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THE LOWDOWN: Daniel Woods flashes Entlinge, ~8B+/C

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Björn Pohl - UKC 29 Nov 2011

Daniel Woods on Entlinge, ~8B+, Murgtal, Switzerland, 3 kb

Daniel Woods has made what is most likely the hardest flash ascent ever, Fred Nicole's Entlinge at Murgtal, Switzerland.
The problem was originally given 8C but is now, after some repeats, considered more like 8B+.
According to 27crags, Daniel agrees with this, and adds that it suits his style...

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=65253

jamesg85 29 Nov 2011

In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC: nifty foot manoeuvre in the vid.

xican 30 Nov 2011

In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC: love how this is easily the most significant thing to happen in bouldering for a few years and it doesnt show up on the front

birthers 30 Nov 2011

In reply to Björn Pohl - UKC: Makes it look pretty easy in that video! Obviously it isn't though, good climbers have a habit of doing that.

@ndyM@rsh@ll 30 Nov 2011

In reply to birthers: It's not just good climbers, i often find on things at or near my limit i either do them perfectly (making it look easy/requiring little effort) or don't do it at all.