Greenspit | E9/8b Trad climb at Rosone - Fornolosa Crags


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19 successful ascents recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade

Placing the gear on lead.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/5897862

With a couple of pieces of gear pre-placed and after watching his partner Laurence on the start of the route.

Haston:

If I climb well, make no mistakes, I sometimes onsight F8a. I have done the odd F8a+ and maybe F8b, but last year I began to think I had a better level and might achieve more if I got my act together, and was really lucky and really wanted it. Wanting or being hungry is key and has a lot to do with onsighting. Nowadays I'm a bit too mellow or simply I don't need it, maybe too much risk of hurting a finger is always at the back of my mind. The thing about Greenspit was that because I have lots of experience doing cracks, I thought I could do a good job and I did. […]

In my opinion, although it is hard to tell when you do some thing first time, it was probably F8b max. It fit me pretty well although my hands were a bit too big, you know cracks are very morpho, size is important to critical. There's no danger, although Laurence took a bit of a fall when she pulled a cam trying to lead it. I'd say it's like a 5.12 crack to a V8 move, a bit on the powerful side, but nothing really that tricky. In English if you like, bottom end E6 crack to a 6c sequence.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/stevie_haston_crushes_greenspit-50641

Pete Whittaker Lead | worked Aug 2010
Yuji Hirayama Second go. Lead | worked Oct 2011