Ken Palmer

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Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9
Contributors: remus

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9
Contributors: remus

Lists

Pics + Vids

Blue Planet (7b+, FA)
Added at 20:02 on 25 February 2024
© Mark Glaister
Cyberdog (8b, FA)
Added at 16:02 on 26 February 2024
© Mark Glaister
Brian (8c+, FA)
Added at 21:05 on 21 May 2023
Christine (8a, FA)
Added at 07:05 on 30 May 2021

Ascents

12 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown. Use the other tabs to view these ascents.
Year Climb Grade Style Ascent Date
1990 Tuppence 8b Lead | worked 22nd Nov 1990
First ascent.
1991 A Fisherman's Tale 8b Lead | worked 2nd Jun 1991
First ascent.
1992
1993
1994 Poppy 8b+ Lead | worked 25th Mar 1994
First ascent.
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000 Pre-Marital Tension E8 Lead | worked 2000
Second ascent.

Dave Henderson:

Ken described Pre-Marital as being more of a psychologically hard route than Question Mark as the climbing is of a more precarious, delicate nature. Ken eventually led the route using four tied-down Skyhooks (placed on the lead, then down climbing to the ground to tie them down) just as it was starting to rain! (Ken decided he had to do it on that trip as he had a full support team with him - Doctor, photographer (Nick Hancock) and trustworthy belayer (Simon Blagdon). [1]

References

[1] https://javu.co.uk/Climbing/Articles/SouthWestDevelopments/index.shtml
2001 Blue Planet 7b+ Deep Water Solo | worked 2001
First ascent.
Cyberdog 8b Lead | worked Aug 2001
First ascent.
2002 Tuppence Ha'penny 8b Lead | worked 2002
First ascent.
Christine 8a Lead | worked 2002
First ascent.
2003 Christine 8a Deep Water Solo | repeat 2003
First ascent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_oKqkNcIlc

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 131, page 71
Brian 8c+ Lead | worked Aug 2003
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwcP8TRXWok
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009 Soft Cell 7c+ Deep Water Solo | worked 2009
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Brian 8c+ Lead | worked Aug 2003 8c
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwcP8TRXWok
Poppy 8b+ Lead | worked 25th Mar 1994 8b
First ascent.
Tuppence 8b Lead | worked 22nd Nov 1990
First ascent.
A Fisherman's Tale 8b Lead | worked 2nd Jun 1991
First ascent.
Cyberdog 8b Lead | worked Aug 2001 8a+
First ascent.
Tuppence Ha'penny 8b Lead | worked 2002
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Question Mark E9 Lead | worked E8

References

[1] https://javu.co.uk/Climbing/Articles/SouthWestDevelopments/index.shtml
Pre-Marital Tension E8 Lead | worked 2000
Second ascent.

Dave Henderson:

Ken described Pre-Marital as being more of a psychologically hard route than Question Mark as the climbing is of a more precarious, delicate nature. Ken eventually led the route using four tied-down Skyhooks (placed on the lead, then down climbing to the ground to tie them down) just as it was starting to rain! (Ken decided he had to do it on that trip as he had a full support team with him - Doctor, photographer (Nick Hancock) and trustworthy belayer (Simon Blagdon). [1]

References

[1] https://javu.co.uk/Climbing/Articles/SouthWestDevelopments/index.shtml
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Christine 8a Lead | worked 2002
First ascent.
Christine 8a Deep Water Solo | repeat 2003
First ascent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_oKqkNcIlc

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 131, page 71
Soft Cell 7c+ Deep Water Solo | worked 2009
First ascent.
Blue Planet 7b+ Deep Water Solo | worked 2001
First ascent.