Paroxysm & XXXX Repeated

Written by LakesBloc Tuesday, 30 May 2006 00:00

The recent bank holiday weekend saw a number of significant repeats within the LakesBloc coverage zone. At Crag X (South Lakes) Greg Chapman's new problem, Paroxysm, saw a number of sends and the grade confirmed at solid 7c/V9. At the same venue, Neil Dyer made an impressive flash ascent (with beta) of Turbulence (7c/V9), and Ryan Pasquil made a rare repeat of the tricky bulge that is Embargo (7b+/V8). On the Bowderstone Si Moore grabbed the converted 3rd ascent of Ryan Pasquil's thug fest XXXX (8a/V11), and Ryan himself nailed a hasty 4th ascent of Phantom of the Opera (8a/V11)l on the Ladder face… inspiring stuff!