Toby Roberts


Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Social Media

References

[1] Interview with Steve McClure and Niall Grimes for the BMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHiz8LbUqvU

[2] Interview with Ollie Torr for Lattice Training, December 2021 https://latticetraining.com/2021/12/02/interview-with-lattice-client-toby-roberts/

Quick Info

Nationality: GB
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a
Social Media

References

[1] Interview with Steve McClure and Niall Grimes for the BMC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHiz8LbUqvU

[2] Interview with Ollie Torr for Lattice Training, December 2021 https://latticetraining.com/2021/12/02/interview-with-lattice-client-toby-roberts/


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Pics + Vids

Added at 13:12 on 01 December 2021
Batman (9a)
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Added at 15:10 on 11 October 2021
Hubble (9a)
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Added at 19:10 on 26 October 2021
Hubble (9a)
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Added at 09:10 on 28 October 2021
Rainshadow (9a)
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Added at 12:02 on 10 February 2021
Rainshadow (9a)
Added at 16:01 on 05 January 2021
Evolution (8c+)
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Added at 16:11 on 07 November 2021
Stevolution (9a)
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Added at 08:11 on 13 November 2021
Kaa'bah (8c+)
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Added at 08:11 on 13 November 2021
Raindogs (8a)
Added at 08:11 on 13 November 2021

Ascents

9 recorded ascents.

Year Climb Grade FA Ascent Date
2015 Raindogs 8a (Lead) October 2015

Aged just 10 making him the youngest brit at the time to climb 8a.

http://www.tobyroberts.co.uk/raindogs-8a-at-malham-cove-ticked-youngest-ever-ascent/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufr0jrylWQs

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/10/youngest_ascent_of_raindogs_8a_for_10_year-old_toby_roberts-70054

2016 Revelations 8b (Lead) November 2016

Aged just 11! Toby had to use a significantly different sequence because he was too short for the normal method.

I saw Will Bosi climb it [Hubble] and thought I would love to give it a go and you can never set your heights too high. [1]

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/11/revelations_8b_by_11_year-old_toby_roberts-70777

2017
2018
2019
2020 Rainshadow 9a (Lead) 2nd December 2020

With this ascent Toby became the youngest brit (aged 15) to climb 9a.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMWMbBK9Txo

https://www.instagram.com/p/CITtUGSDcO_/

2021 Bat Route 8c (Lead) 11th September 2021
Batman 9a (Lead) 11th October 2021

https://www.instagram.com/p/CU4_EuSjwpr/

Hubble 9a (Lead) 26th October 2021

Third session.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVgFH4PoCoT/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CViuQMuoT-3/

Evolution 8c+ (Lead) 6th November 2021

https://www.instagram.com/p/CV98lTCN2w_/

Kaa'bah 8c+ (Lead) 11th November 2021

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWL6hDiI7Nd/

Stevolution 9a (Lead) 12th November 2021

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWL6hDiI7Nd/

Climb Grade FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Rainshadow 9a (Lead) 2nd December 2020

With this ascent Toby became the youngest brit (aged 15) to climb 9a.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMWMbBK9Txo

https://www.instagram.com/p/CITtUGSDcO_/

Batman 9a (Lead) 11th October 2021

https://www.instagram.com/p/CU4_EuSjwpr/

Hubble 9a (Lead) 26th October 2021 9a

Third session.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVgFH4PoCoT/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CViuQMuoT-3/

Stevolution 9a (Lead) 12th November 2021

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWL6hDiI7Nd/

Evolution 8c+ (Lead) 6th November 2021

https://www.instagram.com/p/CV98lTCN2w_/

Kaa'bah 8c+ (Lead) 11th November 2021

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWL6hDiI7Nd/

Bat Route 8c (Lead) 11th September 2021
Revelations 8b (Lead) November 2016

Aged just 11! Toby had to use a significantly different sequence because he was too short for the normal method.

I saw Will Bosi climb it [Hubble] and thought I would love to give it a go and you can never set your heights too high. [1]

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/11/revelations_8b_by_11_year-old_toby_roberts-70777

Raindogs 8a (Lead) October 2015

Aged just 10 making him the youngest brit at the time to climb 8a.

http://www.tobyroberts.co.uk/raindogs-8a-at-malham-cove-ticked-youngest-ever-ascent/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufr0jrylWQs

https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2015/10/youngest_ascent_of_raindogs_8a_for_10_year-old_toby_roberts-70054

Climb Grade FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade