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Bottom Feeders... 20-Jul-2009 At 9:14:54 PM Sonic

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On 20/07/2009 nmonteith wrote:
>ACA description "Batman to first bolt past repaired chips then directly
>up to finish as for HSJ."
>
>I presume 'repaired' = 'filled in'. So the full project is still open!

Back on topic and yes the chips are filled in Neil.

Also, on further research I have found that the original description for Einstuevzende Neubatch in the earlier SRC guide says that the climb is a batman start, then aid past a really hard section, then traverses off right after 4th bolt, through jugs to anchor. Therefore, by this description the route finished at the Back Hand Tosser anchor, NOT as for Hip Shake Jerk. Therefore, in my opinion, the ACA description that has only sprung up a few days ago for Einstuevzende Neubatch is incorrect and the line we are climbing is a new link-up and if we can free the aid, which we intend to do, then it is a new route altogether.

By my reckoning, that makes all earlier comments about the project being open void. Or are now going to claim that the SRC guidebook has been wrong all this time and one infamous climber's word is right?