Mono

	Country	Contributions	Between	Climbers	Crags	Climbs	Ascents
1	United Kingdom	11146	22nd May 2025 – 12th September 2026	114	13	586	1083
2	France	3430	22nd May 2025 – 29th August 2026	32	13	172	326
3	USA	1770	30th July 2025 – 14th August 2026	26	56	167	88
4	Japan	1478	19th July 2025 – 14th August 2026	14	25	107	73
5	Spain	319	31st July 2025 – 14th August 2026	3	9	35	13
6	Switzerland	229	31st July 2025 – 9th August 2026	2	5	21	15
7	New Zealand	216	19th August 2025 – 14th August 2026	1	1	17	13
8	Canada	170	10th September 2025 – 14th August 2026	1	9	25	3
9	Italy	166	12th August 2025 – 16th August 2026	2	7	19	7
10	Germany	151	8th November 2025 – 6th August 2026	4	6	10	5

	Date	Time	User	Type	Name	Attribute
161	17th August 2026	16:51:56 UTC	Mono	ascent	Rachel Pearce's ascent of Authentic Desire	climb_id
Before `None` After `1203`
162	17th August 2026	10:06:20 UTC	Mono	ascent	Rachel Pearce's ascent of Indian Face	notes_pretty
Before `None` After <p><a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/clogwyn_dur_arddu_cloggy-457/indian_face-2171" rel="noopener noreferrer">UKC logbook</a></p> <blockquote> <p>Probably the most iconic route in wales for me, and I think if I were to have ever picked something to head point this would be the one. Dream come true. Never had tears of happiness grabbing jugs before at the end of the crux. I thought I’d shout with joy, but instead I shed some tears and had the biggest smile ever looking down at George. Never had my heart beating out of my chest as much as I could feel it on the foot ledge.</p> </blockquote>
163	17th August 2026	10:06:20 UTC	Mono	ascent	Rachel Pearce's ascent of Indian Face	notes
Before `None` After [UKC logbook](https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/clogwyn_dur_arddu_cloggy-457/indian_face-2171) > Probably the most iconic route in wales for me, and I think if I were to have ever picked something to head point this would be the one. Dream come true. Never had tears of happiness grabbing jugs before at the end of the crux. I thought I’d shout with joy, but instead I shed some tears and had the biggest smile ever looking down at George. Never had my heart beating out of my chest as much as I could feel it on the foot ledge. Diff --- before +++ after @@ -1 +1,2 @@ - +[UKC logbook](https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/clogwyn_dur_arddu_cloggy-457/indian_face-2171) +> Probably the most iconic route in wales for me, and I think if I were to have ever picked something to head point this would be the one. Dream come true. Never had tears of happiness grabbing jugs before at the end of the crux. I thought I’d shout with joy, but instead I shed some tears and had the biggest smile ever looking down at George. Never had my heart beating out of my chest as much as I could feel it on the foot ledge.
164	17th August 2026	09:13:47 UTC	Mono	climber	Jacky Godoffe	notes
Before 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) After 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. With its difficulty concentrated into just a couple of 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 raised the bar again, establishing [Fatman](/climb/792/fatman), a contender for the first 8B in the forest. His relentless pursuit of both 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) Diff --- before +++ after @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -A pioneer of hard bouldering in Fontainebleau. Throughout the 1980s and '90s Godoffe established dozens of the forest's classic modern testpieces. +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). +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. With its difficulty concentrated into just a couple of 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 1993 he raised the bar again, establishing [Fatman](/climb/792/fatman), a contender for the first 8B in the forest. His relentless pursuit of both 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.
165	17th August 2026	09:13:47 UTC	Mono	climber	Jacky Godoffe	notes_pretty
Before <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> After <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. With its difficulty concentrated into just a couple of 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 raised the bar again, establishing <a href="/climb/792/fatman" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fatman</a>, a contender for the first 8B in the forest. His relentless pursuit of both 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>
166	17th August 2026	06:32:40 UTC	Mono	climb	Indian Face	notes_pretty
Before <p>Perhaps the most celebrated and revered route in the UK, <a href="/climber/561/johnny-dawes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnny Dawes</a>' ascent in 1986 gave the country its first E9. Although only around 7b/+ to top rope, the route is exceptionally bold, running it out way above bodyweight-only RPs in suspect placements. A fall from the precarious crux at around 40m would likely end on the ground. </p> <p>A narrow resting foothold before the crux sequence allows the leader a moment's respite and an opportunity to contemplate their fate. <a href="/climber/173/neil-gresham" rel="noopener noreferrer">Neil Gresham</a> remarked that without this 'ledge' the route might only be E8.</p> <p>Memorably described in <a href="/climber/747/paul-williams" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paul Williams'</a> 1989 guidebook as follows:</p> <blockquote> <p>It has been said that up the face to the right of <a href="/climb/1075/a-midsummer-night's-dream" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Midsummer Night's Dream</a>, a pitch of such appalling difficulty as to be almost beyond the realms of human comprehension has been ascended without mechanical machinations or other insidious practices normally associated with a route of this calibre...</p> <p>Protection is at best illusory; the whole sweep of rock affords not so much as a single nubbin on which the thinnest line may be secured, nor a single crack in which the most vestigal of chockstones could hope to gain lodgement. Should the leader fail to negotiate the crux, or be seized by a palsy high on the pitch, disaster must be imminent...</p> <p>The successful leader, even though he be of a modest disposition, may relax, and justifiably award himself a 'pat on the back'. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>After the first ascent there was some controversy, with a flake parting company with the route and <a href="/climber/623/john-redhead" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Redhead</a> painting a picture in the scar left behind. This was subsequently removed and became a further source of prime beef between the pair. In 1980, John had made some extraordinary efforts to climb the line, resulting in <a href="/climb/1089/the-tormented-ejaculation" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Tormented Ejaculation</a> and he took umbrage with Dawes top-roping the line of Indian Face before leading it.</p> <p><a href="/climber/561/johnny-dawes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnny Dawes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The real shame is that John [Redhead] can't accept that other people are special too. John thinks he's special. Well a lot of other people are special too John. [2]</p> </blockquote> <p>At some point a mystery chipped nut placement appeared which would have made the route substantially safer. This was filled in with epoxy resin by <a href="/climber/561/johnny-dawes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnny Dawes</a> in 1990. [3]</p> <p>The route was repeated in 1994 by Neil Gresham and <a href="/climber/540/nick-dixon" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nick Dixon</a>. In 1996 following <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>'s onsight ascent of <a href="/climb/713/master's-wall" rel="noopener noreferrer">Master's Wall</a>, up which the route starts, there was speculation about the possibility of an onsight of Indian Face. However, once Leo discovered Yosemite, Welsh death routes no longer seemed so appealing [4] and <a href="/climber/138/james-mchaffie" rel="noopener noreferrer">James McHaffie</a>'s epic on Master's Wall in 2000 quenched the onsight dream, seemingly for good.</p> <p>The route was then neglected for some time, its aura growing. <a href="/climber/146/dave-macleod" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave MacLeod</a> backed off it in 2007, before returning better-prepared in 2010 to make a flawless headpoint. A relative flood of repeats in a similar style followed in the dry summer 2013, with McHaffie dispatching the route in a day. <a href="/climber/1604/morus-sanderson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Morus Sanderson</a> unintentionally channeled some of the spirit of earlier adventures on the wall with a harrowing repeat on wet holds in 2023.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="/climber/747/paul-williams" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paul Williams</a>. Clogwyn Du'r Arddu. United Kingdom: Climbers' Club, 1989.</p> <p>[2] <a href="/library/7496/e9-6c" rel="noopener noreferrer">E9 6c</a></p> <p>[3] <em>Mountain</em> Issue 134 (1990), page 14 <a href="/library/11317/mountain-134" rel="noopener noreferrer">/library/11317/mountain-134</a></p> <p>[4] <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429</a></p> After <p>Perhaps the most celebrated and revered route in the UK, <a href="/climber/561/johnny-dawes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnny Dawes</a>' ascent in 1986 gave the country its first E9. Although only around 7b/+ to top rope, the route is exceptionally bold, running it out way above bodyweight-only RPs in suspect placements. A fall from the precarious crux at around 40m would likely end on the ground. </p> <p>A narrow resting foothold before the crux sequence allows the leader a moment's respite and an opportunity to contemplate their fate. <a href="/climber/173/neil-gresham" rel="noopener noreferrer">Neil Gresham</a> remarked that without this 'ledge' the route might only be E8.</p> <p>Memorably described in <a href="/climber/747/paul-williams" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paul Williams'</a> 1989 guidebook as follows:</p> <blockquote> <p>It has been said that up the face to the right of <a href="/climb/1075/a-midsummer-night's-dream" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Midsummer Night's Dream</a>, a pitch of such appalling difficulty as to be almost beyond the realms of human comprehension has been ascended without mechanical machinations or other insidious practices normally associated with a route of this calibre...</p> <p>Protection is at best illusory; the whole sweep of rock affords not so much as a single nubbin on which the thinnest line may be secured, nor a single crack in which the most vestigal of chockstones could hope to gain lodgement. Should the leader fail to negotiate the crux, or be seized by a palsy high on the pitch, disaster must be imminent...</p> <p>The successful leader, even though he be of a modest disposition, may relax, and justifiably award himself a 'pat on the back'. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>After the first ascent there was some controversy, with a flake parting company with the route and <a href="/climber/623/john-redhead" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Redhead</a> painting a picture in the scar left behind. This was subsequently removed and became a further source of prime beef between the pair. In 1980, John had made some extraordinary efforts to climb the line, resulting in <a href="/climb/1089/the-tormented-ejaculation" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Tormented Ejaculation</a> and he took umbrage with Dawes top-roping the line of Indian Face before leading it.</p> <p><a href="/climber/561/johnny-dawes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnny Dawes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The real shame is that John [Redhead] can't accept that other people are special too. John thinks he's special. Well a lot of other people are special too John. [2]</p> </blockquote> <p>At some point a mystery chipped nut placement appeared which would have made the route substantially safer. This was filled in with epoxy resin by <a href="/climber/561/johnny-dawes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnny Dawes</a> in 1990. [3]</p> <p>The route was repeated in 1994 by Neil Gresham and <a href="/climber/540/nick-dixon" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nick Dixon</a>. In 1996 following <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>'s onsight ascent of <a href="/climb/713/master's-wall" rel="noopener noreferrer">Master's Wall</a>, up which the route starts, there was speculation about the possibility of an onsight of Indian Face. However, once Leo discovered Yosemite, Welsh death routes no longer seemed so appealing [4] and <a href="/climber/138/james-mchaffie" rel="noopener noreferrer">James McHaffie</a>'s epic on Master's Wall in 2000 quenched the onsight dream, seemingly for good.</p> <p>The route was then neglected for some time, its aura growing. <a href="/climber/146/dave-macleod" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave MacLeod</a> backed off it in 2007, before returning better-prepared in 2010 to make a flawless headpoint. A relative flood of repeats in a similar style followed in the dry summer 2013, with McHaffie dispatching the route in a day. <a href="/climber/1604/morus-sanderson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Morus Sanderson</a> unintentionally channeled some of the spirit of earlier adventures on the wall with a harrowing repeat on wet holds in 2023. <a href="/climber/543/rachel-pearce" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rachel Pearce</a> made the first female ascent in 2026.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="/climber/747/paul-williams" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paul Williams</a>. Clogwyn Du'r Arddu. United Kingdom: Climbers' Club, 1989.</p> <p>[2] <a href="/library/7496/e9-6c" rel="noopener noreferrer">E9 6c</a></p> <p>[3] <em>Mountain</em> Issue 134 (1990), page 14 <a href="/library/11317/mountain-134" rel="noopener noreferrer">/library/11317/mountain-134</a></p> <p>[4] <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429</a></p>
167	17th August 2026	06:32:40 UTC	Mono	climb	Indian Face	notes
