Anubis | E8 Trad climb at Ben Nevis

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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 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Dave MacLeod Lead | worked 31st Jul 2005
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