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16th August 2013
16th Aug 2013
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Today Jack tells us about a new climb just set up on North Yorkshire by Franco Cookson, claimed to be an E10. (Read here) http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=68260 This caused a bit of an internet stir, so it was repeated by reputable climber Dave Birkett who repeated the climb and regraded it. (Read here) http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=68270 And if anyone thought Franco wasn't tough enough to do these climbs, here is the footage of him taking a 20m ground fall -- pretty gruesome stuff. Video of Franco taking massive fall: https://vimeo.com/21420505 Franco Cookson Takes 20m Ground Fall On Head | EpicTV Climbing Daily

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Climbing Daily

Climbing Daily

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Climbing Daily - The freshest news in bouldering, sport climbing and alpinism presented by Matt Groom. Matt is a climber, mountaineer and long-term admirer of Jimmy Webb's beard. Based in Chamonix, France, he'll be bringing you all the latest from the world of climbing.

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