significant repeats

[stone]

It almost feels like he's plugged it into goblin tools and cranked the more passionate meter to full spicy. And it's spat that out.

I hadn't heard of Goblin Tools. Seems like a great accompaniment to Darth Grader! I had a go at generating spicy squared by putting his text through:

Oh, the glorious moment that unfolded last Thursday! In a euphoric haze, an ecstatic rapture enveloped me as I knelt before The Singularity, a divine moment that transcended mere existence! There exists but a solitary video, a singular attempt etched in time, capturing my humble pursuit on this legendary granite line—it barely conveys the tumultuous disbelief surging through my veins as I soared, oh, so slowly, beyond the enchanting lip of the climb! It wasn't merely the astounding miracle of linking moves that had yet to grace my body; no, my friends, it was something far grander! It felt as though space and time themselves were veiling their secrets from my yearning soul! I was a paradox incarnate, stretched across the cosmos while being an infinitesimal dot of density; all of this collided within me in a breathtaking symphony! I stood there, fighting against the tempest of overthinking, heart racing, breath steady, desperately clutching at the notion that I might be lost in a beautiful dream!

 

[mrjonathanr]

The spirit of Paul Williams lives on. Something of an improvement on the original. In the AI future, all climbing accounts will be like this.

 

[lukeyboy]

It almost feels like he's plugged it into goblin tools and cranked the more passionate meter to full spicy. And it's spat that out.

I hadn't heard of Goblin Tools. Seems like a great accompaniment to Darth Grader! I had a go at generating spicy squared by putting his text through:

Oh, the glorious moment that unfolded last Thursday! In a euphoric haze, an ecstatic rapture enveloped me as I knelt before The Singularity, a divine moment that transcended mere existence! There exists but a solitary video, a singular attempt etched in time, capturing my humble pursuit on this legendary granite line—it barely conveys the tumultuous disbelief surging through my veins as I soared, oh, so slowly, beyond the enchanting lip of the climb! It wasn't merely the astounding miracle of linking moves that had yet to grace my body; no, my friends, it was something far grander! It felt as though space and time themselves were veiling their secrets from my yearning soul! I was a paradox incarnate, stretched across the cosmos while being an infinitesimal dot of density; all of this collided within me in a breathtaking symphony! I stood there, fighting against the tempest of overthinking, heart racing, breath steady, desperately clutching at the notion that I might be lost in a beautiful dream!

I prefer this version

 

[Bradders]

Don't worry everyone, here's one he definitely has flashed!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDNfa1azZ-O/?img_index=7&igsh=d25nbzRrcHJ2MHho

Thank goodness the caption is rather less verbose this time.

 

[remus]

Good effort that, not many people who have flashed 8B+ and very, very few who have flashed techy sloper 8B+.

https://climbing-history.org/list/44/hardest-boulder-problem-flashers

 

[SA Chris]

Don't worry everyone, here's one he definitely has flashed!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDNfa1azZ-O/?img_index=7&igsh=d25nbzRrcHJ2MHho

Thank goodness the caption is rather less verbose this time.

Looks like he's dressed ready to deliver Milk Tray to the top of the boulder.

 

[jakaitch]

Sean Baileys repeated Alphane

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDXd12otj8B/?img_index=1&igsh=MWJwem03NXI0OW0wNA==

 

[edshakey]

Niky Ceria did Monk's Life, presumably on his most recent trip to the UK

 

[36chambers]

It's an even cooler line when topped out. FAA?? First actual ascent?

 

[Will Hunt]

Mike Adams did Time Regained at Helsby.

 

[remus]

That's mega, he's been on a good run of trad form recently. Particularly impressive given the weather at the mo.

 

[Fultonius]

It's an even cooler line when topped out. FAA?? First actual ascent?

Niky Ceria must be a bit of an outlier at the levels he's at, being 184cm. I wonder if people still claim he just lanks stuff?

The top out doe sloop decent. I wonder why it's not usually done?

 

[gme]

Niky Ceria must be a bit of an outlier at the levels he's at, being 184cm. I wonder if people still claim he just lanks stuff?

The top out doe sloop decent. I wonder why it's not usually done?

Top of the crag was filthy due to trees. Looks like a bomb site at the minute but crag is much better for climbing. A few old things topped out now, new stuff done and old stuff done again.
Has been re planted now so likely become kyloe in the woods again in 10 years.

 

[Fiend]

It's an even cooler line when topped out. FAA?? First actual ascent?

Cool write-up. Insert :strongbench: smiley here.

 

[Fiend]

Mike Adams did Time Regained at Helsby.

Cool stuff. Insert :dancing: smiley here.

 

[spidermonkey09]

Monk Life looks amazing without the trees and getting topped our properly. Perhaps climbers can keep the top out clear this time.

 

[andy popp]

Obviously I'm chuffed Mike has repeated Time Regained (4th ascent I think?) and that it was special to him in some way, but looking at his instagram he's been on an absolute rampage of hard headpoints in recent weeks, most of them seemingly going very quickly and easily.

 

[steveri]

I was amused by the casual repeat of Yuppie’s Arête at Helsby, because the tripod blew over.

 

[Hauntologist]

Does anyone know if the right hand crimp on Time Regained has been sealed? It seemed to be steadily eroding when I looked about a year ago. I'm not sure it could take much more traffic without breaking - particularly the right foot inside edge / toe pressure.

On a different note it's been interesting to see the different styles of ascent, Mike opting for the low gear while Nick putting runners in the thin crack on the left - being shorter I think it was a significantly harder proposition for him - as opposed to Mike's wingspan - that has been equated to that of an albatross.

I remember chatting to M20 about his ascent and tongue in cheek downgrade to e6 - he is quite tall and has a span on him and was probably in a purple patch at the time. (.....gossip as requested by Fiend).

 

[jwi]

Jorge Diaz-Rullo has repeated Sharma's "Stoking the Fire", 9b, in Santa Linya.



The list of people who have repeated this route is pretty impressive, especially considering the climbers who have tried it but not repeated it.
https://climbing-history.org/climb/502/stoking-the-fire