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27
Oct

TCA Setting (White Circuit)

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A few months ago I was asked by Rob Sutton (manager of TCA Glasgow) if I would set one round of the White circuit. The white circuit is the TCA's hardest with problems ranging from F7A to F8A+ historically. Of course I took up the opportunity as I always love setting at TCA and it would be good to put myself to the test and see if I could come up with some hard blocs for the west coast boulderers to get their meat hooks stuck into :D

A few days before I was due to come home from Kalymnos I noticed in my diary that I was due to be setting that very week! I had kind of forgotten about it but was suddenly super psyched for it and had loads of inspirsation having just come back from an amazing sport climbing trip!

Long story short I set a whole bunch of new problems that should hopefully be enjoyed by all. Tom Bolger even joined in and set a few with me so there is a real mix of styles. 1375976 10153348511230142 541393692 nCave Right F7C+?

I think the grade range is from F7A to F7C+ in my set but I am sure Rob and Alan will also add a few more of their own to the set. 

I am particularly proud of my three hardest problems which I reckon to be around F7C/7C+. These are the "Cave Central", "Cave Right" (Slopers) and "The Cobra Roof". The Cobra Roof is the easiest of the three probably in the 7C mark and the other two are maybe 7C+, but I am awaiting confirmation on this from Adam Lincoln - TCA's official bloc grader :P

Get down to TCA guys and check them out for me :) If anyone can flash the dyno - Hi5

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