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1 USA 1518 20th November 2025 – 28th October 2026 48 20 0 88 97
2 Australia 767 27th September 2025 – 29th June 2026 6 38 0 61 33
3 United Kingdom 623 19th November 2025 – 14th September 2026 34 14 0 24 48
4 Switzerland 301 24th January 2026 – 17th October 2026 6 3 0 14 37
5 France 265 6th January 2026 – 1st September 2026 14 3 0 12 32
6 Austria 210 12th November 2025 – 22nd June 2026 5 2 0 8 22
7 Italy 163 18th November 2025 – 2nd November 2026 9 3 0 12 12
8 Pakistan 118 11th April 2026 – 26th April 2026 0 0 0 1 7
9 Spain 105 20th February 2026 – 16th May 2026 5 0 0 10 11
10 Germany 103 3rd February 2026 – 26th June 2026 7 0 0 7 10

Recent Contributions

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821 17th May 2026 16:38:53 UTC ben_sandi ascent Jimmy Webb's ascent of Insomniac notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CjGDk3-Lg88/">https://www.instagram.com/p/CjGDk3-Lg88/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://youtu.be/_X_RD2PkrNg?t=228">https://youtu.be/_X_RD2PkrNg?t=228</a></p>
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CjGDk3-Lg88/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/CjGDk3-Lg88/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://youtu.be/_X_RD2PkrNg?t=228" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/_X_RD2PkrNg?t=228</a></p>
822 17th May 2026 16:28:27 UTC ben_sandi ascent Shawn Raboutou's ascent of Insomniac ascent_dt_end
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823 17th May 2026 16:28:27 UTC ben_sandi ascent Shawn Raboutou's ascent of Insomniac notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiQNMgXAp3T/">https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiQNMgXAp3T/</a></p>
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiQNMgXAp3T/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiQNMgXAp3T/</a></p>
824 17th May 2026 16:28:27 UTC ben_sandi ascent Shawn Raboutou's ascent of Insomniac notes
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### References [1] [https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiQNMgXAp3T/](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiQNMgXAp3T/)
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### References [1] [https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiQNMgXAp3T/](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiQNMgXAp3T/)
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[1] [https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiQNMgXAp3T/](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiQNMgXAp3T/)
825 17th May 2026 16:24:27 UTC ben_sandi ascent Jorg Verhoeven's ascent of Ammagamma ascent_dt_end
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826 17th May 2026 16:24:27 UTC ben_sandi ascent Jorg Verhoeven's ascent of Ammagamma ascent_type_id
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827 17th May 2026 16:24:27 UTC ben_sandi ascent Jorg Verhoeven's ascent of Ammagamma notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/jorg-verhoeven-bouldering-ammagamma-in-the-grampians.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/jorg-verhoeven-bouldering-ammagamma-in-the-grampians.html</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FhngovsS2ps" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FhngovsS2ps</a></p>
828 17th May 2026 16:24:27 UTC ben_sandi ascent Jorg Verhoeven's ascent of Ammagamma notes
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### References [1] [https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/jorg-verhoeven-bouldering-ammagamma-in-the-grampians.html](https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/jorg-verhoeven-bouldering-ammagamma-in-the-grampians.html) [2] [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FhngovsS2ps](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FhngovsS2ps)
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+[2] [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FhngovsS2ps](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FhngovsS2ps)
829 17th May 2026 16:24:27 UTC ben_sandi ascent Jorg Verhoeven's ascent of Ammagamma ascent_style_id
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830 17th May 2026 16:24:27 UTC ben_sandi ascent Jorg Verhoeven's ascent of Ammagamma climb_id
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831 17th May 2026 16:24:27 UTC ben_sandi ascent Jorg Verhoeven's ascent of Ammagamma climber_id
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832 17th May 2026 16:22:11 UTC ben_sandi climb Ammagamma notes_pretty
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<p>Originally climbed from a slightly higher start and called <em>Ummagumma</em> <a href="/climber/941/klem-loskot" rel="noopener noreferrer">Klem Loskot</a> added the lower start a week later.</p>
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<p>Originally climbed from a slightly higher start and called <em>Ummagumma</em>, <a href="/climber/941/klem-loskot" rel="noopener noreferrer">Klem Loskot</a> added the lower start a week later.</p>
833 17th May 2026 16:22:11 UTC ben_sandi climb Ammagamma notes
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Originally climbed from a slightly higher start and called *Ummagumma* [Klem Loskot](/climber/941/klem-loskot) added the lower start a week later.
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Originally climbed from a slightly higher start and called *Ummagumma*, [Klem Loskot](/climber/941/klem-loskot) added the lower start a week later.
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-Originally climbed from a slightly higher start and called *Ummagumma* [Klem Loskot](/climber/941/klem-loskot) added the lower start a week later.
+Originally climbed from a slightly higher start and called *Ummagumma*, [Klem Loskot](/climber/941/klem-loskot) added the lower start a week later.
834 17th May 2026 14:59:26 UTC ben_sandi climb Action Directe notes_pretty
