Big Bang | 9a Sport route at Lower Pen Trwyn

First ascent.

Wales' first 9a and the second in the UK.

When I finally did it it wasn't really a big celebration...not initially anyway...It was just a case of "Right, I don't want to come back here"...I didn't climb for a month, didn't touch rock, didn't touch anything. It was a strange period actually, I completely lost motivation.

Second ascent.

James went back a few days later for some pictures and threw down a quick lap!

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/08/james_mchaffie_repeats_the_big_bang_-_9a-63370

[2] https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4217119138388286&set=pcb.4217120798388120

[3] https://vimeo.com/28107941

[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLz56lDzjAg

[5] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg325555.html#msg325555

[6] https://www.instagram.com/p/C6tZjCcNus4/

Third ascent. First female ascent.

The first British woman to climb 9a, skipping 8c+ in the process.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrJ5fH_rDtg

Fourth ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 100, page 55