Neil Carson

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9
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References

[1] Interview with Simon Lee for ukbouldering.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEfIwqQvk4c

[2] Write up on Big Bang by Chris Doyle, January 2011 https://doylosblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/ormesman-of-week-neil-carson-brit-makes.html

Contributors: remus

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9
Social Media

References

[1] Interview with Simon Lee for ukbouldering.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEfIwqQvk4c

[2] Write up on Big Bang by Chris Doyle, January 2011 https://doylosblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/ormesman-of-week-neil-carson-brit-makes.html

Contributors: remus

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Added at 16:01 on 13 January 2021

Ascents

9 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 Ascent Date
1990 Raindogs 8a (Lead worked) 1990

Neil's first 8a. Date is approximate.
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995 Infanticide 8c (Lead worked) 1995
First ascent.
The Walking Muscle 8b+ (Lead worked) Jun 1995
First ascent.
Pas de Deux 8a+ (Lead worked) Jul 1995
First ascent.
1996 All Out 8c (Lead worked) 1996
First ascent.
Big Bang 9a (Lead worked) 6th Dec 1996
First ascent.

Wales' first 9a and the second in the UK.

When I finally did it it wasn't really a big celebration...not initially anyway...It was just a case of "Right, I don't want to come back here"...I didn't climb for a month, didn't touch rock, didn't touch anything. It was a strange period actually, I completely lost motivation.
1997 Mission Impossible E9 (Lead worked) 23rd Jul 1997
First ascent.
Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Big Bang 9a (Lead worked) 6th Dec 1996
First ascent.

Wales' first 9a and the second in the UK.

When I finally did it it wasn't really a big celebration...not initially anyway...It was just a case of "Right, I don't want to come back here"...I didn't climb for a month, didn't touch rock, didn't touch anything. It was a strange period actually, I completely lost motivation.
Liquid Ambar 8c+ (Lead did not finish)

Neil tried the route but struggled with the moves lower down so decided to invest his time in Big Bang instead.
Infanticide 8c (Lead worked) 1995
First ascent.
All Out 8c (Lead worked) 1996
First ascent.
The Walking Muscle 8b+ (Lead worked) Jun 1995
First ascent.
Pas de Deux 8a+ (Lead worked) Jul 1995
First ascent.
Raindogs 8a (Lead worked) 1990

Neil's first 8a. Date is approximate.
Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Mission Impossible E9 (Lead worked) 23rd Jul 1997
First ascent.
Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Going Down 8c+ (Boulder worked)
First ascent.