| Nationality: | GB |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 7C+ |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 8b |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E8 |
| Hardest Trad (Onsight): | E5 |
| Notable Partnerships | |
| Murray Hamilton | |
Dave Cuthbertson is an extremely influential Scottish climber who was operating at his peak in the 1980s. He was responsible for some of the hardest routes of the era, for example his route Requiem was established in 1983 and features ~8a climbing on trad gear, making it the hardest route in the UK at the time.
29 recorded ascents.
| Year | Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date |
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| 1977 | Marjorie Razorblade | E3 | Lead | 1977 |
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First ascent.
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| Monty Python's Flying Circus | 6C | Boulder | worked | 1977 | |
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First ascent.
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| Lady Jane | E2 | Lead | Jul 1977 | |
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First ascent.
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| 1978 | The Flytrap | E2 | Alternate Leads | onsight | 16th Apr 1978 |
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First ascent.
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| 1979 | Wild Country | E6 | Lead | worked | 1979 |
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First ascent.
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| 1980 | Scarab | E6 | Lead | 1980 |
| Lady Charlotte | E5 | Lead | 1980 | |
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First ascent.
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| Circe | E5 | Lead | 1980 | |
| Rest and Be Thankful | E5 | Lead | 25th Apr 1980 | |
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First ascent.
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| 1981 | In Loving Memory | E6 | Lead | 1981 |
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First ascent.
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| 1982 | Gone With the Wind | E7 | Lead | worked | 1982 |
| Nijinski | E5 | Lead | 1982 | |
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First ascent.
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| 1983 | Requiem | E8 | Lead | worked | 1983 |
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First ascent.
A hugely impressive ascent for it's time featuring extremely hard climbing (comparable to 8a sport) on trad gear.
References[1] http://www.niallgrimes.com/jam-crack-climbing-podcast/2022/10/7/jcpc-120-dave-cubby-cuthbertson |
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| 1984 | Just a Little Tease | E5 | Lead | Jun 1984 |
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First ascent.
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| 1985 | The Painted Wall | E4 | Lead | 5th May 1985 |
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First ascent.
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| 1986 | Strawberries | E7 | Lead | worked | 1986 |
| Uncertain Emotions | 7b | Lead | worked | 1986 | |
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First ascent.
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| Femme Fatale | E8 | Lead | worked | 27th Jul 1986 | |
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First ascent.
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| 1987 | ||||
| 1988 | The Screaming Abdabs | E6 | Lead | 22nd Jun 1988 |
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First ascent.
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| 1989 | ||||
| 1990 | County Ethics | 7C+ | Lead | worked | 1990 |
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First ascent.
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| 1991 | Magnetic Fields | 8b | Lead | worked | Before 1st Jan 1991 |
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Pre-1991. [1] [1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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| Predator | 8b | Lead | worked | Before 1st Jan 1991 | |
References[1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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| Austrian Oak | 8b | Lead | worked | Before 1st Jan 1991 | |
References[1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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| 1995 | Symbiosis | E8 | Lead | worked | 1995 |
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First ascent.
Cleaned on an ab rope but not practiced. |
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| 2001 | Mega Tsunami | E6 | Lead | Jun 2001 |
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First ascent.
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Magnetic Fields | 8b | Lead | worked | Before 1st Jan 1991 | |
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Pre-1991. [1] [1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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| Predator | 8b | Lead | worked | Before 1st Jan 1991 | |
References[1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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| Austrian Oak | 8b | Lead | worked | Before 1st Jan 1991 | |
References[1] The Power of Climbing (1991) by David Jones, page 192 |
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| Raindogs | 8a | Lead | worked | ||
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Fourth ascent? Due to some miscommunication with Chris Gore Dave thought the correct style was to place all the draws on every attempt, leading to a slightly longer than expected redpoint process! [1] References[1] http://www.niallgrimes.com/jam-crack-climbing-podcast/2022/10/7/jcpc-120-dave-cubby-cuthbertson |
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| Statement of Youth | 8a | Lead | worked | ||
| Uncertain Emotions | 7b | Lead | worked | 1986 | |
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First ascent.
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| County Ethics | 7C+ | Lead | worked | 1990 | |
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First ascent.
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| Monty Python's Flying Circus | 6C | Boulder | worked | 1977 | |
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First ascent.
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Requiem | E8 | Lead | worked | 1983 | |
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First ascent.
A hugely impressive ascent for it's time featuring extremely hard climbing (comparable to 8a sport) on trad gear.
References[1] http://www.niallgrimes.com/jam-crack-climbing-podcast/2022/10/7/jcpc-120-dave-cubby-cuthbertson |
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| Femme Fatale | E8 | Lead | worked | 27th Jul 1986 | |
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First ascent.
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| Symbiosis | E8 | Lead | worked | 1995 | |
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First ascent.
Cleaned on an ab rope but not practiced. |
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| Romantic Reality | E7 | Lead | ||
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First ascent.
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| Gone With the Wind | E7 | Lead | worked | 1982 | |
| Strawberries | E7 | Lead | worked | 1986 | |
| Wild Country | E6 | Lead | worked | 1979 | |
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First ascent.
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| In Loving Memory | E6 | Lead | 1981 | |
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First ascent.
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| The Screaming Abdabs | E6 | Lead | 22nd Jun 1988 | |
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First ascent.
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| Mega Tsunami | E6 | Lead | Jun 2001 | |
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First ascent.
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| Scarab | E6 | Lead | 1980 | |
| Lady Charlotte | E5 | Lead | 1980 | |
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First ascent.
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| Rest and Be Thankful | E5 | Lead | 25th Apr 1980 | |
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First ascent.
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| Nijinski | E5 | Lead | 1982 | |
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First ascent.
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| Just a Little Tease | E5 | Lead | Jun 1984 | |
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First ascent.
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| Circe | E5 | Lead | 1980 | |
| Right Wall | E5 | Lead | onsight | ||
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An early onsight ascent.
References[1] http://www.niallgrimes.com/jam-crack-climbing-podcast/2022/10/7/jcpc-120-dave-cubby-cuthbertson |
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| The Painted Wall | E4 | Lead | 5th May 1985 | |
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First ascent.
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| Marjorie Razorblade | E3 | Lead | 1977 | |
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First ascent.
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| Lady Jane | E2 | Lead | Jul 1977 | |
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First ascent.
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| The Flytrap | E2 | Alternate Leads | onsight | 16th Apr 1978 | |
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First ascent.
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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