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Top Gear v Leo Houlding 23-Jan-2007 At 10:50:30 AM Dave C

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On 23/01/2007 nmonteith wrote:
Apparently the race was genuine but a lot of the climbing footage was shot in the previous week when Houlding and Emmett were practicing the route. It was mainly the helicopter footage that was shot on the day. I think the time taken was because both climbers free-climbed all the pitches (H leading, E seconding) safely, with pretty much all the bolts clipped rather than using any extreme speed-climbing tactics such as pulling on gear or simul-climbing. This would have been required to meet the requirements of the BBCs liability insurance.

I'm sure the 'crystal meth' reference was just a throwaway gag for the punters but if you've ever met Houlding you might just find it amusing anyway. He does come across as a bit of a space cadet at times.