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Slackers

Slackers E6 6b from Ram Man on Vimeo.

Grit and BBC's

Have been out a bit more recently as the weathers impoved and the days are getting slightly longer!! We both ticked Genocide up at Cratcliffe last week which is a brilliant E6 6c. Short and sweet! Took a few lobs on it (see video!). Then today was up at Bamford for the first time, avec Adam B where we did Jasmin E6 6b. A nice short wall on slopey crimps and a dodgy landing. Great to be back on the grit routes again! We also spent last weeknd down in London at The Outdoor Show where we competed in the BBC's. I am shit at comps and unsurprisingly didnt do that well but had a fun day out. Ed, however did very well coming 11th out of a strong field and around 60 climbers.

Road to Rodellar

We have just arrived back in town, after spending the last week and a bit out in Rodellar in Catalunya. We flew out on Boxing Day to Barcelona and headed to the tiny little village of Rodellar where we spent the next 9 days climbing in the gorge and staying at the Kalandraka refugio. We were joined on the second day by Jersey’s latest export Ted Kingsnorth. The next few days were spent enjoying some of the best limestone sport climbing around and we had a great time out there!!

We realised that most of the famous, steep tuffa lines would be wet but new that there would be enough routes to pick and choose from. In the end we climbed some awesome lines. Highlights included onsighting some radical 7b+’s such as the famous Pince sin rire and then doing one of the best routes ever Made in Mascun 7c+. I also nabbed a few cheeky redpoints of Gracias Fina 8a and El lado oscuro de la fuerza 8a+. Ed got pumped after doing the amazing 40m Evasion 8a+ (after hold loss), another 8a+ and finished in style with an ascent of El salto del angel for his second 8b+.
We basically had the gorge to ourselves each day! Again the Kalandraka were great and a big up must go to Alexandra and Sole for helping us out and organising a great party of New Years Eve.
Back in the UK now and keen to start getting out a bit more, if the weather ever lets us. Plans are to get a few more Grit routes under the belt and some trips over to Malham. We are also saving up to buy a van for a summer Roadtrip. Venga Vamos!!!!!

SNOW!

We are totally snowed in here at the moment in Over Haddon!! Its pretty crazy really and we are lovin it. Over a foot of snow has come down and in some places more than a metre. Just wish we has some cross country skis! It would be perfect for that. Here are some photo's of our little place...

MECCA 8b+!!!!!!!!!

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Managed to tick Mecca (8b+) on monday 15th november. It was the second day of red-pointing. I first tried it for about 15 minutes last wednesday in the sun and it felt desperate so sacked it off and went home!. Then came back with my mum on the saturday and was syked to just go for a redpoint attempt! I shocked myself by getting to the last few moves which was sick! i then had 3 more goes and kept getting closer and closer to finishing but had nothing left in the tank that day and the light was fading so had to leave it. On the monday the temps were sick cold and I felt strong, had a quick play on it brushing and warming up then sent it first redpoint!, it felt very steady and amazing!! totally syked for some more crushage!
peace out
mutha lickers!

Rodellar

Just got back from a great trip out to Rodellar in Spain. This is with out doubt the best place I have ever been climbing! It is heaven on earth for any climber who likes long, steep sport routes. A wonderland of the steepest crags set in a beautiful gorge where the stuff dreams are made! We spent 6 days at the newly built Kalandraka refugio, which is fanatastic place to base one self. All within walking distance from the crags. Had great fun in the evenings at the bar, chatting to psyched climbers from all over the world, eating good food, drinking cerveza and playing free pool!! The most perfect place to be! We didnt use the hired car all week. Anyway yeh the climbing was out of this world. Was abit of a shock to the system to start off with as every thing was just SO STEEP, long and on tuffa's! But after a couple of days I got use to it and climbed some amazing routes. It was great to do some really long onsights and redpoints again. Its my favorite style of climbing. I ticked some of the great classics such as Nanuk 7c, Egocentisimo 7c, El Delfin 7c+, A Crabita 8a and finished the week off with a pressured last effort on the last day ascent of Les Chacals 8b! 35 metres of the most perfect limestone, with tuffa's, pockets, crimps and a redpoint crux at about 30 metres. Was so happy to send it!!
So yeh a brilliant trip had and we shall be back.