The Boss 8B+ and More • Gritstone Bouldering

This week's episode is a big one. Featuring 'The Boss', rumoured as the hardest problem on Gritstone, as well as some classics and the first ascent of one of The Peaks last well-known projects.
This is the last episode of our Gritstone series, but fear not, we've got plenty more videos on the way.
Timestamps:
Intro: (0:00)
The Boss 8B+.: (0:20)
Put up last year by Ned Feehally, this boulder can be found at Yarncliffe just up from the quarry. It's one of, if not the hardest problem on Gritstone.
Black Rhino 7A: (4:13)
A classic of the crag, one of the best of the grade in the whole of the Peak District.
Hare Today Gone Tomorrow 8A: (4:43)
A rarely repeated problem put up by Tom Newman a few years ago. Sustained hard moves on thin crimpy slots.
Bloodhound 8A FA: (6:35)
A well-known project straight up the face. Initially Jim thought this could be harder than 8A, but it has seen a couple of repeats by people who used slightly different beta and have proposed the grade of 8A.
Climbers:
Jim Pope
Sam Pratt
Thumbnail photo by Sam Pratt

[@jaywhiting4070]

Jim is modern day wad but shimmers with old school mentality and approach. Beautifully shot video

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Old meets new 💪
Thanks!

[@angrywino]

Great episode! Being an American, I've always wanted to travel and climb on the gritstone, but at 51 years old, my best climbing/bouldering days are well behind me. That close up texture shot at 1:08 keeps the fire alive.

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! It's still worth a trip whatever grade you're climbing 👍 Although don't expect good weather 😅

[@aidanloeser4890]

Wow The Boss + Bloodhound in particular were so gorgeous. well done.

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@activia93]

Loved the Bloodhound problem. Such a future classic. Definition of ”bouldery” !

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Definitely! Doesn't get more bouldery than three nails moves on a steep wall

[@LongBoy.0]

This channel is so great man, it captures some essence of climbing that other channels miss.

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! Glad you like the vibe 😁

[@alexmandrews]

These are almost becoming classy 👏 👌

[@joolsgrommers1466]

Amazing footage and editing as per usual, plus some of Jim's poetic musings....

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! He does have a way with words...

[@_idunnodavy]

Great stuff. Jim looked like he had head room on The Boss. Not sure about his timing tho. If he had set bloodhound at 8:41 it would have been an iconic shot. Great video.

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! He definitely had more in the tank.
Haha, too right, you don't get evenings like that very often

[@mnt4763]

More cracking content. Love the style of the vids, recognized it immediately when I watched World Class a while back on the lattice channel.

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! Glad you like the style. Hopefully will be able to bring out some more projects like 'Worldclass' in the future...

[@betalabsusa6984]

This films get me so psyched! Keep up the inspiration!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Glad you like them. Will do!

[@XtremEzGX]

highly underated channel keep it up great edits!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! Will do 💪

[@pierosalvati1152]

Just saw this "old" video! So so inspiring! Great work with the channel guys, keep going!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@andrewllewellyn5254]

Love your vids guys, keep feeding the rat 👏👊✌️

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! Will do

[@Clownymind82]

Inspiring! Well done Jim! Hats off!

[@IliaNadyrbayev]

Excellent as always!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@266dmartin]

You are doing a great job for your bouldering scene.. So good.

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@raphaeljamann2313]

I want to climb there! It looks amazing👌 Great video like always

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! It's not a bad spot...

[@titiuclaudio]

4:44 British Slashface! 💥

[@onotavla4149]

Beautiful boulders and video

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@tomrunge5232]

Awesome video, climbs and entertainment

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@FraserCorrie]

Excellent video, brings out the beauty in what can be a frustrating and painful sport!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@doylo99]

Lovely footage

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Cheers 💪

[@JustinConnor89]

Excellent content! Keep it up!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks, will do!

[@ducko1988]

Good job boys, the boss looks boss 🤟

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Cheers boss 💪

[@UltraHoobo]

Amazing video

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@ARGhazalia]

So dope

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Cheers!

[@PeakDistrictBouldering]

That youth has had a pretty decent season…..

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

It was barely even a season 😅 more like two months 💪

[@PeakDistrictBouldering]

@@WEDGECLIMBING Beast mode.

[@Kekklekwoffers]

big ups

[@MF-CLIMB]

Crikey!! 👏🏻

[@Carlosallouchimontero]

The Boss is like Captain Hook’s big scary brother

[@calebainsworth7247]

Fucking brilliant.

[@paulmitchell5349]

Still plenty of projects left on Derbyshire grit. That Stanage roof project awaits....

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

There definitely is. I'll have to get the Pope on that sometime

[@paulmitchell5349]

@@WEDGECLIMBING Me and J D were very close to top roping that 20 years ago.

[@logtothebase2]

He is not the Pope he is a very naughty boy.

[@willhatt5367]

Noice!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@middle-agedclimber]

Bloodhound looks quite difficult for a 8A...

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Jim initially thought it might be harder, but it's since been repeated by a couple of people who have used a different sequence and proposed 8A. Jim's sequence is most definitely harder than 8A 💪

[@crescentfuze]

Only 8A? 😅

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

It's since been repeated with easier beta at around 8A. Safe to say Jim's beta wasn't that grade 😅

[@crescentfuze]

@@WEDGECLIMBING ah that makes more sense. What's the easier beta and what did Jim reckon his beta gave it grade wise?

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

@@crescentfuze the new beta is to go straight to the good hold rather than using the undercut. It's possible this wouldn't have worked for Jim as he's a bit smaller than the others. He thought initially that it could be more like 8B.

[@crescentfuze]

@@WEDGECLIMBING Cheers

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

@@crescentfuze no worries 💪