Climbs / Index

All climbs

Ordered by the number of ascents recorded.

All Boulder problems 3,311 Trad climbs 2,611 Sport routes 2,187 Deep water solos 104 Aid Climbs 61 Boulder problems (indoor) 29 Alpine 24 Traverses 19 High Mountain 18
Climb Name Type Grade # Ascents Recorded Notes Exclude Reason
Diesel Power Boulder problem 8A 3
Dinosaur Trad climb E5 3

The name comes from the long neck and small brain you'll need to climb the route (as Brown said of Crew)!

Ken Wilson, writing in Mountain Craft (summer 1967):

On the 19th June, 1966, Joe Brown and Pete Crew climbed together for the first time and probably the strongest team ever to set foot on rock in this country made a bid to crack this "last great problem." They started early but they encountered such difficulty that both climbers were driven back several times. Late afternoon they were established on a stance in the middle of the wall. The cliff at this point was appallingly loose and it seemed as if they were hanging from tottering blocks all the time. All the loose material they pulled off was dropping into the sea 20 feet out from the base of the climb. They eventually finished at 9.30 p.m. The technical difficulty was high and the danger from loose rock was so considerable Dinosaur, as they called the climb, must stand out as one of the most formidable expeditions in Wales. [1]

References

[1] Gogarth (1990), page 268 /library/7294/gogarth

Din's Problem Boulder problem (indoor) 8C 3

Almost certainly under-graded at 8C, even by the standards of board grading.

Direkterekyl Sport route 8b+ 3
Disorderly Conduct Trad climb E8 3
Distortion Boulder problem 8A+ 3
Division Bell Sport route 8b 3

Named after Pink Floyd's 14th album of the same name [1].

References

[1] https://gripped.com/profiles/free-will-the-climbing-life-of-jim-sandford/

DNA Sport route 9c 3

The first 6 quickdraws are ~8c to a rest, then 8A boulder, 8A+ boulder to another rest and then 8c+ to the top.

Dog Eat Dog Sport route 8b+ 3
Dol Guldur Trad climb E4 3
Dolphin Wall Trad climb E8 3
Dominatrix Sport route 7c 3
Doubloons Sport route 8b+ 3
Down on My Knee Trad climb E7 3

So named because as it was first ascentionist Tim Emmett's first lead after smashing his knee cap. [1]

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 71, page 73

Dr Crimp Boulder problem 7C 3
Dr Crimp Sport route 8b+ 3
Dreadnaught Sport route 8c 3
Dreamcatcher Boulder problem 8B+ 3
Drifter Trad climb E7 3
Duality of Man Sport route 9c 3

The first 9c in the USA.

After a quick shake at the anchors of Lee Majors you do an ~8A/+ boulder to a reasonable rest into an ~8C boulder.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DUD0DmEkdWi/

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