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767: 40: 68: 666: (8A) bouldering problem near the top. There is no additional climbing protection available in the third section, and with the hardest moves at the very top, any fall will be a 'swinging fall' (i.e. because the climber has moved horizontally from the second section) of up to 20–25 metres (66–82 ft) in length. Several climbers reported falls from the top where they bounced off the slab of the first section. 583: 75: 1451:
stuck. To her the obvious answer was Rhapsody – a route that I had tried just before leaving the U.K., had failed on, and to make matters worse had openly criticized rather than accepting defeat. It was a chumps move, the act of an arrogant immature kid, but the past is the past and there is no way I can take that back.
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The world seems a lot bigger than when I was small and the important things back then now seem rather trivial. I had moved on a lot in mind, body and soul, and as far far as I was concerned I was happy. Caroline could see differently, she could see passed the smiles and knew there was still something
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retains an intimidating reputation, that started with MacLeod's 2006 announcement of his ascent where he said that he had taken nine 20-metre (66 ft) falls from the crux that was only held by "RP nuts", and that: "I injured myself badly on some of my failed attempts. As far as I know, there
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for Midtbo's climbing video channel, MacLeod said that the grade of the slab was about 7a , the central crack was about 7c, the move into Rhapsody was about 8b, and the final bouldering problem at the top was Font 8A; he graded the overall route at E11 or french 8c+ if it was a bolted
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Last year he succeeded in making what is generally recognised as the world's hardest 'traditional' climb, Rhapsody, on Dumbarton Rock: a phenomenally testing route weighing in at the previously uncharted grade of E11. It remains the only climb in the world at this
758:, the film of MacLeod making the first ascent: "I remember at that time it seemed completely crazy, absolutely incomprehensible... For me it was something unimaginable. I never thought that one day I’d go an try it. Let alone repeat it!". 623: (5.11d) graded (depending on the specific route taken up the slab) 10-metre (33 ft) slab that gets to a ledge that is shared by several routes on the face. The second part is a 15-metre (49 ft) narrow left-leaning diagonal 500:. Pearson said of his ascent: "I couldn't take it back, but perhaps I could do something to make up for it? A gesture of goodwill, or perhaps even a peace offering to the UK climbing community?". Just after his ascent, Ciavaldini made the 2127: 747:
received media attention outside of the world of traditional climbing and was part of a resurgence in interest in traditional climbing as new "trad grade milestones" were being established such as Trotter's
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to the ground (i.e. when Trotter fell, it lifted his belayer into the air), which reduced the 'swing' on his falls and stopped him from crashing into the rock face as MacLeod had painfully endured.
729:, belayed by Dave MacLeod, and called it "possibly the most dangerous route in the world", noting the distance of the falls from the crux that needed to be held by tiny protective wire nuts. 1103: 2159: 2119: 1218: 1973: 1851: 1557: 1510: 2349: 1724: 1141: 2192: 481:. Pearson had caused controversy in 2008 when he dismissed MacLeod's proposed grading despite not being able to complete the route. MacLeod had in turn repeated Pearson's 1693: 2097: 1757: 1475: 2297:
Caroline has been climbing at Dumbarton Rock with her husband James Pearson for the last two weeks and her ascent follows James' repeat of Rhapsody (E11 7a) E11 7a
2284: 1913: 1017: 1367: 313:(the two routes deviate for the last 10 metres near the top as the crack-line peters out). Scottish climber Dave Cuthbertson made the first free ascent of 2223: 2006: 1617: 485:, which he had proposed at E12 7a, but which MacLeod downgraded to E9 6c. After the controversy, Pearson left for France, but his wife, French climber 1943: 358: 2066: 1331: 1587: 1653: 1407: 2172:
The French climber makes the sixth ascent of a historic line, which was the hardest of its kind when Dave MacLeod debuted it back in 2006, ....
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In 1983, Scottish climber Dave "Cubby" Cuthbertson free climbed the central crack on the northwest face of Dumbarton Rock and called it
1886: 743:, with two routes that at the time of their first free ascent, were the hardest traditional climbs in the world. MacLeod's ascent of 1965: 1843: 766: 619:
close to their very tops; they both break into three parts, the first two of which they share. The first section is an easier circa
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aren't other traditional routes around with this combination of danger and high difficulty". In April 2024, Norwegian climber
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had to deliberately keep themselves from reaching out to grab the arete that was on their left side, which Trotter dubbed
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Fiona Russell meets the 28-year-old Scot who discovered, then conquered, the most difficult rock ascent in the world
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is now recognized as being one of the world's hardest rock climbing routes—of any format (i.e. traditional or
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While in the years after MacLeod's first ascent, other traditional climbing routes were established at
1397: 39: 828: 674: 443: 282: 247: 152: 2413: 2120:"Extreme trad climbing in Scotland: Gérome Pouvreau and Florence Pinet repeat Rhapsody and Requiem" 2001: 1815: 1648: 1505: 1402: 1362: 1326: 1249: 1178: 1064: 636: 2028: 1429: 2454: 2245: 1878: 833: 2408: 1810: 870: 491: 1882: 662: (5.13d) holds before following the diminishing line of the original crack via a 14-move 266: 215: 1277: 1173: 385:
was one of the hardest climbing routes in the world of any type, as it was only in 1983 that
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was the first-ever British E11-graded climbing route, and at the international grades of
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shares the same central crack-line as another notable traditional climbing route called
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10 metres (33 ft) from the top where the crack starts to peter out. From here,
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grade milestone in traditional climbing was only surpassed with the 2019 ascent of
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moves directly right to another crack system that leads directly to the top.
