Boulder problems

Incorrectly marked as Gaskins' Problem in early bouldering guides.

Gaskins problem at Almscliff turned out not to be a Gaskins problem after all. Renamed Identity Crisis - FA Tim Clifford (2002), still only had one repeat I think from Stew Watson? Think both thought more 8A than 8A+ (but it's a bit reach dependent).

The problem John Gaskins climbed back in 1993 was actually "Cherry Falls Right" - ie: get the Cherry Falls crimp with LH, match as best as possible with R and go again with R straight for break. Dunno if it's been repeated. Probably somewhere in the 8A - 8A+ ish range. [1]

References

[1] https://ukbouldering.com/threads/elite-ukbouldering-inventory-re-boot.20589/page-5#post-373074

The name is from a local business that used to operate nearby but has since gone out of business, not a misspelling of the ancient Egyptian chancellor Imhotep.

Tried by Julien Nadiras for a time. [2] More recently it has received a lot of attention from Nico Pelorson and Camille Coudert.

References

[1] https://fanatic-climbing.com/les-principaux-projets-en-bloc-de-lhexagone-the-main-french-bouldering-projects/

[2] http://www.zebloc.com/rubriques/julien-nadiras-and-tonino-78/

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6ii4-1Rv5Q

The original method using the undercling on the right and without a heelhook left is 7c+.