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Keith Sharples reports for UKClimbing.com from Raven Tor in the Peak District

"Yesterday a tsunami blasted Raven Tor in the Peak District. I refer, not to something generated by the weather, but to top American climber, Mr David Graham who is currently in the UK as part of his European lecture tour...

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?month=10&year=2008#n45382

Dave Graham's UK lecture tour is supported by Lyon Equipment, Petzl, UKClimbing.com and organised by Heason Events.

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Cool,
according to heason events he's off ireland tomorrow, so is that it then for the time being? Shame he didnt get longer.

cheers
Tim

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

According to Keith:

"at a time when most US-centric news is bitter, if not toxic, Dave Graham might well turn out to be the perfect antidote, at least for us climbers anyway."

which is surely a bit of a long bow to draw. I'm sure most climbers would be thinking it's great a visiting hotshot is getting on some of the country's hardest routes rather than concentrating on the fact DG is American.

In reply to Morgan Woods:

Isn't that what he is saying though? That it is a welcome good thing to come out of the US?

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
Will he be coming to the onsight premiere!? I hope he is

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
I wonder if he will try and make the FA of the impossible groove .

In reply to james oswald:

Take the hint! It's impossible....

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Just make sure he doesn't drive straight past Raven Tor like that other famous Yank.

The Ent

In reply to Enty:

Who is this mysterious yank?

In reply to Enty:
Sharma?

In reply to james oswald:

I think it was Alan Watts wasn't it?

In reply to Tyler:

That's him. Back in the 80's came over to have look at some of the UK's hardest routes. Drove right past it thinking "that can't be it!" LOL

Then a Frenchie came over and soloed Revelations!!!

The Ent

In reply to Enty:
Dave did indeed come to the premiere last night. Then went back out to the Plantation where he and Ryan had left their pads under the Ace. Not sure if they got it or not, may have been drizzling...

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Matt Segal, Alex Honnold and Kevin Jorgenson are over in the UK too. This says Matt flashed Brad Pit and Alex an E6...

http://www.mattsegal.com/

In reply to notreallyasquamishlocalatall: Met the three of them at Ilkley today. On-sight solo of Wellington crack, an onsight of Milky Way and the sixth(?) ascent of New Statesman was just some of the collective ticks accumulated today. Amazing!

In reply to Sean_J:

Wow! Sounds like a strong team. Well done!

The Ent

In reply to Enty: looking forward to the US grades..

In reply to notreallyasquamishlocalatall:

cheers

on it

Crikey that's one impresive list of ascents. Just an on sight solo of Wellington crack is amazing, it get's E4 and you can stitch it up - if it had no gear I don't what grade it would get! Was New Statement done in a day, brilliant effort anyway, but if it was done in a day wow!

Top effort guys.

Ol

PS Not sure why this thread doesn't have a 100 replys given the rockfax love of onsight and grit..........

In reply to Oliver Wright: Think NS was done in 2 sessions - TR practice on Wednesday and a bit more TRing plus the lead yesterday. Not quite in a single day, but pretty quickly nonetheless!

In reply to tbertenshaw:

Went to his talk in Dublin yesterday, he is one excellent speaker!

In reply to notreallyasquamishlocalatall:


It says a slopey arete - would that be Ulysses? That is quite a flash. Good effort to the American lads!

In reply to TobyA:

Yes.