Daniel Woods Instagram – Railway (8C/v15)
Savage board style crimp line established by @aidan.roberts98 4 years ago. Since then it has only seen three other repeats by @matt_fultz, @drewruana, and @benburrk.
The holds on this thing are small and painful. The moves require both dynamic and isolated power. Angle of the roof is around 50 degrees overhung. The crux of the boulder is the first move (around 8A /v12) followed by a 8B/v13.
I first tried this line two years ago and got close (fell going for the lip of the boulder). I was able to use a toe hook out left which made the 2nd big lock off move substantially easier. I took two years off the line, then got the urge to go back and try to finish it. The foot I used to get the toe hook broke, making this method not possible for me anymore. I had to go back to the original method which is nails hard in my opinion.
It has taken some days to dial in the moves and regain the power necessary to do them. I finally got the one move in link the other day, and fell going for the last sharp quarter pad edge from the start. Stoked to try and finish it before it gets snowed out.
@thenorthface @thenorthface_climb @evolv_worldwide @organicclimbing @frictionlabs @physivantage | Posted on 09/Nov/2023 21:48:43
