The Groove | E9 Trad climb at Cratcliffe Tor

More

• Change Log
• Threads

First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIm8saj4Cr8

Kevin took a different line to the first ascent after the initial groove section, finishing up relatively easy climbing which avoids the second hard (though safe) sequence on the route.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-OdxfCrXe4

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2008/11/kevin_jorgeson_on_the_groove_-_cratcliffe-45458

Following a line much closer to James Pearson's in the upper section.

Yes, I followed the same line, but I dyno the final hard moves, whereas James laybacks a crimp.

Essentially, I climb the left-hand side of the arete and James the right-hand. So depending on how much of a purist you are, you might think I've climbed it and you mightn't, but I've definitely done it a lot more than Kev has.

Kev avoided the top crux because it's very height dependent, my dyno is very 'how-high-can-you-jump' dependent, and I have a very good static jump, I can't comment on Kev's. [2]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C4QCSlAti_d/

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2024/03/the_groove_e9_7b_repeated_after_16_years-73616

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DPl1d3wjNfL/