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is considered to be thin (e.g. the crack will only take the smallest wire
2154: 2150:"Gérome Pouvreau repeats the legendary Rhapsody E11 7a at Dumbarton Rock" 1875:
Sport Climbing: From Toprope to Redpoint, Techniques for Climbing Success
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in traditional climbing that stood for over a decade until the ascent of
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route. With subsequent ascents, the consensus grade settled at E8 6b or
702: 1501:"Video: Caroline Ciavaldini – First Female Ascent of Requiem (E8 6C)" 1398:"James Pearson's Fraught History With the World's Hardest Trad Grade" 1096:"Requiem Revisited - Ken Crocket on Dave 'Cubby' Cuthbertson Article" 254: 56:
veers to a new crack on the right when the crack begins to disappear.
1906:"Dave MacLeod frees Rhapsody E11 7a at Dumbarton Rock in Scotland" 1644:"Did James Pearson Just Establish the World's Hardest Trad Route?" 765: 581: 2421:
VIDEO: Is Rhapsody (E11) the most dangerous route in the world?
1134:"Niall McNair & Requiem - Persistence of Vision Interview" 574: (5.14d), and most likely at the British E-grade of E12. 931:, American 5.12a-graded traditional climbing route from 1978 754:. When Jacopo Larcher made the 5th ascent he said of seeing 627: (7c) graded crack up the centre of the face that both 373: (8a). With subsequent repeats, the consensus grade of 939:, Austrian 8b/+ graded traditional climbing route from 2009 1750:"Is Rhapsody (E11) the most dangerous route in the world?" 52:
follow the thin diagonal crack in the middle of the face;
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visited Dumbarton for his social media channel to try
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Dumbarton Rock, with the northwest face in the centre
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by James Pearson, which was also considered to be at
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was the world's hardest traditional route. It set a
1278:"Mountain People: Living on the edge, Dave MacLeod" 253:up a thin crack on a slightly overhanging vertical 214: 176: 166: 158: 148: 140: 101: 90: 30: 2185:"Mathew Wright wrestles with Rhapsody in Scotland" 16:Traditional climbing route in Dumbarton, Scotland 1610:"The World's Hardest Trad Routes by Winter 2021" 1358:"McClure Bags Third Ascent of Rhapsody (E11 7a)" 677:, and that there was a more direct line between 562:by Jacopo Larcher, which is considered to be at 2409:VIDEO: Massively Runout on "Rhapsody" 5.14 Trad 2090:"Rhapsody, E11 7a, repeated by Jacopo Larcher" 1966:"Rhapsody E11 second ascent by Sonnie Trotter" 418:s thinning central crack to the top, creating 1550:"Jacopo Larcher repeats Rhapsody in Scotland" 590:on section 3, is typically secured by a tiny 333:)—at the time it was first ascended in 1983. 8: 2395:VIDEO: Now That's What I Call a First Ascent 357: (8a+)—and which would have been a new 1785:"This Scary 5.14R Ascent Pushed the Limits" 1468:"Rhapsody E11 7a repeat for James Pearson" 27: 1679: 1677: 1675: 1673: 1671: 1580:"Top 16 Hardest Trad Climbs in the World" 1322:"Trotter Fires Second Ascent of Rhapsody" 1245:"The 10-minute climb that took two years" 345:. It was speculated at the time that the 1089: 1087: 646:The final section starts from a resting 269:in 2006, it became Britain's first-ever 2277:"Requiem E8 6b for Caroline Ciavaldini" 2246:"Mat Wright Climbs Rhapsody 5.14+ Trad" 1900: 1898: 1637: 1635: 1544: 1542: 1540: 1538: 1536: 1534: 1532: 1530: 1528: 1495: 1493: 1461: 1459: 1391: 1389: 1387: 1385: 1351: 1349: 1315: 1313: 1311: 1309: 1127: 1125: 1123: 1121: 998: 949: 899:Documentary on Pearsons's 2014 return: 414:completed a 2-year project to continue 317:in 1983, creating Britain's first-ever 1779: 1777: 1775: 1167: 1165: 1163: 1161: 1159: 1053: 1051: 1049: 1047: 1045: 1043: 1041: 1039: 1037: 1035: 885:Documentary on MacLeod's 2006 ascent: 44:The northwest face of Dumbarton Rock. 2342:"Redemption: The James Pearson Story" 2275:Berry, Nathalie (29 September 2014). 