Nationality: | GB |
Hardest Sport (Worked): | 8c |
Hardest Sport (Onsight): | 8a+ |
Hardest Sport (Flash): | 8a+ |
Hardest Trad (Onsight): | E7 |
8 recorded ascents.
Year | Climb | Grade | Ascent Date |
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1997 | True North | 8c (Lead worked) | 1997 |
Ian's first 8c!
[1] On The Edge 71, Oct. 1997 |
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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 https://www.thebmc.co.uk/Download.aspx?id=139 |
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The Prince | 8a+ (Lead worked) | Aug 1998 | |
First ascent. | |||
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2000 | Unjustified | 8b+ (Lead worked) | 1st Sep 2000 |
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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] [1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg641299.html#msg641299 |
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2009 | Going Down | 8c+ (Boulder worked) | Feb 2009 |
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/02/ian_vickers_-going_down-_f8c+-45948 |
Climb | Grade | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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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] [1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg641299.html#msg641299 |
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True North | 8c (Lead worked) | 1997 | |
Ian's first 8c!
[1] On The Edge 71, Oct. 1997 |
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Unjustified | 8b+ (Lead worked) | 1st Sep 2000 | |
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. |
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Urgent Action | 8a+ (Lead flash) | 1997 |
Climb | Grade | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Climb | Grade | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Snap Decision | E7 (Lead onsight) | 1998 | |
References[1] A record of ground-up and on-sight climbing on Peak, Yorkshire and Lancashire gritstone https://www.thebmc.co.uk/Download.aspx?id=139 |
Climb | Grade | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Going Down | 8c+ (Boulder worked) | Feb 2009 | |
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2009/02/ian_vickers_-going_down-_f8c+-45948 |