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IdratherbeclimbingM9
12/16/2013
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The most recent guidebook description says of this climb: "How much suffering can one climb pack into 15m?"
However; ... this off-width line has seen the full circle of ascent-styles from its original ascent in 1974 by Ian Thomas and John Fantini involving 2 aids, then later freed by Henry Barber in 1975; to being a popular top-rope problem for many years after. In more recent times it has seen a revival as an interesting clean-aid problem involving stacked hexes, or more easily done on tube-chocks.
It is a worthy trifecta at M2 for clean-aid aspirants to bag this route and its adjacent thinner companions, Thanksgiving Crack (M3), and The Cream Machine (M4). |
IdratherbeclimbingM9
12/16/2013
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Further photos taken during that ascent...
~> Link to the Trip Reports that include this particular ascent; amongst others, done that weekend. |
phillipivan
12/17/2013
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No photos of him standing on a cam? |
IdratherbeclimbingM9
12/18/2013
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@ pi "No photos of him standing on a cam?"
It would seem that arrangement didn't last long enough to photograph, though I was impressed by sbm's audacity in trying that technique! |
ChuckNorris
12/18/2013
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The pic is boring as batshit - which is why I give it 5 stars as it captures perfectly the
essence of aiding a well protected slot.
Should be called Catatonic Crack. |
White Trash
12/26/2013
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aid climbing at disabled lookout area of mt buffalo?
thats a pun right?
good pic an nice scenery. |
Duang Daunk
1/7/2014
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Much as I am not into aid climbing, I have to admit the photos are half interesting because they make me curious about the route. |
simone
1/9/2014
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Love the birds-nest hairdo, bushy eyebrows and bondage-ettriers dress sense.
Who is Sam when not being a very photogenic climber, and where can I get a latte with him? |
gordoste
1/16/2014
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Have had a couple of plays on this on toprope, and it is nails!
Managed to dog my way up to 2/3 height but once it gets too wide for a fist I am buggered!
Highly recommend checking it out if you learnt to climb in a gym... |
Duang Daunk
2/5/2014
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Why didn't my favourite porn star simey get an appearance in photo format for that weekend?
He reckons he was there so this is an unacceptable oversight, which I guess, gives others a shot at glory.
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