There is some variation in the line taken by each of the ascenionists so far. Andy Earl climbed a line very close to the arete, Dan Varian and Will Bosi ended up slightly more on the right face at the top and Franco Cookson moved on to the right hand face earlier still, avoiding a couple of moves up the prow [1]. Franco amusingly named his variation Varian the Librarian.
Regarding the grade, Andy Earl didn't offer a grade and Steve Crowe wrote it up for the guidebook as E9 7a. It is now more commonly climbed above a big pile of pads at ~8A.
[1] Franco Cookson discusses the controversy around the line on UKClimbing.com, 9th Feb 2022 https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/opinions/the_blurry_line_-_when_does_a_sequence_become_a_line-14240
[2] On The Edge 128, page 18
5 recorded ascents.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Andy Earl | Solo (Worked) | 2003 | |
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| Dan Varian | Boulder (Worked) | Nov 2011 | |
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Second ascent.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/11/dan_and_ned_-_the_prow_e9_and_black_triage-64897 |
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| Ned Feehally | Boulder (Worked) | Nov 2011 | |
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Third ascent.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/11/dan_and_ned_-_the_prow_e9_and_black_triage-64897 |
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| Will Bosi | Boulder (Worked) | 30th Jul 2017 | |
| Franco Cookson | Boulder (Worked) | 4th Feb 2022 | |
References |
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