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The more the years pass, the more respect I have for the Dawes. How many other climbers of that era climbed a number of routes that still command such respect/awe?

And watching the men at recent World Cup event (see the link below at 1.51) he came to mind again! National treasure.

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Hot news, person climbs 30 year old route!

nice one Johnny!

It's not just any route though. I'd be interested in how many folk have actually freed the whole thing in a single ascent. Have a feeling even Neil Gresham didn't manage the final pitch? And presumably this is the first female ascent(?), which is surely significant.

An impressive achievement.

Well done that person!

( I thought that the top pitch was english 7a/b. 'Thought' as in from reading the guidebook not 'thought' as in from when I did it).

I agree, it is personally significant and important if you have sponsors to satisfy. 

Beyond that, in any other field, being 30+ years behind isn’t really news.

My comment really was to congratulate the folks who were so far out in front in terms of skills and ambition. 

I could be wrong, but I'm not sure Dawes did it all in a single push? (Obviously it's different for the FA anyway) 

Thankfully in climbing, certain routes hold an enduring fascination which goes beyond just those who were first to climb them. Hard to say the same about, say, 400m of running track. 

At least 5 people have now done it in a single push, there may be more that I don't know about. Steve McClure was the first in 2011, Johnny definitely never got round to doing it one go. The top pitch crux is very height dependent, it feels more like tech 6c for me but its probably harder for taller people. 

Tell that to Bob Beamon...

So modest! Didn't even mention that you and Robbie are on the list!

???

The season's best in High Jump was 2.41m in 1985, better than the season's best in 2017 and 2016.

I guess we'll just have to stop climbing routes that are 30 years or older then

Or do them in better style! 

And in how many years since 1968 has Bob Beamon's enormous one been bettered?

Congratulations Caroline Ciavaldini! So glad you enjoyed the route.

Well done Caro getting it done!

I was under the impression that when Steve mac did it, he did it in a day (as in starting working it in the morning, and climbed it in a push by evening). Am I wrong about that?

I totally agree. The Quarryman, Indian Face, Slab and Crack, Gaia, and The End of the Affair all in 1986 was a stupendous achievement back then. Even now there can be very few people who have done all of them.

27. World Championship Final Tokyo 1991. That duel between Lewis and Powell was the greatest long jump competition of all time. Powell jumped 8.95, Lewis jumped 8.87 then  a wind assisted 8.91. Beamon’s Record has only been bettered twice in 50 years, both inside an hour, with one not counting for the record books.

Not to take anything away from a magnificent performance, but many records and impressive performances were made that year - at least in part due to the altitude of Mexico City (2,200m above sea level).

I think on his first day on he got benighted on the groove pitch - so it took him two days. Still very impressive though!

Actually, HAS anyone else done all five? I can't think of anyone.

IIRC the Indian Face list is:

Dawes, Dixon, Gresham, McLeod, DJ Viper, McHaffie, Ullrich and Muskett.

I really wouldn't be surprised if Caff or Nick Dixon hadn't done them all. A quick google shows Caff has done the Quarryman, and he talks about Gaia and EOTA in a familiar way in this article: https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/james_mchaffie's_summer_t...

Neil Gresham has certainly done 4 of those (depending if you count failing on the final pitch but doing the groove), maybe not Slab and Crack though. He seemed to have a phase at one point of repeating classic Dawes routes.

Nick has done all apart from Quarryman. Only through not trying though. I’m sure he would do quarryman if he tried it. 

Great stuff.  She always comes over as very likeable. Its good to see European climbers going for (and succeeding on) quintessentially quirky British style routes.  Doubly so for women to be going for the same objectives as men.

And yes, as a remainer, I know we are also European.....

Thats not true, a woman running a sub four minute mile would still be impressive over 60 years sfter the first time by a man.