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the shizzle => bouldering => Topic started by: r-man on November 22, 2005, 07:48:25 pm

Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: r-man on November 22, 2005, 07:48:25 pm: Who takes all Gaskins photos anyway? Are there lots more that he doesn't bother putting on the web?

Had a google, and these are what I found:

(http://www.lakesbloc.co.uk/sei/s/1284/570.jpg) (http://www.e-boreal.com/ing/Html/portada/portada/noticia12_1.jpg)
Walk away sds, V15 -------------------- Violent New Breed, 9a+

(http://www.lakesbloc.co.uk/sei/s/1284/304.jpg)
At the heart of it all, V14

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue12/gaskins_topos/images/gaskins_p05.jpg)
Anaesthesia, V14

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue12/gaskins_topos/images/gaskins_p04.jpg)
Anaesthesia, V14

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue13/gaskins/images/miroir_des_vanites.jpg)
Miroir des Vanites, Cuvier Rempart Fb8b+

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue13/gaskins/images/kaizen01.jpg)
Kaizen, 8b+

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue13/gaskins/images/kaizen02.jpg)
Kaizen, 8b+

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue13/gaskins/images/eight_ball.jpg)
Eightball, 8b

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue13/gaskins/images/isla_de_encanta.jpg)
Isla de Enchanta, 8b

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue13/gaskins/images/atomic_playboy.jpg)
Atomic Playboy, Buthiers 8b

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue13/gaskins/images/aeons.jpg)
Aeons, 8b
(http://www.lakesbloc.co.uk/sei/s/1284/478.jpg)
Aeons, 8b

(http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/upload/gallery/Pillboxwallgaskins500.jpg)
Pillbox Project V12/13

(http://www.lakesbloc.co.uk/sei/s/1284/574.jpg)
Axiom, V12

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue13/gaskins/images/cloning_technology.jpg)
Cloning Technology, V12

(http://www.theshortspan.com/photo/darkness2.jpg)
Darkness before Dawn, Glendasan, Wicklow, 8a+

(http://climbing.com/photo/image/climbing222-227/222-%20David%20Simmonite.jpg)
Shallow Groove, V11

(http://www.lakesbloc.co.uk/sei/s/1284/190.jpg)
Transgenic, V11

(https://secure.mmm.co.uk/sei/s/1284/523.jpg)
Voodoo People, V7

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue13/gaskins/images/un-named.jpg)
Un-named 7b in Ireland

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue13/gaskins/images/brads_arete.jpg)
Brads Arete, 7b

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue12/gaskins_topos/images/gaskins_p01.jpg)

(http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue12/gaskins_topos/images/gaskins_p03.jpg)
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: Fiend on November 22, 2005, 08:06:43 pm: Well, it's getting me pert anyway...
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: Pantontino on November 22, 2005, 11:13:41 pm: I think a few of those were taken by his wife, but he has been photographed variously by Ray Woodo, Dave Simmo, Greg Chappo and Mark Glaisto to name but a few.
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: chris on November 23, 2005, 08:51:20 am: Didnt you interview him once for a mag pontantino? Whats the fella like, seems like quite a shy chap.... ive never met anyone who's ever met him let alone climbed with him. He may be shy but he's a beast!
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: andy_e on November 23, 2005, 11:13:15 am: there's a good interview in OTE 118 (i think) by someone or other who isn't Pantsonfire.
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: r-man on November 23, 2005, 11:21:51 am: I can't really be bothered registering to read them, but he's written a whole host of articles here:

http://www.timeoutdoors.com/experts/JohnGaskins.asp
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: Dave Flanagan on November 23, 2005, 11:37:09 am: (http://www.theshortspan.com/photo/wowprow.jpg)

Wow Prow Project, Glenmacnass.

(http://www.theshortspan.com/photo/noDice.jpg)

Dice Project, Glenmasnass.
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: r-man on November 23, 2005, 11:49:14 am: Found a few more on the old cragx interview: http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue13/gaskins/index.htm

I've stuck them in the original post. Even some grit in there. Blimey, how many 8bs and 8b+s has he done?
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: andy_e on November 23, 2005, 12:05:38 pm: Quote from: "r-man"

(https://secure.mmm.co.uk/sei/s/1284/523.jpg)
Voodoo People, V7

quality problem, your brother kept trying that move again and again.
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: r-man on November 23, 2005, 12:09:30 pm: Oh that was what he was on about! He did rave about it for a while.

What are those last two pics I posted, anyone?
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: Nigel on November 23, 2005, 12:14:24 pm: Even my feet don't cut on Voodoo People. Oh his God its true, Gaskins is crap! :cry:
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: Nigel on November 23, 2005, 12:16:38 pm: Quote from: "r-man"
Oh that was what he was on about! He did rave about it for a while.

What are those last two pics I posted, anyone?

In order - Tom's Traverse V5, Woodwell, and Screaming Slave Left Hand V9 (eliminate!), Woodwell.
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: Greg C on November 23, 2005, 03:42:33 pm: Nice one, Cloning Tech seems to have been up-graded to 8b. I'll take that. :wink:...

And Aeons has been down graded from 8b to to 7c+!! Did you down grade it r-man?
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: r-man on November 23, 2005, 04:33:44 pm: If only I was climbing that hard! I just copied grades:

http://www.cragx.com/articles/issue13/gaskins/p02.htm

...Edited original post now.
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: Nibile on November 23, 2005, 05:46:41 pm: the man aint no weakling.
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: Pantontino on November 23, 2005, 10:07:36 pm: I did a profile of John for OTE a few years back. I met him up at his home in the South Lakes, then went out to a few crags, then subsequently met up with him in North Wales at the crag.

