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New Routes on Iron Crag for Neil Gresham

Neil Gresham has climbed two new routes on Iron Crag, Thirlmere in the Lakes. Ironed Out (E8 7a) is a direct finish to The Iron Man (E7 6c) and Way Out West (E8 6c) starts up Western Union (E6 6b). Photo: Ian Parnell. Taken from www.neilgresham.com...
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Hazel Findlay repeats The Quarryman (E8 7A)

UK - UK climber Hazel Findlay has climbed Johnny Dawes' 1980's slate test piece The Quarryman (E8 7a). She had climbed the spectacular groove pitch in June but returned to climb all the pitches in one push. Made famous in the Johnny Dawes groundbreaking climbing film 'Stone Monkey', the route...