Bob Hickish


Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9
Hardest Trad (Flash): E7
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Contributors: remus

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c
Hardest Trad (Worked): E9
Hardest Trad (Flash): E7
Social Media
Contributors: remus

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The Weatherman (8a+)
Added at 05:06 on 01 June 2021

Ascents

13 recorded ascents.

Year Climb Grade Ascent Date
2009 Palace of the Brine 8b (Lead worked) 25th Jun 2009
2010
2011 Kaluza Klein E7 (Lead flash) 29th Jan 2011
True North 8c (Lead worked) 16th Jun 2011
Cro-Magnum E8 (Alternate Leads worked) 10th Sep 2011
First ascent. With Dave Pickford.
Endeavour 8c (Lead worked) 15th Sep 2011
First ascent.
2012 Mecca Extension 8c (Lead worked) 18th Sep 2012
2013 Z Chrome 8a+ (Deep Water Solo ground up) Jun 2013
First ascent.
The Wizard 8a (Deep Water Solo ground up) 14th Jul 2013
San Simian E8 (Deep Water Solo ground up) 21st Jul 2013

A very impressive soup up effort. Bob was having problems with his lower back because of the repeated large falls while working the route out.

2014 Meshuga E9 (Lead worked) 24th Mar 2014
2015 The Weatherman 8a+ (Deep Water Solo ground up) 2015

https://vimeo.com/142224011

2016 Excalibur 8a (Deep Water Solo ground up) 2016
2017
2018
2019
2020 Underworld E8 (Deep Water Solo worked) Aug 2020

Second ascent.

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/08/3_-_font_8c+_video_scary_dws_and_a_wideboy_on_silence-72429

Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Endeavour 8c (Lead worked) 15th Sep 2011
First ascent.
True North 8c (Lead worked) 16th Jun 2011
Mecca Extension 8c (Lead worked) 18th Sep 2012
Palace of the Brine 8b (Lead worked) 25th Jun 2009
Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Meshuga E9 (Lead worked) 24th Mar 2014
Cro-Magnum E8 (Alternate Leads worked) 10th Sep 2011
First ascent. With Dave Pickford.
San Simian E8 (Deep Water Solo ground up) 21st Jul 2013

A very impressive soup up effort. Bob was having problems with his lower back because of the repeated large falls while working the route out.

Underworld E8 (Deep Water Solo worked) Aug 2020

Second ascent.

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/08/3_-_font_8c+_video_scary_dws_and_a_wideboy_on_silence-72429

Kaluza Klein E7 (Lead flash) 29th Jan 2011
Climb Grade Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Z Chrome 8a+ (Deep Water Solo ground up) Jun 2013
First ascent.
The Weatherman 8a+ (Deep Water Solo ground up) 2015

https://vimeo.com/142224011

The Wizard 8a (Deep Water Solo ground up) 14th Jul 2013
Excalibur 8a (Deep Water Solo ground up) 2016