| From: | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8B |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E9 |
| Contemporaries | |
| Paul Swail | |
| Craig Hiller | |
18 recorded ascents.
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
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| Gentleman's Arete | 8B | Boulder | worked | 15th Apr 2015 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
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The name comes from a gentlemens agreement with Dan Varian to not try the problem until Ricky was no longer injured and had done the boulder. References[1] https://threerockbooks.com/new-ricky-bell-8b-in-fair-head/ [2] https://rickybel-fast.blogspot.com/2015/04/theres-only-one-place.html [3] Blocheads (2016) /library/11088/blocheads |
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| Glen Ross | 8A+ | Boulder | worked | |||
| Second ascent. | |||||
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade | |
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| Divided Years | E9 | Lead | worked | Jun 2008 | ||
| Fourth ascent. | |||||
| The Rathlin Effect | E9 | Lead | worked | 14th May 2011 | E8 | |
| First ascent. | |||||
| Long Runs the Fox | E9 | Lead | worked | 14th Jun 2015 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
References[1] http://rickybel-fast.blogspot.com/2015/06/through-green-door-across-rubicon-and.html [2] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/07/ricky_bell_new_northern_irish_e9_and_e8-69821 |
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| The Complete Scream | E8 | Lead | worked | 20th Aug 2005 | ||
| First ascent. Belayed by Andy Moles. | |||||
| Crystal Methods | E8 | Solo | worked | 2007 | ||
| Second ascent. | |||||
| Peace Time | E8 | Lead | worked | 2015 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
| The Waterfall Princess | E8 | Lead | worked | 2023 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
References |
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| Bumble in the Jungle | E8 | Lead | worked | |||
| First ascent. | |||||
| Tolerance | E8 | Lead | worked | |||
References |
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| Spirited Away | E7 | Lead | worked | 20th Jun 2006 | ||
| First ascent. With Paul Swail. | |||||
References[1] Climb Issue 44, page 30 |
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| Where the Grass Is Green | E7 | Lead | worked | Before 1st Jan 2009 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
References[1] Climb Issue 44, page 30 |
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| Way of the Jive Monkeys | E7 | Lead | worked | Before 1st Jan 2009 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
References[1] Climb Issue 44, page 30 |
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| A Bad Skin Day | E7 | Lead | worked | Before 1st Jan 2009 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
References[1] Climb Issue 44, page 30 |
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| Peace Brodda | E7 | Lead | worked | |||
| First ascent. | |||||
| Dream Shadow | E6 | Solo | worked | 2025 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
References |
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| The Great Bequeather | E5 | Lead | Apr 2011 | ||
| First ascent. | |||||
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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