So Close

On a perfect day in the Peak District the friction on the gritstone becomes so unbelievable good that even I look like I know what I'm doing. The problem is that in the 4 or 5 trips I've been to the Peak, as it's known by most Brits, I have never had perfect conditions...until last weekend. When the friction is good, problems that are V5 in the summer become V1. The picture below is of the classic grit problem Joe's Arete in The Roaches. It's got one decent 3 finger side pull that you work your feet up on and then have a monster reach as you can see my friend Orion trying to make.