Charlie Woodburn

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Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9

Contributors: remus (5 contributions since 15 Apr 2024)
Added on 14th November 2020. Last updated on 22nd August 2024.

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9
Contributors: remus (5 contributions since 15 Apr 2024)
Added on 14th November 2020. Last updated on 22nd August 2024.

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Pics + Vids

The Walk of Life (E9)
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Added at 21:04 on 15 April 2024
Something's Burning (E9, FA)
Added at 22:01 on 31 January 2021
The Walk of Life (E9)
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Added at 12:02 on 10 February 2021

Ascents

10 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown. Use the other tabs to view these ascents.
Year Climb Grade Style Date
2000 Messiah E7 Lead | worked 2000
Fourth ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 104, page 10

Punks in the Gym 8b+ Lead | worked 2000

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 104, page 10

Harder Faster E9 Lead | worked Nov 2000
First ascent. Belayed by Tim Emmett.

As I flow through the sequence of moves, I am only partially aware of what I am doing. My thoughts are hazy, in a self-induced state of obedience. The body leads and the mind follows, always one step behind, always in a state of humble acknowledgement, registering the present as it flows, unaware of future or past, free from the savage responsibility of thought. Fear and thought are synonymous and consequently the most frightening part of the ascent coincides with the only moment of dominance my mind has: the decision to go. Concentration is of the essence, the act of forcibly stupefying the senses and allowing myself to follow the drift of my own body. As I climb, I feel as though I am leaving myself behind, and by giving myself up to the movement of the rock, by concentrating myself into the subtle tensions the moves require, I am able to escape the obligation to think, and this, more than anything else, brings me a measure of peace. [1]

References

[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/charlie-woodburn-gritstone-masterpiece-harder-faster-black-rocks.html

[2] On The Edge Issue 104, page 10

2001
2002
2003 The Grey Area E8 Lead | worked 15th Dec 2003
First ascent.
2004 San Simian E8 Lead | worked May 2004
First ascent.
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010 The Walk of Life E9 Lead | worked 25th Nov 2010
2011 Once Upon a Time in the Southwest E9 Lead | worked 28th Jun 2011
2012 Something's Burning E9 Lead | worked 2012
First ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/45194606

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Bat Route 8c Lead | worked
Punks in the Gym 8b+ Lead | worked 2000

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 104, page 10

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Harder Faster E9 Lead | worked Nov 2000
First ascent. Belayed by Tim Emmett.

As I flow through the sequence of moves, I am only partially aware of what I am doing. My thoughts are hazy, in a self-induced state of obedience. The body leads and the mind follows, always one step behind, always in a state of humble acknowledgement, registering the present as it flows, unaware of future or past, free from the savage responsibility of thought. Fear and thought are synonymous and consequently the most frightening part of the ascent coincides with the only moment of dominance my mind has: the decision to go. Concentration is of the essence, the act of forcibly stupefying the senses and allowing myself to follow the drift of my own body. As I climb, I feel as though I am leaving myself behind, and by giving myself up to the movement of the rock, by concentrating myself into the subtle tensions the moves require, I am able to escape the obligation to think, and this, more than anything else, brings me a measure of peace. [1]

References

[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/charlie-woodburn-gritstone-masterpiece-harder-faster-black-rocks.html

[2] On The Edge Issue 104, page 10

Something's Burning E9 Lead | worked 2012
First ascent.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/45194606

The Walk of Life E9 Lead | worked 25th Nov 2010
Once Upon a Time in the Southwest E9 Lead | worked 28th Jun 2011
Rare Lichen E9 Lead | worked
The Grey Area E8 Lead | worked 15th Dec 2003
First ascent.
San Simian E8 Lead | worked May 2004
First ascent.
Messiah E7 Lead | worked 2000
Fourth ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 104, page 10

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade