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VIC Arapiles Colosseum Wall Area (General) Comic Strip Wall [ Arapiles Guide | Arapiles Images ] 

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Letting Go
duglash
7-Oct-2014
7:42:33 PM
I'm going through the Araps section of thecrag and updating/editing stuff.
https://www.thecrag.com/climbing/australia/arapiles/colosseum-wall-area/route/12861655

Has anybody done Letting Go since a hold broke off years ago? My memory is that Gordy and Simon Carter tried it and couldn't do the move. I think it was about 8m up, below the original crux.

Also did anyone ever do the little direct start that Pete Stebbins bolted? I don't think he did, I remember thinking it was about 27.

Paul Hoskins told me he onsighted this after a beer at the pub over lunch!

mikllaw
7-Oct-2014
8:52:51 PM
The standard response of all first ascentionists to hold removal is that it makes the route easier.
On Yer Mark!

Eduardo Slabofvic
7-Oct-2014
8:58:54 PM
On 7/10/2014 duglash wrote:
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>Paul Hoskins told me he onsighted this after a beer at the pub over lunch!
>
>

The only thing I don't believe about that is him only having one beer at lunch
duglash
7-Oct-2014
10:05:18 PM
he was younger then
Nottobetaken
7-Oct-2014
10:35:44 PM
I did it back in July '09. Thought it was a really tough start and was surprised at how the guide described the finish as being the real business. Well - may not so surprised! Great route (despite the lack of stars).
duglash
8-Oct-2014
10:55:12 AM
Thanks - just to clarify, did you do the little direct start with the bolt or the original start? What grade would you give the line you did?
Nottobetaken
8-Oct-2014
11:15:25 AM
RH seam - right of the carrot on Pete Stebbins direct (LH seam). Iron crossing out left with problematic feet. As for the grade it depends on how hard you think it is from the big pocket thereafter. Maybe about the same difficulty as Body R in retrospect.
duglash
8-Oct-2014
1:47:47 PM
Ta

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