Brandenburg Gate finally falls

[Bradders]

Interesting reading the comments above about the route finishing half way up the cliff, and then seeing the clip from a new 9b just put up at Margalef (link from the other channel's latest 'ticklist' article)
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CV0uck_D846/?utm_source=ig_embed

We are not alone! In this Margalef example the guy is also open that he is still working the route above. It seems strange to me that he has claimed a route at the point he got to, but maybe that's the local ethics.

I don't know how these people sleep at night.

 

[DAVETHOMAS90]

Dave I hope you were making a joke

I'm presuming - looking at the footage - that the first draw was clipped and climbed down from. It certainly looked clippable. (Edit. Yep, watching again, easy peasy.)
If not, then I'd still call that an aided ascent.

I'm not, actually.

 

[DAVETHOMAS90]

Coincidentally, the replacement for the Hubble telescope (launched 1990) called the Jimmy Webb Space Telescope (yes, really) is due to be launched next month. Meanwhile, 3m to the right at Raven Tor….

Yes, I'd heard that, but now you've pointed out the obvious very funny connection. Weren't they also developing a refractor called the Dave Graham..?

Yes, keeping the route name Brandenburg Gate is great too.

 

[Wellsy]

Will Bosi did the route and he did it to the generally accepted for a long time and extensively used existing belay, surely?

If people want to say he should have kept going on the extension I dare say that the Tor hasn't gone anywhere and they can go and try it themselves if they fancy

 

[Kingy]

I was going through a link up phase several years ago and did Mecca extension into Proud Whore stepping left at the upper shake. Even though it was 8 more bolts after the Mecca chains, the grade was still 8b+ as the extra climbing was about 8a? or so. Pretty pumpy if memory serves. It got repeated once a few years ago. Apparently Ste Mac used to do extensions up Mecca to the top of the crag as training for Spain at one time

 

[kc]

I've always called you "link-up Ted" behind your back or should that be "Super link-up Ted".

 

[Kingy]

haha, I can think of worse names! 8)

 

[lagerstarfish]

Now I'm trying to work out who link-up Spotty is.

Anyway. Nice one Will.

 

[Fiend]

haha, I can think of worse names! 8)

"Spunk-up lier Ted" is one possible anagram! :blink:

 

[duncan]

Interview with grimer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xxoGteAFwQ

 

[Duncan campbell]

what about the big bang? :lol: grimer is so shit on his climbing history. Makes me not feel so bad about skipping past it in hard grit now! :chair:

 

[danm]

Big Bang isn't at the Tor, so as a fully paid up member of the Sheffield Mafia you should know it must be ignored. Have a word with yourself Duncan ffs.

 

[Will Hunt]

Within the first minute Grimer says that Raven Tor is more or less the centre of hard climbing in the UK.
I've cancelled my BMC membership.

 

[grimer]

You lot are taking this crack far too seriously.

 

[danm]

You lot are taking this cack far too seriously.

Ftfy

 

[Bradders]

Is it Mutation? Or Mutations?

 

[Stahl]

Is it Mutation? Or Mutations?

Singular

 

[edshakey]

Will uploaded footage of Persian Dawn.

https://youtu.be/XOHslN5rryg

Is this recent?

 

[Simon Lee]

Today

 

[Simon Lee]

Is it Mutation? Or Mutations?

Singular

Unless you have a speech impediment

Edit: Grimer took the piss out of Seb for mispronouncing ‘Partheon’