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Just wondering. It seems to crop up a lot on here.
In reply to Niall:
yep
yep
In reply to Skol:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.php?id=222999
Scarey VS if you can climb grit. Wobbley head game E1 if you can't.
http://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.php?id=222999
Scarey VS if you can climb grit. Wobbley head game E1 if you can't.
In reply to wilkie14c:
What, Bear's Reach?
Dead easy if you're Dan Osman, bit more of a head game if you're Rick Astley.
What, Bear's Reach?
Dead easy if you're Dan Osman, bit more of a head game if you're Rick Astley.
In reply to Choss:
Really? Can fat people do it?
Really? Can fat people do it?
In reply to Skol:
Oh yes. The fatter the Better. The Friction is so good on grit, the fatter you are, the Better you stick.
Its good Training for real climbing on Limestone.
> (In reply to Choss)
> Really? Can fat people do it?
> Really? Can fat people do it?
Oh yes. The fatter the Better. The Friction is so good on grit, the fatter you are, the Better you stick.
Its good Training for real climbing on Limestone.
In reply to Skol:
Of course fat people can do it. Look at the second here.
youtube.com/watch?v=0D0zEmXLnig&
Lard bucket.
Of course fat people can do it. Look at the second here.
youtube.com/watch?v=0D0zEmXLnig&
Lard bucket.
In reply to Niall:
heh heh heh...
> (In reply to no_more_scotch_eggs)
> [...]
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> You utter b*st*rd.
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> You utter b*st*rd.
heh heh heh...
In reply to wilkie14c:
E0 surely
E0 surely
In reply to Duncan Bourne: benchmark E0+
In reply to Duncan Bourne:
When I climbed it, on a cold August bank holiday Monday, it was about VI, 7. A bit black, perhaps, but exploiting natural weaknesses in the rock we managed to hack out some good new placements with our tools.
When I climbed it, on a cold August bank holiday Monday, it was about VI, 7. A bit black, perhaps, but exploiting natural weaknesses in the rock we managed to hack out some good new placements with our tools.
In reply to Duncan Bourne: H0 if you top rope it first
In reply to estivoautumnal:
All grit routes are short,
Thats why there are no bolts on grit. The average distance between placed bolts is the average height of a grit route.
> (In reply to Tim Chappell)
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> I had no idea it was such a short route.
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> I had no idea it was such a short route.
All grit routes are short,
Thats why there are no bolts on grit. The average distance between placed bolts is the average height of a grit route.
In reply to Paul F:
Dont be Like that. Grit is fine for beginners.
> (In reply to estivoautumnal)
> [...]
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> All grit routes are short,
> Thats why there are no bolts on grit. The average distance between placed bolts is the average height of a grit route.
> [...]
>
> All grit routes are short,
> Thats why there are no bolts on grit. The average distance between placed bolts is the average height of a grit route.
Dont be Like that. Grit is fine for beginners.
In reply to johncoxmysteriously:
It would be quite interesting to hear from someone who did this route in 1949 or whenever it was put up, soloing it in a pair of Woolie’s plimsoles presumably. I’d imagine it was quite the frightener like that, although maybe not, what with most grit routes being done in the same style at the time.
jcm
It would be quite interesting to hear from someone who did this route in 1949 or whenever it was put up, soloing it in a pair of Woolie’s plimsoles presumably. I’d imagine it was quite the frightener like that, although maybe not, what with most grit routes being done in the same style at the time.
jcm
In reply to johncoxmysteriously: I did it in 1964/65 in a pair of Woolies plimsoles. Led on a Viking hawser laid rope, tied directly round the waist and no gear. To be honest I found Hargreaves Original on Stanage, done in the same year, a more serious undertaking.
In reply to Choss: No it's in the Peak.
In reply to GridNorth:
Really? I find that amazing. It's a long time since I did either route, but I remember HO as having a series of breaks to hold on to and TPS having nothing but padding. Though in that video GH makes it look like a series of moves between footholds.
jcm
Really? I find that amazing. It's a long time since I did either route, but I remember HO as having a series of breaks to hold on to and TPS having nothing but padding. Though in that video GH makes it look like a series of moves between footholds.
jcm
In reply to johncoxmysteriously: Hargreaves felt steeper and a lot further to fall than 3PS. Just being pedantic Choss, no offence meant.
In reply to GridNorth:
And gimmer crag must be in the Lake then?
> (In reply to Choss) No it's in the Peak.
And gimmer crag must be in the Lake then?
In reply to Choss: Tell me you don't seriously believe it's called the Peaks.
In reply to GridNorth:
Ignore him, do. Some people think this stuff is funny.
Interesting; I wouldn't have guessed that. Anyone else out there do it BITD?
jcm
Ignore him, do. Some people think this stuff is funny.
