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What does the grade NL mean?

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 IOAN D 09 Jul 2006
Just looking at the western grit guide book and just noticed the NL grade for some routes in Helsby and Frodsham, just wandering what they mean?
 Glyn Jones 09 Jul 2006
In reply to IOAN D: Not led?
 Al Evans 09 Jul 2006
In reply to IOAN D: Not Led, just a guess?
 Oli 09 Jul 2006
In reply to IOAN D: I think it refers to Not for leading/Not Led where the rock is too soft to accept gear.
OP IOAN D 09 Jul 2006
In reply to Oli: yer i was thinking that cos some of the sandstone routes look awfull and chossy
 Al Evans 09 Jul 2006
In reply to IOAN D: Wow, Horse will be furious, sanctioned top roping north of Watford Gap.
 Sean Kelly 09 Jul 2006
In reply to IOAN D: This appeared in the old Sandstone guides and meant 'Not Led' and was usually top-roped. As the climb was often very hard & unprotected, we preferred the term 'Not lightly'!
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