Gaia | E8 Trad climb at Black Rocks
A classic Johnny Dawes test piece. A hard move gains entry to the groove where easier (but scarier!) climbing awaits before a terrifying finale.
Pics + Vids
Jean-minh Trin-Thieu
Added at 18:02 on 21 February 2021
Alex Honnold
Added at 21:02 on 07 February 2022
Mark Rankine
Added at 06:04 on 23 April 2023
Sean McColl
Added at 21:02 on 07 February 2022
Caroline Ciavaldini
Added at 18:12 on 02 December 2021
Siebe Vanhee
Added at 06:04 on 15 April 2022
George Ulrich
Added at 08:02 on 21 February 2021
Ascents
15 recorded ascents.
| Climber | Style | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Johnny Dawes | Lead (Worked) | ✓ | March 1986 | |
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An impressive effort after minimal top rope practice. |
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| Seb Grieve | Lead (Worked) | 5th March 1989 | ||
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Second ascent. |
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| Jean-minh Trin-Thieu | Lead (Did not finish) | 25th October 1997 | ||
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The iconic opening scene from Hard Grit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK7DfNZLK9E https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.115413049915581/115415916581961 |
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| Lisa Rands | Lead (Worked) | 2004 | ||
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First female ascent. |
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| Kevin Jorgeson | Solo (Worked) | November 2008 | ||
| Alex Honnold | Lead (Flash) | 12th November 2008 | ||
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYbRNt4GjXE https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/alex-honnold-flashes-gaia-e8-6c.html |
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| Ryan Pasquill | Lead (Flash) | 2009 | ||
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https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg427524.html#msg427524 |
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| Dave Mason | Lead (Flash) | November 2013 | ||
| Katy Whittaker | Lead (Worked) | 3rd November 2013 | ||
| Mark Rankine | Lead (Ground up) | 25th January 2015 | ||
| Sean McColl | Lead (Worked) | March 2016 | ||
| Caroline Ciavaldini | Lead (Worked) | 24th December 2020 | ||
| Siebe Vanhee | Lead (Flash) | November 2021 | ||
| Issac Buckley | Lead (Worked) | 15th April 2023 | ||
| George Ulrich | Lead (Did not finish) | |||