Adam Hocking climbs The Keswickian E8 7a (5.13C) Gowther Crag.mov
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Gouther Crag in Swindale (Lake District UK) is a little known gem of Lakeland climbing and has some fantastic lines of all grades. Adam (Hocking) has had his eye on a line here for years, which follows an obvious corner through the roof and up the unprotected slabs above. Last week this became 'The Keswickian', at E8 7a (5.13rx) it is a serious route with a steep bouldery crux section, possible only for the strong and brave! This was the most exciting, nail-biting sequence I have ever filmed and an amazing line.
'The Ego has Landed' was first climbed in 2000 by Wild Country and Red Chili athlete James MacHaffie, and although it has been surveyed by some of the most talented climbers in the area, it has remained unrepeated for 11 years. Having witnessed the first ascent, Adam has had his eye on the route since Caff's ascent and made light work of it on the day. Hard unprotected E8 6b (5.12rx) (considered E9 by some), the route trends right up a sheer wall at the far left hand end of Eagle Crag in Langstrath.
Adam Hocking is sponsored by Wild Country and Red Chili.
Filmed and edited by Dom Bush 'Land and Sky Media'...many thanks to him....
Quite brilliant (and extremely bold) climbing.
Those rope-drag moments had my palms sweating and I'm just sitting at a laptop.
I kinda wish he had worn a helmet .... but hey-ho.
So two routes climbed - E8 7a and E8 6b. With the same adjectival grade one would expect the 7a to be better protected, yes? And yet he clearly placed more gear on the second, technically easier route. What am I missing? Trad grades baffle me sometimes...
Good video nonetheless :)
Could be because on the first route the 7a moves are at the start and well protected (in comparison 😅). The run-out section on the slab is much easier at about 6a/5c which is why it likely won't effect the grade much. Sort of in the solo range of an E8 climber, though maybe deserves an extra grade for the rope drag 😬.
And the second route doesn't look safe at all ha! The run-out is a monster and protected by what looks like two micro wires or something. If that wasn't enough looks like they pre-placed the gear so guessing it would be difficult to read/place onsight. The climbing looks like sustained 6b moves (as opposed to say 6a climbing with a short bold 6b crux), which I'd guess is why it gets E8 6b and not E7 6b.
That's my read anyway. Hope it helps.
Can't be many E8 6b routes out there. Bit of a killer grade 🤕
can you tell me the name of the song used in this video? It's amazing! Also great climbing as well of course haha
No protection going over the overhang.. ummm.
It's E8 dude...
mikes dog!?