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2 USA 22859 14th November 2023 – 24th June 2026 767 177 2 785 2189
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1 24th June 2026 22:04:56 UTC remus climber Jacky Godoffe notes
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A pioneer of hard bouldering in Fontainebleau. Throughout the 1980s and '90s Godoffe established dozens of the forest's classic modern testpieces. His ascent of [C'Était Demain](/climb/1250/c'était-demain) (8A) in 1984 set a new level for bouldering in Europe. Coming just a year after [L'Abbé Résina](/climb/979/l'abbé-résina) (7C), the climb was a significant step up in difficulty. Essentially comprising just two hard moves, it is still regarded as a hard 8A and may have only been flashed once ([Dave Graham](/climber/503/dave-graham), 2000). In 1993 he established [Fatman](/climb/792/fatman), a contender for the first 8B. His relentless pursuit of quality and difficulty saw him projecting what would later become [The Big Island](/climb/109/the-big-island) (8C), though a successful ascent eluded him. In the early '00s Godoffe pioneered the art of indoor routesetting. His books on the subject are essential reading for those in the trade. > Success in climbing is just the tip of the iceberg. The most important thing for me is how to deal with such an important passion and also the rest of life. I am lucky to have had 5 children, and none of them never ever climbed, so at home at least I'm just a human trying to surf on the waves of life. This is a way harder than the most difficult boulder I ever climbed. [1] ### References [1] Interview in *The Project Magazine* (2017) [https://www.theprojectmagazine.com/features/2017/5/13/jacky-godoffe-interview](https://www.theprojectmagazine.com/features/2017/5/13/jacky-godoffe-interview) [2] Bleau [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIreNKro7QU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIreNKro7QU) [3] [http://www.grimporama.com/francais/bleau/itw/bl_jg-interview.htm](http://www.grimporama.com/francais/bleau/itw/bl_jg-interview.htm)
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A pioneer of hard bouldering in Fontainebleau. Throughout the 1980s and '90s Godoffe established dozens of the forest's classic modern testpieces. His ascent of [C'Était Demain](/climb/1250/c'était-demain) (8A) in 1984 set a new level for bouldering in Europe. Coming just a year after [L'Abbé Résina](/climb/979/l'abbé-résina) (7C), the climb was a significant step up in difficulty. Essentially comprising just two hard moves, it is still regarded as a hard 8A and may have only been flashed once ([Dave Graham](/climber/503/dave-graham), 2000). In 1993 he established [Fatman](/climb/792/fatman), a contender for the first 8B. His relentless pursuit of quality and difficulty saw him projecting what would later become [The Big Island](/climb/109/the-big-island) (8C), though a successful ascent eluded him. In the early '00s Godoffe pioneered the art of indoor routesetting. His books on the subject are essential reading for those in the trade. > Success in climbing is just the tip of the iceberg. The most important thing for me is how to deal with such an important passion and also the rest of life. I am lucky to have had 5 children, and none of them never ever climbed, so at home at least I'm just a human trying to surf on the waves of life. This is a way harder than the most difficult boulder I ever climbed. [1] ### References [1] Interview in *The Project Magazine* (2017) [https://www.theprojectmagazine.com/features/2017/5/13/jacky-godoffe-interview](https://www.theprojectmagazine.com/features/2017/5/13/jacky-godoffe-interview) [2] Bleau [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIreNKro7QU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIreNKro7QU) [3] [https://escaladepanorama.htm-fr.com/francais/bleau/itw/bl_jg-interview.htm](https://escaladepanorama.htm-fr.com/francais/bleau/itw/bl_jg-interview.htm)
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2 24th June 2026 22:04:56 UTC remus climber Jacky Godoffe notes_pretty
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<p>A pioneer of hard bouldering in Fontainebleau. Throughout the 1980s and '90s Godoffe established dozens of the forest's classic modern testpieces.</p> <p>His ascent of <a href="/climb/1250/c'était-demain" rel="noopener noreferrer">C'Était Demain</a> (8A) in 1984 set a new level for bouldering in Europe. Coming just a year after <a href="/climb/979/l'abbé-résina" rel="noopener noreferrer">L'Abbé Résina</a> (7C), the climb was a significant step up in difficulty. Essentially comprising just two hard moves, it is still regarded as a hard 8A and may have only been flashed once (<a href="/climber/503/dave-graham" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Graham</a>, 2000).</p> <p>In 1993 he established <a href="/climb/792/fatman" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fatman</a>, a contender for the first 8B. His relentless pursuit of quality and difficulty saw him projecting what would later become <a href="/climb/109/the-big-island" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Big Island</a> (8C), though a successful ascent eluded him.</p> <p>In the early '00s Godoffe pioneered the art of indoor routesetting. His books on the subject are essential reading for those in the trade.</p> <blockquote> <p>Success in climbing is just the tip of the iceberg. The most important thing for me is how to deal with such an important passion and also the rest of life. I am lucky to have had 5 children, and none of them never ever climbed, so at home at least I'm just a human trying to surf on the waves of life. This is a way harder than the most difficult boulder I ever climbed. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Interview in <em>The Project Magazine</em> (2017) <a href="https://www.theprojectmagazine.com/features/2017/5/13/jacky-godoffe-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.theprojectmagazine.com/features/2017/5/13/jacky-godoffe-interview</a></p> <p>[2] Bleau <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIreNKro7QU" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIreNKro7QU</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="http://www.grimporama.com/francais/bleau/itw/bl_jg-interview.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.grimporama.com/francais/bleau/itw/bl_jg-interview.htm</a></p>
