Adam Wainwright


Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 7B
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8b
Hardest Trad (Worked): E7
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E7
Notable Partnerships
Paul Pritchard
Rolando Garibotti
Family
John Wainwright (sibling)

Contributors
TdG
28 contributions since 9th September 2025.
9 contributions since 21st October 2024.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 7B
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8b
Hardest Trad (Worked): E7
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E7
Notable Partnerships
Paul Pritchard
Rolando Garibotti
Family
John Wainwright (sibling)
Contributors
TdG
28 contributions since 9th September 2025.
9 contributions since 21st October 2024.

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Ascents

6 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Melancholie 8b Lead | worked Aug 1992
First ascent.

Apparently the name is spelt like this because of a skateboard manoeurve.

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
King Cobra 7B Boulder | worked 1993
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Blockhead E7 Alternate Leads | worked 1992
First ascent.

With M Thomas

The Trumpet Blowers E7 Lead | worked 10th Jun 1992
First ascent.

George Smith kindly donated several pegs to protect the route, but would only provide them to Adam one at a time, so it took several arduous visits before the first ascent.

Professor Whittaker E7 Lead | onsight
With Leo Houlding and George Smith.

Adam and co. had an easier time than Johnny Dawes, with a proper rack.

References

[1] JCPC 189 Pritchard Wainwright Trango part 1

The 4th Dimension E7 Lead
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade