Nuclear Transplant

Written by LakesBloc Monday, 09 June 2008 00:00

Nick Clement has climbed the obvious, but until now neglected, reverse of the original Woodwell power stamina link, Cloning Technology. Nick's new creation, as anyone familiar with the crag will be aware, starts at the far right hand end of the crag and tackles the first section of Tom's Traverse Reverse, before swinging down through the roof to the start of Screaming Slave. It now traverses crab-like to the start of What's This For...! and climbs this to the jug a 2/3's height, then reverses Crucifix Kiss before continuing leftward across the break along the holds above The Beauty of Being Numb and across a slight corner to finish at a glorious water worn jug 2.5m up and left of the finishing holds of TBOBN. As with Cloning Technology holds above the main lip of the buttress are out-of-bounds, so if you comply with all the above stipulations on a send of the line you can take a tick of Nuclear Transplant (8a+/V12). There is an action shot below.

Image right: Nuclear Transplant (8a+/V12)