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Adrian Berry tells UKClimbing.com:

"If anyone is in a position to down-grade, it's Dave. From his blog, it sounds like grades in the Lakes and Scotland are being applied rather more harshly than they are in the Peak."

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In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

......and here is Adrian's essay on his first ascent of Blind Vision

http://www.planetfear.com/news_detail.asp?n_id=4758

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
Anyone seen Adrian's footage of the ascent ? He showed it at the Lescar last year. Admittedly not up to the slick standards of Set in Stone or E11, but pretty good nonetheless

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

I like Adrian's observation, "Sheffield is turning into a backwater!". Some of us have known that for years.

In reply to Norrie Muir:

i like Dave's observation that's not so much "How hard can it be" attitude amongst climbers these days....which is probably why i'm not onsighting E5 (yet).

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
You gotta hand it to Dave M, he is doing some good stuff, all the time. Very impressive...

Dave Mc is spot on. Hard trad has seen a real decline which is a real shame! In sheffield it is not because there is not individuals with the sufficient talent but that prefer to push their limits in a safer arena. I say hats of to Dave for pushing hard trad and not being afraid to voice his personal feelings!

In reply to Tommy G: Ahem,

http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=221921

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