| From: | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 8A |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 8b |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E10 |
| Hardest Trad (Onsight): | E8 |
A prolific force in the Lake District in the UK, establishing many hard and bold trad lines throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
31 recorded ascents.
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| I Got Horribly Sober | 8b | Lead | worked | 2001 | |
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First ascent.
References[1] On The Edge issue 110, page 11 |
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| Unrighteous Doctors | 7c+ | Lead | worked | 1991 | |
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First ascent.
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Grossman SDS | 8A | Boulder | worked | 2000 | |
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First ascent.
Withe special permission from the farmer as the boulder was foot and mouth banned at the time. [1] References[1] On The Edge Issue 107, page 14. |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To Hell and Back | E10 | Lead | worked | 2014 | |
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Date is a bit of a guess based on this interview with Natalie Berry from UKC. [1] References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/dave_birkett_the_weekend_warrior-8532 |
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| Die by the Drop | E10 | Lead | worked | ||
| If 6 was 9 | E9 | Lead | worked | 1992 | |
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First ascent.
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| Talbot Horizon | E9 | Lead | worked | 27th Jul 2000 | |
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First ascent.
References |
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| Welcome to the Cruel World | E9 | Lead | worked | 19th Apr 2002 | |
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First ascent.
On the day he went for the lead Dave only had a limited rack with him so decided to pre-place a few pieces. [1] References[1] Climber July 2002, page 9 |
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| Breathless | E9 | Lead | worked | 2004 | |
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Second ascent.
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| Divided Years | E9 | Lead | worked | Aug 2005 | |
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Second ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2005/08/birkett_repeats_divided_years-19542 |
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| Return of the King | E9 | Lead | worked | 3rd Jun 2006 | E9 |
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First ascent.
References |
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| Hasty Sin Oot Ert Hoonds? | E9 | Lead | worked | 20th Jul 2007 | |
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First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2007/07/new_dave_birkett_e9_-_the_real_mccoy-38671 |
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| The Walk of Life | E9 | Lead | worked | 2010 | E9 |
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Third ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2010/05/birkett_repeats_the_walk_of_life_-_full_story-53538 |
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| Once Upon a Time in the Southwest | E9 | Lead | worked | Nov 2010 | |
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First ascent.
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2010/11/birkett_strikes_again_in_the_southwest-58697 |
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| Psykovsky's Sequins | E9 | Lead | worked | 8th Aug 2013 | E8 |
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Dave suggested E8 after finding (and testing!) a filed down slider to protect the route. References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2013/08/birkett_repeats_cooksons_route_and_rescues_sheep-68270 |
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| Bleed in Hell | E8 | Lead | worked | 1992 | |
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First ascent.
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| Hellish | E8 | Lead | worked | 14th Jul 1992 | |
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First ascent.
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| Impact Day | E8 | Lead | worked | May 1999 | E9 |
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First ascent.
References[1] On The Edge Issue 88, page 11 |
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| Another Lonely Day | E8 | Lead | worked | 26th Apr 2002 | |
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First ascent.
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| Fear of Failure | E8 | Lead | onsight | 2003 | |
| Death Arete | E8 | Lead | worked | 26th Apr 2003 | |
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First ascent.
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| Nowt Burra Flee'in Thing | E8 | Lead | worked | May 2005 | E8 |
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First ascent.
The name comes from a quote from Will Ritson, an innkeeper in Wasdale in the 1800s:
References |
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| My Piano | E8 | Lead | onsight | 22nd May 2008 | |
References[1] Climb Issue 42, page 19 |
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| Dawes Rides a Shovelhead | E8 | Lead | worked | ||
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First ascent.
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| Up Hellya | E8 | Lead | worked | ||
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First ascent.
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| Caution | E8 | Lead | worked | ||
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First ascent.
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| Femme Fatale | E8 | Lead | worked | ||
| Throw Another Sheep on the Fire | E7 | Lead | worked | 24th Mar 2000 | |
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First ascent.
References[1] On The Edge Issue 108, page 11. |
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| Missing | E7 | Lead | worked | Before 1st Oct 2006 | |
References |
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| Skye Wall | E7 | Lead | worked | 2007 | |
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First ascent.
References |
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| Peppered Boursin | E7 | Lead | worked | ||
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First ascent.
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