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NEWS: Two 'Cutting Edge' North Wales Arêtes by James McHaffie

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 UKC News 26 Sep 2016
Pete Robins playing on Knife Life, 3 kbJames McHaffie had a productive weekend in North Wales, establishing an Ogwen highball arête named Devil's Blade 8A/+ at the back of Cwm Idwal - roughly level with the top of Holly Tree Wall and directly above the Idwal Staircase - as well as onsighting a new E6 arête Knife Life with Dave Hesleden and Dan McManus just to the right of Sub Cneifion Rib.

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Legend!
 Long Pinky 26 Sep 2016
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Phat!
Old Skooled 26 Sep 2016
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Some years ago Nick Dixon did a lovely little slabby E6 on an isolated little buttress somewhere up and right of the slabs (I don't know if he ever wrote it up. It was called "Heart Beat" or something with heart in it anyway). I'm wondering if it could be up the front face of the Devil's Blade? It looks vaguely familiar.
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 simes303 26 Sep 2016
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> Phat!

That's a useful comment.
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In reply to Old Skooled:

Open Heart E6 6b. That's the one.
Old Skooled 26 Sep 2016
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Thanks! That's it. Do you know if this is the same bit of rock? I top-roped it with Nick, lovely little micro-route.
 petegunn 27 Sep 2016
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Love the DV comment, nudge nudge, wink wink!
 Ed Booth 28 Sep 2016
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Yes it is the same block as Open Heart. Couple o the guys repeated Open Heart the other day as well I think. Picture of Nick on it it the latest Ogwen CC guide.
Old Skooled 29 Sep 2016
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Thanks Ed.
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