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Thu 23rd May 2024 - Avon Gorge | |||||||
Sea Walls Area The New Quarry | |||||||
7a+ Easy | Skulking Agent | 12m, 6 | |||||
Second try!
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Thu 23rd May 2024 - North East Outcrops & Angus | |||||||
Angus Kirrie Hill | |||||||
6a+ | Curtain Call | 12m | |||||
Go right
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Wed 22nd May 2024 - Isle of Skye | |||||||
Sron na Ciche The Cioch & Cioch Slab | |||||||
S 4b | ★★ Cioch Direct | 150m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Nice route. Was meant to continue on to do the arrow row route & integrity. Had a little rescue epic with one of our party and had to bail early instead.
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Tue 21st May 2024 - Lowland Outcrops | |||||||
Glasgow Outcrops neilston quarry | |||||||
S | ★ strawberry crack | 10m | ★ Good | ||||
there is an unprotected scramble from the top of the climbing, to the anchors
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Mon 20th May 2024 - Other Avon Crags | |||||||
Bickley Woods Paul's Wall | |||||||
7A | ★★ Ringu | ★★ Very Good | |||||
FA, really enjoyed figuring out the the crimp traverse sequence
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Sun 19th May 2024 - Goblin Combe | |||||||
Orthanc | |||||||
VS | ★ Gandalf | 12m | ★ Good | ||||
Barefoot
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Sat 18th May 2024 - Biblins Cave | |||||||
7A+ | ★★ Pop to the Bulge | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Really fun link up with cool undercut moves
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Wed 15th May 2024 - Avon Gorge | |||||||
Sea Walls Area The New Quarry | |||||||
7a+ | ★★ Bitter and Twisted | 10m, 5 | ★ Good | ||||
Third go in a session, nice movements after a tough bouldery start
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Sun 12th May 2024 - Portland | |||||||
Wallsend Wallsend South Trad Free World | |||||||
6b+ | ★★★ The Jewel of the Isle | 30m | |||||
I think the recent loss of a jug at the crux seriously affects grade. I might be wrong, though
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Sun 12th May 2024 - Lowland Outcrops | |||||||
Fife Dollar Quarry | |||||||
6c | ★★ Honour Among Thieves — 2 attempts | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Don't go left!! High right foot wins!
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Sun 12th May 2024 - Swanage | |||||||
Subluminal | |||||||
E1 5c | ★★ Stroof | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Cool one! Boulder boy
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S 4a | ★★★ Avernus | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Felt committing with the damp holds. But was very enjoyable!! Glad I lead it
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Thu 9th May 2024 - Avon Gorge | |||||||
Avon Main Area Evening Wall | |||||||
VS 4c | ★★ Petros | 27m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
so good
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Thu 9th May 2024 - Lowland Outcrops | |||||||
Fife Limekilns Gellet Block | |||||||
E5 6b | ★ Sickly Doodle | 13m | ★ Good | ||||
Practiced on the shunt. Then led.
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Tue 7th May 2024 - Torbryan Quarry | |||||||
7a+ | ★★ Barney Rubble | 22m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Super happy 😁
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Tue 7th May 2024 - Portland | |||||||
Battleship Battleship Back Cliff The Back Cliff | |||||||
7b+ Hard | ★★★ Zinc Oxide Mountain | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||||
New high point. 30cm off doing the last difficult move. Surely it'll go next time???
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Mon 6th May 2024 - Biblins Cave | |||||||
7B | ★★ School of Burl | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Psyched to get this pretty quickly after figuring out the beginning - scary match at the end!!
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Sun 5th May 2024 - Peak District Limestone | |||||||
Masson Lees Dry Tooling Cave The Science Slab | |||||||
M6 | Hook, Line and Sphincter — 5 attempts - with Eszter | 10m | |||||
What a great little route. Keep a look out for those drilled holes .
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M3 | Ooh it's Lovelly, Lovelace Slap - Deep Thought not Deep Throat | 10m | |||||
Oh boy, what a dirty little route. Good to warm up though..
