Climbs

Climb Name Type Grade # Ascents Recorded Notes Exclude Reason
Thai Boxing Trad climb E7 4
The Bastard Sport route 8c+ 4

Originally given 8c but upgraded to 8c+. Approximately font 8A+/B in to font 7C.

The line was originally aid climbed by Chris Craggs and Colin Binks and called Free that you Bastards. Ben Moon was working the line but came back to find holds had been chipped off. John Welford then took on the challenge and sealed the deal after a protracted siege.

The Bridge of Ashes Boulder problem 8C 4

Named after the sci-fi novel of the same name by Roger Zelazny.

The Brute Sport route 8b 4
The Buttermilker Boulder problem 8A+ 4
The Cleaver Trad climb E8 4
The Clown Trad climb E7 4
The Dawn Wall Sport route 9a 4

Probably the hardest big wall in the world.

References

[1] https://www.dawnwall-film.com/

The Eagle and the Hawk Boulder problem 8B+ 4
The Essential Sport route 9a 4
The Globalist Boulder problem 8B+ 4
The Golden Ticket Sport route 8c+ 4
The Great Arch Trad climb E8 4
The Great Escape Sport route 8b+ 4

Alternative finish to Cry Freedom.

The Great Wall of China Trad climb E1 4

One of the longest continuous rock climbs at ~9000ft long.

The Hatchling Boulder problem 7C+ 4

In August 2024 the boulder tipped from it's precarious perch and cracked in half. [1]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/stories/gajdaphotography/3437373927188024259/

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The Naked Edge Trad climb E4 4
The Other Side of Infinity Boulder problem 8B+ 4
The Outer Limits Boulder problem 8C 4
The Power of the Dark Side Trad climb E7 4

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