[leeroy]

both great efforts. definately wouldnt recomend famous grouse as being a good first 7c, i cant touch it!

[nai]

if it might help, here's the (short man's) beta:
http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,6407.msg360602.html#msg360602

[Duma]

nice, not seen that sequence - only ever tried (and failed) like this:

[galpinos]

if it might help, here's the (short man's) beta:
http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,6407.msg360602.html#msg360602

From leeroy's videos, I get the feeling he's not the shortest of men.......

[nai]

I think you're right, but I am.... no reason this sequence wouldn't work for taller folk although I think it'd be possible to reach the second LH sloper before deploying the heel hook on the rib.  The sequence in the other vid may be feasible for Leeroy but I couldn't reach the higher hold on the arete from the undercut and my legs aren't flexible enough to fold onto the holds at the lip. 
This is one of those problems though that seems to have loads of different methods and no doubt many more subtleties within each sequence depending on body shape, strengths, weaknesses, etc.  Very much a case of looking, formulating, trying, eliminating, repeat 'til successful.
 

[mark s]

climbed for the 1st time this year at ramshaw with andi.managed 3 v3's .i would have done them 40 foot up in the past.certainly not now
its amazing how you forget how to climb.
enjoyed it though

[Drew]

From leeroy's videos, I get the feeling he's not the shortest of men.......

5'11" with a healthy ape index I think.

[Duma]

christ! must weigh about 4 stone!

[Wood FT]

christ! must weigh about 4 stone!

aye but he offsets that by growing a hefty banf of a hairdo, kids got ethics.

[tomtom]

christ! must weigh about 4 stone!

aye but he offsets that by growing a hefty banf of a hairdo, kids got ethics.

Please let banf be a spelling mistake, rather than me being even further from being down wid da kids

[youngy]

YYFY after a year plagued with injury i feel i've started training again and back out on real rock.
After a very short session a couple of weeks ago at Longridge gave Big Marine a go and got spanked.
Returned yesterday to destroy it!!
absolutley shat myself on the last move though with no spotters but so pleased to be back in the game!!
 

[fatneck]

Effort Youngy lad! Good tick that...

I had a boss day out at Caley yesterday which was significant in that the wife tried really, really hard and surprised both of us by climbing a 5+ slab! Only her third time out, but the first time she's really fought hard with something and got really psyched by climbing. I sense a family Font trip is considerably more likely :-)

The day was also boss because we saw Red Kite's at very close range (but there's another thread for that...)

[youngy]

Did it look like this Si?

[Richie Crouch]

More like this I suspect:

[fatneck]

Twats...

Actually, like this! (Apologies for size and poor quality of picture...)

[Monolith]

Class pigeon that Si. 

[SA Chris]

Looks black to me.

[lagerstarfish]

I can now stand, one legged, on the ball of my foot - the leg with the broken ankle.

I can't push myself up into this position with one leg/foot, but that can't be far off.

This encourages me to think that top-ropeing routes might be possible....

[Nibile]

I'm grinning like a mofo.
after a few days off and with my dodgy wrist I went bouldering today and did an 8a.
fooooooooooooookin' yesssssssssss
life's crazy.

[cheque]

I went bouldering today and did an 8a.

Nice one!

[Nibile]

thanks guys! nope, not the first one but for sure the one that felt the easiest.

[leeroy]

but for sure the one that felt the easiest.

training paying off nicely!

[andy popp]

but for sure the one that felt the easiest.

training paying off nicely!

... and the resting?

[Nibile]

Oh yes, definitely!!! I felt it on every move.

[Monolith]

And the armband? Did it accompany you upwards Lo?