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Steve McClure writes,

"Considering the height of the route and the reduction in gravity, as well as the loss of a crucial hold meaning there may be fewer moves, the grade comes down to a lofty F8c. However, the grade is also dependant on sponsorship requirement levels and thus varies from F8b to F9a+. I should also point out that there was a bouldering pad somewhere nearby."

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?month=11&year=2008#n45417

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: Good to see the man has a sense of humour to accompany his climbing ability.

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: I should also point out that there was a bouldering pad somewhere nearby.


That was my bouldering mat. Furthermore it was folded in half and so double the thickness - something that Mr McClure fails to incorporate in his grade. Call yourself a professional climber ? Full disclosure from now on.

Waste of my BMC membership money if you ask me. And spare our feelings by not making it look so easy next time.

In reply to remtherockclimber:

Couldn't agree more - what an excellent write-up!

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: Another chance to call a route Stevolution, and he doesn't go for it. An opportunuity missed.

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: "To be precise it would be E4 F8c V10 font 7c+ T / S P0."

Or Scottish VS. Heady stuff.

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: steve is so cool

In reply to Simon Lee:

Indeed, and it wasn't just one, there must have been 7 or 8 pads near the base of the route - probably doesn't deserve a route grade at all really. Extended boulder problem more like, bet he just tied the rope on so he could claim the E grade.


It did look disturbingly easy...

In reply to abarro81:

Is he talented or sommink? Why didn't Jerry go any higher when he set the route? Scared of heights?

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Dissapointing to see a top climber being so flippant about grades. Doesn't he realise how seriously we take them here ?








, of course.

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: haha brilliant

Heheh, good stuff.

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
What a legend!
Can't wait to see his warwick lecture next week!

In reply to Liam Copley:

His coolness does in fact increase the grade.

In reply to James Moyle: Idiot. Only V grades take into account the coolness of the ascender...

In reply to Removed User:

So it's only V9, but since Steve's so cool, it bumped that part of the grade to V10...

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Lol, the legend strikes again.

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: Very funny.....and very well done.

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: A first, I think: the Credit Crunch grade!

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

genius.