There is some confusion around the name with the route being called General Dismissal in places.
Dave Lee was 'the General' (and also 'Chesters', because he came from Chesterfield).
He was a brilliant climber, doing several excellent new routes in Cheedale, and spending a lot of time on the Nettle Buttress line (which I think he got pretty high on, but could never regain that high point).
One day, [Chris] Gore quipped that he was going to do it and call it General Dismissal, which was the first time that (potential) name surfaced.
Dougie [Hall] did the FA, but I don't think he named it.
I'm pretty sure I asked Chesters at the time if he liked General Incompetence, as a light hearted homage to his (ultimately unsuccessful) seige, and he did, thinking it was funny.
That's why it ended up as General Incompetence. [1]
[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,31629.msg649612.html#msg649612
1 recorded ascents.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Dougie Hall | Lead | worked | 1984 | |
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First ascent.
An ascent that was well ahead of it's time with climbing around the ~7c+ mark on trad gear. |
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