| Grade | E12 |
| Type | Trad climb |
| Crag | Ben Loyal |
| Country | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Rock type | Granite |
| History | |
| First ascent | Franco Cookson (28th Apr 2026) |
| Recorded repeats | 0 |
| Grade | E12 |
| Type | Trad climb |
| Crag | Ben Loyal |
| Country | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Rock type | Granite |
| History | |
| First ascent | Franco Cookson (28th Apr 2026) |
| Recorded repeats | 0 |
The meat is the first pitch, though pitch 2 still has some tricky crack climbing.
Named after the Shpongle album.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_Lasts..._But_Nothing_Is_Lost
1 successful ascent recorded.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Cookson | Alternate Leads | worked | 28th Apr 2026 | ||
| First ascent. With Robbie Phillips. | ||||
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYCGigxtPml/ [2] https://www.instagram.com/p/DUnVzxpkUs8/ [3] https://www.instagram.com/p/DLPcnteC-ZS/ [4] https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ1OoIxiT6z/ [5] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2026/05/franco_cookson_establishes_e12_7a_route_on_ben_loyal-74148 [6] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/franco_cookson_but_nothing_is_lost-16897 [7] https://www.climbing.com/news/the-full-story-of-the-worlds-scariest-trad-route/?scope=initial |
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