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1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpbCmJGkKHE media 108 14th July 2024 14th July 2024
2 https://www.instagram.com/p/DF5XgLjMdJu/ media 74 21st February 2026 10th February 2025
3 Hard Rock list 67 19th August 2025 27th July 2024
4 https://www.instagram.com/p/DGD2HHVM4yn/ media 65 21st February 2026 14th February 2025
5 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0cHKL3jWvp8A4QcZ1LS0YM media 51 6th October 2024 10th April 2024
6 Remus Knowles climber 48 8th February 2026 30th March 2024
7 https://www.instagram.com/p/BcX-gR8llwj/ media 48 23rd January 2026 24th January 2024
8 Mountain 132 library item 46 13th January 2026 16th October 2025
9 https://www.instagram.com/p/C09aKQQtBaT/ media 42 18th September 2025 17th December 2023
10 Mountain 131 library item 41 13th January 2026 16th October 2025

Recent Contributions

Date Time User Type Name Attribute
1 28th February 2026 00:07:47 remus climber Gary Gibson notes
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Gary Gibson is a massively prolific first ascentionist. He started new routing in 1977 and continued to establish many new routes up until the first half of 2020, where ill-health significantly slowed his efforts. In 2021 he surpassed 5000 new routes, and at the time he had climbed approximately 17600 routes in total. [2] In more recent years Gary has worked extensively to equip (and re-equip) many lower grade sport climbing venues which have subsequently become extremely popular. Crags such as [Horseshoe Quarry](/crag/148/horseshoe-quarry) and [Masson Lees Quarry](/crag/2975/masson-lees-quarry) are prime examples of this, containing many of the most popular lower grade sport routes in their respective areas. Gary's new routing activities have proved controversial at times with accusations of retro-claims, unsubstantiated ascents and poor quality routes being levelled at various times. Alongside his new routing activities Gary also somehow found time to contribute extensively to many guidebooks to the UK. [Mark Pretty](/climber/213/mark-pretty): > While the elite of British climbing have consistently ignored or dismissed his achievements … they cannot be so easily ignored. He is someone who, more than anybody else, has advanced easy to mid-grade sport climbing in this country — not to mention his trad routes. [3] ### References [1] [https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Blood_Sweat_and_Smears/Dvn7xAEACAAJ?hl=en](https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Blood_Sweat_and_Smears/Dvn7xAEACAAJ?hl=en) [2] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2021/09/gary_gibson_climbs_his_5000th_first_ascent-72866](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2021/09/gary_gibson_climbs_his_5000th_first_ascent-72866) [3] [https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2019/10/gary-gibsons-blood-sweat-and.html](https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2019/10/gary-gibsons-blood-sweat-and.html)
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Gary Gibson is a massively prolific first ascentionist. He started new routing in 1977 and continued to establish many new routes up until the first half of 2020, where ill-health significantly slowed his efforts. In 2021 he surpassed 5000 new routes, and at the time he had climbed approximately 17600 routes in total. [2] Gary has had some close calls during his time establishing new routes. In 1988 he suffered a very serious head injury when a dislodged rock chopped his abseil rope while preparing a new line at [Ban-y-gor](/crag/33835/ban-y-gor), necessitating a long and grueling period of recovery. [4] In more recent years Gary has worked extensively to equip (and re-equip) many lower grade sport climbing venues which have subsequently become extremely popular. Crags such as [Horseshoe Quarry](/crag/148/horseshoe-quarry) and [Masson Lees Quarry](/crag/2975/masson-lees-quarry) are prime examples of this, containing many of the most popular lower grade sport routes in their respective areas. Gary's new routing activities have proved controversial at times with accusations of retro-claims, unsubstantiated ascents and poor quality routes being levelled at various times. Alongside his new routing activities Gary also somehow found time to contribute extensively to many guidebooks to the UK. [Mark Pretty](/climber/213/mark-pretty): > While the elite of British climbing have consistently ignored or dismissed his achievements … they cannot be so easily ignored. He is someone who, more than anybody else, has advanced easy to mid-grade sport climbing in this country — not to mention his trad routes. [3] ### References [1] [https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Blood_Sweat_and_Smears/Dvn7xAEACAAJ?hl=en](https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Blood_Sweat_and_Smears/Dvn7xAEACAAJ?hl=en) [2] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2021/09/gary_gibson_climbs_his_5000th_first_ascent-72866](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2021/09/gary_gibson_climbs_his_5000th_first_ascent-72866) [3] [https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2019/10/gary-gibsons-blood-sweat-and.html](https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2019/10/gary-gibsons-blood-sweat-and.html) [4] *Mountain* Issue 125 (1989), page 18 [/library/11115/mountain-125](/library/11115/mountain-125)
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Gary Gibson is a massively prolific first ascentionist. He started new routing in 1977 and continued to establish many new routes up until the first half of 2020, where ill-health significantly slowed his efforts. In 2021 he surpassed 5000 new routes, and at the time he had climbed approximately 17600 routes in total. [2]
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+Gary has had some close calls during his time establishing new routes. In 1988 he suffered a very serious head injury when a dislodged rock chopped his abseil rope while preparing a new line at [Ban-y-gor](/crag/33835/ban-y-gor), necessitating a long and grueling period of recovery. [4]

