YYFY!!! (Read 2103086 times)

SA Chris · May 28, 2010, 11:38:32 am

Any views on grade?

Nice nemesis slaying.

butters · May 28, 2010, 12:05:06 pm

Quote from: SA Chris on May 28, 2010, 11:38:32 am

Any views on grade?

Nice nemesis slaying.

Just take whatever the grade Sloper is giving it at the moment and ignore it - that's probably all you need to know.

Norton Sharley · May 28, 2010, 01:12:47 pm

5, maybe 5+

Nice one for doing it whatever the grade. Hopefully it will feel easier next time!

tlr · May 28, 2010, 01:19:49 pm

And here is the man of the moment in action on the mighty Strawberries last night.

Norton Sharley · May 28, 2010, 01:35:12 pm

definately 5+ hauling those 'burns up

butters · May 28, 2010, 02:23:33 pm

Nice pic tlr - might have to get a copy to frighten small children with...

JamesD · May 28, 2010, 04:08:06 pm

Not bouldering related, but YYFY just finished my first steadicam course yesterday, awesome, officially on my way to being able to add "cameraman" and steadicam operator to my skills list

Sloper · May 28, 2010, 07:37:15 pm

Quote from: tlr on May 28, 2010, 01:19:49 pm

And here is the man of the moment in action on the mighty Strawberries last night.

Nice one, shame I wasn't there to banter you into falling off the top move

Anyway, those boards are a bit 1970's, or is it a case of mistaken identity and Peter Cushing is crushing the grit.

As I said yoof, well done, this is a big step forwards, it'll really help you on the 4+'s come Font in September.

fatdoc · May 28, 2010, 07:53:28 pm

Not climbing, sorry.

Wharncliffe, day off ( last friday of the month is a solid 10 hrs worth of meetings

, I took it off to *pack the van* for en famille camping trip for the weekend...)

Before such duties... nipped out for a cathartic moment in the woods.

OMFG.

perfect cons, did everything there I've done before... well & with just enough *.... oh fuck...* moments in the air to really feel what FR MTB is about.

No falls, much excitement.

damn.. I love this... feeling very calm now

tomtom · May 28, 2010, 10:35:11 pm

GET IN!
Just found out that a mates wedding in Brittany this August is less than 10km away from these babies!

Gite booked, E300

Boulders near/on lovely beach = MrsTT approves

and got Marks Roof LH done today

(cheers Tris for the info on the bouldering in Britanny..)

Eddies · May 28, 2010, 11:52:45 pm

Quote from: tlr on May 28, 2010, 01:19:49 pm

And here is the man of the moment in action on the mighty Strawberries last night.

MAGNETO

Couldnt be arsed with finding the looky likey thread!

butters · May 29, 2010, 01:14:07 am

Quote from: Sloper on May 28, 2010, 07:37:15 pm

Nice one, shame I wasn't there to banter you into falling off the top move

Anyway, those boards are a bit 1970's, or is it a case of mistaken identity and Peter Cushing is crushing the grit.

As I said yoof, well done, this is a big step forwards, it'll really help you on the 4+'s come Font in September.

Thank fuck you weren't there with your banter - with my footwork and your motivational speaking to help me along they would have found one of my shoes in Stoney Middleton and the other on the roof of your house!

The boards are more 1820's - father of the Clifton Suspension Bridge 'boards those babies - all I need now is a big top hat!

Font in September - you getting the fear you punter?

Jim · May 30, 2010, 11:42:26 pm

bit of a YYFY moment, did jerrys arete at kebs today.
have always wanted to do this problem since I first saw it many, many years ago.
I have been back to it twice since then and both times it rained as soon as we got there.
Today was nearly the same but the rain seemed to skirt round to the south of us and we got a team send as well.
Bloody windy mind

account_inactive · May 30, 2010, 11:43:55 pm

Nice one Kes

nik at work · May 31, 2010, 07:51:21 am

Nice one Jim.

Zods Beard · May 31, 2010, 06:58:22 pm

Get in, nice one Jim.

GCW · May 31, 2010, 07:04:28 pm

Good effort, that's one I need to get done. And that damned Cheesblock Arete- 7a+ my arse.

Jim · May 31, 2010, 07:15:16 pm

got spanked on that cheeseblock arete again.
its got to be 8b

GCW · May 31, 2010, 07:21:04 pm

I've fallen off with both hands over the top a few times, just too tired to do the mantel

I'll gladly take 8b for the bugger.

moose · May 31, 2010, 08:14:12 pm

YYFY!!!!!!

Had my first day of trad this year - which was cause for celebration enough (only the second day this year I've used a rope). But then amazed myself by leading The Wall of Horrors and The Big Greeny.

Absolutely made-up. I'm in recovery from surgery and still feeling a bit frail, so my plan had been to gently reacquaint myself with my rack by re-doing VS/HVSs etc. But.... my partner for the day wanted to "warm-up" by leading Grand Illusion and, in the aftermath of those exertions, my opting to potter about was never going to suffice... the die was cast. Just goes to show... sometimes a metaphorical kick-up-the-arse and the fear of disappointing someone is worth far more than any amount of sensible forethought and patiently accrued mileage.

Right... I'm now off to the garage to fetch something highly alcoholic.... and sod tomorrow being a work day.

tomtom · May 31, 2010, 08:23:15 pm

F*ck me Moose - thats one hell of a re-introduction to Trad... good effort!!

SA Chris · June 02, 2010, 11:07:47 am

Nice Moose. Two big ticks. Always psyched myself out of doing WoH, as I didn't want to fail on it, and kept on putting it off. Miles off doing it now.

Fiend · June 02, 2010, 12:20:47 pm

I've done Big Greenie. Really pleasant route, not what I expected at all.

Will Hunt · June 02, 2010, 12:50:49 pm

Hopefully our tick of North West Girdle didn't get in your way, Moose.

Your partners solo of Wall of Horrors was pretty special to see. The guy is quite obviously a true Almscliff Aficionado.

And well done by the way!

GCW · June 02, 2010, 01:17:00 pm

I finally managed to do The Beauty of Being Numb today after falling off the move to the pocket sooo many times.
I've tried it occasionally for many years and it's always felt hard to me. After a few proper sessions on it in the last few weeks I finally sketched to glory. YYFY.