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That looks about twice as long as Silk Cut or the Big Link! I reckon a route grade would be more appropriate.
 
I don't think anything with multiple shakeouts is in the spirit of bouldering!

Where's a Gaskins V15 when you need one?
 
Indeed because describing it as Font 8b+ or French 9a would be a radical move.

What about we have a new grading system L, for long. We could have EL (easy) through to EL extremely long.
 
If using bouldering grades there is good enough for Dai Koyamada and Fred Nicole then it's good enough for me.

We don't need a new grading system, we need to say 'fuck that looks like some hard mother fucking rock climbing' (or words to that effect) and leave it at that.
 
Interesting thoughts from Sharma...

Chris Sharma said:
he hardest problems today are either super painful because the holds are so small, or really, really condition dependant... it's not fun anymore... it doesn't really interest me to climb 8C+ or whatever. I think it's difficult to get much further, unless the problems simply get longer, but why not climb a route then instead? On a route, you can have 8A sequences stacked on top of eachother... there's no limit there.
 
Why not climb a route instead?

Because i'd rather be able to pull onto to the crux of my boulder problem (like in the cave or Hollow Mountain) and try when I want to, rather than having to dog up a rope and piss someone of by them having to belay me for 2 hours!
 
^This. I like being able to do lots of moves and risk nothing more than a slight pump or maybe a bruised bum. Traverses > Routes.
 

so is WoL very, very long then? or very, very, very?
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Went for a look when we were in the area earlier this year and got tired just walking along it! :p Yep, it's pretty long.
 
Its a very impressive line, 'in the flesh' so to speak. The start is a bit bum dragging but is a pure line following flakes and ribs. Theres the harder direct finish to be done too. Dai finished up Raveheart (V8) which is kinda to heading out right. The direct finish straight through the roof via Amniotic World V10 is still waiting for someone with ridiculous stamina.
 
Route or boulder problem, who cares? Like Carnage says it’s a very impressive and pure line on amazing rock. I’d have to say it’s one of the most amazing lines I’ve ever seen.
 
Whats the point of really long boulder problems, you may as well just do a route, or better still do a route close to the ground so you can sack off the ropes and that and solo it but to stop you breaking your legs you could just stick to routes that follow really steep low roofs, that would be much better. :whistle:
 
Mina just did molunk (7c) and frogger (7c+/8a) in Brione! Pretty good effort as frogger is very burly and i think molunk has only seen one other female ascent?!
 
Peckett did cherry falls yesterday at almscliff, probably the only dry place in england!!

Was sweet!

Mina has done le piller (another 8a) to!

Both beasts!
 

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