Nationality: | GB |
Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8B+ |
Hardest Boulder (Flash): | 7C+ |
Hardest Trad (Worked): | E9 |
Dan Varian is a British boulderer and prolific developer, particularly around Northumberland and the north of England more generally. Dan is also part owner of Beastmaker.
[1] https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/
[2] http://beastmakerblog.blogspot.com
62 recorded ascents.
Year | Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date |
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2006 | Queen Kong | 8A | Boulder | worked | 2006 |
First ascent.
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2007 | ||||
2008 | Serendipity | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2008 |
First ascent.
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A Bigger Belly | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2008 | |
First ascent.
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Little Women | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Dec 2008 | |
Second ascent.
http://beastmakerblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/little-women.html |
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Superbloc | 8A+ | Boulder | ground up | 6th Dec 2008 | |
2009 | ||||
2010 | Ivan Dobsky | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2010 |
Badger Badger Badger | 8A | Boulder | worked | 2010 | |
First ascent.
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The Young | 7C+ | Boulder | worked | 2010 | |
Second ascent.
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Sean's Roof | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Aug 2010 | |
Nth Power | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Nov 2010 | |
2011 | Dandelion Mind | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2011 |
First ascent.
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Home | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2011 | |
Rhythm | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2011 | |
Stanton Deliver | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 9th Feb 2011 | |
Cypher | 8B | Boulder | worked | Between 10th Feb 2011 and 18th Feb 2011 | |
Voyager | 8B | Boulder | worked | 26th Apr 2011 | |
The Prow | 8A | Boulder | worked | Nov 2011 | |
The Dark Side | E9 | Lead | ground up | Dec 2011 | |
Highballed above a stack of pads. https://marksavagephotography.blogspot.com/2011/12/darth-varian-turns-to-dark-side.html |
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2012 | Potty Mouth | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2012 |
First ascent.
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County Ethics | 7C+ | Boulder | flash | Between 2nd Jan 2012 and 2nd Jan 2013 | |
End Sequence | 8B | Boulder | worked | Jun 2012 | |
First ascent.
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Second Coming | 8B | Boulder | worked | Nov 2012 | |
2013 | Cruachan | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2013 |
First ascent.
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Marra Time | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2013 | |
First ascent.
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Lanny Bassham | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Jun 2013 | |
Dark Edges | 8B | Boulder | worked | Aug 2013 | |
First ascent.
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Isla de Encanta | 8B | Boulder | worked | Oct 2013 | |
The Rail | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 10th Oct 2013 | |
First ascent.
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2014 | Hobbie Noble | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2014 |
First ascent.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2014/07/hobbie_noble_highball_8b_first_ascent_for_varian-69031 |
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2015 | Star Power | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2015 |
First ascent.
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Northern Time | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2015 | |
First ascent.
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Tsar Pushka | 8B | Boulder | worked | Mar 2015 | |
First ascent.
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2016 | L'Alchemiste | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2016 |
Mr Blobby | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2016 | |
First ascent.
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Karma | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2016 | |
Panic on Funkotron | 8B | Boulder | worked | Mar 2016 | |
First ascent.
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Deep Space Jam | 8B | Boulder | worked | Mar 2016 | |
First ascent.
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2017 | Master of Stone | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2017 |
First ascent.
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Moonrise Kingdom | E9 | Lead | worked | May 2017 | |
High Fidelity | 8B | Boulder | ground up | Nov 2017 | |
References |
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2018 | Flipnic | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2018 |
First ascent.
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Rift Aversion | 7C+ | Boulder | worked | 2018 | |
First ascent.
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2019 | Bombadil | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2019 |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.scarpa.co.uk/blog/christianbury-part-3-article/ [2] Video https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/49308851368/ [3] https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/48704602472/in/photostream/ [4] https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/48704573032/in/photostream |
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Transcendence | E9 | Lead | worked | 9th Mar 2019 | |
Mein Vein SDS | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Apr 2019 | |
2020 | ||||
2021 | Hot Shots | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2021 |
2022 | Tide Lines | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2022 |
First ascent.
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Catapult | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2022 | |
With this ascent Dan had climbed every 8th grade problem in Northumberland. [1]
References[1] https://open.spotify.com/episode/4bRrEUd2U0S1NfuZbyQ7h3? |
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Eagle Huntress | 8B | Boulder | worked | Apr 2022 | |
Eagle Huntress (Stand) | 8A | Boulder | worked | May 2022 | |
First ascent.
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2023 | Right Here Right Now | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2023 |
The Magna Strata | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Feb 2023 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,31921.msg674071.html#msg674071 [2] Photos from a prior session, around Jan 2019 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ann-nigel/52728372113/in/datetaken-public/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/ann-nigel/52727369447/in/datetaken-public/ [3] https://scottishbloc.com/2023/03/09/news-the-magna-strata/ [4] Interview with Xa White for UKClimbing.com, March 2023 https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/dan_varian_on_the_magna_strata_8b+-15091 |
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Serendipity | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2008 | |
First ascent.
