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NEWS: Nesscliffe Mega Arete Falls to Ed Booth

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UKC News 27 Jun 2012

Ed Booth on Local Rite (E7/8 6c) Nesscliffe, Shropshire., 3 kb

Nesscliffe, the huge sandstone quarry in Shropshire now has a new and hard route from local activist Ed Booth. His route is called Local Rite, graded at around E7/8 6c and is a three star climb, tackling a striking 35m arete for its full height.

Ed had a bit of a race for the fist ascent with fellow Nesscliffe devotee Nick Dixon. We got in touch with Ed for the full details on the route...

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=67224

TobyA 27 Jun 2012

In reply to UKC News: read the Facebook post of this out of the corner of my eye as "...falls ON Ed Booth"! Greatly relieved to read more carefully and see it's good news. Well done Ed. Nesscliffe is such an amazing place.

SGD 27 Jun 2012

In reply to UKC News: Nice one Ed!

JM 27 Jun 2012

In reply to UKC News: Has anyone been to Nesscliffe in the past week or so? Is it massively damp after all the rain or has it held out alright? Was wondering about a potential visit at the weekend.

Duncan Campbell 27 Jun 2012

In reply to UKC News: Nice one Ed!

Ally Smith 27 Jun 2012

In reply to JM:

Stopped in on the way home from uber muddy bike race last sunday. Everything looked damp unfortunately

Will Sim 27 Jun 2012

In reply to UKC News: Nice one Ed! Great name. Soon, you'll be contesting Nick's right to Mr. Nesscliffe status!

Will

Bulls Crack 27 Jun 2012

In reply to UKC News:

Look amazing. What's 'skemming'?

Dave Warburton 27 Jun 2012

In reply to UKC News: Effort Ed, sounds amazing!

stonemaster 27 Jun 2012

In reply to TobyA:

> as "...falls ON Ed Booth"!

Moi aussi, and thought 'poor bugger' before comprehension reigned. Fine effort by Mr Booth.

Rich35 27 Jun 2012

In reply to UKC News: well done ed another top job .

mr mills 27 Jun 2012

In reply to UKC News:

Nice one Ed... >

mills.

tobykeep 27 Jun 2012

In reply to Bulls Crack:

skemming = checking out/ looking at

Dom Bush 27 Jun 2012

In reply to UKC News: Well done Ed. Such an awsome line, glad to hear you got it nailed.
Dom

Sean Kelly 27 Jun 2012

In reply to Bulls Crack:

> (In reply to UKC News)
>
> Look amazing. What's 'skemming'?

Well, to quote an 'Urban dictionary' it means

Short for Skelmersdale.

1. A place kinda near liverpool.
2. A sh*t hole.
3. A place with f*ck all to do.

'F*cking hell, theres f*ck all to do in skem'
'Skem is a sh*t hole'

Says it all, I think!