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NEWS: Eliot Stephens climbs New Base Line 8B+

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 UKC News 25 Apr 2018
Eliot Stephens on New Base Line, 3 kbEliot Stephens has returned from a fantastic two week trip to Magic Wood where he climbed New Base Line, a Bernd Zangerl 8B+ and a whole host of other problems.

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 Kristof252 26 Apr 2018
In reply to UKC News:

As impressive as this is, it's not particularly newsworthy. This must be, what, the 20th ascent or higher?

 

Either way, well done to Eliot. Great job!

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 Wft 26 Apr 2018
In reply to Kristof252:

In relation to UK climbing this is still a big number for someone to have climbed

 Kristof252 27 Apr 2018
In reply to Wood for Trees:

Not really. Malcolm Smith, John Gaskins and Steve Dunning (amongst others) both did 8B+ over a decade ago and there are loads of strong lads out there ticking 8B+ who just don't really bother publicising everything. I can name loads of them.

Not being a c**t, just stating facts. Not exactly cutting edge stuff, unlike Ryuichi Murai going and doing several 8B+s in a week for example

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 Wft 27 Apr 2018
In reply to Kristof252:

I can only think of James Noble, who are these other dark horse crushers? 

 

 abarro81 27 Apr 2018
In reply to UKC News:

I too would like to know who the "loads of them" dong 8B+ are... From the last 2-3 years I can think of

Ned, Joble, Mason, Shauna, Turner, Dawid, Newman, Bosi,

plus not sure on Dan V and Aidan Roberts? Obviously a number of those have been publicised too. So maybe 10 (now 11), or perhaps 3-5 per year? Who have I missed?

Post edited at 09:38
 Vybz 28 Apr 2018
In reply to abarro81:

Ben Freeman, James Squire, Nathan Phillips and those two from the cave club.

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 remus Global Crag Moderator 28 Apr 2018
In reply to Vybz:

Assume Jack Palmieri is one of 'those two from the cave club'?

 doylo 28 Apr 2018
In reply to Vybz:

Cave club they may be but i think it’s safe to say Mike Harts new problem Loucifer is one of the hardest 8B+s done by a Brit in recent times.   

 Vybz 28 Apr 2018
In reply to doylo:

I was just too lazy to google how to spell their full names

Dave Mac is another

Post edited at 11:41
 abarro81 28 Apr 2018
In reply to doylo:

Ah yeah, should really have remembered the cave!


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