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NEWSFLASH: Ben Bransby Climbs Parthian Shot

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 UKC News 19 Nov 2013
Ben Bransby high on a ground-up attempt at Parthian Shot., 2 kb

Ben Bransby has climbed Parthian Shot at Burbage in the Peak District, making the first lead of the route after the breaking of a crucial hold two years ago.



This famous route was graded E9 until the crucial 'shipwreck' flake was broken off in a fall by visiting Canadian climber Will Stanhope.




Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=68521
 Alejandro S 19 Nov 2013
In reply to UKC News: Is there any gear with the flake gone?
 MNA123 19 Nov 2013
In reply to UKC News: Damn good effort.
 Yanis Nayu 19 Nov 2013
In reply to UKC News: Something tells me he made a lead of the route...
 Mutl3y 19 Nov 2013
In reply to UKC News: Well done Ben.
 Phil Blue 19 Nov 2013
In reply to UKC News: really awesome to see such awesome climbing in person! So relieved when you sorted the foot match bloody rope ;p
 UKB Shark 19 Nov 2013
In reply to UKC News:

Waddage Ben. Not a route for shorties before, let alone now.

For clarification only the upper portion of the "shipwreck flake" broke and as I understand it was more a loss in terms of its utility as a handhold rather than for gear. The lower remaining part still takes gear.
 Jonny2vests 19 Nov 2013
In reply to shark:

Big news.

Yeah, from the photo it looks like the left hand rope has gear in the flake. Can't quite see where the right hand rope goes / does. He doesn't look attached to it.
 JimboWizbo 19 Nov 2013
In reply to Jonny2vests: That picture is from a few years ago
 Jonny2vests 20 Nov 2013
In reply to JimboWizbo:

Ahhh.
 frenchpeter 20 Nov 2013
Top effort Ben
 Mike_d78 20 Nov 2013
In reply to UKC News: He is very high up on the photo of his presumed failed ground up attempt from a few years ago.

Wonder how he got off that; lob or rescue?

Good effort to make his recent ascent.
 Jonny2vests 05 Dec 2013
In reply to mikedelderfield:

Anyone posted the video yet?

http://tv.thebmc.co.uk/video/ben-bransby-on-parthian-shot
 Michael Gordon 05 Dec 2013
In reply to Jonny2vests:

Brilliant stuff, cheers.
 jon 05 Dec 2013
In reply to Jonny2vests:

That final foot change was terrifying - even knowing the outcome!
 Puppythedog 05 Dec 2013
In reply to UKC News:

Kin Ell I was gripped watching that. Even though I knew how it goes I was genuine worried he would fall and die!
 jezb1 06 Dec 2013
In reply to UKC News:

Great little video
 tmawer 06 Dec 2013
In reply to UKC News:

Awesome...but the dog needs gagging!
 jimjimjim 06 Dec 2013
In reply to Jonny2vests:
Sweaty bum clench! Hard gritstone makes for the best videos.
 Yanis Nayu 06 Dec 2013
In reply to puppythedog:

> Kin Ell I was gripped watching that. Even though I knew how it goes I was genuine worried he would fall and die!

Likewise!
 Fraser 06 Dec 2013
In reply to Jonny2vests:

Thanks for the link, I really enjoyed that!
 ericinbristol 06 Dec 2013
In reply to Jonny2vests:

My God that was gripping!
 Jonny2vests 06 Dec 2013
In reply to Fraser:

Yeah, it's a great little film isn't it.
 spidermonkey09 06 Dec 2013
In reply to tmawer:


> Awesome...but the dog needs gagging!

I thought it added to the atmosphere actually! Awesome film though.
 Otis 06 Dec 2013
In reply to UKC News:

That looked pretty intense! Well done that man.

Does anyone know what purpose the second (sideways acting) rope serves?

Mike.
 remus Global Crag Moderator 06 Dec 2013
In reply to Otis:

The route traverse out from the neighboring easy thing. Caff and Ben placed a highish side runner in the easy thing in the hope that it might catch them if they fell off lower down. As far as i know there was never any hope that it'd be of use in a fall from the top.
 tmawer 06 Dec 2013
In reply to spidermonkey09:

Agree that it added to the atmosphere, but I was gripped watching and nearly fell off of my chair when the dog started!
 Adam Lincoln 06 Dec 2013
In reply to tmawer:

> Awesome...but the dog needs gagging!

I doubt Ben minded as Clem is usually at all his hard ascents, and usually barks encouragement.
 Wee Davie 06 Dec 2013
In reply to Jonny2vests:

Excellent- that top out footage is the best I've seen in ages. Properly pant filling. That rope being in the way while he was trying to sort his feet out- horrific!
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