Nationality: | GB |
Date of birth: | 17th July 1978 |
Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8B+ |
Hardest Sport (Worked): | 9a |
Hardest Trad (Worked): | E11 |
Hardest Trad (Onsight): | E7 |
Hardest Trad (Flash): | E7 |
Scottish lone wolf who has performed at a very high level across many disciplines. Dave has established or repeated almost all the hard climbing in Scotland, from 8B+ boulder problems to 9a sport routes to E11 trad routes to grade XI winter routes.
95 recorded ascents.
Year | Climb | Grade | Style | Date |
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1997 | Craig's Wall | E7 | Lead | worked | 1997 |
Kaluza Klein | E7 | Lead | worked | 1997 | |
1998 | Doug | E8 | Solo | did not finish | 1998 |
Dave snapped a pebble and broke his ankle while going for a headpoint ascent.
References |
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Off the Rocks | E8 | Lead | worked | Jun 1998 | |
Second ascent?
References |
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1999 | Shine On | E7 | Lead | flash | 1999 |
2000 | Femme Fatale | E8 | Lead | worked | 2000 |
Requiem | E8 | Lead | worked | 2000 | |
Fifth ascent.
References[1] On The Edge Issue 104, page 13 |
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Carmen Picasso | E8 | Lead | worked | 21st Oct 2000 | |
Third ascent.
References[1] On The Edge Issue 103, page 10 |
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2001 | Symbiosis | E8 | Lead | did not finish | 2001 |
Dave tried climbing the route onsight but was ultimately unsuccessful, reversing from his high point as he felt the gear wasn't good enough. |
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Deathwatch | E7 | Lead | onsight | 2001 | |
Digital Quartz | 8b | Lead | worked | 2001 | |
Second ascent.
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Cnippy Sweetie | E7 | Lead | worked | 12th Jun 2001 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Impulse | E8 | Lead | worked | Aug 2001 | |
First ascent.
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Achemine | E9 | Lead | worked | 9th Oct 2001 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2001/10/scotland_gets_first_e9-1452 [2] On The Edge Issue 113, page 11 |
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2002 | The Fugue | E9 | Lead | worked | 16th Oct 2002 |
First ascent.
Scotland's second E9. |
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Hold Fast | E9 | Lead | worked | Dec 2002 | |
First ascent.
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2003 | Sabotage | 8A | Boulder | worked | Feb 2003 |
First ascent.
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2004 | ||||
2005 | Breathless | E9 | Lead | worked | 2005 |
Whirlwind | E8 | Lead | worked | 2005 | |
First ascent.
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Hurley Burley | 8b | Solo | worked | 2005 | |
References |
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Perfect Crime | 8B | Boulder | worked | Mar 2005 | |
First ascent.
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Pressure | 8B | Boulder | worked | Dec 2005 | |
First ascent.
[1] The Climber's Complete Guide to Dumbarton Rock, J. S. Watson and John Hutchinson, 2020 |
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2006 | Sanction | 8B | Boulder | worked | Feb 2006 |
First ascent.
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Rhapsody | E11 | Lead | worked | 9th Apr 2006 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Body Blow | 8b+ | Lead | worked | 22nd May 2006 | |
First ascent.
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Divided Years | E9 | Lead | worked | Jul 2006 | |
Third ascent.
References |
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Body Swerve | 8c | Lead | worked | 8th Oct 2006 | |
First ascent.
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2007 | If 6 was 9 | E9 | Lead | worked | 2007 |
Second ascent.
References |
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Blind Vision | E9 | Lead | worked | 2007 | |
Second ascent.
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Caution | E8 | Lead | worked | 2007 | |
Impact Day | E8 | Lead | worked | 2007 | |
The day after Dave's ascent of Caution. |
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Chahala SDS | 8B | Boulder | worked | 17th Apr 2007 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Metalcore | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 2nd May 2007 | |
First ascent.
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Trauma | E9 | Lead | worked | Jun 2007 | |
Third ascent.
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To Hell and Back | E10 | Lead | worked | 24th Jul 2007 | |
First ascent.
