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the shizzle => bouldering => Topic started by: Bubba on June 02, 2003, 11:13:30 am
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Post your sexy bouldering photo links to this topic :D
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(http://www.fdgroup.co.uk/~blowe/images/nzbloc.jpg)
(http://www.fdgroup.co.uk/~blowe/images/ozrainbow.jpg)
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That is some rainbow!
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bouldering.info (http://bouldering.info/galleries.html) have updated their galleries with some nice pics - worth checking out.
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big ian nails the buckstone static:
(http://www.betaclimbingdesigns.com/assets/images/photos/bouldering/Stanage/BuckstoneStatic.jpg)
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big ian nails the buckstone static:
Ha, You should have nipped over to Burbage South and tried to do Equilibriam ground up!
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apparently they also got the sitter nailed:
(http://www.betaclimbingdesigns.com/assets/images/photos/bouldering/Stanage/Sisitdownbuckstone.jpg)
I don't think even that number of mats would make Equil. a boulder problem!
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Heh heh - class pics :D
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apparently they also got the sitter nailed:
I don't think even that number of mats would make Equil. a boulder problem!
I dont know about that....
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Just realised in the first photo if you look carefully i don't think he's even landed it (like the Rich heap photo in the guide) Scandal!
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there should be some more soon of some other shenanigans that we got up to that night
jumping off the top of the buckstone and perhaps the funniest being myself trying to carry all the mats that you can see there in a oner, i did it but the legs were a wobbbling....Ang and ian couldnt actually stand up cos they were laughing so much
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Tim Clifford:
(http://www.redchili.de/pages/news_2003/newsfotos_2003/e_2003_05_01_ch/Dreamtime1_600.jpg)
(http://www.redchili.de/pages/news_2003/newsfotos_2003/e_2003_05_01_ch/Dreamtime3_600.jpg)
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Tim Clifford:
I take it thats from standing!
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yeah, apparently.
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I wonder if those are the ones Anne took? She walked back to get a few piccies of him having a go on the stand-up and kept snapping as he nailed it.
Its so unfair, he can stand on shit and he's got awesome power.
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I like this, looks a bit like a poor man's NTBTA
(http://www.gundersonphoto.com/albums/album47/jackie_riverside_3.sized.jpg)
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(http://www.theshortspan.com/photo/31-big.jpg)
John Gaskins on an unclimbed project in Glenmacnass.
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(http://www.bigpebbles.co.uk/BC.jpg)
It's a still from a video of Dave Henderson climbing a new highball(ish) V9(?) problem down here in sunny Devon. One of the finest granite boulder problems in the UK!
(The video of this problem isn't on the site yet i'm afraid)
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BigPebbles (http://www.bigpebbles.co.uk)
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John Gaskins on an unclimbed project in Glenmacnass.
He looks a lot like that 'comedian' who used to be on questions of sport in that photo doesn't he?
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It's a still from a video of Dave Henderson climbing a new highball(ish) V9(?) problem down here in sunny Devon. One of the finest granite boulder problems in the UK!
(The video of this problem isn't on the site yet i'm afraid)
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BigPebbles (http://www.bigpebbles.co.uk)
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Caedmon - Some of your video on BP doesn't work.
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John Gaskins on an unclimbed project in Glenmacnass.
He looks a lot like that 'comedian' who used to be on questions of sport in that photo doesn't he?
Same guy.
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(http://www.planetfear.com/climbing/features/travel/southern-sandstone/hampi-sisterstones.jpg)
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Hampi looks amazing - on the travel list....I really want to go to India.
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Sweet location:
(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_233.jpg)
(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_1819.jpg)
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(http://www.sardiniablock.it/foto/Gallery/boulderland,%20orotelli%20(nu).jpg)
(http://www.sardiniablock.it/foto/Gallery/Simone%20Sarti%20e%20i%20blocchi%20di%20Capitana,%20Cagliari..jpg)
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Ko Tao, Gulf of Thailand:
(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_864.jpg)
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(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_1156.jpg)
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I know this is not bouldering but still quality
(http://www.arizonaclimbing.com/images/gemroof.jpg)
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(http://www.srcf.ucam.org/cumc/photos/bouldering/jordan_si.jpg)
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Ewwww! That looks a bit of a chosspile!
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Aye - it is in Jordan
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(http://www.flashed.com/main_images/Home-Rich-shotbig.jpg)
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(http://www.flashed.com/athletes/images/Trav_into_press_big.jpg)
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Fred Nicole on Slashface V14
(http://www.nadventure.com/Galleries/hardestmoves/images/slashface.jpg)
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I know this is chuff, but check the monkey out!
(http://www.planetfear.com/climbing/features/travel/southern-sandstone/onsight-newrouting.jpg)
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(http://www.sloper.ch/pix/sloper__uboot.jpg)
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Re dave's one of Tim Clifford on the kneeling start to the press - I was there that day! yippeee!
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Dave, is that the Ironman Traverse? Nice piccy. That traverse seems to get steeper every time i see a picture of it.
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Yeah i belive it is. LINE!
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Squeamish:
(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_950.jpg)
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(http://www.dmmclimbing.com/www_flash/gallery/pages/Balance_Rock_India/Balance_Rock_India.jpg)
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Damn!! That looks fine! :D
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Where is that last one Bubba?
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hampi i think...
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hampi i think...
Yep, its Leo in Hampi
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(http://www.camp4.com/photos/Bouldering/tom.jpg)
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Bouldering in Central Park, New York City, US
(http://www.camp4.com/photos/Bouldering/nyfall.jpg)
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Sligo, Ireland
More here http://www.theshortspan.com/roosky.htm
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(http://d52120.u20.logicinternet.com/albums/pacebend062903/Untitled_7.jpg)
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(http://www.vi-bouldering.com/Gallery/showcase/jo_bodyeater.jpg)
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I'm sure that bridge should be horizontal, but a cool pic nevertheless.
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos/163/16334.jpg)
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(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/bouldering/mitchsupersonic.jpg)
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Stu, saw this place on your site - looks impressive:
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/Copper_Door.jpg)
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Stu, saw this place on your site - looks impressive:
its a crag called Copper Door in deepest darkest China - well, Yangshuo, which isn't really like China at all (thank god - most of China seems pretty dismal!)
the potential for new routes in awesome - at the minute theres about 5 routes (F5-F6c+) which only go 1/3 of the way up it (its about 70-80m high), needs some second pitches
next time i'm heading back with a drill
Moon Hill is far more impressive
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/Moon_Hill.jpg)
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Is that the same place where John Dunne did a hardish sport route?
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Is that the same place where John Dunne did a hardish sport route?
he did some stuff there but most of it had been climbed before (i think)
it was Mr McClure who did the hard route - after JD pulled some holds off so the story goes - different crag back down in the valley floor though
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i stand corrected:
The left hand arch is one of the most impressive routes of its type anywhere, thirty metres of very steep tufa climbing. Whilst attempting to redpoint the route I managed to pull of a critical hold leaving the last moves somewhat harder. Steve reworked the line and redpointed it, offering a grade of 8b. This is without doubt the hardest route in China.
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A million miles from bouldering but I liked this pic - it's Alex Huber helping his brother Thomas top out after their nose ascent in 2hrs 31mins.
(http://www.onsight.com.au/gallery/features/zodiac/images/11.jpg)
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a 'tweaked' version of an earier pic - this is one of the finest problems in HK - and only about V3
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos/165/16588.jpg)
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That looks much better than the original Stu - the spotters' hands got in the way...
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I like this, looks a bit like a poor man's NTBTA
(http://www.gundersonphoto.com/albums/album47/jackie_riverside_3.sized.jpg)
Hardly, Its more like a stupid mans version as it is a bit contrived; easier and a lot nicer to walk up the ramp, which you have to leave at the top via a mantle anyway. :idea:
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(http://www.bouldering.co.za/Michi%207B%202.jpg)
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Is that the B West Nose?
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Dave styling J-warkin. Word
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yeah its me "opening" a "bloc", as they say.
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Ah, that makes more sense - thought the wood in the background looked a bit odd for b.west
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Dave are you sure you arent related to hongkongstuey Millis. There is a resemblance, but I guess you have more hair
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but I guess you have more hair
watch it, we'll have less of that kind of comment
although looking at the photo i can kinda see where you're coming from with the resemblance thing
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see, its not that much less hair!!
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/bouldering/Stuart_PocketsofResistance2.jpg)
P.S. This piccie has gained me fame and notoriety in China by being published in a Shanghai Mag - wonder if i'll get recognised when i head there on me stag do!
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(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/fish01.jpg)
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looks like the right arete on the fish boulder at wimberry?
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Hey Stu, you're a damn handsome fella, now you come to mention it. I bet those hong kong chicks love you long time. Lucky for us the receding hairline is the next big thing. Mark my words, everyone will have one, beckham, jordan, david sneddon, ja rule etc etc.
Yo paul you're on the money its the fish arete. The groove left of that is also superb. Bo.
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Hey Stu, you're a damn handsome fella,
so i tell myself every morning!
I bet those hong kong chicks love you long time.
well, what can you do ............... :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :drink: :drink: :drink: :drink:
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That arete is one of my favourite bits of Grit climbing ever - how hard would you say it is?
I first discovered it with Stu Watson, he thought it was 8a! I said 7b+?
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Are you on about the standing or sitter. I only did it from standing, flashed, thought about 7a max (probably less, like 6c?), but had been told 7a+. Easier if you're tall.
Only had 1 go at the sitter (was very warm) so coulnd't comment, but i heard it was recconed at 7b+. To be honest i don't think it really suits a sitter (not being undercut or anything), too awkward and undigified!
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the groove to the left is top quality...must be my favourite problem at wimberry...
anyone made any headway on the sitting start to the groove?
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Would that be starting where his left foot (http://www.yorkshiregrit.com/yg/photos/wimberry__2_1.jpg)is? that would certainly be one of the best lines/problems around. Wish i had a photo of Winsome cos thats superb too.
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(http://www.canaryclimbs.com/1.jpg)
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not that foothold dave
there is a pic of the groove on fish boulder at yorkshiregrit
http://www.yorkshiregrit.com/yg/thumbnails/wimberry__2_3.jpg
normal standing start is excellent, sitting start would be fantastic...
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Yeah, I was on about the sitter. Its got to be tried as the moves up into the standing position are excellent, particularly the bit into the undercut smear - took me about a gazzilion goes mind, but well worth the skin expenditure.
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Lucky for us the receding hairline is the next big thing. Mark my words, everyone will have one, beckham, jordan, david sneddon, ja rule etc etc.
Poss not dave, just you baldys, being a middle age man with a healthy head of hair dont know what ur revfering to
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I hear beerguts are the next big thing.
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I hear beerguts are the next big thing.
Been there and done that years ago mate, I'm well ahead of fashion me :8)
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the view at dusk on the way down from an afternoons bouldering - bit different to the Peak or Yorkshire ain't it!
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/hk_radar/city.jpg)
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It looks mental! so, where are we looking out at? (I mean cities...)
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the bit furthest away is Hong Kong Island, the bit right in front of you is Tsing Yi island (nothing there except the residential blocks you can see) and the stuff on the left is a town called Kwai Chung - at the back of the Kowloon peninsula
basically its the view south from the dot at Tsuen Wan on the following map:
(http://www.epd-asg.gov.hk/images/E/api/map.gif)
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Like the amount of mats there Stu - looks like even I could manage not to get injured on that!
Dave - I've just checked your website. Its pretty westside. Nice one muthafucker!
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yeah cheers, i'm trying to keep it street and ff-f-ff-ff-f-fresh :8) .
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Sharma's egg problem
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(http://www.gundersonphoto.com/albums/album01/mc_triplethreat.sized.jpg)
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Me trying to make the first ascent of 'The Dislocator' - so called cause thats what it almost did to my shoulders the first time i tried it!
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/lin-fa-shan/stuart-7.jpg)
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/lin-fa-shan/stuart-6.jpg)
as yet its still unclimbed (although we guess its somewhere in the V8 range) - 32 degrees with 80% humidity aint optimum conditions for sticking those slopers![/img]
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that looks like a fuckin ace problem
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that looks like a fuckin ace problem
indeed it is - we've still not figured out how to top it out though, current high point is left hand on the highest chalk mark and right on a shit slopey side pull round the corner. the problem lies in the fact theres no bloody footholds to throw for the good edge high up, bring on winter
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that looks like a fuckin ace problem
indeed it is - we've still not figured out how to top it out though, current high point is left hand on the highest chalk mark and right on a shit slopey side pull round the corner. the problem lies in the fact theres no bloody footholds to throw for the good edge high up, bring on winter
Where is it?
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Where is it?
on one of the many boulders scattered around the hillsides of Hong Kong
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Where is it?
on one of the many boulders scattered around the hillsides of Hong Kong
Looks like Burbage South grit!
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It does indeed look like a money problem. More concerned about the lack of hair on the noggin there stu.
Might come over for the wedding and flash it for you.
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More concerned about the lack of hair on the noggin there stu.
cheeky fuck - its no worse than it used to be
Might come over for the wedding and flash it for you.
feel free to try
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Looks like Burbage South grit!
it does a bit, doesn't it - however, looks can be deceiving - this stuff is a pyroclastic tuff (shit that was spewed out the top of a volcano - think i wrote words to that effect in one of my geology exams anyway)
means it eats fingers alive if your not careful (especially when climbing on it in summer!)
take a look at this (http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/Gallery/videos/mitchbitch.htm) to see some of the fun to be had in HK - my sevrer provider has just doubled the allowable bandwidth meaning i needn't be so worried about sharing my vid clips in the future
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Stu, arent the Happy and Sad Boulders at Bishop Volcanic Tuff too? Not sure if its pyroclastic though (is there a difference?)
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that looks like a fuckin ace problem
and if you click here (http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/Gallery/videos/dislocator.htm) you can see the first ascent being made - not by me unfortuantely
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just fon some bo county pix:
(http://images.fotopic.net/?id=1245008&outx=600&noresize=1&nostamp=1)
this route castle crack VDiff is reyt good:
(http://images.fotopic.net/?id=1245011&outx=600&noresize=1&nostamp=1)
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(http://www.gundersonphoto.com/albums/album75/mc_jordan.jpg)
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(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_3379.jpg) :D
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Posted on planetcackingit:
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What an amazing bit of rock.
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:eek3:
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If it went all the way round you could ride it like a huge wall of death on a fast motorcrosser.
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If it went all the way round you could ride it like a huge wall of death on a fast motorcrosser.
But just how fast a motocross bike? I estimate that the visible section of the supposed loop bends perhaps 30 degrees in 300 metres, giving a circumference for the whole loop of around 3.6km and thus a radius of around 575 metres. Using the formula given at http://www.mut.ac.th/~physics/Physics/PhysicsMagic/wall.htm and assuming that the friction of the rock is slightly higher than that of wood as given in the referenced page then I calculate that to maintain position on the vertical section of the rock wall of death you'd need to be travelling at a minimum of around 75 metres per second, 270 kph, 170 mph. Mo motocross bike can do this so you're looking at an R1 flat out in top. Which would be exciting.
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That sounds like a wager to me.
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Now that has got to be the geekiest post so far on ukb - congratulations :D
All you'd need is a 500 crosser, somehow squeeze a Hayabusa engine in, and maybe add a steering damper and increase the wheelbase a bit.
That, and cahones of large proportions. Bet the Crusty Demons of Dirt crew would be up for it.
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Good sequence of the katz on Full Power this weekend
Quality reduced for size
(http://www.uploadit.org/files/300903-MarkKatz_FullPower_V12_Gardoms1.gif)
(http://www.uploadit.org/files/300903-MarkKatz_FullPower_V12_Gardoms2.gif)
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Now that has got to be the geekiest post so far on ukb - congratulations :D
All you'd need is a 500 crosser, somehow squeeze a Hayabusa engine in, and maybe add a steering damper and increase the wheelbase a bit.
That, and cahones of large proportions. Bet the Crusty Demons of Dirt crew would be up for it.
If we do it then I reckon we're a sure thing for the next series of Jackass. But you can try first!
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UKB's very own, and very beautiful Simone showing us the way on NTBTA
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Stu's learnt a new trick (cheers for the link in that other thread Bubba)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/lionrock/stu_walkingonsunshine_duoto.jpg)
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It's a good trick innit?
I'm posting this one coz although it's so not bouldering, it's just fucking stunning:
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos/174/17435.jpg)
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos/186/18650.jpg)
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Superb piccy
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that truely is the dogs bollocks
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Great picture. What, where, who?
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Great picture. What, where, who?
AND HOW??? From a technical point of view, I would love to know what lens, shutter speed etc. Yes I know its geeky :oops:
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i fon it on here:
http://rockclimbing.com/photos.php?Action=Show&PhotoID=18650
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Good effort Bubba...too right it may not be bouldering but its worth showing :o
Makes a good PC wallpaper to.
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos/188/18873.jpg)
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:shock:
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That amazing !!
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ive heard about people going pale from spending the winter training in their cellar but that's just ridiculous :byebye:
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I can't decide whos uglier:
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos/181/18131.jpg)
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I can't decide whos uglier:
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos/181/18131.jpg)
This one !!!
Do you think he look a bit like that gready monopoly twat from Microsoft?
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again not bouldering, but i think we can all sympathize with the look on this guys face:
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//188/18896.jpg)
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That's caving, not climbing.
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bare chested as well
imagine wat its doing to his nips :shock:
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check it:
(http://www.climbingwashington.com/archives/images/archive54.jpg)
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again not bouldering, but i think we can all sympathize with the look on this guys face:
Bet hes thinking "wish I kept my bloody shirt on or laybacked the fucker like a good little sport climbing freak"
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(http://www.dur.ac.uk/mountaineering.club/images/Img_0638_jpg.jpg)
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nasty, a full on spit roastin' :bang:
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the guy on the left is pistol dick and his mate on the right 'Mr cucumber'
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(http://www.smartboysonline.co.uk/Incredible-Shaking-Man-Andy.jpg)
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thats what i thought! but hey he's probably too strong to notice! :shock:
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Jesus that is strong mans beta, wonder what else Earl got up to in Wales. Could it of been another mutant invasion a la Smith!
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(http://d52120.u20.logicinternet.com/albums/erock092703/mf1.jpg)
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Classy, but needs at least an inch cropped off the bottom. Any idea where it is?
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Think it's Erock, Texas.
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(http://crag.assimilation.org/Pics/Joes-10-10-03/IMG_3137-768.JPG)
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You see that big piece of metal at Porth Ysgo? Well, I once picked it up over me head like Geoff Capes. Honestly, you can ask Bubba if you don't belive me- he might have it on video even....
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You see that big piece of metal at Porth Ysgo? Well, I once picked it up over me head like Geoff Capes. Honestly, you can ask Bubba if you don't belive me- he might have it on video even....
There can only be only one!
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HE MAN!!! Yeah, but I don't think it was the same one that Mr Higginson was using in Stick-it. Either that, or he's very weak....and somehow I doubt that!
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(http://www.photo-file.net/aaron/images/snow01_10.jpg)
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Yay! It worked. I know its not even climbing but, fuck, I love that pic. Makes me psyched for the winter season. My pics look like crap in comparison though.
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(http://www.photo-file.net/aaron/images/snow08_10.jpg)
This ones a jaw dropper too. Pity its in a poxy terrain park.
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January's just round the corner, can't wait myself.
Hanging up my board boots this year as I want to get back on two planks. Haven't been skiing on snow for nearly 10 years...
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I'm gonna push the skiing this year as well. Bite the bullet and learn to ski the deep stuff properly. As much as i love boarding in the powder, You are seriously limited to getting anywhere backcountry and in the mountains. looks like I will be back in Colorado for the winter again, with 3 days a week skiing every week from Beginning of december to the end of April.
Bring it on!!!
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well timed....
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looks like a notorious cockfax job on the blue sky dave, ill photo tho.
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word doggs, that photo is from the new coefield gallery on my jibshite (http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/home.html)innit. he's got some proper word shots on there flava. like dis one:
(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/DUTCHC_G.JPG)
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Cool - this one should be on that other topic: (http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/HARRYARCHANGEL.JPG)
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Harry seems to be getting in everything
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There's no stopping the mighty '9'!!!
Britain's best disabled climber?
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anyone who tells you that stanage is wet through, when bone dry n then goes to abseil down a grim route at burbage south quarry at 4.20pm to check the holds in the dark has to have some issues!
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//189/18980.jpg)
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//201/20167.jpg)
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That's an awesome face but hmmmmm.....bouldering? A dangerous amount of chuffing going down here :wink:
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That's an awesome face but hmmmmm.....bouldering? A dangerous amount of chuffing going down here :wink:
errr yes...
:?
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The occasional route pic is good though, don't get me wrong - in fact, how abouts another piccy thread for non-bouldering stuff?
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The occasional route pic is good though, don't get me wrong - in fact, how abouts another piccy thread for non-bouldering stuff?
After you squire
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this looks like the dopest crack on planet muthafukkin earth!
(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_4118.jpg)
apparently its also the easiest way off.
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this looks like the dopest crack on planet muthafukkin earth!
(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_4118.jpg)
apparently its also the easiest way off.
Its not a patch on 20 foot crack :roll:
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dennis pennis climbs 8a:
(http://www.scottishclimbs.com/media/photos/psavchimdem.jpg)
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this looks like the dopest crack on planet muthafukkin earth!
(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_4118.jpg)
apparently its also the easiest way off.
where bouts is this - looks awesome? :D
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dunno, saw it on b.com - must be somewhere yankside. I'm surprised its not bolted.
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It's at Mount Woodson, California.
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(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_4122.jpg)
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that looks so fresh in an ill kinda way.
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It looks absolutely horrible! where are the small crimpy holds and the big locks?
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this is a bit better (still no crimps though dobbin):
(http://www.gundersonphoto.com/albums/albun71/tony_mrmom1.jpg)
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What's that problem? I've seen it on a video somewhere; it looks like a right fight...
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i've deffo seen a video of steven jeffries on tha - think it was one of the Pro-Tips from climbxmedia. i think its somehere in little cottonwood? or at least the salt lake area.
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Yeah, it was a climbXmedia vid - it's V9 I think?
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It was a video about holing slopers wasn't it? But at the end they showed jefferies crimping the slopers on the traverse because he kept falling off.
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Yeah, that's the one - think I've got it somewhere at home - if I find it I'll waste it...
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Did you find it?
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Big trouble setting up the WPA on my network at the moment - it'll be tomorrow night now I'm afraid :cry:
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(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_1543.jpg)
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what a cool place :D , where is it?
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'Tis Joshua Tree.
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i got me a black and white vibe going:
(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/dpchickenbw.jpg)
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Shame it's so small - I like this:
(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_320.jpg)
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reet boss pic bubba, did you take it?
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No, not mine - it's from 0friction.com, the US bouldering picture archive. I think it was accidental but would be a good one to replicate by messing about with shutter/film speeds.
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(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_1543.jpg)
Is that your pic bubba? Spotter looks like you. Didnt see anyone get any further than where that bloke is on that prob. It ups temo about there; foot and hand holds diminish and height increases considerably.
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Not me guvnor, never been to the States!
There were some other pics in the sequence, but can't remember if he tops out or not. Looks like a beautiful venue.
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(http://homepage.mac.com/timster/hp40/IMG_3230.JPG)
the blackhawks hat is a nice touch i recon.
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//205/20511.jpg)
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//215/21501.jpg)
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//215/21501.jpg)
think he's mat's in the wrong place :lol:
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//205/20511.jpg)
shit, the, bed
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maybe he sit-started a traverse-in from there!
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Dunno how people can deal with that sort of exposure :shock:
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Dunno how people can deal with that sort of exposure :shock:
big, very big, steely balls is the only explation.
does anyone here slackline, i've never tried it, is it good?
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//205/20511.jpg)
shit, the, bed
what makes it more dangerous is he appears to be walking on a coral snake.
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(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_1164.jpg)
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That's a great pic - really nice.....
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On a shadowy(sic) tip
(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_2440.jpg)
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'If the shoe fits' Balkans OZ
Soft touch V8 or cool V10/11 if you keep going straight up
Obvious finish from the walking muscle Fred
(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_1911.jpg)
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Bubba what's the deal with linking from other sites?
Do they generally get pissed off (stealing bandwith?) and block ukbouldering?
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Some do, some don't - eg ukclimbing has, bleau.info has, but 0friction, and the rest haven't.
I don't block other sites linking to our pics unless there is a particular pic eating a shed load of bandwidth. I figure it's good advertising for the site, good for search engine placement and it's good to share if you can.
Different matter with videos because of the amount of bandwidth involved.
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Cheers :D
And the beat goes on.....................
(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_2509.jpg)
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'If the shoe fits' Balkans OZ
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The Balkans are indeed a top spot. Would love to be there in the friction season, instead of my March visit. Fely like i was trying to hang on to greased piglets most of the time. Fear factory is a worthy spot too.
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Obvious finish from the walking muscle Fred
(http://www.0friction.com/pix/zero_friction_pic_1911.jpg)
is that 'L'homme Obbu' or whatever its called at Frontline - looked f'ing nails when i was there
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(http://www.mikedoyle.ca/photos/bishop/jamie_jedi_07.jpg)
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(http://www128.pair.com/r3d4k7/Benson%28SBOB%29.JPG)
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(http://www.climbingwashington.com/archives/images/archive54.jpg)
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The boulder in the background looks better, those aretes look velly interesting.
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yeah doesn't it... hiiiiiighball!
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Most are easier than crescent arete!!!
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(http://www.liverpoolguildsocieties.co.uk/group6/lumc/images/birchen3.jpg)
an pic of me somewhere..
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Wow - get ANGRY with that problem :D
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Have you had botox? if you ever decide to quit climbing, the Darkness would have you as a stand in for Justin! :wink:
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haha yeah i look pretty pissed.. by hair is all cut not so perhaps my suitablility to play with the darkness has diminished a little
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(http://www.yorkshiregrit.com/yg/photos/crookrise__1.jpg)
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nice pic, but the bouldrin's behind yer :wink:
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(http://www.northumberlandbouldering.co.uk/photos/Gallery/northumberland/underdog.jpg)
(http://www.northumberlandbouldering.co.uk/photos/Gallery/northumberland/malchoneycomb.jpg)
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what problems are those 2 photos of?
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underdog traverse and honeycomb wall, bowden.
http://www.northumberlandbouldering.co.uk/northgallery.htm
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(http://mishappa.image.pbase.com/u37/wallnutsclimbing/large/23935522.IM000157.jpg)
quality hard project in Newfoundland Canada
Did this pic work?
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Dang it, guess not. Anyone know why?
i thought i followed the instructions?
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don't think that site allows direct linking.
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I know its indoors but foook me
:eek3:
(http://www.stonegardens.com/images/NECorner.jpg)
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i hope he's not having a piss there.
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Fuckin Chuffers pissing on the hard walls :evil:
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He could be spanking his monkey in awe :lol:
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aaaaarhg overhang
you dirty dirrrty motherfuckin convex ply :bang:
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there is no time for spankin', get some holds up on that wall lickedy split!
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//218/21851.jpg)
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Ha ha :D
Just as well it wasn't a bit of 'ard grit !
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(http://www.norope.com/images/CONTEST_1/1st_Unnamed_V9@@Carley_Schaffer@@Jason_Kehl.jpg)
(http://www.norope.com/images/HP40/Great_White_V7@@Jason_Matkowski@@Charlotte_Joulet.jpg)
(http://www.norope.com/images/HUECO/Warm_Up_Roof_V3@@Jason_Matkowski@@Rob_Lewis.jpg)
(http://www.norope.com/images/NEW_RIVER_GORGE/Summersville_Lake@@Matt_Stark@@Megan_Phillips.jpg)
(http://www.norope.com/images/LITTLE_ROCK_CITY/Spank_the_Baby_V8_(2)@@Jolie_Matkowski@@Charlotte_Jouett.jpg)
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(http://www.udini.de/gallery/france/bleau/images/team_effort2.jpg)
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Good timing on that one bubba!
Where's that top pic from Dylan?
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Alas, it's not my photo...
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(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/barsonb9.jpg)
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Good gurn :D
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(http://www.michaelmeisl.com/black/big5.jpg)
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a nice seaside spot in HK:
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-3/DSCN1477.jpg)
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-3/DSCN1493.jpg)
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(http://www.pils-trips.com/hampi/fullsize/crawling_on_rock.jpg) im not sure if this is the arete that we were talking about earlier in this thread but its looks fully nice 7a (font?) E4 apparently from www.pil-trips.com its in hampi
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hey, you can't post that kinda thing, this is a bouldering forum... that scares me :shock:
as Jimbo would say, if you need to wear your chalk bag it's a route!
:lol:
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try the craig-y-longridge traverse without a chalkbag and see how far you get. And as far as I know, bouldering ain't height restricted.
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as Jimbo would say, if you need to wear your chalk bag it's a route!
:lol:
:lol: thats it!, when in future someone asks me where the boundary lies between routes and bouldering im gunna tell em that.. problem solved
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(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/bouldering/mitch_sohigh2.jpg)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/bouldering/mitch_sohigh3.jpg)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/bouldering/mitch_sohigh.jpg)
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(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/barsonstridearete.jpg)
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pebbletastic
(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/prpebble.jpg)
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Nice!
Is that the tall b4/b2 arete and the b7 slab to the right?
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that pebbletastic slab is actually the one right of crescent arete.
the arete is, like you say, this:
(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/johnstridearete.jpg)
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is that the b4 one at robin hoods?
remember it being hard (as i couldn't do it :lol: )
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Yeah, that's the one - b2 on one side, b4 on the other, but more like V3/b5 than b4 I thought.
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pebbletastic
(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/prpebble.jpg)
looks like he skratching it up... with the fader hand style
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Yeah, that's the one - b2 on one side, b4 on the other, but more like V3/b5 than b4 I thought.
that'll be one of those notorious peak soft-touches we keep hearing so much about then! even the B2 side is "airy" to say the least, and a bad landing.
the B4 side usually take more goes then jerry's arete, which tells you something.
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incase those guys are too shy to blow thire own trumpets, i've spotted theres loads of new photos on the darkpeakimages.co.uk (http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk)site. i like this one:
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/peak/eaglestone0001.jpg)
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incase those guys are too shy to blow thire own trumpets
i'm not too shy to blow my own trumpet so i'll post a few pictures taken on Saturday:
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/sheko/bouldering/colin_corner_lowstart.jpg)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/sheko/bouldering/colin_corner_normalstart.jpg)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/sheko/bouldering/colin_corner_mid.jpg)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/sheko/bouldering/colin_corner_finish.jpg)
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(http://www.highsport.se/galleri/rasmus/ras07.jpg)(http://www.brakpage.com/bootleg_toys/the_boxer/heman_figure.jpg)
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(http://www.highsport.se/galleri/rasmus/ras07.jpg)
I don't remember you taking that picture of me. Ahem.
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Who's the beast? (sorry Mark, but I'm sure you're sporting a similary 'comfy' physique as me these days)
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fuck knows, just fon t'pic on b.com.
the one on the right is he-man (the power).
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(http://p0rcelainx.org/tim/bishop03/soulslinger2_young.jpg)
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(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/sheko/bouldering/colin_corner_mid.jpg)
Very good pic, nice rocks - very bad shirt.
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who is that? he looks familiar...
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(http://www.highsport.se/galleri/rasmus/ras07.jpg)(http://www.brakpage.com/bootleg_toys/the_boxer/heman_figure.jpg)
I think that the guy from Omega-man
http://www.omegapac.com/omegaman_adventures.html
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not him, the other chap with the bad shirt?
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not him, the other chap with the bad shirt?
Looks like sparky to me (Colin Spark) - he's going pretty thin on top!
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Looks like sparky to me (Colin Spark) - he's going pretty thin on top!
yes it is and yes he is
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(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/sheko/bouldering/colin_corner_mid.jpg)
Very good pic, nice rocks - very bad shirt.
if anyones feeling super strong and fancies a visit to HK the line on the right of the photo is up for grabs (having failed to even get my fat arse off the floor on it i've given up and stuck to just developing classic 'easy' problems)
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Go on then. I'll bend over and blow my own trumpet.
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/peak/cf3_0084.jpg)
Simon on the bullworker
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/southwest/cf11_0015.jpg)
Rich Smith on Green Dot Traverse, Bovey Tracey
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/southwest/cf8_0092.jpg)
The missus having it at Bonehill
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/southwest/LIMBO.jpg)
The boxen beef working it on Limbo Dancer
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/cresc/cf13_0241.jpg)
Mr Sutton on La Pioche in Cresciano, land of the holiday grade.
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/cresc/cresc0004.jpg)
Ego Pic - my good self dispatching Frank's Wild Years in Cresciano
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/cresc/cresc0021.jpg)
Mr Theo Botha on the brilliant Never Ending Story - Cresciano.
All images taken from the breathtaking Dark Peak Images (http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk)
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Nice pics!
How hard is the problem in the last pic? Looks mint - I like slabs.
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That last problem is the hardest 6b+ in the whole damn world. Cresciano is, surprisingly, a mint venue for slabs. Naturally, I steer well clear. I didn't spend all that money on rock boot rubber just to scrape it all off sliding down some pissy slab...
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That last problem is the hardest 6b+ in the whole damn world. Cresciano is, surprisingly, a mint venue for slabs. Naturally, I steer well clear. I didn't spend all that money on rock boot rubber just to scrape it all off sliding down some pissy slab...
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Stu, you dont spend any money on rockboots, so your ok ;-)
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Rich Smith on Green Dot Traverse, Bovey Tracey
Blimey, is Rich 'Bob' Smith still down in the SW? If so, please send him my regards.
Andy Robinson
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Rich Smith (or Satan, as his students call him) is currently teaching in some posh-nob bristol school. I'll tell him you said hi.
To keep this thread's high photo-quotient up here's Nick Verney on some awkward green V5 piece of shit at Caley.....
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/yorks/cf12_0043.jpg)
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....some awkward green V5 piece of shit at
that doens't exactly narrow it down. :lol:
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(http://www.dorset-climbing.net/betaflash/1GWa.gif)
"The one that got away" 7a+
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My bad self on Hyperplomb on Sunday
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/alincoln-MeHyperplombsmall.jpg)
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did you get it, had a bash over new year but the top out is nails!
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did you get it, had a bash over new year but the top out is nails!
The trick is to go with the left first and turn the sloper in your right into a push down. Get right foot in big hold and left really high on obvious notch
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I like this one.
(http://www.yorkshiregrit.com/yg/photos/lords__4_1.3.jpg)
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I like this one.
It was a nice idea but I think it didn't quite work. This one likewise:
(http://www.yorkshiregrit.com/yg/photos/brimham__loversleap_4.3.jpg)
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Along similar lines :
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=5607
Not of anyone actually bouldering, but seemed to capture the feeling at the time very well.
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Along similar lines :
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=5607
Quality.
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It was a nice idea but I think it didn't quite work. This one likewise:
Fuck me - Herman Munster comes to Brimham :o
I dunno - I think the Lords Seat one nicely sums up the atmosphere up there.
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Not of anyone actually bouldering, but seemed to capture the feeling at the time very well.
Nice - you can't beat a good silhouette of pendle.
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Nice - you can't beat a good silhouette of pendle.
(http://www.yorkshiregrit.com/yg/photos/crookrise__sunset.jpg)
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(http://beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/stride.jpg)
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Nice - you can't beat a good silhouette of pendle.
Nice - is that from Cockrise?
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This one hurts to look at the sun is so strong.
(http://www.yorkshiregrit.com/yg/photos/brimham__sunset.2.jpg)
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Nice - is that from Cockrise?
Yep - the day you did Ron's Crease. The shortest day of the year I think, or pretty close.
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>Nice - you can't beat a good silhouette of pendle.
Certainly can't, that's why I'm very lucky that it's the view I get out of my
bedroom window. :D
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on a sunset tip:
(http://beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/HIGGARSUNSET.JPG)
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for a bonus point kids, where is the above pic taken FROM?
you can't answer dave cos you were there, or you scouse you rat.
p.s. you don't win owt, well maybe a chest hair clipping or the like.
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for a bonus point kids, where is the above pic taken FROM?
you can't answer dave cos you were there, or you scouse you rat.
p.s. you don't win owt, well maybe a chest hair clipping or the like.
Top of Millstone?
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Carl Wark
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ooooh the lincoln crashes and burns but bonjoy emerges victorious, i'll go and get the clippers.........
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:D Boy knows best! Thanks but no thanks hairball-wize, save it up and make yourself a pie :tumble:
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(http://beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/dpntbta01.jpg)
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that orange juice carton needs removing badly :?
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you're right - anything which draws the eye away from me needs to go - i'll sort that when i get home.
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that any better?
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ain't photoshop great :D
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paintshop pro, please :8)
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Wash yer mouth out!
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a few pictures of some boulders we dug out of the undergrowth over the Chinese New Year
wall no. 1, not a bad find!
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-6/DSCN1659.jpg)
a fun little V6 lunge on wall no. 1
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-6/DSCN1654.jpg)
wall no. 2:
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-6/DSCN1666.jpg)
and a rather pleasent V7 i managed to unearth on it:
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-6/DSCN1668.jpg)
and to top it all off - a very strange discovery on the footpath on the way back down:
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-6/DSCN1683.jpg)
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Fuck me :shock:
The Mafia must have been busy collecting horses heads - bit grim that!
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Fucking Hell !! :shock:
What happened? do you know?
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we have no idea - was just walking back down and stumbled upon a calfs head in the middle of the footpath.
no sign of the rest of the body and the cut looked pretty clean so we're guessing its cut and not been ravaged by wild animals - which would be even more worrying given the amount of time i spend bouldering in this area.
thats one creature that didn't have a happy chinese new year.............
we, on the other hand, discovered a stack load of quality new problems and had 5 days off work to go climbing so had a whale of a time
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that V7 looks a bit like solidified mud, but i bet its still reeet bo.
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that V7 looks a bit like solidified mud, but i bet its still reeet bo.
not too far off the truth - its volcanic tuff - so solidified ash and crystals with even more friction than grit............
the problem was top notch - heres a few more piccies of it:
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-6/DSCN1672.jpg)
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-6/DSCN1675.jpg)
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homeward bound:
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-7/pan-1.jpg)
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that V7 looks a bit like solidified mud, but i bet its still reeet bo.
was back up there today and manged to shoot these two vids:
The V7 in the photo above (http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/Gallery/videos/stuv7.htm) and a funky V6 arete (http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/Gallery/videos/mitchsarete.htm)
enjoy
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me on my latest project:
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-8/DSCN1855.jpg)
super hard and super funky - about V8 to the next move (pop right hand once more to a good crimp) followed by the mother of all throws a long way left to a good jug - just off the top of the middle of photo, by the crack (not got anywhere close yet but boy am i psyched to go back and try)
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the traverse just to get to the moves above is pretty cool too:
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-8/DSCN1863.jpg)
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a funky V6 arete (http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/Gallery/videos/mitchsarete.htm)
enjoy
What's with the dead dog in the background?
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What's with the dead dog in the background?
thats lunch Hong Kong style..................... (its alive and kicking - just fucking knackered after 40 minutes of uphill slog)
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another picture of the problem above - this is the current high point:
(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-8/DSCN1857.jpg)
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One the bird took of me in Wales this autumn...
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/wales/cf9_0048.jpg)
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(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-8/DSCN1865.jpg)
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Ha ha ha :lol: :lol:
Nice one Stu!
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i think it just attracted more stares in the end but atleast people stopped asking if we were going paragliding / camping / any other wierd shit they could think of
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Eating disorder alert :shock:
(http://www.gundersonphoto.com/albums/albuo20/mitsumine7.jpg)
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bad shorts and floppy hair alert :shock:
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(http://www.theshortspan.com/inishmore/inishmore20.jpg)
I love this photo. Real nice line. Architectural. So strongly it suggests pasting a foot on the tiny niche laying off the arete and reaching up.
Its from the Aran islands more shots here http://www.theshortspan.com/inishmore/inishmore.htm
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that place looks wikkid innit!
(http://www.theshortspan.com/inishmore/wormhole.jpg)
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Sweet looking venue!
This lad looks a tad confused :wink:
(http://www.theshortspan.com/inishmore/inishmore21.jpg)
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(http://www.shesends.com/images1/gallery/large/15.jpg)
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(http://www.pcatour.com/uploaded/E94B5215.jpg)
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Is that a wig?
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Mybad self on a qualidy boulder problem on Dartmoor on Saturday. Bit like The Joker, but higher and easier!
Quality not great as had to use lower res for uploading
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/alincoln-resize1.jpg)
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/alincoln-resize2.jpg)
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Also from same venue, qualidy slopey traverse!
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/alincoln-resize3.jpg)
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That rock looks like it'd shred your skin within 10 minutes!
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That rock looks like it'd shred your skin within 10 minutes!
Mate, my hands are in bits. And my forearms... We went to Ansteys yesterday, and was crying on every crimp i used... :roll: No climbing for me for a few days :?
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Why I don't climb on my closest major bouldering venue.
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(http://www.autumnhouse.demon.co.uk/lleyn04.jpg)
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(http://www.autumnhouse.demon.co.uk/janboulder.jpg)
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Where's that ?
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http://www.autumnhouse.demon.co.uk/boulderJanuary.htm
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one from hobbit land for y'all
(http://www.powerband.cactusclimbing.co.nz/images/photos/flock.jpg)[[/img]
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one from hobbit land for y'all
Right on - I'm going there in a couple of months :hyper:
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(http://www.cryptochild.com/files/wworm.jpg)
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(http://www.cryptochild.com/files/Phigh.jpg)
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the other way to brush holds:
(http://www.cryptochild.com/files/wstilts.jpg)
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(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/KIMWALKONBY.jpg)
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(http://beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/johnslopetrav01.jpg)
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Is that at Stanage Right Hand? Nice pic - like the 70's stylee headband :D
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yeah its that slopey travers on the big slab. another view:
(http://beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/jordanslopetrav01.jpg)
those headbands are de-riguer now if you're a gritstone playa.
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When at Quantum Field must do Ocean V6, it's the ultimate double-bum classic. Also on the must-do/alternative classics list, Monkey See Monkey Do, Fidel Castro, Rubic Arete and Agent Provocater.
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that was surreal! wot's quantum field? r u rambling bonjoy? just got my head out of a book n am now confused.
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does this relate back to that new zealand photo a page ago?
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Excuse my obtuse phrasing. Yes, I was refering to the Castle Hill picture.
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yeah its that slopey travers on the big slab. another view:
(http://beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/jordanslopetrav01.jpg)
those headbands are de-riguer now if you're a gritstone playa.
He looks american to me.
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nah, that burnleys own jordan.
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(http://australianbouldering.com/graphics/benlowes/ozamag.jpg)
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The Citadel, Mt Staypleton. That's got to be one of the best shaped bits of rock i've ever seen.
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yeah its that slopey travers on the big slab. another view:
(http://beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/jordanslopetrav01.jpg)
those headbands are de-riguer now if you're a gritstone playa.
He looks american to me.
What make you think that he looked american?? I'm Candian/American and I look nothing like Jordan :roll:
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he's deffinetley not obese enough to be an american. :lol:
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You calling me obese? :shock:
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nah, its just a homourous (?) sweeping generalisation. more aimed at americans living in america!
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Don't worry - I know as I've lots of american friend who is *ahem* on the large side :)
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I just think he has a look of America about him. Its that hirsute hairstyle I think :wink: you could argue that makes him more likely to be greek, but I think facially he's american.
Should be a fuckin doctor me.
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the hair actually looks a bit lke old arnie J rimmer in the above photo!
(http://www.doive.net/photos/tv/rd/rimmer3.jpg)
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(http://www.lost-arrow.de/gallery/show_award/show8.jpg)
(http://www.lost-arrow.de/gallery/show_meisl/show13.jpg)
(http://www.lost-arrow.de/gallery/show_meisl/show6.jpg)
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(http://www.theshortspan.com/stuff/combinedtactics.jpg)
Andy Robinson's slaves cleaning his arete project.
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Nice pic that last one :)
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//260/26099.jpg)
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Apparantly this is V3 - looks a bit harder than that.
(http://study.haifa.ac.il/~rpergami/boulder.jpg)
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(http://www.saclimb.co.za/images/lsc0047b.jpg)
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did you get any decent pics from our little wales trip? love to see them...
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(http://beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/ianbhourglass01.jpg)
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Some from the weekend....
Rupert finally nailing the Storm. Apparently the trick is not to look up until the very very last minute. All this did for me was ensure I was looking at the mat when my face planted into it...
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/peak/CRW_0043C_bw_small.jpg)
And one of Mr Barton getting stupidly close to deliverance, without actually doing it, which in my book is something of a crime...
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/peak/cf16_0028.jpg)
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my bad self on the start of the traverse at monuments
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-jimmonuments.jpg)
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Where the hell's that?
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a small outcrop up near trevor rocks in nth wales.
One from france, c.j.d may recognise this one:
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-jimfrance.jpg)
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Monument boulders???
I used to go there all the time when I lived up that way for a bit.
It's a tiny little venue but there was loads of scope for good eliminates.
I don't no what the rock was but it was really nice.
That picture brings back some great memories :D :D :D :D
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http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/gallery/peak/cf16_0010
stu - where is this little beauty? looks like a great move to the lip!
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that left of tha high B7 arete thing, load of kneebars/leg jamming etc (i aint done it but tried).
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http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/gallery/peak/cf16_0010
stu - where is this little beauty? looks like a great move to the lip!
It's just in the main warm up area - kind of dissapointing though because you just undercut round to the higher of the two slopers....
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that left of tha high B7 arete thing, load of kneebars/leg jamming etc (i aint done it but tried).
was lookin at this yesterday (just b4 takin all skin off me knuckles on soft on the g (nothing soft about it IMO)) and was wondering if it had been done. didn't try it tho
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Gardoms south:
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-bazgardomssth.jpg)
Another one of monuments for TH
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-gingmonuments.jpg)
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Gardoms south:
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-bazgardomssth.jpg)
Is that the highish wall with shallow flakes down and northwards from the standard Gardoms South area? Is it any good?
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its in the standard gardoms sth area, it's in the pbg, just to the left of Thomas de Gay's E5 arete using the vulcan style hold
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O aye. The pocketed wall on the leaning block.
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its that B7 pockets rockover innit.
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(http://smartboysonline.co.uk/Dreamtime-by-Andy-Earl-3-we.jpg)(http://smartboysonline.co.uk/Dreamtime-by-Andy-Earl-1-we.jpg)
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Perhaps a new thread needed? EXTREME bouldering pics:
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-denserac.jpg)
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Mmmm.... that looks nice !!
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yes, not cold at all :lol:
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He seems to have a spear through his leg.
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a short while later.....
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-denserac2.jpg)
crazy weather
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Where is that?
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The RAC boulders in North wales
A good little venue ( when its not hailing )
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There's a good dyno starting just up of where the guy's right foot is to top.
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So strange to see the first RAC image: a mate of mine was raving on to me about that specific sds last night in the Gallt y Glyn.
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is that the pizza & pint place. we was there wednesday.
quality problem and was ticked despite the hail. the move into the scoop is top, pulling on the mono
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Ahhh the shame!
I was wondering where that was- despite having done those problems (but not tried the dyno) :oops:
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The Gallt y Glyn is the Pizza 'n' a Pint place - normally Wed/Thurs night. But this weekend they're doing it tonight and Saturday as well, because of the large crowds rushing to see my lecture show at LLAMFF (I wish :roll: )
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The dyno on the right hand side of the block is good and all from the big flake halfway up the wall
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(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/dpsub01.jpg)
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did you get it then?
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This place looks nice:
(http://www.loftsites.co.uk/colour/thailand/similan_1.jpg)
Ko Similan, Thailand.
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looks pretty similar to Ko Tao, which is ace, but Similian is a bulk load harder to get to and +++ expensive cos of the quality diving (see colour of water)
Paul
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did you get it then?
oh aye.
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tall mans method:
(http://beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/dpsub02.jpg)
no idea who the guy watching on in awe is.
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ur fingers n that pic would make ET proud :D
Good effort on that prob, always thoght u had to match on the crimp thingy...... never though of going up again with left!
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i belive the matching way is how the unfortunatley-sized individuals have to do it. i saw i guy working it that way once and it looked utterly desperate - much respect to shortarses.
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shakin nic lookin on. u must have the span of an albatross!
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It's the way I've done the problem too and my arms aren't that long.It's a hard move but as dave says not as hard as matching that shizzle.
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This place looks nice:
(http://www.loftsites.co.uk/colour/thailand/similan_1.jpg)
Ko Similan, Thailand.
i can't wait to spend my gap year there *score*
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Good conditions at the plantation
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-greentrav.jpg)
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Fatboy said he thought he felt the flake move the other day, when doing the Reverse Green Traverse - let's hope he's wrong :shock:
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i can't wait to spend my gap year there *score*
Bastard !!! A whole year in Thailand, now that would be very very nice indeed...
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hopefully it will have a little bit on india, new zealand and some US in it as well..
:D
psssyyched
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flake was fine, it din't have to contend with the weight of keen youths logo's :)
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flake was fine, it din't have to contend with the weight of keen youths logo's :)
Aye i noticed that. 5.10 and WC, not bad!
Nice one James
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i was going to make a witty comment about the possibility of james starting http://www.jamespearson.com, but it appears he's been beaten to it! :lol:
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James, can I have a "Monday Makeover" please?
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There is no better way to tell someone "You're special", "You're important to me", or simply, "I Love You" than to give that person a gift certificate for James Pearson beauty or pampering services.
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dunno if i've posted this before but its one of cofemaster's:
(http://beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/SCOUSEHANDS.jpg)
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(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/jimbrass.jpg)
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Attractive youth on Beaver Cleaver:
(http://tangled.tv/Images/cleaver.jpg)
Al Williams' flatworld:
(http://tangled.tv/Images/flatworld2.jpg)
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Good pics fellas :D
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Attractive youth on Beaver Cleaver:
Aside from the most glaring error in the above statement, that ones Clever Beaver innit? :wink:
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yada yada yada! I don't bloody know, no guidebook to the area exists... :wink:
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Since you are all being so nice, a free "Millennium 2000 Fantasy Special" for everyone.
I shudder to think what that entails.
Cheers
James
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some nice welsh piccies:
the mule on jerry's problem at sheep pen
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/chrisdoyle-mule.jpg)
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spidey on the owens pride and joy
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/chrisdoyle-ryjump.jpg)
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surely that's the storm using yet another sequence. uve just superimposed a new background :o
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I would sk where that last problem is chris but what's the point!!!??? When are you guys gonna spill the beans on these secret venues?
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I would sk where that last problem is chris but what's the point!!!??? When are you guys gonna spill the beans on these secret venues?
He, he, Its at tan-y-grisiau (the moelwyns). We've found some good little areas Dave, but most of them only have a couple of decent problems and not much else so you could end up coming away a bit miffed. However if your prepared to seek out esoteric gems there worth visiting.
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here's another
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/chrisdoyle-gop.jpg)
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photos that used to be on the old S7 site years ago:
(http://www.highsport.se/galleri/s7/vienna.jpg)
(http://www.highsport.se/galleri/s7/shaftoen.jpg)
(http://www.highsport.se/galleri/s7/megali.jpg) (http://www.highsport.se/galleri/s7/superman.jpg)
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Heh heh, that photo of Ben on the right is ripe for some photoshop action - honed, tanned upper body and skinny, white, neglected legs...
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(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-9/DSCN1919.jpg)
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some phat T-Crack flava...
(http://www.fatsloperaction.com/Reader%27s/tcrack.jpg)
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The Master Killa on tiger:
(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/dutchtiger01.jpg)
and the pics from this weekend:
T-Bone on Bad Company - probably the best 5c problem in the uk.
(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/tomboybad01.jpg)
Big Dogg on Working Class.
(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/steveworking.jpg)
Bo$$ Playa on Hitchhiker's
(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/dphitchhikers01.jpg)
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Nice pics Dave, was just talking to one of my mates on today about taking a trip up his way to the county.
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Nice pic of Tiger too.
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Dammit :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
I want to go to the county so much. Actually, I want to heal my fingers, then I want to go to the county. Bit far from Exeter, mind.
Nice nice pics.
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county was good if a llittle short lived since weather bummed us yesterday.
monk's life looks good, and that catapult dyno is the most obscene thing i've ever seen in my life.
:eek3:
does anyone know what that blunt rib right of monty pythons is, or the wall/dyno right againffo that before the corner crack?
and the northumberland bouldering guide is without doubt the worst guide ever written - not worth the paper its printed on. absolutley shite.
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and the northumberland bouldering guide is without doubt the worst guide ever written - not worth the paper its printed on. absolutley shite.
yep, makes me laugh out loud during polite conversation.
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think the dyno might be
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Font 7c/7c+
(or however that film title goes)
Is an eliminate, just left of Crack of Gloom, avoiding the sidewall.
Dan Crammond 2001
from www.smartboysonline.co.uk, Caterpult is a bit obscene isnt it, there no mono its a thimble!!!!
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yeah cheers i spied the crouching tiger thing on there after posting. looks like a dyno off a pocket (surprise). So whats the rib/blankness just left of this?
looking at the photos of catapult i always expected i was a massive dyno off a sinker mono and it looked every bit 8a. It turns out its a massive dyno off a slopey first-joint divot. I now loot at it and think "i suppose it could be only 8a!"
far more impressive than hale bopp for example. mad props to grease-boy for that one.
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county was good if a llittle short lived since weather bummed us yesterday.
I suspect that Rothley in the rain yesterday wasn't the best plan, unless you boys completely ticked Bowden, Back Bowden, and Kyloe in on Saturday?
I was disappointed to miss you all yesterday, was it a productive trip?
and the northumberland bouldering guide is without doubt the worst guide ever written - not worth the paper its printed on. absolutley shite.
I'm with you there Dave. Although it is funny to hear people attempting to rationalise its B grades against those in the peak, without realising that they are totally random bollocks.
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county was good if a llittle short lived since weather bummed us yesterday.
I suspect that Rothley in the rain yesterday wasn't the best plan, unless you boys completely ticked Bowden, Back Bowden, and Kyloe in on Saturday?
I was disappointed to miss you all yesterday, was it a productive trip?
we could have gone to kyloe or back bowden yesterday and climbed in the dry, but we had made the descision to head south since that's where we needed to head eventually anyway. also after doing bowden and kyloe in the boys wanted to top out on some stuff, and get some mileage in, rather than sessioning hard stuff again. also we'd heard that the britich BICC team were doing kyloe-in on the sunday, so we didn't want to inflict an ass-whipping on them.
between us we did:
flying fish (that jug is loose!)
bad company
bad finger
jocks & geordies
hitchhikers... (from the rock)
yorkshireman
monty pythons...
bowden LH roof
RH roof
if anyone can suggest real grades for the above go ahead.
was a shame not to burn you off on your home patch though andy :wink: . never mind, we'll be in font in 4 weeks :8)
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yer caterpult is mad, tried it once and landed wayy back in the messy twigs and stuff, heard its been chopped back? havent been home for a long time, ill have a think about the rib i know the one you mean.....
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jocks & geordies V6
hitchhikers... (from the rock)V6ish?
yorkshireman 7b? hard
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Yorkshireman's solid 7b+ innit. For anyone who doesn't yet realise that Caterpult is the craziest dyno in the Uk check it out here http://www.northumberlandbouldering.co.uk/Video.html
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jocks & geordies V6
hitchhikers... (from the rock)V6ish?
yorkshireman 7b? hard
I was going to say:
jocks V5 (assuming you mean standing)
hitchhikers V7
yorkshireman only jimbo did, but it felt like 7b+ to me.
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we'd heard that the britich BICC team were doing kyloe-in on the sunday, so we didn't want to inflict an ass-whipping on them.
They must have heard that you might be there cos they weren't
between us we did:
flying fish (that jug is loose!)
bad company
bad finger
jocks & geordies
hitchhikers... (from the rock)
yorkshireman
monty pythons...
bowden LH roof
RH roof
if anyone can suggest real grades for the above go ahead.
If you boys did these then i'd go for font 5+ across the board. :wink:
was a shame not to burn you off on your home patch though andy :wink:
After all those ass wuppings i've given you in the peak I can image it would have been nice to burn me off on my home patch.
Unfortunately thats Almcliff.
Yesterday was only my forth trip to Kyloe In.
I'm not sure how much climbing i'll be doing in font as my shoulders still pretty fucked after tearing the rotator cuff before christmas. Clubbing in paris is on though.
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Unfortunately thats Almcliff.
all the better. lets see who can do the most V10s barefoot.
You'll be right on slabs in font i recon. I'll be bringing a full tub of 400mb ibuprofen, so i recon you'll bring at least a good helping of ruckus if you go steady. word.
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I was going to say:
jocks V5 (assuming you mean standing)
hitchhikers V7
yorkshireman only jimbo did, but it felt like 7b+ to me.
Dot on i'd say.
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yorkshireman 7c ...? that hold after the crack is hard to hit
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You'll be right on slabs in font i recon.
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I would be if i could climb slabs in font at any time. Anyway I have to avoid:
slabs so as not to get duffed by kim,
Powerful problems so as not to get duffed by scouse D,
dynos so as not to get duffed by you,
small holds so as not to get duffed by emma,
and anything scary, loose or chossy so as not to get duffed by Paz.
I think that leaves orange no. 13 at Petit Bois as my project for the week.
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(http://www.mgautomobility.ca/mitchrix/climbing/set-10/DSCN1972.jpg)
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Cool problem at Burbage South. Just below crag.
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/alincoln-bursouth.jpg)
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I'm officially declaring myself to be a winging injured bastard now so anything with conventional holds, even if it's loose, is off the cards. I'm going to read a book again and if the rain stops, have a go at stuff like Fissure des Alpinists 5+.
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Cool problem at Burbage South. Just below crag.
that looks like this problem (http://www.thesend.co.uk/media/finalroof_Medium.swf).
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Cool problem at Burbage South. Just below crag.
that looks like this problem (http://www.thesend.co.uk/media/finalroof_Medium.swf).
I'm not seeing 'owt Dave.
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I see it - cool problem....
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Cool problem at Burbage South. Just below crag.
that looks like this problem (http://www.thesend.co.uk/media/finalroof_Medium.swf).
I'm not seeing 'owt Dave.
Oh i see, it's one of those things. Didn't notice any change in text on my setup, doh.
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BTW Bubba did you get that pic of Kim on the joker i emailed?
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Sure did Jon - will put it up soon - was feeling a bit down with cold last night :cry:
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:up: Hope your feeling better.
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Aye, same problem as in your video.
Good innit
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bonjoy sent this nice one in:
(http://ukbouldering.com/media/images/bonjoy01.jpg)
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nice photo.
i say we post up all the joker photos we can find...
(http://www.ukbouldering.com/media/images/pod15.jpg)(http://www.ukbouldering.com/media/images/ukbBerisMeet03.jpg)
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how close can you get!
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/chrisdoyle-mulejoker3.jpg)[/url]
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Got one of the Pasquil just grabbing and holding the top. Only took the one of him on it, and it happend to be the one in which he did it... Will have to get it scanned!
Do yoy remember that Si? Think you was more psyched when he grabbed the top than he was :wink:
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Got one of the Pasquil just grabbing and holding the top. Only took the one of him on it, and it happend to be the one in which he did it... Will have to get it scanned!
Do yoy remember that Si? Think you was more psyched when he grabbed the top than he was :wink:
It wouldn't be hard, i saw that boy redpoint 8b+ and he could barely even muster a smile! I think i was more physced when i did my first 5b move.
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Got one of the Pasquil just grabbing and holding the top. Only took the one of him on it, and it happend to be the one in which he did it... Will have to get it scanned!
Do yoy remember that Si? Think you was more psyched when he grabbed the top than he was :wink:
It wouldn't be hard, i saw that boy redpoint 8b+ and he could barely even muster a smile! I think i was more physced when i did my first 5b move.
You dont exactly get that excited! ;-)
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I fuckin would if i could climb what he can!
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I like the way how similar everyone's body positions are in the Joker pics - such a specific problem....
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what amazes me is they're all still wearing rockshoes.
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pop trivia: i was talking to POD about his photo of J.W. Welford on the joker and apparently JW did it the time after........when Pete was reloading film into his camera :cry:
still an ace pic though i rate.
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(http://www.savepic.com/freepicturehosting/is.php?i=108853&img=bingowings.jpg)
(http://www.savepic.com/freepicturehosting/is.php?i=108852&img=bingowings2.jpg)
Urm....
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Loving the name!
One from Stu's site - to go with our Joker pics.
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/peak/stanagepl0003.jpg)
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(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-benstorm.jpg)
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picture(s) of me enjoying a nice slopey traverse - as can be seen by the heading, stolen from 'Mitch's Website'
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/covers/05-top.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/covers/05-mid.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/covers/05-bot.jpg)
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Like the blur effect...
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http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/i/3237.jpg
Brass Monkey
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You could just link to the full page Bonjoy....
Edit: Hmmm I mean the actually html page the photo is from....obviously it can only be a link though.
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Tried that and just got the UKC logo. Will try again now.
(http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/i/3237.jpg)
See what i mean.
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You can't link direct to ukclimbing images:
Just paste the link:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/i/3237.jpg
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while we're waiting for bonjoys pic heres one of the owens of rockstar CJD.
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/chrisdoyle-poppy.jpg)
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Is that a black flag tattoo?
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Think that tat used to say PIST, but the new, mature chris blacked it out! That problem is pretty fucking rediculous too- a 6ft backwards horizontal dyno!
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PIST is on the other arm.
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Word Chris :oops:
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Like the blur effect...
it works quite well on this one too:
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/covers/06-top.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/covers/06-mid.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/covers/06-bot.jpg)
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Bubba wrote:
Like the blur effect...
dense is writing:
it's not good in any way, sorry stuey. :(
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now i know some persons told me this place was shit, but i liked it:
The infamous fin problem:
(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/dpfin02.jpg)
andys arete:
(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/dpandys02.jpg)
and john throwing shapes at K-lo:
(http://www.beardown.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/johnhitch01.jpg)
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I think you've made a mistake Dave, that problem you've called the Fin is actually called Great White Wrestling.
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pretty pleased with my first 7c+ there.
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Now, now lads....
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/peak/cf18_0018.jpg)
Mr Buchanan on Work Hard...
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seems like everyone else really rates it. :? i will hold my hands up n say i thought it was really shit. there were about 3 probs i liked at that place. glenmacness was knackerin gettin there, even more knackerin cleanin off 2inch of moss on every single prob. did a brilliant long slopin traverse there tho. as for portrain, won't even go there, literally. don't want to upset the apple cart but the sept ce plus at the top of the track, if thats the one u did, i thought was about 7a, not just my thoughts btw.
sayin that weather wasn't the best.
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its given 7b now anyway, i was thinking 7a+/b was fair. good problem, though, just 1 hard move, and i don't even know if it did it the best way.
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don't want a load of abuse from u irish boys either, just my own personal opinion.
good places: hampi, font, utah
shit places: ireland, squamish
can't comment on southern states cos i was ill.
these r the personal thoughts of the author, n i will use this as a disclaimer
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I remember you slagging off ireland and squamish in the broady dense a while back. U cracked me up you were so bitter! All the yanks rave about squamish too!
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maybe the lad don't like da granite.
p.s. are the glendalough trad "crags" really the tottering overgrown shite they appear? i think i spotted one small area of slab that looked good, hte rest i couldn't belive was a crag.
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I liked Ireland. I just wish I hadn't destroyed my hands on the first of three days I spent there (they still ain't right).
That Fin/Great White Wrestling did my head in, I just couldn't make the jump round to the sloper. From that point though I found it really straight forward. :(
Any of you Irish boys done my mantle yet, or aren't your triceps up to it? :)
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I remember seeing some big arete that looked kinda impressive, think its some classic e3? Your best off sackin it to the Burren for trad, nice single pitch limestone by the sea. And there's the classic tick Canal Street e4!
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All the yanks rave about squamish too!
Hoping to get there myself this year sometime with Mr Fatboy so it'd better be good...
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no, no, thought LCC was kwality. preferred joes but tad overgraded. ibex was good but i had no control over hands the day we were there. btw LCC is the same rock as squamish. just not fan of squamish cos over VVVVV5 the landins were shockin n u needed 3 spotters n 5 pads. nearly wiout exception. no crimps on white granite tho, which threw me somewhat.
All the yanks rave about squamish too!
exactly. don't bait me chris :lol: i'm a bitter man, a twisted soul.
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Squamish does look shite compared to the other areas in the US. We're going out later this year but don't think we'll be goin out our way to get there (granite without crimps! sounds horrible!)
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Squamish does look shite compared to the other areas in the US.
Chris has just upset the entire bouldering population of Canada :wink:
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ooopps :oops: i can't help myself. Anyone been to bishop, is it as good as it looks?
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no, chris only put looks. i'm sayin is. :)
ave to go, just had a message from wild cherry on messenger. seems i don't remember her but she want's to talk
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p.s. are the glendalough trad "crags" really the tottering overgrown shite they appear? i think i spotted one small area of slab that looked good, hte rest i couldn't belive was a crag.
The scale is hard to judge, the popular routes are clean.
don't want a load of abuse from u irish boys either, just my own personal opinion.
shit places: ireland, squamish
Fair enought. Different strokes....but you shouldn't dismiss a whole country on the basis of 2 areas.
That Fin/Great White Wrestling did my head in, I just couldn't make the jump round to the sloper. From that point though I found it really straight forward. :(
The Fin is only really one move, a hop/slap to a sloper, pretty morpho and conditions dependant.
Any of you Irish boys done my mantle yet, or aren't your triceps up to it? :)
Nope. Will look at the weekend.
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Fair enought. Different strokes....but you shouldn't dismiss a whole country on the basis of 2 areas
not doin, don't u worry. just said ireland cos thems the only places that people know for boulderin over there n it's writin 7 letters instead of 27. can't focus wiout crimps, life doesn't seem fair. :lol:
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glenmacness was knackerin gettin there,
Spoken like a true peaky boulderer!
Anyway, back to that brilliant new problem on the Remergence buttress where you're only allowed to hold that slopey crimp with your RIGHT hand, and you CAN'T outside edge with your left foot on the pebble........ :wink:
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tell me more, soind like a potential classic. is it "no-thumbs"?
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tell me more, soind like a potential classic. is it "no-thumbs"?
No left hand thumb - 7c
No R hand thumb - 7c+
Totally thumbless - absolute ten star project.
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Anyone been to bishop, is it as good as it looks?
Made a quick visit to the Happies and the Sads a few years ago on an overnight trip from Yosemite.
They were brilliant, loads of problems on excellent rough rock that are totally hidden until you are right on top of them cos they are all concealed in gorges in the desert surface. There was a thunderstorm when we were there which was one of the most spectacular things i have ever seen as it moved across the plain, and was quite exciting when the gorge in which we were sheltering turned into a raging torrent in a matter of minutes. There seemed to be a lot of steep juggy stuff there but we didn't have a guide and the locals that we were hanging out with were into those sort of problems, so I suspect that there is loads of variety if you know where to look. You've got to visit the hot springs if you go, getting naked with strangers in small pools is unerving at first but a right good laugh.
Top tip: the safeway in Bishop throws out loads of good food everyday, just go round the back. We lived on gateaux for three days!
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too hot for remergence now andy. pinches wall is where it's at :lol:
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(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-12/DSCN2189.jpg)
Russian Roulette - so called cause the flake my left hands on started to make 'velco peeling' sounds when i moved my right to match on it - slightly un nerving to say the least.........
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//120/12028.jpg)
old skool.................
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nice shot, that almost makes the prob look appealin.
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(http://www.brooksism.co.uk/stu3.gif)
Not sure if this will work as haven't posted a pic b4 . Me more off than on Lift Off, crag x
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I just fon a load of rad pix on tinternet:
(http://www.udini.de/gallery/UK/allaround/images/dark_angle_02.jpg)
(http://www.udini.de/gallery/UK/allaround/images/brimham_mungo2.jpg)
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(http://www.udini.de/gallery/UK/allaround/images/gamsi_mungo.jpg)
(http://www.udini.de/gallery/UK/allaround/images/dark_angle_03.jpg)
(http://www.udini.de/gallery/UK/allaround/images/llanbberis.jpg)
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(http://www.udini.de/gallery/UK/allaround/images/not2betaken_mungo.jpg)
(http://www.udini.de/gallery/UK/allaround/images/sculpt.jpg)
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Stunning shots Dave.
Slopey thang: Pair in a Cubicle I presume?
The shot of Killer Weed is back to front - still great though, as is the superb Utopia Left Hand image.
That Samantha Whiteacre, she gets every where.
What was the source?
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http://www.nadventure.com
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What and where is the big slopey one (2nd pic)??
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What and where is the big slopey one (2nd pic)??
here? (http://www.yorkshiregrit.com/popuppage.jsp?id=brimham__pair_in_a_cubicle&page=photo&n=1)
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deffinetly the sign of a good pic when you can make killer weed look that hard core :rocker2:
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finally got round to borrowin a scanner....
(http://homepages.shu.ac.uk/~kgleylan/hand.jpg)
(http://homepages.shu.ac.uk/~kgleylan/rob_zippys.jpg)
(http://homepages.shu.ac.uk/~kgleylan/kim_del.jpg)
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whats the first one Q-ball, summert at burbage south?
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Come on Dave-name that problem, you're in the right ball park but I need specifics!
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its not that B6 lsft of the sickle crack (R of TTMM) is it? cant think of owt there with that kinda hold....
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Our survey says.....
Sorry mate, must try harder...
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Is it Attitude Inspector?
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thats what i thought at first, but surely AI is much higher above the rest of the boulders - the background don't fit.
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You ain't wrong Jon! I just hope dave can live with himself!!
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dave, i'm disappointed that a walkin talkin guidebook such as yer good self can't instantly recognise any hold on grit... :D
anyone (apart from scouse) beat him to it??
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fuckthat - thats never attitude insp. - the backgrounds all wrong. i swear that been photoshopped....
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dave, i'm disappointed that a walkin talkin guidebook such as yer good self can't instantly recognise any hold on grit... :D
anyone (apart from scouse) beat him to it??
an beat me to postin ths :roll:
yup, tis attitude inspector, barson's hand
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yup, tis attitude inspector, barson's hand
thats probably what threw me - i assumed it must be a slab with that topropers hand on it.
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(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-jimwinberry.jpg)
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more wimberry, the supurb coarse traverse on the back of the fish boulder:
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-coarse.jpg)
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that place looks fantastic :crazy:
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is that traverse at the back of the fish boulder footless?? must try it next time im there, looks smart
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exactly what it says on the tin (read text above photo)
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Not quality but interesting photos from 2 weekends back when some of the NW mafia came to visit:
(http://www.theshortspan.com/temp/adam.jpg)
Adam having some "craic"
(http://www.theshortspan.com/temp/arereRight.jpg)
The very classic arete right of the Fin.
(http://www.theshortspan.com/temp/chrisFin.jpg)
Chris on the Fin
(http://www.theshortspan.com/temp/fin.jpg)
Adam off the Fin
(http://www.theshortspan.com/temp/chrisProject.jpg)
Chris and his project
(http://www.theshortspan.com/temp/chrisdavies.jpg)
project again
(http://www.theshortspan.com/temp/egg.jpg)
SS to the Egg
(http://www.theshortspan.com/temp/george.jpg)
Big George
(http://www.theshortspan.com/glendalough/g24.jpg)
AndyR on his new problem (done that day, name Andy?)
(http://www.theshortspan.com/glendalough/g25.jpg)
Adma trying a bit of a highball near the Fin
(http://www.theshortspan.com/glendalough/g26.jpg)
Blind Stick Adam's new problem
(http://www.theshortspan.com/temp/rain.jpg)
It rained a few times...
(http://www.theshortspan.com/temp/ruins.jpg)
...and made the Ruins all wet
(http://www.theshortspan.com/temp/rainbow.jpg)
and them there was a rainbow and we all went home happy....
(Photos by Michael O'Dwyer)
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Nice !
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Nice one Dave - that White Stick problem of Adams was top notch - gripping slap for the top :shock:
Haven't thought of a name for my problem yet, but it'll get the standard V5/6 grade......
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a few pictures from over the easter weekend
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/bouldering/colins/angel1.jpg)
Taipan (V7)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/bouldering/colins/rocky3.jpg)
Gaijin (V8)
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They're both ace pics Stu - 2nd one might be perfected by photoshopping out the metolius logo and the chalk bag...
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They're both ace pics Stu - 2nd one might be perfected by photoshopping out the metolius logo and the chalk bag...
thats a good call - i'll see what wonders i can work
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and by waving my magic wand (well, using the clone stamp actually):
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/bouldering/colins/rocky4.jpg)
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Sorted :)
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//285/28518.jpg)
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and by waving my magic wand (well, using the clone stamp actually):
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/bouldering/colins/rocky4.jpg)
there still appears to be a large cluster of pubic hair stuck to the lens.
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Maybe it's a strange airborne-death-spider only found in Hong Kong or something?
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or alternatively, its a bit of fluff that got on the slide before i scanned it..
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look what i fon
(http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/images/CNV00024ysgo.jpg)
(http://www.northwalesbouldering.com/images/CNV00024casegsds.jpg)
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Always password protect your site whilst it's still being developed is what I say :wink:
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my thoughts exactly :lol: :oops:
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I'm sure I saw Mr Katz at Stanage on Saturday, queuing for Paradise Wall.
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i'm listenin to him as i speak. is he really bob dylan with a shrunken body? :shock:
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ps. i can't take the credit for that analogy
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PMSL
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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wot does that mean? :?
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Pissed My Self Laughing
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ah.
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scouse D O double G on a cracking problem at a now-banned crag.
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/scouseslopers.jpg)
quim the ginga ninja on the same problem
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/kimroof.jpg)
P.S. all me previously posted photo won't work as i've just changed the site domain - co.uk muthafukkaz!!!
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Nice one, about :) time you got a proper domain name - I should be able to change all your old links to the new url if I can run the appropriate database query.
You going to mention Craig David to the BMC from an access point of view?
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that'd be great of the links can be changed.
probably an idea to get the 2-11 from the bmc - depends if the regional access G is bouldering-friendly i guess. bonjoy might have an opinion anall.
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I recon go for it, good venue. suppose the main local concern is parking and noise.
I think it should have another name tho, - crag Y or stone or somethng else
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-bonjoycragy.jpg)
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:cry: :cry: :crying: :crying: :crying: :puppy: :byebye:
Eeeeeeee well, it was nice while it lasted.
For a week we had a top summer bouldering venue with a handful of great V5-V8 probs, loads of projects, comfy holds in a great setting. Back to to sweet and polish at the two R's and midge-death grit now i s'pose.
Will look into access, but judging by the guy's tone on Thurs :oldgit: i'm not holding my breath.
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I don't think it's a lost cause-the old guy probably just felt uneasy at the sight of 8 random half naked blokes on his land. With a few well worded letters explaining our actions and our intentions(i.e keeping a low profile, keeping the place tidy and group size small etc), I don't see why he wouldn't allow us to climb. He just didn't know what the fuck was going on so his only option was to tell us to leave.
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scouse be dropping the sense-de-la-common on this one.
i recon the BMC can chip in for a bottle of single malt for the old guy and it'll be sweet. :alco:
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Sorry about the pessimism, it is monday morning.
Have got a contact number for the BMC limestone access wizard (cheers again Grimer). Does anyone know of a way to get the address of landowner, or is a house-call in order?
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Where is this place? Obviously im not gonna go and ruin any access issues or anything, just wonderin where it is, so that if you boys pull up trumps wi the access, i have somewhere new to play in the summer :lol:
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its a secret, albeit a not-very-well-kept secret. broadcasting the location on here is probably not a great idea though. its south yorshire though.
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Sounds fair! Does Cofe kno? if so i may have to get Dutch to beat it out of him!
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Sounds fair! Does Cofe kno? if so i may have to get Dutch to beat it out of him!
a) yes i do know and
b)dutch is a fairy
so looks like you're denied for the mo Lorry old bean
:wink:
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soz cofe, i've already spilled the beans on lorry (ooh matron).
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Sorry to come between you two lovers, but you deserve it for the completely disrespectful way you treat my name! :wink: :roll:
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Sorry to come between you two lovers, but you deserve it for the completely disrespectful way you treat my name! :wink: :roll:
apologies mr 18wheeler hot shot - playin the 'big man' lorry in yo white rock shoes. beeatch. :up:
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(http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/users/408ce22e_a007/bc/a16b/__sr_/6e5b.jpg?phjKUjABKy8ZW96K)
Scouse on proj'.
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(http://images3.deviantart.com/i/2004/113/f/6/si.jpg)
i dont know if this will work because i don't understand computers, but if it does here's one i took in font a couple of weeks ago.
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oooh! it worked! i can play now...
this one isn't quite bouldering but its font and i like it!
http://images3.deviantart.com/i/2004/09/f/0/Big_jump.jpg
and here's another now i'm at it!
http://images3.deviantart.com/i/2004/09/0/f/barefoot.jpg
sorry they're so big!
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Nice pics - cheers for them.
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don't have permission to enter lilys server :? can't see bonjoys pics either
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Let the window open, then hit refresh and the piccy should come up - tis' just the usual "anti hotlinking" thingy...
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still don't work for me either, or bonjoys pic
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bugger! they worked before. ah well, the site is http://lilifa.deviantart.com and they're all on there somewhere. sorry!
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Any better now?
(http://ukbouldering.com/media/images/craigD01.jpg)
Scouse on project
(http://ukbouldering.com/media/images/craigD02.jpg)
Scouse off project
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(http://www.nadventure.com/klem/jpg/Emotional-landscapes.jpg)
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he's done that now hasn't he....? supposed to be 8b+/8c or summert - can't remember but i know i've read something about it a bit back.
can anyone CLARIFYZE this?
very tech photo i reckon. thought went into that.
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yeah he's done it. apparently some guy repeated it recently using a different sequence/line/method man.
i'm tempted to try and get hold of that book the photos from cuz its supposed to be rad.
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It's a great photo but something nasty seems to be attacking his head...
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ok - this guy might be strong but he needs a haircut and to learn what shampoo is used for! funky looking rock
(http://www.udini.de/gallery/SA/zangerl/images/olifant.jpg)
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Bernd Zangerl at Rocklands. His spotter looks like a bit of a wad too!
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There seems to be a bit of a bad hair theme to this morning's pics - anyone got any more hairy horrors?
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i feel a very strong urge for another holiday to South Africa - never made it to Rocklands last time and looks like i missed out on some quality climbing
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There seems to be a bit of a bad hair theme to this morning's pics - anyone got any more hairy horrors?
seeing as you asked:
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-12/DSCN2168.jpg)
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readin klems website. said he was disappointed that rocklands din't live up to the hype, n our very own miles said the same
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Is it just me or does Bernd Zangerl look more than a bit lie Justin from "the darkness" in that photo? :lol:
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(http://ukbouldering.com/media/images/samlow.jpg)
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Low Rider?
flava photo.
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if you do your project Bonjoy be sure to call it "Sue Rider".
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:lol:
Aye it be West 1 on the Lowrider.
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i'll post up this off the owens site cuz i think its dope:
(http://www.exposure-therapy.com/gallery/northwalesbouldering/2003914.JPG)
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i take it all back bonjoy, that looks amazin :shock:
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this is just fucking bonkers: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//307/30785.jpg)
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Where abouts is that Stuart?
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Where abouts is that Stuart?
Looks like Castle Hill... Every time i see pics of it, it gets better!
Where they landing on that mat?
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Where they landing on that mat?
i'm hoping so, gonna be bloody painful if he misses!
that blokes got some balls is all i can say - takes me a massive amount of psyching up to do that kind of thing above water let alone doing it above solid ground!
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are we sure thats not photoshopped - to me he looks closer to the camera (i.e. larger) than he should be. but what do i know.....
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are we sure thats not photoshopped - to me he looks closer to the camera (i.e. larger) than he should be. but what do i know.....
Know what you mean, doesnt look like he is gonna hit the mat
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Looks like the mushroom boulder at Spital Hill (named by J Allen after the one in Sheff i believe) at Castle Hill.
It's got to be photoshopped or he's aiming to land about 6 metres uphill from the pads.
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Actually that looks like a very typical manouvre required for a successful ascent at Castle Hill :D
Edit: As for photoshopping, a few things in his favour:
Reasonably correct shadow at the bottom of the boulder
Spotters looking on
He could be going sideways rather than backwards thus currently closer to camera
Seems strange to set everything up like that for a fake
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Actually that looks like a very typical manouvre required for a successful ascent at Castle Hill :D
Edit: As for photoshopping, a few things in his favour:
Reasonably correct shadow at the bottom of the boulder
Spotters looking on
He could be going sideways rather than backwards thus currently closer to camera
Seems strange to set everything up like that for a fake
True, there's also the shadow of his arm/leg on the boulder.
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from the site:
Nick from the US, impressed us all greatly with this backflip off the Submarine Boulder at Castle Hill. Just another day of fun in paradise.... Photo by Alister Robertson Nikon Coolpix 5400
still, it really looks like he is missing the mats!
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(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/chrisdoyle-malloryspidey.jpg)
the mallory boulder, a remarkable piece of stone, the cracks probably the best v7 i've done in wales. Bit of an epic walk though!
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:eek3:
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Thats what i thought when i got up there, once the complete exhaustion had subsided that is :freak: Shame theres not more problems on it.
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this is just fucking bonkers: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//307/30785.jpg)
Ever seen Whiskey, snow/skateboarding film from a few years back. Terrible sequnce of some guy backflipping off a cinema awning to the pavement 15 feet below. Lands it with a big crack, walks for a few steps then collapses. Broken leg. Ouch!
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:eek3:
and you were giving me shit cos it's too far to walk - we have to got there innit. word.
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Ever seen Whiskey, snow/skateboarding film from a few years back.
yep - not pleasant viewing!
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a XXX hour walk-in isn't exaclty best use of the time though is it, especially as we'd be doing it for essentially 1 problem, as amazing though the boulder looks!
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Word D.I'm feeling that.There's no way we should be trekkin up there tommorrow.
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Yeah its true, theres only 3 problems and ones quite tricky and the walk is 40 mins maybe. I reckon it would be a bit grim without the sun shining n all. I'm sure you boys will get there at some stage in the future though.
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Worm at Widdop
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-wormwiddop.jpg)
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It is such a shame that you need to doctor your photos the Owen. Don't try and deny it, its obvious - how else could Chris have such big muscles in that pic?
Although having said that, I think it is true that he has a massive schlong.
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Although having said that, I think it is true that he has a massive schlong.
Damn Right! :wink:
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last weekend at high rocks the problem is happy days aka chez thumb prob
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/ianhufton-thumbs1.jpg)
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(http://www.australianbouldering.com/graphics/SaxonJohns-V13.jpg)
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last weekend in da wales - church on the drunks
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/johnking01.jpg)
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i remember that one from OTE95.
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(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/dpjapan01.jpg)
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Obviously someone's gonna ask, so;
Art of Japan, V?, Curbar (opposite Two Pitch Route). F.A. John Allen, B.I.T.D (Back In The Day).
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yeah, v4, or E1 6b. quality bit of rock. a 1986 special.
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(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/dpjapan01.jpg)
(http://www.ukbouldering.com/board/files/thumbs/t_dscf0547.jpg)
:shock: Why I aughta sue your ass for copyright boy!
:D To be fair you pic is better. I must start wearing more photo friendly colours to the crag.
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Having said that i think i prefer my composition, but the climber looks better on yours.
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to be fair it was your photo that made me wanna check the problem out in the first place. cofe took it though, but i think it's not bad considering he had a video camera in the other hand.
what makes me laugh is your left foot if a 12" higher then mine :lol:
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todays flava:
coefield the screaming slave:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/johnslave01.jpg)
scouse at wheelbarrow:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/scouseshelter01.jpg)
cheers to greg for turing up and A. showing us the numbers, and B. having the grace to not burn us off too badly. :oops:
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(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/scouseshelter01.jpg)
Now that is one of the best bouldering pics I've seen for a while....class photo!
Where did you get to on your tour?
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Fully agree that pic is mint :8)
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went to wood to the wizzell first, did the stuff like sanctified, closer, whats dis 4 and screaming slave. then went overt road, mostly did angel d-lite (klass), and tooled on other stuff. i also did that versace finish to AD which is good.
went to wheelbarrow, was quite hot. did gregz dyno and some Gs tried shallow grave and generally sat around cuz we were getting busted (the crap boyband). finished on the shelterstone boulder - some lads tried the V8 slap thing (as the photo) and me dense and church did that funk thing. also ogled a lot of sick gaskins shit - impressive, but i only wish he had percy bishton or gary gibsons eye for a line :roll: not a bad day out. :8)
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Now that is one of the best bouldering pics I've seen for a while....class photo!
Cheers, i was quite pleased with it! got another similar one looks a bit like this:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/scouseshelter03.jpg)
:o
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Nice shots dave :worthy: I think i prefer the second one with the one arm motion :8)
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yeah its was a toss-up really - i like the stretched out arm in the first one. theres also one inbetween the two, with the back arm even more streched out, but the leg more bent like in the second one, and you can't see daves head or his upper arm, so it looks like he's hanging on by a massive "baby's arm" johnson. I might post it up in a bit,......
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....here is the other other one:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/scouseshelter02.jpg)
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fons some good photos on the ben moon site:
(http://www.benmoon.co.uk/images/gallery/StainedGlass.jpg)
(http://www.benmoon.co.uk/images/gallery/Hubble.jpg)
(http://www.benmoon.co.uk/images/gallery/WalkOnBy.jpg)
(http://www.benmoon.co.uk/images/gallery/MidnightLightning.jpg)
(http://www.benmoon.co.uk/images/gallery/BrownWall2.jpg)
some vids on there anall now.
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that last one is matt birchs new v13, looks amazing
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yeah i think it is.
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Has the Moonster repeated this or is he posing for the what is an ace photo ?
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he nearly did the first ascent apparently dead quickly, then birch stepped in, mooney got a split tip and so didn't do it.
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mooney got a split tip
oooh, i hope he's ok now though...
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fons some good photos on the ben moon site:
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some vids on there anall now.
There's some good vids there - how powerful does that span on "Ranieri's Reach" look :shock:
And the widescreen view is nice as well.
And this pic is nice too:
(http://www.benmoon.co.uk/images/gallery/Dominator.jpg)
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maybe the lad don't like da granite.
p.s. are the glendalough trad "crags" really the tottering overgrown shite they appear? i think i spotted one small area of slab that looked good, hte rest i couldn't belive was a crag.
Sorry about delay in reply, just back in the country. Went to the 'luff a couple of years back and did a few multi pitch routes, up to HVS, but there looked like some excellent harder stuff. Rock was good dry and solid. Looks a bit lichenous in places, but isnt. Comparable to mountain routes in Scotland, Wales, Lakes.
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readin klems website. said he was disappointed that rocklands din't live up to the hype, n our very own miles said the same
Need to have a look at the photos in the latest Rock and Ice "Special Boulering Edition". Good article, But that Cannuck Scott Milton only mentions development of big grades by foreigners, not the hard work done by locals. Theres good stuff there, needs seeking out though, as there is a lot of VERY easy stuff. Also Rocklands isnt the only bouldering spot in the Cedarberg, let alone the Western Cape.
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There's some good vids there - how powerful does that span on "Ranieri's Reach" look :shock:
Do you know when this problem was done? is in t'guide as a project, but hadn't heard anything about its completion? Sick line though - the arete direct is probaably impossible, but looks so good!
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There's an excellent photo of it in the latest Climber, so I guess it's fairly recent. The arete direct was done ages ago at V10.
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i stand corrected, cheers, will go and pick up climber then!
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Also Rocklands isnt the only bouldering spot in the Cedarberg, let alone the Western Cape.
don't worry SA chris am not havin a go at the boulderin in SA. just pointin out what klem n mate said about rocklands. main probs i heard where that there wasn't as much stuff as they were led to believe from the jazz mags, is there ever? :D also there was a lot of easy stuff n the harder stuff seemed to be a bit blinkered. obviously this is a bit of a generalization. mate also said that the boulderin in SA was amazin an the only place he was a bit disappointed in was rocklands.
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Also Rocklands isnt the only bouldering spot in the Cedarberg, let alone the Western Cape.
mate also said that the boulderin in SA was amazin an the only place he was a bit disappointed in was rocklands.
No worries mate, just get a bit bored with Rocklands being done to death as the be all and end all of SA bouldering. With a little bit of exploring you can find tons and tons of untouched stuff in The Cedarberg and on the Peninsula. I must get my shit together and scan some slides. Llandudno beach boulders are one of my favourite places in the world, but never get mentioned by anyone.
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With a little bit of exploring you can find tons and tons of untouched stuff in The Cedarberg and on the Peninsula. .
i ought to scan those pics of us playing around on those roadside boulders on the way back from Wolfburg too - some quality rock out there.............
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mmm, Rocklands. Going there in august for a week.
have some pics:
Me on Roykopp
(http://www.0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_7041.jpg)
Me on Teatime
(http://www.0friction.com/pix_34/zero_friction_pic_4578.jpg)
Emile on Rasta Roof
(http://www.0friction.com/pix_34/zero_friction_pic_4579.jpg)
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More pics:
Emile on Smiley:
(http://www.0friction.com/pix_34/zero_friction_pic_4580.jpg)
Kyle on John Denver:
(http://www.0friction.com/pix_34/zero_friction_pic_4583.jpg)
Kyle trying to John Denver top out:
(http://www.0friction.com/pix_34/zero_friction_pic_4582.jpg)
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Me on Yesterday:
(http://www.0friction.com/pix_8/zero_friction_pic_1048.jpg)
Me on John Denver:
(http://www.0friction.com/pix_34/zero_friction_pic_4576.jpg)
marijus on Purple Nipple Clan (Tromboli):
(http://www.0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_7044.jpg)
Another view of Roykopp:
(http://www.0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_7040.jpg)
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In my opinion, Rocklands hasn't lived up to it's potential at all - there are tons more areas that need development. It's still the best area I've ever seen (I'm blinkered, having never bouldered outside South Africa, so take that with a grain of salt).
To be honest, not a lot of hard stuff has been opened by locals - everyone seems to be keener to repeat the soft ticks put up by Fred/Klem etc. I suppose that is a result of a really new bouldering scene here. There's a running joke here about there being two grades for FA's by SA climbers: 6c+ and 7b.
But that said, there's more hard stuff at rocklands than there ever has been, and in two months time, there'll be even more, so come and try it. I've got loads of beta...
dom
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cheers for those dom
its enough to make me wanna get back down to SA some time soon, we spent the whole trip tied into a rope last time i visited (1999/2000), that and scanning the bush for big cats...........
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just found these:
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//325/32598.jpg)
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//326/32600.jpg)
Dai ......... on his monster route / problem in the Hollow Mountain Cave - which seems to have been called 'Wheel of Life'
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cheers for those dom
its enough to make me wanna get back down to SA some time soon, we spent the whole trip tied into a rope last time i visited (1999/2000), that and scanning the bush for big cats...........
Get down here Stu - it's about time all my pimping of Rocklands starts working..
Where were you guys last time you were here? I assume you made the obligatory trips to Boven/Montague/Wolfberg?
It's funny - I've never been to any of those areas (being a boulderer and all that).
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Where were you guys last time you were here? I assume you made the obligatory trips to Boven/Montague/Wolfberg?
We did Waterval Boven, Table Mountain, The Mine, Paarl Rock, Peer's Cave, Silvermine Crag and Wolfberg when I was there with Stu. The potential for excellent bouldering on the road to Sanddrif and Wolfberg is staggering. Get down there and check it out. Where do you live dom?
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those photo's look amazin. i will be there in 16 hours :8)
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You off on your travels again Dense? - Oz or SA?
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never fancied oz, for some inexplicable reason. so will have to be rocklands. may be havin a cresciano/magic wood type jaunt when sam pulls finger out :D
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may be havin a cresciano/magic wood type jaunt when sam pulls finger out :D
....from your bumhole... :saythat: :wink: :lol:
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well hopefully he's not goin to carry on up :crying:
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may be havin a cresciano/magic wood type jaunt when sam pulls finger out :D
I thought it was his thumb?
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Stu - I lived in Cape Town for 2 years, and then have just (January) moved up to Johannesburg.
Dense - we're provisionally going to be there for 9 days in August from the 14th until the 22nd. You're welcome to join us (we might be lacking in car space tho).
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Have you braved the Wilds yet? Sounds like access is super dodgy there now. I used to boulder on a few small boulders on the hill between Primrose and Edenvale on the east rand. Swineburne looks worth a visit. Has anyone uncovered anything else interesting around Joburg?
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After a short trip to nth wales, here's a few piccies:
me on boysons groove
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-mebg.jpg)
dense on king of drunks
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-densekod.jpg)
the enigma and dense battling it out rock warrior style for the jug on the ? boulder
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-battle.jpg)
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Is that your hat gruff?
The enigma found it by pauls groove I think. There was also a jumper up on the sheep pen boulders under the problem right of klem's arete but ben didn't take a licking to it so that should be still there.
I recon If we'd have spent long enough in wales we could have found a full wadrobe scattered about :lol:
We'll be back to wales soon enough so we'll bring it with us for you.
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No, I'm too old for that shit and I think I speak for dense as well.
Yeah, pauls bulge was good, agreed stiff for V4 more like 5 to me. Guidebook is misleading about the hold out left, it doesn't need to be used at all. took us a while to work it out. The traverse was also good on that side of the rock
Chris was s'posed to meet up with us but he never turned up in the end but cheers for the lift to the galt y glyn for the car anyway Chris.
Drop you guys a pm next time were down that way
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took us a while to work it out
no, not us. :wink:
ps. i don't camp anymore n hopefully never will again
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Stu - I lived in Cape Town for 2 years, and then have just (January) moved up to Johannesburg.
no wonder you're now looking at getting the hell out of SA..........
I'd go back to the Cape if i were you
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Have you braved the Wilds yet? Sounds like access is super dodgy there now. I used to boulder on a few small boulders on the hill between Primrose and Edenvale on the east rand. Swineburne looks worth a visit. Has anyone uncovered anything else interesting around Joburg?
Haha, the Wilds is such a good training area, but so dodgy.. I went there a bunch in summer, actually might go back this weekend.
Swinburne is very good, and I think there's loads of potential. It's not rocklands, but there are some absilutely phenomenal problems there (serious 5* probs). There's nothing over 7C+ (which doesn't bother me), but most of the best stuff is in the 7A to 7B region.
James Roberts has uncovered some more bouldering round here:
(1) Groblersdal - which I haven't been to, but looks like fun stuff on granite, with some scope for development according to James (the last time they went out there, my hangover prevented me)
(2) 14th Avenue - basically just a training area like the wilds but with more straight up independant problems in the 6c - 7b range.
Look, joburg's not a bouldering mecca, but it's better than nothing..
There's stuff on www.saclimb.co.za and www.rockaddiction.co.za
dom
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Stu - I lived in Cape Town for 2 years, and then have just (January) moved up to Johannesburg.
no wonder you're now looking at getting the hell out of SA..........
I'd go back to the Cape if i were you
Oi!
I like joburg. Well, sort of...
If there was a damn gym here I'd be sorted.
Can you believe this - it's the economic hub of South Africa, as well as the largest city, and there's no decent gym (with access) within 45 minutes of my house?
Other than that, it's actually a decent place to live, with a much higher standard of living than the cape.
dom
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dense on king of drunks
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-densekod.jpg)
Nice photo, shame about the wack sequence. :lol:
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I know yeah, his username should read "technically dense" :D
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i know, was gonna go from big jug to left crimp then left again to crimp next to golf ball. but was too tired as u can see from my eyes :cry: consequently i didn't do it. i too thought that sequence was shit!
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Dom, wasnt there an OK gym at Kya Sands? Mostly roped, but fairly decent. The L to R main traverse took me about three years to get, started trying it in the first month of climbing.
Swineburne does look good, will be especially nice on those cold clear winter days. Is it that same snappy rock you get at Mt Everest.
Like you say Jo'burg aint no climbing mecca. That spot near Nelspruit is pretty good tho'. Name escapes me.
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Dom, wasnt there an OK gym at Kya Sands? Mostly roped, but fairly decent. The L to R main traverse took me about three years to get, started trying it in the first month of climbing.
Yeah, I liked it until it closed down 2 months ago. They're re-opening on friday apparently (but they've already delayed the opening for a month so who knows...). It's funny - the first time I went there, i couldn't do the traverse at all coz I'd just get too pumped. Three weeks later, after running most days, I pissed it first go. I'd kill for a campus board tho..
Swineburne does look good, will be especially nice on those cold clear winter days. Is it that same snappy rock you get at Mt Everest.
I assume so (having never been to Everest) - they're about 30 km apart. I've been climbing quite a lot with Shaun Harris, and he's shown me some absolutely stellar problems, all of which are on really good rock..
Like you say Jo'burg aint no climbing mecca. That spot near Nelspruit is pretty good tho'. Name escapes me.
Please - try to remember. The more areas the better. I'm getting sick of 14th Avenue (despite it being really good).
Ginger Slut at 14th (best problem there IMHO):
(http://www.0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_6892.jpg)
When did you leave, Chris?
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By the way - some Swinburne pics of mine at:
http://www.0friction.com/thumbz.php?area_id=270
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I left SA in early 1996. I used to climb a bit with Cheryl Jenks and Jason Whyte when they lived up there. Been back a few times on holidays though. I honestly cant remember the name of the spot near Nelspruit. I'm sure Sean Harris will know it. You drive past the airport and hit a dirt road that goes straight through the boulders. Good quality featured Sandstone, bit dirty, but would really clean up. Its on a high plateau where you can apparently see to Mozambique on a clear day. Nothing else there other than a pub/cafe.
Speak to Gustav van Rensburg, who runs the climbers hospital at Waterval Boven. Hes the one who introduced me to the place.
track him down at http://www.rocrope.com . Tell him I say hi.
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awesome..
thanks chris.
dom
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(http://www.planetfear.com/climbing/features/travel/southern-sandstone/child-as-hanuman-bouldering.jpg)
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This topic is the most viewed topic on ukb - 2nd is the "hot chicks" topic :D
Here's a full quality shot from the Peak:
(http://www.adamlongphotography.co.uk/Galleries/harry-owler.jpg)
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Good Photo, is that Harry?
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Good Photo, is that Harry?
well, from looking at the image properties - file name ends 'harry-owler.jpg' my guess would be yes................. :roll:
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no it's harry penils, without the l :wink: but yes
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(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-16/DSCN2782.jpg)
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is that young danny doing love pie there? or someone else, nice pics.
il maybe cu sometime this week when i come up to lpt if yor keen, i think the doyle will be
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(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-16/DSCN2786.jpg)
i can fly...............................
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Targasonne looks nice - don't think it's usually this crowded, this was some sort of bouldering meet thang:
(http://www.zebloc.com/66/ens.jpg)
And here's a nice one from Omega's site:
(http://www.powerband.org.nz/powerband/images/photos/joerg.jpg)
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(http://www.chockstone.org/CapeWoolamai/Members/NeilM/Boulder1l.jpg)
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is that moses rock, in oz?
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It's Cape Woolamai in Oz - pic is from http://www.chockstone.org which has lots of nice pics of Australia, though most are not of bouldering.
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cool
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One from this evening. Queing up on the fish boulder at wimbery? Unheard of before
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-wimberytrav.jpg)
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never have i seen a guy have so much fun on a problem
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Quality :D
I'm going to have to sample Wimberry again - last time I was there I had a shite time and hated it.
Dense, are you deliberately trying to look like your some sort of meditatin' guru there?
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Perhaps he should be renamed 'a dense buddha' :lol:
give us a shout when your coming down
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i don't often get to the top of probs so when i do i like to sit there for a while contemplatin zen :)
we got to the boulders about 6.30 n it was an awful greasefest til just after 8 when it became decent for an hour, then the midges came... not too bad tho cos it gets a bit of wind. the lower boulders are awful in summer!
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(http://www.theshortspan.com/glendasan/glendasan15.jpg)
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That's a nice pic.
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Whereabouts is that in Glendasan then Dave??
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Whereabouts is that in Glendasan then Dave??
Its called the starting block see the map here http://www.theshortspan.com/glendasan/glendasan.htm
(are you home?)
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Whereabouts is that in Glendasan then Dave??
Its called the starting block see the map here http://www.theshortspan.com/glendasan/glendasan.htm
(are you home?)
Unfortunately, yes.
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Fook me :shock: that guy in the blue tee shirt at wimbery looks strong. Who is he??
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i think u must have been drinkin somethin strong :alco:
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one of the west-1 at new venue Binn Green this evening:
(http://server6.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-westbinngreen.jpg)
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Unbelievable. Sid's jizz all over his hands. Do I sense some kind of east manc after-work scene developing??
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Fook me the guy in the blue shirt looks like he's got girls shoes on and to be honest a bit weak - think he's been hanging out with Jonny too much
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(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/adamwest-wimberytrav.jpg)
And a lovely knee length skirt too :wink: .
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(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/bogguseful01.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/kimdogs01.jpg)
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found the classic shot:
(http://www.jamesak.sk/obrazky/32001m05.jpg)
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shame he's on the 5c bit... :(
Pete Robins has a 6ft high print of that in his toilet. Draw what conclusions you will...
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as well as a photo of cubitt next to it. my conclusions don't paint a flattering picture :shock:
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Do they paint a splattering picture? :blowjob:
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(http://www.heason.net/Images/Portfolio/Jerry%20Moffatt/Jerry%20Moffat%20at%20Froggatt.jpg)
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(http://www.ukbouldering.com/media/images/jimCorry01.jpg)
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nice one jim - thats some ill ish.
got any mo'?
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i have to say it was nice of c.j.d. to lend me his lats for the day.... :lol:
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shame he didn't lend you his power...
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shame he didn't lend you his power...
i know where you live. :twisted:
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i have to say it was nice of c.j.d. to lend me his lats for the day.... :lol:
Would have been even better if he'd lent you his tats!
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tats as in tatnosis?
thank you please.
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(http://www.heason.net/Images/Galleries/Alastair%20Lee/Alastair%20Lee%20Gallery%2009.jpg)
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Is that Big Ron at that place in Africa where that French artist painted loads of boulders?
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somewhere in morocco innit?
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if i recall correctly there was an OTE with Mr Moffat climbing there years back - think it was in Chad
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if i recall correctly there was an OTE with Mr Moffat climbing there years back - think it was in Chad
isn't that where Dense lives? :wink:
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if i recall correctly there was an OTE with Mr Moffat climbing there years back - think it was in Chad
Are there two lots then, 'cos I thought the painted boulders were at La Tafraoute (or something like that) in Morocco??
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There's some in Morocoo by Jean Varame:
(http://art.nmu.edu/larson/isit/new_images/verame.jpg)
And also some blue ones in Sinai (the blue was UN blue as a symbol to all those who'd died in fighting in Sinai)
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(http://0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_7902.jpg)
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word
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There's some in Morocoo by Jean Varame:
(http://art.nmu.edu/larson/isit/new_images/verame.jpg)
And also some blue ones in Sinai (the blue was UN blue as a symbol to all those who'd died in fighting in Sinai)
The artist has done a lot of this shit round the world, he wrapped an island in plastic, but always does them in poorish countries and pays the govt to let him do it cos its a fucking ecological disaster. It trashes the eco systems etc
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but always does them in poorish countries and pays the govt to let him do it cos its a fucking ecological disaster. It trashes the eco systems etc
Oooh, hark at Mr Rainbow Warrior :roll: :P
Bit of blue paint in the desert's not going to cause much eco-disaster, is it?
Wrapping an island in plastic isn't such a brilliant idea mind.
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Bit of blue paint in the desert's not going to cause much eco-disaster, is it?
Bit!! It's not as though he spilt a tin of paint outside B&Q is it!!
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it is a bit compared to the desert, the things people get good money for :roll:
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Errrm....18 tons of paint to be precise :shock:
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Oooh, hark at Mr Rainbow Warrior
Alright bubbs ill be round yours this eve with a tin of gloss and I'll get golfinger on yah sorry ass
(http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:GWUzY7ET9GAJ:perso.wanadoo.fr/efferzed_romans_jamesbond007/images/livres/plon/plon_affiche/goldfinger.jpg)
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remember to take the "thinners" round as well :wink: :lol:
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Errrm....18 tons of paint to be precise :shock:
Shit the bed!
I hope it was lead-free. Allah knows what would happen if the camels started licking the rocks.....
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From the newly updated heason.net (http://www.heason.net) - with lots of pics on....
(http://www.heason.net/Images/Galleries/Ian%20Parnell/Ian%20Parnell%20Gallery%2014.jpg)
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don't reckon he did it that go...
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lowered in on abb rope for that shot? :lol: :saythat:
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(http://www.gundersonphoto.com/albums/sam_centex_mck/pander_whiplash2.jpg)
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that's the strongest guy i've ever seen. he's levitatin an inch above the floor. imagine the body tension :shock:
btw where is it?
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(http://scootermagruder.com/photos/070404pacebend/Untitled-18.jpg)
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btw where is it?
Austin, Texas. McKinney Falls.
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shit, look's amazin :crazy:
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(http://www.cryptochild.com/files/Fly.jpg)
(http://www.cryptochild.com/files/Sdeathtouch1.jpg)
(http://www.cryptochild.com/files/wcocaine.jpg)
(http://www.cryptochild.com/files/wworm.jpg)
(http://www.cryptochild.com/files/Ftim.jpg)
(http://www.cryptochild.com/files/Fjason.jpg)
he's a wrong 'un.
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some good lookin probs there!
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that 2nd to last one is huffy's new problem at Isatis I think-monster monster
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rad
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thought it was font, tho i also thought they were all of jason kehl :oops:
new prob looks ace. how hard? n why hasn't it been done b4? is there a direct correlation?
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That second to last picture is of Fondation, 7C, unless Huffy's new line goes directly up, which I think was a project and not done. If that's it any idea what he graded it, fondation seemed a bit soft I thought for 7C.
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didn't huffy do his project in early april i think? did i remember hearing an 8? someone spill the english on me.
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I think huffy graded it 7C or 7C+, however the people he was with said that it was definitely harder than that. I do not know if the photo in question is of his problem but one of the chaps he was there with told me about the grading. Apparently it's "totally sick"
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Huffy's prob goes straight up to that slopey dish thing from what I recall him telling me. Think he gave it 7c+ or something
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(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/dpfelb01.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/bees05.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/bees01.jpg)
appologies to those who've seen the last two already....
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(http://beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/johnmicrobe01.jpg)
(http://beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/jongerm03.jpg)
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//357/35763.jpg)
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That don't look like eastern grit to me, arrrh....
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Those clouds are amazing.
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//353/35379.jpg)
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//323/32326.jpg)
Crown of Aragorn, V13, Hueco
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//280/28069.jpg)
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//280/28072.jpg)
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as good as the boulderin look's i'm afraid it's far overshadowed by them yellow hats :lol:
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Shit, I'd not noticed them 'til you said - they are not good.
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we need some team UKB trucker hats like that knocking up.
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jeez, I am SO psyched for Heuco... and even more psyched for some yellow hats! If you get some knocked up I'll spread em to the states for ya! I'll probably fit right in in texas! :8)
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found a site with some rad photos
(http://www.deepbleu.net/img/ntbta_lrg.jpg)
(http://www.deepbleu.net/img/jerry_eagle_tor_lrg.jpg)
(http://www.deepbleu.net/img/tim_cypher_lrg.jpg)
(http://www.deepbleu.net/img/paul_la_baleine_lrg.jpg)
(http://www.deepbleu.net/img/john_cetait_demain_lrg.jpg)
(http://www.deepbleu.net/img/dave_take_it_easy_lrg.jpg)
(http://www.deepbleu.net/img/michi_lamplight_lrg.jpg)
(http://www.deepbleu.net/img/mats_dyno_lrg.jpg)
(http://www.deepbleu.net/img/courtney_unnamed_lrg.jpg)
(http://www.deepbleu.net/img/arete_lrg.jpg)
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:shock: that last arete looks amazing! -they seem to have a penchant for climbing in the dark?
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(http://www.deepbleu.net/img/arete_lrg.jpg)
Phwoar! What's that?
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Phwoar! What's that?
The trees have grown quickly around the bottom of Masters Edge haven't they!
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i think its kris,.cresh..chrish...cristianoff.
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Having your hands up for spotting from that height is a bit hopeful! You'd be better off spotting them with Johnny B's binoculars from that elevation.
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andy,
I think Jon will be pretty impressed with the Lantern Shots, he will use them to encourage people to Night Boulder.
When I mentioned night bouldering to my good wife she looked at me as if I had gone totaly Barking!
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Did the Tim Clifford on Cypher get the tick?
If so was the the second accent?(http://www.deepbleu.net/img/tim_cypher_lrg.jpg)
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Or even ascent!! :bdays:
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andy,
I think Jon will be pretty impressed with the Lantern Shots, he will use them to encourage people to Night Boulder.
When I mentioned night bouldering to my good wife she looked at me as if I had gone totaly Barking!
I've not tried it - looks like a laugh. I know you and P have been out and tried it and some of the irish lads have been to portrane in the winter and done a bit - has anyone else had a go? Do you need a shit-load of lamps, or can you get away with one or two??
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andy,
I think Jon will be pretty impressed with the Lantern Shots, he will use them to encourage people to Night Boulder.
When I mentioned night bouldering to my good wife she looked at me as if I had gone totaly Barking!
I've not tried it - looks like a laugh. I know you and P have been out and tried it and some of the irish lads have been to portrane in the winter and done a bit - has anyone else had a go? Do you need a shit-load of lamps, or can you get away with one or two??
I didn't do it, I went t Birch! :alco:
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I've not tried it - looks like a laugh. I know you and P have been out and tried it and some of the irish lads have been to portrane in the winter and done a bit - has anyone else had a go? Do you need a shit-load of lamps, or can you get away with one or two??
Did it twicelast winter up on Three rock with 2 gas lamps and it worked really well, the trick is to raise the lamps to as high as possible (a head torch is also a good idea).
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//357/35763.jpg)
Do you think that the cloud formation look like a bloke running or it just my eyes have f*cked up? :freak:
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Did it twicelast winter up on Three rock with 2 gas lamps and it worked really well....
I guess you'd need something to make 3 rock interesting.......
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Night bouldering is ok but not great. The main problem as that in the depths of winter the nights are either fecking freezing, or damp - neither are much good for bouldering. Light isn't a problem - a petrol lantern hanging from a tripod + headtorch work quite well.
Mountain biking at night, on the other hand, is superb - better than biking in daylight.
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(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QwBNAzgTinAmTugAXDnTZmy5ymO1ZkELKZC94e9kraIdIvKcQCv0GTq2al1YOEss1A*9ARClpPJzCLluhC0ckDU7bJZs2peiXBpWN7ov26I/DSCF0506.jpgPS?dc=4675480841831266501)
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What's that bonjoy?
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I haven't a clue what it is but by the rock I'd say it was at Moorside. How am I doing?
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It's a fair guess but it's not right. It be Pet Win Prizes at the Mother's Pet V8/7bish.
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Thought it looked like Mothers/Owler but it's an unusual angle.
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(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0TQDvAuQYZ*iOKd!TcxrR7tvxCyPB7LKAfV27rtmIL37pJ8MkL0cIbD4uVU342!7kSnePE4MuEMFg4Qe!VR2hMv6v1Ogv3*0KGORgW*KXRrmpnnHKVxrXdg/stu_at_slipstones.jpg?dc=4675350717361325502)
Hong kong stuey[/img]
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(http://www.theshortspan.com/glendasan/turlough1.jpg)
(http://www.theshortspan.com/glendasan/turlough2.jpg)
Near Fair mountain in Wicklow. One for the bog walkers apparently. Look nice though.
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(http://www.norope.com/images/CONTEST_1/1st_Unnamed_V9@@Carley_Schaffer@@Jason_Kehl.jpg)
From norope.com
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i know cofe is a modest muthafukka so i'll post this shit right up:
antique dealing on greenroom to the slizzap:
(http://beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/lovejoyGREENROOM.jpg)
judge banks on THEM!
(http://beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/AndyTHEM.jpg)
the master killa on marylin manson's wall
(http://beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/dutchmansons.jpg)
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(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QgDZAuMSRFxtTPwMidA6sozc8BTt17F4W30s8qqvLQiX57USnXEz0dC0yJChlnOUlG9Wu3mIoaahT07CDjGyFY0hPQsfyn3GdY7kq6RJq60/DSCF0032.jpga?dc=4675482234692824042)
Can anyone name the crag and the crack?
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Nice looking rock.
I'm going to take a wild guess for eatswood Rocks coz I've never been there and isn't there a roof and a crack and trees?
But I'm probably horribly wrong :lol:
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i'll go for one chromasone in the trees, don't know crack, can't remember crag. pair o jeans on right of crack????
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i'll go for one chromasone in the trees, don't know crack, can't remember crag. pair o jeans on right of crack????
if it is there(which i should bloody well know if it was having written that section of the new guide and all....... but am not quite convinced it is :oops: don't remember a crack like that but then i've not been there for about 6 years) then pair o genes (utterly desperate) would be the roof to the left and one chromosome (quite easy really) the arete left of that, making the crack somewhere around the start of DNA (which i upgraded in case no-one noticed - t'was a reet 'ard E3)
in other words i can neither confirm or deny your supposition that the said photograph is of Harstons Rock
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The Bubbinator has it! Name of crack anyone?
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damn! have only been to harstons once myself n never to eatswood, tho bonjoy keeps sayin it makes his day. rock looks perfect.
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dave, is that you wid da fly sweatband??
f-f-f-f-fresh my friend, very 80s McEnroe... :8)
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Good guess - go me!
Somebody needs to do a problem there called Clint - isn't it still technically out of bounds?
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dave, is that you wid da fly sweatband??
f-f-f-f-fresh my friend, very 80s McEnroe... :8)
word!
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Name of crack anyone?
'Rubber chickens can't jam', as I remember... :wink:
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perish the thought of him tryin to jam the rubber chicken :puke02:
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As i'm fond of telling everyone (to no effect mostly) eatswood is pure class. Not that many probs but perfect rock and what there is is tre bon. The things visible on this pic are Corpse crack top notch 5b/V1, the (rubber?) chickenheads to it's right are a good 7a/V6 Ten Inch Zombies, the chalky steepness visible on the left is the traverse which is unrivalled on peak grit if you ask me (7c/V9 for the full R-L version), the up prob at the end of the trav is Hats for clowns 7b/V8.
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no matching trucker cap Dave? Couldn't you at least Photoshop in a blinging pimp cup or something?
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Since the bastards at Freeola have broken darkpeakimages for a while I'll post these up here. Wee ru finally checked out the bouldering on the north coast this week. We both agreed that there are some choice problems down this way, but that there's not really enough quantity to satisfy more than a weekend, and that you've got to be prepared for a lot of admin getting between problems.....
Having said all that - check this shit out..
(http://www.astro.ex.ac.uk/people/sl/photos/ukbouldering/ache_ball.jpg)
Ache Ball, 8a
The beach level varies enormously under this problem. The start holds are normally at head height.
(http://www.astro.ex.ac.uk/people/sl/photos/ukbouldering/carnage_1.jpg)
Carnage, 7b
(http://www.astro.ex.ac.uk/people/sl/photos/ukbouldering/carnage_2.jpg)
More Carnage Action
(http://www.astro.ex.ac.uk/people/sl/photos/ukbouldering/trench.jpg)
Rupert's Gay hand denies him a 7a tick in the Trench.
...all the above problems are at hartland quay...
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(http://www.astro.ex.ac.uk/people/sl/photos/ukbouldering/carnage_1.jpg)
Carnage, 7b
nice landing.
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actually, it's pretty hard to land on that fin. Ru did take a bit of persuading though. Forgot to mention above that, with the exception of Ache Ball, the grades above are of the, erm, swiss persuasion
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and there was me believing they all used v-grades in the south-west :shock:
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(http://www.0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_8405.jpg)
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That looks hard - what is it?
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its that egg thing at squeamish innit? sharmizzle does it on rampizzle. i fon the pic on b.com.
(http://www.0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_8408.jpg)
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Pffft to Sharma. He may be able to climb eggs, but can he crack them between his elbows whilst impersonating a chicken, that's what i want to know? :roll:
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Ah V11 - that'll be why it looks hard then.
Video of a burly geezer making it look piss:
http://www.mikedoyle.ca/photos/squamish/eggmov.shtml
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he fucking paths it.
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(http://www.lodz.tpsa.pl/gory/squamish.jpg)
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(http://www.norope.com/images/SQUAMISH/PV_V8@@Darcy_Bloom@@Sonnie_Trotter.jpg)
(http://www.norope.com/images/SQUAMISH/In_An_Easy_Chair_V4@@Rob_Arthurs@@John_Smith.jpg)
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(http://www.lodz.tpsa.pl/gory/squamish.jpg)
Love that photo - weird angles everywhere.
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http://www.mikedoyle.ca/cgi-bin/photogen.cgi?PHOTO=photos/bishop/jordan_evilution_06.jpg
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Is this the problem that Jason Khel (sp?) put up? Awesome line! HIGHBALL!!
Has anyone seen any video's around of the ascent?
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i've got a .mov at home of kehl's ascent of that one. no-idea where i got it from. was probably off climbxmedia originally -before he did it there was also a video if him and mike auldridge trying it in a kind of head-to-head style, each trying a different line to turn the lip. i ain't got that one though.
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WOW! That looks awesome. How hard is it?
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V fucking solid and scary I'd imagine :D
I'm sure Dave knows?
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what we talking about now? evilution? its V10 to the lip i think (existing problem, done loads), then dunno what extra they decided the top was worth.
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I think Kehl dealt himself a V13 hand for the FA, saying the hardest bit was just above the lip on some shit holds. Someone (I think some foreign gent on the Petzl Roc bandwagon) repeated it all using some jugs above the lip or something and said V11-ish I think.
Bit vague, but I'm sure Doyley will sort you out, especially as there's a picture of his Dad on it.
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http://www.vboulderingmagazine.com/Articles/Evilution-BPOI.pdf
This link provides further photo's of Evilution although annoyingly, no written info (i.e. grades - I know I'm a sad bastard!)
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Is this the problem that Jason Khel (sp?) put up? Awesome line! HIGHBALL!!
Has anyone seen any video's around of the ascent?
Found it http://www.movementfilms.com/JK2.mov
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This is good because Jon looks so happy.
(http://www.yorkshiregrit.com/yg/photos/brimham__cleft_arete_left.jpg)
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(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0RQAwA68VOQ2lNwFrsLDmznsNiFWpz7bIJftgmJk0HdDMwHpATlCTlNZiurTzrasDUT*RKPc9Kmt0QLG5fIa4*CgX*eixue29m!IjWPTme9Q/elephantitus.jpg?dc=4675483200070623618)
Andy Crome on Elephantitus, hard to get decent pics due to superbright sunshine.
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Was that taken this weekend? Must've been boiling hot down by the lake!
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Was that taken this weekend? Must've been boiling hot down by the lake!
Hot enough for me an cofe to have a swim there! :8)
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it was 2hot 2handle.
i'm still dehydrated.
Hot enough for me an cofe to have a swim there! :8)
you'll be laughing once the typhoid kicks in.
cofe putting some beef up mallory's crack:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/johnmallory01.jpg)
posers:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/pointing.jpg)
sunset in t'pass:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/passsunset.jpg)
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Was that taken this weekend? Must've been boiling hot down by the lake!
Aye, it was roasting, boiling, frying, baking, we were cooking! Nice and shady at LPT satd'y tho. Spent most of sund'y lolling about in the sun then had a brief evening hit at Angel Bay, all good stuff, the Jonesy Lock and the Limpet being the highlights.
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I said to Bonjoy to get down to elephantitus at sparrows fart or she'd be baking, ignore the local knowledge at your peril :!:
what did you boys think of the mallory? Did you all ice the crack?
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mallory flava was the dopest ish. a fair few of us did the crack. huffle did the cosmic joskin linkup. i'm keen to go back like next year or summrt to fully ice the CW.
plus you feel stronger when you get down cos its effectivley training at altitude.
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I spent Saturday in the hallowed Cave of Power. Got beasted and felt like I had been run over on Sunday. Then Porth Ysgo - am I right in thinking this is a spring/autumn venue?
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good shit, CW is fantastico innit! A real boulder problem.
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yeah CW is bo - good holds and ting and a good length. just wish i was better on 2 finger pockets or i might have iced it.
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Did anybody try the CW - crack link?
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Did anybody try the CW - crack link?
put it this way: huffy ticked the boulder.......i think :shock:
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Did anybody try the CW - crack link?
huffle did the cosmic joskin linkup.
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Ooops. :oops:
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on a related note si, theres gotta be almost deffo loads of ace bouldering on the hillside behind that boulder - theres so much rock theres gotta be some ill flavas if anyone can be arsed going looking. monster monster.
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I've been up there without boots and a mat and there is stuff to go. Thing is you're always looking for another Mallory boulder which there ain't.
Didn't Higg do some stuff a bit further along the Valley at about the same altitude?
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there was a couple of egg-looking boulders, and you'd amagine innumeralbe short vertical walls, what with the hillside being made of up of multiple tiers of those little craglets. of course thing are always smaller when you get up there.
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I know that Higg and Noel Craine have found stuff further along the top of the ridge leading to Capel. Mostly highball slabs I think.
There probably is some cool problems, but I got the impression it was all a bit spread out - true adventure bouldering.
I suppose I should get off my fat lazy butt and go and see for myself.
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on a related note si, theres gotta be almost deffo loads of ace bouldering on the hillside behind that boulder - theres so much rock theres gotta be some ill flavas if anyone can be arsed going looking. monster monster.
"Up in the club with my homies, tryna get a lil V-I, but keep it down on the low key, cause you know how it feels" -- Usher (Yeah [????]) :8)
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Not you as well FH??!! It hardly befits the grumpy old man image that you've carefully nutured...
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Not you as well FH??!! It hardly befits the grumpy old man image that you've carefully nutured...
It's Big Frank to yo! innit!
Word
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It's Big Frank to yo! innit!
Word
Call yourself what you will, you will always be Francis to us.
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I was actually going to look at those boulders on the hill side the other day, but being lazy, asked Big George about them instead. He reckoned a nice little curcuit, plus some hard stuff to do - sounds good, but the weather here is very humid and misty at the mo', so I'd wait a while if I were you. If your looking for sommit hard, a liitle secret is the wall to the left of The Cost Of Living (if you know where that is...).
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yeah CW is bo - good holds and ting and a good length. just wish i was better on 2 finger pockets or i might have iced it.
did the huffster not show you my beta? you don't have to bone the pocket as much and the moves are more satisfying (and cooler) than huffy's "i'm so strong i can lock off all the moves" beta.
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good place to live:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/i/16348.jpg
nice pic:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/i/16347.jpg
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links just ain't working (and UKC have the nerve to be calling you a thief!)
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Oh bollocks, forgot you can't link direct to images - can't be arsed to go back and find the pages now. I know that it's a bandwidth issue, but they're a bit tight about it, aren't they :roll:
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yeah CW is bo - good holds and ting and a good length. just wish i was better on 2 finger pockets or i might have iced it.
did the huffster not show you my beta? you don't have to bone the pocket as much and the moves are more satisfying (and cooler) than huffy's "i'm so strong i can lock off all the moves" beta.
not only did he show me the beta, i actually showed him some better beta, not that he used it. my beta was pull on the good holds, straight away left foot toe in the crack thing - LH over for the shallow scoop thing, RH up to 2finger pocket, LH up to that pockety edge thing. then take left foot out of crack, put it on start hold, then sit on it and go up to high diagonal edge (one with a pocket thumbcatch). it was this move i was falling off. i gather its like your beta but iller - makes all the moves up to that point piss. couldn't even get to that crux move with huffy's sick beta :shock: rad problem though. also couldn't do the V7 with huff's method, so no surprise there.
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good place to live:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/i/16348.jpg
nice pic:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/i/16347.jpg
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=16348
and
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=16347
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I used to share a house with the guy in the B&W shot, he was known as the Beagus. Lived on a diet of watery chickpea slurry and wondered why he was always skinny and piss weak. Had the most shrill piercing laugh imaginable, which would be rolled out with gusto at the most unfunny moment of any TV program. Happy days :roll:
The house crag is at a place called Stone twixt Ashover and Chesterfield and looks awesome.
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Thanks for sorting those links samJ - didn't realise the urls converted like that.
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A nice AndyR gusset shot
(http://www.theshortspan.com/sligo/aughris1.jpg)
The steep wall in Aughris head
(http://www.theshortspan.com/sligo/aughris4.jpg)
(http://www.theshortspan.com/sligo/aughris2.jpg)
Arete at Lough Easkey
(http://www.theshortspan.com/sligo/lougheaskey4.jpg)
A wet but very interesting cave
(http://www.theshortspan.com/sligo/cave5.jpg)
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I can cope with Robinsons Gay Legs, but splayed is getting just a little much, even for a broad minded fella like me. :look:
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I can cope with Robinsons Gay Legs, but splayed is getting just a little much, even for a broad minded fella like me. :look:
You feeling uncomfortable with your sexuality all of a sudden?
You'll be down the travel agent in Pateley Bridge - 'I'd like a single to San Francisco please......'
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I can cope with Robinsons Gay Legs, but splayed is getting just a little much, even for a broad minded fella like me. :look:
You feeling uncomfortable with your sexuality all of a sudden?
You'll be down the travel agent in Pateley Bridge - 'I'd like a single to San Francisco please......'
I've never felt comfortable as a hetrosexual man living in an area where tha majority of the population are sheep!
And as for a travel agents down Pateley, it's only just got a babers!
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(http://www.climbing.com/images/gallery//845846.jpg)
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Hi everyone, Not posted much on here before but here is 2 pics from yesterday. It was mingingly hot mind you
(http://images1.fotopic.net/?iid=y3vohs&outx=600&oq=0)
(http://images2.fotopic.net/?iid=y3vohb&outx=600&oq=0)
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but here is 2 pics from yesterday.
where abouts are they??
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Looks like a nice place - and good effort for climbing on such a hot weekend 30 degrees in Sheffield yesterday.
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Dovestones / Derwent at a guess.
Was pretty nice up at Gordale yesterday. Even so, when is winter coming again?? I've forgotten what nice cool weather feels like.
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the top one looks like that B3 arete at derwent innit.
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Spot on, it is the classic B3 at Dovestones. The 2nd one is well off the beaten track, a roof project from the back. If the heat didn,t kill me the walk in did!
Heres 1 more
(http://images2.fotopic.net/?iid=y3vohd&outx=600&oq=0)
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granite slopers in 30+ degree heat.............. nice
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-18/P8080157.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-18/P8080160.jpg)
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30+ degree heat
So is it winter already there, Stu?? :P
Nice looking rock in the top pic...
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Nice looking rock in the top pic...
Its the same problem in both pics :roll:
Was the first time i'd visited this area - which is quite poor being as i spent two years living on the island they're on (all be it about 50 minutes walk away - no vehicles allowed on the island)
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Had a haircut there stu? Is that the HK equivalent to graffiti on that rock?
Does it say "HKFC Rule!" or something slightly more intelligent?
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nice wifebeater stu.
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(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0ZABTHKAfuGDh4wwkiivjN8k3WLfrvLw3gy2RM4Q5dNn4WnFhsug!DzRwTojiS!KsEwk9b0TwgT8a71lDWAnRRV5g5c4MfdY3kzhjSvauteYFqSp!g!dEteEJu2tWT9G7S35O5lYI2ZRnXrc0pIXr4w/rowie%20and%20suzanne%20at%20cummingston.jpg?dc=4675484231795345679)
We take things pretty seriously up here.
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(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QwAAAIsUHMJcEmFuS*naLSBSYCI4KKwFsyM5g5WrLp6KhsldGBOii9rcwMpUWiI9iPlnR!fIhl7i4kIaQzutyN8kTn3ajO34QeGU0mDCbYo/boulder.jpg?dc=4675481225272186886)
Pity its a bit overexposed.
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a couple more of problems we found at the weekend:
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/lamma/smearteststart.gif)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/lamma/smeartesttop.gif)
and the potential we're going back to finish exploring next weekend:
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/lamma/untappedpotential.gif)
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Wow :shock:
You lucky bastard Stu !!
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Looks cool stuff...
You lucky bastard Stu !!
Aye remember the only time they've had good conditions in HK is 20,000 years ago in the last ice age :P
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You lucky bastard Stu !!
unfortunately alot of it is either a: too small (head height if you're lucky) or b: completely featureless rounded granite - and i'm talking too round for even sloper problems up it!!!!
still, there's a good few hundred boulders there to keep me busy over checking out over the next few weekends
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From http://udini.de/gallery/india/gondwana/index.htm
(http://udini.de/gallery/india/gondwana/images/krein47.jpg)
(http://udini.de/gallery/india/gondwana/images/krein45.jpg)
(http://udini.de/gallery/india/gondwana/images/krein48.jpg)
Perfect.
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JOWSERS! That's amazing. :shock: Where is it?
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I suspect it's Gondwana in India judging by the url :P
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looks uber-bo.
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A dream location - looks even better than the Seychelles....
And hang on it can't be Gondwana coz that's a region of central India and that sure looks like the sea to me :?
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maybe some amazing lake?
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ok folks, try not to turn too green with envy, but here's another area we started developing last weekend:
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-19/P8140179.jpg)
big boulder, still not a single problem up it............... :(
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-19/P8140181.jpg)
nice arete - requires a slightly dynamic approach (see below)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-19/P8140183.jpg)
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(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-19/P8140191.jpg)
super thin slab
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-19/P8140206.jpg)
the sweetest crack ever
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-19/P8140224.jpg)
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(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-19/P8140233.jpg)
not managed to top this one out yet - may have to wait for cooler weather to stick the pure slopeyness of it!
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-19/P8140248.jpg)
death defying leap - the mats about 1.5m below me and covering a few too many pointy rocks for my liking!
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-19/P8140237.jpg)
time to cool down for a while!
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(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-19/P8140266.jpg)
quite possibly the best problem i've found this year (the sit start still needs doing and will be super hard)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-19/P8140274.jpg)
same problem - big reach, bad holds
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-19/P8140286.jpg)
the perfect traverse..............
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-19/P8140288.jpg)
nearing the end - crappy landing though................
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and that was just Saturday - on Sunday i went back to that area i posted pics of before (although my skin was a bit fucked so i didn't bother exploring too much more - just showed some local guys around what we'd already found)
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u lucky bastard :D :wink:
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looks very nice that stu, is it granite?
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looks very nice that stu, is it granite?
yup - and the best bit is that its coastal location has smoothed all those nasty rough edges off making it faaaaaar nicer to climb on than all that horrible crytally inland granite.
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That venue looks top drawer - nice pics.
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Nice one Stu :worthy: ,
Quality looking stuff for sure!
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You lucky, lucky bastard! Where is this exactly? Is it a worthy mission i.e. worth the flight etc?
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You lucky, lucky bastard! Where is this exactly? Is it a worthy mission i.e. worth the flight etc?
I'll have a bouldering guide ready later this year - in a month or two really.
Worth a stop on a flight elsewhere is my verdict on HK (if you'd only be coming for the climbing that is). If you're ok doing other stuff to fill your time then its a top spot to visit - just make sure you come between Oct - Dec when the temps are cool and there's very little rain
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i for one wouldn't mind if you stopped showing us all these picture's stu. i don't have a limitless supply of money :cry:
looks amazin
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fon some nice peak landsc8ps:
(http://www.peakdistrict-nationalpark.info/_images/_pictures/DSCF1634.jpg)
(http://www.peakdistrict-nationalpark.info/_images/_pictures/DSCF1647.jpg)
(http://www.peakdistrict-nationalpark.info/_images/_pictures/EM2.jpg)
(http://www.peakdistrict-nationalpark.info/_images/_pictures/stanage.jpg)
(http://www.peakdistrict-nationalpark.info/_images/_pictures/BAP123.jpg)
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in response to HKStuey's pics:
to quote comic book guy from the Simpsons:
"there isn't an emoticon to describe how I'm feeling at the moment..."
...unless there's a green-eyed monster somewhere!
Where is all that stuff? Is it near an airport?
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(http://www.0friction.com/pix_25/zero_friction_pic_3411.jpg)
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(http://www.peakdistrict-nationalpark.info/_images/_pictures/EM2.jpg)
the cloud si smilin yo :lol:
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(http://www.theshortspan.com/donegal/muckross.jpg)
Kev Moroney photo of Muckross head, Donegal.
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looks good, even without a fizxed exposure!
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(http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/i/17595.jpg)
Jon at Slipstones.
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people won't be able to see direct linked cocktalk images word.
tis a good photo mind.
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:?
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people won't be able to see direct linked cocktalk images word.
tis a good photo mind.
I suspect Mick won't like that much!
Why thankyou Dave. :8)
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Hyper Ballad:
(http://www.scottishclimbs.com/media/photos/si_hypercrimp.jpg)
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good shot! :8) i could not comprehend climbing all these big numbers with only one leg. :lol: nice one si
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That looks nails! And awesome. And the holds look very very small.
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The holds may be very small but is it me or is he sat on a large boulder? :?
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Looks a bit like he's wedged in, hanging offwidth slot business.
Cool shot though, does look well fierce and nice looking rock.
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(http://www.theshortspan.com/connemara/butterfingers.jpg)
(http://www.theshortspan.com/connemara/barn.jpg)
By Toby Foord-Kelcey of a new area in South Connemara.
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Is it me or does the 'hyperbalad' phot look more than a little tilted? :shock:
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its just you.
for a start, the chalkbag is hanging as you'd expect, plus if it was tilted then the original is in fact ever steeper looking - why would you til to make it look easier?
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(http://www.posing.datauk.net/mantel/classic.jpg)
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The holds may be very small but is it me or is he sat on a large boulder? :?
there ia another picture of hyperballed on scottish climbs which when viewed with the one posted above makes more sense of the angles, adjacent boulder, etc
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not bad day at stanage, considering its august :shock: .
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/dpbradpit01.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/stevejoker01.jpg)
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That's a great shot on the Pitt, I really like it, slightly spoiled by the naff chalk bag :wink: nothing photo shop can't fix. Might I suggest you paste a nice moon bag or maybe Franklin one in there instead?
Did you nail it? Good tick for August (or anytime I guess)
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ok folks, try not to turn too green with envy, but here's another area we started developing last weekend:
Managed to get back out there on Sat and, in between the showers brought by Typhoon Chaba (how cool a name for a typhoon is that - they even called it 'Super Typhoon Chaba' on the BBC for a while) and nabbed these beauties:
nice V3 arete
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-20/P8280395.jpg)
nice V2 arete - you can see the showers approaching fast - in fact it was already raining............
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-20/P8280412.jpg)
our hiding place and all weather gym.........
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-20/P8280439.jpg)
an 'interesting' V4 traverse - which joins on to the traverse in the photo above
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-20/P8280427.jpg)
the sweetest arete of them all
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-20/P8280448.jpg)
and a fun little steep thing i'm yet to top out - wet holds an all that.......
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-20/P8280463.jpg)
oh, and one last shot of the deathly approach (when wet and a big swell is running)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-20/P8280400.jpg)
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Awesome! You are so lucky with all this new rock to develop.
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That's a great shot on the Pitt, I really like it, slightly spoiled by the naff chalk bag :wink: nothing photo shop can't fix. Might I suggest you paste a nice moon bag or maybe Franklin one in there instead?
Did you nail it? Good tick for August (or anytime I guess)
nah no chance - not bad nick for august but not good enough really. will be back though.
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That's a great shot on the Pitt, I really like it, slightly spoiled by the naff chalk bag :wink:
that's mine beeeeeaaatch, and it's blinged out i'll have you know!
bleep bleep muthaffuckin bleep.
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don't think we've had a buckstone dyno pic for a while........here it comes st you like a bad smell.
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/boggdyno02.jpg)
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That's a great shot on the Pitt, I really like it, slightly spoiled by the naff chalk bag :wink:
that's mine beeeeeaaatch, and it's blinged out i'll have you know!
bleep bleep muthaffuckin bleep.
I can probably get on photoshop and cover it up with a pof rag.
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Great looking stuff Stuey, particularly the weird V4 traverse (looks like some damn mid-grade grit horror).
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Cofe using wack sequence on Miles' slab
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10165/normal_cofe%20-%20miles%20slab1.jpg)
Nick on new problem on the whale boulder
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10165/normal_Whale%20Eliminate1.jpg)
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couldn't really picture it in pub, that's not new.
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No idea if it's new or not but it's an eliminate ie the pockets on the left are excluded.
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Cofe using wack sequence on Miles' slab
is that wack cos i was doing the top wrong or wack cos i had to get kim to push me onto the first move cos i cunt do it? :oops:
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Hyper Ballad:
(http://www.scottishclimbs.com/media/photos/si_hypercrimp.jpg)
Is it just me or is this lad missing a leg? And is it just me or is the space where the leg should be very blurry? And is it just me or is photoshop not a brilliant program?
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...
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Well, that set me straight, my apologies, that's evidence enough for me. Your quite right, I've been out of order.
Bubba, sorry to have ruined this fine thread.
That's the last you'll hear of me.
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One of Dutch Master Killas early efforts
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=6090
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From the same gallery:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=6625
Lookin good cofe :wink:
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fucking hell, with that pose i thought for a minute it was lucy creamer, not cofe.
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YOU KNOW MY STEEZ
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A couple of me own UKC hosted shots. Angel bay and a very chalky Green traverse.
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/i/17862.jpg
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/i/17863.jpg
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"the white traverse"
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A Picture of me at Angel bay on Papa Big Punch, don't ask about the hat
(http://www.vi-bouldering.com/Gallery/showcase/dylan_angelbay.jpg)
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And one of the missus having a bit of a gurn in the Pass
(http://www.vi-bouldering.com/Gallery/showcase/sieta_roadside.jpg)
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i'll not ask about the hat, but i'll ask if the background has had depth-of-field photoshopped in? :wink:
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No idea? I don't think so but its my mate Aaron's shot so he could have done anything to it.....................
........................like photoshop me on it from some V1 :lol:
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BTW the hat was from the mad Dawes birthday bash thing.
I wanted a black one but when we went to the fancy dress shop in Camden some fucker was walking out with the last 10 of them :shock:
What's the fucking chances of that happening :roll:
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No idea? I don't think so but its my mate Aaron's shot so he could have done anything to it.....................
........................like photoshop me on it from some V1 :lol:
Not the same Aaron who's pictured on that Green trav link I just posted perchance?
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(http://www.vi-bouldering.com/Gallery/showcase/sieta_roadside.jpg)
i think she needs to be in the ' fits birds who go climbing' thread dylan. :wink:
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I only got the 'theft logo' from those link Bonjoy, but I know that Dr Wong knows you :wink:
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(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10110/17862.jpg)
Here's the pic I was linking to.
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That is one bucked toothed Dr Wong :lol:
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//391/39144.jpg)
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nice photo, looks like extreme lizard crawling tho
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Someone else said that on b.com Jim - lizard girl - what a boulder though, eh?
This place looks sweet - anyone know where it is? Ah, apparantly it's Teton Shelf, Wyoming.
(http://www.merrickales.com/roadtrip/DSC_0317.jpg)
(http://www.merrickales.com/roadtrip/DSC_0359.jpg)
(http://www.0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_8839.jpg)
(http://www.sonorapassclimbing.com/Images/burstboulders.jpg)
Wow.
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Nice one of the Buckstone - is this the Cofe's work?
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/Webclimbphotos/boggdyno02.jpg)
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are all those last shots from wyoming ?
if so I need to go :o
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Aye, I think so - beautiful location or what?
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Nice one of the Buckstone - is this the Cofe's work?
no muthafukka, thats all mine.
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Cofe using wack sequence on Miles' slab
is that wack cos i was doing the top wrong or wack cos i had to get kim to push me onto the first move cos i cnut do it? :oops:
both I'm afraid
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Bit of photoshop might help the contrast with that bit of sun...
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I am so crap that I cannot attatch a piccy on here, how does it work?
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Sorry mate, only the mods can attach pics like that - it's not opent to everyone because it could be abused - I don't want people uploading photos of their donkey sex, etc :lol:
But....if you go to the gallery (http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/) you can create an album and upload a pic to there. They have to be approved first so don't appear immediately.
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I've approved those pics Mr Nash....
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Sweet.
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we went out yesterday and somewhere managed to take a wrong turn that landed us on Mars - seriously, it was quite possibly the hotest day ever, we managed about 2 hours before drink ran out and delirium set in...........
However, here's a couple of shots from those two hours:
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-21/P9050597.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-21/P9050604.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-21/P9050611.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-21/P9050619.jpg)
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Oh, my heart bleeds for you stu, what a tough life.
This is viewing no 34000 for this thread :shock: amazing.
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stuey should be barred from the site :wink:
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(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10408/Scoop.JPG)
Wow. Just spotted this in the gallery. :shock:
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Was ist das? :ninja:
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Says ' Scoopriss 6c+, Sirevåg, Norway' on the caption.
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that looks sweet..............
have just a got a roll of slide developed from the last few weekends so expect another onslaught of HK photos soon................
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slide scanner has killed the colours completely but you get the idea:
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/chunghomkok/flake.jpg)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/chunghomkok/geoffsarete.jpg)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/chunghomkok/geoffsarete2.jpg)
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slide scanner has killed the colours completely but you get the idea:
It's a tough life you lead Stu - I bet you miss the churnet valley really :roll:
Where are the photos of Indy?
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Where are the photos of Indy?
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/hk/set-13/P8070134.jpg)
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(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//371/37141.jpg)
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(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10435/Stephan%20Grossman.jpg)
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10435/jonny0036%20copy.jpg)
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10435/jonny0034%20copy.jpg)
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my god :shock: he appears to be wearing socks :shock:
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jesus christ i thought it was only me mates who took the piss out me for doin that. i'll never live it down :cry:
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never mind you might get on the cover of the next b.m.c sports climbing guide with that fashion sense. :wink:
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Not really bouldering I suppose, but what the hell.
(http://www.yorkshiregrit.com/yg/photos/brimham__mushroom_throne.jpg)
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What a fine figure of a man that is :8)
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whats rik waller doing at a crag?
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whats rik waller doing at a crag?
I thought it was Big Daddy, just about to do a 'splash' off the top of Brimham.
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whats rik waller doing at a crag?
I thought it was Big Daddy, just about to do a 'splash' off the top of Brimham.
twat
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can you call FH "giant gaystacks"?
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can you call FH "giant gaystacks"?
You can call him what you like - he wouldn't be able to catch up with you if you broke into a slow jog.....
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:link to WHSMITH:
there's a really good shot by Tim Kemple in the gallery of the current issue of Climbing of some young lady on a bo looking V6 prow in Colorado. Real nice it is.
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can you call FH "giant gaystacks"?
You can call him what you like - he wouldn't be able to catch up with you if you broke into a slow jog.....
I'll be catching up with you Robinson!
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can you call FH "giant gaystacks"?
You can call him what you like - he wouldn't be able to catch up with you if you broke into a slow jog.....
Bollocks if you're holding a scoth egg you could be sitting in the back of a TVR doing 80 mph and the fat punter would easily catch you.
FH the man who threw it all away for a pork based snack :shock:
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a few pictures of southern sandstone from this season
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/moneymonkey-tinyandystingingnettle.jpg)
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/moneymonkey-tinybrenva.jpg)
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/moneymonkey-fdtiny.jpg)
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/moneymonkey-tinjimhypersoic.jpg)
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/moneymonkey-tinyanwatchtower.jpg)
(http://server5.uploadit.org/files/moneymonkey-tinyeridgeproject.jpg)
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that place looks brilliant.
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that place looks brilliant.
well i think so :D
although most people just slag the place, some without even trying it out.
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that place looks brilliant.
:twak:
:twak:
:twak:
:twak:
okay admittedly it's probably not half as grim for bouldering as it is for in general climbing terms...
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Looks good to me too - if I'm ever down there I'm going to check it out - which crags are those?
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Not to slag SS of but it does look better than it really is.
Unless you are down in London for the weekend you would be advised not to make a special trip :)
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Why is that? Is it the soft rock or something else?
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the crags are stone farm, eridge, and high rocks
the rock is soft but does not stop the moves being top quality, most of the boulder problems do not even really even have loose sand on them. if it was that bad it would be pretty impossible to do any hard problems.
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what a great set of bouldering photos makes the sand stone look WICKED
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Looks good to me too - if I'm ever down there I'm going to check it out - which crags are those?
Like what Dylan said, check it out if you are in the area, but not really worth a trip. Worthy "local's spot for local people"; group it with Bathford, Portlethen, etc etc.
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http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.html?id=18149
I see laurie got a good facial portrait shot of me, but looks like as he pressed the shutter he slipped and moved the camera, and clearly some idiot got in the foreground.
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my sincerest apologies Dave!
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(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10435/nick0026%7E0.jpg)
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10435/Picnic%20Sarcastic%7E0.jpg)
better add all photos that i've posted r copyrighted/taken by the very talented Nick Halbert
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What happened to the heel beta on Picnic Sarcastic? Wouldn't look as good in a picture though, I'll give you that.
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that heel beta is boss
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these were taken a while ago nigel. before we met and said beta was passed on.
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Fair do's. Also, on Spring Chicken (just seen the picture earlier), if you put your right heel by your right hand you can crank this problem static.
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next you'll be talkin about egyptians :shock:
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Fair do's. Also, on Spring Chicken (just seen the picture earlier), if you put your right heel by your right hand you can crank this problem static.
i believe the technical term is "jacking up into it"
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sorry guys, pains me to do this but:
more awesome new stuff we found last weekend - problems were a bit limited in number, but high in quality:
A fun V3 through a roof to a scary death slab finish:
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-22/P9110889.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-22/P9110898.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-22/P9110905.jpg)
Not yet finished groove - too damn high and not good landing (there's a big hole under the pad)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-22/P9110912.jpg)
Superb problem - hard V6 from standing and about V9 from the sit (climbed but not yet linked)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-22/P9110924.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-22/P9110913.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-22/P9110935.jpg)
me straining my arse off on the sit start
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-22/P9110933.jpg)
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I'm not jealous - no, not me....
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(http://www.utahclimbers.com/albums/album25/005_G.sized.jpg)
I like this shot
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Costa Rica ::
(http://i.maka.free.fr/YannCorby/Portfolio/JMT_PortoRicoG.jpg)
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(http://www.vi-bouldering.com/Gallery/showcase/bernd_dt.jpg)
(http://www.vi-bouldering.com/Gallery/showcase/klem_free.jpg)
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The last image from Hong Kong looks amazing - is this Swizzyland perchance?
I recognise the top image from Fingers (was bribed with beer to spend an evening spotting Mr Tresch whilst he tried this via the illumination of a Tilley lamp), but what's the bottom one?
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the caption just sed 'klems cuts loose'. i got it off an australian website. www.vi-bouldering.com
who's mr tresch? i thought it was zangerl in the photo.
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Apologies Fingers for the confusion. I'm sure that is Zangerl; I just meant I recognised the problem (i.e. Dreamtime).
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Si, not sure where it is - found it on boldering.com - the properties shows its hosted by utahclimbers though so i'd guess somewhere round there - agree that the setting looks mighty fine
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a funky problem we found yesterday:
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-23/P9181002.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-23/P9181018.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-23/P9181033.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-23/P9181017.jpg)
and a nice sunset:
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-23/P9181046.jpg)
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I dunno, Squamish don't look that bad to me:
(http://photos.rockclimbing.com/photos//385/38507.jpg)
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si- that image is of LCC, utah. its a V9 straight thro middle of wall. a bit like the green block at the plantation but bit steeper n with a few more holds for eliminates. can't remember name of prob, tho on tip of my tongue. some good probs on here.
regarding squamish, it's like a carbon copy of LCC but not as bouldering friendly. ie tree branches, dodgy landings n gets green n damp in winter
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(http://stonevibes.de/typo3temp/29b797e1c2.jpg)
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That last one looks class :shock: ! What/where is it?
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Not sure - the caption to the photo is:
Double Dyno 6b Fb
Font? Looks like it could be sandstone :?
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(http://www.cuspide.net/Web/Nava009.jpg)
spanish version of big air............[/color][/size]
You guys should get your arses out to spain, 10000's of problems and flights for 1p yes 1p
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shorty wanna be a thug:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/beardown2/barsonpersist01.jpg)
perfect dave:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/beardown2/dpperfectday01.jpg)
cuban protonic:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/beardown2/scouseroachesdyno.jpg)
rollin wi his shit off safety:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/beardown2/johnrollinpat.jpg)
word?
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who's the guy in the yellow teeshirt?
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this dude forgot his bouldering mat! (but fortunately brought along a crane with some wires attached)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-24/P9251085.jpg)
we spotted him whilst waiting for the ferry to go and explore these beauties:
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-24/P9251099.jpg)
thin wall aboove a lovely flat landing (covered in concrete!)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-24/P9251110.jpg)
the HK equivilant of Karma - see below for just how shit that left hand is:
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-24/P9251105.jpg)
and the finest arete in HK - which got its first ascent at about V7/8 (7 in winter, 8 in the heat we experienced on Sat!)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-24/P9251118.jpg)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-24/P9251131.jpg)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-24/P9251129.jpg)
and Indie practising yoga or something
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well, above was Saturday, below is Sunday (another day of making first ascents of super classic problems)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-25/P9261145.jpg)
Me whipping 'The Dominatrix' (V7)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-25/P9261147.jpg)
Me attempting 'Destructive Tendancies' (VHorrible)
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-25/P9261152.jpg)
Mitch on 'Some Like It Rough' (V6) - this one goes out left (see below) - Dominatrix rocks out right. Both start sitting
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-25/P9261157.jpg)
Mitch at the end of 'SLIR' - falling is not advisable as you'll roll down the slab, over a drop, and then down into the sea - i was too busy taking pictures to bother spotting him
and a sequence of me on the best first ascent i've done this year - Inseamnia (V6), which i flashed and then had to take about 3/4hr trying again in order to repaeat for photos - i think this boulder got lost on its way to Castle Hill!!
start on really poor slopers and throw up heel
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-25/P9261210.jpg)
the climbers view
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-25/P9261178.jpg)
rock up and push like a motha fucka
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-25/P9261211.jpg)
i was sure my left wrist was gonna snap at this point!
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-25/P9261214.jpg)
breath a big sigh of relief - one move but more knackering than any other problem i did that day!
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-25/P9261216.jpg)
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who's the guy in the yellow teeshirt?
me.
why?
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Stu, those are awesome, we all hate you!! :wink:
Some great looking problems....glad you got a dog picture in too...
Bubba can we have a seperate thread just for Stuey's pictures please...
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IF HKS wants to start an HK piccy thread then no worries.
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IF HKS wants to start an HK piccy thread then no worries.
i'll sort out the real quality ones and put something in the places to visit forum
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On daves pics I know number two is Perfect day direct, what are the other three??
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lets see if people can guess (without looking at the filenames.....)
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number 3 is the big dyno at the roaches - i'd recognise that bugger anywhere
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number 4 rollin pat? from the wordplay
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its too easy.
still #1.
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No. 1 is Persistence at CockRoaches.
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Mildrip Persistin'.
(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QQDlAiMSMTKRrk9qDoB8xIzSZD2a8PiyT4VgSvM67j2bdsKUeK41b6f8L1rA45NPPArrTtJ1alLRLKyjWzsJbEuQM1tYM1DQd1D5SaprMJQ/DSCF0726.JPG?dc=4675482098216913589)
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thats a nasty gurn. had you just dropped one or soemthing loveJ?
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:fart:
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Winners don't do drugs lovejoy :lol:
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Stu, the moves on that last prob look remarkably like Skin Graft at Hound Tor. Didn't you learn from that experience not to do such things in shorts?
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just ignore me cofe, u looked like someone i used to know in that photo. :roll: :)
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just ignore me cofe, u looked like someone i used to know in that photo.
you knew someone else in that photo?! what is this black magic :shock:
wasn't malc was it? :wink:
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sadly not. :wink:
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Stu, the moves on that last prob look remarkably like Skin Graft at Hound Tor. Didn't you learn from that experience not to do such things in shorts?
i''d managed to completely erase that problem from my memory!
this one is nice smooth granite though, not so much as a nick in my skin from it (just an almost broken left wrist from pressing out the move)
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(http://images.snapfish.com/33%3B9543923232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2337%3D443%3D78%3B%3DXROQDF%3E2323642628%3B92ot1lsi)
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New venue, NW
(http://images.snapfish.com/33%3B953%3A323232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E2337%3D443%3D78%3B%3DXROQDF%3E23236425%3B%3C%3A8%3Bot1lsi)
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Huffy, spill you bastard, spill! Where the hell is that piece of rock?
(I'll trade you for another new area on Anglesey - quality confirmed today by Andy - Coastal Footpath - Godber.)
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New venue, NW
(http://images.snapfish.com/33%3B953%3A323232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E2337%3D443%3D78%3B%3DXROQDF%3E23236425%3B%3C%3A8%3Bot1lsi)
looks like some good dyno potential there.
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damn engineers ruining my fun!
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-24/P9251090.jpg)
mind you, we found some awesome 'vietnam' style tunnels into the hillside just behind them (need to get back with head torch and someone stupid enough to go down first - nice and cool so i'm guessing it'd be a perfect snake hiding place......)
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looks like some good dyno potential there.
And potential for a hard "Iron Man" type traverse.
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Some from Burbage north as promised:
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10165/normal_tetler2.jpg)
Dense doing his Zombie impression
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10165/normal_tetler.jpg)
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10165/normal_lucian2.jpg)
An experimental picture with photoshop (thought it worked quite well)
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10165/normal_lucian1.jpg)
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(no jim, that's terrible)
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Thanks for that Zombie Boy :321:
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you want the truth, you can't handle the truth :P
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your probably right
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good one of the enigma in that first shot
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(http://www.0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_9283.jpg)
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i seem to have developed a liking for blurry bits in photos today:
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/cresc/cf13_0183.jpg)
from Midgets website
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(http://tkak.mine.nu/BIMBO/bilder/1410_Razor_1.jpg)
Yet more blure
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(http://vi-bouldering.com/Gallery/showcase/the_pollen_grains.jpg)
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(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10072/normal_prob2.jpg)
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where's that.
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that be froggit.
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What problem/grade looks cool :D
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Look's like Farrar's thing on the hairpin boulder to me.
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you be right there lovejoy. I think it's V10, and feels like a goer.
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Yeah, I think thats what he gave it.
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I thought V10 to be on the optimistic side, but as not many people have done it I'd be glad of more opinions.
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i only had a couple of halfassed goes at it, feels like it boils down to that one first move. certainly V9-10 ballpark.
we did a good semi-eliminate the other week in the rain just right of that (i.e. almost on arete) that was a good 7b. worth a pop if anyones there. you start RH on the leftmost arete start hold (a good break hold) and LH on a crimp. pull up, left foot heelin crack, reach left for the tiny pinch thing, Rightkneebar, rh to this divot sloper, then LH to base of diagonal crack as a sloper, match, then go up a left fo this other sloper, adjust feet then go big left again for top jug. nice, for a semi-eliminate.
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I've done that one dave but not from as low down. top couple of moves are minted I seem to remember going big left again is expecially enjoyable when you catch it
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(http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0PAAAANgRQxZTTWxa*UQep6q0!1d2EbHEIvt6tFOfH11*6DwRXoR2x*bmE0PNgTwvd5*rBnXkRU!F8gtSomx86l49ONZLKUXa/ape.jpg?dc=4675491573291155638)
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jimbizzo be dropping some mad camera english y'all:
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10072/normal_prob7.jpg)
booyaka!
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Niice! Is that 100% photo skillz or is there a bit of shopping?
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No shopping Bonjoy, 100 % fluke !
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Qwality indeed.
BTW can anyone name the prob on my recent posting?
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Qwality indeed.
BTW can anyone name the prob on my recent posting?
is it ' apples are the superior fruit'?
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i can't place that shit.
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What are you saying cofe?.......teee hee! :bits:
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LITTLE HITLERS INDEED YOU LOT ARE
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:ninja: :jump: :ninja:
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(http://www.udini.de/gallery/usa/joshua/images/dyno_klem%20.jpg)
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Hong Kong last Sunday:
Me on Jaws (V6) - so called cause that right hand hold bites
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-28/PA031403.jpg)
Mitch about to start the crux of Seamless (V10)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-28/PA031384.jpg)
same as above but not zoomed in
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-28/PA031399.jpg)
Wendy on Spike (V2)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-28/PA031430.jpg)
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i can't place that shit.
Think Froggatt.
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Direct finish to Ape Drape ?
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(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-28/PA031384.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-28/PA031403.jpg)
I appreciate you guy's wearing different clothes...............
...but stuey can you please wear hats or something is all a bit too
(http://i.xanga.com/CrapMagazine/siamese%20twins.jpg)
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:lol:
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Direct finish to Ape Drape ?
Near enough, Ape Drape normal finish. Have a gold star:
(http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:1tyW25BoZI0J:pubnet.clemson.edu/public/Images%2520Purchased/will%2520be%2520burned%2520on%2520DI%25201/gold%2520star.jpg)
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I appreciate you guy's wearing different clothes...............
...but stuey can you please wear hats or something is all a bit too
Beat me to it, my thoughts exactly!! :lol:
P.S. Cool looking place. Is that where the V6 arete is that was in a video of yours, stu/mitch/whatever you are??
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P.S. Cool looking place. Is that where the V6 arete is that was in a video of yours
yup, its the same problem as the last one in the video (i kinda cheated on it by padding two fingers on my right hand with tape to avoid the skin loss and sheer pain of crimping that right hand hold)
conditions out here are sweet at the minute if anyone fancies a holiday - mid-20's, nice breeze, not a cloud in the sky - Winter rocks...........
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ok - they're not bouldering but a couple of funky pictures anyway:
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/hk/set-16/P9281228.jpg)
believe it or not this is a paper lantern with a few candles inside!
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/hk/set-16/P9281222.jpg)
it's a bit quiet out tonight!
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In Britain, that paper lantern would last about 10 minutes in your average city centre before some pisshead torched it :lol:
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In Britain, that paper lantern would last about 10 minutes in your average city centre before some pisshead torched it :lol:
i've seen a fair few similar - although somewhat smaller - ones go up in flames by accident.
Its quite impressive when it happens.
The photos are from the mid-autumn festival - also known as the lantern festival - which got us lasy Weds off work. Thanks to 'National Day' (long live communism and all that) we also got Friday off - which was nice
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enough of the hong kong schlong, check dis:
(http://www.patitucciphoto.com/bouldering/01CLbd131.jpg)
i get the feeling it would be hard to take a bad photo in surroundings like this. i think its burbage.
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Nice, is it Bishop ?
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looks like he's on the Mandala at bishop to me.
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enough of the hong kong schlong, check dis:
(http://www.patitucciphoto.com/bouldering/01CLbd131.jpg)
i get the feeling it would be hard to take a bad photo in surroundings like this. i think its burbage.
yet another website my work computer seems to be unable to see. :cry: weird given its like 4mb+ speed connection.
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like i said before, i think its the rib at burbage.
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can see it now - sharma on some chossy lowball.
its not grit is it.
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must be from that of his pretzel rock trip to the peak district? no?
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looks like he's on the Mandala at bishop to me.
Its Saigon v7 I think.
(http://www.norope.com/images/BISHOP/Saigon_Direct_V9_@@Brian_Sweeney@@Nick_van_Woert.jpg)
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i thought it was "big is beautiful" just after the remergence block
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(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield1/daveSzippys.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield1/philfont.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield1/stevejoker.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield1/arthurcoarse.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield1/davebigdyno.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield1/daveeagle.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield1/davemallory.jpg)
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looks like he's on the Mandala at bishop to me.
Its Saigon v7 I think.
(http://www.norope.com/images/BISHOP/Saigon_Direct_V9_@@Brian_Sweeney@@Nick_van_Woert.jpg)
It is Saigon..
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(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield1/davemallory.jpg)
i like that shot, kinda reminds me of this one:
(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/bouldering/mitchbw.jpg)
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(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield1/davebigdyno.jpg)
Is this at the Roaches on the lower tier? If so is it some kinda eliminate as I always thought you did that move static :roll:
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its the big undercuts dyno.
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Thought that was a static reach :lol:
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you'd have to have 8ft long arms to static it.! (http://www.geocities.com/justfunk_dj/roachesdyno.jpg)
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:lol: I was thinking of the one just to the left :lol:
.................and muttering punter under my breath :)
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you'd have to have 8ft long arms to static it.! (http://www.geocities.com/justfunk_dj/roachesdyno.jpg)
so whats your excuse for dynoing it then?
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Pukarua Bay, NZ
(http://powerband.cactusclimbing.co.nz/images/photos/pukarua.jpg)
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is that lovejoy's mat, sans rips?
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a couple of good ones i just found on computer, hope you like them
unclesomebody up at the perfect porthole
(http://www.canaryclimbs.com/DSC02206.jpg)
cracking new years day at arico tenerife
(http://www.canaryclimbs.com/Picture_186.jpg)
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This looks good...
http://www.zebloc.com/decomp/index.php
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unclesomebody up at the perfect porthole
no wonder he never completes anythin :lol:
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(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield1/daveSzippys.jpg)
Is this guy usingBothhis knees :shock:
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Pukarua Bay, NZ
Looks like the Culm Coast (apart from the sunshine)
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is that lovejoy's mat, sans rips?
Probably is a Tools of the Adventure mat like mine what with them being Kiwi made and that being a Kiwi pic.
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Is this guy usingBothhis knees :shock:
Hey if a strong climber like Seb Grieve can use his on an E9 then a punter should be allowed to use both of his when things get difficult :oops:
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theres no shame in knees. particularly on topouts.
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more bo-ness from mos cof:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield2/davelateral.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield2/davepogles.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield2/daveSbusiness.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield2/dutchgreen.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield2/JFDIY.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield2/jordanyellowdesert.jpg)
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield2/kimhangingslab.jpg)
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GAAAAD DAMN! :shock:
(http://www.vision-z.com/bilder/35.jpg)
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is the guy in the yellow shirt icing the green traverse at shiply glen by any chance dave?
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I was always told as a beginner (and ever since by myself) that using knees is cheating :D . I believe strongly in this ethic and almost feel as if I haven't done the problem if I do! Knee bars (gay bars) are the worst, they ruin perfectly good problems and routes, and everybody who uses them should be made to climb in shorts (or shot, whichever is most convenient)!
whose with me? :tumble:
p.s. I use a knee bar/hug on Loui Ferrino! :oops:
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a new sit start to an exisitng V7 we found at the weekend:
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-29/PA101489.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-29/PA101482.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-29/PA101476.jpg)
the problem then carries on with sustained crimping up a 5m wall - class (unlike Colins shirt in the last 2 pictures)
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(http://climbonline.co.uk/oct-09--0010-copy-1.jpg)
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Before
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield1/daveSzippys.jpg)
After
(http://www.microsurgeon.org/images/chronic_intraop_post.JPG)
:puke01:
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i really did not need to see that... :puke02:
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- class (unlike Colins shirt in the last 2 pictures)
Looks like he's growing his hair a bit to try and hide the bald spot!
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to try and hide the bald spot!
its no longer simply a spot, poor lad will be getting confused for friar tuck before another year passes......................
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to try and hide the bald spot!
its no longer simply a spot, poor lad will be getting confused for friar tuck before another year passes......................
I can feel an excellent new nickname coming on :twisted:
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to try and hide the bald spot!
its no longer simply a spot, poor lad will be getting confused for friar tuck before another year passes......................
Hi Mr Pot, Mr Kettle reckons you are quite dark in colour.
And he looks nothing like me!
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(http://www.patitucciphoto.com/bouldering/02CL-bd54.jpg)
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Trampoline bouldering :lol:
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some action from yesterday: (mostly problems we found last year up at Tsuen Wan)
Burned - fun V6
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-30/PA161501.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-30/PA161502.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-30/PA161514.jpg)
Dislocator - easy V7 sloper slapping
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-30/PA161521.jpg)
and the new problem for this week - a somewhat fiesty V6
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-30/PA161530.jpg)
check out the shitness of the left hand hold - it's miserable........
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-30/PA161537.jpg)
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Hardcore :wink:
Beautiful looking rock there.
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some overbite goin on there stuey
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some overbite goin on there stuey
i gurn with the best of them.............
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Just to prevent this turning into the hong-kong-stuey show (not that I mind, I hasten to add)...
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/peak/CRW_0005.jpg)
Some punter on a 7a+ at burbage :wink:
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/peak/CRW_0007.jpg)
aforementioned punter scraping his belly over the lip on blind fig.
taken from my spectacular photo site.
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Nice pics, good exposure on the sky. But tell me this, are you wearing lipstick in the first pic? Nothing wrong with this of course, each to his own - may I suggest a Tutu for future ascents, would really bring out your eyes.
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had to do a double take there for a minute. :shock: the lip thing is the right sleeve on the shirt behid head. I hope.
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LOL, was my initial thought too!! But I figured it was the shirt.
Suits you though, D, goes nicely with the garments...
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Oh yeah, I didn't notice it was your shirt, a job for photoshop if ever I saw one. Does this mean the Tutu idea is out?
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desmond?
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New venue, NW
Oooh I say what a cheeky photo :shock:
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(http://www.cs.utk.edu/~calloway/pictures/road_trip/part/frankie.jpg)
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Is that Bubba??
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Watch it sonny jim :lol:
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desmond?
Who else? It's a form of resistance training, he clings on to your back and suggests helpful moves. Works great and gets you really strong / improves technique. You have to watch out when doing dynos though, he tends to get a bit 'frisky' if you know what I mean :shock:
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Just to prevent this turning into the hong-kong-stuey show
now that just ain't gonna happen! pics from last Sunday
me back on my project from last winter - have nailed all the moves now so just need the link (guess all that training over summer must have paid off)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-31/PA171548.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-31/PA171543.jpg)
a western climber in hk who's not nearly bald and doesn't look like Agent Smith (as you may have noticed, this is somewhat of a rarity.............)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-31/PA171553.jpg)
Agent Smith (who's leaving HK to move to Sydney this weekend - thus leaving me bouldering partnerless approx. 99% of the time :cry: )
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-31/PA171559.jpg)
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-31/PA171568.jpg)
and finally........... the dog
(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-31/PA171570.jpg)
and this weekend is another bank holiday (the third one in the last month! i love weird chinese holidays) - so expect more of the same soon.
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Shit Stu, you'd better start advertising for some more Agents to join you....can't you just clone a few off yourself like in the movie?
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(http://forums.climbing.com/photopost/data/503/109Me_NC2-med.jpg)
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saw these on 0frix
(http://0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_9519.jpg)
(http://0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_9664.jpg)
(http://0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_9654.jpg)
(http://0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_9637.jpg)
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we really need to stop people overusing the saturation fader in photoshop. its unacceptable. :roll:
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from same site:
(http://0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_9518.jpg)
is this midget gem then? i always used to think the rib was called midget gem :roll:
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think so.
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do you reckon he's checking if its raining with his rght hand?
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So where's that then?
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burbage south - up and right of the first? quarry. the arete left of him is a class b5. really good.
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I think I know where you mean now, is that b5 the one where it isn't such a good idea to bounce off when you land?
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I think I know where you mean now, is that b5 the one where it isn't such a good idea to bounce off when you land?
you're not wrong! for a similar theme check out the first ascent entry for The bad and the beautiful in the froggatt guide "you can fall but you must not bounce"
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Dave wrote:(http://0friction.com/pix_51/zero_friction_pic_9654.jpg)
Good gay knee action from the pritch there :wink:
Bent Spoon is making that wall look hard. Its not is it?
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we really need to stop people overusing the saturation fader in photoshop. its unacceptable. :roll:
Its almost as criminal as as using crappy filters used to be.
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Tedious beta warning:
Tis indeed midget gem, but in depth research has led me to believe the proper name is "Little Gem."
Two methods:
1. French start, RH crimp, jump into layaway seam, lay one on for the top. 7b.
2. Proper start, pull on LH low sidepull/undercut, gaston the seam RH, tricky match, same crimpy pull for the top. 7b+
Bo, and properly so.
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method 1 does not exist unless in france :D
i told you lot ages n ages ago that midget gem n the rib were different probs but no one listened, no one ever does :nopity:
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(http://hongkongclimbing.com/mitch/images/climbing/set-31/PA171543.jpg)
after a winter of falling off it last year, i'm happy to report this problem is now well and truely 'in the bag' - next project please..............
A video of last years miserable attempts can be found here:
http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/gallery/videos/Taipan.htm
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Nice line Stu, wot grade did it finally go at?
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Depends on your concept of God
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lol, it refers to the judo/christian god, take it to the religion thread tho tc, we'll discus it further :wink:
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Nice line Stu, wot grade did it finally go at?
the send felt a distressingly easy V7 given the amount of time i've spent on it - used different beta for the last move than shown on the vid (matched hands on small crimp, foot into pocket on the roof and then a little slap left as opposed to an all out power throw....)
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Well done Stu and never mind on the easier finish - if you hadn't found it no doubt somebody else would have done and downgraded the thing later!
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More from the weekend...
The bird on Tiger
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/peak/CRW_0020.jpg)
Ru on lightning strike
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/peak/CRW_0025.jpg)
That man on Little Gem
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/peak/CRW_0028.jpg)
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Ru on lightning strike
(http://www.darkpeakimages.co.uk/albums/peak/CRW_0025.jpg)
i like your steez.
Whats the 4-11 on this thing then? i've always walked past it but everyone else says it looks piss but is really nails. Question?
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It's hard, but it's not that hard. I definately reckon I could climb a lot harder than that.
Mostly piss, with one hard move, which is the pop for the crimp ru is setting up for in the pic. Maybe 7a+/7b. Totally basic pulling anyway, so I liked it.
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huffy did it by having right hand where ru's left is and rocking up left and over fore the sloper just out of shot at the top of the groove. foot in same place. but which beta is neata?
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Very grumpy looking spotter in the last shot, lol :wink: .
That lightning strike does look cool. Can't it somehow bit a bit easier :(
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huffy did it by having right hand where ru's left is and rocking up left and over fore the sloper just out of shot at the top of the groove. foot in same place. but which beta is neata?
Ru's method has moves where your feet come off. Case closed.
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where is that problem....the lightening strike, looks very good :lol:
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huffy did it by having right hand where ru's left is and rocking up left and over fore the sloper just out of shot at the top of the groove. foot in same place. but which beta is neata?
Ru's method has moves where your feet come off. Case closed.
i seem to remember huffy's feet coming off flava style...so...outside. now. shall we opt for swords or duelling pistols?
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Actually, my doctor says I'm allergic to duelling. Sorry about that.
Lightning strike is up on Burbage South Edge, very near 7-ball, or mini 8-ball, or whatever you want to call it. Just along from Messiah, anyway.
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Are you sure he didn't say "allergic and drooling"?
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What's the point of me retronaming this problem if you ignore it and retro-retro name it?
It's called Electrical Storm, for similarly lightening based reasons.
Bit of an unpleasant bulging-veins-under-the-eyes thing going on in the Little Gem pic too.
Good day though.
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hold cleaning hong kong style
(http://www.mitchleblanc.com/images/climbing/001/PA221585.jpg)
Mitch taking advantage of the situation and looking up the girls shorts..........
(http://www.mitchleblanc.com/images/climbing/001/PA221584.jpg)[/img]
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(http://www.mitchleblanc.com/images/climbing/001/PA221591.jpg)
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electrical storm, shmorm. We'll see whose name catches on :wink:
Nice pics stu
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huffy did it by having right hand where ru's left is and rocking up left and over fore the sloper just out of shot at the top of the groove. foot in same place. but which beta is neata?
best, and traditional from the sloper straight up to the top of the groove thing, either by rockover or air - think the crimp out right was only recently cleaned? - well named
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(http://www.nadventure.com/Galleries/Verdon2005/solo.jpg)
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Wow! Awesome pic!
On a cheery note, I once met a guy who saw somebody fall off soloing in the Verdon - he said he screamed for 1500 feet. Nasty.
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A friend of mine was climbing there and his partner abseiled off the end of the rope after climbing up to free it (long story). The guy fell about 15ft and he caught him from a hanging belay position as he fell past. :shock:
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Jeez - was he superman or something - how can you catch somebody who's fallen 15 ft :shock:
What's the route in that pic? Verdon routes always look so blank and desperate but I guess there's a lot of hidden pockets.
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Irrespective of that it still looks shit yer pants scary
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Jeez - was he superman or something - how can you catch somebody who's fallen 15 ft :shock:
Apparently the guy was almost directly above him and he was sitting back in a "hanging belay" position, so he grabbed him and pulled him into his lap, resulting in a broken ankle for the guy who fell and massive bruising and internal bleeding in his thigh. They then had to climb out via 2 6a pitches!
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Jesus - the lad is a hero in that case :worthy:
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Aye, why I climbed with him for 2 month afterwards. Thought he had been suitably de-accidented. Although he did get caught in a minor avalanche in Chamonix just after we parted ways.
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Bubba;
Looks like it could be Wide is Love or something on that wall.
SA Chris; That's an increadible story! :shock:
Anyone I know? I spent most of my time petrified whilst I was out there! ;-) :oops:
J :lol:
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Hi John, probably don't know him, Aussie bloke from Perth called Emil.
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a hong kong shot from a week or two back - fantastic unclimbed highball arete (the easier problems round here actually have bolts at the top from where people used to TR them (of course, i'm working this beauty ground up for maximum satisfaction - although it does get quite scarey up there)
(http://www.larbkhai.net/photos/shekobouldering.JPG)
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(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10165/jimcasegfraith.jpg)
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10165/bazgrdmsnth.jpg)
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Bottom one's Gardoms north, no idea where the top one is, Wales perhaps.
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off the top of my head.........
caseg fraith :wink:
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I concur. Really strange shot though, makes it look like some sandstone thing...
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They don't call him the red baron for nothing!
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10165/theredbaronmrsmooth.jpg)
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hope there aren't any bulls around Joe!!!
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OMG Joe Brown in Red slab action :lol:
Char tells me that he's doing a PGCE in Norwich
Good buildering I'm told
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Char tells me that he's doing a PGCE in Norwich
There is indeed good buildering there. This, for instance, is an alleged Dawes project, and rumours of uk7a have circulated. Also allegedly, Mr Dawes made a guide to the buildering which has since been pinched. Anyway, I've tried this problem and I can't do it. It involves pinching the tufa and then moving, which was always where I came unstuck!
(it's better when it's dry though...)
(http://www.geocities.com/uearcc/buildering/Buildering_drip_formation.jpg)
these are also pretty cool (sorry about the low quality, they aren't my photos):
(http://www.geocities.com/uearcc/buildering/Toby_follows_adam.jpg)
(http://www.geocities.com/uearcc/buildering/Adam_with_his_deep_water_solo.jpg)
..anyway, I know loads of good problems - some pretty hard stuff at the local wall as well, so if that guy at Norwich wants any info get him to drop me a line...
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yeah the baron is in Norwich, if you look at http://www.lomography.com/homesDeLuxe/ and go to josephjames in norwich, you can have alook at what The baron is up to.
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coefield photo onslaught:
mildrizzle:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield2/fionajonesminiprow2.jpg)
lovejizzle:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield2/JFbaslow.jpg)
scutizzle:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield2/scutacidreign.jpg)
katzonsweetthizzle:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield2/katzsweetthing1.jpg)
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Re the pics of buildering in Norwich, the FA troll crossing of the river was done in about 1978 by myself,
As for other projects round UEA the pillar near the low entrance to the JCR is a good one, there's a sit start (under a window) then up the groove by the chaplaincy and many other's that i cna't remember.
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dense on walk on by
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10165/leewalkonby.jpg)
dense on a mantle at bridestones
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10165/leebridies.jpg)
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(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10169/normal_Peel%20Session%20sized.jpg)
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10169/normal_Peel%20Session%20sized%202.jpg)
Couple of shots of (probable) new problem I did weekend before last in Glen Clova, Deeside. Quite gratifying to see something one week and think it looks good, give it a clean the next week, and succeed on it the week after, with it being as good as it looks.
Anyway "Peel Session" tentatively gets V4, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was easier, especially with a couple of the holds in a cleaner state (or harder if you are a shortarse). Would like to see someone repeat it to confirm grade/quality. Let me know if you want directions to this, and other problems in the Glen
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Good name too :)
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Good name, good looking problem. Nice one Chris.
(Makes a change have good new non-grit stuff that isn't bloody Hong Kong :P)
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(Makes a change have good new non-grit stuff
sorry
:cry:
you love it you slag :wink:
looks good anyway chris
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Cheers guys. Stuart also put up a nice shorter prob going from the same start holds up to the right arete at about V2. The right arete itself also hasnt been done, would need a good clean. There is a potential harder sit stary to Peel Session and the crack/block to the left is still to go, in spite of numerous efforts.
Plus a traverse of the face.......
Plus the big stuff up the valley and on the top of the hill.......
Probably be spring before I get there again though.
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some non grit pictures for you winging gits
Me on heelhook traverese at 3 in the morning stoned out my tiny little mind
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10165/jimheelhook3am.jpg)
Some guy on Paul's groove (?), is it Sam Whittaker? :lol:
(http://ukbouldering.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10165/whosthatguy.jpg)
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Paul's Bulge, Grooves Boulder, Wavelength hillside - first ascent: Paul Pritchard, 1997. Note critical right foot lock, allowing use of shite sidepull in front of Dense's (?) nose.
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in front of Dense's (?) nose.
nah, its definitely Sam - you can tell cos there s a picture of him on tierdrop in new staffs guide...
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yeah check it out he's bedecked in prana
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it can't be dense - this is what dense's back looks like:
(http://www.beardownproductions.co.uk/gallery/coefield2/samchimes.jpg)
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nah, its definitely Sam - you can tell cos there s a picture of him on tierdrop in new staffs guide...
well at least someone got it.....
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keep em comin guy's :roll:
unfortunately have got real work to do so can't post as much now
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Real work............................... :lol:
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yeah manual labour so i feel that i have a purpose for being now. :wink: