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1 United Kingdom 11179 22nd May 2025 – 30th October 2026 117 13 0 586 1084
2 France 3482 22nd May 2025 – 2nd November 2026 32 13 0 175 330
3 USA 1774 30th July 2025 – 20th September 2026 26 56 0 167 88
4 Japan 1478 19th July 2025 – 14th August 2026 14 25 0 107 73
5 Spain 319 31st July 2025 – 14th August 2026 3 9 0 35 13
6 Switzerland 229 31st July 2025 – 9th August 2026 2 5 0 21 15
7 New Zealand 216 19th August 2025 – 14th August 2026 1 1 0 17 13
8 Canada 170 10th September 2025 – 14th August 2026 1 9 0 25 3
9 Italy 166 12th August 2025 – 16th August 2026 2 7 0 19 7
10 Germany 151 8th November 2025 – 6th August 2026 4 6 0 10 5

Recent Contributions

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1821 27th June 2026 16:37:19 UTC Mono climb West Indian Face Mecca climb_type
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1822 27th June 2026 16:37:19 UTC Mono climb West Indian Face Mecca grade_id
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1823 27th June 2026 16:37:19 UTC Mono climb West Indian Face Mecca climb_name
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1824 27th June 2026 08:07:02 UTC Mono climb Longhope Route notes_pretty
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<p>A superb effort free climbing the majority of the <a href="/climb/7963/longhope-route" rel="noopener noreferrer">Longhope Route</a> (A2), tackled ground-up by <a href="/climber/568/john-arran" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Arran</a> and <a href="/climber/1446/dave-turnbull" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Turnbull</a>], taking in some of the most adventurous climbing in the UK. </p> <p>After much effort, <a href="/climber/146/dave-macleod" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave MacLeod</a> free climbed the headwall crack to create <a href="/climb/835/longhope-route-direct" rel="noopener noreferrer">Longhope Route Direct</a> (E9). </p>
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<p>A superb effort, free climbing the majority of the <a href="/climb/7963/longhope-route" rel="noopener noreferrer">Longhope Route</a> (A2), tackled ground-up by <a href="/climber/568/john-arran" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Arran</a> and <a href="/climber/1446/dave-turnbull" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Turnbull</a>], taking in some of the most adventurous climbing in the UK. </p> <p>After much effort, <a href="/climber/146/dave-macleod" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave MacLeod</a> free climbed the headwall crack to create <a href="/climb/835/longhope-route-direct" rel="noopener noreferrer">Longhope Route Direct</a> (E9). </p>
1825 27th June 2026 08:07:02 UTC Mono climb Longhope Route notes
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A superb effort free climbing the majority of the [Longhope Route](/climb/7963/longhope-route) (A2), tackled ground-up by [John Arran](/climber/568/john-arran) and [Dave Turnbull](/climber/1446/dave-turnbull)], taking in some of the most adventurous climbing in the UK. After much effort, [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod) free climbed the headwall crack to create [Longhope Route Direct](/climb/835/longhope-route-direct) (E9).
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A superb effort, free climbing the majority of the [Longhope Route](/climb/7963/longhope-route) (A2), tackled ground-up by [John Arran](/climber/568/john-arran) and [Dave Turnbull](/climber/1446/dave-turnbull)], taking in some of the most adventurous climbing in the UK. After much effort, [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod) free climbed the headwall crack to create [Longhope Route Direct](/climb/835/longhope-route-direct) (E9).
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-A superb effort free climbing the majority of the [Longhope Route](/climb/7963/longhope-route) (A2), tackled ground-up by [John Arran](/climber/568/john-arran) and [Dave Turnbull](/climber/1446/dave-turnbull)], taking in some of the most adventurous climbing in the UK.
+A superb effort, free climbing the majority of the [Longhope Route](/climb/7963/longhope-route) (A2), tackled ground-up by [John Arran](/climber/568/john-arran) and [Dave Turnbull](/climber/1446/dave-turnbull)], taking in some of the most adventurous climbing in the UK.

After much effort, [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod) free climbed the headwall crack to create [Longhope Route Direct](/climb/835/longhope-route-direct) (E9).
