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Can someone identify this route please? |
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5-Nov-2014 3:48:56 PM
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Ben Cossey cranking a pristine finger corner for TNF.
But what is it?
Has to be Pierce's Pass (or Perry's?) but that's all I got.
Pitch 4 of Samarkand?
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5-Nov-2014 6:17:21 PM
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Pitch 3, 23.
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5-Nov-2014 7:32:48 PM
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On 5/11/2014 mikllaw wrote:
>Pitch 3, 23.
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23 straight, or 23 muffled laughter?
;-)
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5-Nov-2014 8:40:29 PM
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Bloody great pic.
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5-Nov-2014 8:58:21 PM
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On 5/11/2014 climberman wrote:
>Bloody great pic.
Yes, +1.
It contains many of the elements missing in the Chockstone Picture Gallery Photos, ... as has been presented for a while now; and when you see a good pic it puts the others into perspective.
Even so, I doubt the photographer made much money on it.
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6-Nov-2014 1:50:26 PM
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Bugger, so I need to be able to climb 25 on gear to get up there!
We know who to credit for the stunning line, but who will step forward to take credit for the photo!?
I came past it on the Vertical Life page but if you click through to The Nondescript Foundation's website and click Summit Series you get a beautiful wide version of it that shows off the face too.
Thanks folks. (And Phil Staples for suggesting it might be Samarkand)
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6-Nov-2014 9:23:23 PM
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The photographer is Ben's brother, Lee. I got a phone call asking if I could belay Ben on Samarkand so Lee could get some shots that North Face needed ASAP. Who says no to a few hours climbing a classic line in the Grose...not I!! We had a hoot.
The 25 bit of the whole route is only a few meters of crack, just aid it, the rest is 22/23 and all-time. Get into it!
Ado
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7-Nov-2014 8:12:34 AM
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On 5/11/2014 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>On 5/11/2014 climberman wrote:
>>Bloody great pic.
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>Yes, +1.
>It contains many of the elements missing in the Chockstone Picture Gallery
>Photos, ...
I know....why can't us amateur weekend snappers match the pros!
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7-Nov-2014 9:29:48 AM
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On 6/11/2014 Hipster wrote:
>The photographer is Ben's brother, Lee. I got a phone call asking if I
>could belay Ben on Samarkand so Lee could get some shots that North Face
>needed ASAP. Who says no to a few hours climbing a classic line in the
>Grose...not I!! We had a hoot.
> The 25 bit of the whole route is only a few meters of crack, just aid
>it, the rest is 22/23 and all-time. Get into it!
>Ado
Ado, I think you should also mention just how comfortable and at ease Ben looked whilst leading on trad!
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7-Nov-2014 10:05:01 AM
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Hah- and who says no 15 minutes of fame in a stellar belay stance?
Thanks for the beta. Will try to muster some testicles and get out there.
Mic
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