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Recent Contributions

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1441 6th July 2026 06:40:30 UTC Mono climb Mister Vertebras crag_name
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1442 6th July 2026 06:40:30 UTC Mono climb Mister Vertebras crag_id
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1443 6th July 2026 06:36:12 UTC Mono climb Mister Vertebras crag_location_breadcrumb_pretty
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1444 6th July 2026 06:36:12 UTC Mono climb Mister Vertebras crag_location_breadcrumb
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1445 6th July 2026 06:36:12 UTC Mono climb Mister Vertebras crag_name
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1446 6th July 2026 06:36:12 UTC Mono climb Mister Vertebras crag_id
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1447 6th July 2026 06:28:13 UTC Mono climb Archangel notes_pretty
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<p>Archangel is the quintessential gritstone arête: bold, insecure and utterly compelling. </p> <p><a href="/climber/730/don-whillans" rel="noopener noreferrer">Don Whillans</a> top-roped the line in 1954, pinching the arête face-on and gripping it between his knees, which had rubber inner-tubes attached them for grip. In 1971, <a href="/climber/1235/ed-drummond" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ed Drummond</a> made the first ascent. With the benefit of chalk and rudimentary climbing shoes – though still no sticky rubber – he laybacked it on the left side. In 1985 he climbed it on the right side, naming it <a href="/climb/3127/don" rel="noopener noreferrer">Don</a> (E4). </p> <p>Peak Rock:</p> <blockquote> <p>Again and again, <a href="/climber/1235/ed-drummond" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ed Drummond</a> found relatively reasonable solutions simply by experimenting. Even in 1972, Archangel wasn't as hard as many other gritstone routes. It was the concept of a blank unprotected arête and the sustained, technical laybacking required to subjugate it which had stopped earlier efforts. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Niall Grimes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Matthew, in chapter 14, tells the story of the disciples seeing Jesus walk on the lake:</p> <p>28 <em>Peter called to Him 'Lord, if it is you, tell me to come to you over the water'. 'Come' said Jesus.</em><br> 29 <em>Peter stepped down from the boat and walked over the water towards Jesus.</em><br> 30 <em>But when he saw the strength of the gale he was seized with fear; and beginning to sink, he cried 'Save me, Lord.'</em><br> 31 <em>Jesus at once reached out and caught hold of him, and said, 'Why did you hesitate? How little faith you have!'</em></p> <p>This bible story serves well as an illustration of what you need to climb Archangel. It will confound the Book of Numbers. A man may well boulder 6c and redpoint 7c, but without faith he is no more likely to succeed than the man who has bouldered 5c, for without faith, even a rich man is more likely to get into the Kingdom of God than to climb Archangel. And you must have faith, not in the hand of god, but in thyself. [2]</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="/climber/1491/adam-long" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam Long</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>No holds on Archangel? What are you talking about? It’s the biggest hold on the crag! [3]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Peak Rock, Vertebrate Publishing, 2013</p> <p>[2] <em>On The Edge</em> Issue 67, page 43</p> <p>[3] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/threads/any-shorties-done-stall.6000/#post-84556" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/threads/any-shorties-done-stall.6000/#post-84556</a></p>
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<p>Archangel is the quintessential gritstone arête: bold, insecure and utterly compelling. </p> <p><a href="/climber/730/don-whillans" rel="noopener noreferrer">Don Whillans</a> top-roped the line in 1954, pinching the arête face-on and gripping it between his knees, which had rubber inner-tubes attached them for grip. In 1971 <a href="/climber/1235/ed-drummond" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ed Drummond</a> made the first ascent, laybacking it on the left side. In 1985 he climbed it on the right side, naming it <a href="/climb/3127/don" rel="noopener noreferrer">Don</a> (E4). </p> <p>Peak Rock:</p> <blockquote> <p>Again and again, <a href="/climber/1235/ed-drummond" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ed Drummond</a> found relatively reasonable solutions simply by experimenting. Even in 1972, Archangel wasn't as hard as many other gritstone routes. It was the concept of a blank unprotected arête and the sustained, technical laybacking required to subjugate it which had stopped earlier efforts. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Niall Grimes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Matthew, in chapter 14, tells the story of the disciples seeing Jesus walk on the lake:</p> <p>28 <em>Peter called to Him 'Lord, if it is you, tell me to come to you over the water'. 'Come' said Jesus.</em><br> 29 <em>Peter stepped down from the boat and walked over the water towards Jesus.</em><br> 30 <em>But when he saw the strength of the gale he was seized with fear; and beginning to sink, he cried 'Save me, Lord.'</em><br> 31 <em>Jesus at once reached out and caught hold of him, and said, 'Why did you hesitate? How little faith you have!'