UKBouldering.com

the shizzle => news => Topic started by: dobbin on May 11, 2009, 09:21:13 am

Title: Rae Cowie sticks the boot in
Post by: dobbin on May 11, 2009, 09:21:13 am

Rae Cowie (queen of the tor) crushed Boot Boys on Saturday morning. Well impressive stuff.

Title: Re: Rae Cowie sticks the boot in
Post by: dobbin on May 11, 2009, 09:22:25 am

I should also say that its 8a+ and seldom repeated. Thought by most to be high in the grade. Think Lu Creamer did it a couple of years ago too.

Title: Re: Rae Cowie sticks the boot in
Post by: cofe on May 11, 2009, 09:26:41 am

nice work rae.

Title: Re: Rae Cowie sticks the boot in
Post by: T_B on May 11, 2009, 09:28:21 am

Quote from: dobbin on May 11, 2009, 09:21:13 am

Rae Cowie (queen of the tor) crushed Boot Boys on Saturday morning. Well impressive stuff.

Good effort. Saw her nearly do it on Wednesday making it look v easy!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Rae Cowie sticks the boot in
Post by: north_country_boy on May 11, 2009, 09:45:58 am

Good work Cowie the Crusher!!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Rae Cowie sticks the boot in
Post by: Andy Harris on May 11, 2009, 11:59:29 am

Fanatstic effort Rae & a classic tick. One of my fave routes on the lime. Graded 8a+ since the 1988 or so but the loss, crumbling & polish to many holds over the years make a lot of people question the grade.

Rich Heap says it's the hardest 8a+ he's done anywhere in the world and he's done a few.

Pierre Bollinger thought the Tor grades were the hardest he's encountered in the world!

Title: Re: Rae Cowie sticks the boot in
Post by: Jaspersharpe on May 11, 2009, 12:09:40 pm

I always thought it was 8b. It would certainly get 8b anywhere else! Good effort.

Title: Re: Rae Cowie sticks the boot in
Post by: Bonjoy on May 11, 2009, 12:52:16 pm

A very fine effort, much respect!

Title: Re: Rae Cowie sticks the boot in
Post by: The Sausage on May 12, 2009, 06:30:03 pm

Good work Rae! Get yersen back on Staminaband - I'm fast losing friends at that end of the crag!

Title: Re: Rae Cowie sticks the boot in
Post by: corniceman on May 15, 2009, 03:34:43 pm

yeah and in my mind 8b also as its as hard as many 8bs I,ve done else where.