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NEWS: Sellers flashes Balance It Is

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 Tom Briggs 30 Mar 2007
There have been some superb conditions on the gritstone this past week. On Tuesday, ageing sport climber turned trad revivalist, Nic Sellers made a noteworthy ground-up flash (that's a no falls ascent, with a teeny weeny bit of beta AKA knowledge) of Balance It Is (E7 6c) in the Vale of Burbagia.

See NEWS: http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/
TimS 30 Mar 2007
In reply to Tom, UKC News Editor:
Waddage.
I thought it was Sellars?
OP Tom Briggs 30 Mar 2007
In reply to TimS:

No, it's Sellers. Born 18 March 1970.
 Ben C 30 Mar 2007
In reply to Tom, UKC News Editor: a bit better ascent than James Ibbertson years ago
 Tyler 30 Mar 2007
In reply to Tom, UKC News Editor:

> Born 18 March 1970.

Ahem! Hardly ageing then Tom!
 Glyn Jones 30 Mar 2007
In reply to Tom, UKC News Editor:
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> Born 18 March 1970.

Chance for me yet!
 Ian Patterson 30 Mar 2007
In reply to Tyler:
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> Ahem! Hardly ageing then Tom!

I was going to say the same - born 1970? Ageing?

I hope not!

OP Tom Briggs 30 Mar 2007
In reply to Ian Patterson:
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> I hope not!

I suppose I meant that he was a full-on sport climber and ticking F8cs in 1991. Tyler - c'mon, you must remember 'The Young Ones' article in OTE?

Serpico 30 Mar 2007
In reply to Ben C:
> (In reply to Tom, UKC News Editor) a bit better ascent than James Ibbertson years ago

Is this some sort of dig at James?

 Fiend 30 Mar 2007
In reply to Tom, UKC News Editor:

Very good. This is impressive stuff.
 richard kirby 30 Mar 2007
In reply to Tom, UKC News Editor:

I'm surprised Balance It Is doesn't get more attention, its a great looking line. I saw Stu Littlefair on it a few years ago.....the moves look awesome.

Nice work Nic.
 Si Witcher 30 Mar 2007
In reply to Ben C:

ah..Ben C..we meet at last...

James climbed it ground-up with falls but without any beta. Nic has done it with beta but without falls. Different styles, neither is better or worse than the other IMHO.

SW
 Ben C 30 Mar 2007
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not at all. i know James thats all
 Ben C 30 Mar 2007
In reply to switch: ah Simon of the Queens Army ! about time you put your two pennies in. this "news" is so 90s !going up to scotland le weekend. when do u get dishonourably i mean honourably discharged ?

did some mountain leader work for Welbeck college in wales other weekend. Rat packs are not good for your insides x
 Paul B 30 Mar 2007
In reply to richard kirby: I think it gets a fair bit of attention but seems to spit off most people who try it.
Nice one nic.
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