Was this the first "route renaming"?

Just left the Dolomites and had been eyeing a particularly beautiful pillar of rock, the Salame di Sassolungo. 

I learned that its storied first ascentionist, Emilio Comici, for whom the route would serve as his final first ascent of note prior to his death later in 1940, had been involved in the Italian fascist party and originally dedicated the route to fascist leader Italo Balbo. 

The route would later be renamed for obvious reasons thanks to its salami-like appearance, making this potentially the first example of a route renaming. Does anyone know of any earlier examples? I can find references to the new route name as early as the 1960s, though it may have already happened by the 50s.

In 1919, British climbers Kelly and Holland put up 2 new routes on Scafell in the English Lake District which they named Sodom and Gomorrah. These names were considered too ‘risqué’ by the local guardians of climbing morality of the Fell and Rock Club who recorded them as Route 1 and Route 2 in their journal and through several editions of their guidebooks. The proper names have been restored in more recent editions.

Hah I see the Morals and Equity Crew here at MP operated their jack booted renaming project with some puritan precedence!

Cherokee Nuneswrote:

Hah I see the Morals and Equity Crew here at MP operated their jack booted renaming project with some puritan precedence!

Are you of Native heritage? 

Tradibanwrote:

Are you of Native heritage? 

Ooohhh I remember that thread. That was a spicy one.

"Mato Tipila" ------> "Devil's Tower." 

That's probably not the best example since I don't think the indigenous people climbed it. But there are thousands of renamed peaks and trails and routes to the top of rocks that were renamed after Europeans "discovered" N. America. 

Andrew Ricewrote:

"Mato Tipila" ------> "Devil's Tower." 

That's probably not the best example since I don't think the indigenous people climbed it. But there are thousands of renamed peaks and trails and routes to the top of rocks that were renamed after Europeans "discovered" N. America. 

"Mt. Rushmore"

Very interesting idea! I bet if we (anyone other than white cis males) started putting up FAs and naming them things that were offensive to that group speedtest.vet/  , the names would get changed real quick!

jeff hardywrote:

Very interesting idea! I bet if we (anyone other than white cis males) started putting up FAs and naming them things that were offensive to that group, the names would get changed real quick!

Classic troll hiding behind a new-as-of-today MP account.  Nothing of substance behind the above.