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<p>A pioneer of hard bouldering in Fontainebleau. Throughout the 1980s and '90s Godoffe established dozens of the forest's classic modern testpieces.</p> <p>His ascent of <a href="/climb/1250/c'était-demain" rel="noopener noreferrer">C'Était Demain</a> (8A) in 1984 set a new level for bouldering in Europe. Coming just a year after <a href="/climb/979/l'abbé-résina" rel="noopener noreferrer">L'Abbé Résina</a> (7C), the climb was a significant step up in difficulty. Essentially comprising just two hard moves, it is still regarded as a hard 8A and may have only been flashed once (<a href="/climber/503/dave-graham" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Graham</a>, 2000).</p> <p>In 1993 he established <a href="/climb/792/fatman" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fatman</a>, a contender for the first 8B. His relentless pursuit of quality and difficulty saw him projecting what would later become <a href="/climb/109/the-big-island" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Big Island</a> (8C), though a successful ascent eluded him.</p> <p>In the early '00s Godoffe pioneered the art of indoor routesetting. His books on the subject are essential reading for those in the trade.</p> <blockquote> <p>Success in climbing is just the tip of the iceberg. The most important thing for me is how to deal with such an important passion and also the rest of life. I am lucky to have had 5 children, and none of them never ever climbed, so at home at least I'm just a human trying to surf on the waves of life. This is a way harder than the most difficult boulder I ever climbed. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Interview in <em>The Project Magazine</em> (2017) <a href="https://www.theprojectmagazine.com/features/2017/5/13/jacky-godoffe-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.theprojectmagazine.com/features/2017/5/13/jacky-godoffe-interview</a></p> <p>[2] Bleau <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIreNKro7QU" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIreNKro7QU</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://escaladepanorama.htm-fr.com/francais/bleau/itw/bl_jg-interview.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://escaladepanorama.htm-fr.com/francais/bleau/itw/bl_jg-interview.htm</a></p>
3 24th June 2026 21:59:24 UTC remus media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQXhEyGyimA url
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4 24th June 2026 21:59:24 UTC remus media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQXhEyGyimA missing_right_to_reproduce
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5 24th June 2026 21:59:24 UTC remus ascent Rob Denayer's ascent of The Dark Passenger notes
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### References [1] [https://www.instagram.com/p/DV4VHTxDDRA/?img_index=1](https://www.instagram.com/p/DV4VHTxDDRA/?img_index=1)
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### References [1] [https://www.instagram.com/p/DV4VHTxDDRA/?img_index=1](https://www.instagram.com/p/DV4VHTxDDRA/?img_index=1) [2] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQXhEyGyimA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQXhEyGyimA)
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6 24th June 2026 21:59:24 UTC remus ascent Rob Denayer's ascent of The Dark Passenger notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DV4VHTxDDRA/?img_index=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DV4VHTxDDRA/?img_index=1</a></p>
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DV4VHTxDDRA/?img_index=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DV4VHTxDDRA/?img_index=1</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQXhEyGyimA" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQXhEyGyimA</a></p>
7 24th June 2026 17:37:18 UTC remus media https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZ9VJY5MF_t/ missing_right_to_reproduce
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9 24th June 2026 17:37:18 UTC remus ascent Emma Edwards's ascent of Foxy Lady notes
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10 24th June 2026 17:37:18 UTC remus ascent Emma Edwards's ascent of Foxy Lady notes_pretty
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11 24th June 2026 17:37:18 UTC remus ascent Emma Edwards's ascent of Foxy Lady climber_id
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16 24th June 2026 16:54:31 UTC remus climber Jim Bridwell Quote
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17 24th June 2026 16:43:54 UTC remus climb The Prophet notes_pretty
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<p>Leo Houlding's swansong on El Cap. The route takes in over 1000ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious <em>Devil's Dyno</em> and the crux <em>A1 Beauty</em> seam.</p> <p>Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. <a href="/climber/619/will-stanhope" rel="noopener noreferrer">Will Stanhope</a> describes the climbing:</p> <blockquote> <p>Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right.</p> <p>What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed.</p> <p>This isn’t a fictional story. <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a> actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner <a href="/climber/1488/jason-pickles" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Pickles</a> hospitalised after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge.</p> <p>They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/</a></p>
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<p>Leo Houlding's swansong on El Cap. The route takes in over 1000ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious <em>Devil's Dyno</em> and the crux <em>A1 Beauty</em> seam.</p> <p>Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. <a href="/climber/619/will-stanhope" rel="noopener noreferrer">Will Stanhope</a> describes the climbing:</p> <blockquote> <p>Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right.</p> <p>What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed.</p> <p>This isn’t a fictional story. <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a> actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner <a href="/climber/1488/jason-pickles" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Pickles</a> hospitalised after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge.</p> <p>They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job.</p> <p>Named after the <a href="https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4fwf4TawLLY" rel="noopener noreferrer">C. J. Bolland track of the same name</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/</a></p>
18 24th June 2026 16:43:54 UTC remus climb The Prophet notes
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Leo Houlding's swansong on El Cap. The route takes in over 1000ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious *Devil's Dyno* and the crux *A1 Beauty* seam. Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. [Will Stanhope](/climber/619/will-stanhope) describes the climbing: > Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right. > What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed. > This isn’t a fictional story. [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding) actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1] The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge. They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job. ### References [1] [https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/](https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/)