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Ring of Steall | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 1st Aug 2007 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2007/08/ring-of-steall-project-sent.html |
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A Muerte | 8c+ | Lead | worked | Nov 2007 | |
2008 | Darwin Dixit | 8b+ | Solo | worked | 15th Mar 2008 |
Sublime | E8 | Lead | worked | 8th May 2008 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Echo Wall | E10 | Lead | worked | 28th Jul 2008 | |
First ascent.
Claire Macleod:
Dave:
On the grade:
References[1] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2008/10/grade-of-echo-wall.html [2] https://www.davemacleod.com/shop/echowall [3] https://www.instagram.com/p/CjnyVzUIpsl/ |
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Big Long Now | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Aug 2008 | |
First ascent.
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2009 | The Walk of Life | E9 | Lead | worked | 2009 |
Second ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/01/dave_macleods_tendon_therapy_the_walk_of_life-45540 |
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Kolus | E8 | Lead | worked | 20th Jun 2009 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHQg5TIh23/ [2] http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=48026 [3] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2009/06/cubbys-arete-went-down.html |
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Present Tense | E9 | Lead | worked | Jul 2009 | |
2010 | L'espiadimonis | 8c | Lead | worked | 15th Mar 2010 |
At Eternity's Gate | 8B | Boulder | worked | May 2010 | |
First ascent.
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Indian Face | E9 | Lead | worked | Jun 2010 | |
Fourth ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2010/06/dave_macleod_repeats_indian_face-56039 |
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The Usual Suspects | E9 | Lead | worked | 28th Aug 2010 | |
First ascent.
Dave led the meat of the route with Tim Emmett leading some of the easier pitches. |
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Muy Caliente! | E9 | Lead | worked | 26th Sep 2010 | |
Third ascent.
References[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg278951.html#msg278951 [2] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2010/10/muy-caliente.html |
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Die by the Drop | E10 | Lead | worked | Nov 2010 | |
First ascent.
[1] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2010/11/die-by-drop-e10-7a.html [2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/videos/categories/trad_climbing/dave_macleod_-die_by_the_drop-_e10-409 |
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2011 | Seven of Nine | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Apr 2011 |
First ascent.
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Longhope Route Direct | E9 | Lead | worked | 21st Jun 2011 | |
First ascent.
First free ascent. https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2011/06/longhope-direct.html |
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2012 | New Base Line | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Apr 2012 |
Natural Method | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | May 2012 | |
Mystic Stylez | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | May 2012 | |
Second ascent.
References[1] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2012/05/mystic-stylez.html |
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Fight the Feeling | 9a | Lead | worked | Sep 2012 | |
First ascent.
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2013 | The Great Arch | E8 | Lead | worked | 2013 |
First ascent.
References[1] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-great-arch-pabbay-finally-free.html |
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Bellavista | E10 | Alternate Leads | worked | Sep 2013 | |
With Alan Cassidy.
Dave took the crux pitch. References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/09/bellavista_for_macleod_and_cassidy-68365 |
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2014 | ||||
2015 | 4th Wave | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2015 |
First ascent.
References |
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One Summer in Paradise | 8B | Boulder | worked | Nov 2015 | |
2016 | Ice Burn | E8 | Lead | worked | 19th Mar 2016 |
First ascent.
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Gimme that Swing | 8B | Boulder | worked | 24th Mar 2016 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Practice of the Wild | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | May 2016 | |
Return of the King | E9 | Lead | worked | Jun 2016 | |
On the grade:
References[1] https://vimeo.com/173051918 [2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/06/dave_macleod_repeats_return_of_the_king_e9_6c-70548 [3] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2016/06/return-of-king.html?m=1 |
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2017 | Lithium | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Mar 2017 |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2017/03/dave_macleod_completes_lithium_f8b+-71007 |
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2018 | Gut Buster | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 1st Mar 2018 |
References |
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2019 | Hunger | 9a | Lead | worked | 2019 |
References |
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The Golden Road | E9 | Lead | worked | Jun 2019 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Mind Riot | E10 | Lead | worked | Oct 2019 | |
First ascent.
References |
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2020 | Nosferatu | E8 | Lead | worked | 2020 |
Second ascent.
