Evolution | 8c+ Sport route at Raven Tor

See also Mutation, Stevolution and Roofolution.

Pics + Vids

Jerry Moffatt
Added at 18:03 on 01 March 2021
Steve McClure
Added at 08:11 on 03 November 2021
Ryan Pasquill
Added at 18:12 on 18 December 2020
Alex Megos
Added at 08:11 on 03 November 2021
Ben Moon
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Added at 18:11 on 09 November 2021
Ben Moon
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Added at 12:02 on 10 February 2021
Mathew Wright
Added at 08:11 on 03 November 2021
Pete Dawson
Added at 17:02 on 06 February 2021
Ethan Walker
Added at 07:10 on 05 October 2021
Ethan Walker
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Added at 07:10 on 05 October 2021
Toby Roberts
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Added at 16:11 on 07 November 2021

Ascents

15 recorded ascents.

Climber Style FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Jerry Moffatt Lead (Worked) ✓ 13th May 1995

https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/411589388907242
Malcolm Smith Lead (Worked) 1995

Second ascent.
Nic Sellars Lead (Worked) 1995 8c

Date is a bit of a guess.
Steve McClure Lead (Worked) 1996

Footage of a much later ascent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBxwQ--odXg.
Richard Simpson Lead (Worked) 1st Apr 2005 8c
Excluded

In the context of his other claims it is unclear whether this ascent happened.
Ryan Pasquill Lead (Worked) 29th Nov 2009

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/12/ryan_pasquill_f8c++thats_my_lot-50756

https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg231013.html#msg231013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEK6AjGuOGY
Alex Megos Lead (Worked) 3rd Jun 2016

Third go.

https://www.facebook.com/AlexanderMegosSportler/photos/a.428895480583768/731664970306816/?type=3
Will Bosi Lead (Worked) 4th Jul 2017

Third go!
Stuart Littlefair Lead (Worked) 24th Oct 2018
Ben Moon Lead (Worked) 24th Nov 2018

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqkgmd_AYsM/

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/11/evolution_8c+_by_ben_moon-71782
Mathew Wright Lead (Worked) 21st Sep 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmb53HGAur0
Pete Dawson Lead (Worked) 18th Nov 2019

https://vimeo.com/303135455
Ethan Walker Lead (Worked) 4th Oct 2021

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUo3Ri9DVez/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-E3YTFLfBU
Toby Roberts Lead (Worked) 6th Nov 2021

https://www.instagram.com/p/CV98lTCN2w_/
Felix Wilkins Lead (Worked) 2nd Apr 2022