A Couple of Special Cases & Da Funk

Written by LakesBloc Wednesday, 09 March 2005 00:00

The dynamic duo that is Gaz Parry and Ian Vickers, have been rewarded by two hard sessions on the Bowderstone with an ascent a piece of Steve Dunnings excellent Special Cases 8a+/V12, on the rear of the Cobble. This will be - after Mark Katz's ascent - the third and fourth ascents of this burley and technical roof masterclass.

At Carrock Fell Dan Varian climbed a new line in the Punk's Life Area; Dan gives the beta: "The problems is to the right of Punks Life, round the corner. Unfortunately it was a little wet the day I did the problem, in drier weather a more logical start could be done coming in from the right. The problem starts on two tiny crimps , a hard starting move to slap for a large flat hold, this move is alot harder than the rest of the problem and will be best forgotten once the right hand start has been done. From the large hold you then follow big moves off large sidepulls at the top, it felt around 7a+/V7." Dan has named the problem Da Funk and urge me to mention that the RH version will make an excellent problem.