In reply to fxceltic:
> (In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC) when I very first started climbing (indoors with a lesson at the castle in london), someone said to the instructor "what about that alain robert eh? what a great climber he must be?" to which the instructor replied with "not really, its just the same move over and over again, hes not that great".
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> now, I didnt know much about climbing back then, but I still remember thinking what a cock the instructor was, and that Robert must have balls the size melons to do what he does. My opinion hasnt changed, hes got massive balls, massive stamina, and I suspect the instructor at the castle cant sport climb anywhere near Roberts level. And I doubt he has the balls to do what Robert does.
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I agree with the intructor on many levels. I would be interested to know how hard some of the buildings he's climbed are. soloing the equivilent of severe at 300 metres does not require 'massive balls', but if he's soloed harder buildings, hats off to him.
The rock solos on the other hand are far more impressive.