TdG

	Name	Type	# Changes	Last Updated	First Updated
1	Gabe Regan's ascent of Velvet Silence	ascent	28	20th October 2025	13th October 2025
2	Neil Foster's ascent of Ulysses' Bow	ascent	28	22nd September 2025	29th August 2025
3	https://www.instagram.com/p/DNIgOzIs8zE/	media	27	11th August 2025	11th August 2025
4	https://www.instagram.com/p/0aeI3lSEpz/	media	24	11th August 2025	11th August 2025
5	https://www.instagram.com/p/0LNWV0yEng/	media	24	11th August 2025	11th August 2025
6	https://www.instagram.com/p/BL9H0OSg8Fc/	media	24	11th August 2025	11th August 2025
7	https://www.instagram.com/p/gS6wGZSEpx/	media	24	11th August 2025	11th August 2025
8	https://www.instagram.com/p/nXtEdRSEmQ/	media	24	11th August 2025	11th August 2025
9	https://www.instagram.com/p/ux4XICSEsv/	media	24	11th August 2025	11th August 2025

	Date	Time	User	Type	Name	Attribute
81	10th May 2026	06:18:32 UTC	TdG	ascent	Dave MacLeod's ascent of Return of the King	notes
Before On the grade: > I don't know if/when it was ever officially downgraded. But I think it is E8. Safe 8a. [4] ### References [1] [https://vimeo.com/173051918](https://vimeo.com/173051918) [2] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/06/dave_macleod_repeats_return_of_the_king_e9_6c-70548](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/06/dave_macleod_repeats_return_of_the_king_e9_6c-70548) [3] [https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2016/06/return-of-king.html?m=1](https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2016/06/return-of-king.html?m=1) [4] [https://www.instagram.com/p/C0G0tmaIrtL/](https://www.instagram.com/p/C0G0tmaIrtL/) After First ascent placing all gear on lead. On the grade: > I don't know if/when it was ever officially downgraded. But I think it is E8. Safe 8a. [4] ### References [1] [https://vimeo.com/173051918](https://vimeo.com/173051918) [2] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/06/dave_macleod_repeats_return_of_the_king_e9_6c-70548](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/06/dave_macleod_repeats_return_of_the_king_e9_6c-70548) [3] [https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2016/06/return-of-king.html?m=1](https://davemacleod.blogspot.com/2016/06/return-of-king.html?m=1) [4] [https://www.instagram.com/p/C0G0tmaIrtL/](https://www.instagram.com/p/C0G0tmaIrtL/) Diff `--- before +++ after @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -On the grade: +First ascent placing all gear on lead. On the grade: > I don't know if/when it was ever officially downgraded. But I think it is E8. Safe 8a. [4]`
82	10th May 2026	06:17:55 UTC	TdG	ascent	Adam Hocking's ascent of Return of the King	Pre-Placed Gear
Before `None` After `1`
83	10th May 2026	06:17:39 UTC	TdG	ascent	Dave Birkett's ascent of Return of the King	Pre-Placed Gear
Before `None` After `1`
84	9th May 2026	13:11:47 UTC	TdG	ascent	Dean Potter's ascent of Deep Blue Sea	notes_pretty
Before `<p>With a parachute so he could base jump off the route in case the solo didn't go to plan!</p>` After <p>With a parachute so he could base jump off the route in case the solo didn't go to plan!</p> <p>To gain enough height to make a parachute fall viable, Potter traversed in to the top pitches of the route, avoiding a lot of hard climbing lower down; he retreated before the top due to rain. Exact details of the pitches climbed are hard to find; pitches 6–9 have been suggested. </p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/threads/the-dark-wizard.34948/#post-723840" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/threads/the-dark-wizard.34948/#post-723840</a></p>
85	9th May 2026	13:11:47 UTC	TdG	ascent	Dean Potter's ascent of Deep Blue Sea	notes
