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Steve McClure has made the first ascent of the now infamous headwall project at Nesscliffe naming it GreatNess Wall and grading it E10 7a. The route has seen a great deal of attention recently, most notably from James McHaffie who came close to success before taking a monster fall from near the top.

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In reply to UKC News:

LIKE A BOSS

In reply to UKC News:

I've not seen that clip of Caff taking a whip before! Does his helmet come off!?

Impressive work as always Mr McClure

In reply to UKC News:

Inspirational.

In reply to jezb1:

It really is... especially for those of a similar age to Steve!

In reply to Ben_Climber:

That's some fall! Looked well painful. The move was super committed too. Those guys who operate at that level are so impressive. At my own grade but faced with a run-out thrice this one and I am all 70s disco and whimpering away/blowing like a steam train.

In reply to French Erick:

I meant three times smaller than that... obviously !

In reply to UKC News:

Legend and seems he was able to have a bite to eat on the route as well.

"... fast hand moves between the bad edges, hard food swaps, where ....."

In reply to Ardo:

I have a friend who's known to carry a pasty in his helmet.

Maybe that's what Caff did and forgot to do up his chin strap.

I bet Steve doesn't eat pasties.

In reply to Andy Moles:

Poetry 

In reply to Ben_Climber:

Yep it comes off.

In reply to Andy Moles:

That's a wild accusation without any kind of evidence to back it up.

Write up in climber

https://www.climber.co.uk/news/latest-news/steve-mcclure-talks-about-his-fi...

In reply to PaulJepson:

Absolutely - I'll take a pasty any day. Steak and stilton ideally..