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Full details and photos of Tim Emmett's new route at Pembroke:

“The section to the gear would warrant E9 in its own right, featuring F8a climbing in a very dangerous position...

...The crux comes after the gear and is the equivalent of a V7 boulder problem. It bumps the whole route up to F8b..."

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=55339

In reply to UKC News:

Effort Timmy. G-dumping sounds interesting.

In reply to UKC News:

Good info and also the surrounding routes. An appropriate name too (although I'd already put a bet on it being "Spicy Times". Oh well!

Bet we're going to here no end of questions about glycogen dumping now. Everyone loves a short cut and would rather know about this than the hard work that he's put in over the years.

In reply to Adam Lincoln: Evidence on the net (so reliable) says it works but you put more weight on afterwards.

In reply to grumpybearpantsclimbinggoat:

Yes, am aware of what it is. My comment was meant more of a, seems to be becoming popular 'kind of interesting'.

In reply to UKC News:

Jeez ...damned fine effort Tim .... It's a bit of a pant filler just reading about it..... phew...

In reply to Tom Randall - Lattice Training:
I have a question about glycogen dumping. Why are you talking about it? I've read the article twice and don't see any reference to it.

In reply to UKC News:

This looked amazing in Welsh Connections. I wish UKC wouldn't say super route though; this isn't Top Gear.

In reply to aln:

Tim mentions it in his blog entry over on the planet fear website.

http://www.planetfear.com/blog.php?id=240

In reply to chris_j_s: Ta.

In reply to UKC News: I just found an awesome extract from the Welsh Connections DVD by Bamboo Chicken - on vimeo.

This vid features Tim on the E8 Point Blank and then attempting his project.

It's a really good bit of film.

It's now in the news item (Refresh your browser) and also on thehome page and also here:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/videos/play.php?i=230

In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

Nice one on getting the video up. Me and Doug were sat across the ford watching this happen. I really thought he had blown it at the end of the runout! Very scary to watch indeed!

In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC: Effin' brilliant video! I felt quite queasy watching him slap some of those moves before the Rock 6. Well done to Tim and the film team.

In reply to UKC News:
Thanks for posting the link to the Video, very interesting, gives a great perspective, I was there on Sunday when he was setting of up the route and he was making it look easy up to the first gear. Unfortuneatley I had to head back to work so missed the main event.

Very impressive.

Martin

In reply to UKC News:
There were two video cameras there this sunday so I guess we'll be seeing footage of the sucessful ascent sometime.

Martin

In reply to UKC News:

Best video in ages. And Tim is such a likeable and approachable guy; mega psyched but down to earth at the same time. Couldn't wish it on a nicer bloke, good effort Timmy.

In reply to UKC News:

Superb and terrifying video. As one who thinks most climbing films are as dull as dish-water, I have to say I found this one gripping.

Cheers

In reply to UKC News:

Tremendous video - so much more engaging than the many soulless bolt clipping and narcissistic bouldering ones

It is a great video - will be awesome to see Tim completing the route.

Side topic on great climbing videos - also from Welsh Connections is the short "To the Rainbow". Would recommend this to climbers and non-climbers as a truly inspirational short film.

In reply to UKC News:

Excellent video, excellent achievement. It certainly looks like E10. I liked the "spicy times" comment mid-runout!

In reply to UKC News:

Outstanding.

In reply to EZ:

Really inspiring. I see Ghost Train has had some attention.....

Any knowledge on how clean it is/many ascents this year?

In reply to UKC News:

Awesome video - good work!

In reply to UKC News:

Wicked video. So disappointing to see him fail right at the end!