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Lucinda Hughes has headpointed John Dunne's Deathwatch (E7 6b) at Ilkley in Yorkshire. This is Lucinda's second E7. Then on Friday, Pete Robbins and James McHaffie both climbed Master's Edge, E7 6c - possibly ground up

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In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
i thought Tom B said Caf downclimbed from the crux (supposedly the moves into the shotholes)?

In reply to abarro81:

He downclimbed all the way to the ground.

BTW - Mick. Acording to Burbage, Millstone and Beyond Ryan Pasquill no-sighted flashed Master's Edge.

In reply to Tom, UKC News Editor:

Liam Halsey also?

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Sorry, memory not serving me right. Liam Halsey it was.

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Updated news report by Jack Geldard......with Photos

Oct 29: Pete Robins and James McHaffie: Masters Edge, E7 6c: Photos


http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/older.html?month=10&year=2007#40839

In reply to Tom, UKC News Editor: I thought this was a mistake in the guide, as it was your mate Sellars that the big Grimes was thinking of (who ground-upped it, yes?). I think it was mentioned on here somewhere...

As usual, disclaimers apply.

In reply to abarro81:

thats still classed as ground up


since when has someone climbing masters edge thesedays been classed as news?it must have had 100's of repeats

In reply to beastofackworth:



You may want to take a look at the style Robins and McHaffie climbed Master's. Most headpoint Master's although there has been a handful now of ground-up attempts.

The number and the ascent takes on more significance with the style.

Further Robins and McHaffie are two of the most impressive climbers operating in the UK today and many are interested in what they are up to now - and especially what they are capable of in the future......ground upping E9, E10 maybe.

At least one E9 climber I talked to said that McHaffie is a long way from realising his potential, and in the best style possible.

As they say, watch this space. We have secret agents shadowing the dynamic duo.

Mick

Found it:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=45736&v=1#606927

This thread suggests Liam fell off a few times, whilst attempting it ground-up. Guidebooks, like their human masters, can be wrong sometimes...