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17-year-old Josh Ibbertson has repeated Steve McClure's Batman 9a at Malham Cove. Initially graded 9a/+, the route has settled at 9a. Eder Lomba achieved the first repeat in May this year.

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How many Brits have ticked three 9a's?

Muist be part of an elite few. And at only 17.

Is there a topo photo that shows the lines of all these hard routes on this bit of Malham so that we can see how they all connect and weave about? Tis terribly confusing for us punters.

All the latest, greatest and hardest lines and link-ups are on Rockfax Digital, if you have access to that.

Unfortunately not.