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> What does 1st RP means? It cannot mean 1st RP and it cannot mean 2nd Go.

> It means he had a flash/onsight go, or dogged up route to work moves, then he did it on his first redpoint go.

> (In reply to Adam Lincoln)
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> Just out of interest, if you work a route on a top rope fifty times and then get it in one the first attempt on lead, does this still count as "1st RP"?

> (In reply to silo) Isn't it about time UKC had a like/unlike button on posts so that things like this comment can get the short shrift they deserve without people having to waste time typing?

> (In reply to UKC News)
> The picture of “Ed Hamer enjoying some deep water soloing on his recent trip to France” is taken in the Vallon Sourn in Chateauvert. The local guidebook and multiple large signs throughout the valley clearly point out that the right bank of the Argens river is a nature reserve where climbing is forbidden. The crag that Ed is climbing in the photo is unfortunately on the right riverbank. Whilst being exceptionally tempting to DWS these cliffs and that many children dive into the water from that side, we as visitors to this lovely region should respect and adhere to the local access regulations. It is what we expect of visitors to our local crags and therefore we should behave in the same manner when we are doing the visiting. The guidebook explains the history of climbing in the valley and the compromise solution that was found between outdoor activities, environmental protection and the landowners. Chateauvert is too beautiful a climbing venue to jeopardise and a rich eco system we should help to preserve. So please do not follow Ed's example, however stunning the photo is or tempting the lines are when sunbathing at the river, and climb only in the permitted zones.