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4201 20th March 2026 16:11:52 UTC remus ascent Jim Baldwin's ascent of Dihedral Wall notes_pretty
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<p>While prussiking a fixed line Jim suffered a serious accident when his prussiks slipped. He managed to stop his fall after 100 feet by grabbing the rope but seriously burnt his hands in the process, requiring a month off climbing to recover.</p>
4202 20th March 2026 16:09:22 UTC remus climb Dihedral Wall notes
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The third route to be climbed on the main face of El Capitan and the first from non-locals. A siege ascent over eight months with fixed ropes almost the entire length of the route. [Ed Cooper](/climber/3399/ed-cooper): > There was on El Capitan one line left, the direct south west face, logically left unclimbed to the last. ### References [1] [Steve Roper](/climber/3381/steve-roper) ed. (2002). Ordeal by Piton. USA: Stanford University Library p111-117
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The third route to be climbed on the main face of El Capitan and the first from non-locals. A siege ascent requiring 42 days of climbing over eight months with fixed ropes almost the entire length of the route. [Ed Cooper](/climber/3399/ed-cooper): > There was on El Capitan one line left, the direct south west face, logically left unclimbed to the last. ### References [1] [Steve Roper](/climber/3381/steve-roper) ed. (2002). Ordeal by Piton. USA: Stanford University Library p111-117
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-The third route to be climbed on the main face of El Capitan and the first from non-locals. A siege ascent over eight months with fixed ropes almost the entire length of the route.
+The third route to be climbed on the main face of El Capitan and the first from non-locals. A siege ascent requiring 42 days of climbing over eight months with fixed ropes almost the entire length of the route.

[Ed Cooper](/climber/3399/ed-cooper):

4203 20th March 2026 16:09:22 UTC remus climb Dihedral Wall notes_pretty
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<p>The third route to be climbed on the main face of El Capitan and the first from non-locals. A siege ascent over eight months with fixed ropes almost the entire length of the route.</p> <p><a href="/climber/3399/ed-cooper" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ed Cooper</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>There was on El Capitan one line left, the direct south west face, logically left unclimbed to the last.</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="/climber/3381/steve-roper" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steve Roper</a> ed. (2002). Ordeal by Piton. USA: Stanford University Library p111-117</p>
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<p>The third route to be climbed on the main face of El Capitan and the first from non-locals. A siege ascent requiring 42 days of climbing over eight months with fixed ropes almost the entire length of the route.</p> <p><a href="/climber/3399/ed-cooper" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ed Cooper</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>There was on El Capitan one line left, the direct south west face, logically left unclimbed to the last.</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="/climber/3381/steve-roper" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steve Roper</a> ed. (2002). Ordeal by Piton. USA: Stanford University Library p111-117</p>
4204 20th March 2026 16:08:40 UTC remus climb Dihedral Wall notes
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The third route to be climbed on the main face of El Capitan and the first from non-locals. A siege ascent over eight months with fixed ropes almost the entire length of the route. > There was on El Capitan one line left, the direct south west face, logically left unclimbed to the last. (Ed Cooper) ### References [1] Roper, S ed. (2002). Ordeal by Piton. USA: Stanford University Library p111-117
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The third route to be climbed on the main face of El Capitan and the first from non-locals. A siege ascent over eight months with fixed ropes almost the entire length of the route. [Ed Cooper](/climber/3399/ed-cooper): > There was on El Capitan one line left, the direct south west face, logically left unclimbed to the last. ### References [1] [Steve Roper](/climber/3381/steve-roper) ed. (2002). Ordeal by Piton. USA: Stanford University Library p111-117
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The third route to be climbed on the main face of El Capitan and the first from non-locals. A siege ascent over eight months with fixed ropes almost the entire length of the route.

-> There was on El Capitan one line left, the direct south west face, logically left unclimbed to the last. (Ed Cooper)
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+> There was on El Capitan one line left, the direct south west face, logically left unclimbed to the last.

