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In
climbing, a
first ascent (FA) is the first modern recorded
climb to reach the top of a
mountain, or the first to follow a particular
climbing route. First ascents are notable because they're the climbs that entail genuine
exploration; the risks are higher and the challenge greater than for any later climber.
Many of the earlier first ascents, particularly for difficult routes, involved a mix of
free and
aid climbing. As a result, purist free climbers also identify a
first free ascent (FFA), made using equipment for protection only and thus more challenging.
First ascents, free or otherwise, are generally carefully recorded as part of the history of a mountain or
climbing area, and usually mentioned in guidebooks. Some area guidebooks consciously choose to omit this information, so as to discourage disputes over priority and excessive
bolting of faces so as to be able to add up new "first ascents." In some cases, particularly those of prominent mountains, the details of a first ascent are scanty or unknown; sometimes the only evidence of prior visitation is a
cairn, artifacts, or inscriptions discovered at the summit.
The term
"last ascent" has been used facetiously to refer to a climb that's so unpleasant or unaesthetic (due to loose rock, excessive brush, etc) that no one would ever willingly repeat the first ascent party's ordeal.
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