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NEWS: Careless Torque 8A for Mina Leslie-Wujastyk

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UKC News 22 Feb 2013

Mina Leslie-Wujastyk making the first female ascent of Careless Torque (8A) at Stanage, 3 kb

Mina Leslie-Wujastyk has climbed the classic arete highball of Careless Torque (8A) at the Stanage Plantation, Peak District.

"Sore back today from taking falls on Careless Torque yesterday, glad it worked out!"

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=67854

Chris Craggs Global Crag Moderator 22 Feb 2013

In reply to UKC News:

Great news and a brilliant effort - well done.

Chris

Wft 22 Feb 2013

In reply to UKC News: amazing, pushing the standards for UK women

Old Skooled 22 Feb 2013

In reply to GuyVG:

What this report should also say is that Mina's ascent was ground up.

progrupicola 23 Feb 2013

In reply to UKC News: So, First Female Ascent & First ground up Ascent (overall)without top roping inspection,beautiful!

abarro81 23 Feb 2013

In reply to progrupicola:

> (In reply to UKC News) So, First Female Ascent & First ground up Ascent (overall)without top roping inspection,beautiful!

Not First GU ascent, it's had a few.
Nice one Mina!!

progrupicola 23 Feb 2013

In reply to abarro81: oops! didn't know it,thanks, still pretty impressive

Christheclimber 23 Feb 2013

In reply to UKC News:

Good effort Mina.

THe video of Ned Feehally shows how good Ron was 26 years ago in 1987 with just a beer towel below him!

deepsoup 23 Feb 2013

In reply to UKC News:
Brilliant effort.

As stills from a video go, that's a really good photo isn't it? Bodes well for the video, looking forward to seeing it at some point..