1826 27th June 2026 08:04:11 UTC Mono climb Longhope Route notes_pretty
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<p>A superb effort free climbing the majority of the <a href="/climb/7963/longhope-route" rel="noopener noreferrer">Longhope Route</a> (A2), tackled ground-up by <a href="/climber/568/john-arran" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Arran</a> and <a href="/climber/1446/dave-turnbull" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Turnbull</a>], taking in some of the most adventurous climbing in the UK. </p> <p>After much effort, <a href="/climber/146/dave-macleod" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave MacLeod</a> free climbed the headwall crack to create <a href="/climb/835/longhope-route-direct" rel="noopener noreferrer">Longhope Route Direct</a> (E9). </p>
1827 27th June 2026 08:04:11 UTC Mono climb Longhope Route notes
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A superb effort free climbing the majority of the [Longhope Route](/climb/7963/longhope-route) (A2), tackled ground-up by [John Arran](/climber/568/john-arran) and [Dave Turnbull](/climber/1446/dave-turnbull)], taking in some of the most adventurous climbing in the UK. After much effort, [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod) free climbed the headwall crack to create [Longhope Route Direct](/climb/835/longhope-route-direct) (E9).
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+A superb effort free climbing the majority of the [Longhope Route](/climb/7963/longhope-route) (A2), tackled ground-up by [John Arran](/climber/568/john-arran) and [Dave Turnbull](/climber/1446/dave-turnbull)], taking in some of the most adventurous climbing in the UK.
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+After much effort, [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod) free climbed the headwall crack to create [Longhope Route Direct](/climb/835/longhope-route-direct) (E9).
1828 27th June 2026 07:59:08 UTC Mono climb Longhope Route notes_pretty
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<p>An extraordinary adventure taking on the main challenge of the enormous <a href="/crag/3034/st-john's-head" rel="noopener noreferrer">St John's Head</a>.</p> <p><a href="/climber/146/dave-macleod" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave MacLeod</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Longhope route was first climbed as an aid route by <a href="/climber/1235/ed-drummond" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ed Drummond</a> and <a href="/climber/798/oliver-hill" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oliver Hill</a> in 1970. After climbing it yesterday I have a doubly renewed respect for the boldness of climbers of that period. To venture up that cliff without cams, taking the steepest line possible was a hardcore effort. They spent 7 days climbing the route, sleeping in hammocks or in the big sandstone breaks with the fulmars.</p> </blockquote>
1829 27th June 2026 07:59:08 UTC Mono climb Longhope Route notes
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An extraordinary adventure taking on the main challenge of the enormous [St John's Head](/crag/3034/st-john's-head). [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod): > The Longhope route was first climbed as an aid route by [Ed Drummond](/climber/1235/ed-drummond) and [Oliver Hill](/climber/798/oliver-hill) in 1970. After climbing it yesterday I have a doubly renewed respect for the boldness of climbers of that period. To venture up that cliff without cams, taking the steepest line possible was a hardcore effort. They spent 7 days climbing the route, sleeping in hammocks or in the big sandstone breaks with the fulmars.
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+An extraordinary adventure taking on the main challenge of the enormous [St John's Head](/crag/3034/st-john's-head).
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+[Dave MacLeod](/climber/146/dave-macleod):
+> The Longhope route was first climbed as an aid route by [Ed Drummond](/climber/1235/ed-drummond) and [Oliver Hill](/climber/798/oliver-hill) in 1970. After climbing it yesterday I have a doubly renewed respect for the boldness of climbers of that period. To venture up that cliff without cams, taking the steepest line possible was a hardcore effort. They spent 7 days climbing the route, sleeping in hammocks or in the big sandstone breaks with the fulmars.
1830 26th June 2026 22:09:37 UTC Mono climb Nether Edge notes_pretty
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<p>Two bolts were placed by first ascensionist <a href="/climber/546/john-allen" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Allen</a>; they were the first bolts in New Zealand. </p> <p>The route is named after a suburb of Allen’s native Sheffield suburb – but also an appropriate name for an arête climb in New Zealand. </p>
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<p>Two bolts were placed by first ascensionist <a href="/climber/546/john-allen" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Allen</a>; they were the first bolts in New Zealand. </p> <p>The route is named after a suburb of Allen’s native Sheffield suburb – also an appropriate name for an arête climb in New Zealand. </p>
1831 26th June 2026 22:09:37 UTC Mono climb Nether Edge notes
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Two bolts were placed by first ascensionist [John Allen](/climber/546/john-allen); they were the first bolts in New Zealand. The route is named after a suburb of Allen’s native Sheffield suburb – but also an appropriate name for an arête climb in New Zealand.