Before `With a parachute so he could base jump off the route in case the solo didn't go to plan!` After With a parachute so he could base jump off the route in case the solo didn't go to plan! To gain enough height to make a parachute fall viable, Potter traversed in to the top pitches of the route, avoiding a lot of hard climbing lower down; he retreated before the top due to rain. Exact details of the pitches climbed are hard to find; pitches 6–9 have been suggested. ### References [1] [https://ukbouldering.com/threads/the-dark-wizard.34948/#post-723840](https://ukbouldering.com/threads/the-dark-wizard.34948/#post-723840) Diff --- before +++ after @@ -1 +1,7 @@ -With a parachute so he could base jump off the route in case the solo didn't go to plan! +With a parachute so he could base jump off the route in case the solo didn't go to plan! + +To gain enough height to make a parachute fall viable, Potter traversed in to the top pitches of the route, avoiding a lot of hard climbing lower down; he retreated before the top due to rain. Exact details of the pitches climbed are hard to find; pitches 6–9 have been suggested. + +### References + +[1] [https://ukbouldering.com/threads/the-dark-wizard.34948/#post-723840](https://ukbouldering.com/threads/the-dark-wizard.34948/#post-723840)
86	9th May 2026	11:59:22 UTC	TdG	climber	Doug Shaw	notes
Before [James McHaffie](/climber/138/james-mchaffie): > Probably the most impressive soloist to have partook of the activity in Britain is someone few people will know of. He used to do laps on [Void](/climb/4929/void) (E4), onsight soloed Great Arete (a mountain crag E5 in the Carneddau) as well as many other much easier soloes, like [Positron](/climb/4119/positron) (E5). He was...the great Doug Shaw, or Doug the Thug to people who knew him. I laboured for him for a while and he is a top guy. What he did back then was comparable to what [Peter Croft](/climber/825/peter-croft) did in Yosemite, if I had to choose between going up [Astroman](/climb/1237/astroman) (E5) or Great Arete without a rope Astroman would win. >The achievements of these trad climbers often isn’t recognised like that of the well known sport climbers like [Ben Moon](/climber/130/ben-moon) who has been shown to be ahead of his time in terms of physical climbing ability. The likes of Pete Croft, [Dougie Hall](/climber/535/dougie-hall) and Doug Shaw could easily have done more ‘terrifying’ things if they used tactics employed nowadays. For instance, if Doug had been arsed to dick about on a rope on [Strawberries](/climb/687/strawberries) (E7) for an hour I’m confident he could have soloed it if he wished, as Croft could solo big E6/7s if he’d rehearsed them more, who knows he probably did. After [James McHaffie](/climber/138/james-mchaffie): > Probably the most impressive soloist to have partook of the activity in Britain is someone few people will know of. He used to do laps on [Void](/climb/4929/void) (E4), onsight soloed Great Arete (a mountain crag E5 in the Carneddau) as well as many other much easier soloes, like [Positron](/climb/4119/positron) (E5). He was...the great Doug Shaw, or Doug the Thug to people who knew him. I laboured for him for a while and he is a top guy. What he did back then was comparable to what [Peter Croft](/climber/825/peter-croft) did in Yosemite, if I had to choose between going up [Astroman](/climb/1237/astroman) (E5) or Great Arete without a rope Astroman would win. >The achievements of these trad climbers often isn’t recognised like that of the well known sport climbers like [Ben Moon](/climber/130/ben-moon) who has been shown to be ahead of his time in terms of physical climbing ability. The likes of Pete Croft, [Dougie Hall](/climber/535/dougie-hall) and Doug Shaw could easily have done more ‘terrifying’ things if they used tactics employed nowadays. For instance, if Doug had been arsed to dick about on a rope on [Strawberries](/climb/687/strawberries) (E7) for an hour I’m confident he could have soloed it if he wished, as Croft could solo big E6/7s if he’d rehearsed them more, who knows he probably did. ### References [1] [https://www.jamesmchaffie.com/caffs-blog/previous/3](https://www.jamesmchaffie.com/caffs-blog/previous/3) Diff --- before +++ after @@ -1,4 +1,8 @@ [James McHaffie](/climber/138/james-mchaffie): > Probably the most impressive soloist to have partook of the activity in Britain is someone few people will know of. He used to do laps on [Void](/climb/4929/void) (E4), onsight soloed Great Arete (a mountain crag E5 in the Carneddau) as well as many other much easier soloes, like [Positron](/climb/4119/positron) (E5). He was...the great Doug Shaw, or Doug the Thug to people who knew him. I laboured for him for a while and he is a top