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Name Type # Changes Last Updated First Updated
1 Jim Erickson's ascent of Regular Northwest Face ascent 16 15th July 2025 15th July 2025
2 Leonard Coyne's ascent of Regular Northwest Face ascent 15 15th July 2025 15th July 2025
3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gfAxYENlmU media 15 11th July 2025 11th July 2025
4 Heart Route (Free) climb 14 9th July 2025 9th July 2025
5 Katie Brown's ascent of Regular Northwest Face ascent 14 26th July 2025 26th July 2025
6 Mark Hudon's ascent of Salathé Wall ascent 14 12th July 2025 12th July 2025
7 Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix ascent 14 12th July 2025 12th July 2025
8 Hazel Findlay's ascent of preMuir ascent 14 12th July 2025 12th July 2025
9 Rob Gawthorpe's ascent of Main Overhang ascent 13 11th July 2025 11th July 2025
10 Duncan Critchley's ascent of West Route ascent 13 7th July 2025 7th July 2025

Recent Contributions

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141 12th July 2025 17:11:18 duncancritchley ascent Mark Hudon's ascent of Salathé Wall notes_pretty
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<p>All free bar 250' of climbing of which 100' had already gone free (the Sewer Pitch). 5.12d climbing was cutting-edge for the time and unprecedented on a big wall. </p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Mountain #79</p>
142 12th July 2025 17:05:49 duncancritchley ascent Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix notes
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Hudon climbed with passive protection only as [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine)'s Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unavailable to other climbers. ### References [1] [http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix](http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix)
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Hudon climbed with passive protection only as [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine)'s Friends had not yet been brought to market and were unavailable to other climbers. ### References [1] [http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix](http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix)
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-Hudon climbed with passive protection only as [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine)'s Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unavailable to other climbers.
+Hudon climbed with passive protection only as [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine)'s Friends had not yet been brought to market and were unavailable to other climbers.

### References

143 12th July 2025 17:05:49 duncancritchley ascent Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix notes_pretty
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<p>Hudon climbed with passive protection only as <a href="/climber/527/ray-jardine">Ray Jardine</a>'s Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unavailable to other climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix">http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix</a></p>
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<p>Hudon climbed with passive protection only as <a href="/climber/527/ray-jardine">Ray Jardine</a>'s Friends had not yet been brought to market and were unavailable to other climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix">http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix</a></p>
144 12th July 2025 16:58:54 duncancritchley ascent Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix notes
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Hudon climbed with passive protection only [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine)'s Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unable to other climbers. ### References [1] [http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix](http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix)
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Hudon climbed with passive protection only as [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine)'s Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unavailable to other climbers. ### References [1] [http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix](http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix)
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-Hudon climbed with passive protection only [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine)'s Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unable to other climbers.
+Hudon climbed with passive protection only as [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine)'s Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unavailable to other climbers.

### References

145 12th July 2025 16:58:54 duncancritchley ascent Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix notes_pretty
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<p>Hudon climbed with passive protection only <a href="/climber/527/ray-jardine">Ray Jardine</a>'s Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unable to other climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix">http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix</a></p>
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<p>Hudon climbed with passive protection only as <a href="/climber/527/ray-jardine">Ray Jardine</a>'s Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unavailable to other climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix">http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix</a></p>
146 12th July 2025 16:58:18 duncancritchley ascent Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix notes
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Hudon climbed with passive protection only [Ray Jardine]'s(/climber/527/ray-jardine) Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unable to other climbers. ### References [1] [http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix](http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix)
After
Hudon climbed with passive protection only [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine)'s Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unable to other climbers. ### References [1] [http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix](http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix)
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-Hudon climbed with passive protection only [Ray Jardine]'s(/climber/527/ray-jardine) Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unable to other climbers.
+Hudon climbed with passive protection only [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine)'s Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unable to other climbers.

### References

147 12th July 2025 16:58:18 duncancritchley ascent Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix notes_pretty
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<p>Hudon climbed with passive protection only [Ray Jardine]'s(/climber/527/ray-jardine) Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unable to other climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix">http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix</a></p>
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<p>Hudon climbed with passive protection only <a href="/climber/527/ray-jardine">Ray Jardine</a>'s Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unable to other climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix">http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix</a></p>
148 12th July 2025 16:57:09 duncancritchley ascent Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix notes
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Hudon climbed with passive protection only as cams had not yet been brought to market by [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine) and Wild Country. ### References [1] [http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix](http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix)
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Hudon climbed with passive protection only [Ray Jardine]'s(/climber/527/ray-jardine) Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unable to other climbers. ### References [1] [http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix](http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix)
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-Hudon climbed with passive protection only as cams had not yet been brought to market by [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine) and Wild Country.
+Hudon climbed with passive protection only [Ray Jardine]'s(/climber/527/ray-jardine) Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unable to other climbers.

### References

149 12th July 2025 16:57:09 duncancritchley ascent Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix notes_pretty
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<p>Hudon climbed with passive protection only as cams had not yet been brought to market by <a href="/climber/527/ray-jardine">Ray Jardine</a> and Wild Country.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix">http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix</a></p>
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<p>Hudon climbed with passive protection only [Ray Jardine]'s(/climber/527/ray-jardine) Friends had not yet been brought to market by Wild Country and were unable to other climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix">http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix</a></p>
150 12th July 2025 16:55:15 duncancritchley media https://open.spotify.com/episode/44jSroCmJWJowHbQQrnpsJ embed_code
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153 12th July 2025 16:52:37 duncancritchley ascent Ray Jardine's ascent of The Phoenix notes_pretty
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<p>An incredible ascent for it's time, combining cutting edge difficulty with the technical innovation of friends, which Jardine invented and put to good use on routes like this.</p> <p><a href="https://gripped.com/">Gripped.com</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>In 1977, armed with a handful of Friends, Jardine rappelled into The Phoenix project. Instead of lowering after he fell, he hung and worked out the moves. Though other Valley climbers scorned his hangdogging, Jardine pushed through. On his 14 try, he climbed the route, protecting it with nuts and pins at the bottom and Friends on the splitter.</p> <p>“The Phoenix is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” said Jardine in a 1979 Mountain Magazine interview. Not only had Jardine shown what cams and hangdogging could do, he’d also established the world’s first 5.13 trad route. [2]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/511968895535957">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/511968895535957</a></p> <p>[2] <em>This was the World's First 13a Trad Climb</em>, <a href="https://gripped.com/">Gripped.com</a> 6th December 2022 <a href="https://gripped.com/routes/this-was-the-worlds-first-5-13-trad-climb/">https://gripped.com/routes/this-was-the-worlds-first-5-13-trad-climb/</a></p>
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<p>An incredible ascent for its time, combining cutting edge difficulty with the technical innovation of friends, which Jardine invented and put to good use on routes like this. The bottom corner was 'pinned out' ie piton scars created to reduce the difficulty. </p> <p><a href="https://gripped.com/">Gripped.com</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>In 1977, armed with a handful of Friends, Jardine rappelled into The Phoenix project. Instead of lowering after he fell, he hung and worked out the moves. Though other Valley climbers scorned his hangdogging, Jardine pushed through. On his 14 try, he climbed the route, protecting it with nuts and pins at the bottom and Friends on the splitter.</p> <p>“The Phoenix is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” said Jardine in a 1979 Mountain Magazine interview. Not only had Jardine shown what cams and hangdogging could do, he’d also established the world’s first 5.13 trad route. [2]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/511968895535957">https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/511968895535957</a></p> <p>[2] <em>This was the World's First 13a Trad Climb</em>, <a href="https://gripped.com/">Gripped.com</a> 6th December 2022 <a href="https://gripped.com/routes/this-was-the-worlds-first-5-13-trad-climb/">https://gripped.com/routes/this-was-the-worlds-first-5-13-trad-climb/</a></p>
154 12th July 2025 16:52:37 duncancritchley ascent Ray Jardine's ascent of The Phoenix notes
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An incredible ascent for it's time, combining cutting edge difficulty with the technical innovation of friends, which Jardine invented and put to good use on routes like this. [Gripped.com](https://gripped.com/): > In 1977, armed with a handful of Friends, Jardine rappelled into The Phoenix project. Instead of lowering after he fell, he hung and worked out the moves. Though other Valley climbers scorned his hangdogging, Jardine pushed through. On his 14 try, he climbed the route, protecting it with nuts and pins at the bottom and Friends on the splitter. > “The Phoenix is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” said Jardine in a 1979 Mountain Magazine interview. Not only had Jardine shown what cams and hangdogging could do, he’d also established the world’s first 5.13 trad route. [2] ### References [1] [https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/511968895535957](https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/511968895535957) [2] *This was the World's First 13a Trad Climb*, [Gripped.com](https://gripped.com/) 6th December 2022 [https://gripped.com/routes/this-was-the-worlds-first-5-13-trad-climb/](https://gripped.com/routes/this-was-the-worlds-first-5-13-trad-climb/)
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An incredible ascent for its time, combining cutting edge difficulty with the technical innovation of friends, which Jardine invented and put to good use on routes like this. The bottom corner was 'pinned out' ie piton scars created to reduce the difficulty. [Gripped.com](https://gripped.com/): > In 1977, armed with a handful of Friends, Jardine rappelled into The Phoenix project. Instead of lowering after he fell, he hung and worked out the moves. Though other Valley climbers scorned his hangdogging, Jardine pushed through. On his 14 try, he climbed the route, protecting it with nuts and pins at the bottom and Friends on the splitter. > “The Phoenix is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” said Jardine in a 1979 Mountain Magazine interview. Not only had Jardine shown what cams and hangdogging could do, he’d also established the world’s first 5.13 trad route. [2] ### References [1] [https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/511968895535957](https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/511968895535957) [2] *This was the World's First 13a Trad Climb*, [Gripped.com](https://gripped.com/) 6th December 2022 [https://gripped.com/routes/this-was-the-worlds-first-5-13-trad-climb/](https://gripped.com/routes/this-was-the-worlds-first-5-13-trad-climb/)
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-An incredible ascent for it's time, combining cutting edge difficulty with the technical innovation of friends, which Jardine invented and put to good use on routes like this.
+An incredible ascent for its time, combining cutting edge difficulty with the technical innovation of friends, which Jardine invented and put to good use on routes like this. The bottom corner was 'pinned out' ie piton scars created to reduce the difficulty.

