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>We have just had a report that Lakeland legend Dave Birkett has repeated The Walk of Life at Dyer's Lookout in Devon.

The route was first climbed by James Pearson and then repeated by Dave MacLeod.

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=53474

In reply to UKC News:

Brilliant, looking forward to the details.

<pulls up sofa>

In reply to UKC News: Well done, regardless of Grade. Line looks magnificent.

In reply to UKC News: Good effort.

That's a great picture of Dave. He looks like he has done something rather naughty but it is pretty confident about getting away with it.

In reply to UKC News:

Excellent news. I look forward to hearing more. Could be interesting though, as he has previously stated that he doesn't believe E10 exists, let alone E12.

In reply to Dave Warburton: indeed, but I like most, I'm sure would take just a little satisfaction in hearing his verdict on the grade. Only following http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=345527

In reply to Monk:

MacLeod doesn't believe that E12 exists, either...

Curious that this news appears on the same day as the news of an onsight solo of Indian Face?... Are UKC testing what we are and are not prepared to swallow?

Can't remember who did this but am fairly sure it's from a series of portraits of iconic UK climbers that was on exhibiton at Kendal Wall over the winter..

In reply to MarkM:

Ed Luke took the photo. The series of portraits is brilliant.

In reply to UKC News:

Excellent Effort on a great piece of rock.

In reply to UKC News:

haha I knew he would do this about a week before he did becase I met him in a pub like 3 miles from the walk of life

In reply to quarryboy:

only 10 replies...?

perhaps everyone is too busy debating the fictitious indian face ascent to comment on a fantastic piece of climbing that actually did take place...

good work mr birkitt...

cheers
gregor

In reply to no_more_scotch_eggs:


Well there's not exactly a lot of information to comment on yet! You can be sure that once Mr Birkett opines on the grade the number of comments will shoot up.

In reply to no_more_scotch_eggs:

People think repeating an E5 isn't that impressive I suppose...

In reply to Coel Hellier:

indeed... i imagine it will...!

In reply to Franco C: Oh Feck, here we go

In reply to UKC News:
sweet jesus, mary and joseph...

In reply to UKC News:
Nice one, but too many details, I feel overwhelmed.

In reply to UKC News:

Awesome, though not surprising.

Well done Dave.

In reply to the inspiral carpet: Impressive for a guy who apparently doesn't like slabs!

In reply to UKC News:

Awesome job Dave. Looking forward to seeing a full report and hopefully some piccies/a vid...

In reply to Brendan: it doesn't look like a slab from below!
nice effort, was walking along the coast and happened to come accross it, what an awesome looking line, so long!

In reply to UKC News:

when will this report get filled out?

In reply to UKC News:

So where is the report? Come on, this is just teasing!

In reply to Michael Gordon: Yeah, the 24 hour news team are still working on it!

Coming soon!!!

In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

48hr news team? The mob is getting impatient!

In reply to catt: Even us at UKC don't work 48 hours a day. Well actually Mick Ryan probably does.

Anyway - it is now live: http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=53538

And a big thanks to Dave Birkett and Andy Mitchell for getting the info to us and the photos to us so quickly.

They are both at work, without internet connections, so it is really good that we get stuff this quickly.

Thanks again.

And good effort to Dave!

In reply to Jack Geldard - Editor - UKC:

Sorry if that came across as impatient - it wasn't, more keen

In reply to tompilgrem:

No it doesn't look like a slab from below, just a huge piece of smooth rock

Good effort, Dave!