Simon Nadin


Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth: 10th July 1965
Age: 59 years old
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8a+
Hardest Sport (Onsight): 8a+
Hardest Sport (Flash): 8a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E7
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E5
Hardest Trad (Flash): E7

Contributors
11 contributions since 23rd February 2024.

Quick Info

From: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth: 10th July 1965
Age: 59 years old
Hardest Sport (Worked): 8a+
Hardest Sport (Onsight): 8a+
Hardest Sport (Flash): 8a
Hardest Trad (Worked): E7
Hardest Trad (Onsight): E5
Hardest Trad (Flash): E7
Contributors
11 contributions since 23rd February 2024.

Ascents

19 recorded ascents.

This timeline is missing some ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown. Use the other tabs to view these ascents.
Year Climb Grade Style Date
1980 Statement of Youth 8a Lead | flash 1980s

Late 1980s.

1981
1982
1983 Barriers in Time E6 Lead | worked 20th Oct 1983
First ascent.
1984 Mindbridge E7 Lead | worked 1984
First ascent.
1985 Parallel Lines (With Siderunners) E6 Lead | worked 1985
First ascent.
Art Nouveau E6 Solo | worked 1985
First ascent.
Script for a Tear E6 Lead | worked 1985
First ascent.
Menopause E5 Solo | onsight 1985
1986 B4, XS E7 Lead | worked 1986
First ascent.
1987 Paralogism E7 Lead | worked 1987
First ascent.
Gonads 8a+ Lead | worked May 1987
First ascent.
1988 Aberration 8a Lead | worked Sep 1988
1989 Monumental Armblaster 8a+ Lead | worked 1989
Second ascent.

In a very rapid 2 hours!

References

[1] Peak Limestone North, First Ascents Supplement /file/bc3fd0e4-a3ee-a736-1cbf-d68af9f0910e/peak_lime_north_first_ascents.pdf

K. P. Nuts E7 Lead | worked 16th Apr 1989
1990 Janus E7 Lead | ground up 1990

References

[1] Westlake, D. (2010). Froggatt to Black Rocks, page 178.

The Groove 8a+ Lead | onsight 1990

One of the first 8a+ onsights in the UK.

Urgent Action 8a+ Lead | onsight 30th Jun 1990

One of the first 8a+ onsights in the UK.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/photos/dbpage.php?id=137438

The Bulge 8a Lead | onsight 30th Jun 1990
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Gonads 8a+ Lead | worked May 1987
First ascent.
Monumental Armblaster 8a+ Lead | worked 1989
Second ascent.

In a very rapid 2 hours!

References

[1] Peak Limestone North, First Ascents Supplement /file/bc3fd0e4-a3ee-a736-1cbf-d68af9f0910e/peak_lime_north_first_ascents.pdf

The Groove 8a+ Lead | onsight 1990

One of the first 8a+ onsights in the UK.

Urgent Action 8a+ Lead | onsight 30th Jun 1990

One of the first 8a+ onsights in the UK.

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/photos/dbpage.php?id=137438

Aberration 8a Lead | worked Sep 1988
Statement of Youth 8a Lead | flash 1980s

Late 1980s.

The Bulge 8a Lead | onsight 30th Jun 1990
Sardine 7b+ Top Rope | repeat

Purportedly ground to ground in 45 seconds!

Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Mindbridge E7 Lead | worked 1984
First ascent.
B4, XS E7 Lead | worked 1986
First ascent.
Paralogism E7 Lead | worked 1987
First ascent.
K. P. Nuts E7 Lead | worked 16th Apr 1989
Janus E7 Lead | ground up 1990

References

[1] Westlake, D. (2010). Froggatt to Black Rocks, page 178.

Beau Geste E7 Lead | flash

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 107, page 48

Barriers in Time E6 Lead | worked 20th Oct 1983
First ascent.
Parallel Lines (With Siderunners) E6 Lead | worked 1985
First ascent.
Art Nouveau E6 Solo | worked 1985
First ascent.
Script for a Tear E6 Lead | worked 1985
First ascent.
Menopause E5 Solo | onsight 1985
Climb Grade Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade