abroad and before the crag got wet!

Cheers
Tim

Effort youth

Cheers Guys really pleased i got it done. Its been on the cards now for a few weeks since i found a repeatable way of doing the crux. Can start thinking about getting strong now as its bouldering season again

Cheers
Tim

slackline · October 17, 2009, 04:43:43 pm

YYFY!!!

Small fry, but led The Peapod today after having failed twice last year, very pleased to have ticked another route thats been on my tick list for too long.

tommytwotone · October 17, 2009, 06:10:38 pm

Popped out to the cliff for a quick afternoon session and bagged both Flying Arete and then Pebble Wall - YYFY!

Well pleased with that, especially Pebble Wall - felt nails last time I was on it, what a difference some beta and better conditions make.

chillax · October 17, 2009, 09:13:27 pm

First 7a today. Haven't been climbing in 2 weeks and didn't even expect to be able to get out today. Looks like the running and the gym are starting to pay off! YYFY