TdG

	Country	Contributions	Between	Climbers	Crags	Climbs	Ascents
1	United Kingdom	10176	22nd May 2025 – 28th June 2026	106	13	551	990
2	France	3310	22nd May 2025 – 25th June 2026	30	13	166	318
3	USA	1678	30th July 2025 – 28th June 2026	24	56	157	84
4	Japan	1433	19th July 2025 – 23rd June 2026	14	25	98	70
5	Spain	314	31st July 2025 – 25th June 2026	3	9	33	13
6	New Zealand	214	19th August 2025 – 26th June 2026	1	1	15	13
7	Switzerland	194	31st July 2025 – 26th June 2026	2	5	20	12
8	Canada	146	10th September 2025 – 10th June 2026	1	8	23	2
9	Italy	146	12th August 2025 – 17th May 2026	1	7	16	6
10	Venezuela	137	7th October 2025 – 27th June 2026	1	3	3	10

	Date	Time	User	Type	Name	Attribute
761	16th June 2026	14:07:51 UTC	TdG	climb	Kout Pikle	crag_location_breadcrumb_pretty
Before `None` After `<a href="/crags/location/Czechia" class="text-muted">Czechia</a> / <a href="/crags/location/Czechia/South Moravian Region" class="text-muted">South Moravian Region</a> / <a href="/crags/location/Czechia/South Moravian Region/Blansko District" class="text-muted">Blansko District</a> / <a href="/crags/location/Czechia/South Moravian Region/Blansko District/Sloup v Moravském Krasu" class="text-muted">Sloup v Moravském Krasu</a>`
762	16th June 2026	14:07:51 UTC	TdG	climb	Kout Pikle	crag_id
Before `None` After `34319`
763	16th June 2026	11:37:53 UTC	TdG	ascent	Dave MacLeod's ascent of The Walk of Life	ascent_dt_end
Before `2010-01-01` After `2009-01-04`
764	16th June 2026	11:37:53 UTC	TdG	ascent	Dave MacLeod's ascent of The Walk of Life	notes_pretty
Before `<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/01/dave_macleods_tendon_therapy_the_walk_of_life-45540">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/01/dave_macleods_tendon_therapy_the_walk_of_life-45540</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPUeQFtjYO0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPUeQFtjYO0</a></p>` After `<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/01/dave_macleods_tendon_therapy_the_walk_of_life-45540" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/01/dave_macleods_tendon_therapy_the_walk_of_life-45540</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPUeQFtjYO0" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPUeQFtjYO0</a></p>`
765	16th June 2026	11:37:53 UTC	TdG	ascent	Dave MacLeod's ascent of The Walk of Life	ascent_dt_start
Before `2009-01-01` After `2009-01-04`
766	16th June 2026	11:35:10 UTC	TdG	climb	The Walk of Life	notes_pretty
Before <p>A route with a complicated history. An indirect line called <a href="/climb/2925/dyer-straits" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dyer Straits</a> was originally climbed by <a href="/climber/221" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ian Vickers</a> that used a lot of pegs (although the pegs were not placed by Vickers) [2]. <a href="/climber/153" rel="noopener noreferrer">James Pearson</a> then removed the pegs and added a direct start suggesting the lofty grade of E12. The route was quickly repeated by <a href="/climber/146" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave Macleod</a> (who was injured at the time) who suggested a downgrade to E9.</p> <p>The harsh criticism which was levelled at James from the climbing community for over grading the route led to him moving to Innsbruck to get away from the UK climbing scene.</p> <p>James has subsequently discussed how, having grown up bouldering and leading short, bold routes on the gritstone, <em>The Walk of Life</em> was well outside his comfort zone and, lacking the skills to recognise his own weaknesses, then led him to suggest such a lofty grade. [1]</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HAuDaq2kSHM6L7vdDu6uu?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HAuDaq2kSHM6L7vdDu6uu?</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/james-pearson-interview-after-the-walk-of-life.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/james-pearson-interview-after-the-walk-of-life.html</a></p> After <p>A route with a complicated history. An indirect line called <a href="/climb/2925/dyer-straits" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dyer Straits</a> (E8) was originally climbed by <a href="/climber/221" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ian Vickers</a> that used a lot of pegs (although the pegs were not placed by him) [2]. <a href="/climber/153" rel="noopener noreferrer">James Pearson</a> then removed the pegs and added a direct start, suggesting the unprecedented grade of E12. The route was quickly repeated by <a href="/climber/146" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dave MacLeod</a> (who was injured at the time) who suggested a downgrade to E9, commenting:</p> <blockquote> <p>For James to come to this blank canvas of a wall and have the courage to see past all the uncertainties and unknowns to make a route is a brilliant achievement. But although trad climbs truly deserving of E9 and above are still very few and far between in the world, there are some, and they’ve been around for a while. The Walk of Life stands among these routes, not above them. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>The harsh criticism which was levelled at James from the climbing community for overgrading this route (and supposedly others), led to him moving to Innsbruck to get away from the UK climbing scene.</p> <p>James has since reflected that, having grown up bouldering and climbing short, bold gritstone routes, The Walk of Life lay far outside his comfort zone. Lacking the experience to recognise his own weaknesses on that style of climb, he was led to propose the lofty grade of E12.[2]</p> <p>In 2023 <a href="/climber/322/tom-randall" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tom Randall</a> commented:</p> <blockquote> <p>My view, having climbed both WOL and <a href="/climb/562/once-upon-a-time-in-the-southwest" rel="noopener noreferrer">Once Upon</a> is that James’s effort was most definitely E10 and the E9 downgrade was one of those things that was not quite right [...]</p> <p>What I do think (and obvs it’s just my opinion) is that Once Upon has to be E8 if WOL E9 or we accept that maybe things got too compressed. I’d gladly lead one of the lines any day of the week, the other, deffo not 😅😅. My view after quite a bit of time on that wall is top end E8 for OUATITSW and bottom end E10 for WOL.</p> <p>But…… it gets more complicated 😅. The WOL has gained & lost holds since James did it (easy to spot from the old video footage) and I’d say in current state it IS a solid E9. So I guess that’s the ever changing state of chossy sea cliffs? No ascent is quite the same? [4]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Walk%20of%20Life" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Walk%20of%20Life</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HAuDaq2kSHM6L7vdDu6uu?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HAuDaq2kSHM6L7vdDu6uu?</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/james-pearson-interview-after-the-walk-of-life.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/james-pearson-interview-after-the-walk-of-life.html</a></p> <p>[4] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CiAmEhvs68L/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/CiAmEhvs68L/</a></p>
767	16th June 2026	11:35:10 UTC	TdG	climb	The Walk of Life	notes
Before A route with a complicated history. An indirect line called [Dyer Straits](/climb/2925/dyer-straits) was originally climbed by [Ian Vickers](/climber/221) that used a lot of pegs (although the pegs were not placed by Vickers) [2]. [James Pearson](/climber/153) then removed the pegs and added a direct start suggesting the lofty grade of E12. The route was quickly repeated by [Dave Macleod](/climber/146) (who was injured at the time) who suggested a downgrade to E9. The harsh criticism which was levelled at James from the climbing community for over grading the route led to him moving to Innsbruck to get away from the UK climbing scene. James has subsequently discussed how, having grown up bouldering and leading short, bold routes on the gritstone, The Walk of Life was well outside his comfort zone and, lacking the skills to recognise his own weaknesses, then led him to suggest such a lofty grade. [1] ### References [1] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HAuDaq2kSHM6L7vdDu6uu?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HAuDaq2kSHM6L7vdDu6uu?) [2] [https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/james-pearson-interview-after-the-walk-of-life.html](https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/james-pearson-interview-after-the-walk-of-life.html) After A route with a complicated history. An indirect line called [Dyer Straits](/climb/2925/dyer-straits) (E8) was originally climbed by [Ian Vickers](/climber/221) that used a lot of pegs (although the pegs were not placed by him) [2]. [James Pearson](/climber/153) then removed the pegs and added a direct start, suggesting the unprecedented grade of E12. The route was quickly repeated by [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146) (who was injured at the time) who suggested a downgrade to E9, commenting: >For James to come to this blank canvas of a wall and have the courage to see past all the uncertainties and unknowns to make a route is a brilliant achievement. But although trad climbs truly deserving of E9 and above are still very few and far between in the world, there are some, and they’ve been around for a while. The Walk of Life stands among these routes, not above them. [1] The harsh criticism which was levelled at James from the climbing community for overgrading this route (and supposedly others), led to him moving to Innsbruck to get away from the UK climbing scene. James has since reflected that, having grown up bouldering and climbing short, bold gritstone routes, The Walk of Life lay far outside his comfort zone. Lacking the experience to recognise his own weaknesses on that style of climb, he was led to propose the lofty grade of E12.[2] In 2023 [Tom Randall](/climber/322/tom-randall) commented: >My view, having climbed both WOL and [Once Upon](/climb/562/once-upon-a-time-in-the-southwest) is that James’s effort was most definitely E10 and the E9 downgrade was one of those things that was not quite right [...] >What I do think (and obvs it’s just my opinion) is that Once Upon has to be E8 if WOL E9 or we accept that maybe things got too compressed. I’d gladly lead one of the lines any day of the week, the other, deffo not 😅😅. My view after quite a bit of time on that wall is top end E8 for OUATITSW and bottom end E10 for WOL. >But…… it gets more complicated 😅. The WOL has gained & lost holds since James did it (easy to spot from the old video footage) and I’d say in current state it IS a solid E9. So I guess that’s the ever changing state of chossy sea cliffs? No ascent is quite the same? [4] ### References [1] [https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Walk%20of%20Life](https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Walk%20of%20Life) [2] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HAuDaq2kSHM6L7vdDu6uu?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HAuDaq2kSHM6L7vdDu6uu?) [3] [https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/james-pearson-interview-after-the-walk-of-life.html](https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/james-pearson-interview-after-the-walk-of-life.html) [4] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CiAmEhvs68L/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CiAmEhvs68L/) Diff --- before +++ after @@ -1,11 +1,25 @@ -A route with a complicated history. An indirect line called [Dyer Straits](/climb/2925/dyer-straits) was originally climbed by [Ian Vickers](/climber/221) that used a lot of pegs (although the pegs were not placed by Vickers) [2]. [James Pearson](/climber/153) then removed the pegs and added a direct start suggesting the lofty grade of E12. The route was quickly repeated by [Dave Macleod](/climber/146) (who was injured at the time) who suggested a downgrade to E9. +A route with a complicated history. An indirect line called [Dyer Straits](/climb/2925/dyer-straits) (E8) was originally climbed by [Ian Vickers](/climber/221) that used a lot of pegs (although the pegs were not placed by him) [2]. [James Pearson](/climber/153) then removed the pegs and added a direct start, suggesting the unprecedented grade of E12. The route was quickly repeated by [Dave MacLeod](/climber/146) (who was injured at the time) who suggested a downgrade to E9, commenting: -The harsh criticism which was levelled at James from the climbing community for over grading the route led to him moving to Innsbruck to get away from the UK climbing scene. +>For James to come to this blank canvas of a wall and have the courage to see past all the uncertainties and unknowns to make a route is a brilliant achievement. But although trad climbs truly deserving of E9 and above are still very few and far between in the world, there are some, and they’ve been around for a while. The Walk of Life stands among these routes, not above them. [1] -James has subsequently discussed how, having grown up bouldering and leading short, bold routes on the gritstone, The Walk of Life was well outside his comfort zone and, lacking the skills to recognise his own weaknesses, then led him to suggest such a lofty grade. [1] +The harsh criticism which was levelled at James from the climbing community for overgrading this route (and supposedly others), led to him moving to Innsbruck to get away from the UK climbing scene. + +James has since reflected that, having grown up bouldering and climbing short, bold gritstone routes, The Walk of Life lay far outside his comfort zone. Lacking the experience to recognise his own weaknesses on that style of climb, he was led to propose the lofty grade of E12.[2] + +In 2023 [Tom Randall](/climber/322/tom-randall) commented: + +>My view, having climbed both WOL and [Once Upon](/climb/562/once-upon-a-time-in-the-southwest) is that James’s effort was most definitely E10 and the E9 downgrade was one of those things that was not quite right [...] + +>What I do think (and obvs it’s just my opinion) is that Once Upon has to be E8 if WOL E9 or we accept that maybe things got too compressed. I’d gladly lead one of the lines any day of the week, the other, deffo not 😅😅. My view after quite a bit of time on that wall is top end E8 for OUATITSW and bottom end E10 for WOL. + +>But…… it gets more complicated 😅. The WOL has gained & lost holds since James did it (easy to spot from the old video footage) and I’d say in current state it IS a solid E9. So I guess that’s the ever changing state of chossy sea cliffs? No ascent is quite the same? [4] ### References -[1] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HAuDaq2kSHM6L7vdDu6uu?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HAuDaq2kSHM6L7vdDu6uu?) +[1] [https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Walk%20of%20Life](https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Walk%20of%20Life) -[2] [https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/james-pearson-interview-after-the-walk-of-life.html](https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/james-pearson-interview-after-the-walk-of-life.html) +[2] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HAuDaq2kSHM6L7vdDu6uu?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HAuDaq2kSHM6L7vdDu6uu?) + +[3] [https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/james-pearson-interview-after-the-walk-of-life.html](https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/james-pearson-interview-after-the-walk-of-life.html) + +[4] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CiAmEhvs68L/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CiAmEhvs68L/)
768	16th June 2026	08:31:32 UTC	TdG	climb	Poseidon Adventure	featurable
Before `false` After `true`
769	16th June 2026	08:30:57 UTC	TdG	climb	Poseidon Adventure	notes_pretty
Before `<p>A classic County frightener. The first route to break through Bowden's unique wave formation.</p>` After `<p>A classic County frightener, and the first route to tackle Bowden's unique wave formation. Scene of many desperate retreats, jumping from the break.</p>`
770	16th June 2026	08:30:57 UTC	TdG	climb	Poseidon Adventure	notes
Before `A classic County frightener. The first route to break through Bowden's unique wave formation.` After `A classic County frightener, and the first route to tackle Bowden's unique wave formation. Scene of many desperate retreats, jumping from the break.` Diff `--- before +++ after @@ -1 +1 @@ -A classic County frightener. The first route to break through Bowden's unique wave formation. +A classic County frightener, and the first route to tackle Bowden's unique wave formation. Scene of many desperate retreats, jumping from the break.`
771	16th June 2026	08:24:45 UTC	TdG	ascent	Steve Crowe's ascent of Poseidon Adventure	climb_id
Before `None` After `7969`
772	16th June 2026	08:24:45 UTC	TdG	ascent	Steve Crowe's ascent of Poseidon Adventure	climber_id
Before `None` After `985`
773	16th June 2026	08:24:45 UTC	TdG	ascent	Steve Crowe's ascent of Poseidon Adventure	ascent_style_id
Before `None` After `4`
774	16th June 2026	08:24:45 UTC	TdG	ascent	Steve Crowe's ascent of Poseidon Adventure	ascent_dt_start
Before `None` After `1997-01-01`
775	16th June 2026	08:24:45 UTC	TdG	ascent	Steve Crowe's ascent of Poseidon Adventure	ascent_dt_end
Before `None` After `1998-01-01`
776	16th June 2026	08:24:45 UTC	TdG	ascent	Steve Crowe's ascent of Poseidon Adventure	notes
Before `None` After `>Bouldered out the start (no mats). Surprised myself getting to the break. Didn't fancy soloing the top so got a rope thrown up, tied a bowline one handed, pulled up a couple of runners then led the finish. Big thanks to everyone who helped out, it was an expensive round in the pub later!` Diff `--- before +++ after @@ -1 +1 @@ - +>Bouldered out the start (no mats). Surprised myself getting to the break. Didn't fancy soloing the top so got a rope thrown up, tied a bowline one handed, pulled up a couple of runners then led the finish. Big thanks to everyone who helped out, it was an expensive round in the pub later!`
777	16th June 2026	08:24:45 UTC	TdG	ascent	Steve Crowe's ascent of Poseidon Adventure	notes_pretty
Before `None` After `<blockquote> <p>Bouldered out the start (no mats). Surprised myself getting to the break. Didn't fancy soloing the top so got a rope thrown up, tied a bowline one handed, pulled up a couple of runners then led the finish. Big thanks to everyone who helped out, it was an expensive round in the pub later!</p> </blockquote>`
778	16th June 2026	08:24:45 UTC	TdG	ascent	Steve Crowe's ascent of Poseidon Adventure	ascent_type_id
Before `None` After `1`
779	16th June 2026	08:24:09 UTC	TdG	climb	Poseidon Adventure	notes
Before `The first route to break through Bowden's unique wave formation.` After `A classic County frightener. The first route to break through Bowden's unique wave formation.` Diff `--- before +++ after @@ -1 +1 @@ -The first route to break through Bowden's unique wave formation. +A classic County frightener. The first route to break through Bowden's unique wave formation.`
780	16th June 2026	08:24:09 UTC	TdG	climb	Poseidon Adventure	notes_pretty
Before `<p>The first route to break through Bowden's unique wave formation.</p>` After `<p>A classic County frightener. The first route to break through Bowden's unique wave formation.</p>`

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