2130:from the original on 9 September 2023 1744: 1742: 1656:from the original on 16 February 2023 1466:Berry, Nathalie (25 September 2014). 1205: 1203: 1201: 1072:from the original on 10 December 2022 1058:McDonald, Dougald (1 November 2007). 959: 957: 955: 953: 511:In 2016, Italian traditional climber 454:and added a variation between it and 261:, in Scotland. When Scottish climber 7: 2009:from the original on 5 February 2023 1946:from the original on 8 February 2023 1513:from the original on 26 January 2021 1370:from the original on 7 December 2022 1272: 1270: 1238: 1236: 1186:from the original on 6 February 2023 1004: 1002: 2340:Berry, Nathalie (4 November 2014). 1590:from the original on 2 January 2022 1430:"James Pearson climbs Rhapsody E11" 1172:McDonald, Dougald (10 April 2006). 985:are the smallest climbing nuts sold 904:Redemption: The James Pearson Story 597:inserted near the top of section 2. 444:world's hardest 'traditional' climb 422:. MacLeod's route featured a large 1916:from the original on 10 April 2023 1620:from the original on 24 March 2023 1243:Russell, Fiona (16 October 2006). 1132:Berry, Nathalie (27 August 2017). 14: 2321:from the original on 15 July 2017 2309:Ryan, Michael (19 October 2006). 2256:from the original on 27 July 2024 2216:"Mat Wright climbs Rhapsody, E11" 2158:(in Spanish). 21 September 2018. 2029:"Pearson repeats Rhapsody E11 7a" 1873:Bisharat, Andrew (October 2009). 1823:from the original on 27 July 2024 1642:Potter, Stephen (29 March 2024). 1410:from the original on 27 July 2024 1396:Potter, Stephen (11 April 2024). 1094:Crockett, Ken (15 January 2019). 901:Paul Diffley, Dave Brown (2014). 887:Paul Diffley, Dave Brown (2006). 843:7th. Mathew Wright in April 2024. 523:made the second female ascent of 246:is a 35-metre (115 ft) long 2352:from the original on 29 May 2024 2287:from the original on 29 May 2024 2226:from the original on 28 May 2024 2195:from the original on 28 May 2024 2162:from the original on 28 May 2024 2100:from the original on 28 May 2024 2069:from the original on 28 May 2024 2039:from the original on 28 May 2024 1976:from the original on 28 May 2024 1854:from the original on 28 May 2024 1760:from the original on 28 May 2024 1727:from the original on 29 May 2024 1696:from the original on 29 May 2024 1560:from the original on 28 May 2024 1478:from the original on 28 May 2024 1440:from the original on 29 May 2024 1334:from the original on 28 May 2024 1290:from the original on 28 May 2024 1221:from the original on 29 May 2024 1144:from the original on 28 May 2024 1106:from the original on 30 May 2024 1020:from the original on 28 May 2024 658:moves directly left on delicate 74: 73: 66: 38: 2385:The World's Hardest Trad Climbs 389:set a new grade milestone with 1174:"Hardest Trad Pitch in World?" 396: (8a+), and in 1984 that 1: 496:, urged Pearson to return to 446:". In 2008, Canadian climber 1684:Ryan, Mick (10 April 2006). 538:climbing grade milestone of 2445:Traditional climbing routes 2214:While, Xa (30 April 2024). 1995:Ord, Audra (15 June 2012). 1842:Ryan, Mick (15 June 2008). 1356:Ord, Audra (19 June 2008). 1320:Pass, Will (10 June 2008). 400:set another milestone with 377:settled at E8 6b, or circa 273:route, and at the grade of 2471: 2088:Pohl, Bjorn (7 May 2016). 1715:Ryan, Mick (20 May 2008). 669:Sonnie Trotter wrote that 586:The 10-metre (33 ft) 477:made the fourth ascent of 410:In 2006, Scottish climber 293: (9a) in 2019 and of 82:Location of Dumbarton Rock 20: 963:In a 2024 interview with 515:made the fifth repeat of 473:In 2014, British climber 450:made the first repeat of 61: 37: 23:Rhapsody (disambiguation) 907:. Hot Aches Productions. 893:. 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Map showing the location of Rhapsody
Dumbarton Rock
Coordinates
55°56′14″N 4°33′54″W / 55.93722°N 4.56500°W / 55.93722; -4.56500
Traditional climbing
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Dumbarton Rock
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