Grand Alliance | E4 Multi-pitch at Black Crag

United Kingdom / England / Keswick
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Quick Info

Grade E4
Type Trad climb
Pitches 3
Crag Black Crag
Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Rhyolite
History
First ascent Rob Matheson, Ed Cleasby (1976)
Recorded repeats 2

Quick Info

Grade E4
Type Trad climb
Pitches 3
Crag Black Crag
Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Rhyolite
History
First ascent Rob Matheson, Ed Cleasby (1976)
Recorded repeats 2
3 pitches. Cleaned by Rob Matheson

Cleasby and Matheson's first new route together. Cleasby suggested that they were a good team and decided to name the route Grand Alliance to commemorate their climbing partnership (1:38-1:46).

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_X4urkZnPk

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Ascents

4 successful ascents recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Rob Matheson Alternate Leads 1976
First ascent. With Ed Cleasby.
Ed Cleasby Alternate Leads 1976
First ascent. With Rob Matheson.

Fifty years after making the first ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_X4urkZnPk

References

[1] https://youtu.be/tdRfqD125-g?t=1238