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Nesscliffe Ticking

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Slap slap  © dreezo
Slap slap
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Sam Hamer and Finn McCann have just had a great week at the Shropshire sandstone quarry of Nesscliffe, ticking many of the hard classic routes including:

  • My Snorkle E6 6c
  • Ten O'clock Saturday E6/7 6c
  • Tombola E7 6c
  • Yucan 2 E7 6b
  • Gathering Sun E7 6c
  • My Piano E8 6c

Plus several classic E4's and E5's.

Nesscliffe is a stunning quarry of red sandstone rising up to a height of forty five metres. You can read more about the crag in the UKC Logbooks.

Commenting in the logbooks, Lee Proctor described the venue:

"A stunning undervalued crag that has some of the very best lines anywhere in the UK. Just walk into the main quarry, look up at the soaring arête and corner climbs then take a sharp intake of breath. It is very easy to set up top ropes and work routes before the “head-point”, I just can't understand why this place has not had more press as it is certainly one of Britain's climbing treasures."

Photo Gallery: Sam and Finn on My Piano - photos by Rory McCann.

Sam Hamer on My Piano  © hamerboy
Sam Hamer on My Piano
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Finn McCan on My Piano
Sam Hamer on My Piano  © hamerboy
Sam Hamer on My Piano
Finn McCan on My Piano  © hamerboy
Finn McCan on My Piano

 

 


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9 Aug, 2010
Sounds like a fantastic week. Very funny that the quote you used had such a great spelling mistake, the mind boggles at the concept of a "souring arête"!
9 Aug, 2010
After we did Red Square last week, my wife held the bottom holds of My Piano and announced she didn't understand how anyone could climb it! That was my first trip to Nesscliffe despite having driven past many time - I also agree it's strange that its not more famous than it is. Good effort to Hamer/McCann team. Which were redpoints and which were onsights?
9 Aug, 2010
"I just can't understand why this place has not had more press as it is certainly one of Britain's climbing treasures" Amen. But I think a quick scan of the grade range will explain why its not more popular... Good circuit of easier bouldering for mere mortals though.
9 Aug, 2010
Good effort lads. Surprised they spent a full week there tho. Looks like they ticked the crag, with no reason to come back. Locals aside, most people visit Nescliffe and other A5 crags enroute to/fro N Wales.
9 Aug, 2010
Finn is a local. Good effort guys.
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