Ian Vickers

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Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8A+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c
Hardest Sport (Onsight): 8a+
Hardest Sport (Flash): 8a+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E8
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E7
Contributors: remus

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8A+
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c
Hardest Sport (Onsight): 8a+
Hardest Sport (Flash): 8a+
Hardest Trad (Worked): E8
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E7
Contributors: remus

Lists

Ascents

13 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 Style Date
1992 UIAA Youth Worldchampi... Comp 3rd 27th February 1992
1993
1994 UIAA Worldcup - Moscow... Comp 3rd 29th April 1994
1995
1996
1997 True North 8c Lead | worked 1997

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
Urgent Action 8a+ Lead | flash 1997
1998 Snap Decision E7 Lead | onsight 1998

References

[1] A record of ground-up and on-sight climbing on Peak, Yorkshire and Lancashire gritstone
UIAA European Champion... Comp 1st Lead (Men) 3rd April 1998
The Prince 8a+ Lead | worked Aug 1998
First ascent.
1999
2000 The Mandala 8A+ Boulder | worked 2000
Sixth ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge issue 114, page 44

[2] On The Edge Issue 105, page 11
All Out 8c Lead | worked 2000
Unjustified 8b+ Lead | worked 1st Sep 2000
Second ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 105, page 11
2001 Anaesthesia 8A+ Boulder | worked 2001
2002
2003
2004
2005 Wonderwall 8c Lead | worked Oct 2005
First ascent.

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
2006
2007
2008
2009 Going Down 8c+ Boulder | worked Feb 2009

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/02/ian_vickers_-going_down-_f8c+-45948
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Wonderwall 8c Lead | worked Oct 2005
First ascent.

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
True North 8c Lead | worked 1997

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
All Out 8c Lead | worked 2000
Unjustified 8b+ Lead | worked 1st Sep 2000
Second ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 105, page 11
La Connection 8b Lead | worked
First ascent.
The Prince 8a+ Lead | worked Aug 1998
First ascent.
Homegrown 8a+ Lead | onsight
First ascent.

One of the hardest onsight first ascents at the time.
Urgent Action 8a+ Lead | flash 1997
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
The Mandala 8A+ Boulder | worked 2000
Sixth ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge issue 114, page 44

[2] On The Edge Issue 105, page 11
Anaesthesia 8A+ Boulder | worked 2001 8A+
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Dyer Straits E8 Lead | worked
First ascent.
Snap Decision E7 Lead | onsight 1998

References

[1] A record of ground-up and on-sight climbing on Peak, Yorkshire and Lancashire gritstone
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Going Down 8c+ Boulder | worked Feb 2009

References

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