Master's Edge
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Master's Edge is an 18-metre (59 ft) traditional climbing route on a gritstone arête in the "Corners Area" of Millstone Edge quarry, in the Peak District, England.[1] When English climber Ron Fawcett completed the first free ascent of the route on 29 December 1983, it was graded E7 6c, and one of the hardest traditional climbing routes in the world; it remains one of the hardest gritstone climbs.[3]
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Master's Edge | |
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Location | Hathersage, Derbyshire |
Coordinates | 53°19′16″N 1°37′45″W |
Climbing Area | Millstone Edge quarry, |
Route Type | Traditional climbing |
Vertical Gain | 18 metres (59 ft)[1] |
Pitches | 1 |
Grade | E7 6c (British)[2] 5.12d R/X (American)[2] |
First free ascent | Ron Fawcett, 29 Dec 1983[1] |
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