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NEWS: Ben Heason Repeats Meshuga - E9 6c

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 UKC News 06 Apr 2010
[Ben Heason climbing Meshuga - E9 6c at Black Rocks, 3 kb]On Saturday 27th March Ben Heason headpointed the Black Rocks test-piece Meshuga E9 6c.

“Meshuga is one of the few remaining grit routes I was motivated to headpoint, and I'd wanted to climb it for years; that photo of Seb on the cover of “Hard Grit”, a constant, nagging reminder..."

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=52764

 remus Global Crag Moderator 06 Apr 2010
In reply to VolkMan: If your tired id suggest going to bed for a bit.

On topic: a very impressive ascent, made it look like a piece of piss.
Removed User 06 Apr 2010
In reply to UKC News: Skyhook = Grade drop? How 'good' is it?
 TC85 06 Apr 2010
In reply to VolkMan:
Awesome effort from Heason - more to come I'm sure. Sorry Volkman - I think we missed the news story about you doing it.....
Nice one Ben
 Michael Ryan 06 Apr 2010
In reply to Removed User:

This route has also been soloed twice, by Kevin Jorgeson and Alex Honnold.

http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=45456
Removed User 06 Apr 2010
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: Indeed. But how does this relate to my question?!
 Michael Ryan 06 Apr 2010
In reply to Removed User:

It doesn't. I'm adding more information on the route. It's history.

It was repeated by Toru last summer on the same day he did Childs Play/Nocturnal Emission (Direct on Parthian Shot)

http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=49092
 Owen W-G 06 Apr 2010
Nice one Ben.
Made it look quite easy. I'm guessing the hardest bits are low down, just above the crap gear.
 hexcentric 06 Apr 2010
In reply to UKC News:
How quaint.
 Adam Lincoln 06 Apr 2010
In reply to VolkMan:
> (In reply to UKC News) Yawn.

If that makes you yawn how do the E3's you do make you feel?
 Peakpdr 06 Apr 2010
In reply to UKC News: well done mate ..
 Fraser 06 Apr 2010
In reply to UKC News:

Great effort! Liked the video clip too - nice use of the portrait format.
 Franco Cookson 06 Apr 2010
In reply to UKC News:

Good effort Ben. Bet it wasn't as good as the fisch though?
 Adam Lincoln 06 Apr 2010
In reply to VolkMan:
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> Do you get as excited reading about sponsored climbers redpointing routes as you do about climbing routes (of any grade) yourself?

Not as excited as when i am doing them, but it is very much of interest. It most certainly does not warrant some random on the internet degrading the effort it takes to climb these routes. If it isn't of interest, don't comment. Easy.

 Adam Lincoln 06 Apr 2010
In reply to VolkMan:
> but hardly newsworthy

Yeah, E9's are climbed every week nowadays.
 Franco Cookson 06 Apr 2010
In reply to VolkMan: please explain why an E9 6c is not news-worthy?


Even if it happened every week, UKC has daily news reports, so it would be news worthy. You're a funny old man.
 The Pylon King 06 Apr 2010
In reply to Adam Lincoln:
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> Yeah, E9's are climbed every week nowadays.

They are aren't they?

Now,

climbers doing summer ascents of winter routes would be newsworthy

IMHO
 CragX Shop 06 Apr 2010
In reply to Adam Lincoln:
> (In reply to VolkMan)

> Yeah, E9's are climbed every week nowadays.

Not as far as I know. E7s and 8s are climbed much more regularly but ascents of E9s are still fairly unusual. Besides you can't sum up a route entirely with the grade. Meshuga has still only had, what, six ascents? And two of those were by people that hobbled away with a nasty concussion after earlier failures.
murdster 06 Apr 2010
In reply to VolkMan:

I'm not so sure it's actually news. More like a Wild Country 'advertorial'.

I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that.
I also enjoyed the 'Good work, dude' as the finale to the most uninspiring. monotone support I've witnessed in a while.
 Adam Lincoln 06 Apr 2010
In reply to CragX Shop:
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I am with you! I was being sarcastic towards 'volkshisface'
 jedi 06 Apr 2010
In reply to VolkMan: SILLY SAUSAGAES. i personaly beleive, that the best climbers are the ones having the most fun. whatever the grade, and for the record i am rubbish, and enjoy poking fun at those better than me. it makes me feel good inside, and is more manly than doing it to someone beneath me in the "grading" scale
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