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 UKC News 16 Aug 2019
Pete Whittaker repeats Recovery Drink 8c+. Pete Whittaker has mad the third ascent of Nico Favresse's 2013 testpiece Recovery Drink 8c+, a steep crack on the Profilveggen - 'Profile Wall' - at Jøssingfjord in Norway. The line has attracted crack connoisseurs including 'Wideboyz' Tom Randall and Pete over the last 12 months, but it was German Daniel Jung who beat them to it for the coveted second ascent in August 2018. Although the route is not officially graded, it is generally considered 8c+.

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 Coel Hellier 16 Aug 2019
In reply to UKC News:

> Although the route is not officially graded, it is generally considered to be around 8c+.

If I may misquote Jane Austen:

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a hard crack climb done on trad gear must be in want of an E grade." 

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 Phil79 16 Aug 2019
In reply to Coel Hellier:

> "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a hard crack climb done on trad gear must be in want of an E grade." 

E0 then?

baron 16 Aug 2019
In reply to Coel Hellier:

> If I may misquote Jane Austen:

> "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a hard crack climb done on trad gear must be in want of an E grade." 

Only if you place the gear as you lead it?

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 Southvillain 16 Aug 2019
In reply to Phil79:

> E0 then?


Given the rural location surely it's EI, EI, 0?

Seriously, top effort. And as ever with Mr Whittaker, beautifully told!  

 Wft 16 Aug 2019
In reply to Coel Hellier:

E11 7a

 Owen W-G 16 Aug 2019

FA appeared to have had one pre-placed runner?

5:50

vimeo.com/116283036

 ashtond6 17 Aug 2019
In reply to Coel Hellier:

> If I may misquote Jane Austen:

> "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a hard crack climb done on trad gear must be in want of an E grade." 

hard cracks get US or french grades, soz

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 Josh Willett 19 Aug 2019
In reply to UKC News:

Fantastic send and write up! Really made me laugh!! 

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