Climbing History | Jim Pope

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Year	Climb	Grade	FA	Ascent Date
2012	Hot Fun Closing	8a (Lead)		22 Sep 2012
2013
2014	Mecca - The Mid-life Crisis	8b+ (Lead)		26 Oct 2014
2015
2016	Kaa'bah	8c+ (Lead)		16 Oct 2016
2016	Kaa'bah	4th RP! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yhfe3tOJ38
2017
2018	Kalea Borroka	8b+ (Lead Onsight)		10 Jan 2018
	Kalea Borroka	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/01/kale_borroka_8b+_onsight_by_jim_pope-71446
	Mr. Hyde	8c+ (Lead)		27 May 2018
	Eye of Odin	8c+ (Lead)		08 Aug 2018
	Eye of Odin	6th go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56H0i0wATWQ
	Meshuga	E9 (Lead)		24 Oct 2018
	Meshuga	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/10/meshuga_e9_6c_by_jim_pope-71756
2019	Appointment with Death	E9 (Lead)		24 Feb 2019
	Appointment with Death	A very spicy ascent. Near the top of the route, well past the point where you'd consider falling off safely, a foothold broke and only Jim's ability to hold a one-arm lock off saved him. https://youtu.be/sfDPJIbOk84?t=2516
	The Brute	8b (Lead Onsight)		01 Sep 2019
	The Brute	https://www.instagram.com/p/B14czh3DgPR/
	Simbas Pride	E8 (Lead)		16 Sep 2019
	Simbas Pride	https://www.instagram.com/p/B2gxSg4DtiV/
2020	Accelerator	8b+ (Lead)		10 Jul 2020
	Accelerator	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-QULAqOdJI
	End Game	8B (Boulder)		03 Oct 2020
	Nah'han	E8 (Lead Flash)		15 Oct 2020
2021	Bloodhound	8B (Boulder)	✓	01 Jan 2021 (approx)
	Bloodhound	https://www.flickr.com/photos/156943872@N06/51115242638/
	The Boss	8B+ (Boulder)		14 Apr 2021
	The Boss	https://www.instagram.com/p/CNqEj_hDKqj/ https://youtu.be/nrfaAPsNo7g?t=22
	Une Jeune Fille Quatre Vingt Dix Ans	E8 (Lead Flash)		15 Apr 2021
	Transform	8c (Lead)		05 May 2021
	Prisoners of the Sun	E10 (Lead)		23 Sep 2021
	Prisoners of the Sun	Second ascent. I had a short recce on top-rope while Ben got reacquainted with [Surreal Appeal] – so probably around 45 minutes including the warm-up - after the drive over from Sheffield. I then belayed Ben on his send and then I went straight after him. [1] On the grade: It's always hard to put a grade on something, and especially trad where the grade is even more subjective given you have to take into account how dangerous it felt for you. Personally, when comparing it to other routes I’ve done, I felt like I’d had an E8 6c experience. [1] [1] https://www.climber.co.uk/news/pope-gets-second-ascent-of-prisoners-of-the-sun/
	Frowned Upon	E8 (Solo)	✓	15 Dec 2021
	Frowned Upon	https://www.instagram.com/p/CX1svrnoIcA/
2022	Heritage	8B+ (Boulder)		07 Mar 2022
	Eye of the Tiger	E7 (Lead Flash)		01 Apr 2022 (approx)
	Eye of the Tiger	https://www.instagram.com/p/CclXegMNjIH/

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date
Kaa'bah	8c+ (Lead)	16 Oct 2016
Kaa'bah	4th RP! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yhfe3tOJ38
Mr. Hyde	8c+ (Lead)	27 May 2018
Eye of Odin	8c+ (Lead)	08 Aug 2018
Eye of Odin	6th go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56H0i0wATWQ
Transform	8c (Lead)	05 May 2021
Mecca - The Mid-life Crisis	8b+ (Lead)	26 Oct 2014
Kalea Borroka	8b+ (Lead Onsight)	10 Jan 2018
Kalea Borroka	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/01/kale_borroka_8b+_onsight_by_jim_pope-71446
Accelerator	8b+ (Lead)	10 Jul 2020
Accelerator	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-QULAqOdJI
The Brute	8b (Lead Onsight)	01 Sep 2019
The Brute	https://www.instagram.com/p/B14czh3DgPR/
Hot Fun Closing	8a (Lead)	22 Sep 2012

Climb	Grade	FA	Ascent Date
The Boss	8B+ (Boulder)		14 Apr 2021
The Boss	https://www.instagram.com/p/CNqEj_hDKqj/ https://youtu.be/nrfaAPsNo7g?t=22
Heritage	8B+ (Boulder)		07 Mar 2022
Bloodhound	8B (Boulder)	✓	01 Jan 2021 (approx)
Bloodhound	https://www.flickr.com/photos/156943872@N06/51115242638/
End Game	8B (Boulder)		03 Oct 2020
The last Dance	8B (Boulder)
Antidiluvian	8B (Boulder)

Climb	Grade	FA	Ascent Date
Prisoners of the Sun	E10 (Lead)		23 Sep 2021
Prisoners of the Sun	Second ascent. I had a short recce on top-rope while Ben got reacquainted with [Surreal Appeal] – so probably around 45 minutes including the warm-up - after the drive over from Sheffield. I then belayed Ben on his send and then I went straight after him. [1] On the grade: It's always hard to put a grade on something, and especially trad where the grade is even more subjective given you have to take into account how dangerous it felt for you. Personally, when comparing it to other routes I’ve done, I felt like I’d had an E8 6c experience. [1] [1] https://www.climber.co.uk/news/pope-gets-second-ascent-of-prisoners-of-the-sun/
Meshuga	E9 (Lead)		24 Oct 2018
Meshuga	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/10/meshuga_e9_6c_by_jim_pope-71756
Appointment with Death	E9 (Lead)		24 Feb 2019
Appointment with Death	A very spicy ascent. Near the top of the route, well past the point where you'd consider falling off safely, a foothold broke and only Jim's ability to hold a one-arm lock off saved him. https://youtu.be/sfDPJIbOk84?t=2516
Frowned Upon	E8 (Solo)	✓	15 Dec 2021
Frowned Upon	https://www.instagram.com/p/CX1svrnoIcA/
Simbas Pride	E8 (Lead)		16 Sep 2019
Simbas Pride	https://www.instagram.com/p/B2gxSg4DtiV/
Nah'han	E8 (Lead Flash)		15 Oct 2020
Une Jeune Fille Quatre Vingt Dix Ans	E8 (Lead Flash)		15 Apr 2021
Eye of the Tiger	E7 (Lead Flash)		01 Apr 2022 (approx)
Eye of the Tiger	https://www.instagram.com/p/CclXegMNjIH/

Climb	Grade	FA	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade

Nationality:	GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	8B+
Hardest Sport (Worked):	8c+
Hardest Sport (Onsight):	8b+
Hardest Trad (Worked):	E10
Hardest Trad (Flash):	E8
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Nationality:	GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	8B+
Hardest Sport (Worked):	8c+
Hardest Sport (Onsight):	8b+
Hardest Trad (Worked):	E10
Hardest Trad (Flash):	E8
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Kaa'bah (8c+)

Eye of Odin (8c+)

The Brute (8b)

Frowned Upon (E8, FA)

The Boss (8B+)

Simbas Pride (E8)

The Boss (8B+)

Accelerator (8b+)

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