Clippity Clop, Clippity Clop, Clippity Clop | E7 Trad climb at Ramshaw Rocks

First ascent.

Grieve suggested E8 for his solo ascent.

Soloed (Friend 6 did not exist.) with home-made knee-pads made from bathroom towels for added friction. Jeans are a good idea as well. Swinging across with a guppy and a pinch to the a-cheval position is the crux. Coming out of a-cheval to final layback is the heart-stopper and impossible to choreograph due to the 'knee-pad drift'. Felt very E8 at the time. Harder and bolder than Gaia and End of the Affair.

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Fourth ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge, issue 114

Second ascent.

http://www.climbingposts.com/articles/uks-iron-man-interview-with-neil-bentley-and-his-climbing-life/#:~:text=making%20the%20second%20ascent%20of%20clipperty%20clop