The Thimble | 7a+ Sport route


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John Gill
Added at 11:05 on 22 May 2021
John Sherman
Added at 18:02 on 27 February 2021
John Sherman
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Added at 07:03 on 04 March 2022

Ascents

3 recorded ascents.

Climber Style FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade
John Gill Solo (Ground up) 1961

Solo.

A truly remarkable ascent for it's time. It was worked from the ground up, without the benefit of climbing shoes or bouldering mats.

John Sherman Lead (Worked)

https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/943441849055324

https://www.instagram.com/p/CamuImWuc8i/

Royal Robbins Lead (Did not finish)

I considered my greatest failure to be my efforts on the thimble. I could see that even if I worked on it forever I would never achieve it.