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In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

Good to see those Swanage desperates getting climbed. Has Laughing Arthur had any repeats yet ?

In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

Brilliant! And a great effort from Gaz P and Longy rebolting it (bloody hard work!?) It's time Blackers Hole and Palace of the Brine saw more attention. (The latter is like a vast Spanish cave; the former is, reputedly, even more impressive!)

Pete Oxley left such a legacy of hard routes, particularly roof routes, which he loved. They're crying out for more ascents.

Hopefully this is the start of a resurgence of interest.

Mick

In reply to GrahamD:

Don't think so. They were going to clean it but the sea was too wild.

Mick

In reply to Mick Ward: I was told Mikey Robertson had done it, but I could be mistaken - not my patch.

Jack

In reply to Mick Ward:

Yep, second that (I mean the post, not the route!). Re-equipping that with staples will have been damn hard work.

In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

Mike climbed Laughing Arthur as an aid route with Mark Williams. Probably the first one-day ascent.

As far as I know, it's not had a repeat free ascent, which is a crying shame. Any fixed gear on the route will be pretty minging by now.

Hopefully it will be re-equipped soon. I know Gaz and Andy are very keen to get on it.

Note that Infinite Gravity has been rebolted using BMC-supplied bolts - good on them.

In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC: Its awesome to see some of the Swanage test pieces being given some well needed attention.

In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC: Excellent effort Gaz and nice one for helping Andy.

Unfortunately I think it'll be a fair while before I get on it...

In reply to Mark Stevenson:

I'm told it is "only" 3 7b+'s, with reasonable rests in between.

In reply to steve taylor:
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hmm that sounds exactly like the a description of supercool i heard. In actuality it felt more like 3 7c's.


cheers
Tim

In reply to Mick Ward:

Never been down, but I've always thought from the guidebook that Palace of the Brine looked ridiculous and awe inspiring. Infinite Gravity looks mental too.

Maybe one day it'll be worth me heading down there to climb

AJM

In reply to AJM:


Me too. We live in hope. Am off to train (and dream).

Mick

In reply to Mick Ward:

At an entry level of maybe E4/5 and 7c+ or so, I think it might take me a bit longer than you

Couple of years, a lot of training and a dedicated and similarly psyched partner, and maybe I'll be there. Temple Redneck and Drunken Butterfly - even the names make me think "cool"

AJM

In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

I would also like to add a thanks to Gaz and Andy for rebolting this route. I may never get strong enough but this route has been on my want-to-do list for a while now!