Nationality: | GB |
Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8B |
Hardest Sport (Worked): | 8c |
Hardest Trad (Worked): | E10 |
Hardest Trad (Flash): | E8 |
Nearly ticked every route on stanage (only Mother of Pearl and Marbellous remain at the time of writing).
[1] https://vimeo.com/user6214329
[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/showlog.php?id=16901
28 recorded ascents.
Year | Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date |
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1998 | Chupacabra | E8 | Lead | worked | 16th May 1998 |
First ascent.
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1999 | Impact Day | E8 | Lead | did not finish | 1999 |
An incredible onsight effort. Ben fell off with a hand on top of the crag! |
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Underworld | E8 | Lead | worked | Aug 1999 | |
First ascent.
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Black Love | E8 | Lead | worked | Aug 1999 | |
Placing all gear on lead. |
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2000 | Ray's Roof | E7 | Lead | ground up | 2000 |
Carmen Picasso | E8 | Lead | flash | 21st Oct 2000 | |
Ben watched Dave MacLeod top rope the route before flashing it with the gear in place. He then repeated the route placing all the gear on lead. He found some extra gear that was not used on the first ascent and suggested it brought the grade down to E7/8. Referenceshttps://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/ben-bransby-flashes-e9-in-britain.html |
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2001 | Rodney Mullen | E9 | Lead | worked | 10th Sep 2001 |
2002 | Moon Madness | E7 | Lead | flash | 2002 |
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2004 | ||||
2005 | Chip Shop Buddy | 8A | Boulder | worked | 2005 |
First ascent.
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2006 | ||||
2007 | Little Women | E7 | Lead | worked | 16th Nov 2007 |
2008 | The Promise | E8 | Lead | worked | 7th Dec 2008 |
References[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg176038.html#msg176038 [2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_promise_-ground_up-_video-1499 |
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Groove is in the Heart | E7 | Lead | worked | 10th Dec 2008 | |
2009 | Lanny Bassham | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Feb 2009 |
2010 | Close of Business | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2010 |
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2012 | Superbloc | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2012 |
Screaming Dream | E7 | Lead | worked | 17th Jan 2012 | |
Fourth go.
References |
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Bon Atrocity | 8B | Boulder | worked | Mar 2012 | |
First ascent.
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2013 | Superstition | E8 | Lead | worked | Apr 2013 |
Snowballed. Second ascent. |
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Longhope Route Direct | E9 | Alternate Leads | worked | 25th May 2013 | |
The Beast | 8c | Lead | worked | Aug 2013 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Parthian Shot | E10 | Lead | worked | Nov 2013 | |
First ascent.
The first time the route had been re-climbed since the flake broke. References[1] https://twitter.com/dmmclimbing/status/402829127793016832 [2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/11/ben_bransby_climbs_parthian_shot-68542 [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6r-McDgBc0 [4] Ben commenting on the style of his ascent, September 2023 https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/ukc/james_pearson_climbs_parthian_shot_e10_6c-763419?v=1#x9822066
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2014 | Baron Greenback | E9 | Lead | worked | Mar 2014 |
2015 | Full Empire | 8c | Lead | worked | Aug 2015 |
First ascent.
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2018 | ||||
2019 | ||||
2020 | Mr. Lambtastic | 8B | Boulder | worked | Aug 2020 |
2021 | ||||
2022 | Gwyllgi | 8B | Boulder | worked | 26th Jul 2022 |
Superman | 8B | Boulder | worked | 19th Oct 2022 | |
2023 | Cool Water | 8b+ | Lead | worked | 29th Aug 2023 |
First ascent.
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Selladore | E8 | Lead | worked | 18th Oct 2023 |
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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The Beast | 8c | Lead | worked | Aug 2013 | |
First ascent.
References |
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Full Empire | 8c | Lead | worked | Aug 2015 | |
First ascent.
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Cool Water | 8b+ | Lead | worked | 29th Aug 2023 | |
First ascent.
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Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Bon Atrocity | 8B | Boulder | worked | Mar 2012 | |
First ascent.
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Gwyllgi | 8B | Boulder | worked | 26th Jul 2022 | |
Close of Business | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2010 | |
Mr. Lambtastic | 8B | Boulder | worked | Aug 2020 | |
Superman | 8B | Boulder | worked | 19th Oct 2022 | |
Lanny Bassham | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Feb 2009 | |
Superbloc | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2012 | |
Chip Shop Buddy | 8A | Boulder | worked | 2005 | |
First ascent.
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Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Parthian Shot | E10 | Lead | worked | Nov 2013 | |
First ascent.
The first time the route had been re-climbed since the flake broke. References[1] https://twitter.com/dmmclimbing/status/402829127793016832 [2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/11/ben_bransby_climbs_parthian_shot-68542 [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6r-McDgBc0 [4] Ben commenting on the style of his ascent, September 2023 https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/ukc/james_pearson_climbs_parthian_shot_e10_6c-763419?v=1#x9822066
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Rodney Mullen | E9 | Lead | worked | 10th Sep 2001 | |
Longhope Route Direct | E9 | Alternate Leads | worked | 25th May 2013 | |
Baron Greenback | E9 | Lead | worked | Mar 2014 | |
Chupacabra | E8 | Lead | worked | 16th May 1998 | |
First ascent.
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Underworld | E8 | Lead | worked | Aug 1999 | |
First ascent.
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Impact Day | E8 | Lead | did not finish | 1999 | |
An incredible onsight effort. Ben fell off with a hand on top of the crag! |
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Black Love | E8 | Lead | worked | Aug 1999 | |
Placing all gear on lead. |
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Carmen Picasso | E8 | Lead | flash | 21st Oct 2000 | E8 |
Ben watched Dave MacLeod top rope the route before flashing it with the gear in place. He then repeated the route placing all the gear on lead. He found some extra gear that was not used on the first ascent and suggested it brought the grade down to E7/8. Referenceshttps://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/ben-bransby-flashes-e9-in-britain.html |
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The Promise | E8 | Lead | worked | 7th Dec 2008 | |
References[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg176038.html#msg176038 [2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/the_promise_-ground_up-_video-1499 |
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Superstition | E8 | Lead | worked | Apr 2013 | |
Snowballed. Second ascent. |
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Selladore | E8 | Lead | worked | 18th Oct 2023 | |
Ray's Roof | E7 | Lead | ground up | 2000 | |
Moon Madness | E7 | Lead | flash | 2002 | |
Little Women | E7 | Lead | worked | 16th Nov 2007 | |
Groove is in the Heart | E7 | Lead | worked | 10th Dec 2008 | |
Screaming Dream | E7 | Lead | worked | 17th Jan 2012 | |
Fourth go.
References |
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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