significant repeats

[Jim]

Good to see you thinking outside the rhombus there Nodder and getting life's priorities right

 

[Bonjoy]

Cheers dudes. I think Reeve got a bit carried away with ascents as it's the 3rd ascent. Only The Sheep at Burbage to tick now and I can retire

You ever tried the crack project right of Ramshaw Crack? Looks like THE obvious challenge for a crack fiend to me. The guide suggests french 8c but it looks a fair bit easier than that to me.

 

[grimer]

I just wrote the 8c bit in the guide cos I was there one day with Sean Miles and he was tring it and that's what he said. He also said the problem would be placing gear. He said it would be easier with some pre-placed pre-clipped runners but it was around the time he had been involved in some ethical ramblimgs about Rodney Mullan so he didn't feel he wanted to get involved in any ethical grey areas

 

[Bonjoy]

Perhaps it is that hard after all then. The gear situation didn't look too bad to me though. Cos of the rise in the ledge you can place high gear before pulling on and would only need to place one more bit on route (whilst stood on the only half decent footholds), from which you might be able to reverse or jump (!) the couple of moves back to the ledge and hence leave in place. Such an amazing line but I've hardly heard of anyone trying it.

 

[SA Chris]

Sounds amazing/awful. Any pics around?

 

[monkey boy]

Mina did the sissy today!

 

[Tommy]

Cheers dudes. I think Reeve got a bit carried away with ascents as it's the 3rd ascent. Only The Sheep at Burbage to tick now and I can retire

You ever tried the crack project right of Ramshaw Crack? Looks like THE obvious challenge for a crack fiend to me. The guide suggests french 8c but it looks a fair bit easier than that to me.

Bonjoy - yeah I have tried it briefly earlier this year. It is indeed pretty flippin' hard! Not quite as good line as I thought and perhaps the climbing is not quite as satisfying, not to mention excrutiatingly painful. It's on the list for this winter...

 

[Bonjoy]

How so, is Ramshaw Crack within reach? Does look like some pretty knarly finger jams.

 

[Tommy]

How so, is Ramshaw Crack within reach? Does look like some pretty knarly finger jams.

Yeah ramshaw crack is within reach and usable at the start. It would seem logical to make 2 moves up this and lean into the thin finger crack - still brick hard. If you were to do anything else it would just end up being an eliminate. Essentially a very hard boulder problem on a rope!

 

[SA Chris]

Essentially a very hard boulder problem on a rope!

You say that like it's a bad thing.

 

[a dense loner]

can a crack come under the heading of a boulder problem, even if its on a boulder? the climbing is simply too hard, no matter how easy its supposed to be

 

[slackline]

can a crack come under the heading of a boulder problem, even if its on a boulder? the climbing is simply too hard, no matter how easy its supposed to be

Sure it can, no need for ropes here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_BWaIWB9hs

 

[Adam Lincoln]

Smitton has done another 8c+. Bah Bah Black sheep at Ceuse.

 

[GCW]

Awesome. He should get himself down to Rivel........

 

[benpritch]

Pete Robins climbed Liquid Ambar today. Awesome effort.

 

[cofe]

fucking wad. now that's a significant repeat. well done pete!

 

[north_country_boy]

Pete Robins climbed Liquid Ambar today. Awesome effort.

:bow: Big Tick!! Great effort after what sounds like a period of determined dedication! Good Work Pete! :thumbsup:

 

[Falling Down]

Waddage due :thumbsup:

 

[Doylo]

I saw it from the road, wish i'd been down at the beach to see it. Proper war of attrition! Mega

 

[SA Chris]

Awesome. He should get himself down to Rivel........

lol. Big ticks both, top effort.