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2021 | Zero | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2021 |
First ascent.
References |
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Ultramarine | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2021 | |
Mnemosyne | E9 | Lead | worked | Sep 2021 | |
First ascent.
References |
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What we do in the Shadows | E10 | Lead | worked | 5th Oct 2021 | |
References |
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Hyperborea | E7 | Lead | worked | 12th Nov 2021 | |
2022 | Messiah | E7 | Lead | worked | 2022 |
References |
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Below Zero | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Between 30th Jan 2022 and 30th Jan 2023 | |
Second ascent.
References |
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Lexicon | E11 | Lead | worked | 27th Mar 2022 | |
Third ascent. Easier than Mind Riot.
Dave suggested it was easier than his route Mind Riot which he gave E10. [3] References[1] https://www.davemacleod.com/blog/lexicon [2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CbyDeR3KQlo/ [3] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2022/03/lexicon_e11_7a_repeated_by_dave_macleod-73022 |
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Mission Impossible | E9 | Lead | worked | 15th Sep 2022 | |
Big Chief | 8B | Boulder | worked | Nov 2022 | |
References |
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Belly of the Beast | 8B | Boulder | worked | Dec 2022 | |
References |
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Keen Roof | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Dec 2022 | |
References |
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2023 | Highbrow | E8 | Lead | worked | 2023 |
First ascent.
References |
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Symbiosis | E8 | Lead | worked | 2023 | |
References |
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Railrace | E6 | Lead | worked | Between 1st Jan 2023 and 1st Jun 2023 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Out for Blood | E9 | Lead | worked | 5th May 2023 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Black Thistle | E10 | Lead | worked | Oct 2023 | |
Second ascent.
References |
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2024 | Bultitude | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Mar 2024 |
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C5v6ldgIbo6/ [2] Footage of a working go shortly before the first ascent https://www.instagram.com/climbermacleod/reel/C4vIRQrLZcS/?hl=en [3] Footage of a working go shortly before the first ascent https://www.instagram.com/climbermacleod/reel/C4xYub6LE3g/?hl=en |
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Air Max | 8a+ | Lead | worked | 24th Apr 2024 | |
First ascent.
References |
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No Remorse | 8c | Lead | worked | 5th Jul 2024 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Core Pain | 8c | Lead | worked | 2nd Aug 2024 | |
First ascent.
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Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Fight the Feeling | 9a | Lead | worked | Sep 2012 | |
First ascent.
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Hunger | 9a | Lead | worked | 2019 | |
References |
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Metalcore | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 2nd May 2007 | |
First ascent.
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Ring of Steall | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 1st Aug 2007 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2007/08/ring-of-steall-project-sent.html |
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A Muerte | 8c+ | Lead | worked | Nov 2007 | |
Body Swerve | 8c | Lead | worked | 8th Oct 2006 | |
First ascent.
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No Remorse | 8c | Lead | worked | 5th Jul 2024 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Core Pain | 8c | Lead | worked | 2nd Aug 2024 | |
First ascent.
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L'espiadimonis | 8c | Lead | worked | 15th Mar 2010 | |
Body Blow | 8b+ | Lead | worked | 22nd May 2006 | |
First ascent.
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Darwin Dixit | 8b+ | Solo | worked | 15th Mar 2008 | |
Digital Quartz | 8b | Lead | worked | 2001 | |
Second ascent.
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Hurley Burley | 8b | Solo | worked | 2005 | |
References |
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Air Max | 8a+ | Lead | worked | 24th Apr 2024 | |
First ascent.
References |
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Big Long Now | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Aug 2008 | |
First ascent.
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Seven of Nine | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Apr 2011 | |
First ascent.
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Natural Method | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | May 2012 | |
Lithium | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Mar 2017 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2017/03/dave_macleod_completes_lithium_f8b+-71007 |
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New Base Line | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Apr 2012 | |
Mystic Stylez | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | May 2012 | |
Second ascent.
References[1] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2012/05/mystic-stylez.html |
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Practice of the Wild | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | May 2016 | |
Gut Buster | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 1st Mar 2018 | |
References |
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Below Zero | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Between 30th Jan 2022 and 30th Jan 2023 | |
Second ascent.