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Sun 5th May 2024 - Portland | |||||||
Battleship Battleship Back Cliff The Back Cliff | |||||||
7b+ Hard | ★★★ Zinc Oxide Mountain | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||||
Last minute attempt before sunset after queueing to get on it all day. Foot slip, but the crux felt easy
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Sun 5th May 2024 - Portland | |||||||
Battleship Battleship Edge Keyboard Wall Area | |||||||
7a+ | ★★ Victims of Fashion | ||||||
Played around while waiting for my route to get free. Nice one
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Sat 4th May 2024 - Torbryan Quarry | |||||||
7a+ | ★★ Barney Rubble | 22m | |||||
Last go best go. Not for me. Dropped the last move 🥲
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Sat 4th May 2024 - Gower Peninsula | |||||||
Pwlldu Bay | |||||||
7B | ★ Guarana | ★ Good | |||||
Really fun undercut moves to start and then crimpy sidepulls at the top. Felt impossible until I sorted to feet out
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Sat 27th Apr 2024 - Wharncliffe Crag | |||||||
Himmelswillen & Banana Wall | |||||||
VS 4c | ★★★ Himmelswillen - with Cheque | 14m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Repeat - Started up Serrated Edge but soon bailed onto this
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Sat 27th Apr 2024 - Wharncliffe Crag | |||||||
Great Buttress | |||||||
HVS 5b | ★ Gold Leaf - with Cheque | 8m | Average | ||||
Lead on preplaced gear
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Wed 24th Apr 2024 - Conwy | |||||||
Penmaenbach Quarry Last Butt One Level | |||||||
6c | A55 Crack | 13m | |||||
Very happy to have got this one, technical and delicate movements through the crack with a sustained finish.
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Wed 24th Apr 2024 - Anstey's Cove | |||||||
Empire of the Sun Wall | |||||||
7b+ | Sun of Righteousness | ||||||
Working beta. Super hard.
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Sun 21st Apr 2024 - Kent | |||||||
Tunbridge Wells Bowles Rocks Pig's Nose Area | |||||||
5c Easy | ★★ Pig's Nose | 12m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
class
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6a+ | ★ T.T. | 12m | |||||
missed the obvious left hand crimp and the flash - will go on repeat I'm sure
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Sun 21st Apr 2024 - Kent | |||||||
Tunbridge Wells Bowles Rocks Serenade Arete Area | |||||||
5b | ★★★ Sapper | 11m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
went straight up the slab rather than following line of least resistance
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6b+ Easy | ★★ Inspiration | 10m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
mega - nice layback moves followed by a proper grovel through the hole!
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Sun 21st Apr 2024 - Peak District Limestone | |||||||
Colehill Quarry Blue Sky Walls | |||||||
5+ | Swooping on Nigel's Ruby - with Eszter | 18m | Don't Bother | ||||
About to fall apart.
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6b ~6b | What a Pity — 5 attempts - with Eszter | 18m | |||||
The last few moves and the rock are a pity...
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Sat 20th Apr 2024 - Brean Down | |||||||
Boulder Cove | |||||||
7b+ | ★★ Chulilla | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Psyched to get a this in 2 sessions...the headwall is some of the best climbing I've done for sure
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Sun 14th Apr 2024 - Ban-y-Gor | |||||||
The Mushroom Walls | |||||||
6b ~6a+ | ★ Slow Macabre Dance | ★★ Very Good | |||||
6a+ if you use the big ledge on the left after coming round the arete, v cool for the grade
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Sun 14th Apr 2024 - Ban-y-Gor | |||||||
Mandela Sector | |||||||
6c ~6c | ★★ Duhkha | 12m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
second try, given 6c in the guidebook which I think is fair. very thoughtful crux, rest is pretty chill
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Sun 14th Apr 2024 - Wyndcliff Quarry | |||||||
Upper Cliff | |||||||
5c ~6a | Housequake - with Ben Jancovich | ||||||
In the guide book it is a 6a
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Sun 7th Apr 2024 - Kent | |||||||
Tunbridge Wells Harrison's Rocks Wellington's Block | |||||||
6b | ★★ The Niblick | 11m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
absolute class, best sandstone I've climbed yet
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Sun 7th Apr 2024 - Kent | |||||||
Tunbridge Wells Harrison's Rocks Unclimbed Wall Area | |||||||
5b | ★★ Unclimbed Wall | ★★ Very Good | |||||
missed a hold and barndoored off, will go clean next time
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Sun 7th Apr 2024 - Kent | |||||||
Tunbridge Wells Harrison's Rocks Isolated Walls | |||||||
6c+ | ★ Set Square Arete — 4 attempts | 10m | Average | ||||
first time on sandstone, took a bit to get used to the movement, but went clean after a few burns. Nice series of gnarly mantles
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Sun 7th Apr 2024 - Swanage | |||||||
Winspit Quarryman's Wall | |||||||
7a+ | ★★ Gallows Gore | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
With one take & a big deadpoint at the crux. One to come back for.