Interesting; I wouldn't have guessed that. Anyone else out there do it BITD?
jcm
In reply to johncoxmysteriously: The trouble is the more people who call it the Peaks the more that incorrect name gets used and it will eventually become the accepted norm.
In reply to GridNorth:
Makes no odds to me. Peak/peaks. It just amazes me how people care.
just joshing.
JCM was right. I was just amusing Myself.
Makes no odds to me. Peak/peaks. It just amazes me how people care.
just joshing.
JCM was right. I was just amusing Myself.
In reply to GridNorth:
I know. However, experience shows that interacting on this subject with pillocks like Choss is not time well spent.
jcm
I know. However, experience shows that interacting on this subject with pillocks like Choss is not time well spent.
jcm
In reply to johncoxmysteriously:
Thats how i felt about your Cocytus rantings. Didnt feel the need to call you names though.
> (In reply to GridNorth)
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> I know. However, experience shows that interacting on this subject with pillocks like Choss is not time well spent.
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> jcm
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> I know. However, experience shows that interacting on this subject with pillocks like Choss is not time well spent.
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> jcm
Thats how i felt about your Cocytus rantings. Didnt feel the need to call you names though.
In reply to Choss:
When people behave as childishly as you've just been doing, there isn't really any alternative to describing you in frank terms.
jcm
When people behave as childishly as you've just been doing, there isn't really any alternative to describing you in frank terms.
jcm
In reply to johncoxmysteriously:
childish, Having a joke with Skol?
check out your input to cocytus thread on UKB. Talk about throwing your toys out the Pram. Now that was childish.
childish, Having a joke with Skol?
check out your input to cocytus thread on UKB. Talk about throwing your toys out the Pram. Now that was childish.
In reply to Choss:
Choss. You're right. It's the peaks, and I grew up near there.
The Dark Peak( Kinder etc due to the peat), and the White Peak( the limestoney bits).
So it's referred to in Stoke as ,' shall we go up the peaks this weekend.'
Choss. You're right. It's the peaks, and I grew up near there.
The Dark Peak( Kinder etc due to the peat), and the White Peak( the limestoney bits).
So it's referred to in Stoke as ,' shall we go up the peaks this weekend.'
In reply to Skol:
why thank you sir. Everyone and his dog in the south west calls it The peaks as well.
> (In reply to Choss)
> Choss. You're right. It's the peaks, and I grew up near there.
> The Dark Peak( Kinder etc due to the peat), and the White Peak( the limestoney bits).
> So it's referred to in Stoke as ,' shall we go up the peaks this weekend.'
>
> Choss. You're right. It's the peaks, and I grew up near there.
> The Dark Peak( Kinder etc due to the peat), and the White Peak( the limestoney bits).
> So it's referred to in Stoke as ,' shall we go up the peaks this weekend.'
>
why thank you sir. Everyone and his dog in the south west calls it The peaks as well.
In reply to Skol: Calling it the Peaks implies that you think it's named because there are numerous summits whereas in fact it's named after a tribe of Anglo Saxons.
In reply to GridNorth: The Peak's District?
In reply to GridNorth:
Not answering for Skol.
Most people seem to call it the peaks these days. Names Change. Language moves on.
Not answering for Skol.
Most people seem to call it the peaks these days. Names Change. Language moves on.
In reply to GridNorth:
No. Calling it the 'peaks' refers to the 2 distinctly different geological areas of the Peak District.
Yeah you're right re the naming, but the Pecsaetan tribes mates from across the country, probably said, ' let's go to the Pecs for the weekend'?
> (In reply to Skol) Calling it the Peaks implies that you think it's named because there are numerous summits whereas in fact it's named after a tribe of Anglo Saxons.
No. Calling it the 'peaks' refers to the 2 distinctly different geological areas of the Peak District.
Yeah you're right re the naming, but the Pecsaetan tribes mates from across the country, probably said, ' let's go to the Pecs for the weekend'?
In reply to Skol:
Ah chill out dawgs.
http://www.gizoogle.net/index.php?search=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukclimbing.com%2F...
Ah chill out dawgs.
http://www.gizoogle.net/index.php?search=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukclimbing.com%2F...
In reply to johncoxmysteriously:
But it was only a VS back then.
> (In reply to johncoxmysteriously)
>
> It would be quite interesting to hear from someone who did this route in 1949 or whenever it was put up, soloing it in a pair of Woolie’s plimsoles presumably. I’d imagine it was quite the frightener like that, although maybe not, what with most grit routes being done in the same style at the time.
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> jcm
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> It would be quite interesting to hear from someone who did this route in 1949 or whenever it was put up, soloing it in a pair of Woolie’s plimsoles presumably. I’d imagine it was quite the frightener like that, although maybe not, what with most grit routes being done in the same style at the time.
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> jcm
But it was only a VS back then.
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