guy. What he did back then was comparable to what [Peter Croft](/climber/825/peter-croft) did in Yosemite, if I had to choose between going up [Astroman](/climb/1237/astroman) (E5) or Great Arete without a rope Astroman would win. ->The achievements of these trad climbers often isn’t recognised like that of the well known sport climbers like [Ben Moon](/climber/130/ben-moon) who has been shown to be ahead of his time in terms of physical climbing ability. The likes of Pete Croft, [Dougie Hall](/climber/535/dougie-hall) and Doug Shaw could easily have done more ‘terrifying’ things if they used tactics employed nowadays. For instance, if Doug had been arsed to dick about on a rope on [Strawberries](/climb/687/strawberries) (E7) for an hour I’m confident he could have soloed it if he wished, as Croft could solo big E6/7s if he’d rehearsed them more, who knows he probably did. +>The achievements of these trad climbers often isn’t recognised like that of the well known sport climbers like [Ben Moon](/climber/130/ben-moon) who has been shown to be ahead of his time in terms of physical climbing ability. The likes of Pete Croft, [Dougie Hall](/climber/535/dougie-hall) and Doug Shaw could easily have done more ‘terrifying’ things if they used tactics employed nowadays. For instance, if Doug had been arsed to dick about on a rope on [Strawberries](/climb/687/strawberries) (E7) for an hour I’m confident he could have soloed it if he wished, as Croft could solo big E6/7s if he’d rehearsed them more, who knows he probably did. + +### References + +[1] [https://www.jamesmchaffie.com/caffs-blog/previous/3](https://www.jamesmchaffie.com/caffs-blog/previous/3)
87	9th May 2026	11:59:22 UTC	TdG	climber	Doug Shaw	notes_pretty
Before <p><a href="/climber/138/james-mchaffie" rel="noopener noreferrer">James McHaffie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Probably the most impressive soloist to have partook of the activity in Britain is someone few people will know of. He used to do laps on <a href="/climb/4929/void" rel="noopener noreferrer">Void</a> (E4), onsight soloed Great Arete (a mountain crag E5 in the Carneddau) as well as many other much easier soloes, like <a href="/climb/4119/positron" rel="noopener noreferrer">Positron</a> (E5). He was...the great Doug Shaw, or Doug the Thug to people who knew him. I laboured for him for a while and he is a top guy. What he did back then was comparable to what <a href="/climber/825/peter-croft" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peter Croft</a> did in Yosemite, if I had to choose between going up <a href="/climb/1237/astroman" rel="noopener noreferrer">Astroman</a> (E5) or Great Arete without a rope Astroman would win.</p> <p>The achievements of these trad climbers often isn’t recognised like that of the well known sport climbers like <a href="/climber/130/ben-moon" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ben Moon</a> who has been shown to be ahead of his time in terms of physical climbing ability. The likes of Pete Croft, <a href="/climber/535/dougie-hall" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dougie Hall</a> and Doug Shaw could easily have done more ‘terrifying’ things if they used tactics employed nowadays. For instance, if Doug had been arsed to dick about on a rope on <a href="/climb/687/strawberries" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strawberries</a> (E7) for an hour I’m confident he could have soloed it if he wished, as Croft could solo big E6/7s if he’d rehearsed them more, who knows he probably did.</p> </blockquote> After <p><a href="/climber/138/james-mchaffie" rel="noopener noreferrer">James McHaffie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Probably the most impressive soloist to have partook of the activity in Britain is someone few people will know of. He used to do laps on <a href="/climb/4929/void" rel="noopener noreferrer">Void</a> (E4), onsight soloed Great Arete (a mountain crag E5 in the Carneddau) as well as many other much easier soloes, like <a href="/climb/4119/positron" rel="noopener noreferrer">Positron</a> (E5). He was...the great Doug Shaw, or Doug the Thug to people who knew him. I laboured for him for a while and he is a top guy. What he did back then was comparable to what <a href="/climber/825/peter-croft" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peter Croft</a> did in Yosemite, if I had to choose between going up <a href="/climb/1237/astroman" rel="noopener noreferrer">Astroman</a> (E5) or Great Arete without a rope Astroman would win.