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6b+ | ★★ Jargon Eater | 18m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | ||||
I have no head game. Nice climb though
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Sun 7th Apr 2024 - Swanage | |||||||
Dancing Ledge Main Quarry | |||||||
7a | ★★ Stay balanced | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Took a couple times. Nice route though
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Sat 6th Apr 2024 - Swanage | |||||||
Dancing Ledge Main Quarry | |||||||
7a+ | ★ Double or Quits | ||||||
Could not do the crux between the 4th & 5th bolt. Maybe in better connies
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Sat 6th Apr 2024 - Cardiff and Newport crags | |||||||
Witches Point and Temple Bay Ogmore Coastal Boulders Conglomerate Area | |||||||
7A Easy | ★★ Old Mans Beard | ★★ Very Good | |||||
first try but had done mushroom roof before
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Wed 3rd Apr 2024 - Avon Gorge | |||||||
Sea Walls Area Right Wing | |||||||
V5 ~V6 | ★★ The Arete | ||||||
Great moves but felt hard for a V5
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Kent | |||||||
Tunbridge Wells Bowles Rocks Fandango Wall | |||||||
6B+ | ★★ Tobbacco Road | ★★★ Classic | |||||
4 laps
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Portland | |||||||
Blacknor Far South Fears Younger Brother Area | |||||||
7b | ★★ Invictus — 2 attempts | 20m | |||||
Bit too hard without the ring finger
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Swanage | |||||||
Winspit Quarryman's Wall | |||||||
5 ~6+ | ★ So Naughty - with Henry | 15m, 5 | |||||
Used the 6a+ variant.
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Sat 30th Mar 2024 - Ogwen Valley Area | |||||||
Tryfan East Face | |||||||
D | ★★ Overlapping Rib Route | ★★★ Classic | |||||
lovely mountain route. led all pitches, and did the yellow slab (harder HS 4b variation)
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Sun 24th Mar 2024 - Peak District Limestone | |||||||
Horseshoe Quarry Sunday Sport Wall | |||||||
6b | ★★ Seychelles — 4 attempts | 16m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Soo hard Argh. Or maybe I'm just weak.
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6a | Bird Island | 31m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Bit chossy. Top half much harder than the bottom.
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6b | ★★ Madagascar | 14m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Really good route. Nice climbing on solid rock.
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6b+ | Out of Africa — 2 attempts | 14m | |||||
Hard if you stay away from the cracks.
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Sun 24th Mar 2024 - Greater London | |||||||
Mabley Green Boulder | |||||||
5+ | ★★ Ollie's eliminate slab | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Quite nice
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6A+ | ★ Mantel face crimp my ride | ||||||
Not 100% sure I did the correct route but it was good
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Fri 22nd Mar 2024 - North East Outcrops & Angus | |||||||
Angus Rob's Reed Main Wall Right | |||||||
6b+ Hard | ★★ High Voltage | 14m, 7 | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Repeat. Two laps today.
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Fri 22nd Mar 2024 - North East Outcrops & Angus | |||||||
Angus Rob's Reed The Pen | |||||||
6c Easy | ★ Harry Trotter — 2 attempts | 9m, 5 | ★ Good | ||||
Pretty decent climb actually. Not so dirty now.
