[jwi]

Even when viewing it from the road it is obvious that some holds are manufactured. For more details, ask people who have actually done (or at least tried the route). Due to marketing pressures many seem unwilling to comment in public, but are quite willing to comment off record. More than one high level climber has lost interest in trying it due to the artificial nature of the route.

[SA Chris]

Assume the "work" wasn't done by any of the early ascensionists?

[SA Chris]

ignore - repeat post

[teestub]

Camera toting big unit Jon Glassberg has done The Nest at Red Rocks. At a reported 6’3” and 86KG some inspiration for the more full grown climbers of the forum!

[jwi]

Jorge Díaz-Rullo has done the second solo of Darwin Dixit, which apparently is 8c again due to some loss of holds

https://www.desnivel.com/escalada-roca/jorge-diaz-rullo-escala-darwin-dixit-8c-sin-cuerda/

Darwin Dixit is the second 8c mini route that Díaz-Rullo has soloed

[Danny]

Camera toting big unit Jon Glassberg has done The Nest at Red Rocks. At a reported 6’3” and 86KG some inspiration for the more full grown climbers of the forum!

That's pretty much me to the kg/inch. 

[kingholmesy]

Camera toting big unit Jon Glassberg has done The Nest at Red Rocks. At a reported 6’3” and 86KG some inspiration for the more full grown climbers of the forum!

That's pretty much me to the kg/inch. 

No more excuses then hey. 

[abarro81]

Eder (Sheffield's resident strong Basque) did Rainshadow today

[Wood FT]

Eder (Sheffield's resident strong Basque) did Rainshadow today

Excellent

[IanP]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNfwZbNDl5b/?igshid=v1uhmuygym2e

Seems like it should be in here, big couple of hours including a flash of the Hulk 7C+ by MTS.

Another British comp climber who needs to spend less time trying to jump around on volumes and more time boneing down on crimps outside? 

[Duma]

Ah, just beat me to it! Great effort, hardest boulder flash by a British woman? Would go nicely with her 8b sport flash.

[Fiend]

  STRONG. They better be setting some rat crimp board problems in the next comps she's going to.

[T_B]

Of course being intimately familiar with a boulder problem gives you a different perspective, but for me there’s only really Mina’s Careless ascent that’s up there with this in terms of UK women’s bouldering. I know on paper the 8Bs/8B+s are ‘harder’ but Hulk would be 8A anywhere else in the world (IMO) and is all about subtlety and timing and how you take the holds, unless you are punching way below your weight. Amazing.

[turnipturned]

In terms of ‘on British soil’, I would say Nia Fletcher doing Sidekick on the bowderstone is pretty impressive. 8A+ in my book!

[Bradders]

Of course being intimately familiar with a boulder problem gives you a different perspective, but for me there’s only really Mina’s Careless ascent that’s up there with this in terms of UK women’s bouldering. I know on paper the 8Bs/8B+s are ‘harder’ but Hulk would be 8A anywhere else in the world (IMO) and is all about subtlety and timing and how you take the holds, unless you are punching way below your weight. Amazing.

This is helpful context, having never been to cragx she makes it look so utterly casual it's hard to understand how impressive a feat it is.

[remus]

Well good! Strong day overall too, can't help but feel there's more in the tank for her.

Ah, just beat me to it! Great effort, hardest boulder flash by a British woman? Would go nicely with her 8b sport flash.

Surely up there? Would be interested to hear of other hard flashes, I cant think of much off the top of my head.

p.s. Molly also onsighted 8b last year (https://climbing-history.org/climb/462)

[Wood FT]

Rhoslyn Frugniet has repeated Tuppence at Anstey's Cove. Although we seemed to have moved away from making a point of first female ascents, this is significant because it is essentially the 'Mecca' of South West sport climbing and I think it is very much worth making a note of her achievement. Whether it has the 'lowly' grade of 8b or not. Short video of the ascent here:

[csl]

Was about to post that in quality chuffing vids. Definitely liquid climbing as you say in the description, great to watch!

[Duma]

...this is significant because it is essentially the 'Mecca' of South West sport climbing...

...which she also did last year in a couple of sessions. (Tuppence is also obviously loads better than Mecca)

Her 2020 sport ticklist has got to be the best ever for a female brit? Even more impressive considering it was all on UK soil.

[Fiend]

Nice climbing and nice clear footage.

[ali k]

Rhoslyn Frugniet has repeated Tuppence at Anstey's Cove. I think it is very much worth making a note of her achievement. Whether it has the 'lowly' grade of 8b or not.

It can’t be 8b with the shorty beta. Must add a grade on if not more. Bottom throw to the break is harder (granted you can rest after this) then the high feet roll out to the pocket ‘jug’ is way way harder. Thinking about it almost every move on it would be harder for her height.

[remus]

Her 2020 sport ticklist has got to be the best ever for a female brit? Even more impressive considering it was all on UK soil.

To save the hassle of searching

https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/showlog.php?id=179119&sort=g&country=0&crag=0&gradetype=3&partner=0&year=2020&season=0&nresults=100&pg=1

Not sure I'd go quite as far as best ever but definitely impressive stuff. Molly TS did 3x 8cs, an 8b OS and an 8b flash last year, and all her 8cs were in Frankenjura which isn't exactly a known soft spot.

[abarro81]

Her 2020 sport ticklist has got to be the best ever for a female brit? Even more impressive considering it was all on UK soil.

To save the hassle of searching

https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/showlog.php?id=179119&sort=g&country=0&crag=0&gradetype=3&partner=0&year=2020&season=0&nresults=100&pg=1

Not sure I'd go quite as far as best ever but definitely impressive stuff. Molly TS did 3x 8cs, an 8b OS and an 8b flash last year, and all her 8cs were in Frankenjura which isn't exactly a known soft spot.

4x 8c, 6x8b+, 9x 8b (inc the o/s and flash) for Molly looking at 8a. Some of those FJ 8cs are pretty chill for the grade, but then Smith and Wesson feels like 8c+ rather than 8b+ to me so swings and roundabouts! Anyway, yeah I'd say your options for "best ever sport year for a female Brit" are likely to be Molly last year or Twyford doing Big Bang, depending on what value you put on onsight/flash/volume vs single hard RP.

[teestub]

this is significant because it is essentially the 'Mecca' of South West sport climbing

Looks better than Mecca, goes to the top of the crag at least!

[Duma]

Reckon you could do the Oak in sub 2 mins Shark?