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NEWS: 5 Pitch Mega Route for North Wales

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UKC News 04 Sep 2009

[Pat Littlejohn leading pitch three of No Country for Old Men (XS), Lleyn Peninsula, 3 kb]

Choss-masters Pat Littlejohn and Steve Sustad have breached the previously unclimbed back wall of Paitsh on the Lleyn Peninsula with an epic adventure now named No Country for Old Men (XS).

The team (with a combined age of 110!) completed the 180m, 5 pitch rubble-fest in mid August, but not without a few 'heart in mouth' moments.

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=49131

Morgan Woods 04 Sep 2009

In reply to UKC News:

choss-tastic!

fimm 04 Sep 2009

In reply to UKC News:

Sounds like a route for these guys:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=48200

dycotiles 04 Sep 2009

In reply to UKC News:

What's the technical grade of this route?

Adam Long 04 Sep 2009

In reply to UKC News:

Wow, nice work! Have looked at that wall long and hard and just to see a line requires a real 'eye of faith'!

jkarran 04 Sep 2009

In reply to dycotiles:

> What's the technical grade of this route?

Quite variable I'd imagine
jk

sutty 04 Sep 2009

In reply to dycotiles:

>What's the technical grade of this route?

XS rubble and shale.

I think Pat is waiting for you to do the second ascent and clean up the finish a bit.

Nic 04 Sep 2009

In reply to UKC News:

The best bit is where is says at the end:

"You can read more about Pat's mountain guiding on his website"

...er, thanks but I'll pass!!