Robins flashes Forsinain Motspur Super Direct F8a?
Last night Pete Robins returned to the slate quarries and made a stylish second ascent of the recently climbed Forsinain Motspur Super Direct F8a in Bus Stop Quarry.
The hybrid line, which was first ascended back in June by Calum Muskett, links a new boulder problem start (also first climbed by Calum) into the central section of Forsinain Motspur, before finishing out right into the top crux of Beltane.
“I’ll take it as an ‘onsight+retro-flash’, as I’ve done the other routes before and onsighted the new start and finish (one easy move). It is good and feels quite natural as a way to go.”
Explained Pete, before adding:
“The start is hard, V6/7A or V7/7A+, which definitely bumps it up to F7c+/8a. The finish seemed ok, but I remember the Forsinain Motspur finish feeling hard so I’m not sure if it is any more difficult finishing up as to going left. I’d probably just take F8a because it is offered, but it could be F7c+ if you were feeling mean, I’m not sure.”
