Gaz Parry and Andy Long rebolted the route over two days, and the 100 move pump-fest now sports 20 new stainless bolts.
Gaz described the route:
"Infinite Gravity is without doubt the best route at this grade in the UK and in fact as good as any route of its style in France or Spain. I thought it was better than the Grande Grotte routes on Kalymnos. It's just such an amazing route it deserves some attention. At pumpy 8a+ it's achievable by a lot of UK climbers."
The Climbers' Club Guidebook history section notes the first ascent details:
"Over a two-year period, Pete Oxley's ambitions had been focused on the prow to the right of Laughing Arthur, a full rope-length of rock which overhangs at forty-five degrees. On his sixth day he managed the redpoint; at E8 Infinite Gravity is the hardest route at Swanage."
Check out some photos of the route on Gaz's Blog
Gaz is sponsored by The North Face, DMM and Five-Ten
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