[r-man]

Maybe old news, but just read DG's comments on Kheops assis:

    

Very nice problem. Tried the lst move one dya with terrible conditions, then next day, after 4 tries, sent the bloc. Hard to believe it could be 8c, so maybe 8b+ is appropriate? So many nice blocks to do but SO much rain

Blimey.

[Monolith]

The hooded top DG had on at Bas Cuvier last week was the greatest single item of clothing I have ever seen. Part of me wanted to attack him for it. I wish I could begin to describe it. Imagine something along the lines of a naked acid trip whilst watching the Munsters on a street corner in Cartagena; simply sublime.

[neil h]

The man in question poped round the maisonbleau last night


Ticked 

[Houdini]

He's Catholic?

[Jim]

Graham who?

[Houdini]

Billy Graham the US Evangelist

[c.j.d.]

Graham Alderson.

[Drew]

The man in question poped round the maisonbleau last night

Ticked 

Is there much of a problem with ticks in the Forest? Should I bring tweezers next time I come?

[mark]

Actually, I got back from Font just a few days ago [Stayed at MaisonBleau and it was great. Thanks, Neil.] and I found a tick on one of my sons after a day at Canon. First time I've encountered a tick when climbing. Admittedly he had been rolling around on the ground lots but keep your tweezers at the ready. Or do you leave them to it and let them drop off? Can't remember.

[Doylo]

speaking of ticks Brad has just climbed Gourmandise. 4th british man to climb 8b in the forest? Fantastico!

[Monolith]

Effort Brad you animaux!

[unclesomebody]

In breaking news, Graham has crushed the Rumont Roof. This is without doubt one of the best things anywhere. It's 8C, it doesn't have a name yet, but I have no doubt it will soon have a great name, and I'm psyched that this section of rock has finally been solved. This is not the complete line actually. There is a lower start that is definitely climbable, but what do you get if you add some very hard moves to an 8C bloc? The first 9A bloc? It was suggested by the great man himself!

It also means my prediction was correct. HALAM!

[monkey boy]

Any pics of this roof monsieur?! Get your ass up it 2nd ascent! 

[philo]

4th british man to climb 8b in the forest?

who are the others?

[slackline]

45th british man to climb 8b in the forest?

who are the others?

At a complete guess....

Moon, Moffat , Smith & Unclesomebody

[Somebody's Fool]

Don't think Moon or Moffatt have.

In fact Ben Pritchard once told me he didn't think Jerry had even done 8a in the forest. Chinny reckon?

Johnny G must be one.  He didn't say good 8b did he?

[Stubbs]

Johnny G mentions this in Stick It http://bleau.info/rempart/355.html in relation to anesthesia, I reckon he must have ticked the rest of Rempart and just been bored...

[unclesomebody]

Moon (hip hop assis), Clifford (at least Satan i Helvete), un named beast (kheops). Those are the ones i know of. Gaskins did a traverse which isn't graded the same. Perhaps Smith has done it? It doesn't matter anyway. The real prize is 8B+ in the forest. There's something no Brit has ever managed (or have they?).

[dave]

didn't johnny G do a there-and-back version of miroir des vanites weighing in at traverse 8b+? what does that buy you in real money?

[philo]

ive heard of a few more that have done 8b but havent reported.  8b+ is the big prize i think too

[Bonjoy]

didn't johnny G do a there-and-back version of miroir des vanites weighing in at traverse 8b+? what does that buy you in real money?

If he was on here it would buy him one wad point for effort and two punter points for wasting his talent on loggage.

ive heard of a few more that have done 8b but havent reported. 

Elaborate please.

[philo]

cant im afraid :[
unreported for a reason i guess. best to keep it that way unless they wanted to say themselves. plus i didnt see it etc so it wouldnt be certain

[Stubbs]

cant im afraid :[
unreported for a reason i guess. best to keep it that way unless they wanted to say themselves. plus i didnt see it etc so it wouldnt be certain

Genius.
I heard a tree once fell over in the forest but no-one was there, I wonder if it made a sound?

Clifford has also done Hip Hop assis

[philo]

well yeah but all im saying is i head of some things going down in the forest but they didnt report it so im guessing they dont want it to be. that is all

[n_man]

John Gaskins did that traverse at Font 8b+ up on the Rampart.