Yes, Phil did it. I think I did it during foot and mouth, whenever that was.
Pete Chadwick (latter on toprope) but its not massively significant.
I was wondering if anyone had any idea when Phil Davidson repeated Monoblock? And Andy Popp?
Good knowledge, thanks Adam.Seems like it was a pretty hard piece of climbing for the time...and now! Doesn't seem to get many repeats at all.
Quote from: andy popp on February 17, 2008, 07:12:44 pmPete Chadwick (latter on toprope) but its not massively significant.That was while he was waiting for a knee op. He went back after op and topped out. Ps. Did you ever go back and top it out Andy?
Quote from: Adam Lincoln on January 17, 2022, 09:22:04 pmQuote from: andy popp on February 17, 2008, 07:12:44 pmPete Chadwick (latter on toprope) but its not massively significant.That was while he was waiting for a knee op. He went back after op and topped out. Ps. Did you ever go back and top it out Andy?Yes, Pete obviously did it subsequently to my post. I assume that what Adam is referring to here is that when I "did" it the actual top out was gopping and I used a rope (which I made no bones about with friends at the time). Not perfect but I was happy enough with what I did, which was without top roping or pads - I don't mind if it's removed from the record, such as it is. I'm a bit over 5'10.
Don't worry, I didn't think it was. It's a legitimate question whether I can really claim it.
How much of the top was missed and how hard is the climbing there?Ground-up without pads is impressive! How are your knees?!
Seems like it was a pretty hard piece of climbing for the time...and now! Doesn't seem to get many repeats at all.
- as soon as they see the mere verticality of the place and the superficially small numbers their eyes glaze over.
I've mentioned a day at Harmer's to friends who would very quickly knock off any 7C you'd care to point them at - as soon as they see the mere verticality of the place and the superficially small numbers their eyes glaze over.
Quote from: Will Hunt on January 18, 2022, 12:04:36 pm - as soon as they see the mere verticality of the place and the superficially small numbers their eyes glaze over.Superficially small as in everything is undergraded? Are you attempting to balance out all your downgrading by upgrading a whole crag? 😂
My perception, it could be wrong, is that a lot of the harder stuff in Cheshire doesn't get repeated very often because North Wales is so close. Once people get to a certain point in their climbing they're more likely to gravitate to the Cave and volcanic bouldering.
This thread is bringing back halcyon memories of mocking Crouchy for being a lanky bastard when he repeated it. He is, but it was still an impressive feat.