Climbing History | Pete Robins

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Year	Climb	Grade	Ascent Date
2001	Zero	E7 (Lead onsight)	2001
	Zero	It was 2001, after the foot and mouth pandemic. My heart was set on Zero, an incredible line with a level of mystique surrounding it's difficulty and history. I set off confidently and climbed to a ring peg at ten meters. The rock was dirty and hard to read but I continued by increasingly tenuous climbing, with no more protection, until below the substance of the route: a slim open groove twenty meters above the ground. I had been here two summers before and, overwhelmed by the danger, managed to downclimb . This time Neil Dyer, my belayer, suggested abseiling down the line before I set off. I didn't watch, and his only comment was there was a runner right where you needed it. That was enough and there I was again. I couldn't see the runner but entered the groove hoping to find it after a move or two. I hadn't meant to commit myself, but almost immediately, I was stuck; my toes on lichenous smears and my fingers on sidepulls. I couldn't see the gear placement and started to panic - I was certain a slip would land me on the ground. 'Where the fuck is that runner Neil?' I was tiring rapidly - I realised I had to get a grip and press on without the protection. I blanked all outside thoughts and climbed, out of control, until I reached a better hold. With this new found security, I regained control of my mind and all it's fear. I was exhausted and shaking uncontrollably, facing a deck out from 25 meters: couldn't recover on the hold, couldn't swap fingers, but knew I had to get out of there, so climbed with conviction to the top. It bought to mind the tale of [John] Redhead and [Dave] Towse on Clogwyn Du'r Arddu (Cloggy). Towse talked and coaxed JR's tired arms to a crucial RP, and sanctuary, in the fading light, narrowly avoiding a horrific end. Through JR's eyes, Towse had been reckless and nearly killed his friend. 'You've let me down Dave, you bastard, you've let me down'. How little we care for our mate's lives when we say 'go for it!'. They walked away laughing from Margins of the Mind. I shouted down to a relieved belayer 'You've let me down Neil, you've let me down'. We both smiled nervously as I brought him up. [1] [1] Ogwen (Climber's Club Guides) (2010) by Mike Bailey, page 412
	Piece Of Mind	E6 (Solo ground up)	2001
	Art Nouveau	E6 (Solo ground up)	2001
	Art Nouveau	References [1] A record of ground-up and on-sight climbing on Peak, Yorkshire and Lancashire gritstone https://www.thebmc.co.uk/Download.aspx?id=139
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2004
2005
2006
2007	Spinal Crack	E9 (Lead worked)	May 2007
2007	Spinal Crack	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2007/05/spinal_crack_repeated-36515
2008	The New Slatesman	8b (Lead worked)	25th Feb 2008
	The New Slatesman	First ascent. References [1] Slate Historical Section
	The Promise	E8 (Lead ground up)	Dec 2008
	The Promise	Fourth ascent. 2 attempts. References [1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_promise_-_e10_or_e8-1466 [2] https://vimeo.com/2458024
2009	Liquid Ambar	8c+ (Lead worked)	25th Aug 2009
2009	Liquid Ambar	Third ascent. The long awaited third ascent. https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg216123.html#msg216123 https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/08/pete_robins_repeats_liquid_ambar_f8c-48983
2010	Infanticide	8c (Lead worked)	Jun 2010
	Infanticide	Second ascent.
	The Incredible Bulk	8B (Boulder worked)	Sep 2010
	The Incredible Bulk	First ascent.
	Slip of the Tongue	E6 (Lead worked)	Nov 2010
	Slip of the Tongue	First ascent.
2011	Dorsal Stream	8B (Boulder worked)	2011
	Dorsal Stream	First ascent.
	Megalopa	8c+ (Lead worked)	2011
	Megalopa	Second ascent.
2012	Corinthian Groove	8b (Lead worked)	Jun 2012
	Corinthian Groove	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7B5WUmuBMc
	Isles of Wonder	8B (Boulder worked)	Aug 2012
	Isles of Wonder	First ascent. https://vimeo.com/48944640
	Diamond Dogs	8c+ (Lead worked)	Oct 2012
	Diamond Dogs	First ascent. https://vimeo.com/51343015 https://youtu.be/aBdbUUzdvjg?t=3391
2013	Madame Allure	8B (Boulder worked)	21st Mar 2013
	Madame Allure	First ascent.
	Pump Up The Jam	8c (Lead worked)	Jun 2013
	Pump Up The Jam	First ascent. https://vimeo.com/70464718 https://youtu.be/aBdbUUzdvjg?t=2128
	Dark Energy	8c+ (Lead worked)	Jul 2013
	Dark Energy	First ascent. https://youtu.be/aBdbUUzdvjg?t=2522
	The Pink Panther	8b+ (Lead worked)	Aug 2013
	The Pink Panther	First ascent.
2014	Ropes of Maui	8A+ (Boulder worked)	Jul 2014
	Ropes of Maui	First ascent.
	The Pink Star	8c+ (Lead worked)	9th Aug 2014
	The Pink Star	First ascent.
2015	Coeur de Lion	E8 (Lead worked)	Apr 2015
2016	The Tide Is High (But I'm Holding On)	8a+ (Deep Water Solo worked)	2016
2016	The Tide Is High (But I'm Holding On)	First ascent.

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date
Diamond Dogs	8c+ (Lead worked)	Oct 2012
Diamond Dogs	First ascent. https://vimeo.com/51343015 https://youtu.be/aBdbUUzdvjg?t=3391
Dark Energy	8c+ (Lead worked)	Jul 2013
Dark Energy	First ascent. https://youtu.be/aBdbUUzdvjg?t=2522
The Pink Star	8c+ (Lead worked)	9th Aug 2014
The Pink Star	First ascent.
Liquid Ambar	8c+ (Lead worked)	25th Aug 2009
Liquid Ambar	Third ascent. The long awaited third ascent. https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg216123.html#msg216123 https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/08/pete_robins_repeats_liquid_ambar_f8c-48983
Megalopa	8c+ (Lead worked)	2011
Megalopa	Second ascent.
Sea of Tranquility	8c+ (Lead worked)
Pump Up The Jam	8c (Lead worked)	Jun 2013
Pump Up The Jam	First ascent. https://vimeo.com/70464718 https://youtu.be/aBdbUUzdvjg?t=2128
Infanticide	8c (Lead worked)	Jun 2010
Infanticide	Second ascent.
The Pink Panther	8b+ (Lead worked)	Aug 2013
The Pink Panther	First ascent.
The New Slatesman	8b (Lead worked)	25th Feb 2008
The New Slatesman	First ascent. References [1] Slate Historical Section
Corinthian Groove	8b (Lead worked)	Jun 2012
Corinthian Groove	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7B5WUmuBMc

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date
Silk Cut	8B+ (Boulder worked)
The Incredible Bulk	8B (Boulder worked)	Sep 2010
The Incredible Bulk	First ascent.
Dorsal Stream	8B (Boulder worked)	2011
Dorsal Stream	First ascent.
Isles of Wonder	8B (Boulder worked)	Aug 2012
Isles of Wonder	First ascent. https://vimeo.com/48944640
Madame Allure	8B (Boulder worked)	21st Mar 2013
Madame Allure	First ascent.
Director's Cut	8B (Boulder worked)
Ropes of Maui	8A+ (Boulder worked)	Jul 2014
Ropes of Maui	First ascent.

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
Spinal Crack	E9 (Lead worked)	May 2007
Spinal Crack	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2007/05/spinal_crack_repeated-36515
The Promise	E8 (Lead ground up)	Dec 2008	E7
The Promise	Fourth ascent. 2 attempts. References [1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_promise_-_e10_or_e8-1466 [2] https://vimeo.com/2458024
Coeur de Lion	E8 (Lead worked)	Apr 2015
End of the Affair	E8 (Lead flash)
Gravediggers	E8 (Lead ground up)
Gravediggers	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SxH2ILd74c
Zero	E7 (Lead onsight)	2001
Zero	It was 2001, after the foot and mouth pandemic. My heart was set on Zero, an incredible line with a level of mystique surrounding it's difficulty and history. I set off confidently and climbed to a ring peg at ten meters. The rock was dirty and hard to read but I continued by increasingly tenuous climbing, with no more protection, until below the substance of the route: a slim open groove twenty meters above the ground. I had been here two summers before and, overwhelmed by the danger, managed to downclimb . This time Neil Dyer, my belayer, suggested abseiling down the line before I set off. I didn't watch, and his only comment was there was a runner right where you needed it. That was enough and there I was again. I couldn't see the runner but entered the groove hoping to find it after a move or two. I hadn't meant to commit myself, but almost immediately, I was stuck; my toes on lichenous smears and my fingers on sidepulls. I couldn't see the gear placement and started to panic - I was certain a slip would land me on the ground. 'Where the fuck is that runner Neil?' I was tiring rapidly - I realised I had to get a grip and press on without the protection. I blanked all outside thoughts and climbed, out of control, until I reached a better hold. With this new found security, I regained control of my mind and all it's fear. I was exhausted and shaking uncontrollably, facing a deck out from 25 meters: couldn't recover on the hold, couldn't swap fingers, but knew I had to get out of there, so climbed with conviction to the top. It bought to mind the tale of [John] Redhead and [Dave] Towse on Clogwyn Du'r Arddu (Cloggy). Towse talked and coaxed JR's tired arms to a crucial RP, and sanctuary, in the fading light, narrowly avoiding a horrific end. Through JR's eyes, Towse had been reckless and nearly killed his friend. 'You've let me down Dave, you bastard, you've let me down'. How little we care for our mate's lives when we say 'go for it!'. They walked away laughing from Margins of the Mind. I shouted down to a relieved belayer 'You've let me down Neil, you've let me down'. We both smiled nervously as I brought him up. [1] [1] Ogwen (Climber's Club Guides) (2010) by Mike Bailey, page 412
Slip of the Tongue	E6 (Lead worked)	Nov 2010
Slip of the Tongue	First ascent.
Piece Of Mind	E6 (Solo ground up)	2001
Art Nouveau	E6 (Solo ground up)	2001
Art Nouveau	References [1] A record of ground-up and on-sight climbing on Peak, Yorkshire and Lancashire gritstone https://www.thebmc.co.uk/Download.aspx?id=139

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date
The Tide Is High (But I'm Holding On)	8a+ (Deep Water Solo worked)	2016
The Tide Is High (But I'm Holding On)	First ascent.
The Heel Hook Look	8a (Deep Water Solo worked)
The Heel Hook Look	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gu6BgbVqH4

Nationality:	GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	8B+
Hardest Sport (Worked):	8c+
Hardest Trad (Worked):	E9
Hardest Trad (Onsight):	E7
Hardest Trad (Flash):	E8
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Nationality:	GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	8B+
Hardest Sport (Worked):	8c+
Hardest Trad (Worked):	E9
Hardest Trad (Onsight):	E7
Hardest Trad (Flash):	E8
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Gravediggers (E8)

Isles of Wonder (8B, FA)

Diamond Dogs (8c+, FA)

Pump Up The Jam (8c, FA)

Pump Up The Jam (8c, FA)

Dark Energy (8c+, FA)

Diamond Dogs (8c+, FA)

The Promise (E8)

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