References |
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Bultitude | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Mar 2024 | 8B+ |
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C5v6ldgIbo6/ [2] Footage of a working go shortly before the first ascent https://www.instagram.com/climbermacleod/reel/C4vIRQrLZcS/?hl=en [3] Footage of a working go shortly before the first ascent https://www.instagram.com/climbermacleod/reel/C4xYub6LE3g/?hl=en |
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From Shallow Water to Riverbed | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
References |
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Catalan Witness the Fitness | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
References |
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Perfect Crime | 8B | Boulder | worked | Mar 2005 | |
First ascent.
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Pressure | 8B | Boulder | worked | Dec 2005 | |
First ascent.
[1] The Climber's Complete Guide to Dumbarton Rock, J. S. Watson and John Hutchinson, 2020 |
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Sanction | 8B | Boulder | worked | Feb 2006 | |
First ascent.
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Chahala SDS | 8B | Boulder | worked | 17th Apr 2007 | 8A |
First ascent.
References |
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At Eternity's Gate | 8B | Boulder | worked | May 2010 | |
First ascent.
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4th Wave | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2015 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Gimme that Swing | 8B | Boulder | worked | 24th Mar 2016 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Zero | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2021 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Ultramarine | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2021 | |
One Summer in Paradise | 8B | Boulder | worked | Nov 2015 | |
Big Chief | 8B | Boulder | worked | Nov 2022 | |
References |
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Belly of the Beast | 8B | Boulder | worked | Dec 2022 | |
References |
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Keen Roof | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Dec 2022 | |
References |
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Sabotage | 8A | Boulder | worked | Feb 2003 | |
First ascent.
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Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Rhapsody | E11 | Lead | worked | 9th Apr 2006 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Lexicon | E11 | Lead | worked | 27th Mar 2022 | |
Third ascent. Easier than Mind Riot.
Dave suggested it was easier than his route Mind Riot which he gave E10. [3] References[1] https://www.davemacleod.com/blog/lexicon [2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CbyDeR3KQlo/ [3] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2022/03/lexicon_e11_7a_repeated_by_dave_macleod-73022 |
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To Hell and Back | E10 | Lead | worked | 24th Jul 2007 | |
First ascent.
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Echo Wall | E10 | Lead | worked | 28th Jul 2008 | E10 |
First ascent.
Claire Macleod:
Dave:
On the grade:
References[1] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2008/10/grade-of-echo-wall.html [2] https://www.davemacleod.com/shop/echowall [3] https://www.instagram.com/p/CjnyVzUIpsl/ |
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Die by the Drop | E10 | Lead | worked | Nov 2010 | |
First ascent.
[1] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2010/11/die-by-drop-e10-7a.html [2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/videos/categories/trad_climbing/dave_macleod_-die_by_the_drop-_e10-409 |
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Mind Riot | E10 | Lead | worked | Oct 2019 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Bellavista | E10 | Alternate Leads | worked | Sep 2013 | |
With Alan Cassidy.
Dave took the crux pitch. References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/09/bellavista_for_macleod_and_cassidy-68365 |
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What we do in the Shadows | E10 | Lead | worked | 5th Oct 2021 | |
References |
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Black Thistle | E10 | Lead | worked | Oct 2023 | |
Second ascent.
References |
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Hold Fast, Hold True | E10 | Lead | did not finish | ||
References |
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Achemine | E9 | Lead | worked | 9th Oct 2001 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2001/10/scotland_gets_first_e9-1452 [2] On The Edge Issue 113, page 11 |
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The Fugue | E9 | Lead | worked | 16th Oct 2002 | |
First ascent.
Scotland's second E9. |
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Hold Fast | E9 | Lead | worked | Dec 2002 | |
First ascent.
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Present Tense | E9 | Lead | worked | Jul 2009 | E9 (hard) |
The Usual Suspects | E9 | Lead | worked | 28th Aug 2010 | |
First ascent.
Dave led the meat of the route with Tim Emmett leading some of the easier pitches. |
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Longhope Route Direct | E9 | Lead | worked | 21st Jun 2011 | |
First ascent.
