Catapult | 8A+ Boulder problem at Kyloe-In-The-Woods

First ascent.

Chris used a very tricky 'two step' sequence, where he jumped and then jumped off a foot pasted on the wall to gain a bit of extra height.

References

[1] On The Edge 118, page 18

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/14327544

With this ascent Dan had climbed every 8th grade problem in Northumberland. [1]

Chris's FA of this is one of the most impressive single moves ever done when body height is taken into account. decades ahead of its time and world cup comps still aren't setting double kick dynos off blank walls. 2 impressive repeats from Will Atkinson and Mike Mullins in 21 years and both were around 6ft 2-3 with a positive ape. Considering no one else has even done this and Monk's shows how specialised bouldering can be. 17 years of bouldering 8s in the county and i've scraped my way up (to the best of my knowledge) the independent 8's. On paper its nothing special, its a feat that Jack Palmieri has surpassed in a year which is incredible. On rock you have to deal with each line as they come sometimes. Catapult is there, Monks is there, they're both cool and thats what matters. There's a few of my own additions from along the way that've been memorable too. To me Northumberland will always be THE county. A place i'm always thankful to be able to be a climber in. [2]

References

[1] https://open.spotify.com/episode/4bRrEUd2U0S1NfuZbyQ7h3?

[2] https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/52502998907/