Keyword: James Pearson

Free Ascent by »Joy Division« (8b, 800 m) in Val di Mello

Five days, two climbers, one ambitious goal: the free ascent of Joy Division on the Torrione Qualido in the Italian Val di Mello.

«I haven't projected a boulder for this long in 20 years» | Uncut video

British trad climber James Pearson secures a repeat of the 8C boulder Mystic River in Brione. This uncut video shows his ascent.

16 years after first ascent: James Pearson repeats infamous trad route Echo Wall

Nerves of steel: James Pearson secures the first repeat of the infamous Echo Wall line.
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After committing a highball: “I was relieved and ashamed”

In this video, James Pearson comments on his ascent of the highball boulder 29 Dots in the Valle dell' Orco.

James Pearson: “That was my craziest highball”

Hard at the limit: James Pearson repeats the infamous highball 29 dots and comes shockingly close to the limit.

Seb Berthe repeats Trad masterpiece Bon Voyage (9a)

Seb Berthe secures the third ascent of Bon Voyage in Annot, probably the most difficult trad route in the world.

James Pearson repeats Immortal (E11, 7b) and downgrades | A never grading story

Déja vu, but reversed: James Pearson repeats Immortal (E11, 7b) by Franco Cookson and downgrades the line.

James Pearson dares to rate E12 for Bon Voyage – Why he exposes himself a second time

After much consideration, James Pearson awards the grade E2 for the second time. Which leads him to make Bon Voyage the hardest trad route.

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