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Two bolts were placed by first ascensionist [John Allen](/climber/546/john-allen); they were the first bolts in New Zealand. The route is named after a suburb of Allen’s native Sheffield suburb – also an appropriate name for an arête climb in New Zealand.
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Two bolts were placed by first ascensionist [John Allen](/climber/546/john-allen); they were the first bolts in New Zealand.

-The route is named after a suburb of Allen’s native Sheffield suburb – but also an appropriate name for an arête climb in New Zealand.
+The route is named after a suburb of Allen’s native Sheffield suburb – also an appropriate name for an arête climb in New Zealand.
1832 26th June 2026 22:08:23 UTC Mono climb Nether Edge notes_pretty
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<p>2 bolts, the first bolts in New Zealand. </p>
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<p>Two bolts were placed by first ascensionist <a href="/climber/546/john-allen" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Allen</a>; they were the first bolts in New Zealand. </p> <p>The route is named after a suburb of Allen’s native Sheffield suburb – but also an appropriate name for an arête climb in New Zealand. </p>
1833 26th June 2026 22:08:23 UTC Mono climb Nether Edge notes
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2 bolts, the first bolts in New Zealand.
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Two bolts were placed by first ascensionist [John Allen](/climber/546/john-allen); they were the first bolts in New Zealand. The route is named after a suburb of Allen’s native Sheffield suburb – but also an appropriate name for an arête climb in New Zealand.
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-2 bolts, the first bolts in New Zealand.
+Two bolts were placed by first ascensionist [John Allen](/climber/546/john-allen); they were the first bolts in New Zealand.
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+The route is named after a suburb of Allen’s native Sheffield suburb – but also an appropriate name for an arête climb in New Zealand.
1834 26th June 2026 21:50:29 UTC Mono climb Spots of Time featurable
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1835 26th June 2026 21:48:02 UTC Mono climb Spots of Time notes_pretty
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<p>The name is a reference to a poem by William Wordsworth:</p> <blockquote> <p>There are in our existence spots of time,<br /> That with distinct pre-eminence retain<br /> A renovating virtue, whence, depressed,<br /> By false opinion and contentious thought,<br /> Or aught of heavier or more deadly weight,<br /> In trivial occupations, and the round<br /> Of ordinary intercourse, our minds<br /> Are nourished and invisibly repaired;<br /> A virtue, by which pleasure is enhanced,<br /> That penetrates, enables us to mount<br /> When high, more high, and lifts us up when fallen [3]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHE6FsicWVk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHE6FsicWVk</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/53188941620/in/photostream/">https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/53188941620/in/photostream/</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://users.scc.spokane.edu/JRoth/Courses/World%20Masterpieces%20272/POETRY%20COMPENDIUM/There%20are%20in%20our%20existence%20spots%20of%20time.htm">https://users.scc.spokane.edu/JRoth/Courses/World Masterpieces/POETRYCOMPENDIUM/spots_of_time.htm</a></p>
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<p>The first 9A in Britain. Sitting on the slopes of Helvellyn, the name is a reference to a poem by Lakeland poet William Wordsworth:</p> <blockquote> <p>There are in our existence spots of time,<br> That with distinct pre-eminence retain<br> A renovating virtue, whence, depressed,<br> By false opinion and contentious thought,<br> Or aught of heavier or more deadly weight,<br> In trivial occupations, and the round<br> Of ordinary intercourse, our minds<br> Are nourished and invisibly repaired;<br> A virtue, by which pleasure is enhanced,<br> That penetrates, enables us to mount<br> When high, more high, and lifts us up when fallen [3]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHE6FsicWVk" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHE6FsicWVk</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/53188941620/in/photostream/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/53188941620/in/photostream/</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://users.scc.spokane.edu/JRoth/Courses/World%20Masterpieces%20272/POETRY%20COMPENDIUM/There%20are%20in%20our%20existence%20spots%20of%20time.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://users.scc.spokane.edu/JRoth/Courses/World Masterpieces/POETRYCOMPENDIUM/spots_of_time.htm</a></p>
1836 26th June 2026 21:48:02 UTC Mono climb Spots of Time notes
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The name is a reference to a poem by William Wordsworth: > There are in our existence spots of time, > That with distinct pre-eminence retain > A renovating virtue, whence, depressed, > By false opinion and contentious thought, > Or aught of heavier or more deadly weight, > In trivial occupations, and the round > Of ordinary intercourse, our minds > Are nourished and invisibly repaired; > A virtue, by which pleasure is enhanced, > That penetrates, enables us to mount > When high, more high, and lifts us up when fallen [3] ### References [1] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHE6FsicWVk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHE6FsicWVk) [2] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/53188941620/in/photostream/](https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/53188941620/in/photostream/) [3] [https://users.scc.spokane.edu/JRoth/Courses/World Masterpieces/POETRYCOMPENDIUM/spots_of_time.htm](https://users.scc.spokane.edu/JRoth/Courses/World%20Masterpieces%20272/POETRY%20COMPENDIUM/There%20are%20in%20our%20existence%20spots%20of%20time.htm)
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The first 9A in Britain. Sitting on the slopes of Helvellyn, the name is a reference to a poem by Lakeland poet William Wordsworth: > There are in our existence spots of time, > That with distinct pre-eminence retain > A renovating virtue, whence, depressed, > By false opinion and contentious thought, > Or aught of heavier or more deadly weight, > In trivial occupations, and the round > Of ordinary intercourse, our minds > Are nourished and invisibly repaired; > A virtue, by which pleasure is enhanced, > That penetrates, enables us to mount > When high, more high, and lifts us up when fallen [3] ### References [1] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHE6FsicWVk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHE6FsicWVk) [2] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/53188941620/in/photostream/](https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/53188941620/in/photostream/) [3] [https://users.scc.spokane.edu/JRoth/Courses/World Masterpieces/POETRYCOMPENDIUM/spots_of_time.htm](https://users.scc.spokane.edu/JRoth/Courses/World%20Masterpieces%20272/POETRY%20COMPENDIUM/There%20are%20in%20our%20existence%20spots%20of%20time.htm)
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> There are in our existence spots of time,
> That with distinct pre-eminence retain
1837 26th June 2026 21:06:14 UTC Mono climb The Dark Side notes_pretty
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<p>Some of the slopiest holds that have ever been stuck, The Dark Side climbs a subtle ramp feature left of the Camp 4 classic <a href="/climb/2978/the-force" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Force</a> (7C). </p> <p>First ascentionist <a href="/climber/770/carlo-traversi" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carlo Traversi</a> describes the problem:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Dark Side has a V9 intro into a sustained V15, and those intro moves change the setup for the crux. All told, it is 17 moves from start to lip.</p> <p>It starts off on a jug rail, an actual jug! The feature continues and it becomes a slopey—but good—hold for your right hand, and then you get these two really, really bad crimps: the crux holds. The left hand is the one that you spend the most time on, and there’s a crystal that goes right into your index pad, that’s the one that splits. You load the left hand, and basically put all your weight on it to reset your feet. Then you do a big lock off and enter the sloper-rail section. </p> <p>The sloper rail is really bad. One of the worst slopers I’ve ever grabbed, for sure. You shuffle along this rail for eight or nine hand movements. It really feels like you’re hangboarding on the Beastmaker 2000 45-degree sloper. Then you get into this crimp rail, which is better than the crimps at the beginning but still very thin. That puts you into a high gaston, and then one last big lock off to a hold that is basically the end of <a href="/climb/2978/the-force" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Force</a>, which comes in from the right.</p> <p>The Dark Side is weird for a hard problem. I’ve never seen a problem that is V15 or harder that looks like it. It either looks impossible without chalk on it, or it looks kind of chill when it’s chalked up. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="/climber/815/katie-lamb" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katie Lamb</a> became the first woman to climb 8C+ with her ascent in 2025. </p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder</a></p>
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<p>Featuring some of the slopiest holds that have ever been stuck, The Dark Side climbs a subtle ramp feature left of the Camp 4 classic <a href="/climb/2978/the-force" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Force</a> (7C). </p> <p>First ascentionist <a href="/climber/770/carlo-traversi" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carlo Traversi</a> describes the problem:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Dark Side has a V9 intro into a sustained V15, and those intro moves change the setup for the crux. All told, it is 17 moves from start to lip.