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References

[1] On The Edge issue 110, page 11

Withe special permission from the farmer as the boulder was foot and mouth banned at the time. [1]

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 107, page 14.

Date is a bit of a guess based on this interview with Natalie Berry from UKC. [1]

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/dave_birkett_the_weekend_warrior-8532

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/dave_birkett_the_weekend_warrior-8532

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CNsRi1XDU5z/

On the day he went for the lead Dave only had a limited rack with him so decided to pre-place a few pieces. [1]

References

[1] Climber July 2002, page 9

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2005/08/birkett_repeats_divided_years-19542

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz3f4J569xQ

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VTkaE0cnW8

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2007/07/new_dave_birkett_e9_-_the_real_mccoy-38671

When everything settles down as regards the grade and the hype that surrounds it, it will be heralded as a modern extreme classic of the 21st Century.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2010/05/birkett_repeats_the_walk_of_life_-_full_story-53538

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2010/11/birkett_strikes_again_in_the_southwest-58697

Dave suggested E8 after finding (and testing!) a filed down slider to protect the route.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/08/birkett_repeats_cooksons_route_and_rescues_sheep-68270

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 88, page 11

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2003/09/birkett_on-sights_e8_in_lakes-8983

The name comes from a quote from Will Ritson, an innkeeper in Wasdale in the 1800s:

There's nobbut ya way up scaafell crags...an nowt but a fleein thing could git up't crags...never neahbody he'd getten up there, an neahbody nivver wad. [1]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C8KTuRoqehd/

References

[1] Climb Issue 42, page 19

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 108, page 11.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltUNBEtudyg

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeVzZDbg3eY