First female ascent of The Angels' Share
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disobey_gravityUKbouldering.com are reporting that Katy Whittaker has done the first female ascent of The Angels' Share (E8 7a).
The route is a hanging slab with nothing by way of holds. Here's Adam Long's stunning photo of Michele Caminati trying it.
No prizes for guessing who the first ascentionist was; he explains in his book that the key is being able to fall off and move upwards at the same time.
(In case you were wondering, the "angels' share" is the part of brandy or whisky that's lost to evaporation in the barrel.)
The route is a hanging slab with nothing by way of holds. Here's Adam Long's stunning photo of Michele Caminati trying it.
No prizes for guessing who the first ascentionist was; he explains in his book that the key is being able to fall off and move upwards at the same time.
(In case you were wondering, the "angels' share" is the part of brandy or whisky that's lost to evaporation in the barrel.)
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