</p> <p>It starts off on a jug rail, an actual jug! The feature continues and it becomes a slopey—but good—hold for your right hand, and then you get these two really, really bad crimps: the crux holds. The left hand is the one that you spend the most time on, and there’s a crystal that goes right into your index pad, that’s the one that splits. You load the left hand, and basically put all your weight on it to reset your feet. Then you do a big lock off and enter the sloper-rail section. </p> <p>The sloper rail is really bad. One of the worst slopers I’ve ever grabbed, for sure. You shuffle along this rail for eight or nine hand movements. It really feels like you’re hangboarding on the Beastmaker 2000 45-degree sloper. Then you get into this crimp rail, which is better than the crimps at the beginning but still very thin. That puts you into a high gaston, and then one last big lock off to a hold that is basically the end of <a href="/climb/2978/the-force" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Force</a>, which comes in from the right.</p> <p>The Dark Side is weird for a hard problem. I’ve never seen a problem that is V15 or harder that looks like it. It either looks impossible without chalk on it, or it looks kind of chill when it’s chalked up. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="/climber/815/katie-lamb" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katie Lamb</a> became the first woman to climb 8C+ with her ascent in 2025. </p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder</a></p>
1838 26th June 2026 21:06:14 UTC Mono climb The Dark Side notes
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Some of the slopiest holds that have ever been stuck, The Dark Side climbs a subtle ramp feature left of the Camp 4 classic [The Force](/climb/2978/the-force) (7C). First ascentionist [Carlo Traversi](/climber/770/carlo-traversi) describes the problem: > The Dark Side has a V9 intro into a sustained V15, and those intro moves change the setup for the crux. All told, it is 17 moves from start to lip. > It starts off on a jug rail, an actual jug! The feature continues and it becomes a slopey—but good—hold for your right hand, and then you get these two really, really bad crimps: the crux holds. The left hand is the one that you spend the most time on, and there’s a crystal that goes right into your index pad, that’s the one that splits. You load the left hand, and basically put all your weight on it to reset your feet. Then you do a big lock off and enter the sloper-rail section. > The sloper rail is really bad. One of the worst slopers I’ve ever grabbed, for sure. You shuffle along this rail for eight or nine hand movements. It really feels like you’re hangboarding on the Beastmaker 2000 45-degree sloper. Then you get into this crimp rail, which is better than the crimps at the beginning but still very thin. That puts you into a high gaston, and then one last big lock off to a hold that is basically the end of [The Force](/climb/2978/the-force), which comes in from the right. > The Dark Side is weird for a hard problem. I’ve never seen a problem that is V15 or harder that looks like it. It either looks impossible without chalk on it, or it looks kind of chill when it’s chalked up. [1] [Katie Lamb](/climber/815/katie-lamb) became the first woman to climb 8C+ with her ascent in 2025. ### References [1] [https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder](https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder)
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Featuring some of the slopiest holds that have ever been stuck, The Dark Side climbs a subtle ramp feature left of the Camp 4 classic [The Force](/climb/2978/the-force) (7C). First ascentionist [Carlo Traversi](/climber/770/carlo-traversi) describes the problem: > The Dark Side has a V9 intro into a sustained V15, and those intro moves change the setup for the crux. All told, it is 17 moves from start to lip. > It starts off on a jug rail, an actual jug! The feature continues and it becomes a slopey—but good—hold for your right hand, and then you get these two really, really bad crimps: the crux holds. The left hand is the one that you spend the most time on, and there’s a crystal that goes right into your index pad, that’s the one that splits. You load the left hand, and basically put all your weight on it to reset your feet. Then you do a big lock off and enter the sloper-rail section. > The sloper rail is really bad. One of the worst slopers I’ve ever grabbed, for sure. You shuffle along this rail for eight or nine hand movements. It really feels like you’re hangboarding on the Beastmaker 2000 45-degree sloper. Then you get into this crimp rail, which is better than the crimps at the beginning but still very thin. That puts you into a high gaston, and then one last big lock off to a hold that is basically the end of [The Force](/climb/2978/the-force), which comes in from the right. > The Dark Side is weird for a hard problem. I’ve never seen a problem that is V15 or harder that looks like it. It either looks impossible without chalk on it, or it looks kind of chill when it’s chalked up. [1] [Katie Lamb](/climber/815/katie-lamb) became the first woman to climb 8C+ with her ascent in 2025. ### References [1] [https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder](https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder)
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+Featuring some of the slopiest holds that have ever been stuck, The Dark Side climbs a subtle ramp feature left of the Camp 4 classic [The Force](/climb/2978/the-force) (7C).

First ascentionist [Carlo Traversi](/climber/770/carlo-traversi) describes the problem:
1839 26th June 2026 21:05:28 UTC Mono climb The Dark Side featurable
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1840 26th June 2026 21:04:33 UTC Mono climb The Dark Side notes_pretty
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<p>First ascentionist <a href="/climber/770/carlo-traversi" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carlo Traversi</a> describes the problem:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Dark Side has a V9 intro into a sustained V15, and those intro moves change the setup for the crux. All told, it is 17 moves from start to lip.</p> <p>It starts off on a jug rail, an actual jug! The feature continues and it becomes a slopey—but good—hold for your right hand, and then you get these two really, really bad crimps: the crux holds. The left hand is the one that you spend the most time on, and there’s a crystal that goes right into your index pad, that’s the one that splits. You load the left hand, and basically put all your weight on it to reset your feet. Then you do a big lock off and enter the sloper-rail section. </p> <p>The sloper rail is really bad. One of the worst slopers I’ve ever grabbed, for sure. You shuffle along this rail for eight or nine hand movements. It really feels like you’re hangboarding on the Beastmaker 2000 45-degree sloper. Then you get into this crimp rail, which is better than the crimps at the beginning but still very thin. That puts you into a high gaston, and then one last big lock off to a hold that is basically the end of <a href="/climb/2978/the-force" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Force</a>, which comes in from the right.</p> <p>The Dark Side is weird for a hard problem. I’ve never seen a problem that is V15 or harder that looks like it. It either looks impossible without chalk on it, or it looks kind of chill when it’s chalked up. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder</a></p>
After
<p>Some of the slopiest holds that have ever been stuck, The Dark Side climbs a subtle ramp feature left of the Camp 4 classic <a href="/climb/2978/the-force" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Force</a> (7C). </p> <p>First ascentionist <a href="/climber/770/carlo-traversi" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carlo Traversi</a> describes the problem:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Dark Side has a V9 intro into a sustained V15, and those intro moves change the setup for the crux. All told, it is 17 moves from start to lip.</p> <p>It starts off on a jug rail, an actual jug! The feature continues and it becomes a slopey—but good—hold for your right hand, and then you get these two really, really bad crimps: the crux holds. The left hand is the one that you spend the most time on, and there’s a crystal that goes right into your index pad, that’s the one that splits. You load the left hand, and basically put all your weight on it to reset your feet. Then you do a big lock off and enter the sloper-rail section. </p> <p>The sloper rail is really bad. One of the worst slopers I’ve ever grabbed, for sure. You shuffle along this rail for eight or nine hand movements. It really feels like you’re hangboarding on the Beastmaker 2000 45-degree sloper. Then you get into this crimp rail, which is better than the crimps at the beginning but still very thin. That puts you into a high gaston, and then one last big lock off to a hold that is basically the end of <a href="/climb/2978/the-force" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Force</a>, which comes in from the right.</p> <p>The Dark Side is weird for a hard problem. I’ve never seen a problem that is V15 or harder that looks like it. It either looks impossible without chalk on it, or it looks kind of chill when it’s chalked up. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="/climber/815/katie-lamb" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katie Lamb</a> became the first woman to climb 8C+ with her ascent in 2025. </p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder</a></p>

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