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Title: Scrawny all-round beast climbs new 8B crimp ladder in pissing rain.
Post by: Fiend on March 24, 2016, 12:19:42 pm: https://vimeo.com/160221796

Looks cool. You board monsters need to get on it, add this to your bookmarks: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gfh75zeru
Title: Re: Scrawny all-round beast climbs new 8B crimp ladder in pissing rain.
Post by: Coops_13 on March 24, 2016, 12:22:23 pm: Haha classic jacket covering the finishing jug, strong!
Title: Re: Scrawny all-round beast climbs new 8B crimp ladder in pissing rain.
Post by: tomtom on March 24, 2016, 01:01:48 pm: Jacket concealing a rock ring attached to the final micro crimp with a skyhook ? ;)

(The above is a joke in case the smiley doesn't give it away...)
Title: Re: Scrawny all-round beast climbs new 8B crimp ladder in pissing rain.
Post by: r-man on March 24, 2016, 01:07:35 pm: Bizarre. He contrives a perfect coat-hanger and then throws the jacket away just when he needs to put it on.

Problem does look good.
Title: Re: Scrawny all-round beast climbs new 8B crimp ladder in pissing rain.
Post by: andyd on March 24, 2016, 04:35:17 pm: Quote from: r-man on March 24, 2016, 01:07:35 pm
Bizarre. He contrives a perfect coat-hanger and then throws the jacket away just when he needs to put it on.

Problem does look good.
My thoughts exactly. That t-shirt/trouser combo needs covering up asap.
Title: Re: Scrawny all-round beast climbs new 8B crimp ladder in pissing rain.
Post by: galpinos on March 24, 2016, 04:52:47 pm: Turns out ditching the Scarpas and sticking on the 5.10s was the way forward......
Title: Re: Scrawny all-round beast climbs new 8B crimp ladder in pissing rain.
Post by: tomtom on March 24, 2016, 05:06:43 pm: Quote from: galpinos on March 24, 2016, 04:52:47 pm
Turns out ditching the Scarpas and sticking on the 5.10s was the way forward......

Maybe the extra foot pain distracted him from the razor crimp agony ;)