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NEWS: Nick Dixon: New Nesscliffe E9

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UKC News 28 Jul 2009

Nick Dixon has made the first ascent of a proposed new E9 at Nesscliffe in Shropshire. The route is called A Thousand Setting Suns and if the grade is confirmed will be the sandstone crag's hardest excursion...

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=48533

Facewest.co.uk 28 Jul 2009

In reply to UKC News: Very impressive! Any more photos around?

galpinos 28 Jul 2009

In reply to UKC News:

Legend.

NickReyner 28 Jul 2009

In reply to UKC News:

On the blog link below is a small video of one of his earlier attempts

http://wolfmountainblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/local-legend.html

GrahamD 28 Jul 2009

In reply to UKC News:

That is impressive. Just how long has Nick Dixon been operating at this sort of grade now ?

Paz 28 Jul 2009

Legend. Very impressed. I believe you Nick and others when you place the pegs now, and I'm glad I bought the guide.

In reply to GrahamD: 20 years to 1 significant figure surely.