Mathew Wright
Quick Info ˅
| Nationality: | GB |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8C |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 9a |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E11 |
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Serendipity (8B+)
Kaa'bah (8c+)
Belly of the Beast (8B)
Evolution (8c+)
Lexicon (E11)
Ascents
25 recorded ascents.
| Year | Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date |
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| 2019 | Serenity | 8B (Boulder worked) | 9th Feb 2019 | |
| Make it Funky | 8c (Lead worked) | 14th Apr 2019 | ||
| Belly of the Beast | 8B (Boulder worked) | 28th Apr 2019 | ||
| Evolution | 8c+ (Lead worked) | 21st Sep 2019 | ||
| Mecca Extension | 8c (Lead worked) | 22nd Sep 2019 | ||
| Hajj | 8c (Lead worked) | 29th Sep 2019 | ||
| Serendipity | 8B+ (Boulder worked) | 4th Dec 2019 | ||
| 2020 | Kaa'bah | 8c+ (Lead worked) | 25th May 2020 | |
| Hubble | 9a (Lead worked) | 30th Sep 2020 | ||
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Matt was the first person to successfully use a kneebar on the route, though he commented that he felt it didn't change the grade for him.
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| Serenade | 8B+ (Boulder worked) | 10th Nov 2020 | ||
| Serenata | 8C (Boulder worked) | 19th Nov 2020 | ||
| 2021 | Corinthian Groove | 8b (Lead worked) | Mar 2021 | |
| Fallingwater | 8c (Lead worked) | 2nd May 2021 | ||
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Second ascent? |
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| Keen Sympathiser | 8B (Boulder worked) | 22nd Aug 2021 | ||
| Bat Route | 8c (Lead worked) | 23rd Sep 2021 | ||
| 2022 | Pedigree Chum | 8c+ (Boulder worked) | 1st Feb 2022 | |
| Achemine | E9 (Lead worked) | 10th Apr 2022 | ||
| Lexicon | E11 (Lead worked) | 19th May 2022 | ||
| Live Fast, Die Young | E7 (Lead worked) | ✓ | 12th Jul 2022 | |
| Eternal Fall | E9 (Solo worked) | ✓ | 17th Sep 2022 | |
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Mat suggested a bouldering grade of around 7B+/7C but because of the extremely poor landing he thought a trad grade was more appropriate. |
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| Crac Yr Meistri | E9 (Lead worked) | 11th Oct 2022 | ||
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Third ascent? |
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| 2023 | Impulse | E8 (Lead worked) | 11th May 2023 | |
| Magical Thinking | E10 (Lead worked) | ✓ | Jul 2023 | |
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https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2023/07/mat_wright_establishes_new_e10_7a_at_pavey_ark-73393 |
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| Black Thistle | E10 (Lead worked) | ✓ | 18th Aug 2023 | |
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2023/08/black_thistle_e10_7a_-_first_ascent_by_mat_wright-73432 |
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| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Hubble | 9a (Lead worked) | 30th Sep 2020 | 9a | |
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Matt was the first person to successfully use a kneebar on the route, though he commented that he felt it didn't change the grade for him.
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| Evolution | 8c+ (Lead worked) | 21st Sep 2019 | ||
| Kaa'bah | 8c+ (Lead worked) | 25th May 2020 | ||
| Make it Funky | 8c (Lead worked) | 14th Apr 2019 | ||
| Mecca Extension | 8c (Lead worked) | 22nd Sep 2019 | ||
| Hajj | 8c (Lead worked) | 29th Sep 2019 | ||
| Fallingwater | 8c (Lead worked) | 2nd May 2021 | ||
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Second ascent? |
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| Bat Route | 8c (Lead worked) | 23rd Sep 2021 | ||
| Corinthian Groove | 8b (Lead worked) | Mar 2021 | ||
| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Serenata | 8C (Boulder worked) | 19th Nov 2020 | ||
| Serendipity | 8B+ (Boulder worked) | 4th Dec 2019 | ||
| Serenade | 8B+ (Boulder worked) | 10th Nov 2020 | ||
| Serenity | 8B (Boulder worked) | 9th Feb 2019 | ||
| Belly of the Beast | 8B (Boulder worked) | 28th Apr 2019 | ||
| Keen Sympathiser | 8B (Boulder worked) | 22nd Aug 2021 | ||
| Keen Roof - Nachos Start | 8B (Boulder worked) | |||
| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Lexicon | E11 (Lead worked) | 19th May 2022 | ||
| Magical Thinking | E10 (Lead worked) | ✓ | Jul 2023 | |
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https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2023/07/mat_wright_establishes_new_e10_7a_at_pavey_ark-73393 |
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| Black Thistle | E10 (Lead worked) | ✓ | 18th Aug 2023 | |
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2023/08/black_thistle_e10_7a_-_first_ascent_by_mat_wright-73432 |
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| Eternal Fall | E9 (Solo worked) | ✓ | 17th Sep 2022 | E9 |
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Mat suggested a bouldering grade of around 7B+/7C but because of the extremely poor landing he thought a trad grade was more appropriate. |
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| Achemine | E9 (Lead worked) | 10th Apr 2022 | ||
| Crac Yr Meistri | E9 (Lead worked) | 11th Oct 2022 | ||
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Third ascent? |
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| Impulse | E8 (Lead worked) | 11th May 2023 | ||
| Live Fast, Die Young | E7 (Lead worked) | ✓ | 12th Jul 2022 | E9 |
| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Pedigree Chum | 8c+ (Boulder worked) | 1st Feb 2022 |