Climbing History | Emma Twyford

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Year	Climb	Grade	Ascent Date
2011	Predator	8b (Lead)	25 Apr 2011
2011	Statement of Youth	8a (Lead Flash)	29 May 2011
2012
2013	Rare Lichen	E9 (Lead)	23 Sep 2013
2013	Rare Lichen	Second british woman to climb E9. Did Rare Lichen up on Griben Facet in the Ogwen Valley which is given E9 6c. Such a cool route with some seriously small gear! I was not hopeful of doing it as it was pretty grim walking in then it burnt off! The rock felt a bit smeggy and just as I was about to set off some low level cloud came in. Decided to have a look and shout for a rope if it felt awful. Middle pic is of me pulling a terrified face just before setting off and the end pic is of me celebrating still being in one piece and not in a hospital. Thanks to Alex for belaying me very attentively and Ray and Llyr for being very nice whilst filming it. https://www.thebmc.co.uk/emma-twyford-interview https://twitter.com/McHaffieJames/status/382211879474855937 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0yIxeGoXOs
2014	Bucket Dynasty	E7 (Lead Flash)	01 Aug 2014 (approx)
2014	Unjustified	8b+ (Lead)	10 Aug 2014 (approx)
2015	Melancholie	8b (Lead)	18 Jun 2015 (approx)
	Impact Day	E8 (Lead)	01 Jul 2015 (approx)
	Impact Day	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/07/impact_day_e8_for_woodburn_mchaffie_and_twyford-69824
2016	Gravity Wave	E8 (Lead Flash)	23 Mar 2016 (approx)
2016	Gravity Wave	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/03/emma_twyford_flashes_gravity_wave_e8-70345
2017
2018	Mind Control	8c (Lead)	01 Feb 2018 (approx)
	Mind Control	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/02/mind_control_8c_by_emma_twyford-71489
	Once Upon a Time in the Southwest	E9 (Lead)	23 May 2018
	Nightmayer	E8 (Lead)	01 Jul 2018 (approx)
	Nightmayer	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/07/nightmayer_e8_6c_by_emma_twyford-71648
	The Big Issue	E9 (Lead)	26 Aug 2018 (approx)
2019	Big Bang	9a (Lead)	17 Sep 2019
2019	Big Bang	The first british woman to climb harder than 8c. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrJ5fH_rDtg
2020	Chupacabra	E8 (Lead)	01 Jan 2020 (approx)
2020	Chupacabra	[1] Summit magazine #104, page 43
2021	Mercia Wall	E8 (Lead)	01 Jan 2021 (approx)
	Mercia Wall	[1] Summit magazine #104, page 43
	Always the Sun	E7 (Lead Onsight)	26 Aug 2021 (approx)
	Always the Sun	https://www.instagram.com/p/CTCfdqAjEpW/
2022	Crimptonite	8b+ (Lead)	22 Feb 2022 (approx)
2022	Crimptonite	https://www.instagram.com/p/CaUTgSUtl-G/

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date
Big Bang	9a (Lead)	17 Sep 2019
Big Bang	The first british woman to climb harder than 8c. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrJ5fH_rDtg
Mind Control	8c (Lead)	01 Feb 2018 (approx)
Mind Control	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/02/mind_control_8c_by_emma_twyford-71489
Unjustified	8b+ (Lead)	10 Aug 2014 (approx)
Crimptonite	8b+ (Lead)	22 Feb 2022 (approx)
Crimptonite	https://www.instagram.com/p/CaUTgSUtl-G/
Predator	8b (Lead)	25 Apr 2011
Melancholie	8b (Lead)	18 Jun 2015 (approx)
Statement of Youth	8a (Lead Flash)	29 May 2011

Climb	Grade	FA	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
Lotus	7C+ (Boulder)

Climb	Grade	Ascent Date
Rare Lichen	E9 (Lead)	23 Sep 2013
Rare Lichen	Second british woman to climb E9. Did Rare Lichen up on Griben Facet in the Ogwen Valley which is given E9 6c. Such a cool route with some seriously small gear! I was not hopeful of doing it as it was pretty grim walking in then it burnt off! The rock felt a bit smeggy and just as I was about to set off some low level cloud came in. Decided to have a look and shout for a rope if it felt awful. Middle pic is of me pulling a terrified face just before setting off and the end pic is of me celebrating still being in one piece and not in a hospital. Thanks to Alex for belaying me very attentively and Ray and Llyr for being very nice whilst filming it. https://www.thebmc.co.uk/emma-twyford-interview https://twitter.com/McHaffieJames/status/382211879474855937 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0yIxeGoXOs
Once Upon a Time in the Southwest	E9 (Lead)	23 May 2018
The Big Issue	E9 (Lead)	26 Aug 2018 (approx)
Impact Day	E8 (Lead)	01 Jul 2015 (approx)
Impact Day	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/07/impact_day_e8_for_woodburn_mchaffie_and_twyford-69824
Gravity Wave	E8 (Lead Flash)	23 Mar 2016 (approx)
Gravity Wave	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/03/emma_twyford_flashes_gravity_wave_e8-70345
Nightmayer	E8 (Lead)	01 Jul 2018 (approx)
Nightmayer	https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/07/nightmayer_e8_6c_by_emma_twyford-71648
Chupacabra	E8 (Lead)	01 Jan 2020 (approx)
Chupacabra	[1] Summit magazine #104, page 43
Mercia Wall	E8 (Lead)	01 Jan 2021 (approx)
Mercia Wall	[1] Summit magazine #104, page 43
Cassini	E8 (Lead)
Cassini	Fourth ascent.
Bucket Dynasty	E7 (Lead Flash)	01 Aug 2014 (approx)
Always the Sun	E7 (Lead Onsight)	26 Aug 2021 (approx)
Always the Sun	https://www.instagram.com/p/CTCfdqAjEpW/

Climb	Grade	FA	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade

Nationality:	GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	7C+
Hardest Sport (Worked):	9a
Hardest Sport (Flash):	8a
Hardest Trad (Worked):	E9
Hardest Trad (Onsight):	E7
Hardest Trad (Flash):	E8
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Nationality:	GB
Hardest Boulder (Worked):	7C+
Hardest Sport (Worked):	9a
Hardest Sport (Flash):	8a
Hardest Trad (Worked):	E9
Hardest Trad (Onsight):	E7
Hardest Trad (Flash):	E8
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Rare Lichen (E9)

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