The South Lakes strongman,
John Gaskins, perhaps the most powerful climber in the UK is back climbing again after a lay off. John is author of the world's hardest short sport route,
Violent New Breed 9a+ and the boulder problem,
Walk Away Sit Start Font 8c/V15 at Fairy Steps, both unrepeated - not to mention his 2006 solo of a hard grit route at Thorn Crag given Font 8b. Consider that the neighbouring route,
The Last Temptation is E6 and this route, called
A Moment of Clarity is just as high, E10 or E11 anyone?
Gaskins gave up climbing for a while and some say it was due to being accused of lying by the German climber,
Markus Bock after Gaskins made quick repeats of Bock's hardest problems, including
Gossip, Font 8c in 2004.
Greg Chapman at www.lakesbloc.co.uk broke the news.
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http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/