Ian Vickers

Legend has it that Vickers was going to suggest 8a+ until someone pointed out it had taken him weeks of work whereas he did True North in a few goes. He then relented and went with 8b! [1]

References

[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg641299.html#msg641299

Ian's first 8c!

When I first dogged up it putting the clips in, I did every move bar the last slap but my feet were all wrong. On my second go I managed all the moves and some good links, so I went for the redpoint and found myself at the top. [1]

[1] On The Edge 71, Oct. 1997

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 105, page 11

One of the hardest onsight first ascents at the time.

References

[1] On The Edge issue 114, page 44

[2] On The Edge Issue 105, page 11

References

[1] A record of ground-up and on-sight climbing on Peak, Yorkshire and Lancashire gritstone

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/02/ian_vickers_-going_down-_f8c+-45948