Sam Prior

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Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C
Notable Partnerships
Aidan Roberts
Family
Ben Prior (sibling)

Sam is the co-host of the Careless Talk Climbing Podcast alongside Aidan Roberts. He also owns the Social Climbing, chain of climbing centres, in Solihull, Coventry and Leicester

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
140 contributions since 1st December 2022.
50 contributions since 19th November 2024.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Gender: Male
Hardest Boulder (Worked): 8C
Notable Partnerships
Aidan Roberts
Family
Ben Prior (sibling)

Sam is the co-host of the Careless Talk Climbing Podcast alongside Aidan Roberts. He also owns the Social Climbing, chain of climbing centres, in Solihull, Coventry and Leicester

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
140 contributions since 1st December 2022.
50 contributions since 19th November 2024.

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33 recorded ascents.

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References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0XGyVJNFD4/

[2] https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RqXpzvNDdP5cig47j5rTh?Lobqrw

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOnwrQkCiSx/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B1__wFLjTeB/

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[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CNFvB7Zjwow/
Belly Full of Nachos 8B+ Boulder | worked 3rd May 2023 8B+
First ascent.
Bewilderness 8B+ Boulder | worked 3rd Jul 2023

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv-PfqjNIJS/
Serenade 8B+ Boulder | worked 30th Nov 2023

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C4TZbLktOpU/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C7Mwzd4NKkb/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C9Ve69CNhGq/

[2] https://www.patreon.com/posts/dandelion-mind-109263291
Third ascent. 8 sessions.

Three sessions to nearly do it, four sessions of getting worse each session, decided that I would stop trying it and then did it 15 minutes later and it felt okay. Baffling. Bloody good effort from Orrin. [1]

References

[1] https://www.8a.nu/crags/bouldering/united-kingdom/forest-rock/sectors/unknown-sector/routes/limit-breaker/

In 2 left shoes!

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DPRfLYmkZ1M/
Fat Lip 8B Boulder | worked 5th Oct 2017
2 sessions.
You Can Go Now 8B Boulder | worked 6th Apr 2018
Fat Lip SDS 8B Boulder | worked 23rd Nov 2018

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/B7MDEs1jSBl/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CU-kVVejktq/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CllbbB7jxn-/
Perky Pinky
Indoor 		8B Boulder | worked 5th Dec 2022
Milk It
Indoor 		8B Boulder | worked 10th Jan 2023 8B+
Belly of the Beast 8B Boulder | worked 19th Apr 2023 8B

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy3xQi8twoL/
Pinky Perky
Indoor 		8B Boulder | worked 12th Nov 2023
Overtime 8B Boulder | worked 13th Aug 2024 8B

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBwjHmrtQvZ/
Boogalagga 8B Boulder | worked 27th Nov 2024

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DGBh2g-tGHO/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DHROvqASNHn/
The Vault 8A+ Boulder | worked 23rd Sep 2023 8B
8 Ball 8A+ Boulder | worked 22nd Oct 2024 8A+

References

[1] https://www.patreon.com/posts/dominator-v12-4-123860381
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Perky Pinky 8B Boulder | worked 5th Dec 2022
Milk It 8B Boulder | worked 10th Jan 2023 8B+
Pinky Perky 8B Boulder | worked 12th Nov 2023