Planet Fear "Top 20" Crags (Read 20592 times)

SA Chris · March 21, 2007, 09:53:43 am

Quote from: AndyR on March 21, 2007, 04:53:13 am

Shurely 'sheath'?

Unless some gladiators did actually carry their swords around in bundles of grain or piles of paper.

grimer · March 21, 2007, 09:59:32 am

Quote from: AndiT on March 21, 2007, 08:42:10 am

Grimer, what would your top twenty peak E4's be then, actually make it ten?

I'll have a think (this is where it turns out I've only done 8 )

AndiT · March 21, 2007, 12:15:05 pm

That's why I thought it'd be better at ten!

1. Caesarian (Hen Cloud)
1. Ramshaw Crack (Alderly Cliff

)
3. Quietus Righthand (Stanage)
4. DNA (Harston, not technically Peak, but in Peak guide)
5. Borstal Breakout (Hen Cloud)
6. Old Friends (Stanage)
7. Strapadictomy (Froggatt...I'm tall it's E4)
8. Wings of Unreason (Skyline...I'm short it's E4)
9. Chameleon (Hen Cloud)
10. License to Run (Roaches)

Nothing at Stoney, or Limestone in general I'm afraid, probably in a top twenty though...

SA Chris · March 21, 2007, 12:17:29 pm

Quote from: AndiT on March 21, 2007, 12:15:05 pm

8. Wings of Unreason (Skyline...I'm short

Cough, cough, splutter.

corniceman · March 21, 2007, 01:35:46 pm

10 or so of the best E4s in Peak.

Jermyn Street
High Street
Old friends (E3?)
Prophet of Doom
Apocalypse
Darl
Oliver
Bitter Fingers
White Wall
Chameleon
Colnel Bogey
Cabage Crack
Pick Pocket (E3?)
Kellog

Think theres others at Stoney that are amongst the best E3s although they may be harder now such as Wee Doris, Our Father, Traffic light etc

cofe · March 21, 2007, 03:00:03 pm

Quote from: Pantontino on March 20, 2007, 11:54:08 pm

Cofe, that's double wrong: apostrophe crime, plus, sssshurely the man loses his life when the thumb is down?

I did a great route at Avon once. Yellow Edge I think it was called. Very fine.

my bad on the catapostrophe and my sheef. i'll be one of those people who spells 'lose' with two 'o's soon. although i did think the thumbs up/down thing was actually historically incorrect, i.e. thumbs down means he lives. if i could get on the internet i'd check.

Nigel · March 21, 2007, 05:20:33 pm

Ticked 17 of the 20, an extremely severe at each. Does that mean I'm not a boulderer? I'm confused.

clm · March 21, 2007, 06:04:02 pm

what a total crock of shit!!!
Three crags in pembroke and yet only one from the lakes and two from snowdonia.
Was this a UK list? None of them ever been north of the border?
And since when was portland or llanberis slate a "crag".
These people make me sick. Wankers

Andy F · March 21, 2007, 09:02:54 pm

Quote from: clm on March 21, 2007, 06:04:02 pm

what a total crock of shit!!!
Three crags in pembroke and yet only one from the lakes and two from snowdonia.
Was this a UK list? None of them ever been north of the border?
And since when was portland or llanberis slate a "crag".
These people make me sick. Wankers

Yeah

, and nothing in Lancashire as well

. Muppets. They must have been

when they came up with that list.

Should have had Chapel Head, Kilnsey and Pex on that list if you ask me

Somebody's Fool · March 21, 2007, 09:11:21 pm

Quote from: Nigel on March 21, 2007, 05:20:33 pm

Does that mean I'm not a boulderer? I'm confused.

It means you're well on your way to becoming a British trad wad.

Next thing you know you'll be climbing 5c. And downgrading E9s.

SA Chris · March 22, 2007, 07:25:30 am

Quote from: clm on March 21, 2007, 06:04:02 pm

what a total crock of shit!!!
Three crags in pembroke and yet only one from the lakes and two from snowdonia.
Was this a UK list? None of them ever been north of the border?
And since when was portland or llanberis slate a "crag".

Why i started with "choices aside". It was England and Wales, Scotland not mentioned. And some of their choices stretch the interpretation of "crag" somewhat.

Also only one crag gets a mention on the entire coast between Bosigran and Mother Carey's. Plenty of other adventures to be had in between.

BenF · March 22, 2007, 08:15:03 am

...And where the fuck was Woodwell in the list? $:-\$ Shocking. What's anything at Pembroke got on Woodwell eh?

Somebody's Fool · March 22, 2007, 11:33:24 am

Quote from: BenF on March 22, 2007, 08:15:03 am

...And where the fuck was Woodwell in the list? $:-\$ Shocking. What's anything at Pembroke got on Woodwell eh?

The necessaries to be featured in a top 20 list of anything?

Having never been to Woodwell I feel I am well qualified to say the routes there aren't in the same league as those at Pembroke.

Maybe the photos of Woodwell are deceptive and the routes aren't really 10ft high. If so I'll be willing to eat humble pie.

BenF · March 22, 2007, 12:34:45 pm

Quote from: Somebodys Fool on March 22, 2007, 11:33:24 am

Maybe the photos of Woodwell are deceptive and the routes aren't really 10ft high. If so I'll be willing to eat humble pie.

Ten foot? That's a highball at Woodwell. Most cruxes involve keeping your feet off the mat!

Fiend · March 22, 2007, 12:37:48 pm

The better ones involve keeping your arse off the mat!

BenF · March 22, 2007, 12:40:09 pm

And the really good problems are so lowball, there's no room for a mat underneath.

Monolith · March 22, 2007, 12:44:42 pm

Have reinforced the arse end of my pants for Saturday as advised.

Monolith · March 22, 2007, 01:00:20 pm

Seems a bit pointless smiting someone Fiend when you could just tell them in a thread non? But true, it is doing my head in now!

Is Woodwell a viable option for the weekend or seepage a problem?

Fiend · March 22, 2007, 01:05:41 pm

Sorry, no offence intended. You did get wadded for it too which slightly defies belief.

Anyway you'll need reinforced arse trousers in case you meet any of the locals...

Paz · March 22, 2007, 02:03:08 pm

Cofe. you're right about the thumb thing. Ridley Scott was informed of this fact during the making of Gladiator but he decided to stick with the wrong (thumbs up=live) version to avoid confusing the dumb yanks.

clm · March 24, 2007, 11:32:26 pm

make that three in ssnowdonia, i missed tremadog