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the shizzle => bouldering => Topic started by: mozzer on May 15, 2003, 03:29:19 pm
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OK, though I have only bouldered a bit in the Peak, Yorks and Cornwall, should we have a UK graded list? Say 10 classics from each grade?
I will kick it off, though I am shit with the grades so soz if they are well out.
Ones I have done;
Strawberries - Curbar - V4 (???)
Banana Finger - Burbage North - V3
The Crease - Crookrise - V2 (???)
Crescent Arete - Stanage - V2
Morrell's Wall - Almscliff - V2
Then some other ones I would like to do;
Nicotine Stain - Burbage North - V5?
Not To Be Taken Away - V3 (?)
Bob's Bastard - Caley - V2
Jaon's Undercling - Burbage North - V7(?)
Demon Roof - Almscliff - V7
West Side Story - Burbage West - V8
Gorilla Warfare - Curbar - V6
Weedkiller - Raven Tor - V6
Sulky Little Boys - Slipstones - V8??
T-Crack - Cratcliff - V7
Boba Fett - Roaches - V8
Pebble Wall - Caley - V8
Fight on Black - Widdop - V9
Like I said, these grades are prob well out.
And it needs someone who has actually done some harder stuff to put them in, as well as all the north wales stuff that I havent seen yet.
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You've picked some crackers there.
As far as the grades go (not that it matters):
NTBTA V4/5
Weedkiller Traverse more like V7/8
Sulky LIttle Boys is about V6.
When you say Jason's Undercling what do you mean? if you mean the one next to the Terrace its probably somewhere in the V7-V10 range.
Other ones i would add as being classic are:
Y-front - bowden V3
Caseg Groove V5
Ysgo Crack V1
Syrett's Roof V5
Perfect Porthole V2
Jerrys Arete (RHS) V6
Roaches Big Dyno V6
But then thats a very predictable list.
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wot about Rays Roof at baldstones, looks flippin great :shock: :sniper:
(no real reason for the sniper he jst looks really funky!!)
Also traverse at Ousal Crag, Churnet Valley, bout 6c (i think).
In no it old (and counted as "classic rite of passage") but the Arete (B4) at roaches is good even tho polished :(
Love 2 do the big dyno at roaches (seen the video it looks awsome)
As does Buckstone dyno (but couldnt get close) did rich heap land it in the pic in the PEak Bouldering guide :?:
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OK, added these ones from past threads/suggestions;
V1:Ysgo Crack – Porth Ysgo
V2:Perfect Porthole – Dovestone Tor
V3:Y-front – Bowden
Closer - ???
The Arete - Roaches
V4:Boysen's groove- ???
V5:Caseg Groove – Caseg Boulders
Syrett's Roof – Almscliff
Fast cars - ???
V6:Jerrys Arete – Robin Hood's Stride
Big Dyno – Roaches
Elephantitus
King of Drunks
Fear of a Slopey Planet –Llanberis
Bloodstone Arete – Carn Brea
Ousal Low Traverse - Churnet
V7:Angel Deelite-woodwell
Red Baron - Widdop
V8:Sloping Beauty - Earl Crag
V9:Jerry's Roof – Llanberis
V10:Main Vane- caseg boulder
Waveband – Portland somewhere - dont know grade
Careless torque - Stanage - about V11??
Any more for any more?
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did rich heap land it in the pic in the PEak Bouldering guide :?:
did he fuck! he's a country mile away in that photo! I dare say he could lap it in trainers and rucksac now though.
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Probs that come to mind
NTBTA V2/3?, Stanage
V4 Hanging arete (Earl crag, below monument),
Boysens Groove, the pass
V5 Caseg groove, Caseg Boulder
Staffordshire Flyer, Roaches (prob nearer V4)
V5/6 New jerusalem (both methods), Caley
V6 King of the drunks, the pass
Pattas arete, Almscliff
V7 First arete, Ilkley(ss),
Steves wall, Almscliff
V8...... Welfords rib, Burbage south (defo worth seeking out!)
V9 Secret Seventh, Caley (almost got it!!!!)
V9+.......let you know when i get there!!!!!! :D
Can't think of any others, but i'm crap with lists anyway.
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I doubted he landed it, but who am i to argue with annotations in a Rockfax??????
What about,
Green Traverse, Roaches Lower Tier ?? Tis fun.