Raindogs | 8a Sport route at Malham Cove
Pics + Vids
Chris Gore
Toby Roberts
Ascents
14 recorded ascents.
| Climber | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Dave Kenyon | Lead | worked | 1986 | |
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First ascent.
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| Chris Gore | Lead | worked | 1986 | |
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An early repeat. |
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| Neil Carson | Lead | worked | 1990 | |
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Neil's first 8a. Date is approximate. |
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| Rachel Farmer | Lead | worked | 1992 | |
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First 8a by a British woman. References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BdVUh_rneR_/ [2] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,33783.msg683697.html#msg683697 |
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| Katherine Schirrmacher | Lead | worked | 12th May 2005 | |
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Third british woman to climb 8a. https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2005/05/schirrmacher_ticks_f8a-17670 |
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| Lucy Ellis | Lead | worked | Sep 2007 | |
| Alison Martindale | Lead | worked | Sep 2007 | |
| Chris Sharma | Lead | onsight | 2009 | |
| Shauna Coxsey | Lead | worked | Mar 2009 | |
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Age 16. |
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| Zoe Ogden | Lead | worked | 16th Apr 2010 | |
| Tanya Meredith | Lead | worked | 2012 | |
| Toby Roberts | Lead | worked | Oct 2015 | |
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Aged just 10 making him the youngest brit at the time to climb 8a. http://www.tobyroberts.co.uk/raindogs-8a-at-malham-cove-ticked-youngest-ever-ascent/ |
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| Dave Cuthbertson | Lead | worked | ||
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Fourth ascent? Due to some miscommunication with Chris Gore Dave thought the correct style was to place all the draws on every attempt, leading to a slightly longer than expected redpoint process! [1] References[1] http://www.niallgrimes.com/jam-crack-climbing-podcast/2022/10/7/jcpc-120-dave-cubby-cuthbertson |
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| Ian Cummins | Lead | worked | ||
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An early repeat. References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/01/obituary_of_ian_cummins-72177 |
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