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New Grit E8 for Tom RandallVideo

© Screen Shot from film
Tom Randall has added a fantastic looking new E8 6c to Gardoms Edge in the Peak District, UK.

The route is now called Nah'han and was headpointed by Tom for the first ascent and swiftly repeated by Pete Whittaker the same day for the second ascent. It is a bold and slappy gritstone arete and is quite like the Black Rocks route Meshuga.

Check out the video:

Tom described the affair on his blog:

"...Aside from the old routes, there are also a number of first ascent projects – probably one of the best known being the direct finish to Charlotte Rampling. Having checked this out (yes, I'm too weak) I carried along the edge and thought I'd try the moves on a line I'd heard talked about by a couple of people. The front face of the Crocodile Buttress. Immediately, I realised the climbing was brilliant. Jon Fullwood had already cleaned the holds (thanks!) and so all I had to do was concentrate on learning how to "hug" my way up the leaning prow....

...This week I was persuaded by Pete to go out for an early morning session to get the route done, so that we could fit a big crack training session in, in the afternoon. I'd not really worked the route very well, so was falling off the last move on link, but I trusted that Pete would give me such a good belay that I couldn't possibly fall off. Good logic huh? End the end, we had so much fun at the crag messing around and talking crap that I completely forgot to get nervous and topped the route! Pete made the second ascent the same morning saying it was one of the best routes I've put up. Don't read too much into that comment though......... I've established some right choss in the past! Seriously though, I think it's a nice piece of climbing for those that like gritstone funk..."


Tom Randall is sponsored by Rab , Wild Country , Five Ten , Sterling Rope , Climb On

 


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Lattice Founder and Coach, Tom Randall, has a climbing career spanning 26 years; with 20 of those also being spent coaching climbing, as well as athletics and Tae Kwon Do. Tom is a BMC Fundamentals and Physical Training...

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5 Apr, 2013
This looks great, but I can't place it. If it is the arete of Crocodile where is Make it Snappy? Or have I got the wrong buttress altogether? Chris
5 Apr, 2013
Yes, the arete of Make It Snappy, on the LH side, with a direct approach.
6 Apr, 2013
nice video and looks like great climbing if you're good enough!
6 Apr, 2013
So it's a solo? Belay? I'm confused.
6 Apr, 2013
He's got a rope on, it's just really hard to see.
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