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NEWS: VIDEO: James Pearson - 8b Big Wall - Joy Division

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UKC News 14 Nov 2011

James Pearson high on Joy Division, Qualido, Italy, 4 kb

James Pearson has free climbed Joy Division (8b, 800m) on the Qualido wall, Italy.

James has been working on this particular route all summer, and on the 13th of October, managed a one-push free ascent. James climbed the route over two days, with a bivvy.

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=64990

royal 14 Nov 2011

In reply to UKC News:
Awesome, been waiting so see what he put his mind to next.

Animal 14 Nov 2011

Beautiful vid. Makes you want to go to northern Italy!

Should have been a Joy Division sound track though!

beardy mike 14 Nov 2011

In reply to Animal: I simply don't understand how Val di Mello is not that well known other than for it's bouldering - the trad climbing and other stuff is fantastic! Don't delay - got there today! Apparently there's also a load of ice in the winter too!

Christheclimber 14 Nov 2011

In reply to UKC News:

Looks excellent, well done.

Fraser 14 Nov 2011

In reply to UKC News:

Nice video and great looking climbing. (really glad there were no Joy Division toons in it!)

PeteH 14 Nov 2011

Effort.

Nice bit of film too, I thought. Anyone know what the soundtrack was, out of interest?

McBirdy 14 Nov 2011

In reply to UKC News:

Wow. A JP video in which he comes across as a thoroughly likeable and pleasant young chap. Is that brilliant editing, or has he finally grown up?

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Sam Mayfield 14 Nov 2011

In reply to McBendy:

he has always been a thoroughly likeable and pleasant young chap!

he didnt need to "grow up" as you put it!

Well done James xx

king tubby 15 Nov 2011

In reply to UKC News: painful. that boy is the steve davis of climbing