Nationality: | GB |
Hardest Trad (Worked): | E8 |
Hardest Trad (Onsight): | E7 |
Paul Pritchard is a British rock climber and mountaineer. He was a prominent figure in the 1980s and 1990s, particularly in and around North Wales.
On the 13th February 1998 he suffered a traumatic brain injury while climbing on The Totem Pole in Tasmania which left him with hemiplegia.
(2012). Deep play: Climbing the world’s most dangerous routes (2nd ed.). Vertebrate Publishing.
(2000). The totem pole: Surviving the ultimate adventure. Robinson Publishing.
(2005). The longest climb: Back from the abyss. Constable and Robinson.
(2021). The Mountain Path: A climber’s journey through life and death. Vertebrate Publishing.
[1] Features in 80's Birth of Extreme.
15 recorded ascents.
Year | Climb | Grade | Style | Date |
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1986 | Come to Mother | E7 | Lead | onsight | 1986 |
First ascent.
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Perimeter Walk | E7 | Solo | worked | 1986 | |
First ascent.
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Schittlegrüber | E6 | Lead | worked | 16th Aug 1986 | |
The Enchanted Broccoli Garden | E7 | Lead | worked | 28th Aug 1986 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=117802899676596&set=a.117799293010290 |
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The Super Calabrese | E8 | Lead | worked | Between 16th Oct 1986 and 29th Jan 1987 | |
First ascent.
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1987 | Chewing the Cwd | E5 | Lead | ground up | 14th Feb 1987 |
First ascent.
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I Ran the Bath | E7 | Lead | worked | 27th Apr 1987 | |
First ascent.
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Truncheon Meat | E6 | Lead | worked | 20th May 1987 | |
First ascent.
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Surgical Lust | E7 | Lead | worked | 27th May 1987 | |
First ascent.
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King Wad | E6 | Lead | worked | 18th Jun 1987 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/esgair_maen_gwyn_scimitar_ridge-706/king_wad-3775 |
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The Scoop | E7 | Alternate Leads | worked | Aug 1987 | |
First ascent. With Johnny Dawes.
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1991 | Rubble | E7 | Lead | onsight | Oct 1991 |
First ascent.
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1996 | The Porphyry Chair | 6c+ | Lead | 19th Jul 1996 |
First ascent.
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2023 | Jean | HS (approx) | Lead | worked | Sep 2023 |
Paul's first new route in 26 years! |
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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The Porphyry Chair | 6c+ | Lead | 19th Jul 1996 | |
First ascent.
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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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The Super Calabrese | E8 | Lead | worked | Between 16th Oct 1986 and 29th Jan 1987 | |
First ascent.
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Come to Mother | E7 | Lead | onsight | 1986 | |
First ascent.
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Perimeter Walk | E7 | Solo | worked | 1986 | |
First ascent.
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The Enchanted Broccoli Garden | E7 | Lead | worked | 28th Aug 1986 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=117802899676596&set=a.117799293010290 |
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I Ran the Bath | E7 | Lead | worked | 27th Apr 1987 | |
First ascent.
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Surgical Lust | E7 | Lead | worked | 27th May 1987 | |
First ascent.
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The Scoop | E7 | Alternate Leads | worked | Aug 1987 | |
First ascent. With Johnny Dawes.
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Rubble | E7 | Lead | onsight | Oct 1991 | |
First ascent.
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The 4th Dimension | E7 | Lead | did not finish | ||
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Schittlegrüber | E6 | Lead | worked | 16th Aug 1986 | |
Truncheon Meat | E6 | Lead | worked | 20th May 1987 | |
First ascent.
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King Wad | E6 | Lead | worked | 18th Jun 1987 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/esgair_maen_gwyn_scimitar_ridge-706/king_wad-3775 |
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Chewing the Cwd | E5 | Lead | ground up | 14th Feb 1987 | |
First ascent.
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Jean | HS (approx) | Lead | worked | Sep 2023 | |
Paul's first new route in 26 years! |
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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