UKC

Neil Gresham has completed his three-year project on Iron Crag in the Lake District to create Final Score E10 7a. The line climbs directly up the middle of the severely overhanging main wall at Iron Crag. The direct start was first climbed by Craig Matheson in November 2019, the middle third of the route follows Dave Birkett's 1992 test piece, If-6-Was-9 E9 7a and the new finish climbs the capping headwall via the line of Way Out West, which was first climbed by Neil back in June this year (UKC News).

Amazing! And it shows how good Birkett is as well I had no idea that if 6 was 9 was in the early 90s.

Fine effort Neil, inspirational. I hear Mr Nelhams is still traumatised. 

The hardest trad route he's put up, after all this time! Absolutely brilliant.

Pretty good for an old duffer half way through his 5th decade of life. A thoroughly nice guy too.

Still at the forefront of climbing 24yrs after doing Indian Face, a true master of all styles of climbing, brilliant achievement Neil.

Top effort.

Class.

That's such a ridiculous line.

Fantastic. I had sweaty hands just reading the article. 
 

As people have said, to be putting up your hardest work at such a stage in life is fantastic and testament to his physical and mental fitness. I have never met a more motivated and energised person in my life.  Congratulations 

Congrats abs well done! Great job! 

Too right! 

Totally. Too right.