Ben Bransby
Quick Info ˅
| Nationality: | GB |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8B |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 8c |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E10 |
| Hardest Trad (Flash): | E8 |
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Nearly ticked every route on stanage (only Mother of Pearl and Marbellous remain at the time of writing).
References
Podcasts
Pics + Vids
Parthian Shot (E10, FA)
Superstition (E8)
Superbloc (8A+)
Screaming Dream (E7)
Bon Atrocity (8B, FA)
The Beast (8c, FA)
Baron Greenback (E9)
Ascents
21 recorded ascents.
| Year | Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date |
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| 1998 | Chupacabra | E8 (Lead) | ✓ | 16th May 1998 |
| 1999 | Impact Day | E8 (Lead Did not finish) | 1st January 1999 (approx) | |
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An incredible onsight effort. Ben fell off with a hand on top of the crag! |
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| Underworld | E8 (Lead) | ✓ | 1st August 1999 (approx) | |
| 2000 | Carmen Picasso | E8 (Lead Flash) | 21st October 2000 | |
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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. https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/ben-bransby-flashes-e9-in-britain.html |
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| 2001 | Rodney Mullen | E9 (Lead) | 10th September 2001 | |
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| 2004 | ||||
| 2005 | Chip Shop Buddy | 8A (Boulder) | ✓ | 1st January 2005 (approx) |
| 2006 | ||||
| 2007 | ||||
| 2008 | The Promise | E8 (Lead) | 1st December 2008 (approx) | |
[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg176038.html#msg176038 |
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| 2009 | Lanny Bassham | 8A+ (Boulder) | ✓ | 20th February 2009 (approx) |
| 2010 | Close of Business | 8B (Boulder) | 1st January 2010 (approx) | |
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| 2012 | Superbloc | 8A+ (Boulder) | 1st January 2012 (approx) | |
| Screaming Dream | E7 (Lead) | 17th January 2012 | ||
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3rd or 4th go! |
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| Bon Atrocity | 8B (Boulder) | ✓ | 1st March 2012 (approx) | |
| 2013 | Superstition | E8 (Lead) | 1st April 2013 (approx) | |
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Snowballed. Second ascent. |
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| Longhope Route Direct | E9 (Alternate Leads) | 25th May 2013 | ||
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https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/05/long_hope_repeated_-_mchaffie_and_bransby-68088 |
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| The Beast | 8c (Lead) | ✓ | 1st August 2013 (approx) | |
| Parthian Shot | E10 (Lead) | ✓ | 19th November 2013 (approx) | |
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The first time the route had been re-climbed since the flake broke. https://twitter.com/dmmclimbing/status/402829127793016832 https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/11/ben_bransby_climbs_parthian_shot-68542 |
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| 2014 | Baron Greenback | E9 (Lead) | 24th March 2014 (approx) | |
| 2015 | Full Empire | 8c (Lead) | ✓ | 1st August 2015 (approx) |
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| 2020 | Mr. Lambtastic | 8B (Boulder) | 1st August 2020 (approx) | |
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| 2022 | Gwyllgi | 8B (Boulder) | ✓ | 26th July 2022 |
| Superman | 8B (Boulder) | 19th October 2022 | ||
| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| The Beast | 8c (Lead) | ✓ | 1st August 2013 (approx) | |
| Full Empire | 8c (Lead) | ✓ | 1st August 2015 (approx) | |
| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Bon Atrocity | 8B (Boulder) | ✓ | 1st March 2012 (approx) | |
| Gwyllgi | 8B (Boulder) | ✓ | 26th July 2022 | |
| Close of Business | 8B (Boulder) | 1st January 2010 (approx) | ||
| Mr. Lambtastic | 8B (Boulder) | 1st August 2020 (approx) | ||
| Superman | 8B (Boulder) | 19th October 2022 | ||
| Lanny Bassham | 8A+ (Boulder) | ✓ | 20th February 2009 (approx) | |
| Superbloc | 8A+ (Boulder) | 1st January 2012 (approx) | ||
| Chip Shop Buddy | 8A (Boulder) | ✓ | 1st January 2005 (approx) | |
| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Parthian Shot | E10 (Lead) | ✓ | 19th November 2013 (approx) | |
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The first time the route had been re-climbed since the flake broke. https://twitter.com/dmmclimbing/status/402829127793016832 https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/11/ben_bransby_climbs_parthian_shot-68542 |
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| Rodney Mullen | E9 (Lead) | 10th September 2001 | ||
| Longhope Route Direct | E9 (Alternate Leads) | 25th May 2013 | ||
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https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/05/long_hope_repeated_-_mchaffie_and_bransby-68088 |
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| Baron Greenback | E9 (Lead) | 24th March 2014 (approx) | ||
| Chupacabra | E8 (Lead) | ✓ | 16th May 1998 | |
| Underworld | E8 (Lead) | ✓ | 1st August 1999 (approx) | |
| Impact Day | E8 (Lead Did not finish) | 1st January 1999 (approx) | ||
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An incredible onsight effort. Ben fell off with a hand on top of the crag! |
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| Carmen Picasso | E8 (Lead Flash) | 21st October 2000 | E8 | |
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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. https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/ben-bransby-flashes-e9-in-britain.html |
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| The Promise | E8 (Lead) | 1st December 2008 (approx) | ||
[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg176038.html#msg176038 |
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| Superstition | E8 (Lead) | 1st April 2013 (approx) | ||
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Snowballed. Second ascent. |
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| Screaming Dream | E7 (Lead) | 17th January 2012 | ||
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3rd or 4th go! |
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| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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