Wimberry has given up one of its many remaining 'last great problems'. Last Saturday (26 Sept) Miles Gibson added a big new route Dangermouse, E9, which tackles the steep arete below the traverse of Sickbay Shuffle. Miles waited until late in the day for cool conditions; previous attempts had been thwarted by warm weather and rain over the last few months.
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In reply to UKC News: "Over the years this wonderful crag has given up its treasures sporadically with Kevin Thaw's Sectioned, E8 being the last major new route in 2004."
When did Sam do Appointment with Death? That was after 2004 surely? Or is it not major?!-)
In reply to UKC News: There must be an E10 somewhere to the left of the posessed. If Wimburry was near Stanage or Burbage then it would star in Hard Grit, everyone talks about parthian shot, equilibrium and burbage etc while in Chew there's some depseratly hard route and some fantastic crags that hardly eveyone seems to know about.
The guys were trying a line on the other side off the arete to appointment with fear, the other weekend maybe that will be E10? The new route looked stunning from where i was belaying when he was working it the other day, good effort, wans't sure if it was a new route as it wasn't in the guide, now i know
In reply to UKC News: Effort
Was up at Indian's Head back in May tootling around in the chimneys when I saw someone practicing the line - don't think it was Miles Gibson though (as it was a shaved headed dude)??
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In reply to Red Rover: That's a good thing our kid!
Video Nils Favre develops new Chironico bouldering area
With the sun coming out and dry rock showing its face for the first time in what seems like a lifetime, here's a video to get you inspired to get out there and get back on that old project, or maybe find one that's yet to be climbed.