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James Pearson climbs Parthian Shot without side-runner
30/08/2023 - Climbing
James Pearson climbs parthian shot without side-runner
British rock climber James Pearson has repeated The parthian shot E10 6c at Burbage South, UK, without the side-runner in the crack on the right. The Brit, no newcomer to hard and dangerous trad ascents, stated after his repeat 'This...
Siebe Vanhee's gritstone climbing with his Friends Of The Grit
14/04/2022 - Climbing
Siebe Vanhee's gritstone climbing with his Friends Of The Grit
Watch Belgian rock climber Siebe Vanhee as his explores the trad climbing on the gritstone crags in the UK, where he manages to to meet up with British climbing legends such as John Dunne, Pete Whittaker, Sam Whittaker, Jim Pope,...
Siebe Vanhee repeats Parthian Shot and other UK gritstone trad extremes
07/12/2021 - Climbing
Siebe Vanhee repeats parthian shot and other UK gritstone trad extremes
During a climbing trip to the UK, Belgium’s Siebe Vanhee repeated a flurry of hard gritstone trad climbs including parthian shot E9, End of the Affair E8 and Gaia E8.
Neil Mawson makes first ascent of Choronzon E10 7a in Wales
24/09/2014 - Climbing
Neil Mawson makes first ascent of Choronzon E10 7a in Wales
On 21 September 2014 Neil Mawson made the first ascent of Choronzon at Pembroke in Wales. Graded E10 7a, this checks in as one of the hardest trad routes in the UK.
Ben Bransby and The Parthian Shot video
06/12/2013 - Climbing
Ben Bransby and The parthian shot video
The video of Ben Bransby making the first repeat of The parthian shot at Burbage South, England, after the crucial flake was damaged in 2011.
Ben Bransby first to climb The Parthian Shot without flake
22/11/2013 - Climbing
Ben Bransby first to climb The parthian shot without flake
On 19/11/2013 Ben Bransby became the first person to climb The parthian shot at Burbage South, UK, since the crucial flake broke off in 2011.
Alex Honnold climbing interview
27/01/2009 - Interviews
Alex Honnold climbing interview
Interview with Alex Honnold, the American climber who burst into international limelight with his solos in America and hard extremes on Britain's gritstone.
Kevin Jorgeson, The Groove, Alex Honnold and England's gritstone
24/11/2008 - Climbing
Kevin Jorgeson, The Groove, Alex Honnold and England's gritstone
Kevin Jorgeson carries out the second ascent of The Groove, Cratcliffe Tor, England, while continuing his gritstone raid together with fellow American Alex Honnold.
Alex Honnold flashes Gaia E8 6c
13/11/2008 - Climbing
Alex Honnold flashes Gaia E8 6c
American climber Alex Honnold has flashed the gritstone testpiece Gaia E8 6c at Black Rocks, Peak Distict, England.
Kevin Jorgeson climbs Parthian Shot E9 6c ground up
29/10/2008 - Climbing
Kevin Jorgeson climbs parthian shot E9 6c ground up
American climber Kevin Jorgeson has made the first ever ground up ascent of an E9 gritstone climb, parthian shot E9 6c, Burbage, England.
British trad extremes
18/01/2007 - Climbing
British trad extremes
James Pearson makes the first ascent of "The Promise" E10 7a, at Burbage North, Dave McLeod repeats "Blind Vision" at Froggat and Ben Cossey from Australia makes an audacious headtorch repeat of John Dunne's famous The Parthion Shot E9 6c.
Neil Bentley climbs Equilibrium, Britain’s first gritstone E10, contender for hardest trad route in the world
30/03/2000 - Climbing
Neil Bentley climbs Equilibrium, Britain’s first gritstone E10, contender for hardest trad route in the world
Neil Bentley climbs Equilibrium, Britain’s hardest gritstone desperate and grades it E10 7a.