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James Pearson shares thoughts on Echo Wall, suggests 'hard E11'

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James Pearson offers his thoughts on the grade of Dave MacLeod's Echo Wall on Ben Nevis.

Earlier this month, we reported that James Pearson had made the long-awaited second ascent of Echo Wall on the north face of Ben Nevis, Scotland and interviewed him about the experience. His ascent came 16 years after the route ...

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