Before Perhaps the most celebrated and revered route in the UK, [Johnny Dawes](/climber/561/johnny-dawes)' ascent in 1986 gave the country its first E9. Although only around 7b/+ to top rope, the route is exceptionally bold, running it out way above bodyweight-only RPs in suspect placements. A fall from the precarious crux at around 40m would likely end on the ground. A narrow resting foothold before the crux sequence allows the leader a moment's respite and an opportunity to contemplate their fate. [Neil Gresham](/climber/173/neil-gresham) remarked that without this 'ledge' the route might only be E8. Memorably described in [Paul Williams'](/climber/747/paul-williams) 1989 guidebook as follows: > It has been said that up the face to the right of [A Midsummer Night's Dream](/climb/1075/a-midsummer-night's-dream), a pitch of such appalling difficulty as to be almost beyond the realms of human comprehension has been ascended without mechanical machinations or other insidious practices normally associated with a route of this calibre... > Protection is at best illusory; the whole sweep of rock affords not so much as a single nubbin on which the thinnest line may be secured, nor a single crack in which the most vestigal of chockstones could hope to gain lodgement. Should the leader fail to negotiate the crux, or be seized by a palsy high on the pitch, disaster must be imminent... > The successful leader, even though he be of a modest disposition, may relax, and justifiably award himself a 'pat on the back'. [1] After the first ascent there was some controversy, with a flake parting company with the route and [John Redhead](/climber/623/john-redhead) painting a picture in the scar left behind. This was subsequently removed and became a further source of prime beef between the pair. In 1980, John had made some extraordinary efforts to climb the line, resulting in [The Tormented Ejaculation](/climb/1089/the-tormented-ejaculation) and he took umbrage with Dawes top-roping the line of Indian Face before leading it. [Johnny Dawes](/climber/561/johnny-dawes): > The real shame is that John [Redhead] can't accept that other people are special too. John thinks he's special. Well a lot of other people are special too John. [2] At some point a mystery chipped nut placement appeared which would have made the route substantially safer. This was filled in with epoxy resin by [Johnny Dawes](/climber/561/johnny-dawes) in 1990. [3] The route was repeated in 1994 by Neil Gresham and [Nick Dixon](/climber/540/nick-dixon). In 1996 following [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding)'s onsight ascent of [Master's Wall](/climb/713/master's-wall), up which the route starts, there was speculation about the possibility of an onsight of Indian Face. However, once Leo discovered Yosemite, Welsh death routes no longer seemed so appealing [4] and [James McHaffie](/climber/138/james-mchaffie)'s epic on Master's Wall in 2000 quenched the onsight dream, seemingly for good. The route was then neglected for some time, its aura growing. [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod) backed off it in 2007, before returning better-prepared in 2010 to make a flawless headpoint. A relative flood of repeats in a similar style followed in the dry summer 2013, with McHaffie dispatching the route in a day. [Morus Sanderson](/climber/1604/morus-sanderson) unintentionally channeled some of the spirit of earlier adventures on the wall with a harrowing repeat on wet holds in 2023. ### References [1] [Paul Williams](/climber/747/paul-williams). Clogwyn Du'r Arddu. United Kingdom: Climbers' Club, 1989. [2] [E9 6c](/library/7496/e9-6c) [3] Mountain Issue 134 (1990), page 14 [/library/11317/mountain-134](/library/11317/mountain-134) [4] [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429) After Perhaps the most celebrated and revered route in the UK, [Johnny Dawes](/climber/561/johnny-dawes)' ascent in 1986 gave the country its first E9. Although only around 7b/+ to top rope, the route is exceptionally bold, running it out way above bodyweight-only RPs in suspect placements. A fall from the precarious crux at around 40m would likely end on the ground. A narrow resting foothold before the crux sequence allows the leader a moment's respite and an opportunity to contemplate their fate. [Neil Gresham](/climber/173/neil-gresham) remarked that without this 'ledge' the route might only be E8. Memorably described in [Paul Williams'](/climber/747/paul-williams) 1989 guidebook as follows: > It has been said that up the face to the right of [A Midsummer Night's Dream](/climb/1075/a-midsummer-night's-dream), a pitch of such appalling difficulty as to be almost beyond the realms of human comprehension has been ascended without mechanical machinations or other insidious practices normally associated with a route of this calibre... > Protection is at best illusory; the whole sweep of rock affords not so much as a single nubbin on which the thinnest line may be secured, nor a single crack in which the most vestigal of chockstones could hope to gain lodgement. Should the leader fail to negotiate the crux, or be seized by a palsy high on the pitch, disaster must be imminent... > The successful leader, even though he be of a modest disposition, may relax, and justifiably award himself a 'pat on the back'. [1] After the first ascent there was some controversy, with a flake parting company with the route and [John Redhead](/climber/623/john-redhead) painting a picture in the scar left behind. This was subsequently removed and became a further source of prime beef between the pair. In 1980, John had made some extraordinary efforts to climb the line, resulting in [The Tormented Ejaculation](/climb/1089/the-tormented-ejaculation) and he took umbrage with Dawes top-roping the line of Indian Face before leading it. [Johnny Dawes](/climber/561/johnny-dawes): > The real shame is that John [Redhead] can't accept that other people are special too. John thinks he's special. Well a lot of other people are special too John. [2] At some point a mystery chipped nut placement appeared which would have made the route substantially safer. This was filled in with epoxy resin by [Johnny Dawes](/climber/561/johnny-dawes) in 1990. [3] The route was repeated in 1994 by Neil Gresham and [Nick Dixon](/climber/540/nick-dixon). In 1996 following [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding)'s onsight ascent of [Master's Wall](/climb/713/master's-wall), up which the route starts, there was speculation about the possibility of an onsight of Indian Face. However, once Leo discovered Yosemite, Welsh death routes no longer seemed so appealing [4] and [James McHaffie](/climber/138/james-mchaffie)'s epic on Master's Wall in 2000 quenched the onsight dream, seemingly for good. The route was then neglected for some time, its aura growing. [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod) backed off it in 2007, before returning better-prepared in 2010 to make a flawless headpoint. A relative flood of repeats in a similar style followed in the dry summer 2013, with McHaffie dispatching the route in a day. [Morus Sanderson](/climber/1604/morus-sanderson) unintentionally channeled some of the spirit of earlier adventures on the wall with a harrowing repeat on wet holds in 2023. [Rachel Pearce](/climber/543/rachel-pearce) made the first female ascent in 2026. ### References [1] [Paul Williams](/climber/747/paul-williams). Clogwyn Du'r Arddu. United Kingdom: Climbers' Club, 1989. [2] [E9 6c](/library/7496/e9-6c) [3] Mountain Issue 134 (1990), page 14 [/library/11317/mountain-134](/library/11317/mountain-134) [4] [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429) Diff --- before +++ after @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ The route was repeated in 1994 by Neil Gresham and [Nick Dixon](/climber/540/nick-dixon). In 1996 following [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding)'s onsight ascent of [Master's Wall](/climb/713/master's-wall), up which the route starts, there was speculation about the possibility of an onsight of Indian Face. However, once Leo discovered Yosemite, Welsh death routes no longer seemed so appealing [4] and [James McHaffie](/climber/138/james-mchaffie)'s epic on Master's Wall in 2000 quenched the onsight dream, seemingly for good. -The route was then neglected for some time, its aura growing. [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod) backed off it in 2007, before returning better-prepared in 2010 to make a flawless headpoint. A relative flood of repeats in a similar style followed in the dry summer 2013, with McHaffie dispatching the route in a day. [Morus Sanderson](/climber/1604/morus-sanderson) unintentionally channeled some of the spirit of earlier adventures on the wall with a harrowing repeat on wet holds in 2023. +The route was then neglected for some time, its aura growing. [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod) backed off it in 2007, before returning better-prepared in 2010 to make a flawless headpoint. A relative flood of repeats in a similar style followed in the dry summer 2013, with McHaffie dispatching the route in a day. [Morus Sanderson](/climber/1604/morus-sanderson) unintentionally channeled some of the spirit of earlier adventures on the wall with a harrowing repeat on wet holds in 2023. [Rachel Pearce](/climber/543/rachel-pearce) made the first female ascent in 2026. ### References
