Alex Moore

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Highballed above pads.

With a couple of pads.

References

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

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/CNX-Usond7u/

Alex and partner Robbie Philips swapped leads on the lower section. Robbie then lead the crux pitch placing the gear before abbing the pitch so Alex could also lead it (on Robbie's gear, to save time).

While practicing the crux pitch on a previous day Alex took a 30m fall, snapping 2 wires before stopping level with the belay!

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgCRKafD_K4/

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/ukc/live_fast_die_young_e9_6c_-_first_ascent_by_mathew_wright-749676?v=1#x9658856

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjf11U0DXSm/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C0PWHpytbXb/

Following a line much closer to James Pearson's in the upper section.

Yes, I followed the same line, but I dyno the final hard moves, whereas James laybacks a crimp.

Essentially, I climb the left-hand side of the arete and James the right-hand. So depending on how much of a purist you are, you might think I've climbed it and you mightn't, but I've definitely done it a lot more than Kev has.

Kev avoided the top crux because it's very height dependent, my dyno is very 'how-high-can-you-jump' dependent, and I have a very good static jump, I can't comment on Kev's. [2]

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/C4QCSlAti_d/

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2024/03/the_groove_e9_7b_repeated_after_16_years-73616

References

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

Managed to skirt around the difficult climbing on this one

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCwm4MNKRfL/

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DEVr-IJK7rz/

[2] https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEdQDy1qpVj/

[2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/01/smiling_buttress_8b_receives_long-awaited_second_ascent-73878

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/DHlEw8NKmji/