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Chris Webb repeats Wheel of Life V16!!


gordoste

23-Oct-2007
11:52:21 AM

yeah i also remember he did one of James Scarborough's V13s second shot or something, I think it was also on 24/8

dalai

23-Oct-2007
12:16:16 PM

On 23/10/2007 gordoste wrote:
>yeah i also remember he did one of James Scarborough's V13s second shot
>or something, I think it was also on 24/8

Was that also on this dvd? Problem was Gandalf the Grey at Armidale.

surfinclimb

23-Oct-2007
7:07:56 PM

Thats crazy. At the 4min 5sec mark he's hanging completely upside down like a friggin fruit bat!!! and he doesnt even look like he's struggling, No flailing or even a slight foot slip on any of those micro heel hooks.

ademmert

23-Oct-2007
8:50:35 PM

On 21/10/2007 tmarsh wrote:
>Video of the ascent here

link doesn't seem to work any more
is there something wrong with it or is it just me?

dalai

23-Oct-2007
9:07:58 PM

Looks to have been removed.

Edit: And as expected already on youtube.

TLockwood

23-Oct-2007
9:12:18 PM

the link didnt work me, but you can see it here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZItcQGWt9s


Sabu

23-Oct-2007
10:21:15 PM

you have to right click and save the link, then you can open it using windows media player.


alrob

23-Oct-2007
11:07:56 PM

wow, there are already 4 people posting this video on YouTube. God bless the freedom of the internet.

props to Mark Withers, the man behind the camera who posted the vid on his site originally www.thepitch.com.au

24-Oct-2007
8:36:28 AM

he makes it look V1.

what do the ethics police have to say about his chalkbag sitting on the ground during one of his shakeouts .... ?

Stuey

24-Oct-2007
9:54:50 AM

On 24/10/2007 WM wrote:
>he makes it look V1.
>
>what do the ethics police have to say about his chalkbag sitting on the
>ground during one of his shakeouts .... ?

There have been a few snide comments made on other forums when the video was first seen.


phil_nev

24-Oct-2007
10:07:15 AM

>>what do the ethics police have to say about his chalkbag sitting on the
>>ground during one of his shakeouts .... ?
>
>There have been a few snide comments made on other forums when the video
>was first seen.

Made by total wankers... The only sad thing about chris' send, (or any hard send for that matter) is that it brings the nay-sayers and wingers out in force.

How much weight does your chalkbag brushing against the ground take off your arms... Anyone who thinks that would help on the send is a deluded idiot.

Stuey

24-Oct-2007
10:11:14 AM

On 24/10/2007 phil_nev wrote:
>>How much weight does your chalkbag brushing against the ground take off
>your arms...

Too right. That las rest is so low that there is no way you could keep the bag off the ground.


nmonteith

24-Oct-2007
10:14:13 AM

I thought heelhooks, knee bars and shaking out were banned.


phil_nev

24-Oct-2007
10:15:01 AM

On 24/10/2007 nmonteith wrote:
>I thought heelhooks, knee bars and shaking out were banned.

Dont forget dropknees and backsteps.

Stuey

24-Oct-2007
10:27:49 AM

On 24/10/2007 nmonteith wrote:
Not to mention taking your hat off mid problem.

>I thought heelhooks, knee bars and shaking out were banned.

Only at Sissy.


alrob

24-Oct-2007
10:31:38 AM

On 24/10/2007 nmonteith wrote:
>I thought heelhooks, knee bars and shaking out were banned.

no neil, these only make you weak.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

24-Oct-2007
11:01:19 AM

Congratulations Chris.
Awsome hardly describes it. I can feel the lactic acid pump just from watching such a masterful display of bouldering!

Thanks to those who posted the links.

Onsight

24-Oct-2007
11:14:09 AM

>props to Mark Withers, the man behind the camera who posted the vid on his site originally www.thepitch.com.au

Indeed! Great job by Mark capturing that piece of Oz climbing history in the making.

I think you might mean: http://www.pitch.com.au

Marks says he'll be adding more clips and an interview sometime.

Dave J

24-Oct-2007
1:24:01 PM

An awesome effort on what , dare I say, is the most amzing problem that will ever be done in the
grampians. All difficulty aside Im not aware of many other 35 meter roofs out there. Even if this had been
6 grades easier it would still be the most amazing line in the gramps (and I might have managed to haul
myself up it)

Just watched the video....Its a shame it doesnt finish out Amniotic World after doing all the hard work. I
doubt it would add a grade but, tacking on another v8 and finishing up that pockety headwall would have
to be the ultimate way to do the cave. Maybe if he's still around and looking for something to do with his
spare time he should knock out another lap and finish out that way (Im sure he would have done it like
that had he just given it a shot)


evanbb

25-Oct-2007
6:47:21 AM

Holy crap! I just watched the video, it ahhhh, doesn't look easy. I'm a bit dissappointed they didn't show the celebration when he finished, that's half the fun!

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