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8B+ By Ondra

Post by garvinj » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:11 pm

Hi All
Adam Ondra just opened Martin's project at NSA. After a bit of work the route whent on the second go. He called It 8b+ and now there on ther way to Mary to see if he can do the same there.

Garvin
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by jughead_dave » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:32 pm

Was very very awesome to see this guy climbing!!!
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by PaulB » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:44 pm

Thanks for the update Garvin!
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by MarkM » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:46 pm

The kid is a mutant!
Good to see the Eastern Cape has something to offer him :wink:
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by andrew p » Thu Jul 16, 2009 12:57 pm

Holy crap! I dropped him off at the airport at 0500 this morning, he must have had about 4 hours sleep! And 8b+ - so cool to have a new hard route, and it sounds like its quality. Bring on Masawati!
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by garvinj » Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:11 pm

It's so exciting i had to post it twice. :oops:
He did it in 45 min and most of that time was sent belaying his dad. I'm sure there'll be lost more to report soon. I'm thinking 3pm another project falls.

Garvin
Ps Not really sure why that post came up again.
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by andrew p » Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:37 pm

Thanks Garvin. Importantly..did he enjoy the route? Is it long, sustained, any notable moves? Any comments from Adam? Rad.
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by garvinj » Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:52 pm

He speaks very softly so I mostly missed the very little he said. But he was wearing a big smile. As for moves he stood on the ground to demo the crux move and lifted his foot to his chest for a second I thought he was going to kick himself in the chin. The route is short not sustained with a fu****ing hard end.
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by mokganjetsi » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:02 pm

pls pls pretty pls find the kid SAs 1st 9a to climb. maybe somthing at the pipeline?
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by Streaky » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:06 pm

Please post pics as well! That is awesome, keep the updates coming. Unfortunately some of us have to be at work so can't share in the experience.
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by garvinj » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:06 pm

Streaky you may be in luck with the pics. I've asked a friend to post some. But she doesn't use the site and will try to get her pics on.
So here's hoping the site is first timer friendly. oh and I'm not sure when she's going to do it.

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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by Streaky » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:13 pm

I am looking for pics of Ondra on the new route not pics of her. :wink:

Cool, can't wait Garvin!
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by garvinj » Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:23 pm

Hey, she's married and we wouldn't whant your streaky eyes checking her out anyway. Yes it'll be of adam, the young boy. SNMSNM

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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by garvinj » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:07 pm

Sorry guys she's not having any luck with uploading so I'll get it from her at 6 and post it asap.
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by garvinj » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:12 pm

The pics are not pro and from while he was working the route.
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by zabullet » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:37 am

andrew p wrote:Any comments from Adam?
Yeah...he said he was afraid to actually name the route, because he heard we're all a little sensitive about foreigners naming routes they FA!

:twisted:

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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by MarkM » Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:42 am

garvinj wrote:Hi All
Adam Ondra just opened Martin's project at NSA. After a bit of work the route whent on the second go. He called It 8b+ and now there on ther way to Mary to see if he can do the same there.

Garvin
I thought he called it 8b+. Wonder what the grade is?
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by garvinj » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:14 pm

Lovely Mark, I geuss someone has to be an ass hole so it may aswell be you. No za. bullet we'll give him the choice to name stuff, but there and then there were more important things to get on with.
Besides what do you care about the name you won't be climbing it any time soon. So go piss on someone else's party both of you.

Garvin
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by DBez » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:22 pm

He,he...tsk, tsk! 8)
Any news yet on The Mother at Mary? Would be great to see if he got the 1st ascent on that line, 43m long...
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by pierre.joubert » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:53 pm

Woah, bit of a sensitive there Garvin? Having a bad day? Lighten up dude.
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by zabullet » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:53 pm

garvinj wrote:No za. bullet we'll give him the choice to name stuff, but there and then there were more important things to get on with.
Besides what do you care about the name you won't be climbing it any time soon. So go piss on someone else's party both of you.
Geeeeees. Sorry man, I didn't realise you were such a fanboy. If I'd known you would've been soooo sensitive, I wouldn't have mentioned it.

For the rest of you who don't known what I'm referring to in my previous post (jokingly, I might add) and think I'm pissing on someone's parade, then go educate yourself here.....

name game?

zb.
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by Streaky » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:54 pm

Cummon, I was hoping for some more updates already!
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by garvinj » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:15 pm

Ok. What I ment to say was: We were a little bussy and didn't get to the name thing. He did get the mother and called it 29. Yes that would be grade 29.

I use party cause its festive here and parade sounds to much like army. Educaton has always been a Prob for me so please pardon me for that. I do believe it was the "two to win" - "SF" thing going back a few weeks. Correct me on this one but there a saying about let dead dog rott or something like that.

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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by Ian_944 » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:11 pm

Garvin, that reply was uncalled for. Mark made a joke, that was all.

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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by ScottS » Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:47 pm

Hi Folks,

Let's all fight the people we don't know. That's RAD (taking the piss in case you missed it).

Cheers from KZN and bummed I'm not in the Eastern Cape for the Rock and Road. Have fun girls and guys!!!!!
At the chaaaaains boet!!
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by MarkM » Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:50 am

Garvin, seems like you may have picked up some sand in your vigina while moving between venues. Lucky you don't live up in JHB or your over-reaction levels could be even further off the charts.
garvinj wrote:He did get the mother and called it 29.
How rude, I thought he would have respected the projects name.

Enjoy Rock 'n Road everyone, gonna be a clean sweep from JHB :thumleft:
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by toejam » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:09 pm

I think that garvin is a bit star struck....
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by oubaas » Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:46 pm

So any more news from the roc and road? And please Garvin if u do manage to un-glue yourself from adams torso and report back then brush up on the spelling little lady its a shocker!...
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by proze » Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:55 am

You can get an update here: http://www.rockandroad.co.za/
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Re: 8B+ By Ondra

Post by Streaky » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:56 am

Any news?
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