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Leo Houlding's swansong on El Cap. The route takes in over 1000ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious *Devil's Dyno* and the crux *A1 Beauty* seam. Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. [Will Stanhope](/climber/619/will-stanhope) describes the climbing: > Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right. > What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed. > This isn’t a fictional story. [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding) actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1] The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge. They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job. Named after the [C. J. Bolland track of the same name](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4fwf4TawLLY). ### References [1] [https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/](https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/)
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19 24th June 2026 16:41:26 UTC remus climb The Prophet notes_pretty
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<p>Leo Houlding's swansong on El Cap. The route takes in over 1000ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious 'Devil's Dyno' and the crux 'A1 Beauty' seam.</p> <p>Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. <a href="/climber/619/will-stanhope" rel="noopener noreferrer">Will Stanhope</a> describes the climbing:</p> <blockquote> <p>Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right.</p> <p>What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed.</p> <p>This isn’t a fictional story. <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a> actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner <a href="/climber/1488/jason-pickles" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Pickles</a> hospitalised.</p> <p>They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/</a></p>
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<p>Leo Houlding's swansong on El Cap. The route takes in over 1000ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious <em>Devil's Dyno</em> and the crux <em>A1 Beauty</em> seam.</p> <p>Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. <a href="/climber/619/will-stanhope" rel="noopener noreferrer">Will Stanhope</a> describes the climbing:</p> <blockquote> <p>Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right.</p> <p>What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed.</p> <p>This isn’t a fictional story. <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a> actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner <a href="/climber/1488/jason-pickles" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Pickles</a> hospitalised after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge.</p> <p>They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/</a></p>
20 24th June 2026 16:41:26 UTC remus climb The Prophet notes
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Leo Houlding's swansong on El Cap. The route takes in over 1000ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious 'Devil's Dyno' and the crux 'A1 Beauty' seam. Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. [Will Stanhope](/climber/619/will-stanhope) describes the climbing: > Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right. > What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed. > This isn’t a fictional story. [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding) actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1] The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised. They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job. ### References [1] [https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/](https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/)
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Leo Houlding's swansong on El Cap. The route takes in over 1000ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious *Devil's Dyno* and the crux *A1 Beauty* seam. Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. [Will Stanhope](/climber/619/will-stanhope) describes the climbing: > Picture this: You’re halfway up the right side of El Capitan. Below you is a string of maybe-hold-bodyweight pieces plugged into the scaly grey stone. The footholds are crispy and slowly spitting gravel away at the sides, so you’re gently rocking your weight back and forth on each foot to avoid one snapping off altogether. The most feasible line heads left, around a bulge, maybe. It looks hard. There’s no way to tell if it leads to decent gear, or to better holds. All around you the rock is sharp, fractured and overhanging. Alarm bells are going off. This doesn’t feel right. > What would you do? Forge on, running on faith, trusting in your own abilities, or back off? Nobody would blame you at this point for throwing in the towel. They’d likely just call it good judgement. It is the smart thing to do. If you go, you’re deeply committed. > This isn’t a fictional story. [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding) actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1] The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge. They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job. ### References [1] [https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/](https://gripped.com/news/the-prophet-el-capitan/)
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-Leo Houlding's swansong on El Cap. The route takes in over 1000ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious 'Devil's Dyno' and the crux 'A1 Beauty' seam.
+Leo Houlding's swansong on El Cap. The route takes in over 1000ft of sustained hard climbing including the notorious *Devil's Dyno* and the crux *A1 Beauty* seam.

Leo started trying the route ground-up in 2001. [Will Stanhope](/climber/619/will-stanhope) describes the climbing:

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> This isn’t a fictional story. [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding) actually went for it around the bulge, yanked the smallest of micro-wires into a bottoming seam, then promptly fell onto it, core-shotting one of his ropes. He eventually completed the pitch, dubbing it “The Screamer.” Having been there, I can’t imagine a bolder effort. Some would use the term “reckless”, and they might be right in that description. [1]

-The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised.
+The ground-up attempts ended with Leo's partner [Jason Pickles](/climber/1488/jason-pickles) hospitalised after falling off a pitch and hitting a ledge.

They eventually completed the route in 2010. Determined to climb it in a single push, the pair were marooned in a severe storm high on El Cap for five days before Leo pulled it out the bag to finish the job.

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