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bl@ke and Hargs. Ozymandias. TR 4-Oct-2010 At 2:05:16 PM gordoste

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Sounds like they underestimated the climb and made some bad decisions about how much gear to take. Once things seem to be going against you, it can be easy to get intimidated by the unknown. And when you're relatively inexperienced, everything is unknown!
Anyway, the weather was pretty grim the next day (freezing, raining etc.) so it's probably for the best, otherwise there might have been a genuine need for rescue services...
When I met Blake last year he was just learning to lead trad and got really scared leading Piccolo. Yesterday he led his first grade 16 on trad (and it was a crack too!). So he is rapidly hardening up and should overtake most of us well before he turns 20 :)
You don't learn if you don't try, at least they got out there and gave it a go. I'm sure they learnt something and will be back to try again.

Don't listen to simey - what has he done on grit?