Comments on: Arran – South Ridge, Rosa Pinnacle http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/25/arran-south-ridge-rosa-pinnacle/ The latest reports of world wide rock & ice climbing (and other extreme) fun and adventure! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:37:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: keith sanders http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/25/arran-south-ridge-rosa-pinnacle/#comment-3616 keith sanders Wed, 28 May 2008 19:52:13 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1788#comment-3616 I think terry could do with some barnsley traning on real grit like the vice stanage how about it paul cos as I remember S.R.Direct says the holds are adequate and the situation impressive I think terry could do with some barnsley traning on real grit like the vice stanage how about it paul
cos as I remember S.R.Direct says the holds are adequate and the situation impressive

]]> By: Laetitia http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/25/arran-south-ridge-rosa-pinnacle/#comment-3613 Laetitia Wed, 28 May 2008 12:53:47 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1788#comment-3613 ... oh and some very drunk Scottish lads who asked Paul and Pete for a fight. Paul said, "not today thanks"! … oh and some very drunk Scottish lads who asked Paul and Pete for a fight. Paul said, “not today thanks”!

]]> By: Laetitia http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/25/arran-south-ridge-rosa-pinnacle/#comment-3611 Laetitia Wed, 28 May 2008 12:40:00 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1788#comment-3611 We mustn't forget to mention our added adventures of cycling in to town for dinner. We only just made it on Sunday, but had a fantastic meal at the <a href='http://www.ormidale-hotel.co.uk/' target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ormidale Hotel</a> where we also met Terry's mate, Robbie, who runs a guest house on the island - <a href='http://www.glenartney-arran.co.uk/things-to-do.html' target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Glenartney</a>... We mustn’t forget to mention our added adventures of cycling in to town for dinner. We only just made it on Sunday, but had a fantastic meal at the Ormidale Hotel where we also met Terry’s mate, Robbie, who runs a guest house on the island – Glenartney…

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/25/arran-south-ridge-rosa-pinnacle/#comment-3610 Pete Wed, 28 May 2008 11:46:26 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1788#comment-3610 Here ya go - Terry's hands after their encounter with the 'Y' crack! I just hope the numerous abrasions can be seen in this scaled version for the web? They looked even more dramatic on the day when all blood smeared... <img src="http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/_pws0324-scaled.jpg" alt="" title="_pws0324-scaled" width="500" height="332" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1801" /> Here ya go – Terry’s hands after their encounter with the ‘Y’ crack! I just hope the numerous abrasions can be seen in this scaled version for the web? They looked even more dramatic on the day when all blood smeared…

]]> By: Terry http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/25/arran-south-ridge-rosa-pinnacle/#comment-3609 Terry Wed, 28 May 2008 11:35:15 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1788#comment-3609 Yeah, that crack is well hard :shock: Pete has my full permission to publish his picture of my hands after 'savouring' that crack for a long time :evil: Well, the 'Hard Rock' account does say that 'only philistines will do the Y- crack at the first attempt' :cry: It's a gritstone problem, set well high, and I believe it gets a lot of aid :good: But what an amazing trip and adventure in total :razz: Yeah, that crack is well hard :shock: Pete has my full permission to publish his picture of my hands after ‘savouring’ that crack for a long time :evil: Well, the ‘Hard Rock’ account does say that ‘only philistines will do the Y- crack at the first attempt’ :cry: It’s a gritstone problem, set well high, and I believe it gets a lot of aid :good:

But what an amazing trip and adventure in total :razz:

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/25/arran-south-ridge-rosa-pinnacle/#comment-3608 Pete Wed, 28 May 2008 11:11:14 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1788#comment-3608 You are not kidding Ian! Paul made the overhanging jamming crack look easy with his gritstone finesse, while I just struggled to stay on at all! :shock: At least it was well protected... There was even an in-situ hex, which you can see me clipping in the video. ;-) I expect an awful lot of people end up aiding this pitch? You are not kidding Ian! Paul made the overhanging jamming crack look easy with his gritstone finesse, while I just struggled to stay on at all! :shock: At least it was well protected… There was even an in-situ hex, which you can see me clipping in the video. ;-) I expect an awful lot of people end up aiding this pitch?

]]> By: Anna http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/25/arran-south-ridge-rosa-pinnacle/#comment-3604 Anna Wed, 28 May 2008 07:14:25 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1788#comment-3604 Hmmm, I was quite envious when I heard you were all going to Arran (I have had the map and book for years) but now I am not so sure. I expect I would have hated the gale and cold. Now I know the truth the map can go on e-Bay. Hmmm, I was quite envious when I heard you were all going to Arran (I have had the map and book for years) but now I am not so sure. I expect I would have hated the gale and cold. Now I know the truth the map can go on e-Bay.

]]> By: ian http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2008/05/25/arran-south-ridge-rosa-pinnacle/#comment-3603 ian Wed, 28 May 2008 06:38:31 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=1788#comment-3603 looks like you had a great trip!! But blimey Pete, it might have been windy, but what a struggle you look to be having :lol: You must be getting old :lol: looks like you had a great trip!! But blimey Pete, it might have been windy, but what a struggle you look to be having :lol: You must be getting old :lol:

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