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Ben Cossey Sends the Wheel of Life


Sonic

7-Oct-2011
7:48:24 PM

Well Said Ben!

Also - props man! Who cares what they all say - that line is an incredible feat regardless of the style!


ChuckNorris

7-Oct-2011
8:12:20 PM

Agree benjo can't believe anyone is getting hung up about kneebars when the REAL ethical question remains unanswered.....

Did ya chalkbag touch the ground? And if it did does that make it a V14 M0.01?


BoulderBaby

7-Oct-2011
10:12:16 PM

On 7/10/2011 davidn wrote:

>It's just a bunch of numbers. Bout time someone got bold and climbed
>something and called it V18 - that'd get the gums of the internet debaters
>dancing...

I've climbed V18, but that's another story.

Well done Ben!!

simey

7-Oct-2011
10:29:57 PM

On 7/10/2011 davidn wrote:
>I find it odd Simey leaves off trying to slavishly imitate One-Day-Hero
>to one boulderer then immediately laves another boulderer with extreme
>intensity, however, to the main topic...

That's because one is a climber who boulders occasionally, whilst the other is a boulderer who tries to climb.

Anyway, I'm not trying to put young Blake down. He is enthusiastic and strong and will be tearing hard boulder problems apart before I know it. I've just got to make sure the young whipper-snapper knows his place before it is too late.

PS. Is there a bouldering/climbing equivalent for the word 'grommet' as used in surfing? Because that is what we need for young crankers like Blake. Any suggestions?


shortman

7-Oct-2011
11:10:56 PM

Brushes.


china_sam

7-Oct-2011
11:53:20 PM

Thanks for the in depth 411!


pmonks

8-Oct-2011
3:32:50 AM

On 7/10/2011 simey wrote:
>PS. Is there a bouldering/climbing equivalent for the word 'grommet' as
>used in surfing? Because that is what we need for young crankers like Blake.
>Any suggestions?

"Plummets"?


Miguel75

8-Oct-2011
6:36:26 AM

On 7/10/2011 simey wrote:
>PS. Is there a bouldering/climbing equivalent for the word 'grommet' as
>used in surfing?

Pebbles?


Gavo

8-Oct-2011
5:15:58 PM

On 6/10/2011 simey wrote:
>Well at least there would be more climbing in it than the Ozymandias trip
>report.
>

hehe Blake + ropes... it'll happen again... I'm sure of it

iValueTheTruth

9-Oct-2011
7:23:20 AM

Thanks for the break down and the interesting tidbits that the media conveniently left out of other ascents. It perpetually annoys me how the media likes to leave out certain details to portray things a certain way. At least it is just climbing and not Politics...

Anyway, that was a high class move, Ben. Way to stick to your guns and tell the truth. The world needs to embrace folks like you a whole lot more. Personally, I value your opinion and thoughts on this subject BECAUSE of your ability to tell it like it is. Keep up the crushing, you inspire me greatly.

bl@ke

9-Oct-2011
11:41:34 AM

The truth is out there. I want to believe.

E.B.E's are on the loose!


Maxo

9-Oct-2011
11:50:09 AM

>Thanks for the break down and the interesting tidbits that the media conveniently
>left out of other ascents. It perpetually annoys me how the media likes
>to leave out certain details to portray things a certain way.

You know climbing's come of age when its news sources can be the subject of a conspiracy theory. Actually I heard that Dai's FA was staged in a Hollywood studio.

Dave J

9-Oct-2011
1:03:47 PM

On 7/10/2011 benjo wrote:
>Finish either up the finishing jugs of Eve Reve or direct via Cave Rave
>(the end makes no difference) and you’ve climbed The Wheel of Life.

Hey Ben,

Has anyone ever done the whole thing and finished up the Eve Reve/Wimmelfriedhof finish? I agree it wouldn't change the grade a bit but that always seemed like the nicer ending and obvious excellent finish to probably the most amazing problem the grampians has to offer. I can't honestly ever see myself getting to the lip from the start but if I did I'd like to finish it out that way.

And good job with the tick by the way.


Miguel75

9-Oct-2011
1:27:21 PM

I've heard some say Dai is a T 1001 sent back in time by skynet to wreak havoc on the climbing world. Others reckon Natto is responsible for his ninja like ability;)

marky

9-Oct-2011
1:33:20 PM

Hey Dave,

I believe James Kassay is working this finish and is pretty close!! Definitely the better finish and the longest line of the cave!!!!

bl@ke

9-Oct-2011
2:03:48 PM

Bah! My link will make the wheel look like piss! Do Krusty, reverse Stimulation, into Stuck South of the Border, reverse Desire then waltz up Sleepy Hollow into Cave Man, reverse Annagramma, smash out Cave Bitch, Dead Cant Dance and then finish up Caved Out.

Boom

marky

9-Oct-2011
2:32:15 PM

Well maybe you could send your "ultimate cave link up" With NO kneebars and then write a detailed report on how it makes the Wheel look like piss....

Wendy

9-Oct-2011
3:49:40 PM

I think you should do it one handed, Blake. I can't believe all these people have actually used BOTH hands. Nathan wouldn't use both hands. That'd be like all those soft Spandiards he trumped with his first kneebar free ascents over there.

bl@ke

9-Oct-2011
5:14:42 PM

Ill do it with no footsys either. It takes less brain power to campus and for a boulderer using brains expends more energy than crankin smoked canons


BoulderBaby

9-Oct-2011
6:49:10 PM

Just you watch out Blake, the way I'm climbing, I'll tick it before you! It's on!

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