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
56 recorded ascents.
Year | Climb | Grade | Ascent Date |
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2006 | Queen Kong | 8A (Boulder worked) | 2006 |
First ascent. | |||
2007 | |||
2008 | Serendipity | 8B+ (Boulder worked) | 2008 |
First ascent. | |||
A Bigger Belly | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2008 | |
First ascent. | |||
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 | |
Second ascent.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2008/12/dan_varian_repeats_superbloc_e8font_8a-45495 |
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2009 | |||
2010 | Ivan Dobsky | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | 2010 |
First ascent.
http://beastmakerblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/things-ive-learnt-this-year.html |
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Badger Badger Badger | 8A (Boulder worked) | 2010 | |
First ascent. | |||
The Young | 7C+ (Boulder worked) | 2010 | |
Second ascent. | |||
Sean's Roof | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | Aug 2010 | |
Nth Power | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | Nov 2010 | |
First ascent.
http://beastmakerblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/more-cloud-formations.html |
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2011 | Dandelion Mind | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2011 |
First ascent. | |||
Home | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2011 | |
First ascent.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/8128371685/in/photostream/ |
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Rhythm | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | 2011 | |
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/6888177035/in/photostream/ |
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Stanton Deliver | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | 9th Feb 2011 | |
First ascent.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/5430896018/in/photostream/ http://beastmakerblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/stanton-delivers.html |
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Cypher | 8B (Boulder worked) | Between 10th Feb 2011 and 18th Feb 2011 | |
http://beastmakerblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/sporadically-slippystones.html |
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Voyager | 8B (Boulder worked) | 26th Apr 2011 | |
The Prow | 8A (Boulder worked) | Nov 2011 | |
Second ascent.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/11/dan_and_ned_-_the_prow_e9_and_black_triage-64897 |
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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. | |||
County Ethics | 7C+ (Boulder flash) | Between 2nd Jan 2012 and 2nd Jan 2013 | |
End Sequence | 8B (Boulder worked) | Jun 2012 | |
First ascent. | |||
Second Coming | 8B (Boulder worked) | Nov 2012 | |
2013 | Cruachan | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | 2013 |
First ascent. | |||
Marra Time | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | 2013 | |
First ascent. | |||
Lanny Bassham | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | Jun 2013 | |
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/9148842045/#secret7ee522a272 |
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Dark Edges | 8B (Boulder worked) | Aug 2013 | |
First ascent. | |||
Isla de Encanta | 8B (Boulder worked) | Oct 2013 | |
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/10307407215/#secret328c77982f |
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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. | |||
Northern Time | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2015 | |
First ascent. | |||
Tsar Pushka | 8B (Boulder worked) | Mar 2015 | |
First ascent. | |||
2016 | L'Alchemiste | 8B+ (Boulder worked) | 2016 |
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/33977773295/in/dateposted/ |
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Panic on Funkotron | 8B (Boulder worked) | Mar 2016 | |
First ascent. | |||
Deep Space Jam | 8B (Boulder worked) | Mar 2016 | |
First ascent. | |||
2017 | Master of Stone | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2017 |
First ascent. | |||
Moonrise Kingdom | E9 (Lead worked) | May 2017 | |
First ascent. | |||
High Fidelity | 8B (Boulder ground up) | Nov 2017 | |
2018 | Flipnic | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2018 |
First ascent. | |||
Rift Aversion | 7C+ (Boulder worked) | 2018 | |
First ascent. | |||
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 | |
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/03/third_ascent_of_transcendence_e8_6c_by_dan_varian-71896 |
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Mein Vein | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | Apr 2019 | |
First ascent. | |||
2020 | |||
2021 | Hot Shots | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2021 |
First ascent.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/51497360581/in/photostream/ |
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2022 | Tide Lines | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2022 |
First ascent. | |||
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?si=c8194c8d16624c07 |
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Eagle Huntress | 8B (Boulder worked) | Apr 2022 | |
First ascent.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/52090730298/in/photostream/ http://www.lakesbloc.com/2022/04/08/eagle-huntress-8b-mardale-head-boulders/ |
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Eagle Huntress (Stand) | 8A (Boulder worked) | May 2022 | |
First ascent. | |||
2023 | Right Here Right Now | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2023 |
First ascent.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/52692867578/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 |
Climb | Grade | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Climb | Grade | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Serendipity | 8B+ (Boulder worked) | 2008 | |
First ascent. | |||
The Rail | 8B+ (Boulder worked) | 10th Oct 2013 | 8B+ |
First ascent.
