A Bigger Belly | 8B Boulder problem at Water-Cum-Jolly

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First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Peb1QdlzZdI

Second ascent?

Although this problem is one of the worst and most minging things I have ever climbed on I needed to finish it off.

References

[1] http://beastmakerblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/bigger-belly.html

First female ascent.

Today I pulled on the smallest holds I have ever held and tried harder than I have ever tried. I climbed 'Bigger Belly' at Rubicon. I had to figure out a new sequence because the original method wasn't possible for me. Pictures as video coming soon!

A little controversially Shauna used a heel hook on a hold that is eliminated:

Totally unaware of the rules on this boulder problem I did what I normally do. I figured out a way to get between the holds that worked for me. I didn’t actually realise I was using a hold for my foot that was technically not in. It’s not like it made the boulder super easy. I was on a bad, tiny, little hold with my right hand and a backhand with my left kicking my left foot above my head to get my heel on. I think it could be the single hardest foot movement I have ever done.

I guess thinking back it totally makes sense that it isn’t ‘in’ as you could easily grab the big hold I put my heel on with your hand place your foot perfectly making the boulder problem significantly easier. To be honest I just knew where my hands had to go and put my feet where ever I could to make the moves between the hand holds possible. [2]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/e9plDeqiqt/

[2] https://web.archive.org/web/20131005234708/http://www.shaunacoxsey.co.uk/2013/10/a-fine-line/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DG0wDz6toMy/