</em></p> <p>This bible story serves well as an illustration of what you need to climb Archangel. It will confound the Book of Numbers. A man may well boulder 6c and redpoint 7c, but without faith he is no more likely to succeed than the man who has bouldered 5c, for without faith, even a rich man is more likely to get into the Kingdom of God than to climb Archangel. And you must have faith, not in the hand of god, but in thyself. [2]</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="/climber/1491/adam-long" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam Long</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>No holds on Archangel? What are you talking about? It’s the biggest hold on the crag! [3]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Peak Rock, Vertebrate Publishing, 2013</p> <p>[2] <em>On The Edge</em> Issue 67, page 43</p> <p>[3] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/threads/any-shorties-done-stall.6000/#post-84556" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/threads/any-shorties-done-stall.6000/#post-84556</a></p>
1448 6th July 2026 06:28:13 UTC Mono climb Archangel notes
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Archangel is the quintessential gritstone arête: bold, insecure and utterly compelling. [Don Whillans](/climber/730/don-whillans) top-roped the line in 1954, pinching the arête face-on and gripping it between his knees, which had rubber inner-tubes attached them for grip. In 1971, [Ed Drummond](/climber/1235/ed-drummond) made the first ascent. With the benefit of chalk and rudimentary climbing shoes – though still no sticky rubber – he laybacked it on the left side. In 1985 he climbed it on the right side, naming it [Don](/climb/3127/don) (E4). Peak Rock: >Again and again, [Ed Drummond](/climber/1235/ed-drummond) found relatively reasonable solutions simply by experimenting. Even in 1972, Archangel wasn't as hard as many other gritstone routes. It was the concept of a blank unprotected arête and the sustained, technical laybacking required to subjugate it which had stopped earlier efforts. [1] [Niall Grimes](/climber/702/niall-grimes): > Matthew, in chapter 14, tells the story of the disciples seeing Jesus walk on the lake: > 28 *Peter called to Him 'Lord, if it is you, tell me to come to you over the water'. 'Come' said Jesus.* > 29 *Peter stepped down from the boat and walked over the water towards Jesus.* > 30 *But when he saw the strength of the gale he was seized with fear; and beginning to sink, he cried 'Save me, Lord.'* > 31 *Jesus at once reached out and caught hold of him, and said, 'Why did you hesitate? How little faith you have!'* > This bible story serves well as an illustration of what you need to climb Archangel. It will confound the Book of Numbers. A man may well boulder 6c and redpoint 7c, but without faith he is no more likely to succeed than the man who has bouldered 5c, for without faith, even a rich man is more likely to get into the Kingdom of God than to climb Archangel. And you must have faith, not in the hand of god, but in thyself. [2] [Adam Long](/climber/1491/adam-long): >No holds on Archangel? What are you talking about? It’s the biggest hold on the crag! [3] ### References [1] Peak Rock, Vertebrate Publishing, 2013 [2] *On The Edge* Issue 67, page 43 [3] [https://ukbouldering.com/threads/any-shorties-done-stall.6000/#post-84556](https://ukbouldering.com/threads/any-shorties-done-stall.6000/#post-84556)
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Archangel is the quintessential gritstone arête: bold, insecure and utterly compelling. [Don Whillans](/climber/730/don-whillans) top-roped the line in 1954, pinching the arête face-on and gripping it between his knees, which had rubber inner-tubes attached them for grip. In 1971 [Ed Drummond](/climber/1235/ed-drummond) made the first ascent, laybacking it on the left side. In 1985 he climbed it on the right side, naming it [Don](/climb/3127/don) (E4). Peak Rock: >Again and again, [Ed Drummond](/climber/1235/ed-drummond) found relatively reasonable solutions simply by experimenting. Even in 1972, Archangel wasn't as hard as many other gritstone routes. It was the concept of a blank unprotected arête and the sustained, technical laybacking required to subjugate it which had stopped earlier efforts. [1] [Niall Grimes](/climber/702/niall-grimes): > Matthew, in chapter 14, tells the story of the disciples seeing Jesus walk on the lake: > 28 *Peter called to Him 'Lord, if it is you, tell me to come to you over the water'. 'Come' said Jesus.* > 29 *Peter stepped down from the boat and walked over the water towards Jesus.* > 30 *But when he saw the strength of the gale he was seized with fear; and beginning to sink, he cried 'Save me, Lord.'* > 31 *Jesus at once reached out and caught hold of him, and said, 'Why did you hesitate? How little faith you have!'* > This bible story serves well as an illustration of what you need to climb Archangel. It will confound the Book of Numbers. A man may well boulder 6c and redpoint 7c, but without faith he is no more likely to succeed than the man who has bouldered 5c, for without faith, even a rich man is more likely to get into the Kingdom of God than to climb Archangel. And you must have faith, not in the hand of god, but in thyself. [2] [Adam Long](/climber/1491/adam-long): >No holds on Archangel? What are you talking about? It’s the biggest hold on the crag! [3] ### References [1] Peak Rock, Vertebrate Publishing, 2013 [2] *On The Edge* Issue 67, page 43 [3] [https://ukbouldering.com/threads/any-shorties-done-stall.6000/#post-84556](https://ukbouldering.com/threads/any-shorties-done-stall.6000/#post-84556)
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Archangel is the quintessential gritstone arête: bold, insecure and utterly compelling.

