The Hollow Man | E8/7b+ Trad climb at Gogarth

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First ascent. Belayed by Johnny Dawes.

References

[1] Mountain Issue 112, page 17 /library/11111/mountain-112

Third ascent.

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

Fourth ascent.

References

[1] https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10164808242387573&set=pcb.10164808410352573

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]

Nick Bullock:

I basically think that ascent probably was one of the pivotal, benchmark ascents of British onsight climbing to date. [1]

References

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

[2] Climb Issue 42, page 19

References

[1] https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=pfbid0iQqJuv1wJoXPuc5bazRDawByHPXhce1yh7PKMGjN3YjAmCc4PWPjUzBMt7C3Lyhzl&id=100016134670204

[2] https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1440797563134719&set=pcb.1440798716467937