168	16th August 2026	19:18:31 UTC	Mono	climber	Laura Rogora	notes_pretty
Before <p>Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.</p> <p>Rogora is also one of the strongest sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of <a href="/climb/466/bibliographie" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bibliographie</a> (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.</p> <p>Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a> and <a href="/climber/467/adam-ondra" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam Ondra</a> have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.</p> After <p>Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.</p> <p>Rogora is one of the best sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of <a href="/climb/466/bibliographie" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bibliographie</a> (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.</p> <p>Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a> and <a href="/climber/467/adam-ondra" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam Ondra</a> have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.</p>
169	16th August 2026	19:18:31 UTC	Mono	climber	Laura Rogora	notes
Before Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Rogora is also one of the strongest sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of [Bibliographie](/climb/466/bibliographie) (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder. Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing. After Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Rogora is one of the best sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of [Bibliographie](/climb/466/bibliographie) (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder. Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing. Diff --- before +++ after @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. -Rogora is also one of the strongest sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of [Bibliographie](/climb/466/bibliographie) (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder. +Rogora is one of the best sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of [Bibliographie](/climb/466/bibliographie) (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder. Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.
170	16th August 2026	19:17:14 UTC	Mono	climber	Laura Rogora	notes_pretty
Before <p>Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.</p> <p>Rogora is also one of the strongest female sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.</p> <p>Rogora is now one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a> and <a href="/climber/467/adam-ondra" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam Ondra</a> have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.</p> After <p>Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.</p> <p>Rogora is also one of the strongest sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of <a href="/climb/466/bibliographie" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bibliographie</a> (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.</p> <p>Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a> and <a href="/climber/467/adam-ondra" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam Ondra</a> have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.</p>
171	16th August 2026	19:17:14 UTC	Mono	climber	Laura Rogora	notes
Before Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Rogora is also one of the strongest female sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder. Rogora is now one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing. After Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Rogora is also one of the strongest sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of [Bibliographie](/climb/466/bibliographie) (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder. Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing. Diff --- before +++ after @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. -Rogora is also one of the strongest female sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder. +Rogora is also one of the strongest sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of [Bibliographie](/climb/466/bibliographie) (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder. -Rogora is now one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing. +Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.
172	14th August 2026	17:00:21 UTC	Mono	ascent	James McHaffie's ascent of The Naked God	climb_id
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173	14th August 2026	17:00:21 UTC	Mono	ascent	James McHaffie's ascent of The Naked God	ascent_dt_end
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177	14th August 2026	17:00:21 UTC	Mono	ascent	James McHaffie's ascent of The Naked God	climber_id
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178	14th August 2026	16:58:59 UTC	Mono	ascent	Stu Bradbury's ascent of The Naked God	Ascent #
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179	14th August 2026	16:58:59 UTC	Mono	media	https://www.instagram.com/p/DcBxVpQsspu/	missing_right_to_reproduce
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180	14th August 2026	16:58:59 UTC	Mono	media	https://www.instagram.com/p/DcBxVpQsspu/	url
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<p><a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/clogwyn_dur_arddu_cloggy-457/indian_face-2171" rel="noopener noreferrer">UKC logbook</a></p>
<blockquote>
<p>Probably the most iconic route in wales for me, and I think if I were to have ever picked something to head point this would be the one. Dream come true. Never had tears of happiness grabbing jugs before at the end of the crux. I thought I’d shout with joy, but instead I shed some tears and had the biggest smile ever looking down at George. Never had my heart beating out of my chest as much as I could feel it on the foot ledge.</p>
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[UKC logbook](https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/clogwyn_dur_arddu_cloggy-457/indian_face-2171)
> Probably the most iconic route in wales for me, and I think if I were to have ever picked something to head point this would be the one. Dream come true. Never had tears of happiness grabbing jugs before at the end of the crux. I thought I’d shout with joy, but instead I shed some tears and had the biggest smile ever looking down at George. Never had my heart beating out of my chest as much as I could feel it on the foot ledge.