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Star Power | 8B+ (Boulder worked) | 2015 | |
First ascent. | |||
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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La Ligne De Bête | 8B+ (Boulder worked) | ||
First ascent. | |||
Bewilderness | 8B+ (Boulder worked) | ||
First ascent. | |||
Crescendo | 8B+ (Boulder worked) | ||
First ascent. | |||
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 | |
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/33977773295/in/dateposted/ |
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A Bigger Belly | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2008 | |
First ascent. | |||
Dandelion Mind | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2011 | |
First ascent. | |||
Home | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2011 | |
First ascent.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/8128371685/in/photostream/ |
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Potty Mouth | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2012 | |
First ascent. | |||
End Sequence | 8B (Boulder worked) | Jun 2012 | |
First ascent. | |||
Dark Edges | 8B (Boulder worked) | Aug 2013 | |
First ascent. | |||
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. | |||
Tsar Pushka | 8B (Boulder worked) | Mar 2015 | |
First ascent. | |||
Panic on Funkotron | 8B (Boulder worked) | Mar 2016 | |
First ascent. | |||
Deep Space Jam | 8B (Boulder worked) | Mar 2016 | |
First ascent. | |||
Master of Stone | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2017 | |
First ascent. | |||
Flipnic | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2018 | |
First ascent. | |||
Hot Shots | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2021 | |
First ascent.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/51497360581/in/photostream/ |
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Tide Lines | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2022 | |
First ascent. | |||
Eagle Huntress | 8B (Boulder worked) | Apr 2022 | |
First ascent.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/52090730298/in/photostream/ http://www.lakesbloc.com/2022/04/08/eagle-huntress-8b-mardale-head-boulders/ |
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Right Here Right Now | 8B (Boulder worked) | 2023 | |
First ascent.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/52692867578/in/photostream/ |
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Flip Flopera | 8B (Boulder worked) | ||
First ascent. | |||
Sideshow | 8B (Boulder worked) | ||
First ascent. | |||
Cypher | 8B (Boulder worked) | Between 10th Feb 2011 and 18th Feb 2011 | |
http://beastmakerblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/sporadically-slippystones.html |
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Voyager | 8B (Boulder worked) | 26th Apr 2011 | |
Second Coming | 8B (Boulder worked) | Nov 2012 | |
Isla de Encanta | 8B (Boulder worked) | Oct 2013 | |
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/10307407215/#secret328c77982f |
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High Fidelity | 8B (Boulder ground up) | Nov 2017 | |
Serenity | 8B (Boulder worked) | ||
Ivan Dobsky | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | 2010 | |
First ascent.
http://beastmakerblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/things-ive-learnt-this-year.html |
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Nth Power | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | Nov 2010 | |
First ascent.
http://beastmakerblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/more-cloud-formations.html |
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Stanton Deliver | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | 9th Feb 2011 | |
First ascent.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/5430896018/in/photostream/ http://beastmakerblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/stanton-delivers.html |
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Cruachan | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | 2013 | |
First ascent. | |||
Marra Time | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | 2013 | |
First ascent. | |||
Mein Vein | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | Apr 2019 | |
First ascent. | |||
Superbloc | 8A+ (Boulder ground up) | 6th Dec 2008 | |
Second ascent.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2008/12/dan_varian_repeats_superbloc_e8font_8a-45495 |
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Sean's Roof | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | Aug 2010 | |
Rhythm | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | 2011 | |
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/6888177035/in/photostream/ |
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Lanny Bassham | 8A+ (Boulder worked) | Jun 2013 | |
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beastmaker/9148842045/#secret7ee522a272 |
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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?si=c8194c8d16624c07 |
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Queen Kong | 8A (Boulder worked) | 2006 | |
First ascent. | |||
Badger Badger Badger | 8A (Boulder worked) | 2010 | |
First ascent. | |||
Eagle Huntress (Stand) | 8A (Boulder worked) | May 2022 | |
First ascent. | |||
The Prow | 8A (Boulder worked) | Nov 2011 | |
Second ascent.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2011/11/dan_and_ned_-_the_prow_e9_and_black_triage-64897 |
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Rift Aversion | 7C+ (Boulder worked) | 2018 | |
First ascent. | |||
The Young | 7C+ (Boulder worked) | 2010 | |
Second ascent. | |||
County Ethics | 7C+ (Boulder flash) | Between 2nd Jan 2012 and 2nd Jan 2013 |
Climb | Grade | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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Moonrise Kingdom | E9 (Lead worked) | May 2017 | |
First ascent. | |||
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 | |
https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/03/third_ascent_of_transcendence_e8_6c_by_dan_varian-71896 |
Climb | Grade | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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