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NEWS: 3rd Ascent of Death Star, 8c, for Butler-Barker

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UKC News 23 Sep 2014

Ellis Butler-Barker climbing Welcome to Tijuana, 8c, Rodellar, 4 kb

18 year old Ellis Butler-Barker has just made the third ascent of the Cheddar testpiece Death Star, 8c.

Ellis climbed the route on his fourth session having been inspired by Tom Newberry's second ascent earlier this year...

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=69186

UKB Shark 23 Sep 2014

In reply to UKC News:

The article mentions 4 sessions rather than 3.

Xavierpercy 23 Sep 2014

In reply to UKC News:
Well done Ellis there probably isn't much left to do in the south west at such a grade, Brian maybe or Bristols got talent.

Cusco 23 Sep 2014

In reply to UKC News:

The Butler Barker machine does it again! Nice one Ellis.

But I found the following words more impressive (given his focus on sport climbing):

"...and after onsighting Star Wars: The Trilogy, E7 6c, learning to place gear as he went..."