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Wed 20th Mar 2024 - Avon Gorge | |||||||
Avon Main Area Central Buttress | |||||||
VS 4c | ★★ Piton Route | 58m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
total classic, which makes sense as it's in classic rock! I led the crux pitch (P1) and george led P2&3.
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Sat 9th Mar 2024 - Llanberis Valley Area | |||||||
Dinorwic Quarries Serengeti Nuremburg | |||||||
5+ | ★★ Fresh Air | 22m | |||||
Nice delicate slab climbing.
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Sat 9th Mar 2024 - Llanberis Valley Area | |||||||
Dinorwic Quarries Serengeti Never Never Land | |||||||
6b+ | ★★ Release the Kraken | ||||||
Tricky section early on with some bold moves towards the end.
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Sun 3rd Mar 2024 - Cardiff and Newport crags | |||||||
Witches Point and Temple Bay Ogmore Coastal Boulders Conglomerate Area | |||||||
7B | ★★ Mushroom Roof | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Peeled off the last move going to the jug. One move off this V8. Am I a boulderer yet?
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Sat 2nd Mar 2024 - Cardiff and Newport crags | |||||||
Witches Point and Temple Bay Ogmore Coastal Boulders Conglomerate Area | |||||||
7B | ★★ Mushroom Roof | ★★★ Classic | |||||
A lot of blood sacrificed. Amazing problem if maybe a bit soft
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Mon 26th Feb 2024 - Rhinogydd | |||||||
Carreg yr Ogof | |||||||
7A | ★★★ Sacred Bloom | ||||||
Wicked line! committing dead-point at the top!
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6C | Ching Aling Aling | ||||||
Techy problem! Second go.
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6C | Standing in Line (at least 2m apart) | ||||||
Second go, cool toe-hook!
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6B ~6B+ | Morris Traverse | ||||||
Fairly tough for the grade.
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6B+ | ★★ Addicted to the Shindig | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Cool sequence
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Sat 24th Feb 2024 - Cardiff and Newport crags | |||||||
The Valleys Sandstone Goitre Coed Crapstone Villa | |||||||
7A+ Hard | ★★ Bindi Roof (no footblock) | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Second session after figuring out new beta
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Sun 18th Feb 2024 - Lowland Outcrops | |||||||
Fife Rosyth Quarry | |||||||
S | ★ Chemical Warfare - with Kira Bergeron | 10m | ★ Good | ||||
Got stuck in the crack, got mountain rescued, got a Tim Hortons
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Sat 10th Feb 2024 - Cardiff and Newport crags | |||||||
Neath Abbey Quarry | |||||||
7A Easy | ★★★ Brionified | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Second try, low end 7A/V6 but so nice
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6C+ | CCS lip traverse | Average | |||||
Second try
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7B+ | ★★★ Atlas Stone | ★★★ Classic | |||||
First 7B+ boulder - proper fight
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Sun 4th Feb 2024 - Conwy | |||||||
Castle Inn Quarry The Main Face | |||||||
5a | ★★★ Route 1 | 20m, 4 | |||||
Super interesting holds made from flow rock half way up, great introduction to the quarry climbs.
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Sat 3rd Feb 2024 - North East Outcrops & Angus | |||||||
Angus Rob's Reed Main Wall Right | |||||||
7a | ★★ Going through on Aggregate | 16m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Repeat
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Fri 2nd Feb 2024 - Central Highlands | |||||||
Bennybeg Right | |||||||
6a | ★★ Benny lane | 12m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Nice mellow sesh with seb en route to the cairngorms
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Fri 2nd Feb 2024 - North East Outcrops & Angus | |||||||
Angus Rob's Reed Main Wall Right | |||||||
6c | ★ Power Flower | 15m | ★ Good | ||||
repeat. clean
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6a+ | Fire on the hold | 12m | |||||
repeat. clean
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6b | Squeal like a piggy | 16m | |||||
repeat
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Sat 27th Jan 2024 - Cardiff and Newport crags | |||||||
The Valleys Sandstone Goitre Coed Plantation boulders | |||||||
6B+ | ★ Helium | ★ Good | |||||
hard first move - rest is chill
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Sat 27th Jan 2024 - Cardiff and Newport crags | |||||||
The Valleys Sandstone Goitre Coed Crapstone Villa | |||||||
6B+ Hard | ★★ Bindi Roof | ★★ Very Good | |||||
psyched to flash this - had good beta from local dude
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Sun 14th Jan 2024 - Cardiff and Newport crags | |||||||
Llangattock The Lonely Shepherd Boulder | |||||||
7B | ★★★ Lonely scarlet — 6 attempts | ★★★ Classic | |||||
amazing problem - maybe better than the full traverse
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7A+ | ★★ Study in Scarlet — 3 attempts | ★★★ Classic | |||||
great board style problem with techy mantle
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Sat 6th Jan 2024 - Cardiff and Newport crags | |||||||
Llangattock The Lonely Shepherd Boulder | |||||||
6C | ★★ Study in Scarlet stand | ★★ Very Good | |||||
cool moves
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7B | ★★★ The Lonely Traverse | ★★★ Classic | |||||
First of the grade. Totally suited my style - power endurancey with lots of technical heels. Psyched!!
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Sat 6th Jan 2024 - Portland | |||||||
Blacknor Central Portland Heights Area | |||||||
6b | ★★ Gone Amongst Innocent Angels (GAIA) - with jane weir | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Good fun route.
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6b+ | ★★ Lord Stublock Deepvoid Breaks the Chain of Causation - with jane weir | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Excellent route- nice and sustained
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Sun 24th Dec 2023 - Wintour's Leap | |||||||
6a ~6a+ | ★★ Ankarana | 12m, 5 | ★ Good | ||||
Good line.
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6b ~6b+ | ★ Much Zebu Crudness | 12m | |||||
Unless holds have broken off for the crux move, it's pretty unfeasible for the grade. Definitely have done easier 6B+'s than this 6B.
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6a+ Hard | ★★★ Still Nice and Still Sleazy | 32m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Excellent line, but quite strange with the ten spaced bolts below, then widely spaced throughout the cruxes. Nonetheless, a good line.
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Sun 17th Dec 2023 - Wintour's Leap | |||||||
M | ★★ Corner Buttress Route 3 | 85m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Great solo! Managed to climb the whole route in about twenty minutes! One or two sections in there that was a bit nerving, but lots of ledges in-between technical sections!
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S 4a |
★ Central Rib Route 1
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S 4a
24m
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S 4a
12m
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12m
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S 4a
15m
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Cheeky rest day lap to get some more trad multipitch in before Riglos.
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Sat 16th Dec 2023 - Wyndcliff Quarry | |||||||
Upper Cliff | |||||||
6b ~6b+ | ★ Rock hard in a funky place | 4 | |||||
Tough for the grade
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Sat 9th Dec 2023 - Wyndcliff Quarry | |||||||
Lower Cliff | |||||||
6c | ★★ Finishing Touch Direct Start | ★★ Very Good | |||||
V4 start into 6B. Fun route.
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Sat 9th Dec 2023 - Wyndcliff Quarry | |||||||
Upper Cliff | |||||||
6a+ | ★ Chepstow Killer Appliances | 10m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Wet layback crack
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6b+ | ★★ Shin Gi Tai | 15m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Foot slipped on the last move 😂
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5a | Stranded No More | 10m | |||||
Wet day warmup
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Sun 3rd Dec 2023 - Cardiff and Newport crags | |||||||
Dinas Rock Kennelgarth Wall Bouldering | |||||||
7A Hard | ★★★ Gentle Jess Sit Start | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Brilliant, physical boulder
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Sat 2nd Dec 2023 - Cardiff and Newport crags | |||||||
Dinas Rock Kennelgarth Wall Bouldering | |||||||
7C | ★★ Taylor Made | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Linked through the first section. Have to work the next links to the top.
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Sat 2nd Dec 2023 - Stanage | |||||||
Plantation Boulders Satin Area | |||||||
7A | ★★★ Satin Start | ||||||
Gave a couple goes at the end of the day in the dark. Included a hand jam & kneebar. Didn't want to commit to the rock over on the right foot. Really nice, one to come back for definitely.
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