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NEWS: Fourth Ascent of Lexicon E11 7a by Mat Wright

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 UKC News 23 May 2022

Mat Wright has made the fourth ascent of Neil Gresham's Lexicon E11 7a at Pavey Ark. The route shares the start of Impact Day E8 6c up to a break, before taking a direct line up an overhanging headwall on small crimps with marginal footholds.

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 Mike Stretford 23 May 2022
In reply to UKC News:

Outstanding. Gresham, McClure and Macleod...... what great company to be in at a relatively young age. 

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 pec 23 May 2022
In reply to Mike Stretford:

Dave Macleod said that at 43 he was by some way the youngest person to climb the route! Not anymore, but the article doesn't say how old Mat is.

 TobyA 23 May 2022
In reply to pec:

The report on him climbing Hubble 2 years ago said he was 22 if I remember right, so definitely still a proper "strong yoof"! 💪

 jon 23 May 2022
In reply to Mike Stretford:

> Outstanding. Gresham, McClure and Macleod...... what great company to be in at a relatively young age. 

What a frightening club to belong to...!

 jonzza 24 May 2022
In reply to pec:

His instagram is mathewwright1998, and I think it's a resonable assumption that's the year of his birth, making him 23 or 24.

So definitely taken Dave's title


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