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Apr 11, 2024 · Fifteen years ago, in September 2008, a 22-year-old James Pearson seemed to make history when he did the first ascent of The Walk of Life, a sparsely protected 120-foot slab on England’s North Devon coast, and called it the world’s first E12.*
Aug 15, 2024 · James Pearson on his repeat of Echo Wall. Interview. Earlier in the month, we reported on James Pearson making the first repeat of Dave MacLeod's mysterious Ben Nevis route Echo Wall (E11 7a), a route that, until Pearson's ascent, had been left unrepeated - and rarely attempted - for more than sixteen years. The route, which MacLeod left ...
James Pearson (born 19 January 1993) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Early life. Pearson is the son of Nigel Pearson, a former Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough defender, who has later managed teams such as Hull City and Leicester City.
Aug 7, 2024 · British rock climber James Pearson has successfully completed the long-awaited second ascent of Echo Wall on the north face of Ben Nevis, Scotland. His ascent comes 16 years after the route was first climbed by Scottish local Dave MacLeod in 2008, who described it as potentially one of the hardest traditional climbs in the world and the most ...
Sep 7, 2023 · Accustomed to gritstone, James Pearson settled in the south of France several years ago. There, he opened and climbed Le Voyage in Annot, in 2017, then Bon Voyage (E10/7a) this year 2023. During a brief visit to the UK recently, he returned to see Parthian Shot.
Dec 28, 2023 · Born in UK and living in France, James Pearson has completed a new extreme route, Bon Voyage, in Annot (the French temple of trad climbing). He graded this E12, the maximum on the British scale. As Caroline Ciavaldini’s partner and fellow trad enthusiast, James explains his fifteen-year journey to the top level.
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Aug 26, 2024 · Following a few weeks of reflection on his experiences on Ben Nevis, James has shared his thoughts on the grade. He sent UKC the following text: For a route that was never graded, Echo Wall certainly had a lot of people thinking it was the hardest traditional rock climb in the world.
