Climbs

Climb Name Type Grade # Ascents Recorded Notes Exclude Reason
Weedkiller Traverse Boulder problem 7A+ 1

Previously 7B until a hold broke which made the problem slightly easier.

Weeping Arete Boulder problem 8B+ 1
Welcome to the Body Park Trad climb E5 1
Welcome To The Monastery Boulder problem 8B 1
Welcome to Tijuana Boulder problem 7C 1
West Buttress Trad climb E8 1
Western Eyes Boulder problem 7C+ 1
West Face Aid Climb A2 1
West Indian Face Trad climb E8 1

A line has been led from the peg on A Midsummer Night's Dream to the good foothold on The Rite of Spring and then on to finish up Indian Face. On the only ascent to date the leader considered a crucial runner on The Indian Face to have been enhanced and he later filled the placement. Thus the route has not been climbed without this runner, though of course The Indian Face has.

References

[1] Dixon, N. (2004). Clogwyn Dur Arddu: Climbers' Club Guide to Wales, page 68. United Kingdom: Climbers' Club.

West Side Story Boulder problem 7B+ 1

John Allen on the name:

I nearly did it quite quickly but I jumped off because I didn't want to dyno for a hold. It [dynoing] was almost thought of as slightly bad style in those days which is ridiculous, as now it's almost an art in itself, but I thought I'll jump off and I'll do it alright next time. I couldn't get back up there for ages!...That was quite a frustrating climb really. That's why I called it what I did, because it went on and on and on!

Westworld Boulder problem 8A 1
Whaleback Boulder problem 7B 1
What If... Trad climb E6 1
Wheelchair Boulder problem 8C 1

Harder variation to The Wheel of Life (8B+)

'Wheelchair' (9a+/36) starts as for the WOL, but halfway through 'Sleepy Hollow' traverses into 'Stimulation' and climbs the whole of 'Stimulation' (with the exception of the first move) till its end, which is also the finish of 'Silverchair' – hence 'Wheelchair'. [1]


Megos made another link-up he called Stimulating Cartwheel (5.14d) that starts on Stuck South of the Border (V12) and climbs the rest of the Wheel of Life. [2]

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/08/megos_adds_australias_hardest_boulder_route-68298

[2] https://www.climbing.com/news/alex-megos-adds-to-wheel-of-life-making-harder-link-up/

When the Levee Breaks Sitt Boulder problem 8A+ 1
Where the Grass Is Green Trad climb E7 1
Where the Water Waits Trad climb E7 1
Which Doctor Trad climb E5 1
Whiplash Boulder problem 8C 1
Whiplash Trad climb E4 1

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