Tainted Love | E8/8b Trad climb at The Chief

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Canada / British Columbia / Squamish-Lillooet

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Grade	E8 / 8b
Type	Trad climb
Crag	The Chief
Country	Canada 🇨🇦
Rock type	Granite
History
First ascent	Hazel Findlay (2017)
Recorded repeats	6

Quick Info

Grade	E8 / 8b
Type	Trad climb
Crag	The Chief
Country	Canada 🇨🇦
Rock type	Granite
History
First ascent	Hazel Findlay (2017)
Recorded repeats	6

Also known as Tainted Love aka Northern Soul.

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remus

47 contributions since 9th August 2023.

Mono

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Ascents

7 successful ascents recorded.

	Climber	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
	Hazel Findlay	Lead \| worked	2017
	First ascent.
	References [1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2017/08/tainted_love_-_new_squamish_e813d_corner_by_hazel_findlay-71227 [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPtdvfqYrdY
	Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll	Lead \| worked	Sep 2018
	Second ascent.
	References [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9JUU9F-E-M [2] https://gripped.com/news/sean-villanueva-odriscoll-repeats-findlays-tainted-love/ [3] https://www.instagram.com/p/BoWlOwzhDg6/
	Katharina Saurwein	Lead \| worked	Oct 2018
	Third ascent. Belayed by Jorg Verhoeven.
	https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/katharina-saurwein-jorg-verhoeven-tick-tainted-love-at-squamish-canada.html
	Jorg Verhoeven	Lead \| worked	Oct 2018
	Fourth ascent. Belayed by Katharina Saurwein.
	References [1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/katharina-saurwein-jorg-verhoeven-tick-tainted-love-at-squamish-canada.html
	Brent Barghahn	Lead \| worked	2023
	Belayed by Connor Herson.
	References [1] Video from the attempt before the successful redpoint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oorIYVXJ7hg
	Connor Herson	Lead \| worked	2023
	Belayed by Brent Barghahn.
	Amity Warme	Lead \| worked	16th Aug 2023
	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CwDTQHnx7iO/=