Also known as Jim and Jimmy.

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From United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of death 31st Oct 1987
Gender Male
Climbing
Hardest Trad (Worked) E6
Hardest Trad (Onsight) E6

Jimmy Jewel was part of the 1980s climbing scene in Llanberis. He was known for his bold solo ascents of many hard testpieces of the time: Right Wall (E5), The Cad (E6), The Axe (E4) and more.

He died whilst down-climbing Poor Man's Peuterey (S) at Tremadog after slipping at the top of the first pitch.

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140 contributions since 20th March 2021.
8 contributions since 2nd October 2025.

Quick Info

From United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of death 31st Oct 1987
Gender Male
Climbing
Hardest Trad (Worked) E6
Hardest Trad (Onsight) E6

Jimmy Jewel was part of the 1980s climbing scene in Llanberis. He was known for his bold solo ascents of many hard testpieces of the time: Right Wall (E5), The Cad (E6), The Axe (E4) and more.

He died whilst down-climbing Poor Man's Peuterey (S) at Tremadog after slipping at the top of the first pitch.

Contributors
140 contributions since 20th March 2021.
8 contributions since 2nd October 2025.

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