| Nationality: | GB |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 8a+ |
| Hardest Sport (Onsight): | 8a+ |
| Hardest Sport (Flash): | 8a |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E7 |
| Hardest Trad (Onsight): | E5 |
15 recorded ascents.
| Year | Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Barriers in Time | E6 (Lead) | ✓ | 20th October 1983 |
| 1984 | ||||
| 1985 | Script for a Tear | E6 (Lead) | ✓ | 1985 |
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https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.150023826454503/150024616454424 |
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| Art Nouveau | E6 (Solo) | ✓ | 1985 | |
| 1986 | B4, XS | E7 (Lead) | ✓ | 1986 |
| 1987 | Paralogism | E7 (Lead) | ✓ | 1987 |
| Gonads | 8a+ (Lead) | ✓ | May 1987 | |
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https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.150043076452578/150043653119187 |
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| 1988 | Aberration | 8a (Lead) | ✓ | September 1988 |
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https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.125178085605744/125178358939050 |
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| 1989 | Monumental Armblaster | 8a+ (Lead) | 1989 | |
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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 |
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| K. P. Nuts | E7 (Lead) | ✓ | 16th April 1989 | |
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https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.125178085605744/125178692272350 |
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| 1990 | Janus | E7 (Lead Ground up) | 1990 | |
References[1] Westlake, D. (2010). Froggatt to Black Rocks, page 178. |
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| The Groove | 8a+ (Lead Onsight) | 1990 | ||
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One of the first 8a+ onsights in the UK. |
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| Urgent Action | 8a+ (Lead Onsight) | 30th June 1990 | ||
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One of the first 8a+ onsights in the UK. |
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| The Bulge | 8a (Lead Onsight) | 30th June 1990 | ||
| 1991 | ||||
| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonads | 8a+ (Lead) | ✓ | May 1987 | |
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https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.150043076452578/150043653119187 |
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| Monumental Armblaster | 8a+ (Lead) | 1989 | ||
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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 |
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| The Groove | 8a+ (Lead Onsight) | 1990 | ||
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One of the first 8a+ onsights in the UK. |
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| Urgent Action | 8a+ (Lead Onsight) | 30th June 1990 | ||
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One of the first 8a+ onsights in the UK. |
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| Aberration | 8a (Lead) | ✓ | September 1988 | |
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https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.125178085605744/125178358939050 |
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| The Bulge | 8a (Lead Onsight) | 30th June 1990 | ||
| Statement of Youth | 8a (Lead Flash) | |||
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Late 1980s. |
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| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B4, XS | E7 (Lead) | ✓ | 1986 | |
| Paralogism | E7 (Lead) | ✓ | 1987 | |
| K. P. Nuts | E7 (Lead) | ✓ | 16th April 1989 | |
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https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.125178085605744/125178692272350 |
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| Janus | E7 (Lead Ground up) | 1990 | ||
References[1] Westlake, D. (2010). Froggatt to Black Rocks, page 178. |
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| Barriers in Time | E6 (Lead) | ✓ | 20th October 1983 | |
| Art Nouveau | E6 (Solo) | ✓ | 1985 | |
| Script for a Tear | E6 (Lead) | ✓ | 1985 | |
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https://www.facebook.com/rockarchivist/photos/a.150023826454503/150024616454424 |
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| Menopause | E5 (Solo Onsight) | |||
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https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/rocktalk/hardest_route_ever_onsight_soloed-594914?v=1#x7849370 |
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| Climb | Grade | FA | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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