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'Islands...' Part 2: E8 Onsight + E9Video Series

© Dom Bush (Screen Shot from Film)
James McHaffie onsighting Dawes Rides a Shovel Head, E8 6c, Raven Crag  © Dom Bush (Screen Shot from Film)
James McHaffie onsighting Dawes Rides a Shovel Head, E8 6c, Raven Crag
© Dom Bush (Screen Shot from Film)
This week we are showing a three part film on traditional climbing in the Lake District.

Part two of this week's film series from Dom Bush of Land and Sky Media includes footage of James McHaffie onsighting Dawes Rides a Shovel Head (E8 6c) on Raven Crag Langdale, as well as Adam Hocking making the second ascent of Return of the King (E9 6c) on Scafell East Buttress. Plus some interviews with Leo Houlding and Dave Birkett.

VIDEO: Islands: Traditional Tales of Lakeland Climbing - Chapter 2

Part 3 will go live on UKC as this week's Friday Night Video.


Dom would like to thank his sponsors The Epicentre, Wild Country, Red Chili, Alpkit and also UKClimbing.com for supporting and promoting grass roots filmmaking in the UK.

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7 Dec, 2011
Thanks to Dom for letting us show this film on UKC. I really enjoyed part 1, and thought this part was even better. Nice to see Birks looking on Caff, Hock et al still as youngsters! The Lakes scene is indeed in good hands. Wonder where the next set of super routes will come from, or indeed if there is even room for more routes? Looking forward to part 3 on Friday night very much. Cheers, Jack
7 Dec, 2011
Fantastic!
7 Dec, 2011
Incredible climbing on shovel head - made it look like VS! Had he come off and pulled the ropes on Return of the King or was it done with pre-placed gear? No intention of picking holes - just wondered why the last piece was placed during the footage we saw.
7 Dec, 2011
Thought this was a really good chapter, but although the Return of the King Footage was good (Great effort Hock), I personally would have preferred to see more of Caff on Dawes Rides a Shovelhead, as onsight climbing inspires me more and is easier to relate to for me, having no intention of seriously headpointing anything... But another great bit of footage. Caff looked totally chilled, defo more E8 onsights to come from him I hope! Dunc
7 Dec, 2011
Great footage, but I thought the fade towards the end of Return of the King spoilt the mood somewhat, I know it was timed for the music, but that seemed to be the bit where he was struggling the most!
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