from V12 Outdoor - Climbing news
With the new Llanberis Slate guide just about to arrive, Calum Muskett has snuck ahead of the pack to climb two new lines on the impressive Quarryman wall in Twll Mawr.
The better of the pair, Mike’s Trombone E6 6a/b, tackles the obvious groove between the top pitch of The Quarryman and Phil’s Harmonica. A bold [...]
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from UKClimbing.com News
This week's Friday Night Video is footage of Jorg Verhoeven onsighting Strawberries (E7), Steve McClure on the Quarryman (E8) and Sarah Seeger climbing Statement of Youth (F8a).
The film is s short clip from the Marmot Rocks North Wales trip in May 2011.
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from V12 Outdoor - Climbing news
Steve McClure has snatched the much-coveted one day ascent of iconic slate route The Quarryman in Twll Mawr, Dinorwig Quarry. This four pitch route weighs in at a hefty E8 7a and includes the infamous F8a groove pitch, climbed in memorably flamboyant style by Johnny Dawes in the Stone Monkey film.
Pete Robins, co-author of the [...]
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from UKClimbing.com News
Despite damp conditions in North Wales, Steve McClure has managed to make the probable first one day ascent of The Quarryman (E8) in the Dinorwig slate quarries, Llanberis.
The four pitch route was first climbed by Johnny Dawes and has seen perhaps a handful of repeats in different forms, mainly just of the top two pitches.
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from Petzl Blog
Posted By Steve Mc Clure the 2011-05-30 The Quarry Man This route is the stuff of legends! And climbed by the legend Johnny Dawes. Blasted into fame in the film Stone Monkey with a Zappa sound track that elevated the route above every other in the quarries. Even the simple name blatantly indicates that this isnt just another slab or wall. This is THE masterpiece, climbing out from the biggest hole via the biggest challenges. Ive wanted to try it for years, but its not something to casually walk up
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from Life in the Vertical
[...] failed on The Quarryman, I remember the horror of that groove from following Pete Robbins up it (Belay Bunny & Belay Bunny Too), after he repeatedly climbed up and down for the [...]
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