Absolutely Fabulous (Nelson's Column) E6

E6 6b/c, 1a, 5a. The free climb of London monument Nelson's Column. Pitch 3 climbs the column itself, an endurance pinch-fest said to be the crux.

The column was first aid climbed by Ed Drummond in 1978.

Climber	Style	Ascent Date
Ed Drummond	Aid	20th Oct 1978
Ed Drummond	With Colin Rowe. As part of an anti-apartheid protest. References [1] https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/21/anti-apartheid-protestors-make-first-ascent-of-nelsons-column-1978
Colin Rowe	Aid	20th Oct 1978
Colin Rowe	With Ed Drummond. As part of an anti-apartheid protest. References [1] https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/21/anti-apartheid-protestors-make-first-ascent-of-nelsons-column-1978
Johnny Dawes	Top Rope \| worked	1993
Johnny Dawes	First free ascent. Simon Nadin aided the route, tieing off the lightning conductors, then brought Jerry Moffatt and Johnny Dawes up on a top rope. Johnny had previously top-roped the route in 1991 with a couple of rests on pitch 3, accompanied by Noel Craine.
Jerry Moffatt	Top Rope	1993
Jerry Moffatt	First free ascent. Simon Nadin aided the route, tieing off the lightning conductors, then brought Jerry Moffatt and Johnny Dawes up on a top rope.

Absolutely Fabulous (Nelson's Column) | E6 Trad climb

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