</p> <p>The achievements of these trad climbers often isn’t recognised like that of the well known sport climbers like <a href="/climber/130/ben-moon" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ben Moon</a> who has been shown to be ahead of his time in terms of physical climbing ability. The likes of Pete Croft, <a href="/climber/535/dougie-hall" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dougie Hall</a> and Doug Shaw could easily have done more ‘terrifying’ things if they used tactics employed nowadays. For instance, if Doug had been arsed to dick about on a rope on <a href="/climb/687/strawberries" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strawberries</a> (E7) for an hour I’m confident he could have soloed it if he wished, as Croft could solo big E6/7s if he’d rehearsed them more, who knows he probably did.</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.jamesmchaffie.com/caffs-blog/previous/3" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.jamesmchaffie.com/caffs-blog/previous/3</a></p>
88	9th May 2026	11:58:33 UTC	TdG	climber	Doug Shaw	notes
Before `None` After [James McHaffie](/climber/138/james-mchaffie): > Probably the most impressive soloist to have partook of the activity in Britain is someone few people will know of. He used to do laps on [Void](/climb/4929/void) (E4), onsight soloed Great Arete (a mountain crag E5 in the Carneddau) as well as many other much easier soloes, like [Positron](/climb/4119/positron) (E5). He was...the great Doug Shaw, or Doug the Thug to people who knew him. I laboured for him for a while and he is a top guy. What he did back then was comparable to what [Peter Croft](/climber/825/peter-croft) did in Yosemite, if I had to choose between going up [Astroman](/climb/1237/astroman) (E5) or Great Arete without a rope Astroman would win. >The achievements of these trad climbers often isn’t recognised like that of the well known sport climbers like [Ben Moon](/climber/130/ben-moon) who has been shown to be ahead of his time in terms of physical climbing ability. The likes of Pete Croft, [Dougie Hall](/climber/535/dougie-hall) and Doug Shaw could easily have done more ‘terrifying’ things if they used tactics employed nowadays. For instance, if Doug had been arsed to dick about on a rope on [Strawberries](/climb/687/strawberries) (E7) for an hour I’m confident he could have soloed it if he wished, as Croft could solo big E6/7s if he’d rehearsed them more, who knows he probably did. Diff --- before +++ after @@ -1 +1,4 @@ - +[James McHaffie](/climber/138/james-mchaffie): +> Probably the most impressive soloist to have partook of the activity in Britain is someone few people will know of. He used to do laps on [Void](/climb/4929/void) (E4), onsight soloed Great Arete (a mountain crag E5 in the Carneddau) as well as many other much easier soloes, like [Positron](/climb/4119/positron) (E5). He was...the great Doug Shaw, or Doug the Thug to people who knew him. I laboured for him for a while and he is a top guy. What he did back then was comparable to what [Peter Croft](/climber/825/peter-croft) did in Yosemite, if I had to choose between going up [Astroman](/climb/1237/astroman) (E5) or Great Arete without a rope Astroman would win. + +>The achievements of these trad climbers often isn’t recognised like that of the well known sport climbers like [Ben Moon](/climber/130/ben-moon) who has been shown to be ahead of his time in terms of physical climbing ability. The likes of Pete Croft, [Dougie Hall](/climber/535/dougie-hall) and Doug Shaw could easily have done more ‘terrifying’ things if they used tactics employed nowadays. For instance, if Doug had been arsed to dick about on a rope on [Strawberries](/climb/687/strawberries) (E7) for an hour I’m confident he could have soloed it if he wished, as Croft could solo big E6/7s if he’d rehearsed them more, who knows he probably did.
