Walk Away | 8B Boulder problem at Fairy Steps

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[1] On The Edge 120, page 49.

I had to use a different sequence to John's original high step method - I could get my foot up, but couldn't move. My sequence dyno's (thanks to Chris Davies for sewing that seed) the move from the crozzley ?crumpet? hold (left hand), a small two finger crimp (right hand) and goodish but inconveniently placed/angled foothold. Still felt pretty hard and I think I was lucky that the move suited me, this is certainly not my usual level of climbing and as such I have no idea of what the grade would be for my sequence... it's at least English 6c. [1]

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[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/02/greg_chapman_repeats_gaskins_v13-45974

[2] https://ukbouldering.com/threads/walk-away-stand-up-repeated.11007/#post-185207

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[1] https://www.climber.co.uk/news/dawid-skoczylas-scores-twice-at-impossible-roof/

It’s impossible to put a grade on a problem like this. I felt pretty close with it about 20 minutes into my 1st session and was getting my hand on the lip quite consistently. Squeezing out the last bit to actually finish it off felt like a big step up. The actual send attempt felt really easy but that’s not unusual when projecting. Maybe it deserves the 8B? Hard to say. Somewhere in the 8s [1]

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbAWs62IF8U/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h10SwhFlvo

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[1] https://climbing-history.org/library/15705/e212-ctcp-x-backseat-climbing---hot-takes-and-strong-opinions-well-defended