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NEWS: VIDEO: New Grit E8 for Tom Randall

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UKC News 05 Apr 2013

Tom Randall on the first ascent of Nah'han - E8 6c Gardoms, 4 kb

Tom Randall has added a fantastic looking new E8 6c to Gardoms Edge in the Peak District, UK.

The route is now called Nah'han and was headpointed by Tom for the first ascent and swiftly repeated by Pete Whittaker the same day for the second ascent. It is a bold and slappy gritstone arete and is quite like the Black Rocks route Meshuga...

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=67965

Chris Craggs Global Crag Moderator 05 Apr 2013

In reply to UKC News:

This looks great, but I can't place it. If it is the arete of Crocodile where is Make it Snappy? Or have I got the wrong buttress altogether?

Chris

Jon Read 05 Apr 2013

In reply to Chris Craggs:
Yes, the arete of Make It Snappy, on the LH side, with a direct approach.

Dave Foster 06 Apr 2013

In reply to UKC News: nice video and looks like great climbing if you're good enough!

Bulls Crack 06 Apr 2013

In reply to UKC News:

So it's a solo? Belay? I'm confused.

Calder 06 Apr 2013

In reply to Bulls Crack: He's got a rope on, it's just really hard to see.

Mutl3y 06 Apr 2013

In reply to UKC News: Well done Tom.

Dave Musgrove Jnr 07 Apr 2013

In reply to UKC News: Great work Tom, looks superb.

ablackett 07 Apr 2013

In reply to UKC News: "hug your way up the leaning prow" sounds like an interesting style of climbing. Reminds me of another route - can't think which.