A few hours ago,Dave Macleod and Tim Emmett completed their keenly anticipated televised ascent of a new line on the fearsome face of Sron Ulladale on the Hebridean island of Harris in Scotland.
The pair spent six hours scaling the overhanging 600-foot cliff face in often poor weather conditions. Fortunately,the overhanging nature of the cliff kept the lower pitches relatively dry.
The pair braved poor weather on pitch 5 to reach the top at about 1900 BST on Saturday.
The feat was broadcast live on BBC Two and streamed online. Dave MacLeod had an injured ankle and Tim Emmett had recently recovered from a broken leg.
On Monday, MacLeod was left with a cut and swollen ankle after a large rock fell on him during a practice session.
On his blog, he said he was "cut down to the bone" but hoped a few stitches to the wound would not affect the bid.
Triple Echo - which produces BBC Scotland's Adventure Show - claimed it would be a world first in terms of the technology used during the outside broadcast.
Dave MacLeod is a professional climber and his partner an extreme sports athlete and a motivational speaker.
The route has been named 'The usual suspects ' and carries the grade E9-7c (US 5.14c)
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