Top Surgery | E8 Trad climb at Gull Rock

United Kingdom / England / Bude

Quick Info

Grade E8
Type Trad climb
Crag Gull Rock
Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Culm
History
First ascent Ian Cooper (Jul 2025)
Recorded repeats 0

Quick Info

Grade E8
Type Trad climb
Crag Gull Rock
Country United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type Culm
History
First ascent Ian Cooper (Jul 2025)
Recorded repeats 0
Variation of Booby Prize.

There is some debate around how independent this line is compared to Booby Prize. When Andy Grieve made the first ascent of Booby Prize he climbed fairly centrally up the wall, whereas subsequent ascents have tended to take a more rightward line.

Being unaware of the original line, Ian Cooper added Top Surgery thinking it independent of the original. After discussion with the Grieve they agreed one line on the face was more appropriate. [1]

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/booby_prize_dethroned_and_pegs_removed-783859

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16 contributions since 28th July 2025.

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Ascents

1 successful ascent recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First ascent.