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The Rail | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 10th Oct 2013 | 8B+ |
First ascent.
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Star Power | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2015 | |
First ascent.
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Bombadil | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2019 | 8B+ |
First ascent.
References[1] https://www.scarpa.co.uk/blog/christianbury-part-3-article/ [2] Video https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/49308851368/ [3] https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/48704602472/in/photostream/ [4] https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/48704573032/in/photostream |
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The Magna Strata | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Feb 2023 | |
First ascent.
References[1] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,31921.msg674071.html#msg674071 [2] Photos from a prior session, around Jan 2019 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ann-nigel/52728372113/in/datetaken-public/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/ann-nigel/52727369447/in/datetaken-public/ [3] https://scottishbloc.com/2023/03/09/news-the-magna-strata/ [4] Interview with Xa White for UKClimbing.com, March 2023 https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/dan_varian_on_the_magna_strata_8b+-15091 |
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Bewilderness | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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La Ligne De Bête | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Crescendo | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Little Women | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | Dec 2008 | |
Second ascent.
http://beastmakerblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/little-women.html |
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L'Alchemiste | 8B+ | Boulder | worked | 2016 | |
A Bigger Belly | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2008 | |
First ascent.
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Dandelion Mind | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2011 | |
First ascent.
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Home | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2011 | |
Potty Mouth | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2012 | |
First ascent.
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End Sequence | 8B | Boulder | worked | Jun 2012 | |
First ascent.
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Dark Edges | 8B | Boulder | worked | Aug 2013 | |
First ascent.
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Hobbie Noble | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2014 | |
First ascent.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2014/07/hobbie_noble_highball_8b_first_ascent_for_varian-69031 |
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Northern Time | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2015 | |
First ascent.
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Tsar Pushka | 8B | Boulder | worked | Mar 2015 | |
First ascent.
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Panic on Funkotron | 8B | Boulder | worked | Mar 2016 | |
First ascent.
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Deep Space Jam | 8B | Boulder | worked | Mar 2016 | |
First ascent.
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Master of Stone | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2017 | |
First ascent.
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Flipnic | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2018 | |
First ascent.
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Hot Shots | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2021 | |
Tide Lines | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2022 | |
First ascent.
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Eagle Huntress | 8B | Boulder | worked | Apr 2022 | |
Right Here Right Now | 8B | Boulder | worked | 2023 | |
Sideshow | 8B | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Flip Flopera | 8B | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Cypher | 8B | Boulder | worked | Between 10th Feb 2011 and 18th Feb 2011 | |
Voyager | 8B | Boulder | worked | 26th Apr 2011 | |
Second Coming | 8B | Boulder | worked | Nov 2012 | |
Isla de Encanta | 8B | Boulder | worked | Oct 2013 | |
High Fidelity | 8B | Boulder | ground up | Nov 2017 | |
References |
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Serenity | 8B | Boulder | worked | ||
Ivan Dobsky | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2010 | |
Nth Power | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Nov 2010 | |
Stanton Deliver | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 9th Feb 2011 | |
Cruachan | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2013 | |
First ascent.
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Marra Time | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2013 | |
First ascent.
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Mr Blobby | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2016 | |
First ascent.
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Mein Vein SDS | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Apr 2019 | |
A Bigger Berry SDS | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Awooga SDS | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Superbloc | 8A+ | Boulder | ground up | 6th Dec 2008 | |
Sean's Roof | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Aug 2010 | |
Rhythm | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2011 | |
Lanny Bassham | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | Jun 2013 | |
Karma | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2016 | |
Catapult | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | 2022 | |
With this ascent Dan had climbed every 8th grade problem in Northumberland. [1]
References[1] https://open.spotify.com/episode/4bRrEUd2U0S1NfuZbyQ7h3? |
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Queen Kong | 8A | Boulder | worked | 2006 | |
First ascent.
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Badger Badger Badger | 8A | Boulder | worked | 2010 | |
First ascent.
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Eagle Huntress (Stand) | 8A | Boulder | worked | May 2022 | |
First ascent.
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The Prow | 8A | Boulder | worked | Nov 2011 | |
Rift Aversion | 7C+ | Boulder | worked | 2018 | |
First ascent.
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The Young | 7C+ | Boulder | worked | 2010 | |
Second ascent.
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County Ethics | 7C+ | Boulder | flash | Between 2nd Jan 2012 and 2nd Jan 2013 | |
Awooga | 7C | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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A Bigger Berry | 7B+ | Boulder | worked | ||
First ascent.
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Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Moonrise Kingdom | E9 | Lead | worked | May 2017 | |
The Dark Side | E9 | Lead | ground up | Dec 2011 | |
Highballed above a stack of pads. https://marksavagephotography.blogspot.com/2011/12/darth-varian-turns-to-dark-side.html |
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Transcendence | E9 | Lead | worked | 9th Mar 2019 | |
Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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