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-[1] Roper, S ed. (2002). Ordeal by Piton. USA: Stanford University Library p111-117
+[1] [Steve Roper](/climber/3381/steve-roper) ed. (2002). Ordeal by Piton. USA: Stanford University Library p111-117
4205 20th March 2026 16:08:40 UTC remus climb Dihedral Wall notes_pretty
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<p>The third route to be climbed on the main face of El Capitan and the first from non-locals. A siege ascent over eight months with fixed ropes almost the entire length of the route.</p> <blockquote> <p>There was on El Capitan one line left, the direct south west face, logically left unclimbed to the last. (Ed Cooper)</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Roper, S ed. (2002). Ordeal by Piton. USA: Stanford University Library p111-117</p>
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<p>The third route to be climbed on the main face of El Capitan and the first from non-locals. A siege ascent over eight months with fixed ropes almost the entire length of the route.</p> <p><a href="/climber/3399/ed-cooper" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ed Cooper</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>There was on El Capitan one line left, the direct south west face, logically left unclimbed to the last.</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="/climber/3381/steve-roper" rel="noopener noreferrer">Steve Roper</a> ed. (2002). Ordeal by Piton. USA: Stanford University Library p111-117</p>
4206 20th March 2026 16:05:39 UTC remus ascent Tommy Caldwell's ascent of Lurking Fear notes_pretty
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<p>On the second pitch:</p> <blockquote> <p>No single move is crazy, but for thirty minutes your feet are just sliding off the holds, so it’s more of a mind test. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>And the crux seventh pitch:</p> <blockquote> <p>It’s probably a 5.13a slab to a really hard three-move section. Finally one day my foot just didn’t slip. I got the body position just right and I got through it. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>and the grade:</p> <blockquote> <p>At the time I’d never heard of a slab harder than 5.13c so we just rated it that, I think in modern grade it would be firmly into 5.14.</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/places/how-hard-can-slab-climbs-actually-get/">https://www.climbing.com/places/how-hard-can-slab-climbs-actually-get/</a></p>
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<p>The first of many FFAs on El Capitan. On the second pitch:</p> <blockquote> <p>No single move is crazy, but for thirty minutes your feet are just sliding off the holds, so it’s more of a mind test. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>And the crux seventh pitch:</p> <blockquote> <p>It’s probably a 5.13a slab to a really hard three-move section. Finally one day my foot just didn’t slip. I got the body position just right and I got through it. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>and the grade:</p> <blockquote> <p>At the time I’d never heard of a slab harder than 5.13c so we just rated it that, I think in modern grade it would be firmly into 5.14.</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/places/how-hard-can-slab-climbs-actually-get/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/places/how-hard-can-slab-climbs-actually-get/</a></p>
4207 20th March 2026 16:05:39 UTC remus ascent Tommy Caldwell's ascent of Lurking Fear notes
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On the second pitch: > No single move is crazy, but for thirty minutes your feet are just sliding off the holds, so it’s more of a mind test. [1] And the crux seventh pitch: > It’s probably a 5.13a slab to a really hard three-move section. Finally one day my foot just didn’t slip. I got the body position just right and I got through it. [1] and the grade: > At the time I’d never heard of a slab harder than 5.13c so we just rated it that, I think in modern grade it would be firmly into 5.14. ### References [1] [https://www.climbing.com/places/how-hard-can-slab-climbs-actually-get/](https://www.climbing.com/places/how-hard-can-slab-climbs-actually-get/)
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The first of many FFAs on El Capitan. On the second pitch: > No single move is crazy, but for thirty minutes your feet are just sliding off the holds, so it’s more of a mind test. [1] And the crux seventh pitch: > It’s probably a 5.13a slab to a really hard three-move section. Finally one day my foot just didn’t slip. I got the body position just right and I got through it. [1] and the grade: > At the time I’d never heard of a slab harder than 5.13c so we just rated it that, I think in modern grade it would be firmly into 5.14. ### References [1] [https://www.climbing.com/places/how-hard-can-slab-climbs-actually-get/](https://www.climbing.com/places/how-hard-can-slab-climbs-actually-get/)
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4213 20th March 2026 15:58:11 UTC remus climber Jim Pettigrew notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/722065/Welcome-to-Jim-Pettigrew" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/722065/Welcome-to-Jim-Pettigrew</a></p>
4214 20th March 2026 15:58:11 UTC remus climber Jim Pettigrew notes
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### References [1] [http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/722065/Welcome-to-Jim-Pettigrew](http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/722065/Welcome-to-Jim-Pettigrew)
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+[1] [http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/722065/Welcome-to-Jim-Pettigrew](http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/722065/Welcome-to-Jim-Pettigrew)
4215 20th March 2026 15:57:54 UTC remus climb Lurking Fear notes_pretty
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<p>During an attempt at making the first ascent <a href="/climber/3845/dave-bircheff" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Bircheff</a>, <a href="/climber/3846/phil-bircheff" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phil Bircheff</a> and <a href="/climber/3847/jim-pettigrew" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jim Pettigrew</a> were forced down due to a lack of appropriately sized hexes to protect some of the pitches.</p> <p>To save the hassle of retreating with a haul bag they decided to ditch the bag with a make-shift parachute attached. Unfrotunately the parachute was entirely ineffective and the haulbag exploed on impact.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="/climber/3848/erik-sloan" rel="noopener noreferrer">Erik Sloan</a>.&nbsp;Yosemite Bigwalls Select: The Ultimate Guide.&nbsp;N.p.:&nbsp;Yosemite Bigwalls,&nbsp;2021.</p>
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<p>Named after the H P Lovecraft short story of the same name.</p> <p>During an attempt at making the first ascent <a href="/climber/3845/dave-bircheff" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Bircheff</a>, <a href="/climber/3846/phil-bircheff" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phil Bircheff</a> and <a href="/climber/3847/jim-pettigrew" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jim Pettigrew</a> were forced down due to a lack of appropriately sized hexes to protect some of the pitches.</p> <p>To save the hassle of retreating with a haul bag they decided to ditch the bag with a make-shift parachute attached. Unfrotunately the parachute was entirely ineffective and the haulbag exploed on impact.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="/climber/3848/erik-sloan" rel="noopener noreferrer">Erik Sloan</a>.&nbsp;Yosemite Bigwalls Select: The Ultimate Guide.&nbsp;N.p.:&nbsp;Yosemite Bigwalls,&nbsp;2021.</p> <p>[2] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lurking_Fear" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lurking_Fear</a></p>
4216 20th March 2026 15:57:54 UTC remus climb Lurking Fear notes
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During an attempt at making the first ascent [Dave Bircheff](/climber/3845/dave-bircheff), [Phil Bircheff](/climber/3846/phil-bircheff) and [Jim Pettigrew](/climber/3847/jim-pettigrew) were forced down due to a lack of appropriately sized hexes to protect some of the pitches. To save the hassle of retreating with a haul bag they decided to ditch the bag with a make-shift parachute attached. Unfrotunately the parachute was entirely ineffective and the haulbag exploed on impact. ### References [1] [Erik Sloan](/climber/3848/erik-sloan). Yosemite Bigwalls Select: The Ultimate Guide. N.p.: Yosemite Bigwalls, 2021.
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Named after the H P Lovecraft short story of the same name. During an attempt at making the first ascent [Dave Bircheff](/climber/3845/dave-bircheff), [Phil Bircheff](/climber/3846/phil-bircheff) and [Jim Pettigrew](/climber/3847/jim-pettigrew) were forced down due to a lack of appropriately sized hexes to protect some of the pitches. To save the hassle of retreating with a haul bag they decided to ditch the bag with a make-shift parachute attached. Unfrotunately the parachute was entirely ineffective and the haulbag exploed on impact. ### References [1] [Erik Sloan](/climber/3848/erik-sloan). Yosemite Bigwalls Select: The Ultimate Guide. N.p.: Yosemite Bigwalls, 2021. [2] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lurking_Fear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lurking_Fear)
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During an attempt at making the first ascent [Dave Bircheff](/climber/3845/dave-bircheff), [Phil Bircheff](/climber/3846/phil-bircheff) and [Jim Pettigrew](/climber/3847/jim-pettigrew) were forced down due to a lack of appropriately sized hexes to protect some of the pitches.

To save the hassle of retreating with a haul bag they decided to ditch the bag with a make-shift parachute attached. Unfrotunately the parachute was entirely ineffective and the haulbag exploed on impact.

### References

-[1] [Erik Sloan](/climber/3848/erik-sloan). Yosemite Bigwalls Select: The Ultimate Guide. N.p.: Yosemite Bigwalls, 2021.
+[1] [Erik Sloan](/climber/3848/erik-sloan). Yosemite Bigwalls Select: The Ultimate Guide. N.p.: Yosemite Bigwalls, 2021.
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+[2] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lurking_Fear](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lurking_Fear)
4217 20th March 2026 15:56:24 UTC remus climb Lurking Fear notes
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During an attempt at making the first ascent [Dave Bircheff](/climber/3845/dave-bircheff), [Phil Bircheff](/climber/3846/phil-bircheff) and [Jim Pettigrew](/climber/3847/jim-pettigrew) were forced down due to a lack of appropriately sized hexes to protect some of the pitches. To save the hassle of retreating with a haul bag they decided to ditch the bag with a make-shift parachute attached. Unfrotunately the parachute was entirely ineffective and the haulbag exploed on impact. ### References [1] [Erik Sloan](/climber/3848/erik-sloan). Yosemite Bigwalls Select: The Ultimate Guide. N.p.: Yosemite Bigwalls, 2021.
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+To save the hassle of retreating with a haul bag they decided to ditch the bag with a make-shift parachute attached. Unfrotunately the parachute was entirely ineffective and the haulbag exploed on impact.
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+[1] [Erik Sloan](/climber/3848/erik-sloan). Yosemite Bigwalls Select: The Ultimate Guide. N.p.: Yosemite Bigwalls, 2021.
4218 20th March 2026 15:56:24 UTC remus climb Lurking Fear notes_pretty
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<p>During an attempt at making the first ascent <a href="/climber/3845/dave-bircheff" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Bircheff</a>, <a href="/climber/3846/phil-bircheff" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phil Bircheff</a> and <a href="/climber/3847/jim-pettigrew" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jim Pettigrew</a> were forced down due to a lack of appropriately sized hexes to protect some of the pitches.</p> <p>To save the hassle of retreating with a haul bag they decided to ditch the bag with a make-shift parachute attached. Unfrotunately the parachute was entirely ineffective and the haulbag exploed on impact.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="/climber/3848/erik-sloan" rel="noopener noreferrer">Erik Sloan</a>.&nbsp;Yosemite Bigwalls Select: The Ultimate Guide.&nbsp;N.p.:&nbsp;Yosemite Bigwalls,&nbsp;2021.</p>
4219 20th March 2026 15:56:06 UTC remus climber Erik Sloan country_membership
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