Sam Prior

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Quick Info ˅

Nationality:	GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	8C

Sam is the co-host of the Careless Talk Climbing Podcast alongside Aidan Roberts. He also owns two climbing walls, The Ballroom and Social Climbing.

References

[1] Interview with Xa White for ukclimbing.com, May 2023 https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/sam_prior_on_projects_parenthood_and_new_perspectives-15173

Contributors: remus (20 contributions since 01 Dec 2022)

Added on 15th November 2020. Last updated on 2nd August 2024.

Quick Info

Nationality:	GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	8C

Sam is the co-host of the Careless Talk Climbing Podcast alongside Aidan Roberts. He also owns two climbing walls, The Ballroom and Social Climbing.

References

[1] Interview with Xa White for ukclimbing.com, May 2023 https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/sam_prior_on_projects_parenthood_and_new_perspectives-15173

Contributors: remus (20 contributions since 01 Dec 2022)

Added on 15th November 2020. Last updated on 2nd August 2024.

Lists

Podcasts

Pics + Vids

Isla de Encanta (8B)

Added at 19:10 on 26 October 2023

Serenata (8C)

Added at 23:12 on 02 December 2023

Serenata (8C)

Added at 16:01 on 03 January 2024

Gecko Assis (8B+)

Added at 20:03 on 09 March 2024

Dandelion Mind (8B)

Added at 22:07 on 12 July 2024

The Never Ending Story (Part 1+2) (8B+)

Added at 18:05 on 20 May 2024

A Moment of Clarity (8B+)

Added at 21:08 on 15 August 2023

The Ace (8B)

Added at 13:11 on 30 November 2022

Serendipity (8B+)

Added at 19:03 on 31 March 2021

Serenity (8B)

Added at 19:03 on 31 March 2021

Spaceship (8B+)

Added at 19:03 on 31 March 2021

Isles of Wonder (8B)

Added at 06:10 on 15 October 2021

Ascents

17 recorded ascents.

Year	Climb	Grade	Style	Date
2017	Fat Lip	8B	Boulder \| worked	5th Oct 2017
2017	Fat Lip	2 sessions.
2018
2019	Spaceship	8B+	Boulder \| worked	4th Sep 2019
2019	Spaceship	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B1__wFLjTeB/
2020	Serenity	8B	Boulder \| worked	11th Jan 2020
2020	Serenity	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B7MDEs1jSBl/
2021	Serendipity	8B+	Boulder \| worked	31st Mar 2021
	Serendipity	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CNFvB7Zjwow/
	Isles of Wonder	8B	Boulder \| worked	11th Oct 2021
	Isles of Wonder	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CU-kVVejktq/
2022	The Ace	8B	Boulder \| worked	30th Nov 2022
2022	The Ace	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CllbbB7jxn-/
2023	Belly of the Beast	8B	Boulder \| worked	19th Apr 2023
	Belly Full of Nachos	8B+	Boulder \| worked	3rd May 2023
	Belly Full of Nachos	First ascent.
	Bewilderness	8B+	Boulder \| worked	3rd Jul 2023
	A Moment of Clarity	8B+	Boulder \| worked	12th Aug 2023
	A Moment of Clarity	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv-PfqjNIJS/
	The Vault	8B	Boulder \| worked	23rd Sep 2023
	Isla de Encanta	8B	Boulder \| worked	21st Oct 2023
	Isla de Encanta	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy3xQi8twoL/
	Serenade	8B+	Boulder \| worked	30th Nov 2023
	Serenata	8C	Boulder \| worked	2nd Dec 2023
	Serenata	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0XGyVJNFD4/ [2] https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RqXpzvNDdP5cig47j5rTh?Lobqrw
2024	Gecko Assis	8B+	Boulder \| worked	7th Mar 2024
	Gecko Assis	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C4TZbLktOpU/
	The Never Ending Story (Part 1+2)	8B+	Boulder \| worked	19th May 2024
	The Never Ending Story (Part 1+2)	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C7Mwzd4NKkb/
	Dandelion Mind	8B	Boulder \| worked	12th Jul 2024
	Dandelion Mind	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C9Ve69CNhGq/ [2] https://www.patreon.com/posts/dandelion-mind-109263291

Climb	Grade	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade

Climb	Grade	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
Serenata	8C	Boulder \| worked	2nd Dec 2023
Serenata	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0XGyVJNFD4/ [2] https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RqXpzvNDdP5cig47j5rTh?Lobqrw
Belly Full of Nachos	8B+	Boulder \| worked	3rd May 2023	8B+
Belly Full of Nachos	First ascent.
Spaceship	8B+	Boulder \| worked	4th Sep 2019	8B+ (soft)
Spaceship	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B1__wFLjTeB/
Serendipity	8B+	Boulder \| worked	31st Mar 2021
Serendipity	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CNFvB7Zjwow/
Bewilderness	8B+	Boulder \| worked	3rd Jul 2023
A Moment of Clarity	8B+	Boulder \| worked	12th Aug 2023
A Moment of Clarity	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv-PfqjNIJS/
Serenade	8B+	Boulder \| worked	30th Nov 2023
Gecko Assis	8B+	Boulder \| worked	7th Mar 2024
Gecko Assis	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C4TZbLktOpU/
The Never Ending Story (Part 1+2)	8B+	Boulder \| worked	19th May 2024
The Never Ending Story (Part 1+2)	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C7Mwzd4NKkb/
Fat Lip	8B	Boulder \| worked	5th Oct 2017
Fat Lip	2 sessions.
Serenity	8B	Boulder \| worked	11th Jan 2020
Serenity	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B7MDEs1jSBl/
Isles of Wonder	8B	Boulder \| worked	11th Oct 2021
Isles of Wonder	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CU-kVVejktq/
The Ace	8B	Boulder \| worked	30th Nov 2022
The Ace	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CllbbB7jxn-/
Belly of the Beast	8B	Boulder \| worked	19th Apr 2023	8B
The Vault	8B	Boulder \| worked	23rd Sep 2023	8B
Isla de Encanta	8B	Boulder \| worked	21st Oct 2023
Isla de Encanta	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy3xQi8twoL/
Dandelion Mind	8B	Boulder \| worked	12th Jul 2024
Dandelion Mind	References [1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C9Ve69CNhGq/ [2] https://www.patreon.com/posts/dandelion-mind-109263291

Climb	Grade	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade

Climb	Grade	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade