E10 Lead Day

Dave MacLeod takes you into the headspace of a serious trad attempt in E10 Lead Day, documenting his push to lead an E10 project when the stakes are high and the margin for error is thin. It’s a short, unvarnished glimpse of what “going for it” really looks like on hard gear: committing moves, real consequence, and the kind of fight that starts long before you leave the ground. What makes this worth watching is the honesty of the process. You see the fall, the reset, and the return to the route with everything on the line, a reminder that progress at the sharp end is rarely clean or cinematic. If you’re drawn to hardest trad climbs, big grades, and the psychological grind behind them, this is a punchy hit of inspiration and realism that lingers after the credits.

Dave MacLeod · 10:23

I went for the lead on my E10 project. I fell off. Then I got back on and got it, but not without a fight. Some more thoughts on the route, grade etc on my blog. https://www.davemacleod.com/blog/mindriote10 My book on improving at climbing: https://www.davemacleod.com/shop/9outof10climbers My book on preventing and treating climbing injuries: https://www.davemacleod.com/shop/makeorbreak My hangboard: https://www.davemacleod.com/shop/edge