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Here's some old news (that i missed from April) from Tom Randall...our crack superstar and now it seems wall climbing monster with some flashes and fast ascents at Nesscliffe...
Tom Randall at Millstone earlier this year...
"Had a really good weekend a couple of weeks back with young climber called Adam Bailes (I'm sure he'll go far in his time!) with a trip over to Nesscliffe with him. In the morning, we stopped off at Yarncliffe to do Creme de la Creme, which is this amazing Fawcett arete route. It all went well until I made a stupid mistake falling off a 5b move right near the top, doing possibly the world's slowest slow-motion barn door ever....! Took about 10 seconds and I could do nothing about it. Annoying really as did it easily next go.
We then headed over to Nesscliffe for the afternoon to do a few more routes. We warmed up on two superb E5's called Trouble in Toy Town and Nuance, which were both excellent. The latter was a little bold at the start, but that probably added to the enjoyment overall. Just before heading to our sleeping spot I had a go at flashing 10 O'Clock Saturday Morning (E7 6b) which I so nearly had first go. Just a fluffed sequence and a finger in a pocket that I wanted my foot in! Dispatched easily next go - gutted. Oh well!
After a miserable night in my tent (it leaked and slept in a cold and wet sleeping bag!), but a good breakfast we were feeling a little worse for wear. I had visions the previous day of doing Gathering Sun E7/8 6c ground-up but I was feeling terrible, so I was pretty pissed off to subsequently flash it on a top rope. I then lead it 15 mins later. Some you win, some you lose!
Finally to finish off the day, I had spotted a large gap on the main back wall that didn't have a route up it. An hour's work cleaning, checking for possible gear and practising moves resulted in "Bird Brain" E7 6b. It takes the pocketed wall right of Tombola, with some bold climbing to the break at two thirds height (the crux being just below the break, with some very worrying gear!). You then move out rightwards to finish up the final crux corner of Tombola (E7 6b). Nice and sustained route with a bit of everything!
Just had a nice day out today at Wilton for the first time, doing Pigs on a Wing and Counter Intelligence OS. Must go back there for more!!! Pete Whittaker also did Gigantic at Wilton (E8 6c) ground up recently with Jordan. Good effort those boys!!"
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