Carruthers Sampson's Sones Additions

Written by LakesBloc Friday, 03 October 2003 00:00

Well as Simon Panton recently stated "you can`t keep a good man down"! And that is definatly the case with Tim Carruthers, who strapped on his hobnails and oxygen to visit the excellent new venue in Eskdale - inccidently after exchanging a few emails with Tim, Greg Chapman who originally named the area (as he didn`t know it had a historical name of "Sampson's Stones") has agreed to change the name back to its original title on the next updated topo (coming soon), although the names of the boulders will remain the same.

Now to Tims new additions, The Cosmos Boulder - Problem 2. Listed as a project on the current topo was climbed in a run up fashion (Thats what I like to hear!!) at 6b/V4 and has been christened Houston, We Have A Problem. Tim also climbed the easy groove right of P10 at 5/V1, and the "nice" groove to the left of P14 4/V0. On Boulder 1 we have a smart 5/V1 up the wall left of P5, Then comes a smashing three star problem Flambuoyancy Aid 6b+/V4 which starts with both hands on the arete right of P1 a heel on the shelf to the left, now traverse the lip of the boulder leftwards, "showing off as much as possible" and finish as for the next problem... The Bends 6c+/V5, Sit start off the block at the end of the previous traverse. Keeping below the arete, span rightwards to a couple of crimps and slap for the lip. The Asteroid - The main event here was a more direct version of Quasar which keeps it completely idependent of P3 and adds a star. (Sit start) Left hand on the shelf, right on a sharp layaway, then slopers pinches, undercuts and a crimp lead to a good hold and the groove above, still around 7a+/V7 "Fu**ing Fantastic" was Tims summing up of this problem. Finally After repeating most of the existing problems Tim climbed Space Debris 6b/V3 which starts at The Drake Equation into Pulsar and round the corner and up the slab (careful of the loose hold). Nice one Tim bon effort!