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Dave MacLeod

British rock climber

  • Audience125K
  • Fame62.8
  • Momentum0.0
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  • Audience125K
  • Fame62.8
  • Momentum0.0
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Born 1978 · age 48United Kingdom
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  • Age
    48
    Born 1978
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    2007
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Updated 2026-06-25

Dave MacLeod is a Scottish rock climber, ice climber, mixed climber, and climbing author. MacLeod is known for being the second-ever person in history to free solo an 8b+ (5.14a) graded rock climbing route, which he did with his 2008 ascent of Darwin Dixit in Margalef, and for being the first-ever person in history to free an E11 / 8c+ (5.14c) graded traditional climbing route with his 2006 acsent of Rhapsody on Dumbarton Rock.

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