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Title: Mind Riot E10 first ascent
Post by: shark on October 05, 2019, 06:29:34 pm
Dave Macleod blog on his first ascent of Mind Riot (https://www.davemacleod.com/blog/mindriote10?fbclid=IwAR2STqp__xzmb-g9MablTNA7XbRR_pLi-xfuat7sEb8aSwaD99OipS7QwUI)

https://youtu.be/Ox7iU5DjQ9U
Title: Re: Mind Riot E10 first ascent
Post by: nai on October 05, 2019, 06:46:34 pm
DMC in scary-hard-project-completed-in-the-nick-of-time-without-dying shocker.
Title: Re: Mind Riot E10 first ascent
Post by: remus on October 06, 2019, 09:11:25 pm
Mega. It's been interesting following his progress on his vlog, I was particularly surprised he committed to going for a lead burn in public, it seems hard enough managing the pressure of a dangerous lead without telling a few thousand people about it.
Title: Re: Mind Riot E10 first ascent
Post by: Fiend on October 07, 2019, 09:19:32 am
Back on the game!! DMac E10 a decade ago wouldn't raise an eyebrow, but after all the injuries he's been through and being away from cutting edge trad, this is a great return to form (and return to weirdo grading form ;))
Title: Re: Mind Riot E10 first ascent
Post by: teestub on October 07, 2019, 09:32:55 am
How this compared to other E10’s?  8c R/X must put it quite high in the grade!
Title: Re: Mind Riot E10 first ascent
Post by: Fiend on October 07, 2019, 09:49:45 am
How this compared to other E10’s?  8c R/X must put it quite high in the grade!

Quote from: DMaddy
In some ways, this route is more similar to Rhapsody (Ed: E11) - both in the region of 8c to top-rope.  But this one has ground fall potential from a couple of moves at the end of the crux, and is in a mountain situation rather than an accessible roadside crag.
Title: Re: Mind Riot E10 first ascent
Post by: teestub on October 07, 2019, 09:56:51 am
Ah nice I didn’t see that he’d blogged as well as vlogged! https://www.davemacleod.com/blog/mindriote10
Title: Re: Mind Riot E10 first ascent
Post by: sheavi on October 07, 2019, 06:16:35 pm
Yes it seemed to add another dimension.

Mega. It's been interesting following his progress on his vlog, I was particularly surprised he committed to going for a lead burn in public, it seems hard enough managing the pressure of a dangerous lead without telling a few thousand people about it.
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