Aiden @ The Roaches - The Sloth (roof only) - HVS 5a

RedPoint instructor Aiden leading up the roof part of The Sloth before we seconded / top roped up.
We arrived after a few light showers, the route was dripped a bit but the holds were good enough for a nice climb.

[@brown-eyedman4040]

How did Whillans do it back in the day? Plimsoles and what for pro?

[@pho2]

sling around the block, that was about it. No need to faff about placing protection on the lip, just move quickly on.

[@stephenevans2518]

​@@pho2 Falling from above the lip onto the sling would be pretty unideal...

[@fredscratchet1355]

No chalk back then either.

[@frenchfree]

I climbed it back in 1968, EB's and a sling around the block. I don't think we had harness's either, probably a hemp waistline or rope tied around the middle. move up fast get the final hand jam and you're up.

[@simonfluendy6200]

That's the biggest rack I have ever seen. And I watched Baywatch as a youth.