-[Don Whillans](/climber/730/don-whillans) top-roped the line in 1954, pinching the arête face-on and gripping it between his knees, which had rubber inner-tubes attached them for grip. In 1971, [Ed Drummond](/climber/1235/ed-drummond) made the first ascent. With the benefit of chalk and rudimentary climbing shoes – though still no sticky rubber – he laybacked it on the left side. In 1985 he climbed it on the right side, naming it [Don](/climb/3127/don) (E4).
+[Don Whillans](/climber/730/don-whillans) top-roped the line in 1954, pinching the arête face-on and gripping it between his knees, which had rubber inner-tubes attached them for grip. In 1971 [Ed Drummond](/climber/1235/ed-drummond) made the first ascent, laybacking it on the left side. In 1985 he climbed it on the right side, naming it [Don](/climb/3127/don) (E4).

Peak Rock:
->Again and again, [Ed Drummond](/climber/1235/ed-drummond) found relatively reasonable solutions simply by experimenting. Even in 1972, Archangel wasn't as hard as many other gritstone routes. It was the concept of a blank unprotected arête and the sustained, technical laybacking required to subjugate it which had stopped earlier efforts. [1]
+>Again and again, [Ed Drummond](/climber/1235/ed-drummond) found relatively reasonable solutions simply by experimenting. Even in 1972, Archangel wasn't as hard as many other gritstone routes. It was the concept of a blank unprotected arête and the sustained, technical laybacking required to subjugate it which had stopped earlier efforts. [1]

[Niall Grimes](/climber/702/niall-grimes):
1449 5th July 2026 19:18:43 UTC Mono climb Gran Paradiso Hidden Note
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Orco
1450 5th July 2026 19:16:59 UTC Mono climb Kemena Hidden Note
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Almenara
1451 5th July 2026 19:15:16 UTC Mono climb Carnet d'Adresse Hidden Note
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Rocher du Midi, Massifs de la Chartreuse, France
1452 5th July 2026 19:07:31 UTC Mono climb Kampfzone crag_location_breadcrumb_pretty
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<a href="/crags/location/Austria" class="text-muted">Austria</a> / <a href="/crags/location/Austria/Vorarlberg" class="text-muted">Vorarlberg</a> / <a href="/crags/location/Austria/Vorarlberg/Bludenz District" class="text-muted">Bludenz District</a>
1453 5th July 2026 19:07:31 UTC Mono climb Kampfzone crag_location_breadcrumb
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Austria / Vorarlberg / Bludenz District
1454 5th July 2026 19:07:31 UTC Mono climb Kampfzone crag_name
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Rätikon
1455 5th July 2026 19:07:31 UTC Mono climb Kampfzone crag_id
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1456 5th July 2026 19:06:50 UTC Mono climb Kage Hidden Note
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Kouchi, Shikoku, Japan
1457 5th July 2026 19:02:02 UTC Mono climb KI crag_location_breadcrumb_pretty
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<a href="/crags/location/Austria" class="text-muted">Austria</a> / <a href="/crags/location/Austria/Vorarlberg" class="text-muted">Vorarlberg</a> / <a href="/crags/location/Austria/Vorarlberg/Bludenz District" class="text-muted">Bludenz District</a>
1458 5th July 2026 19:02:02 UTC Mono climb KI crag_location_breadcrumb
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Austria / Vorarlberg / Bludenz District
1459 5th July 2026 19:02:02 UTC Mono climb KI crag_name
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Lorüns
1460 5th July 2026 19:02:02 UTC Mono climb KI crag_id
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