Chris Davies has hit good form at the start of the autumn season; taking advantage of the cool temperatures he completed a much eyed project line on the main Sheep Pen block. The Menace (V11/8a) is essentially a sit down start to Gnasher, although this is climbed with a different sequence to the normal stand up.

Chris’ beta runs thus: “ Start sitting on a double mat with your left hand on the first crimpy rail on Jerry’s Problem and your right on the middle hold in a line sharp edges. Pull on and make a desperate slap up with your right to gain the pod/hueco thing on Gnasher. Match the pod, then get a crimp out right on the main ramp system, before popping up with your right to catch the top Gnasher pocket with your right (two fingers). The first move is pretty sick, then it’s probably V8/7b to top out after that.”

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