| From: | USA 🇺🇸 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hardest Trad (Onsight): | E3 |
Prolific and controversial Connecticut and Shawangunks developer, guidebook writer, and staunch traditionalist.
Once I chop a route, it will remain chopped, no matter how many times I have to return to keep it that way. Until the bolting stops, apparently the cliffs will have to be destroyed to save them [2]
[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2007/07/us_bolt_chopper_banned_by_judge_from_chopping_bolts-38849
[2] Climbing magazine, June/July 1991
[3] https://web.archive.org/web/20130223061856/http://www.stopken.org/Home.html
4 recorded ascents.
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
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| Dol Guldur | E4 | Lead | ground up | 1975 | ||
| First ascent. With some points of aid. | |||||
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As an aid route |
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| Dol Guldur | E4 | Lead | ground up | 1979 | ||
| First free ascent. | |||||
| Dol Guldur | E4 | Lead | repeat | 26th Feb 2012 | ||
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10 000th ascent, likely the most repeats of the same route. References[1] https://www.climbing.com/news/ken-nichols-10000th-ascent-of-5-11/ [2] https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/691480-most-ascents-of-the-same-climbing-route |
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| The Great Wall of China | E3 | Alternate Leads | onsight | May 1987 | ||
| First ascent. With Dan Rosanstein. | |||||
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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