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NEWS: The New Slatesman - F8b - Pete Robins on fire

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 Jack Geldard 25 Feb 2008
Pete Robins has climbed another stunning new line in the Dinorwig slate quarries. The New Slatesman (Hard F8b) takes the long standing arete project in The Kennels area.

Dubbed 'Futuristic' by On The Edge Magazine, Robins has defeated the weather to bag one of the quarries best prizes - an outstanding new route.

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 mynyddresident 25 Feb 2008
Out in France and dont have my slate guide to hand (if that helps) but out of interest where is the arete? Any routes nearby ? Same level as Manatese?
 BelleVedere 25 Feb 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Assistant Editor:

Good pic, great line, great name and great climb
TimS 25 Feb 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Assistant Editor: That looks amazing!
OP Jack Geldard 25 Feb 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Assistant Editor: The Kennels area is above the Cig-Arete level and below the 'Dark-Half' level.

Hope that's useful.

Jack
 Ed Booth 25 Feb 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Assistant Editor: It will be interesting to see if the meltdown gets climbed. I heard that should go at a similar grade. Has anybody repeated Couer de Lion yet?
 robert mirfin 26 Feb 2008
This looks stunning. Hope to get up for a look soon.
Nice one pete
 andi turner 26 Feb 2008
In reply to robert mirfin:

Agreed, really striking. Well done.
 Tom Briggs 26 Feb 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Assistant Editor:

8b on slate. He deserves some kind of medal!
 Boy Global Crag Moderator 26 Feb 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Assistant Editor:
You'd have thought route 7c into a V10 should merit 8b+. Overmodest undergrading?
In reply to Boy:
Knowing Pete it probably is undergraded. He is a very modest fella.

Nice one Pete and a great looking line.

In reply to Jack Geldard - Assistant Editor:

Good effort. Looks very nice.

jcm
 Rachael Barlow 27 Feb 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Assistant Editor:

Thought I might join in on the back slapping action....very proud....
petejh 27 Feb 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Assistant Editor: Personally I think setting fire to himself is taking things a bit too close to the extreme.
 climbingpixie 27 Feb 2008
In reply to Jack Geldard - Assistant Editor:

Wow - awesome looking route and a superb effort from Pete Robins!

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