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NEWS: Dave Macleod Frees Pabbay's Great Arch, E8 6c

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 UKC News 03 Jul 2013
Donald King and Dave Macleod on the boat back to Barra, 3 kbDave Macleod has just made the First Free Ascent (FFA) of 'The Great Arch', on the Hebridean Island of Pabbay, Scotland. Climbing with Donald King, Dave headed to Pabbay with the sole focus of trying the line, it having previously repelled two very strong teams. The route was originally climbed by Dave 'Cubby' Cuthbertson and Lynn Hill in 1997 with one point of aid...

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 Tom F Harding 03 Jul 2013
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Is there potential for a harder direct line up through the lower, bigger, roof?
 royal 03 Jul 2013
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What at epic looking cliff. Great line.
 Ramblin dave 03 Jul 2013
In reply to royal:
Agreed - awesome!

t_f_c - that main roof must be huge, though...
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