8 Ball | 8A+ Boulder problem on Gardom's Edge

United Kingdom / England / Derbyshire

Quick Info

Grade 8A+
Type Boulder problem
Crag Gardom's Edge
Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Gritstone
History
First ascent Ben Moon (2000)
Recorded repeats 13

Quick Info

Grade 8A+
Type Boulder problem
Crag Gardom's Edge
Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Gritstone
History
First ascent Ben Moon (2000)
Recorded repeats 13
Low start to Full Power.
Contributors
89 contributions since 22nd September 2022.
15 contributions since 19th November 2024.

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Ascents

14 successful ascents recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C3qPcrdIOMD/

[2] On The Edge Issue 103, page 10

Second ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge 120, page 49.

Third ascent.
Fourth ascent. With Ben Bransby.

References

[1] On The Edge 118, page 22

With Ivan Tresch.

After a big night out in Leeds Ben felt unable to manage a day at university so instead travelled down with Ivan Tresch to try this problem. Unfortunately conditions were a little warm for their liking, so on finding some duct tape in their bag, they made little umbrellas out of tape to keep the crucial slopers in the shade! [1]

References

[1] https://open.spotify.com/episode/1o7RLJApyhQ2CEBAwVKzvz?

I thought it was a great problem, unique climbing and very sustained. I actually did it the same way as Ben Moon did, I knew a new way had been found for the top move but when someone told me about it I was already pretty close the other way so I didn't bother changing my sequence. [1]

References

[1] On Th Edge 116, page 11

Unclear whether this ascent was fabricated, as with other ascents of his.

Gareth Parry Boulder | worked 15th Jan 2007

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/2552400

Nathan Phillips Boulder | worked 12th Mar 2017
Ash Wolsey-Heard Boulder | worked 14th Dec 2018
Billy Ridal Boulder | worked 20th Mar 2021
Sam Prior Boulder | worked 22nd Oct 2024 8A+
Leo Skinner Boulder | worked 31st Oct 2024