From: | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8A |
Hardest Sport (Worked): | 7a |
Hardest Trad (Worked): | E9 |
32 recorded ascents.
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Clarion Call | 7a | Lead | worked | 1983 | |
Climbed without the bolts at E6 6a, he used a piece of rock to hammer in a peg mid way through the ascent. |
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Lupino Lane | 8A | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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GreatNess Wall | E10 | Top Rope | did not finish | 2018 | |
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Face Mecca | E9 | Lead | worked | Jun 1989 | |
First ascent.
References[1] Dixon, N. (2004). Clogwyn Dur Arddu: Climbers' Club Guide to Wales, page 187. United Kingdom: Climbers' Club. |
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Gribin Wall Climb | E9 | Lead | worked | 24th May 1997 | |
First ascent.
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A Thousand Setting Suns | E9 | Lead | worked | Jul 2009 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/07/nick_dixon_new_nesscliffe_e9-48533 |
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Indian Face | E9 | Lead | worked | 1994 | |
Second ascent.
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References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/nick_dixon_-_indian_face_the_first_repeat-5756 [2] Colin Wells. Who's who in British Climbing: Bite-sized Biographies of Dead Climbers - and Some that are Still Alive. United Kingdom: Climbing Company, 2008. |
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Rare Lichen | E9 | Lead | worked | 2000 | |
Second ascent. Pre-placed gear. Easier than Gribin Wall Climb.
References[1] OnThe Edge Issue 101, page 64 |
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Once Upon a Time in the Southwest | E9 | Lead | worked | 2024 | |
Doug | E8 | Solo | worked | Apr 1986 | |
First ascent.
Doug had a couple of helpers stretch a blanket out underneath him while he attempted to make the first ascent, hoping they would be able to use it to catch him in case of a fall. [1] References[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,33960.msg690840.html#msg690840 |
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Berlin Wall | E8 | Lead | worked | Apr 1989 | |
First ascent.
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My Piano | E8 | Lead | worked | 1994 | |
First ascent.
Footage of a later ascent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvnY_x5wYFo. |
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Off the Rocks | E8 | Lead | worked | 1995 | |
First ascent.
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Cassini | E8 | Lead | worked | 13th Sep 2017 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Spirit of the Moors | E8 | Lead | worked | Apr 2021 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.facebook.com/501818648/videos/10158509137748649/ |
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Une Jeune Fille Quatre Vingt Dix Ans | E8 | Lead | worked | ||
First ascent.
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End of the Affair | E8 | Lead | worked | Sep 1986 | |
Second ascent.
References[1] Westlake, D. (2010). Froggatt to Black Rocks, page 178. |
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The Hollow Man | E8 | Lead | worked | 29th Jul 2023 | |
Time Regained | E8 | Lead | worked | ||
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One Chromosome's Missing | E7 | Lead | worked | 1984 | |
First ascent.
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Teenage Menopause | E7 | Lead | worked | May 1984 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.116371059819780/116373369819549 |
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Polyp Piece | E7 | Lead | worked | 30th Mar 1986 | |
First ascent.
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Gathering Sun | E7 | Lead | worked | 1987 | |
First ascent.
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My Halo | E7 | Lead | worked | May 1987 | |
First ascent.
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Dinas in the Oven | E7 | Lead | worked | 1988 | |
First ascent.
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10 O'Clock Saturday Morning | E7 | Lead | worked | 2000 | |
First ascent.
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Shropshire Gold | E7 | Lead | worked | 2012 | |
First ascent.
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Margins of the Mind | E7 | Lead | worked | 2003 | |
Second ascent.
Nick put in a big effort trying to onsight the route, getting through the lower crux section only to fall higher up after an extremely protracted attempt. He then went back to finish the route with his ropes clipped in at the previous high point.
References[1] On The Edge Issue 131, page 68 |
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The Master's Edge | E7 | Lead | worked | 26th Feb 2024 | |
A Fist Full of Crystals | E6 | Solo | worked | 25th Sep 1983 | |
First ascent.
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Turd Burglar | E6 | Lead | worked | May 1987 | |
First ascent.
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A Fist Full of Crystals | E6 | Solo | repeat | 2000s | |
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