Climbs

Climb Name Type Grade # Ascents Recorded Notes Exclude Reason
Neanderthal Sport route 9b 5
Necronomicon Trad climb E9 5

8b/+ depending on how well you fit the thin hands section.

NEM Boulder problem 8B+ 5
Never Never Land Trad climb E7 5
Nobody Is Perfect Sport route 8c 5
No Pain No Gain Sport route 9a+ 5
Nordic Flower L1 Sport route 8b+ 5
North Ridge Boulder problem 8B+ 5
Nothing to Fear Trad climb E8 5
Nowt Burra Flee'in Thing Trad climb E8 5
Omaha Beach Sport route 8b+ 5
Ormen Lange Boulder problem 8B 5
Orochi Boulder problem 8C 5
Outliers Boulder problem 8B (approx) 5

There is some debate over this problem. Aidan Roberts first ascent used a brutal shoulder move and crimp in the roof. Will Bosi using a wobbly block in the roof, he also broke 3 feet in the lower section of the problem. Both gave the problem 8C.

In early 2025 Harry Constantine made a shock ascent, using different beta throughout and a wider foot for the first move. Aidan did use this foot in his ascent just for the second move, not the first move as Harry did, meaning a break is unlikely, although not implausible. Eli Cartwright then made the 4th ascent with a variation of Harry's beta, and proposed 8A+. Following Elis ascent, Harry agreed a grade around 8B would be appropriate, however wasn't very firm on his suggestion.

It seems the date of specific foot breaks are unknown.

After this in mid 2025, a bloc in the roof which previous ascensionists had noted was insecure broke, as well as the left hand starting hold breaking off, making the problem significantly easier again. Callum Amos then accented the problem, estimating a grade of 8A/+.

Overtime Boulder problem 8B 5
Parthian Shot Trad climb E10 5

A route with history. Originally climbed by John Dunne who thought the gear behind the flake wouldn't hold a fall. Seb Grieve eventually broke the spell 8 years after the first ascent by making the second ascent and taking some memorable falls in the process, with the route slowly gaining a reputation for being relatively safe. Seb's ascent was caught on film for Hard Grit with Niall Grimes memorably commenting

It held, that shipwreck of a flake actually held!

The route rapidly regained it's dangerous reputation when visiting Canadian Will Stanhope snapped the flake off while attempting the route ground up. Fortunately he escaped with just a broken ankle.

Plans to bolt the flake back on thankfully came to nothing.

The route was re-climbed by Ben Bransby at the very chunky grade of E10, featuring sport 8b climbing and significantly worse gear, though also with a side runner in the adjacent Brooks Crack which was placed higher than pre-break ascents. Repeats followed in the same style. James Pearson then improved further on the style by starting up Dynamics of Change, thus avoiding the use of side runners in Brooks Crack, and placing all gear on lead. By this point, a hold had broken on the lower part of the route, further increasing the physical difficulty.

Originally the route was written up with the name 'Partheon Shot' but this was a mis-spelling and the current spelling is correct. The name is based on an old cavalry tactic where a horse archer would turn and fire a shot while retreating, a reference by John to some in the Sheffield scene at the time who were critical of him. See wikipedia for details.

Patanics Sport route 9a+ 5
Permanent Midnight Boulder problem 8A+ 5
Persian Dawn Sport route 8c+ 5

A direct finish to Make it Funky at Raven Tor.

Pinch 2 Boulder problem 8A+ 5

'Classic' limestone eliminate bouldering.

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