| Nationality: | GB |
| Date of birth: | 9th April 1997 |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8B+ |
| Hardest Boulder (Flash): | 8A+ |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 9a |
| Hardest Trad (Flash): | E8 |
| Notable Partnerships | |
| Billy Ridal | |
11 recorded ascents.
| Year | Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date |
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| 2016 | Merlin's Beard | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2016 |
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First ascent.
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| 2019 | Meadowlark Lemon | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 14th Mar 2019 |
| The Fly | 9a | Lead | worked | 3rd Apr 2019 | |
| New Base Line | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 20th Jul 2019 | |
| 2020 | The Kraken | 8B | Boulder | worked | 22nd May 2020 |
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Second ascent.
Alex's first outdoor crack climb! https://www.instagram.com/p/CAiZUiyDSUt/ https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/second_ascent_of_the_kraken_v13_by_alex_waterhouse-72325 |
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| The Never Ending Story (Part 1+2) | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 17th Jul 2020 | |
| Mr. Hyde | 8c+ | Lead | worked | 17th Aug 2020 | |
| 2021 | No More Greener Grasses | 8A+ | Boulder | flash | Jun 2021 |
| 2022 | The Ace | 8B | Boulder | worked | Oct 2022 |
| 2023 | Belly Full of Bad Berries | E8 | Lead | flash | Oct 2023 |
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A remarkable effort given Alex's lack of experience in the style. By flashing the route Alex also managed to maintain his record of never having fallen of a trad route (up to this point). [2] References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CyOsCjxPuRW/ [2] https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dKWKNXjgHSbHQuVtjhvCb?si=_dV28VKSQ7GB_D-Y5v3ANQ |
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| The Nose | 8b+ | Lead | worked | 10th Nov 2023 | |
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Meadowlark Lemon | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 14th Mar 2019 | 8B (hard) |
| New Base Line | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 20th Jul 2019 | |
| The Never Ending Story (Part 1+2) | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 17th Jul 2020 | |
| Merlin's Beard | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2016 | |
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First ascent.
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| The Kraken | 8B | Boulder | worked | 22nd May 2020 | |
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Second ascent.
Alex's first outdoor crack climb! https://www.instagram.com/p/CAiZUiyDSUt/ https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/05/second_ascent_of_the_kraken_v13_by_alex_waterhouse-72325 |
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| The Ace | 8B | Boulder | worked | Oct 2022 | |
| No More Greener Grasses | 8A+ | Boulder | flash | Jun 2021 | |
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Belly Full of Bad Berries | E8 | Lead | flash | Oct 2023 | |
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A remarkable effort given Alex's lack of experience in the style. By flashing the route Alex also managed to maintain his record of never having fallen of a trad route (up to this point). [2] References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CyOsCjxPuRW/ [2] https://open.spotify.com/episode/4dKWKNXjgHSbHQuVtjhvCb?si=_dV28VKSQ7GB_D-Y5v3ANQ |
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