[GCW]

The sequence from what I remember is:
Do easy starting bit.
Get the rightward facing sidepull with your left as a gaston.
Move left foot to obvious good foothold by right hand

Yeah, got this far and couldn't see what to do.  I'll add it to the to-do list.  The crux isn't right at the top then?  Have to dig my gear out of the attic.
Crap-Pot is a good, fingery problem too.  The direct finish seems thin.  For a tiny shithole quarry it's got some good problems.

[nik at work]

The crux move is probably the next couple of stages but the crux sequence (i.e. all of the hard climbing) probably takes you to a pretty uncomfortable height.
Definitely worth breaking out the rope for an inspection IMHO.

Yeah I thought crap-pot was quite allright as slightly eliminate probs in dingy quarries go, but JR wasn't that impressed. Hence the name...

[Tommy]

Pete on his problem (hope you don'e mind me putting this on here Pete).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7569684@N06/?saved=1

[GCW]

It seems JR likes the traverse though.  It has good moves, so now I know where it goes I'll get back on it.  And maybe ab down Snatch and have a proper look at it   

[nik at work]

Let me know how you get on.

[JC]

To  Nik at work:

i was bouldering in the quarry yesterday and decided to have a play on Nik's wall cos the style suits me well. I eventually figured out a sequence that i thought would work but by that time my tips were too trashed to try it again. 

Just curious about the way you originally did it.

My sequence was pull on with the two crimps, right foot in the good foot hold, then make a huge rock over for the high sidepull with your right hand, get the other side pull for your left, feet up and then the top??

Keen to get back there soon and try again, has it had a second ascent yet do you know?

cheers   

[Bonjoy]

 I've never heard of it having a second ascent.

[Jim]

I've never heard of anyone even trying it

[Johnny Brown]

Who's snapped the pebble off Faze Action? Bastards, I'll never do it now...

[Bonjoy]

Not sure. I know at least Andy Banks has done it without

[Oli]

I saw that Nik's Wall was looking chalked up yesterday... Looks uber thin.

I went for a wander around the quarries yesterday and didn't realise how much stuff there was there. Some of it looks pretty awesome, definitely worth a trip back I think. I'm now starting to see why Nik and Tom rate it highly.

[Houdini]

This sounds a stunner - & I'll travel for sublime slabs. Has it been repeated?  8A / H11+?

What gives hombre?

[nik at work]

Not a slab, vertical wall climbing on super thin holds. Unrepeated AFAIK, must be heading towards 10 years old now also..... Given 8a in Ru's guide.

In response to the original question re: sequence, I think this is right....

Get on the wall, left hand up to gaston a shit sidepull, right foot up to match where right hand is, left hand slaps up to gaston another shit sidepull, right hand does something with something shit, rock right onto the right foot forever, sprockle udge and pop, top.

Done several years ago so sequence might be slightly wrong but I'm sure I worked my left hand up and kept my right low and it was very desperate. Good luck, keep us posted on progress (and your thoughts on the grade).

Oli, Rivelin Quarries is quality. I spout a lot of semi-coherent shit most of the time but on this fact I am right on the money. It has in the past being woefully under-rated and overlooked, happily it now seems to be attracting the attention and praise it deserves (and there are still lines to go, albeit quite hard ones).

[Houdini]

I'm on it Nik -  give me a few months to t´return to the UK and peruse your wares.

[GCW]

Snatch may be a good one for you Houd.

[Houdini]

Wakes up Large.


*stiffens slightly*


Snatch y' say?   

[Oli]

I went down ages ago when Tom did a new route, and have seen some footage of stuff like Neat Feet, Flex, Earthboots and Jack the Groove on consumed. Whilst i'm still firmly a punter, I'm definitely keen to stick a rope on a few of the more amenable ones and have a play.
There are some nails looking blank slabs too. From my light scratching of the surface, I reckon you're right saying it deserves more attention.

[nik at work]

Travel all that way to go to Rivelin Quarries and Denham. That would be a seriously esoteric trip.

Or do you mean a different Snatch?

If you do go to try either of them keep us posted on your progress, with your power ball iron grip you'll ice 'em like pappa smurf...

[GCW]

There is only one Snatch worthy of mention here

[r-man]

Remembered this 7a Glom Onto problem the other day. Anyone been to check it out? Just wondering if it's worth a trip sometime. Pete D, did you ever post those photos? I skimmed the thread but couldn't find them.

It climbs the centre of the wall to the left of Ipecacuanha Groove (HVS) as far as the obvious big hold via a rock over to a crimp and then a lovely little dyno to better holds.  The arete to the right of Ipecacuanah Groove was also climbed at about 5+.  Next time I'm there, I'll get a pic and post it here.

[r-man]

Just read thread more thoroughly and found a photo of the problem formerly known as Prince Snatch:

[Oli]

A friend and I went down to the quarries today and cleaned up a couple of routes. They should be getting on for perfectly clean...
    Routes cleaned;
       Teddy Bear's Picnic - Looks like its got some quality thin crack climbing
       Paddington - Looks scary
       Boira Aira - Ditto

Unfortunately it started raining after the cleaning so we didn't actually get on them, however, a return trip is on the cards.
May also clean up Snivelin Rivelin, Flex and the thing next to it at some stage as well.

[nik at work]

Flex is brilliant.

Ahem, on the suject of Rivelin Quarries anybody know of any Niks Wall repeats? It's been a while....

[Oli]

Ahem, on the suject of Rivelin Quarries anybody know of any Niks Wall repeats? It's been a while....

Is it the time of year for the annual request for a repeat? 

Flex does look good, but also hard.

[nik at work]

Surely this season....

Yes Flex is very good indeed.