Jordan Buys


Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8B
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E10
Hardest Trad (Flash): E8
Notable Partnerships
Naomi Buys
Social Media

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8B
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E10
Hardest Trad (Flash): E8
Notable Partnerships
Naomi Buys
Social Media

Lists


Pics + Vids

French Duke (E9, FA)
Added at 22:01 on 03 January 2021
End of the Affair (E8)
Added at 11:01 on 24 January 2021
Rainshadow (9a)
Added at 12:01 on 30 January 2021
Dark Energy (8c+)
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Added at 12:02 on 10 February 2021
Dark Energy (8c+)
Added at 13:05 on 11 May 2021
Rainshadow (9a)
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Added at 15:05 on 22 May 2023
Wonderwall (8c)
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Added at 16:09 on 29 September 2021
Balance It Is (E7)
Added at 06:07 on 05 July 2021
Loaded (E8)
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Added at 06:06 on 14 June 2022

Ascents

25 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown. Use the other tabs to view these ascents.
Year Climb Grade FA Ascent Date
2007 Carmen Picasso E8 (Lead Flash) 2007

With a pre-placed wire.

References

[1] A record of ground-up and on-sight climbing on Peak, Yorkshire and Lancashire gritstone https://www.thebmc.co.uk/Download.aspx?id=139

2008 French Duke E9 (Lead) 2008

https://vimeo.com/2170252

Isla de Encanta 8B (Boulder) 6th January 2008
2009 Widdop Wall E10 (Lead) 31st January 2009

Before making his successful ascent in 2009 Jordan was trying the route around 2005 and decked out when the crucial modified ball nut popped out.

Second ascent?

2010 True North 8c (Lead) 13th July 2010

First of the grade.

Accelerator 8b+ (Lead) 21st August 2010

Second ascent?

Balance It Is E7 (Lead Flash) 25th October 2010

https://vimeo.com/16202918

2011 Cry Freedom 8c (Lead) July 2011
Loaded E8 (Lead) 22nd October 2011

Second ascent.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cevf9vNN_rf/

2012
2013 High Fidelity 8B (Boulder) 14th March 2013
Rainshadow 9a (Lead) 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/

The Beast 8c (Lead) 20th August 2013
2014 Aladdin 8c (Lead) 15th August 2014
King of Thieves 8c+ (Lead) 15th September 2014
Epic Adventures 8c (Lead) 15th September 2014
2015 Chicama E9 (Lead Ground up) August 2015

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/08/chicama_e9_6c_ground-up_for_jordan_buys-69881

2016 Muy Caliente! E9 (Lead) August 2016
Talbot Horizon E9 (Lead) August 2016
The Final Round E9 (Lead) October 2016
2017 Bat Shadow 8c+ (Lead) 8th July 2017
2018 Dark Energy 8c+ (Lead) 8th August 2018

Second ascent.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un1Nm0NZE2I

2019 Progress 8c+ (Lead) April 2019
Megalopa 8c+ (Lead) 31st May 2019
2020
2021 Wonderwall 8c (Lead) September 2021

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

Climb Grade FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Rainshadow 9a (Lead) 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/

King of Thieves 8c+ (Lead) 15th September 2014
Bat Shadow 8c+ (Lead) 8th July 2017
Dark Energy 8c+ (Lead) 8th August 2018

Second ascent.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un1Nm0NZE2I

Progress 8c+ (Lead) April 2019
Megalopa 8c+ (Lead) 31st May 2019
Aladdin 8c (Lead) 15th August 2014
Epic Adventures 8c (Lead) 15th September 2014
True North 8c (Lead) 13th July 2010

First of the grade.

Cry Freedom 8c (Lead) July 2011
The Beast 8c (Lead) 20th August 2013
Wonderwall 8c (Lead) September 2021

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

Accelerator 8b+ (Lead) 21st August 2010

Second ascent?

Climb Grade FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Isla de Encanta 8B (Boulder) 6th January 2008
High Fidelity 8B (Boulder) 14th March 2013
Climb Grade FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Widdop Wall E10 (Lead) 31st January 2009

Before making his successful ascent in 2009 Jordan was trying the route around 2005 and decked out when the crucial modified ball nut popped out.

Second ascent?

French Duke E9 (Lead) 2008

https://vimeo.com/2170252

Chicama E9 (Lead Ground up) August 2015

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/08/chicama_e9_6c_ground-up_for_jordan_buys-69881

Muy Caliente! E9 (Lead) August 2016
Talbot Horizon E9 (Lead) August 2016
The Final Round E9 (Lead) October 2016
Carmen Picasso E8 (Lead Flash) 2007

With a pre-placed wire.

References

[1] A record of ground-up and on-sight climbing on Peak, Yorkshire and Lancashire gritstone https://www.thebmc.co.uk/Download.aspx?id=139

Loaded E8 (Lead) 22nd October 2011

Second ascent.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cevf9vNN_rf/

End of the Affair E8 (Lead Flash)

https://vimeo.com/32634708

Balance It Is E7 (Lead Flash) 25th October 2010

https://vimeo.com/16202918

Climb Grade FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade