Steve Dunning


Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8B+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E8
Notable Partnerships
Dalvinder Sodhi

Contributors
54 contributions since 3rd December 2023.
2 contributions since 11th January 2026.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8B+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E8
Notable Partnerships
Dalvinder Sodhi
Contributors
54 contributions since 3rd December 2023.
2 contributions since 11th January 2026.

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Ascents

19 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Fourth ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 131, page 71

First ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge 119, page 11.

Tonto 8c+ Lead | worked 28th Jun 2006
First ascent.
Cry Freedom 8c Lead | worked Jun 2015
Indian Summer 8b+ Lead | worked 25th Aug 2002
First ascent.
Accelerator 8b+ Lead | worked Jul 2006
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
First ascent. Harder than Dreamtime (pre break).

Although initially proposed as 8B/V13, Steve later felt 8B/8B+ is more appropriate.

References

[1] Messages with Steve over Instagram.

Second Coming 8B Boulder | worked 2001
First ascent.
First ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge, Issue 112 page 11

Second ascent.

Winter 2002/3.

High Fidelity 8B Boulder | worked Apr 2003
First ascent. 8 sessions.
First ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 140 August/September 2004, Page 70

Special Cases 8A+ Boulder | worked
First ascent.
First ascent.

Originally climbed with a pebble which has subsequently parted company. It is now climbed with a different sequence.

Ben's Groove SDS 7C+ Boulder | worked
First ascent.
Robbed at Dunn Point 7C Boulder | worked
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Second ascent.

I watched Steve Dunning do the second ascent. Connies were impressively miserable, windy and showery, I was having difficulty removing hands from pockets to attempt something 17 grades easier. He cheated his way up Elder Crack though, face-climbing around it and never once getting in and grovelling in the approved sequence. [1]

References

[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg396121.html#msg396121

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

Second ascent?
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade