Anubis | E8 Trad climb at Ben Nevis

United Kingdom / Scotland / Highland Council

Quick Info

Grade E8
Type Trad climb
Crag Ben Nevis
Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Andesite
History
First ascent Dave MacLeod (31st Jul 2005)
Recorded repeats 0

Quick Info

Grade E8
Type Trad climb
Crag Ben Nevis
Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Andesite
History
First ascent Dave MacLeod (31st Jul 2005)
Recorded repeats 0

In 2010, Dave lead the route in winter at grade XII, honouring the Scottish mountaineering tradition that to do a climb properly, an ascent needed to be made in both summer and winter.

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Ascents

1 successful ascent recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First ascent.

After cleaning the line on abseil, Dave led the route without taking any falls but downclimbed from the crux several times while working up courage to commit to the crux move on the lip of a roof.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/dave_macleod_the_modern_traditionalist__e11-198