[Gripped.com](https://gripped.com/):

155 12th July 2025 16:50:09 duncancritchley ascent Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix notes_pretty
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<p>Hudon climbed with passive protection only as cams had not yet been brought to market by Ray Jardine and Wild Country.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix">http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix</a></p>
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<p>Hudon climbed with passive protection only as cams had not yet been brought to market by <a href="/climber/527/ray-jardine">Ray Jardine</a> and Wild Country.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix">http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix</a></p>
156 12th July 2025 16:50:09 duncancritchley ascent Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix notes
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Hudon climbed with passive protection only as cams had not yet been brought to market by Ray Jardine and Wild Country. ### References [1] [http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix](http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix)
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Hudon climbed with passive protection only as cams had not yet been brought to market by [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine) and Wild Country. ### References [1] [http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix](http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix)
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-Hudon climbed with passive protection only as cams had not yet been brought to market by Ray Jardine and Wild Country.
+Hudon climbed with passive protection only as cams had not yet been brought to market by [Ray Jardine](/climber/527/ray-jardine) and Wild Country.

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157 12th July 2025 16:48:43 duncancritchley ascent Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix notes_pretty
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<p>Hudon climbed with passive protection only as cams had not yet been brought to market by Ray Jardine and Wild Country.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix">http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix</a></p>
158 12th July 2025 16:48:43 duncancritchley ascent Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix notes
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Hudon climbed with passive protection only as cams had not yet been brought to market by Ray Jardine and Wild Country. ### References [1] [http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix](http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/794170/The-Phoenix)
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