Angus Kille


Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9
Notable Partnerships
Hazel Findlay
Social Media

Contributors: remus

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9
Notable Partnerships
Hazel Findlay
Social Media
Contributors: remus

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El Niño (8a+)
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Added at 07:11 on 15 November 2023
El Niño (8a+)
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Added at 07:11 on 15 November 2023
The Walk of Life (E9)
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Added at 21:09 on 19 September 2021
The Meltdown (9a)
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Added at 08:06 on 06 June 2023
The Meltdown (9a)
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Added at 15:06 on 06 June 2023
The Walk of Life (E9)
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Added at 15:09 on 03 September 2021
Indian Face (E9)
Added at 21:08 on 07 August 2021
Trauma (E9)
Added at 11:03 on 09 March 2022
Escalatamàsters (9a)
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Added at 18:03 on 26 March 2022
Crac Yr Meistri (E9)
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Added at 10:08 on 11 August 2022

Ascents

13 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 Ascent Date
2016 Gribin Wall Climb E9 (Lead worked) Aug 2016

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/08/angus_kille_ticks_gribin_wall_climb_e9_6c-70631

2017
2018 Mind Control 8c (Lead worked) Feb 2018

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=320075725241718

Indian Face E9 (Lead worked) Jul 2018

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/07/indian_face_e9_6c_by_angus_kille-71634

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQP7nqwaEog

2019
2020 Mission Impossible E9 (Lead worked) 17th Sep 2020

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/09/mission_impossible_e9_7a_by_angus_kille-72495

2021 Muy Caliente! E9 (Lead worked) 31st May 2021
The Walk of Life E9 (Lead worked) 31st Aug 2021

The route was particularly intimidating, something about the wall makes it seem like it doesn't want to be climbed. It feels like the rock is conspiring against you and never offers enough holds to let you relax into the climbing, and despite all of the cracks, barely any of them hold good gear. Apart from the first 15 metres, it's not actually dangerous but you would fall quite a way before any of your gear holds, so you really don't feel like falling and going through the process again. It's unusual that being fitter or stronger or even bolder isn't enough to make the climbing feel easy, you still have to be focussed and committed, which is hard to maintain for 50 metres of runout slab climbing – progress up the slab is hard-earned and it felt really unlikely I would make it through without running out of skill/luck. Looking back I probably could have just worked the route a bit more and not tried to lead it so soon, but I wouldn't swap the experience I had for any other. [1]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CT-Cm6kIhtR/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CTW-ruKjHK5/

2022 Escalatamàsters 9a (Lead worked) 25th Mar 2022

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbke0ZgjkAe/

Crac Yr Meistri E9 (Boulder worked) 5th Aug 2022

Second ascent.

https://www.instagram.com/p/ChDT9JSjf64/

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2022/08/angus_kille_repeats_crac_yr_maestri_e9_7a-73120

2023 The Meltdown 9a (Lead worked) 5th Jun 2023
Fourth ascent.

Last night I led the route smoothly through all the hard climbing, until an audible pop on this move.

Of course, I wasn't going to let go. I climbed the final run-out with one finger down, quite terrified of dropping it on my final chance to climb the route. [2]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CtJESXNNSZ3/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CtJUsdhNl1G/

The Hallucinogen Wall E9 (Alternate Leads worked) 16th Oct 2023
With Hazel Findlay.
El Niño 8a+ (Lead worked) 14th Nov 2023
With Hazel Findlay.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CzpomlSrSzu/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CzpqQqIrOIC/

Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Escalatamàsters 9a (Lead worked) 25th Mar 2022

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbke0ZgjkAe/

The Meltdown 9a (Lead worked) 5th Jun 2023 8c+/9a
Fourth ascent.

Last night I led the route smoothly through all the hard climbing, until an audible pop on this move.

Of course, I wasn't going to let go. I climbed the final run-out with one finger down, quite terrified of dropping it on my final chance to climb the route. [2]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CtJESXNNSZ3/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CtJUsdhNl1G/

Mind Control 8c (Lead worked) Feb 2018

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=320075725241718

El Niño 8a+ (Lead worked) 14th Nov 2023
With Hazel Findlay.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CzpomlSrSzu/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CzpqQqIrOIC/

Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Gribin Wall Climb E9 (Lead worked) Aug 2016

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/08/angus_kille_ticks_gribin_wall_climb_e9_6c-70631

Indian Face E9 (Lead worked) Jul 2018

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/07/indian_face_e9_6c_by_angus_kille-71634

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQP7nqwaEog

Mission Impossible E9 (Lead worked) 17th Sep 2020

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/09/mission_impossible_e9_7a_by_angus_kille-72495

Muy Caliente! E9 (Lead worked) 31st May 2021
The Walk of Life E9 (Lead worked) 31st Aug 2021

The route was particularly intimidating, something about the wall makes it seem like it doesn't want to be climbed. It feels like the rock is conspiring against you and never offers enough holds to let you relax into the climbing, and despite all of the cracks, barely any of them hold good gear. Apart from the first 15 metres, it's not actually dangerous but you would fall quite a way before any of your gear holds, so you really don't feel like falling and going through the process again. It's unusual that being fitter or stronger or even bolder isn't enough to make the climbing feel easy, you still have to be focussed and committed, which is hard to maintain for 50 metres of runout slab climbing – progress up the slab is hard-earned and it felt really unlikely I would make it through without running out of skill/luck. Looking back I probably could have just worked the route a bit more and not tried to lead it so soon, but I wouldn't swap the experience I had for any other. [1]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CT-Cm6kIhtR/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CTW-ruKjHK5/

Crac Yr Meistri E9 (Boulder worked) 5th Aug 2022

Second ascent.

https://www.instagram.com/p/ChDT9JSjf64/

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2022/08/angus_kille_repeats_crac_yr_maestri_e9_7a-73120

The Hallucinogen Wall E9 (Alternate Leads worked) 16th Oct 2023
With Hazel Findlay.
Trauma E9 (Lead worked)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujLQkKI1YpI

Rare Lichen E9 (Lead worked)
Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade