Gaia (E8 6c) Flash Attempt
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Gaia (E8 6c) Flash Attempt
George Ullrich attempts to flash Gaia Gaia (E8 6c) Flash Attempt
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Re: Gaia (E8 6c) Flash Attempt
there's a bloody ('scuse the pun) thin line between balls and stupidity.
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Re: Gaia (E8 6c) Flash Attempt
Eina ! You can see (in the last ten seconds) that he is clearly in a world of hurt, state of shock, and not even sure where the hell he is !! I need to go lie down now.
Re: Gaia (E8 6c) Flash Attempt
Hau accident! That looks a bit painful. Did he whack his bean, stumbling around like that? Not as bad as that French chap neeking off Gaia and breaking his leg, though... 

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Trad is cool. and safe.
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Well his gear did hold him... 

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Re: Gaia (E8 6c) Flash Attempt
You mean trad gear saved this silly high-ball boulderer (you can clearly see the pads) 
He was trying to copy Kevin Jorgeson's lucky ass...




He was trying to copy Kevin Jorgeson's lucky ass...



Re: Gaia (E8 6c) Flash Attempt
Aaah - that makes sense - he looked solid on that finger crack, couldnt understand why he wasnt putting any gear in. Also a good lesson on making sure the rope doesnt get behind your leg when you fall
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Re: Gaia (E8 6c) Flash Attempt
We were bouldering in the Roaches in the Peak District and saw guys trad climbing with boulder mat below (see pic below).
The boulder mat is just out of site (below the bushes). The top move was a horrendous mantle (which is most likely why they put a mat there).
Brave lads, not something I'm really into to
The boulder mat is just out of site (below the bushes). The top move was a horrendous mantle (which is most likely why they put a mat there).
Brave lads, not something I'm really into to

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Re: Gaia (E8 6c) Flash Attempt
Ok yes, the route is "Elegy" E2 I think, filled my jocks on that thing once, really easy moves but run-out, above a good cam in a bendy flake. A ground fall unlikely but maybe the mat helps the first few moves to the break. Interestingly, there are quite a few grit routes where mats make a real difference, taking the E grade down by 1 or 2 as grit is pretty small really, a pad can make a huge difference. I think it has become an ethics thing now, pad-less ascents are considered better and essential for the full-grade tick. Maybe I should take stack of pads into the kloofs, almost as appealing as top-roping.