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INTERVIEW: Mick Lovatt and Nick Bullock let loose on Craig Dorys

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 UKC News 30 Jul 2018
80s sport climbing 'stamina merchant' Mick Lovatt has been active on the precariously loose Stigmata Buttress on Craig Dorys, Lleyn Peninsula. At 59, Mick made an impressive third ascent of Stevie Haston's steep Requiem for a Vampire (E8 6b), shortly after Nick Bullock made the second ascent. The pair also climbed Bam Bam (E7 6b), making the fourth and fifth ascents, before Nick got to work on establishing a new E8 6b, which he's named Pushing for Rail.

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 GDes 30 Jul 2018
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At least 8a every year since 1987.  That's pretty classy.

 Kafoozalem 31 Jul 2018

Lunacy, wisdom and artistry in one bumper article. Love it.

"And when you pull over the top of the crag, the colours of the world around, pour into a brain near the edge of explosion."

 

 Tyler 31 Jul 2018
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This is pretty inspiring stuff from Mick (and Nick), makes me yearn for retirement!

 Tyler 01 Aug 2018
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He's still at it! Second ascent of Pushing for Rail yesterday

 The Lemming 01 Aug 2018
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How you doing you old fart?

Hope Wales is being kind to you after you left LancashireLand.

 

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