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+[UKC logbook](https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/clogwyn_dur_arddu_cloggy-457/indian_face-2171)

+> Probably the most iconic route in wales for me, and I think if I were to have ever picked something to head point this would be the one. Dream come true. Never had tears of happiness grabbing jugs before at the end of the crux. I thought I’d shout with joy, but instead I shed some tears and had the biggest smile ever looking down at George. Never had my heart beating out of my chest as much as I could feel it on the foot ledge.

Before

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)

After

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. With its difficulty concentrated into just a couple of 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 raised the bar again, establishing [Fatman](/climb/792/fatman), a contender for the first 8B in the forest. His relentless pursuit of both 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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-A pioneer of hard bouldering in Fontainebleau. Throughout the 1980s and '90s Godoffe established dozens of the forest's classic modern testpieces.

+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).

+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. With its difficulty concentrated into just a couple of 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 1993 he raised the bar again, establishing [Fatman](/climb/792/fatman), a contender for the first 8B in the forest. His relentless pursuit of both 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.

Before

<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>

After

<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. With its difficulty concentrated into just a couple of 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 raised the bar again, establishing <a href="/climb/792/fatman" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fatman</a>, a contender for the first 8B in the forest. His relentless pursuit of both 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>

Before

<p>Perhaps the most celebrated and revered route in the UK, <a href="/climber/561/johnny-dawes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnny Dawes</a>' ascent in 1986 gave the country its first E9. Although only around 7b/+ to top rope, the route is exceptionally bold, running it out way above bodyweight-only RPs in suspect placements. A fall from the precarious crux at around 40m would likely end on the ground. </p>
<p>A narrow resting foothold before the crux sequence allows the leader a moment's respite and an opportunity to contemplate their fate. <a href="/climber/173/neil-gresham" rel="noopener noreferrer">Neil Gresham</a> remarked that without this 'ledge' the route might only be E8.</p>
<p>Memorably described in <a href="/climber/747/paul-williams" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paul Williams'</a> 1989 guidebook as follows:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>It has been said that up the face to the right of <a href="/climb/1075/a-midsummer-night's-dream" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Midsummer Night's Dream</a>, a pitch of such appalling difficulty as to be almost beyond the realms of human comprehension has been ascended without mechanical machinations or other insidious practices normally associated with a route of this calibre...</p>
<p>Protection is at best illusory; the whole sweep of rock affords not so much as a single nubbin on which the thinnest line may be secured, nor a single crack in which the most vestigal of chockstones could hope to gain lodgement. Should the leader fail to negotiate the crux, or be seized by a palsy high on the pitch, disaster must be imminent...</p>
<p>The successful leader, even though he be of a modest disposition, may relax, and justifiably award himself a 'pat on the back'. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>After the first ascent there was some controversy, with a flake parting company with the route and <a href="/climber/623/john-redhead" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Redhead</a> painting a picture in the scar left behind. This was subsequently removed and became a further source of prime beef between the pair. In 1980, John had made some extraordinary efforts to climb the line, resulting in <a href="/climb/1089/the-tormented-ejaculation" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Tormented Ejaculation</a> and he took umbrage with Dawes top-roping the line of Indian Face before leading it.</p>
<p><a href="/climber/561/johnny-dawes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnny Dawes</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The real shame is that John [Redhead] can't accept that other people are special too. John thinks he's special. Well a lot of other people are special too John. [2]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>At some point a mystery chipped nut placement appeared which would have made the route substantially safer. This was filled in with epoxy resin by <a href="/climber/561/johnny-dawes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnny Dawes</a> in 1990. [3]</p>
<p>The route was repeated in 1994 by Neil Gresham and <a href="/climber/540/nick-dixon" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nick Dixon</a>. In 1996 following <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>'s onsight ascent of <a href="/climb/713/master's-wall" rel="noopener noreferrer">Master's Wall</a>, up which the route starts, there was speculation about the possibility of an onsight of Indian Face. However, once Leo discovered Yosemite, Welsh death routes no longer seemed so appealing [4] and <a href="/climber/138/james-mchaffie" rel="noopener noreferrer">James McHaffie</a>'s epic on Master's Wall in 2000 quenched the onsight dream, seemingly for good.</p>
<p>The route was then neglected for some time, its aura growing. <a href="/climber/146/dave-macleod" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave MacLeod</a> backed off it in 2007, before returning better-prepared in 2010 to make a flawless headpoint. A relative flood of repeats in a similar style followed in the dry summer 2013, with McHaffie dispatching the route in a day. <a href="/climber/1604/morus-sanderson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Morus Sanderson</a> unintentionally channeled some of the spirit of earlier adventures on the wall with a harrowing repeat on wet holds in 2023.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="/climber/747/paul-williams" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paul Williams</a>.&nbsp;Clogwyn Du'r Arddu.&nbsp;United Kingdom:&nbsp;Climbers' Club,&nbsp;1989.</p>
<p>[2] <a href="/library/7496/e9-6c" rel="noopener noreferrer">E9 6c</a></p>
<p>[3] <em>Mountain</em> Issue 134 (1990), page 14 <a href="/library/11317/mountain-134" rel="noopener noreferrer">/library/11317/mountain-134</a></p>
<p>[4] <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429</a></p>

After

<p>Perhaps the most celebrated and revered route in the UK, <a href="/climber/561/johnny-dawes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnny Dawes</a>' ascent in 1986 gave the country its first E9. Although only around 7b/+ to top rope, the route is exceptionally bold, running it out way above bodyweight-only RPs in suspect placements. A fall from the precarious crux at around 40m would likely end on the ground. </p>
<p>A narrow resting foothold before the crux sequence allows the leader a moment's respite and an opportunity to contemplate their fate. <a href="/climber/173/neil-gresham" rel="noopener noreferrer">Neil Gresham</a> remarked that without this 'ledge' the route might only be E8.</p>
<p>Memorably described in <a href="/climber/747/paul-williams" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paul Williams'</a> 1989 guidebook as follows:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>It has been said that up the face to the right of <a href="/climb/1075/a-midsummer-night's-dream" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Midsummer Night's Dream</a>, a pitch of such appalling difficulty as to be almost beyond the realms of human comprehension has been ascended without mechanical machinations or other insidious practices normally associated with a route of this calibre...</p>
<p>Protection is at best illusory; the whole sweep of rock affords not so much as a single nubbin on which the thinnest line may be secured, nor a single crack in which the most vestigal of chockstones could hope to gain lodgement. Should the leader fail to negotiate the crux, or be seized by a palsy high on the pitch, disaster must be imminent...</p>
<p>The successful leader, even though he be of a modest disposition, may relax, and justifiably award himself a 'pat on the back'. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>After the first ascent there was some controversy, with a flake parting company with the route and <a href="/climber/623/john-redhead" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Redhead</a> painting a picture in the scar left behind. This was subsequently removed and became a further source of prime beef between the pair. In 1980, John had made some extraordinary efforts to climb the line, resulting in <a href="/climb/1089/the-tormented-ejaculation" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Tormented Ejaculation</a> and he took umbrage with Dawes top-roping the line of Indian Face before leading it.</p>
<p><a href="/climber/561/johnny-dawes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnny Dawes</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The real shame is that John [Redhead] can't accept that other people are special too. John thinks he's special. Well a lot of other people are special too John. [2]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>At some point a mystery chipped nut placement appeared which would have made the route substantially safer. This was filled in with epoxy resin by <a href="/climber/561/johnny-dawes" rel="noopener noreferrer">Johnny Dawes</a> in 1990. [3]</p>
<p>The route was repeated in 1994 by Neil Gresham and <a href="/climber/540/nick-dixon" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nick Dixon</a>. In 1996 following <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>'s onsight ascent of <a href="/climb/713/master's-wall" rel="noopener noreferrer">Master's Wall</a>, up which the route starts, there was speculation about the possibility of an onsight of Indian Face. However, once Leo discovered Yosemite, Welsh death routes no longer seemed so appealing [4] and <a href="/climber/138/james-mchaffie" rel="noopener noreferrer">James McHaffie</a>'s epic on Master's Wall in 2000 quenched the onsight dream, seemingly for good.</p>
<p>The route was then neglected for some time, its aura growing. <a href="/climber/146/dave-macleod" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave MacLeod</a> backed off it in 2007, before returning better-prepared in 2010 to make a flawless headpoint. A relative flood of repeats in a similar style followed in the dry summer 2013, with McHaffie dispatching the route in a day. <a href="/climber/1604/morus-sanderson" rel="noopener noreferrer">Morus Sanderson</a> unintentionally channeled some of the spirit of earlier adventures on the wall with a harrowing repeat on wet holds in 2023. <a href="/climber/543/rachel-pearce" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rachel Pearce</a> made the first female ascent in 2026.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="/climber/747/paul-williams" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paul Williams</a>.&nbsp;Clogwyn Du'r Arddu.&nbsp;United Kingdom:&nbsp;Climbers' Club,&nbsp;1989.</p>
<p>[2] <a href="/library/7496/e9-6c" rel="noopener noreferrer">E9 6c</a></p>
<p>[3] <em>Mountain</em> Issue 134 (1990), page 14 <a href="/library/11317/mountain-134" rel="noopener noreferrer">/library/11317/mountain-134</a></p>
<p>[4] <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429</a></p>

Before

Perhaps the most celebrated and revered route in the UK, [Johnny Dawes](/climber/561/johnny-dawes)' ascent in 1986 gave the country its first E9. Although only around 7b/+ to top rope, the route is exceptionally bold, running it out way above bodyweight-only RPs in suspect placements. A fall from the precarious crux at around 40m would likely end on the ground. 

