Macleod Repeats Divided Years Now E8

Mick Ryan

20th July, 2006

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Dave Macleod has made a quick ascent of John Dunne's Divided Years in Mournes of Northern Ireland. MacLeod's was the third ascent after Dunne and Dave Birkett except Macleod placed all the gear on the lead.

You can read all about the ascent at Dave Macleod's blog. including his thoughts on the grade which he has downgraded from E10 to E8 saying, "As for the E grade? Well it would be easy for me to say nothing and take the tick, but if ascentionists aren't up front and honest then accurate consensus on grades for these things will never happen. So, like Breathless from last year, I would have given it E8 6c if I'd done it as a first ascent. "

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220bpm

20 Jul, 2006

Get in there Davey-boy :-) Someone really needs to get up to Scotland and try some of his E9's.

2pints

20 Jul, 2006

So has Mr Pie-Man been telling porkies about his grades on his new routes? Wasn't Breathless downgraded to E8 too?

Glen

20 Jul, 2006

And his E11...

Richard Bradley

20 Jul, 2006

Maybe Dave found an easier way to climb both? Or English E10 is generally equal to Scotish E8. Although DM has repeated grit E8's without downgrading them.

Norrie Muir

20 Jul, 2006

Dear 2pints No, did you not read where Dave says "I forgot how much easier it is repeating stuff than putting it up!". Someone may come along and downgrade Dave's routes in time. You should try new routes. It is difficult to get the grade right first time. Norrie

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