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 Owen-1992 13 Jan 2014
What's the highest grade climbed with out front point crampons?
 Andy Nisbet 13 Jan 2014
In reply to run-up-rock:

The highest is VIII,8!
 LakesWinter 13 Jan 2014
In reply to Andy Nisbet:

Which route was that? I'm guessing something on Lochnagar
 crayefish 13 Jan 2014
In reply to run-up-rock:

I think Mallory's Everest attempt (which I am sure was successful) in hobnail boots has got to be given the top marks!
 Mike-W-99 13 Jan 2014
In reply to Andy Nisbet:

Is this in your trampons which got a mention in the SMC cairngorms book?
 Andy Nisbet 13 Jan 2014
In reply to Mike_Watson_99:

> Is this in your trampons which got a mention in the SMC cairngorms book?

Yes, tricouni-nailed strap on plates
 TobyA 13 Jan 2014
In reply to Andy Nisbet:

> Yes, tricouni-nailed strap on plates

Didn't you use them on the Needle Andy? I remember my cousin getting a book about climbing by I think Jeff Lowe - would have been the late 80s I guess when I was just starting to get interested as a geographically-challenged Worcestershire sixth former. But the book had the Needle listed as the most technically difficult winter route in the world at the time!


 Andy Nisbet 13 Jan 2014
In reply to TobyA:

> Didn't you use them on the Needle Andy? I remember my cousin getting a book about climbing by I think Jeff Lowe - would have been the late 80s I guess when I was just starting to get interested as a geographically-challenged Worcestershire sixth former. But the book had the Needle listed as the most technically difficult winter route in the world at the time!

Yes on The Needle. I think the book was by Yvon Chouinard. It cost me a lot of marzipan to get him to write that.
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