Nic Sellars

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c+
Hardest Sport (Flash): 8a+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9
Hardest Trad (Flash): E6
Contributors: 879d5d, remus

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c+
Hardest Sport (Flash): 8a+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9
Hardest Trad (Flash): E6
Contributors: 879d5d, remus

Lists

Ascents

11 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 Ascent Date
1992 Justified and Ancient 8b+ (Lead worked) Jun 1992
First ascent.
1993 Macumba Club 8c (Lead worked) May 1993

Date a guess but early 90's
Liquid Ambar 8c+ (Lead did not finish) Jun 1993

Tried but was perhaps hampered by lack of transport and the distance from Sheffield
1994 Nemesis 8a+ (Lead flash) Between 10th Jul 1994 and 1st Jan 1995

Later that year [1994] Sharples was seen picking his jaw up off the floor, having just watched Nick Sellers [sic] flash his route. [1]

Ted Kingsnorth:

When asked whether he knew much about the route beforehand, he replied there wasn't a single hand or foothold he didn't know like the back of his hand. [2]

References

[1] Peak Limestone North, First Ascents Supplement /file/bc3fd0e4-a3ee-a736-1cbf-d68af9f0910e/peak_lime_north_first_ascents.pdf

[2] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,31364.msg638920.html#msg638920
1995 Evolution 8c+ (Lead worked) 1995

Date is a bit of a guess.
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001 Renegade Master E8 (Solo ground up) 2001

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
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010 The First and Last Wall E6 (Lead flash) 1st Jan 2010

Nic and partner Shane Ohly discovered some drilled cam slots on the line.

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2010/07/cornish_controversy_-_drilled_cam_slots-56420
Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Liquid Ambar 8c+ (Lead did not finish) Jun 1993

Tried but was perhaps hampered by lack of transport and the distance from Sheffield
Evolution 8c+ (Lead worked) 1995 8c

Date is a bit of a guess.
Macumba Club 8c (Lead worked) May 1993

Date a guess but early 90's
Justified and Ancient 8b+ (Lead worked) Jun 1992
First ascent.
42 8b+ (Lead did not finish)

Nic was close to flashing the route.
La Rose et le Vampire 8b (Lead worked)

In an afternoon

References

[1] On the Edge issue 132, page 12
Tuppence 8b (Lead worked)
Second ascent.

https://javu.co.uk/Climbing/News/NewsArchive/2001News.shtml
Nemesis 8a+ (Lead flash) Between 10th Jul 1994 and 1st Jan 1995

Later that year [1994] Sharples was seen picking his jaw up off the floor, having just watched Nick Sellers [sic] flash his route. [1]

Ted Kingsnorth:

When asked whether he knew much about the route beforehand, he replied there wasn't a single hand or foothold he didn't know like the back of his hand. [2]

References

[1] Peak Limestone North, First Ascents Supplement /file/bc3fd0e4-a3ee-a736-1cbf-d68af9f0910e/peak_lime_north_first_ascents.pdf

[2] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,31364.msg638920.html#msg638920
Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Parthian Shot (Pre 2011 Break) E9 (Lead worked)
Renegade Master E8 (Solo ground up) 2001

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
The First and Last Wall E6 (Lead flash) 1st Jan 2010 E6

Nic and partner Shane Ohly discovered some drilled cam slots on the line.

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2010/07/cornish_controversy_-_drilled_cam_slots-56420
Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade