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Controversial and visionary at the time as it was one of the first bolted routes in Scotland.
Al Todd - 28/Jul/14
Really interesting to see this shot and to see how little chalk there is on the holds. It took me a moment to figure out exactly which part he's on! I uploaded some of the same route earlier today and by comparison, it's caked in white now.
Two questions:
1_How did you get the shot? Were you just leaning out from above, or were you rigged over to the tree to pull yourself outwards?
2_What's he actually doing, as he's not clipping the rope he's leading on?
Fraser - 28/Jul/14
Two questions:
1_How did you get the shot? Were you just leaning out from above, or were you rigged over to the tree to pull yourself outwards?
2_What's he actually doing, as he's not clipping the rope he's leading on?
I love the way Dave's chalk bag dwarfs him!
jon - 28/Jul/14
Reckon he's on twin ropes and the one he's clipping is behind his arm.
Arms Cliff - 28/Jul/14
Arms Cliff has it nailed as indeed did Dave on the day. We arrived at the crag, set up a top rope for me to jumar up. I got in position and Dave climbed it in one go with little in the way of any rests
Al Todd - 28/Jul/14
Thanks, makes sense now. I think I'm just so used to this bit of the wall being fully bolted nowadays that I never considered the twin rope option. Great photo. Cheers.
Fraser - 29/Jul/14
Got some wires on his harness, how many bolts were in it then? And did it top out as well?
Andy Moles - 05/Aug/14
Andy, without checking with Dave originally there were 4 bolts and no it didn't top out
Al Todd - 10/Aug/14