Rainshadow | 9a Sport route at Malham Cove

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Extension of Raindogs.
Contributors: remus

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Steve McClure
Added at 04:05 on 07 May 2023
Jordan Buys
Added at 12:01 on 30 January 2021
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Jordan Buys
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Added at 15:05 on 22 May 2023
Ben Moon
Added at 18:12 on 18 December 2020
Stuart Littlefair
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Added at 20:01 on 04 January 2024
Ryan Pasquill
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Added at 21:04 on 09 April 2022
Toby Roberts
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Added at 12:02 on 10 February 2021
Toby Roberts
Added at 16:01 on 05 January 2021
Eder Lomba
Added at 10:11 on 28 November 2021
Eder Lomba
Added at 19:09 on 26 September 2021
Luke Dawson
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Added at 21:04 on 09 April 2022
Luke Dawson
Added at 07:04 on 12 April 2022

Ascents

13 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Steve McClure Lead | worked 20th Jun 2003
First ascent.

Extension to Raindogs. Breakdown is 8a in to 8A in to 8a+.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wWCNIsnLk4
Adam Ondra Lead | worked 17th May 2011
Second ascent.

Honestly one of the best climbs I have done, only Raindogs could be less polished
Jordan Buys Lead | worked 3rd May 2013
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/
Ben Moon Lead | worked 8th Jun 2015
Around 19 sessions.

25 years after his first 9a, Hubble.

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

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/06/ben_moon_on_rainshadow_9a_-_im_over_the_moon-69776
Stuart Littlefair Lead | worked 8th Sep 2015

https://www.instagram.com/p/C1sMhX9NakxBOy4-xJtEJh5rzBau5VG9Y0OL9A0/
Will Bosi Lead | worked 2nd May 2016
Ryan Pasquill Lead | worked 2nd May 2018

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).

https://www.instagram.com/p/BiRF6ofDgBi/
Buster Martin Lead | worked Jun 2018
Pete Dawson Lead | worked 2nd Jun 2018
Toby Roberts Lead | worked 2nd Dec 2020

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

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

https://www.instagram.com/p/CITtUGSDcO_/
Josh Ibbertson Lead | worked 6th Dec 2020

Aged 16. The second in a duo of rapid ascents alongside Toby Roberts who climbed also climbed Rainshadow a few days earlier.
Eder Lomba Lead | worked 8th Apr 2021

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MCJ4YzEUEQ
Luke Dawson Lead | worked 9th Apr 2022

References

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

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