In more recent years Gary has worked extensively to equip (and re-equip) many lower grade sport climbing venues which have subsequently become extremely popular. Crags such as [Horseshoe Quarry](/crag/148/horseshoe-quarry) and [Masson Lees Quarry](/crag/2975/masson-lees-quarry) are prime examples of this, containing many of the most popular lower grade sport routes in their respective areas.

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[2] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2021/09/gary_gibson_climbs_his_5000th_first_ascent-72866](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2021/09/gary_gibson_climbs_his_5000th_first_ascent-72866)

-[3] [https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2019/10/gary-gibsons-blood-sweat-and.html](https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2019/10/gary-gibsons-blood-sweat-and.html)
+[3] [https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2019/10/gary-gibsons-blood-sweat-and.html](https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2019/10/gary-gibsons-blood-sweat-and.html)
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+[4] *Mountain* Issue 125 (1989), page 18 [/library/11115/mountain-125](/library/11115/mountain-125)
2 28th February 2026 00:07:47 remus climber Gary Gibson notes_pretty
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<p>Gary Gibson is a massively prolific first ascentionist. He started new routing in 1977 and continued to establish many new routes up until the first half of 2020, where ill-health significantly slowed his efforts. In 2021 he surpassed 5000 new routes, and at the time he had climbed approximately 17600 routes in total. [2]</p> <p>In more recent years Gary has worked extensively to equip (and re-equip) many lower grade sport climbing venues which have subsequently become extremely popular. Crags such as <a href="/crag/148/horseshoe-quarry">Horseshoe Quarry</a> and <a href="/crag/2975/masson-lees-quarry">Masson Lees Quarry</a> are prime examples of this, containing many of the most popular lower grade sport routes in their respective areas.</p> <p>Gary's new routing activities have proved controversial at times with accusations of retro-claims, unsubstantiated ascents and poor quality routes being levelled at various times.</p> <p>Alongside his new routing activities Gary also somehow found time to contribute extensively to many guidebooks to the UK.</p> <p><a href="/climber/213/mark-pretty">Mark Pretty</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>While the elite of British climbing have consistently ignored or dismissed his achievements … they cannot be so easily ignored. He is someone who, more than anybody else, has advanced easy to mid-grade sport climbing in this country — not to mention his trad routes. [3]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Blood_Sweat_and_Smears/Dvn7xAEACAAJ?hl=en">https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Blood_Sweat_and_Smears/Dvn7xAEACAAJ?hl=en</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2021/09/gary_gibson_climbs_his_5000th_first_ascent-72866">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2021/09/gary_gibson_climbs_his_5000th_first_ascent-72866</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2019/10/gary-gibsons-blood-sweat-and.html">https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2019/10/gary-gibsons-blood-sweat-and.html</a></p>
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<p>Gary Gibson is a massively prolific first ascentionist. He started new routing in 1977 and continued to establish many new routes up until the first half of 2020, where ill-health significantly slowed his efforts. In 2021 he surpassed 5000 new routes, and at the time he had climbed approximately 17600 routes in total. [2]</p> <p>Gary has had some close calls during his time establishing new routes. In 1988 he suffered a very serious head injury when a dislodged rock chopped his abseil rope while preparing a new line at <a href="/crag/33835/ban-y-gor" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ban-y-gor</a>, necessitating a long and grueling period of recovery. [4] </p> <p>In more recent years Gary has worked extensively to equip (and re-equip) many lower grade sport climbing venues which have subsequently become extremely popular. Crags such as <a href="/crag/148/horseshoe-quarry" rel="noopener noreferrer">Horseshoe Quarry</a> and <a href="/crag/2975/masson-lees-quarry" rel="noopener noreferrer">Masson Lees Quarry</a> are prime examples of this, containing many of the most popular lower grade sport routes in their respective areas.</p> <p>Gary's new routing activities have proved controversial at times with accusations of retro-claims, unsubstantiated ascents and poor quality routes being levelled at various times.</p> <p>Alongside his new routing activities Gary also somehow found time to contribute extensively to many guidebooks to the UK.</p> <p><a href="/climber/213/mark-pretty" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mark Pretty</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>While the elite of British climbing have consistently ignored or dismissed his achievements … they cannot be so easily ignored. He is someone who, more than anybody else, has advanced easy to mid-grade sport climbing in this country — not to mention his trad routes. [3]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Blood_Sweat_and_Smears/Dvn7xAEACAAJ?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Blood_Sweat_and_Smears/Dvn7xAEACAAJ?hl=en</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2021/09/gary_gibson_climbs_his_5000th_first_ascent-72866" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2021/09/gary_gibson_climbs_his_5000th_first_ascent-72866</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2019/10/gary-gibsons-blood-sweat-and.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2019/10/gary-gibsons-blood-sweat-and.html</a></p> <p>[4] <em>Mountain</em> Issue 125 (1989), page 18 <a href="/library/11115/mountain-125" rel="noopener noreferrer">/library/11115/mountain-125</a></p>
3 28th February 2026 00:05:24 remus crag Ban-y-gor rock_type
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4 28th February 2026 00:05:24 remus crag Ban-y-gor latitude
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5 28th February 2026 00:05:24 remus crag Ban-y-gor rock_type_id
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6 28th February 2026 00:05:24 remus crag Ban-y-gor longitude
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7 28th February 2026 00:04:38 remus ascent Gary Gibson's ascent of Time Was Once on My Side Ascent #
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8 28th February 2026 00:04:37 remus ascent Gary Gibson's ascent of Time Was Once on My Side climber_id
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9 28th February 2026 00:04:37 remus ascent Gary Gibson's ascent of Time Was Once on My Side ascent_dt_end
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11 28th February 2026 00:04:37 remus ascent Gary Gibson's ascent of Time Was Once on My Side ascent_type_id
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12 28th February 2026 00:04:37 remus ascent Gary Gibson's ascent of Time Was Once on My Side ascent_style_id
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13 28th February 2026 00:04:37 remus ascent Gary Gibson's ascent of Time Was Once on My Side climb_id
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14 28th February 2026 00:04:18 remus climb Time Was Once on My Side crag_id
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15 28th February 2026 00:04:18 remus climb Time Was Once on My Side grade_id
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16 28th February 2026 00:04:18 remus climb Time Was Once on My Side climb_name
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17 28th February 2026 00:04:18 remus climb Time Was Once on My Side climb_type
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18 28th February 2026 00:04:18 remus climb Time Was Once on My Side ukc_url
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19 28th February 2026 00:01:48 remus library item Mountain 125 Features
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20 28th February 2026 00:01:01 remus library item Mountain 125 Contributor
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