Tom Randall 2nd ascent 'Appointment with Death', E9 6c, Wimberry, UK

[@kevingrr]

Strong work. I'm continually impressed that the UK continues to NOT bolt everything in site. That said I also think you are crazy ;)

[@davehause8571]

Can't believe more people aren't jumping on that.

[@SeaBreezyProject]

Niceeee that's flipping awesome

[@lmnts-climbing3723]

Balls of steel.

[@TheAaronp17]

Jeez to be that comfortable in the no hands rest

[@fact67]

Great lead. Is that just to the right of Baron Greenback? Also; Anyone know what the music is playing in the background? Thx

[@tomyoung5563]

Yep the Baron is just on the other side of the prow, can't help with the music though I'm afraid.

[@jeremyrosene157]

Can someone help me understand the rating system in the UK? This route is E9 6c but when I look up climbing grade conversion charts I don't see any system that uses two ratings like that. It looks like it could be about a 5.14 in the US or a 5.11

[@MarcoClimbsClassics]

There are two grades. The E grade refers to how exposed or poorly protected the climb is. The number grade 6c refers to how technically hard the climb is.

[@dealwithit7515]

Serious question, do you think he'd die if he had fallen of near the top?

[@BrainSpecialist]

Not unless he hit his head but he probably would have broken something.

[@glynwilliams13266231]

Impressive

[@AndrewDance]

Looks like it was top roped a few times judging by the chalk on the holds?

[@mattiaboccafogli9245]

Not a very smart comment

[@ejmac11]

I don't quite think it'd be a death fall, but scary for sure. Broken legs maybe. Someone wrote that this route is 25 metres! More like 25 ft. At least to where he had the pads. Maybe a bit more but 35ft absolute maximum.

[@SuperPointlessFilms]

The crux is only about 5ft but the rest is easy climbing as far as he is concerned.

[@SuperPointlessFilms]

+Harry Sutcliffe 5M sorry

[@martinandreasvik4808]

It's only 6c? It looks a lot harder to me.

[@jontylewis7301]

its E96c, so like 8b? french sport climbing grade

[@crzy1gs]

@@martinandreasvik4808 6c is the British Technical grade, which is a different scale to the (French) sport grade scale which is more common. It's pretty fkn hard. With the E9 scale representing the combined difficulty and risk factor - due to poor/non-existent gear protection and potential terrible landing) etc.

[@lutefisk1438]

why use twin ropes if you're not placing any pro?

[@stardust5987]

Because he is traversing above his last piece of gear, so if one of the ropes get cut over some sharp edge, he will still have a rope.

[@Stewartthorp]

Very Johhny Dawes

[@Chance-ry1hq]

Someone explain where all the chalk on the holds came from, if it hadn't been climbed in ten years. Even the last hold had chalk on it.

[@sirstar45]

He worked it on top rope before redpointing it..

[@foxtree4255]

You've never abseiled a face and marked holds? Common climbing tactic. So is top roping to dial in moves.

[@apostatepaul]

Chance1957 many top rope it and lay out the route!

[@richedwards4590]

Great climb but please wear a helmet

[@Dantonwonton]

E1 with the mat

[@paulrhodesquinn]

Sam bamla So you've climbed this have you?

[@Dantonwonton]

@@paulrhodesquinn yeah its a nice little solo warm up

[@paulrhodesquinn]

Sam bamlam haha, fair enough! 🙌🏻

[@Dantonwonton]

@@paulrhodesquinn 🙃

[@brucehodson2763]

With only that one place protected, and ground fall as a result why not just DRILL A FUCKING BOLT midway up final sequence? Otherwise grow a real pair and just solo it. Bugger the first ascenders' wishes.

[@Tclack]

***** Actually, he sounds like a perfectly logical human being.

[@DetNosnip]

+Bruce Hodson My thoughts exactly. This is a blank face, and he was essentially soloing...anchor would (maybe) keep him from going off the ledge, but the lack of any cracks whatsoever necessitates some bolts!

[@bighandg]

+Bruce Hodson Because there is a tradition on gritstone that puts balls and aesthetics before hammering everything into submission. Why not top rope everything or call it a highball? Why PLACE RIVETS WHEN YOU CAN PLUG A BOLT EVERY TIME YOU HIT A BLANK SECTION ON AN EL CAP FIRST ASCENT? You can't argue drilling rivets is faster (although it is,) when you're spending eight friggin' hours on a pitch, half of them with your nuts retracted up into your groin. You don't slam bolts willy nilly on El Cap because it lowers the standard of the route and removes the spirit of adventure. Same on grit.

[@nerfzinet]

Is tradition worth getting someone killed over? I mean, personally I would just avoid routes like the one in this video, you can attribute that to a lack of balls or an excess of reason, whichever pleases you most, but I don't see why you wouldn't bolt a route like that. Anyone who wants to risk their life can just ignore the bolts and solo it, why can't the rest of us get to enjoy it safely?

[@bogeyedsloth2722]

You don't bolt Gritstone, simple as that. Here in the UK our rock is not abundant so it is protected. As for your comment on bolting everything so others can enjoy it is silly. If you want to climb there are plenty of sport routes to enjoy. But this is a trad climb so keep it traditional. The lack of bolts has nothing todo with wanting to risk their lives the fact is you're not allowed to bolt on this rock. Thus traditional method or solo is the only way at this particular crag. In the UK we only place bolts on old disused Quarrys or Slate mines etc.