Basically John is just a really genuine and affable bloke. He looks so intense in his climbing photos, but in conversation he is dead relaxed and always laughing.

Watching him on Walk Away was pretty disturbing though!
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: Christobal on November 24, 2005, 08:13:00 am: Impressive
The man does seem to have a liking for the low stuff thuogh, in none of the pictures his feet are more than a meter of the ground. :)
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: a dense loner on November 24, 2005, 10:24:23 am: the hardest moves are often closest to the ground. watch your back
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: Huffy on November 24, 2005, 10:31:47 am: Quote
the hardest moves are often closest to the ground. watch your back

Hehe, i had that poster on my wall when i 1st started top roping lessons in 96!
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: r-man on November 25, 2005, 11:45:09 am: Shame it's so small, but:

(http://www.e-boreal.com/ing/Html/portada/portada/noticia12_1.jpg)

Violent New Breed, 9a+

Quote
John Gaskins completed Violent New Breed (9a+, or 5.15a) at the G-Spot, in Gigleswick, England. Gaskins bolted the route in 1993 and worked on it for the following two summers; in 1995, he spent roughly 50 days traying to master it. 1996 looked to be the year of the redpoint, until Gaskins discovered that one of the holds, a subtly glued-back-on crimp, had been knocked off, with the words "Tut tut" chalked onto the crag, and lost interest. In 2000, he returned, and bested the move without the edge. In 2004, Gaskins redpointed the bouldery 20-foot line.

Writes Gaskins: "it is comfortably harder than Hubble." Gaskins made the third ascent of Hubble, the worldÂ´s first 5.14c, at Raven Tor, England, in 1993.
Title: Gaskins Collection
Post by: Greg C on November 29, 2005, 10:44:10 am: I found this shot of Gaskins climbing in the quarries...

(http://www.scottishclimbs.com/media/photos/mypreciouscam.jpg)

Not sure of the route?
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: koppulator on May 30, 2007, 11:26:12 pm: (http://www.e-boreal.com/ing/Html/portada/portada/noticia12_1.jpg)

Violent New Breed, 9a+

I remember seeing this pic inside the front cover of either Rock and Ice, or Climbing. Does anybody know which issue??? I'd get a back issue, 'cause the photo is sick but just can find which one...

Thanks!
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: Houdini on May 31, 2007, 09:37:41 am: That picture has been reproduced as a poster.
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: matthew on May 31, 2007, 10:09:00 am: Not only is he strong he's freakishly skinny! It's just not right! How tall is the G-man?
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: cofe on May 31, 2007, 01:51:20 pm: that photo isn't actual size.
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: matthew on May 31, 2007, 02:37:18 pm: Quote from: cofe on May 31, 2007, 01:51:20 pm
that photo isn't actual size.

Aaaaahhh.... that makes sense. So he is freakishly strong then? it's not that a crimp is like a bivvy ledge to him?
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: chappers on May 31, 2007, 02:47:08 pm: Quote from: matthew on May 31, 2007, 02:37:18 pm
So he is freakishly strong then?

:lol:
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: GCW on May 31, 2007, 02:49:07 pm: Quote from: matthew on May 31, 2007, 02:37:18 pm
Aaaaahhh.... that makes sense. So he is freakishly strong then? it's not that a crimp is like a bivvy ledge to him?

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/240/523221025_47f1428169_o.jpg)

Sorry, couldn't resist.
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: koppulator on June 01, 2007, 01:31:46 am: Quote from: Houdini on May 31, 2007, 09:37:41 am
That picture has been reproduced as a poster.

Awesome, does anyone know where to find these posters?
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: fatneck on October 22, 2009, 11:58:19 pm: On the back of Big Sam's recent beastly effort I nicked these off Cocktalk.
Godskins repeating Kaizen shortly after his first ascent.

(http://cdn.ukclimbing.com/i/127579.jpg)

(http://cdn.ukclimbing.com/i/127580.jpg)

The second one would be perfect for a Dense's head inclusion aka "A Millso Special"... :lol:

Also, check out the size of Sam's Hams!

http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=49837 (http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=49837)

Edited due to unworkinglinkamethingy and general IT unawareness...
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: GCW on October 23, 2009, 12:32:50 am: Sam is a big lad, not in a fat sense though. That's what happens when you hang around dodgy Blackpool Gyms. :lol:
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: c.j.d. on November 01, 2009, 10:20:10 pm: I wrote a training article with John a couple (?) of years back for Gravity. There was some nice shots in that if you can find a copy, aswell as a brief insight into what Mr G did over the years to get so strong (originally a runner, as he is again now).

I've just read on UKC that John may have repeated Kaizen after the demise of the footblock that I displaced (bugger). I'm not sure about this, but when I was interviewing/chugging wine at Chateau Le G, we were discussing the grades of his 1st ascent tick list. John reckoned Kaizen was entry level V14 with the block, but had done the majority of the problem without this (a fair while ago). He thought this was probably top end V14. Get back on the Trowbarrow poject goddam it!
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: Probes on November 01, 2009, 10:29:17 pm: I beleive sam has done it without the block? Cause i dont think its there!
Title: Re: Gaskins Collection
Post by: GCW on November 01, 2009, 10:32:33 pm: Yeah, Sam did it starting from the ramp a bit ago and has now done the whole thing. Effort.

And let's cross link the 2 Johnny G (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,11645.0.html) threads?