Now it's getting silly: faster still on the Nose

Charles Arthur

8th November, 2001

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OK, now it's getting a bit silly. Rock+Ice reports: "Five days after Hans Florine and Jim Herson obliterated the latest speed record by climbing the Nose in three hours, 57 minutes and 27 seconds, Tim O'Neill and Dean Potter smashed that record by a whopping 33 minutes and 23 seconds.

"On November 2, they ascended the El Cap route in just three hours, 24 minutes and 4 seconds -- that comes out to little more than six minutes a pitch for what is normally a 34-pitch route!"

We can see where this is going, and it's not going to be pretty when someone screws up: a missed clip, an error in swapping belays, something unpredictable. OK, this may sound like telling people not to run with scissors, but couldn't they at least enjoy the view for a few moments?

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Mike H

13 May, 2002

Come on then give us its general whereabouts, and someone might be able to enlighten you a little further and save you a wasted trip..

Matt

13 May, 2002

I say let me know and i'll drive and we can do some new routes, especially if its clean. I also know of a unclimbed grit venue with potential for up to 50 routes but got to get of my arse and do some gardening and cleaning and check rock condition so haven't got round to it. Perhaps we could have a rocktalk new routes picnic??

Matt

13 May, 2002

While i remember its not the kebs near bridestones on the other side of the road as stuff has been done there but climbing has been banned:-( Also check out the new routes database.

Mattyk

13 May, 2002

HMMM... Its quarried grit - the main problem i reckon will be access although it is quite well hidden and so you might be able to get in and out un-noticed! But then is it worth developing a crag if the only reason is to new route if nobody else can get in there? I checked streetmap and there are no crags marked on according to the 1:50 os maps at this area - i'll check the 1:25k ones though! Clues... hmmm yorks/Lancs borders!

Mattyk

13 May, 2002

ERR. don't know where todmorden is will have a look on map - but why do you say don't develop it? and why oh god as if i'm going to release demons into yorkshire? Heptonstall -not quite that big!! Mattyk

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