Mark Edwards

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Resident: Spain 🇪🇸
Gender: Male
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c
Hardest Trad (Worked): E10
Family
Rowland Edwards (parent)
Contributors
137 contributions since 4th March 2024.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Resident: Spain 🇪🇸
Gender: Male
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8c
Hardest Trad (Worked): E10
Family
Rowland Edwards (parent)
Contributors
137 contributions since 4th March 2024.

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Ascents

27 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
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Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Nuts Are Not the Only Fruit 8c Lead | worked 1991
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csUC0ZHSbvg
Watermark Extension 8b Lead | worked 1991
First ascent.
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
The Human Skewer Direct E10 Lead | worked Aug 2007
First ascent.
Question Mark E9 Lead | worked 1994
First ascent.
The Human Skewer E9 Lead | worked Aug 1998
First ascent.
Rewind E9 Lead | worked 1999 E10
First ascent.

The climbing is now much harder since presumably the "bolt-choppers" unfortunately "removed" a small flake from inside a hold (possibly to hold their abseil rope in with a nut) thereby increasing the difficulty of the original F8a+ climbing. The "new nut placement" is useless on the lead as it hinders the ascent. [1]

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 95, page 10 and 14
Mark of My Beast E9 Lead | worked Aug 2002
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160728389827851&set=pb.543757850.-2207520000
Adrenaline Tide E9 Lead | worked Aug 2006
First ascent.
Wall of Attrition E9 Lead | worked Jul 2007
First ascent.
Red Rose E8 Lead | worked Between 1st Feb 1988 and 1st Jan 1991 E8
First ascent.

Nick White:

The main news from West Penwith has to be Mark Edwards' route Red Rose, which weighs in at a mighty E8 7c. Apart from its apparent status as the world's hardest route by two full grades, it's a tribute to Mark's modesty that it has gone unreported for so long, but that might have something to do with the line of 'small' 10mm bolts in the route, as well as its close proximity to Sennen's finest Severe, Demo Route.

References

[1] Mountain 127, page 45 /library/11116/mountain-127
The Monk's Satanic Verses E8 Lead | worked 1989
First ascent.
Pre-Marital Tension E8 Lead | worked 1994
First ascent.
Son of Satan E8 Lead | worked 1997
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160728389827851&set=pb.543757850.-2207520000

[2] On The Edge Issue 73, page 71
The Edwards Edge E8 Lead | worked 1997
First ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 73, page 71
Hooker's Haven E8 Lead | worked 2001
First ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge issue 110, page 10
Academia E8 Lead | worked Aug 2007 E10
First ascent.
Pre-Marital Tension Right-Hand E8 Lead | worked
First ascent.
Diamond Life E7 Lead | worked 1988
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160728389777851&set=pb.543757850.-2207520000
Lucid Orchestra E7 Lead | worked
First ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 104, page 11
Virgin on a Crisis E6 Lead | worked 1984
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160726458952851&set=pb.543757850.-2207520000
Dog Town E6 Lead 1984
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10160728389902851&set=pb.543757850.-2207520000&type=3
Rats in a Rage E6 Lead | worked 1987
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160728389932851&set=pb.543757850.-2207520000
Thieves Carnival E6 Lead | ground up 1988
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10161065415212851&set=pb.543757850.-2207520000&type=3
Comedy of Errors E6 Lead | worked 1992
First ascent.
The First and Last Wall E6 Lead | worked 9th Aug 2009 E8
First ascent.
Psychosis E5 Lead 1984
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160728389972851&set=pb.543757850.-2207520000
Farewell to Stone E5 Lead 1993
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160728390002851&set=pb.543757850.-2207520000
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade