Hi Dave hope things are good .. no gear in the Cad above traversing right so yes soloing up to the peg ... having gear up by the bolt is not doing the route .. took along time to commit and was eyeballing the peg but couldnt clip ... just managed to get a quickdraw on and grab it ! I subsequently found out that other ascents had the peg tied off / extended ..oh well .
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Johnny Brown
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I think a fair few are.
Doesn't need to be under the radar, repeats are rarely big news and nearly-but-not-quite repeats not news at all. That's always been a failure of climbing media I think, pulling out the 'significant' ascents rather than the most interesting or inspiring. But it's human nature and resources rather than deliberate I suppose.
DAVETHOMAS90
Don't die with your music still inside you ;)
They tend to be "under the radar" though JB. It wasn't an expression of something intended.
The best stories are the ones that inspire towards better things, to build upon (I don't mean in a patioed, twelve matts kind of way
).
Edit: I guess I disagree with nearly-but-not-quite repeats not being news. It's where the depth and complexity lies.
Anyway, the Insignificant Repeats thread is at 412 pages!
Through the media, I think we very often tend towards commodifying things, and away from the experiential, which is why Mick's post is so important. Agree? :thumbsup:
The best stories are the ones that inspire towards better things, to build upon (I don't mean in a patioed, twelve matts kind of way
).Edit: I guess I disagree with nearly-but-not-quite repeats not being news. It's where the depth and complexity lies.
Anyway, the Insignificant Repeats thread is at 412 pages!
Through the media, I think we very often tend towards commodifying things, and away from the experiential, which is why Mick's post is so important. Agree? :thumbsup:
Johnny Brown
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DAVETHOMAS90 said:
Yes absolutely, that's what I was trying to say. The great thing about forums is they democratise the news away from the gatekeepers of the past.
DAVETHOMAS90
Don't die with your music still inside you ;)
mick J said:
Sorry Mick. I hadn't seen your post.
That's a mighty fine effort :2thumbsup:
Really good to get a bit more info about other people's efforts on these things. I'd hi-jacked a Japanese climber for the trip to Wales, and he was pretty perturbed about the prospects.
What constitutes a successful ascent?
I'd certainly say that yours does, but maybe not as unblemished as you'd like. A great effort.
There are a lot of lines that get blurred with some of the more high profile ascents, that folk don't want to ask questions about.
I think that some prior knowledge fits with the whole ethic - i.e. a bit of info on what you might expect, so good to raise that question in the context of this thread :thumbsup:
