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27701 28th February 2026 07:37:38 UTC remus media https://www.instagram.com/p/DVSaWOADOBz/ embed_check_dt
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27702 28th February 2026 07:37:37 UTC remus ascent Beckett Hsin's ascent of No One Mourns the Wicked ascent_dt_start
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27703 28th February 2026 00:07:47 UTC 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>
27704 28th February 2026 00:07:47 UTC 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)
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+[4] *Mountain* Issue 125 (1989), page 18 [/library/11115/mountain-125](/library/11115/mountain-125)
27705 28th February 2026 00:05:24 UTC remus crag Ban-y-gor rock_type
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27706 28th February 2026 00:05:24 UTC remus crag Ban-y-gor latitude
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27707 28th February 2026 00:05:24 UTC remus crag Ban-y-gor longitude
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27708 28th February 2026 00:05:24 UTC remus crag Ban-y-gor rock_type_id
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27709 28th February 2026 00:04:38 UTC remus ascent Gary Gibson's ascent of Time Was Once on My Side Ascent #
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27710 28th February 2026 00:04:37 UTC remus ascent Gary Gibson's ascent of Time Was Once on My Side climber_id
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27711 28th February 2026 00:04:37 UTC remus ascent Gary Gibson's ascent of Time Was Once on My Side ascent_dt_end
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27712 28th February 2026 00:04:37 UTC remus ascent Gary Gibson's ascent of Time Was Once on My Side ascent_style_id
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27713 28th February 2026 00:04:37 UTC remus ascent Gary Gibson's ascent of Time Was Once on My Side ascent_type_id
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27714 28th February 2026 00:04:37 UTC remus ascent Gary Gibson's ascent of Time Was Once on My Side ascent_dt_start
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27715 28th February 2026 00:04:37 UTC remus ascent Gary Gibson's ascent of Time Was Once on My Side climb_id
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27716 28th February 2026 00:04:18 UTC remus climb Time Was Once on My Side climb_type
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27717 28th February 2026 00:04:18 UTC remus climb Time Was Once on My Side crag_id
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27718 28th February 2026 00:04:18 UTC remus climb Time Was Once on My Side climb_name
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27719 28th February 2026 00:04:18 UTC remus climb Time Was Once on My Side grade_id
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27720 28th February 2026 00:04:18 UTC remus climb Time Was Once on My Side ukc_url
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https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/ban-y-gor-70/time_was_once_on_my_side-364772

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