Climbs

One of the first 8b+s in the world. Possibly slightly easier now than for Güllich and Glowacz since the construction of the birdbath hold subsequent to their ascents.

References

[1] https://climbingsimon.wordpress.com/2015/05/05/punks-in-the-gym/

[2] https://verticallifemag.com/articles/40-years-of-punks-in-the-gym/

Originally thought to be 8B/+. A 'crucial' side pull broke after the first ascent but it was later re-climbed without the side pull.

Around 2018 the crux hold was chipped making the problem slightly easier. [1]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHtkP6uRao/

5.11c

First climbed in 1959 by Warren Harding, Glen Denny and Chuck Pratt as the East Face of Washington Column. Although this ascent was mainly aided, the Harding Slot - free climbed at a notional 5.9 - is still a considerable challenge for many despite its relatively low grade.

Named after the Jimi Hendrix song [2].

We had a tape deck with us and that seemed to be the song that we played when things looked tough.... [3]

References

[1] https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105845493/astroman

[2] https://www.jimihendrix.com/encyclopedia-tag/astro-man/

[3] http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=520019&tn=20

Named after Dál Riata, a Gaelic kingdom that spanned the western coast of Scotland and north-eastern Ireland.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A1l_Riata