Dream project (Read 6198 times)

Bubba · February 18, 2003, 01:11:22 pm

What's your:

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pure fantasy dream project
realistic(ish) dream project

Bubba · February 18, 2003, 01:12:05 pm

I'll go for:

a) Bubba dreamily watches himself pulling through to the finishing holds of Dreamtime, the group of stunningboulder-chicks nearby stop and watch with awe and admiration, and people all around are saying "wow, how can such a fatass get up that thing, let alone ONSIGHT IT !!!?!!??

b) That b9 thing on the back of the Eagle Stone at Baslow, starts up a small groove to undercuts, then a big reach around the bulge to good holds and a haul over the bulge above. Only saw it for the first time the other day and it just looks mint.

dave · February 18, 2003, 01:20:01 pm

a. Spectre (Buttermilks) - I got the reach, I got the yellow Bruce Lee TShirt, all i need now is the ability to pull like you're pulling Michael Jackson off your nephew.

b. The Terrace, Burbage North.

Stu Littlefair · February 18, 2003, 01:20:26 pm

pure fantasy: specter. Dammit, the dream line and I'll never, ever grow enough to keep my feet on. :roll:

realistic: that frikkin enormous roof crack at hartland quay. 60ft of roof madness!

Stu Littlefair · February 18, 2003, 01:21:17 pm

Hey Dave:

You've got the reach, I've got the brawn - let's make lot's of money!

Bubba · February 18, 2003, 01:23:18 pm

Quote from: "dave"

all i need now is the ability to pull like you're pulling Michael Jackson off your nephew.

dave · February 18, 2003, 01:26:52 pm

Quote from: "Stu Littlefair"

Hey Dave:

You've got the reach, I've got the brawn - let's make lot's of money!

Lets do a deal, if you are ever in a car accident, I can have your arms, and you can have my legs if i ever fall head-first into a candy-floss machine.

Bubba · February 18, 2003, 01:30:02 pm

Strange but nice pic of Spectre

dave · February 18, 2003, 01:34:26 pm

Some punter on spectre:

Stu Littlefair · February 18, 2003, 01:36:05 pm

the last photo of that trio is sooo classy!

Bubba · February 18, 2003, 01:36:50 pm

That looks fantastic - I've seen one of those photos before and it was titled "a project" - never realised it was Spectre...

Paz · February 18, 2003, 01:44:33 pm

Quote from: "Stu Littlefair"

Hey Dave:

>> You've got the reach, I've got the brawn - let's make lot's of money!

More or "less doctored in mathematics I could've been a don too" ain't it?

I'd love to be able to do Lionheart at Cheddar.

A more short term project will have to be the clean bits of the Apremont LB 'crack' circuit.

Bubba · February 18, 2003, 01:47:13 pm

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I'd love to be able to do Lionheart at Cheddar.

Is that that E7 of Martin Crockers?

Bubba · February 18, 2003, 01:55:41 pm

Hmmm....no, I don't think it is - I was thinking perhaps of "Taming the Lion" on Lion Rock at Cheddar....oooh, the routes database in my head is well rusty these days.

Is there any bouldering at Cheddar?

The last time I went there I did the first two pitches of Coronation Street, abbed off as it was dark, then seconded Dave Thomas up some E1 new route down the bottom of the gorge. Slept out in some minging cave. Oh what fun.

Paz · February 18, 2003, 02:53:02 pm

E5 in the guide which some would have you believe put's it anywhere between E4 and E6. 6b crux at 300' or sommat, repeated at least once, doable???

Shame you missed the best pitches on 'the street'. One for you to go back for there, you know it makes sense.

There probably is bouldering at Cheddar somewhere but I haven't found it. There's loads of caves by the road but the only ones I can remember are above railings and have those unfortunate limestone blank roofs. There might be stuff on the walls though, possibly dry in the rain too, but I think a lot of stuff low down is a bit crap and starts above steep grass/mud, you often have to gain height to get to the good rock.
Climber's don't seem to go there let alone boulderers, but there's a plentiful supply Caf's.

nik at work · February 18, 2003, 03:11:59 pm

a) The right hand slab line at Stanworth
b) The left hand slab line at Stanworth

Dave Flanagan · February 18, 2003, 03:31:36 pm

Quote from: "Bubba"

pure fantasy dream project

maybe that 8C slab in Japan cause then I would be technically as hard as steel (would appeal more than "just" having strong fingers)

Quote from: "Bubba"

realistic(ish) dream project

Very doable, just a matter of going and doing it. Nice oh so nice.

Bubba · February 18, 2003, 03:37:21 pm

Nice boulder - are you talking the wall or the left arete?

Dave Flanagan · February 18, 2003, 03:45:24 pm

Quote from: "Bubba"

Nice boulder - are you talking the wall or the left arete?

The front face but its very much a slab.

RichardB · February 18, 2003, 05:05:25 pm

No dream problem yet.

For this year - Horror arete at bridestone. I had a look on Saturday. I think I can get to the high pocket. Then it's a case of having the bottle to go for the top.

AndyR · February 18, 2003, 06:16:16 pm

Where's the boulder then Dave??

Dave Flanagan · February 19, 2003, 09:35:26 am

Quote from: "AndyR"

Where's the boulder then Dave??

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