The Great Rift | E10 Trad climb at Topsham

United Kingdom / England / Devon / Exeter

Quick Info

Grade E10
Type Trad climb
Crag Topsham
Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
History
First ascent Pete Whittaker, Tom Randall (Nov 2021)
Recorded repeats 0

Quick Info

Grade E10
Type Trad climb
Crag Topsham
Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
History
First ascent Pete Whittaker, Tom Randall (Nov 2021)
Recorded repeats 0

A hard route to grade! The first ascenionists offered the following description

The Great Rift - Follow the crack, 7b+ to 8a+ x 60-70 pitches. Take 12 Blues, 10 Golds, goggles and a lot of tape.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/pete_whittaker_and_tom_randall_on_their_motorway_roof_crack_-_the_great_rift-14107

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9 contributions since 8th December 2021.
5 contributions since 27th March 2026.

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Ascents

2 successful ascents recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First ascent.

Will it see repeats?

Pete: No. I would absolutely love it if someone did. Honestly I would love it! But it's a fairly short list of candidates, and even then, they'd still need to put some training time in, and they'd need a partner of a same standard. And then to go through the whole recce, access, police thing again.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CWojJDwMRPG/
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CWojJDwMRPG/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CXOvHIMoIrq/