UKC

Sheffield based climber Lucinda Whittaker has redpointed Austrian Oak (F8b).

'The Oak' is a twelve metre power-endurance route at Malham Cove.

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=62671

In reply to UKC News:


Am I the only one having trouble reconciling "twelve metre" with "endurance"?

In reply to Chris Harris:


Great effort from Lucinda - she must be one of our top female climbers but always seems to keep a relatively low profile.


You've missed out the all-important "power-" there. Power-endurance is something completely different to stamina.

In reply to Chris Harris:

Its says 'power' endurance. Which describes the route perfectly. Have a read up and you will then see the big difference between the two.

In reply to UKC News:


Awesome ascent from Lucinda and proof, if it were needed, that girls can do burly routes.

In the 12 metres it does weave right then back left and packs it in all the way including powerful moves where you dont gain any height at all. In that 12 metres my sequence has 27 hand moves and 49 feet moves not including clips.

Approximately.

In reply to shark:


I think that speaks volumes :0)

Really great to see so much good climbing going on at the moment from Brits at home and abroad.Inspiring stuff.