| From: | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8C |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E9 |
[1] Interview with UKClimbing.com on his very productive 2024/25 grit season https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/05/mike_adams_talks_about_an_incredible_season_on_the_gritstone-73958
52 recorded ascents.
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Serenata First ascent. | 8C | Boulder | worked | 3rd Feb 2015 | |
| Serenataon First ascent. | 8C | Boulder | worked | Mar 2017 | |
| Mixed Emotions First ascent. | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 18th Nov 2012 | |
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| Tomahawk First ascent. | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Feb 2014 | |
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| Bordello SDS First ascent. | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Mar 2017 | 8C |
| Brad Pit SDS | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
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Using the easier foot-on-the-rail beta for Brad Pit. References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/ukc/name_the_climber-468117?v=1#x6486289 |
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| Serenity First ascent. | 8B | Boulder | worked | Before 10th Apr 2013 | |
| River of Dreams First ascent. | 8B | Boulder | worked | Before 1st Jan 2015 | |
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| Bordello First ascent. | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2015 | |
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| Play House First ascent. | 8B | Boulder | worked | 21st Feb 2021 | |
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| Superbloc | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 17th Dec 2008 | |
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Tony Simpson:
References[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg177297.html#msg177297 |
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| Cherry Falls | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Before 9th Oct 2009 | |
References[1] Post in thread 'Almscliff 7 + 8 List' https://ukbouldering.com/threads/almscliff-7-8-list.12706/ |
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| Keen Roof Fifth ascent? | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 19th Sep 2010 | |
| Suicide Simulator First ascent. | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Before 1st May 2014 | |
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| The Tempest First ascent. | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | ||
| Feed the Need First ascent. | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | ||
| Bohemian Groove Second ascent. | 8A | Boulder | worked | Between 1st Feb 2003 and 27th Mar 2004 | 8A+ |
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Using a different sequence References[1] https://ukbouldering.com/threads/more-glory-for-teenage-cover-boy.1922/ |
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| Monoblock | 8A | Boulder | worked | 17th Feb 2008 | |
| What Tomorrow Brings First ascent. | 8A | Boulder | worked | 2013 | |
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| Careless Torque | 8A | Boulder | ground up | Before 1st Jan 2015 | |
| Before the Rain First ascent. | 8A | Boulder | worked | Before 22nd Aug 2020 | |
| Haston Dyno | 7C+ | Boulder | worked | 2008 | |
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| The Angel's Share | 7C | Boulder | worked | 18th Oct 2025 | |
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| The Grand Potato | 7A+ | Boulder | worked | 8th Sep 2025 | |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Equilibrium 1 session. | E10 | Top Rope | worked | ||
| Meshuga 1 session. | E9 | Lead | worked | Nov 2024 | |
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| Oz Bound 2 sessions. | E9 | Lead | worked | 17th Nov 2024 | |
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| The Zone | E9 | Lead | worked | 2nd Feb 2025 | |
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| The Unseen Kingdom First ascent. | E9 (approx) | Lead | worked | May 2025 | |
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| End of the Affair | E8 | Lead | worked | 26th Oct 2024 | |
| Simbas Pride | E8 | Solo | worked | Nov 2024 | |
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| Return of the Jedi | E8 | Lead | worked | 18th Nov 2024 | |
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| The Promise | E8 | Lead | worked | Dec 2024 | |
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Mike used a side runner on the right hand wall which hadn't been used by previous ascentionists. He climbed up to place the runner before down climbing and then climbing the line. References |
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| Time Regained | E8 | Lead | worked | 10th Dec 2024 | |
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| Homeless Second ascent? | E8 | Solo | worked | 16th Dec 2024 | |
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Some confusion about whether Mike climbed the right line here. He climbed the line up the arête shown in the guidebook, but Miles Gibson has stated that the line “climbs straight up the centre of the wall.” [2] The right side of the arête is Brazil E6. References[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDqBstHtLH5/ [2] Peak Rock, p.364 |
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| Hired Goons 3 sessions. | E8 | Solo | worked | 9th Jan 2025 | |
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| Balthazar First ascent. | E8 | Lead | worked | 25th Feb 2025 | |
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| Branded | E8 | Lead | worked | 21st Mar 2025 | |
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| Shed of Dread | E8 | Solo | worked | 2nd Apr 2025 | |
| Yuppie's Arete | E7 | Lead | worked | 8th Dec 2024 | |
| Drifter | E7 | Lead | worked | 26th Mar 2025 | |
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| General Incompetence | E7 | Lead | worked | Jul 2025 | E7/E8 |
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| Ninth Life | E7 | Lead | worked | 6th Jul 2025 | |
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| S-Groove | E7 | Lead | worked | Aug 2025 | |
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| Benign Lives | E7 | Solo | worked | 5th Sep 2025 | E7 |
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| Cemetery Waits | E7 | Lead | worked | Oct 2025 | |
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| Bobangi | E7 | Lead | worked | 28th Oct 2025 | |
| Jumpey Wooler | E6 | Lead | worked | 23rd Oct 2024 | |
References[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DBe0w5QNav1/?hl=en&img_index=1 |
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| Poppers | E6 | Lead | worked | Sep 2025 | |
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| Mean Streak | E6 | Lead | worked | Oct 2025 | |
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| Nefertiti | E6 | Lead | worked | 10th Oct 2025 | |
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| Ai No Corrida | E5 | Solo | worked | Oct 2025 | E6 |
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