Hazel Findlay repeats Birkett E9 (Read 26851 times)

Ethan · June 28, 2011, 08:39:32 pm

Hazel Findlay has only gone and repeated Dave Birkett's 'Once Upon A Time in the South West'! Amazing work! First female ascent of an E9 surely!

willackers · June 28, 2011, 08:45:16 pm

Grubes · June 28, 2011, 09:06:53 pm

fucking hell not only a e9 but a dave Birkett e9

andy popp · June 28, 2011, 09:08:25 pm

Legendary!

wiain · June 28, 2011, 09:38:23 pm

I heard she was going to go for it today. Was wondering if she got it in the bag.

Nice one Hazel!!

shark · June 28, 2011, 09:38:54 pm

Incredible achievement. She posted the news on Facebook a couple of hour's ago. Belayed by her dad.

Wood FT · June 28, 2011, 09:43:05 pm

Quote from: Grubes on June 28, 2011, 09:06:53 pm

fucking hell not only a e9 but a dave Birkett e9

chillax · June 28, 2011, 10:12:36 pm

Amazing. Just amazing

nik at work · June 28, 2011, 10:15:15 pm

Crivens, impressive.

Robsons · June 28, 2011, 10:27:25 pm

Awesome!

c3po · June 28, 2011, 10:36:43 pm

Outstanding

but surley this is a significant repeat

Only kidding this deserves it's own thread.

Doylo · June 28, 2011, 10:47:29 pm

Amazing! The UK girls have hit the heights in all disciplines recently with Shauna Coxsey and Emma Twyford cranking in bouldering and sport climbing respectively and now this!

Jim · June 28, 2011, 10:55:50 pm

Yeah, great to see the Ladies cranking hard

Paul B · June 29, 2011, 12:38:03 am

Quote from: Doylo on June 28, 2011, 10:47:29 pm

Amazing! The UK girls have hit the heights in all disciplines recently with Shauna Coxsey and Emma Twyford cranking in bouldering and sport climbing respectively and now this!

Absolutely, inspiring ascents all round.

slackline · June 29, 2011, 07:07:19 am

Well done Hazel

Jaspersharpe · June 29, 2011, 07:47:06 am

Blimey.

Jaspersharpe · June 29, 2011, 07:57:04 am

From the UKC report on the FA:

Quote

What was the lead like?

A bit of a fight. You've got to stay positive as you are climbing for a while. I had to make a lot of the moves up. It was on-off a lot of the time. It was quite a fight up there, what with the rope drag. It's a big pitch.

No pushover for Birkett then & the route looks amazing:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=58697

David S · June 29, 2011, 08:51:26 am

Fantastic - well done Hazel (and for Steve holding the ropes)

Tim Broughtonshaw · June 29, 2011, 08:52:38 am

Amazing ! As a side not i think Charlie Woodburn did it at the weekend as well (based on his facecrack status)

sounds like he and Hazel were working it at the same time.

Cheers
Tim

duncan · June 29, 2011, 08:56:23 am

Quote from: shark on June 28, 2011, 09:38:54 pm

.... Belayed by her dad.

He must be so proud!

Congratulations to both.

SA Chris · June 29, 2011, 09:06:09 am

Just amazing. This is proving to be a fairly good year for hard routes betting done.

Jaspersharpe · June 29, 2011, 09:07:53 am

Quote from: SA Chris on June 29, 2011, 09:06:09 am

Just amazing. This is proving to be a fairly good year for hard routes betting done.

I didn't know William Hill took odds on such things.

tomtom · June 29, 2011, 09:16:31 am

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on June 29, 2011, 09:07:53 am

Quote from: SA Chris on June 29, 2011, 09:06:09 am
Just amazing. This is proving to be a fairly good year for hard routes betting done.

I didn't know William Hill took odds on such things.

It's 3T's influence

galpinos · June 29, 2011, 09:16:46 am

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on June 29, 2011, 09:07:53 am

Quote from: SA Chris on June 29, 2011, 09:06:09 am
Just amazing. This is proving to be a fairly good year for hard routes betting done.

I didn't know William Hill took odds on such things.

I thought we all used the Largerstarfish bookie service for such things?

SA Chris · June 29, 2011, 09:17:50 am

Dicks the lot of you.

Curse my stubby fingers.