Rainshadow | 9a Sport route at Malham Cove

First ascent. 22 sessions.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wWCNIsnLk4

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2003/06/mcclure_completes_malham_project-8315

[3] https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rock_talk/steve__mclure_raindogs_extensdion_9a-49254?v=1#x653283

Second ascent.

Honestly one of the best climbs I have done, only Raindogs could be less polished

Third ascent.

I actually knew I was going to do Rainshadow on the Friday. On the Thursday I went to the Peak to do some easier climbing to waken up the body and mind. I found myself having an onsight go on Ninth Life, an E7 down Chee Dale. I felt amazing, I couldn't fall off that day so I confidently set off in the sun. I fell off high up with the sun shining in my eyes. It was quite a huge fall but that just got me more psyched. I pulled the ropes and did it next go for a more boring ascent. Friday dawned, it was the day to make the third ascent of Rainshadow…

Well I just did it. That was it, all that effort distilled down to a few minutes climbing.

Saturday dawned, it was time to go a win a bouldering competition. Well I did just that and took home £300. [2]

References

[1] https://www.thebmc.co.uk/jordan-buys-climbs-rainshadow-9a

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CsjC6IJNvi9/

Around 19 sessions.

25 years after his first 9a, Hubble.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdKeEk6sSD0

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/06/ben_moon_on_rainshadow_9a_-_im_over_the_moon-69776

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C1sMhX9NakxBOy4-xJtEJh5rzBau5VG9Y0OL9A0/

It was my 6th week of trying this year and 12th session. The Redpoint for me was pretty all out as usual. The crux is pretty close to the limit of my power, so doing it after climbing Raindogs requires a bit of mental tenacity. I guess you could say this is one of my strengths, as I'm almost as weak as Steve (McClure).

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BiRF6ofDgBi/

With this ascent Toby became the youngest brit (aged 15) to climb 9a.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMWMbBK9Txo

[2] https://www.instagram.com/p/CITtUGSDcO_/

Aged 16. The second in a duo of rapid ascents alongside Toby Roberts who climbed also climbed Rainshadow a few days earlier.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=freZNzGm0jA

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MCJ4YzEUEQ

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CcJQJMeDqIF/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R9kjodsTGY