The Hollow Man | E8 Trad climb at Gogarth (North Stack And Main Cliff)

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Neil Dickson
Added at 21:02 on 15 February 2024

Ascents

5 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Johnny Dawes Lead | worked 2nd Oct 1986
First ascent.
Andy Pollitt Lead | worked 2nd Oct 1986
Mike Owen Lead | onsight 17th Jun 1990
Third ascent.

Mike had previously climbed The Bells! The Bells! which shares the same middle section, the rest of the climbing was completely onsight.

Neil Dickson Lead | onsight 2008
Belayed by Nick Bullock.

Jack Geldard:

Onsighting is dangerous, trad climbing is dangerous and onsighting hard, bold trad routes is ridiculously dangerous. It's levels of acceptable risk, but also a strange belief in the strength of RPs helps. [1]

References

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uPJa9PuPNY

Nick Dixon Lead | worked 29th Jul 2023