The Young is one of the most incredible pieces of sandstone i have seen in the flesh, a perfect tablet of stone situated in the forest with an incredible view, soft grassy landing (with even the slightest rock or root this route would become alot scarier). [1]
7 recorded ascents, including 1 unsuccessful ascent.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Andy Earl | Boulder | worked | 2000 | E8 |
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First ascent.
Andy took a direct line straight up at the top. Some subsequent ascents have taken an easier line left at the top. Andy's original sequence was harder than the sequence used now with some suggestions being that his sequence was around 8A/+. [2]
References[1] https://climbonline.co.uk/2020/05/05/andy-earl-on-top-of-the-world/ |
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| Dan Varian | Boulder | worked | 2010 | |
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Second ascent.
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| Franco Cookson | Boulder | did not finish | Mar 2019 | |
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A ground-up ascent of the top two thirds of the route, so not so much Did Not Finish as Did Not Start. Cookson bouldered out the hard start to a good hold, from where it's possible to reach into the adjacent crack. He then had several ground-up attempts at the rest of the route, starting by stepping in from the crack. The harder direct finish was taken and Cookson succeeded after taking some worrying ground falls. He chose not to link the whole route. References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/03/ground_up_variation_of_the_young_for_franco_cookson-71899 |
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| Tim Blake | Boulder | worked | 7th Jun 2020 | |
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Third ascent.
Third ascent of the original line, finishing direct at the top, rather than heading out right.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/06/third_ascent_of_the_young_by_tim_blake-72342 |
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| Alex Moore | Boulder | ground up | 25th Oct 2020 | |
| Calum Coldwell-Story | Boulder | ground up | 25th Oct 2020 | |
| Joe Gardner | Boulder | worked | 2025 | |
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