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What grade is Blackpool Tower?

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The Lemming 19 Aug 2009

Looks like two climbers have made the local news.

Wonder what grade they give it?

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/Adrenaline-junkies-in-Black...

Cookie (North East Wales MC) 19 Aug 2009

In reply to The Lemming: Was climbed in 07 by Rich Mayfield & Mike Robertson, http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=42279

Apparently gets HVS 4c, according to the article

Scarab9 19 Aug 2009

In reply to The Lemming:

been done by 2 guys I know years ago. Only was kept quiet as it was a couple of base jumpers. Prob done more often.

Also it take them 100 attempts or 2 years of planning.