We've all missed the obvious list-topper that is Malc's One Armer. The essence of bouldering, distilled down to pure poetry in the motion of cranking yourself two feet upwards off an arbitrary edge at The Tor.
Quote from: Johnny Brown on March 07, 2017, 11:59:17 amMidnight Lightning doesn't climb that well either, it's like crimping glass. It does look good though."Pretty cool" though "huh"
Midnight Lightning doesn't climb that well either, it's like crimping glass. It does look good though.
Shocked that the eatswood traverse hasn't been mentioned yet...
So with a few amendments:Livin Large ShosholozaThe Hatchling PandemoniumMidnight LightningCareless TorqueMeadowlark Lemon < SpectreMisericorde < PartageNew Base Line / The UnderstandingAmmagamma / Cherry PickingEvilution / MandalaLa Marie Rose / Horseradish / Salad Cream / Wading through condoms...
Quote from: Johnny Brown on March 07, 2017, 11:59:17 amMidnight Lightning doesn't climb that well either, it's like crimping glass. It does look good though.I thought it climbed very well and deserved its status as a classic three star problem. The first foothold and the first two handholds are polished, but not too bad? The holds are big and comfortable, the moves dynamic and fun, and the mantleshelf move adds a bit of interesting 5c-spice. I only did a handful of problems in Camp 4, but I don't think any of them was as good as Midnight Lighting. Maybe the hard problems are amazing, I wouldn't know.
Quote from: BRidal on March 07, 2017, 06:09:17 pmSo with a few amendments:Livin Large ShosholozaThe Hatchling PandemoniumMidnight LightningCareless TorqueMeadowlark Lemon < SpectreMisericorde < PartageNew Base Line / The UnderstandingAmmagamma / Cherry PickingEvilution / MandalaLa Marie Rose / Horseradish / Salad Cream / Wading through condoms...Some amendments from an SA perspective.. And maybe Sky, although I don't know how it climbs.
Quote from: tomtom on March 07, 2017, 04:45:31 pmShocked that the eatswood traverse hasn't been mentioned yet...Which way?
Shosholoza over Living Large????What the.... Shosh is broken and it keeps breaking...... and I can't span between the holds so clearly should be removed from list.
Quote from: tomtom on March 07, 2017, 04:45:31 pmShocked that the eatswood traverse hasn't been mentioned yet...It would be interesting to make a Bottom 10 list. Boulders that are so lowball, shuffley, eliminate or forgettable, yet somehow have become a big deal - usually for their difficulty. The kind of problem that would make a non-climber despair. For example,Malc's One Armereatswood traverse, there-and-backThat 7B traverse in the Cromlech where people park their carsSomething on Pinches WallDiesel PowerEtc etc
For UK problems, in terms of pure aesthetics, would any of the Queens Crag biggies be up to scratch - Queen Kong, Arc Royal etc?
Quote from: cjsheps on March 08, 2017, 08:24:06 amQuote from: tomtom on March 07, 2017, 04:45:31 pmShocked that the eatswood traverse hasn't been mentioned yet...It would be interesting to make a Bottom 10 list. Boulders that are so lowball, shuffley, eliminate or forgettable, yet somehow have become a big deal - usually for their difficulty. The kind of problem that would make a non-climber despair. For example,Malc's One Armereatswood traverse, there-and-backThat 7B traverse in the Cromlech where people park their carsSomething on Pinches WallDiesel PowerEtc etcJerry's traverse at cratcliffe? Finger mashing jug campusing
Quote from: cjsheps on March 08, 2017, 08:24:06 amQuote from: tomtom on March 07, 2017, 04:45:31 pmShocked that the eatswood traverse hasn't been mentioned yet...It would be interesting to make a Bottom 10 list. Boulders that are so lowball, shuffley, eliminate or forgettable, yet somehow have become a big deal - usually for their difficulty. The kind of problem that would make a non-climber despair. For example,Malc's One Armereatswood traverse, there-and-backThat 7B traverse in the Cromlech where people park their carsSomething on Pinches WallDiesel PowerEtc etcCan we kindly remove Diesel Power from the list while my psyche is still high to get it done?
Quote from: AMorris on March 08, 2017, 12:14:17 pmQuote from: cjsheps on March 08, 2017, 08:24:06 amQuote from: tomtom on March 07, 2017, 04:45:31 pmShocked that the eatswood traverse hasn't been mentioned yet...It would be interesting to make a Bottom 10 list. Boulders that are so lowball, shuffley, eliminate or forgettable, yet somehow have become a big deal - usually for their difficulty. The kind of problem that would make a non-climber despair. For example,Malc's One Armereatswood traverse, there-and-backThat 7B traverse in the Cromlech where people park their carsSomething on Pinches WallDiesel PowerEtc etcCan we kindly remove Diesel Power from the list while my psyche is still high to get it done? haha my thoughts exactly. Whilst it's not exactly a king line, it is good, basic, hard climbing. Which is currently my favourite style.