Winter Bouldering Flash Comp: Open Finals
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sawylAs promised, photos from the open finals of Saturday's flash bouldering competition at the Quay.
Rhos made the first problem look easy...
...while second was very much a formality...
...and it wasn't until this beast of a problem that things started to get tricky.
It was so tough that I don't think anyone managed the next move — up to the orange hemisphere where friction was somehow supposed to get you up to the next move.
From the side it is clear just how far the black volumes extended and just how tiny the purple crimps really were.
The last problem, with its familiar finish on the orange volumes.
Rhos preparing to make the last couple of moves.
A combination of brushing and briefing in the middle of the finals, with Chris Cubitt warming up for his first problem, Rueben preparing for his second, and Rhos Frugtneit being briefed on her penultimate problem.
Ben demostrates his amazing sense of balance on the first problem. In case it's not obvious, there aren't any handholds until they reach the fluro orange crescent at the top of the picture...
A nice shot of Ben readying himself for the last couple of moves of the second problem.
Tom working his way up the penultimate problem...
...Ellis just before his final move...
...and Chris celebrating his send.
The men's final problem, although similar to the women's featured an extra couple of moves with the finish now situated on a triangular orange volume above the two ovals. With the competition at stake, Ellis and Tom both needed to send the problem. Ellis went first:
One hand on each volume...
...then heel onto the volume and a very careful move up to the final hold.
After a dynamic start to the problem, Tom took the last few moves very carefully...
...before getting two fingers on the volume to position himself ready for the final move.
It was a great afternoon of climbing, with a finish that went right down to the wire and required a huddle of judges to determine. Many awesome photos were taken, a fun time was had, and there were chips (with fish for the carnivores) on the way home — a quite superb way to spend one's Saturday...
Rhos made the first problem look easy...
...while second was very much a formality...
...and it wasn't until this beast of a problem that things started to get tricky.
It was so tough that I don't think anyone managed the next move — up to the orange hemisphere where friction was somehow supposed to get you up to the next move.
From the side it is clear just how far the black volumes extended and just how tiny the purple crimps really were.
The last problem, with its familiar finish on the orange volumes.
Rhos preparing to make the last couple of moves.
A combination of brushing and briefing in the middle of the finals, with Chris Cubitt warming up for his first problem, Rueben preparing for his second, and Rhos Frugtneit being briefed on her penultimate problem.
Ben demostrates his amazing sense of balance on the first problem. In case it's not obvious, there aren't any handholds until they reach the fluro orange crescent at the top of the picture...
A nice shot of Ben readying himself for the last couple of moves of the second problem.
Tom working his way up the penultimate problem...
...Ellis just before his final move...
...and Chris celebrating his send.
The men's final problem, although similar to the women's featured an extra couple of moves with the finish now situated on a triangular orange volume above the two ovals. With the competition at stake, Ellis and Tom both needed to send the problem. Ellis went first:
One hand on each volume...
...then heel onto the volume and a very careful move up to the final hold.
After a dynamic start to the problem, Tom took the last few moves very carefully...
...before getting two fingers on the volume to position himself ready for the final move.
It was a great afternoon of climbing, with a finish that went right down to the wire and required a huddle of judges to determine. Many awesome photos were taken, a fun time was had, and there were chips (with fish for the carnivores) on the way home — a quite superb way to spend one's Saturday...