89	9th May 2026	11:58:33 UTC	TdG	climber	Doug Shaw	notes_pretty
Before `None` After <p><a href="/climber/138/james-mchaffie" rel="noopener noreferrer">James McHaffie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Probably the most impressive soloist to have partook of the activity in Britain is someone few people will know of. He used to do laps on <a href="/climb/4929/void" rel="noopener noreferrer">Void</a> (E4), onsight soloed Great Arete (a mountain crag E5 in the Carneddau) as well as many other much easier soloes, like <a href="/climb/4119/positron" rel="noopener noreferrer">Positron</a> (E5). He was...the great Doug Shaw, or Doug the Thug to people who knew him. I laboured for him for a while and he is a top guy. What he did back then was comparable to what <a href="/climber/825/peter-croft" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peter Croft</a> did in Yosemite, if I had to choose between going up <a href="/climb/1237/astroman" rel="noopener noreferrer">Astroman</a> (E5) or Great Arete without a rope Astroman would win.</p> <p>The achievements of these trad climbers often isn’t recognised like that of the well known sport climbers like <a href="/climber/130/ben-moon" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ben Moon</a> who has been shown to be ahead of his time in terms of physical climbing ability. The likes of Pete Croft, <a href="/climber/535/dougie-hall" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dougie Hall</a> and Doug Shaw could easily have done more ‘terrifying’ things if they used tactics employed nowadays. For instance, if Doug had been arsed to dick about on a rope on <a href="/climb/687/strawberries" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strawberries</a> (E7) for an hour I’m confident he could have soloed it if he wished, as Croft could solo big E6/7s if he’d rehearsed them more, who knows he probably did.</p> </blockquote>
90	9th May 2026	11:23:07 UTC	TdG	media	https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYHZgH4NdRj/	missing_right_to_reproduce
Before `None` After `false`
91	9th May 2026	11:23:07 UTC	TdG	media	https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYHZgH4NdRj/	url
Before `None` After `https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYHZgH4NdRj/`
92	9th May 2026	11:23:06 UTC	TdG	ascent	Moritz Welt's ascent of Unplugged	ascent_type_id
Before `None` After `1`
93	9th May 2026	11:23:06 UTC	TdG	ascent	Moritz Welt's ascent of Unplugged	ascent_dt_start
Before `None` After `2026-05-08`
94	9th May 2026	11:23:06 UTC	TdG	ascent	Moritz Welt's ascent of Unplugged	climber_id
Before `None` After `1462`
95	9th May 2026	11:23:06 UTC	TdG	ascent	Moritz Welt's ascent of Unplugged	climb_id
Before `None` After `4185`
96	9th May 2026	11:23:06 UTC	TdG	ascent	Moritz Welt's ascent of Unplugged	ascent_dt_end
Before `None` After `2026-05-08`
97	9th May 2026	11:23:06 UTC	TdG	ascent	Moritz Welt's ascent of Unplugged	notes
Before `None` After `### References [1] [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYHZgH4NdRj/](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYHZgH4NdRj/)` Diff `--- before +++ after @@ -1 +1,3 @@ - +### References + +[1] [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYHZgH4NdRj/](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYHZgH4NdRj/)`
98	9th May 2026	11:23:06 UTC	TdG	ascent	Moritz Welt's ascent of Unplugged	notes_pretty
Before `None` After `<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYHZgH4NdRj/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYHZgH4NdRj/</a></p>`
99	9th May 2026	11:23:06 UTC	TdG	ascent	Moritz Welt's ascent of Unplugged	ascent_style_id
Before `None` After `1`
100	9th May 2026	07:11:35 UTC	TdG	ascent	Dougie Hall's ascent of Appointment with Fear	ascent_style_id
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