14 recorded ascents.
| Year | Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date |
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| 1987 | The New Statesman | E8 (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1987 (approx) |
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https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/933538446712331 |
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| 1988 | The Groove | 8a+ (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1988 (approx) |
| Austrian Oak | 8b (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1988 (approx) | |
| Predator | 8b (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1988 (approx) | |
| Magnetic Fields | 8b (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1988 (approx) | |
| 1989 | Cry Freedom | 8c (Lead) | 01 Aug 1989 (approx) | |
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[1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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| Parthian Shot (Pre 2011 Break) | E9 (Lead) | ✓ | 19 Sep 1989 | |
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There was a lot of skepticism at the time that John had actually climbed the route but this has subsequently turned out to be baseless. https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.115413049915581/115413303248889 |
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| 1994 | Divided Years | E9 (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Sep 1994 (approx) |
| 1995 | Total Eclipse | 9a (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1995 (approx) |
| 1996 | The Big Issue | E9 (Lead) | ✓ | 01 May 1996 (approx) |
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| 1998 | Carmen Picasso | E8 (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1998 (approx) |
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John suggested E9. |
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| Well Dunne Finish | 8b (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1998 (approx) | |
| Widdop Wall | E10 (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1998 (approx) | |
| 1999 | ||||
| 2000 | Breathless | E9 (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jun 2000 (approx) |
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John suggested E10. |
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| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Eclipse | 9a (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1995 (approx) |
| Cry Freedom | 8c (Lead) | 01 Aug 1989 (approx) | |
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[1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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| Austrian Oak | 8b (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1988 (approx) |
| Magnetic Fields | 8b (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1988 (approx) |
| Predator | 8b (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1988 (approx) |
| Well Dunne Finish | 8b (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1998 (approx) |
| The Groove | 8a+ (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1988 (approx) |
| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date |
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| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widdop Wall | E10 (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1998 (approx) |
| Parthian Shot (Pre 2011 Break) | E9 (Lead) | ✓ | 19 Sep 1989 |
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There was a lot of skepticism at the time that John had actually climbed the route but this has subsequently turned out to be baseless. https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.115413049915581/115413303248889 |
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| Divided Years | E9 (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Sep 1994 (approx) |
| The Big Issue | E9 (Lead) | ✓ | 01 May 1996 (approx) |
| Breathless | E9 (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jun 2000 (approx) |
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John suggested E10. |
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| The New Statesman | E8 (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1987 (approx) |
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https://www.facebook.com/climbing.in.the.80s/photos/a.270388289694020/933538446712331 |
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| Carmen Picasso | E8 (Lead) | ✓ | 01 Jan 1998 (approx) |
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John suggested E9. |
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