8 Ball | 8A+ Boulder problem at Gardoms Edge

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.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2001/11/malcolm_smith_repeats_8_ball_font_8b-1801

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