Meshuga | E9 Trad climb at Black Rocks

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Translation: Insane.

The name comes from the Yiddish word for Insane.

Contributors
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14 contributions since 3rd January 2021.

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Ascents

20 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Seb Grieve Lead | worked 25th Oct 1997
First ascent.

You cheeky little thing, I'll have you yet... [1]

References

[1] Hard Grit
Nic Sellars Top Rope | flash Between 1st Jan 1997 and 1st Jan 2001

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 97, page 28
Neil Gresham Lead | worked 2000
Second ascent.

Prior to making the second ascent Neil took a nasty ground fall and banged his head resulting in severe vertigo.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Co_4j5SNocT/

[2] On The Edge Issue 97, page 28
Tom de Gay Lead | worked 2001
Third ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge, issue 114
Tim Emmett Lead | worked 2001
Fourth ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge, issue 114
Alex Honnold Solo | worked 19th Nov 2008

Light rain, standard english fare...
Toru Nakajima Lead | worked 25th Aug 2009

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/japanese_climbers_2_e9s_in_a_day-369545
Nathan Lee Lead | worked 24th Oct 2013
Dave Mason Lead | worked 3rd Nov 2013

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDXq2gNqN7k
Ethan Walker Lead | worked 14th Nov 2013
Neil Kershaw Lead | worked Mar 2014
Bob Hickish Lead | worked 24th Mar 2014
Ed Hamer Lead | worked 2015

Date is a guess based on when the video was published on youtube.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdlxZwiFftk
Jim Pope Lead | worked 24th Oct 2018

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/10/meshuga_e9_6c_by_jim_pope-71756
Patrick Hill Lead | worked 4th Feb 2020
Nic Duboust Lead | worked 7th Feb 2020
Mike Adams Lead | worked Nov 2024

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCPnp30tTzz/
Neil Furniss Lead | worked
Ben Heason Lead | worked

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/10589082
Sam Hamer Lead | worked