A narrow resting foothold before the crux sequence allows the leader a moment's respite and an opportunity to contemplate their fate. [Neil Gresham](/climber/173/neil-gresham) remarked that without this 'ledge' the route might only be E8.

Memorably described in [Paul Williams'](/climber/747/paul-williams) 1989 guidebook as follows:

> It has been said that up the face to the right of [A Midsummer Night's Dream](/climb/1075/a-midsummer-night's-dream), a pitch of such appalling difficulty as to be almost beyond the realms of human comprehension has been ascended without mechanical machinations or other insidious practices normally associated with a route of this calibre...

> Protection is at best illusory; the whole sweep of rock affords not so much as a single nubbin on which the thinnest line may be secured, nor a single crack in which the most vestigal of chockstones could hope to gain lodgement. Should the leader fail to negotiate the crux, or be seized by a palsy high on the pitch, disaster must be imminent...

> The successful leader, even though he be of a modest disposition, may relax, and justifiably award himself a 'pat on the back'. [1]

After the first ascent there was some controversy, with a flake parting company with the route and [John Redhead](/climber/623/john-redhead) painting a picture in the scar left behind. This was subsequently removed and became a further source of prime beef between the pair. In 1980, John had made some extraordinary efforts to climb the line, resulting in [The Tormented Ejaculation](/climb/1089/the-tormented-ejaculation) and he took umbrage with Dawes top-roping the line of Indian Face before leading it.

[Johnny Dawes](/climber/561/johnny-dawes):

> The real shame is that John [Redhead] can't accept that other people are special too. John thinks he's special. Well a lot of other people are special too John. [2]

At some point a mystery chipped nut placement appeared which would have made the route substantially safer. This was filled in with epoxy resin by [Johnny Dawes](/climber/561/johnny-dawes) in 1990. [3]

The route was repeated in 1994 by Neil Gresham and [Nick Dixon](/climber/540/nick-dixon). In 1996 following [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding)'s onsight ascent of [Master's Wall](/climb/713/master's-wall), up which the route starts, there was speculation about the possibility of an onsight of Indian Face. However, once Leo discovered Yosemite, Welsh death routes no longer seemed so appealing [4] and [James McHaffie](/climber/138/james-mchaffie)'s epic on Master's Wall in 2000 quenched the onsight dream, seemingly for good.

The route was then neglected for some time, its aura growing. [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod) backed off it in 2007, before returning better-prepared in 2010 to make a flawless headpoint. A relative flood of repeats in a similar style followed in the dry summer 2013, with McHaffie dispatching the route in a day. [Morus Sanderson](/climber/1604/morus-sanderson) unintentionally channeled some of the spirit of earlier adventures on the wall with a harrowing repeat on wet holds in 2023.

### References

[1] [Paul Williams](/climber/747/paul-williams). Clogwyn Du'r Arddu. United Kingdom: Climbers' Club, 1989.

[2] [E9 6c](/library/7496/e9-6c)

[3] *Mountain* Issue 134 (1990), page 14 [/library/11317/mountain-134](/library/11317/mountain-134)

[4] [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429)

After

Perhaps the most celebrated and revered route in the UK, [Johnny Dawes](/climber/561/johnny-dawes)' ascent in 1986 gave the country its first E9. Although only around 7b/+ to top rope, the route is exceptionally bold, running it out way above bodyweight-only RPs in suspect placements. A fall from the precarious crux at around 40m would likely end on the ground. 

A narrow resting foothold before the crux sequence allows the leader a moment's respite and an opportunity to contemplate their fate. [Neil Gresham](/climber/173/neil-gresham) remarked that without this 'ledge' the route might only be E8.

Memorably described in [Paul Williams'](/climber/747/paul-williams) 1989 guidebook as follows:

> It has been said that up the face to the right of [A Midsummer Night's Dream](/climb/1075/a-midsummer-night's-dream), a pitch of such appalling difficulty as to be almost beyond the realms of human comprehension has been ascended without mechanical machinations or other insidious practices normally associated with a route of this calibre...

> Protection is at best illusory; the whole sweep of rock affords not so much as a single nubbin on which the thinnest line may be secured, nor a single crack in which the most vestigal of chockstones could hope to gain lodgement. Should the leader fail to negotiate the crux, or be seized by a palsy high on the pitch, disaster must be imminent...

> The successful leader, even though he be of a modest disposition, may relax, and justifiably award himself a 'pat on the back'. [1]

After the first ascent there was some controversy, with a flake parting company with the route and [John Redhead](/climber/623/john-redhead) painting a picture in the scar left behind. This was subsequently removed and became a further source of prime beef between the pair. In 1980, John had made some extraordinary efforts to climb the line, resulting in [The Tormented Ejaculation](/climb/1089/the-tormented-ejaculation) and he took umbrage with Dawes top-roping the line of Indian Face before leading it.

