In rock climbing chipping is the practice of artificially modifying a climb. In practice this can mean a lot of things, from a wobbly, existing hold being removed and then re-attached with glue to preserve the character of a climb to full-scale manufacture of routes by drilling holds in blank rock for large sections of the climb.
This is a list of some routes that have been chipped. These routes have been chipped in the sense they have had holds created.
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13 entries on the list.
| Climb | Grade | Climb Type | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Carnage | 7B+ | Boulder problem | The starting left hand-hold is manufactured |
| 2 | Rock Atrocity | 7C | Boulder problem | The two pockets in the roof are drilled |
| 3 | The Angel's Share | 7C | Boulder problem | The rail to establish on the problem was created by persons unknown prior to the first ascent |
| 4 | The Keel | 7C | Boulder problem | The pocket on the lip is manufactured |
| 5 | Seven | 8B+ | Boulder problem | Holds on the low start have been modified |
| 6 | La Rose et le Vampire | 8b | Sport route | The hold which allows the rose move is manufactured |
| 7 | De L'Autre Côté du Ciel | 9a | Sport route | Many pockets through the upper section of the route were manufactured to force the sequence |
| 8 | Sleeping Lion | 9b | Sport route | The rock is relatively soft so several holds are reinforced with glue |
| 9 | La Dura Dura | 9b+ | Sport route | Several holds are reinforced with glue |
| 10 | Cheat | E3 | Trad climb | The holds that allow the upper section to be climbed are manufactured |
| 11 | Linden | E6 | Trad climb | Two divots were drilled for skyhooks on the first ascent |
| 12 | Jumpin' on a Beetle | E6 | Trad climb | The rail to establish on the problem was created by persons unknown prior to the first ascent |
| 13 | The First and Last Wall | E6 | Trad climb | Some cam slots are drilled to improve the placements |