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NEWS: Third Ascent of Mission Impossible E9 for Oli Grounsell

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 UKC News 15 Jun 2016
Oli Grounsell, 4 kbOli Grounsell has repeated Neil Carson's Mission Impossible E9 7a at Gallt Yr Ogof, Ogwen, North Wales. The route is adequately protected by old pegs interspersed with good, but small runners.

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 Michael Gordon 15 Jun 2016
In reply to UKC News:

"The infrequently repeated Mission Impossible was once renowned for being the physically hardest trad route in Wales, but James McHaffie's latest new E9 Dark Religion (UKC News Report) could now be a likely contender for this title."

Hmmm, how's about this one? http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=69187

Also I assumed Steve McClure had gone back to Mission Impossible (after failing onsight), but perhaps not.
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 Brendan 15 Jun 2016
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"It's a brilliant route and features quite old school, fierce climbing on gastons and a tricky rockover, and sloppy moves on poor feet between side pulls."

Sloppy moves, my favourite.

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