[Johnny Dawes](/climber/561/johnny-dawes):

> The real shame is that John [Redhead] can't accept that other people are special too. John thinks he's special. Well a lot of other people are special too John. [2]

At some point a mystery chipped nut placement appeared which would have made the route substantially safer. This was filled in with epoxy resin by [Johnny Dawes](/climber/561/johnny-dawes) in 1990. [3]

The route was repeated in 1994 by Neil Gresham and [Nick Dixon](/climber/540/nick-dixon). In 1996 following [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding)'s onsight ascent of [Master's Wall](/climb/713/master's-wall), up which the route starts, there was speculation about the possibility of an onsight of Indian Face. However, once Leo discovered Yosemite, Welsh death routes no longer seemed so appealing [4] and [James McHaffie](/climber/138/james-mchaffie)'s epic on Master's Wall in 2000 quenched the onsight dream, seemingly for good.

The route was then neglected for some time, its aura growing. [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod) backed off it in 2007, before returning better-prepared in 2010 to make a flawless headpoint. A relative flood of repeats in a similar style followed in the dry summer 2013, with McHaffie dispatching the route in a day. [Morus Sanderson](/climber/1604/morus-sanderson) unintentionally channeled some of the spirit of earlier adventures on the wall with a harrowing repeat on wet holds in 2023. [Rachel Pearce](/climber/543/rachel-pearce) made the first female ascent in 2026.

### References

[1] [Paul Williams](/climber/747/paul-williams). Clogwyn Du'r Arddu. United Kingdom: Climbers' Club, 1989.

[2] [E9 6c](/library/7496/e9-6c)

[3] *Mountain* Issue 134 (1990), page 14 [/library/11317/mountain-134](/library/11317/mountain-134)

[4] [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jam-crack-the-niall-grimes-climbing-podcast/id1065991509?i=1000637614429)

Diff

--- before

+++ after

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@

 

 The route was repeated in 1994 by Neil Gresham and [Nick Dixon](/climber/540/nick-dixon). In 1996 following [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding)'s onsight ascent of [Master's Wall](/climb/713/master's-wall), up which the route starts, there was speculation about the possibility of an onsight of Indian Face. However, once Leo discovered Yosemite, Welsh death routes no longer seemed so appealing [4] and [James McHaffie](/climber/138/james-mchaffie)'s epic on Master's Wall in 2000 quenched the onsight dream, seemingly for good.

 

-The route was then neglected for some time, its aura growing. [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod) backed off it in 2007, before returning better-prepared in 2010 to make a flawless headpoint. A relative flood of repeats in a similar style followed in the dry summer 2013, with McHaffie dispatching the route in a day. [Morus Sanderson](/climber/1604/morus-sanderson) unintentionally channeled some of the spirit of earlier adventures on the wall with a harrowing repeat on wet holds in 2023.

+The route was then neglected for some time, its aura growing. [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod) backed off it in 2007, before returning better-prepared in 2010 to make a flawless headpoint. A relative flood of repeats in a similar style followed in the dry summer 2013, with McHaffie dispatching the route in a day. [Morus Sanderson](/climber/1604/morus-sanderson) unintentionally channeled some of the spirit of earlier adventures on the wall with a harrowing repeat on wet holds in 2023. [Rachel Pearce](/climber/543/rachel-pearce) made the first female ascent in 2026.

 

 ### References

Before

<p>Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.</p>
<p>Rogora is also one of the strongest sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of <a href="/climb/466/bibliographie" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bibliographie</a> (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.</p>
<p>Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a> and <a href="/climber/467/adam-ondra" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam Ondra</a> have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.</p>

After

<p>Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.</p>
<p>Rogora is one of the best sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of <a href="/climb/466/bibliographie" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bibliographie</a> (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.</p>
<p>Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a> and <a href="/climber/467/adam-ondra" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam Ondra</a> have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.</p>

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Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Rogora is also one of the strongest sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of [Bibliographie](/climb/466/bibliographie) (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.

Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.

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Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Rogora is one of the best sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of [Bibliographie](/climb/466/bibliographie) (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.

Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.

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 Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

 

-Rogora is also one of the strongest sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of [Bibliographie](/climb/466/bibliographie) (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.

+Rogora is one of the best sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of [Bibliographie](/climb/466/bibliographie) (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.

 

 Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.

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<p>Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.</p>
<p>Rogora is also one of the strongest female sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.</p>
<p>Rogora is now one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a> and <a href="/climber/467/adam-ondra" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam Ondra</a> have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.</p>

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<p>Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.</p>
<p>Rogora is also one of the strongest sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of <a href="/climb/466/bibliographie" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bibliographie</a> (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.</p>
<p>Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a> and <a href="/climber/467/adam-ondra" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam Ondra</a> have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.</p>

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Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Rogora is also one of the strongest female sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.

Rogora is now one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.

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Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Rogora is also one of the strongest sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of [Bibliographie](/climb/466/bibliographie) (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.

Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.

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 Laura Rogora is an Italian professional rock climber, known for excelling in both competition climbing and elite sport climbing. She rose to prominence as a youth competitor, winning multiple World and European Youth Championship titles and qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

 

-Rogora is also one of the strongest female sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.

+Rogora is also one of the strongest sport climbers in the world, having climbed routes graded up to 9b+ and achieved several historic milestones. In 2021, she became only the third woman to redpoint a 9b route, and in 2025 she made history as the first woman to onsight an 8c+ route. Her 2026 ascent of [Bibliographie](/climb/466/bibliographie) (9b+) was done in just six days, by far the fastest ascent of a 9b+ at the time. She is also notable for her depth of experience in hard sport climbing, having climbed over 45 routes graded 9a or harder.

 

-Rogora is now one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.
+Rogora is one of the best onsight climbers in the world. Only [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) and [Adam Ondra](/climber/467/adam-ondra) have more hard onsights to their name, and the gap is closing.

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