Gareth Parry

Also known as: Gaz Parry

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8B
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8A
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9
Notable Partnerships
Ian Vickers

Contributors
130 contributions since 26th September 2022.
TdG
21 contributions since 6th September 2025.
1 contribution since 11th July 2025.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8B
Hardest Boulder (Flash): 8A
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9
Notable Partnerships
Ian Vickers
Contributors
130 contributions since 26th September 2022.
TdG
21 contributions since 6th September 2025.
1 contribution since 11th July 2025.

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Ascents

29 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
Supersónico 8c+ Lead | worked 9th Jan 2015
First ascent.
All Out 8c Lead | worked 1st Aug 2006
Guns in the Sky 8b+ Lead | worked Sep 2005
First ascent.
Full on Action 8b+ Lead | worked 15th Jun 2006
First ascent.
Dr Crimp 8b+ Lead | worked 2008
First ascent.
Victor Hugo 8b Lead | worked 2002
First ascent.
Idefix 8b Lead | worked
First ascent.
Third ascent.

References

[1] Climber June 1997, page 62

Complete Control 8a Lead | worked Aug 2005
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Super Submarine 8A+ Boulder | worked 2007
First ascent.
8 Ball 8A+ Boulder | worked 15th Jan 2007

Gaz was very close to flashing the problem after a good spray down from Ian Vickers.

References

[1] https://www.climbing.de/news/a-coffee-fuelled-gaz-parry-hits-south-lakes-37098.html

Quarantine 8A Boulder | flash 23rd Jun 2012
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Pre-placed gear.
Boldness Through Ignorance E8 Lead | worked 1991
First ascent.
First ascent. With Ian Vickers.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 71, page 8

First ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 91, page 11 and page 86

First ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 90, page 10 and 70-71

First ascent. Pre-placed gear.

References

[1] Lancashire Rock First Ascents List https://www.thebmc.co.uk/Handlers/DownloadHandler.ashx?id=1397

Chocolate Girl E7 Lead | worked 1996
First free ascent.
First ascent. With Ian Vickers.

References

[1] Climber June 1997, page 62

First ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 90, page 70

Saying Grace E7 Lead | worked 10th Apr 1999
First ascent.
Second ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 88, page 79

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade