Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this short film by Dave Sutcliffe Jordan Buys makes the first ascent of Time and Tide, E7 7A or highball 7c if you prefer) in less than ideal conditions - sleet - at Brimham rocks on 10th Dec 2012.
Jordan writes " Did a new route yesterday at Brimham, Dave Sutcliffe showed me this last weekend and I was immediately impressed and could not believe it had not been climbed. Then when I had a feel I realised why, progress from the perfect crimps to the top is guarded by a micro sloper. Its a fair pop to the top above what could be a sketchy landing if you did not use pads. The day was a bit epic, sleet showers kept on soaking the top and stopping play. Once the weather seemed to clear I had chance to get it on a oner on toppy, my plan was to go for a pre solo walk round Brimham to get my head sorted but a quick look at the incoming weather forced me into the desesion of either get the top covered with a pad or just get it done. As the sleet started to pitter patter on the pads and the top sloper I chalked up, cleaned my shoes and bashed out the solo.
Its a quality addition to Brimham and if you want to look at it as a boulder problem font 7c might well describe its difficulty. Ah yea and it climbs the wall to the right of Tender Homecoming, the old classic E8 7a."
In this short film by Dave Sutcliffe Jordan Buys makes the first ascent of Time and Tide, E7 7A or highball 7c if you prefer) in less than ideal conditions - sleet - at Brimham rocks on 10th Dec 2012.
Jordan writes " Did a new route yesterday at Brimham, Dave Sutcliffe showed me this last weekend and I was immediately impressed and could not believe it had not been climbed. Then when I had a feel I realised why, progress from the perfect crimps to the top is guarded by a micro sloper. Its a fair pop to the top above what could be a sketchy landing if you did not use pads. The day was a bit epic, sleet showers kept on soaking the top and stopping play. Once the weather seemed to clear I had chance to get it on a oner on toppy, my plan was to go for a pre solo walk round Brimham to get my head sorted but a quick look at the incoming weather forced me into the desesion of either get the top covered with a pad or just get it done. As the sleet started to pitter patter on the pads and the top sloper I chalked up, cleaned my shoes and bashed out the solo.
Its a quality addition to Brimham and if you want to look at it as a boulder problem font 7c might well describe its difficulty. Ah yea and it climbs the wall to the right of Tender Homecoming, the old classic E8 7a."