First free ascent. https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2011/06/longhope-direct.html |
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The Golden Road | E9 | Lead | worked | Jun 2019 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Mnemosyne | E9 | Lead | worked | Sep 2021 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Out for Blood | E9 | Lead | worked | 5th May 2023 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Breathless | E9 | Lead | worked | 2005 | E9 (soft) |
Divided Years | E9 | Lead | worked | Jul 2006 | E8 |
Third ascent.
References |
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If 6 was 9 | E9 | Lead | worked | 2007 | |
Second ascent.
References |
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Blind Vision | E9 | Lead | worked | 2007 | |
Second ascent.
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Trauma | E9 | Lead | worked | Jun 2007 | |
Third ascent.
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The Walk of Life | E9 | Lead | worked | 2009 | E9 |
Second ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/01/dave_macleods_tendon_therapy_the_walk_of_life-45540 |
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Indian Face | E9 | Lead | worked | Jun 2010 | |
Fourth ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2010/06/dave_macleod_repeats_indian_face-56039 |
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Muy Caliente! | E9 | Lead | worked | 26th Sep 2010 | |
Third ascent.
References[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg278951.html#msg278951 [2] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2010/10/muy-caliente.html |
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Return of the King | E9 | Lead | worked | Jun 2016 | E8 |
On the grade:
References[1] https://vimeo.com/173051918 [2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/06/dave_macleod_repeats_return_of_the_king_e9_6c-70548 [3] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2016/06/return-of-king.html?m=1 |
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Mission Impossible | E9 | Lead | worked | 15th Sep 2022 | |
Impulse | E8 | Lead | worked | Aug 2001 | |
First ascent.
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Whirlwind | E8 | Lead | worked | 2005 | |
First ascent.
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Sublime | E8 | Lead | worked | 8th May 2008 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Kolus | E8 | Lead | worked | 20th Jun 2009 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHQg5TIh23/ [2] http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=48026 [3] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2009/06/cubbys-arete-went-down.html |
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The Great Arch | E8 | Lead | worked | 2013 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-great-arch-pabbay-finally-free.html |
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Ice Burn | E8 | Lead | worked | 19th Mar 2016 | |
First ascent.
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Highbrow | E8 | Lead | worked | 2023 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Misadventure | E8 | Lead | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Doug | E8 | Solo | did not finish | 1998 | |
Dave snapped a pebble and broke his ankle while going for a headpoint ascent.
References |
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Off the Rocks | E8 | Lead | worked | Jun 1998 | |
Second ascent?
References |
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Femme Fatale | E8 | Lead | worked | 2000 | E8 |
Requiem | E8 | Lead | worked | 2000 | |
Fifth ascent.
References[1] On The Edge Issue 104, page 13 |
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Carmen Picasso | E8 | Lead | worked | 21st Oct 2000 | E7 |
Third ascent.
References[1] On The Edge Issue 103, page 10 |
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Symbiosis | E8 | Lead | did not finish | 2001 | |
Dave tried climbing the route onsight but was ultimately unsuccessful, reversing from his high point as he felt the gear wasn't good enough. |
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Caution | E8 | Lead | worked | 2007 | |
Impact Day | E8 | Lead | worked | 2007 | |
The day after Dave's ascent of Caution. |
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Nosferatu | E8 | Lead | worked | 2020 | |
Second ascent.
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Symbiosis | E8 | Lead | worked | 2023 | |
References |
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Craig's Wall | E7 | Lead | worked | 1997 | |
Cnippy Sweetie | E7 | Lead | worked | 12th Jun 2001 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Kaluza Klein | E7 | Lead | worked | 1997 | |
Shine On | E7 | Lead | flash | 1999 | |
Deathwatch | E7 | Lead | onsight | 2001 | |
Hyperborea | E7 | Lead | worked | 12th Nov 2021 | |
Messiah | E7 | Lead | worked | 2022 | |
References |
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Railrace | E6 | Lead | worked | Between 1st Jan 2023 and 1st Jun 2023 | |
First ascent.
References |
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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