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<p>Action Directe is a sport route in the <a href="/crag/9613/waldkopf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Waldkopf</a> area of the Frankenjura in Germany. It was first climbed by <a href="/climber/525/wolfgang-güllich" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wolfgang Güllich</a> in 1991 who suggested a grade UIAA grade of XI which equates to roughly 8c+/9a. It has since settled at 9a making it one of the first of the grade in the world.</p> <p>The route is famous for its brutal, uncompromising climbing on one- and two-finger pockets. While training for the first ascent Wolfgang famously made use of the first campus board in the world (the board was erected in the Campus Centre gym in Nürnberg, hence the name).</p> <p>After an easier initial section leading to a ledge and hands-off rest the route consists of around 20 hand moves, a pure power-endurance testpiece.</p> <p>The route is named after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Directe" rel="noopener noreferrer">French far-left militant group</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <em>Written in Stone</em>, Nov 2023 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?</a></p> <p>[2] <em>Written in Stone</em> interview with <a href="/climber/651/ben-cossey" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ben Cossey</a>, Nov 2023 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?</a></p> <p>[3] <em>Written in Stone</em> interview with <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a>, Nov 2023 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?</a></p>
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<p>Action Directe is a sport route in the <a href="/crag/9613/waldkopf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Waldkopf</a> area of the Frankenjura in Germany. It was first climbed by <a href="/climber/525/wolfgang-güllich" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wolfgang Güllich</a> in 1991 who suggested a grade UIAA grade of XI which equates to roughly 8c+/9a. It has since settled at 9a making it one of the first of the grade in the world.</p> <p>The route is famous for its brutal, uncompromising climbing on one and two-finger pockets. While training for the first ascent Wolfgang famously made use of the first campus board in the world (the board was erected in the Campus Centre gym in Nürnberg, hence the name).</p> <p>After an easier initial section leading to a ledge and hands-off rest the route consists of around 20 hand moves, a pure power-endurance testpiece.</p> <p>The route is named after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Directe" rel="noopener noreferrer">French far-left militant group</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <em>Written in Stone</em>, Nov 2023 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?</a></p> <p>[2] <em>Written in Stone</em> interview with <a href="/climber/651/ben-cossey" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ben Cossey</a>, Nov 2023 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?</a></p> <p>[3] <em>Written in Stone</em> interview with <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a>, Nov 2023 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?</a></p>
835 17th May 2026 14:59:26 UTC ben_sandi climb Action Directe notes
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Action Directe is a sport route in the [Waldkopf](/crag/9613/waldkopf) area of the Frankenjura in Germany. It was first climbed by [Wolfgang Güllich](/climber/525/wolfgang-güllich) in 1991 who suggested a grade UIAA grade of XI which equates to roughly 8c+/9a. It has since settled at 9a making it one of the first of the grade in the world. The route is famous for its brutal, uncompromising climbing on one- and two-finger pockets. While training for the first ascent Wolfgang famously made use of the first campus board in the world (the board was erected in the Campus Centre gym in Nürnberg, hence the name). After an easier initial section leading to a ledge and hands-off rest the route consists of around 20 hand moves, a pure power-endurance testpiece. The route is named after the [French far-left militant group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Directe). ### References [1] *Written in Stone*, Nov 2023 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?) [2] *Written in Stone* interview with [Ben Cossey](/climber/651/ben-cossey), Nov 2023 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?) [3] *Written in Stone* interview with [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos), Nov 2023 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?)
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Action Directe is a sport route in the [Waldkopf](/crag/9613/waldkopf) area of the Frankenjura in Germany. It was first climbed by [Wolfgang Güllich](/climber/525/wolfgang-güllich) in 1991 who suggested a grade UIAA grade of XI which equates to roughly 8c+/9a. It has since settled at 9a making it one of the first of the grade in the world. The route is famous for its brutal, uncompromising climbing on one and two-finger pockets. While training for the first ascent Wolfgang famously made use of the first campus board in the world (the board was erected in the Campus Centre gym in Nürnberg, hence the name). After an easier initial section leading to a ledge and hands-off rest the route consists of around 20 hand moves, a pure power-endurance testpiece. The route is named after the [French far-left militant group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Directe). ### References [1] *Written in Stone*, Nov 2023 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?) [2] *Written in Stone* interview with [Ben Cossey](/climber/651/ben-cossey), Nov 2023 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?) [3] *Written in Stone* interview with [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos), Nov 2023 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?)
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Action Directe is a sport route in the [Waldkopf](/crag/9613/waldkopf) area of the Frankenjura in Germany. It was first climbed by [Wolfgang Güllich](/climber/525/wolfgang-güllich) in 1991 who suggested a grade UIAA grade of XI which equates to roughly 8c+/9a. It has since settled at 9a making it one of the first of the grade in the world.

-The route is famous for its brutal, uncompromising climbing on one- and two-finger pockets. While training for the first ascent Wolfgang famously made use of the first campus board in the world (the board was erected in the Campus Centre gym in Nürnberg, hence the name).
+The route is famous for its brutal, uncompromising climbing on one and two-finger pockets. While training for the first ascent Wolfgang famously made use of the first campus board in the world (the board was erected in the Campus Centre gym in Nürnberg, hence the name).

After an easier initial section leading to a ledge and hands-off rest the route consists of around 20 hand moves, a pure power-endurance testpiece.
836 17th May 2026 13:55:21 UTC ben_sandi crag Lower Taipan Wall group_crag_name
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837 17th May 2026 13:55:21 UTC ben_sandi crag Lower Taipan Wall group_crag_id
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838 17th May 2026 13:47:16 UTC ben_sandi crag Taipan Wall eight_a_nu_url
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839 17th May 2026 13:41:49 UTC ben_sandi climb Sultans Of Swing notes_pretty
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<p>In 2008 <a href="/climber/634/taylor-parsons" rel="noopener noreferrer">Taylor Parsons</a> and Dave Pearson added this project line to their first edition Grampians Bouldering guidebook, thinking that it wasn't actually possible. <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a> made the first ascent in 2013.</p>
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<p>In 2008 <a href="/climber/634/taylor-parsons" rel="noopener noreferrer">Taylor Parsons</a> and Dave Pearson added this project line to the first edition Grampians Bouldering guidebook, thinking that it wasn't actually possible. <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a> made the first ascent in 2013.</p>
840 17th May 2026 13:41:49 UTC ben_sandi climb Sultans Of Swing notes
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In 2008 [Taylor Parsons](/climber/634/taylor-parsons) and Dave Pearson added this project line to their first edition Grampians Bouldering guidebook, thinking that it wasn't actually possible. [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) made the first ascent in 2013.
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In 2008 [Taylor Parsons](/climber/634/taylor-parsons) and Dave Pearson added this project line to the first edition Grampians Bouldering guidebook, thinking that it wasn't actually possible. [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) made the first ascent in 2013.
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-In 2008 [Taylor Parsons](/climber/634/taylor-parsons) and Dave Pearson added this project line to their first edition Grampians Bouldering guidebook, thinking that it wasn't actually possible. [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) made the first ascent in 2013.
+In 2008 [Taylor Parsons](/climber/634/taylor-parsons) and Dave Pearson added this project line to the first edition Grampians Bouldering guidebook, thinking that it wasn't actually possible. [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos) made the first ascent in 2013.

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