Climbs

Climb Name Type Grade # Ascents Recorded Notes Exclude Reason
Carpe Diem Trad climb E6 3
Cassini Trad climb E8 3
Cemetry Gates Trad climb E1 3
C'Était Demain Boulder problem 8A 3

Named after the science fiction book "C'Était Demain" by Edward Bellamy, the name translates as 'looking backwards'.

Chabal Boulder problem 8A+ 3
Chasin' the Trane Sport route 7c 3

The name is a reference to John Coltrane, an american jazz saxophonist whom first ascentionis John Bachar admired. [1]

References

[1] https://gripped.com/profiles/yosemite-climbing-legends-john-bachar/

Chicama Trad climb E9 3
Chimes of Freedom Sport route 8a+ 3

Initially the route has a large block underneath the roof which made the now-crux substantially easier. The block departed company with the wall and Ben Moon reclimbed it in it's new state in 1990.

China Doll Trad climb E9 3
Ching Sport route 8a 3
Chromosone Y Sport route 8c+ 3
Clarion Call Sport route 7a 3

One of the first routes in the UK to be bolted specifically for the purpose of free climbing. Bolt protected free routes had existed but were typically reliant on gear left behind by aid climbers (pegs, caving bolts etc.)

The route was subsequently de-bolted by Paul Mitchell and climbed at E6 by Nick Dixon. Following a more accepting attitude towards sport climbing it was re-bolted and has become a very popular route.

Classified Sport route 9a 3
Clippity Clop, Clippity Clop, Clippity Clop Trad climb E7 3
Close of Business Boulder problem 8B 3
Coeur de Lion Trad climb E8 3

The crux is around 8a+/b.

Combination Boulder problem 8B 3
Compact Culture Boulder problem 8B 3
Cool Moon Trad climb E7 3
Corinthian Groove Sport route 8b 3

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