| From: | United Kingdom 🇬🇧 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hardest Boulder (Worked): | 7C+ |
| Hardest Trad (Worked): | E9 |
| Hardest Trad (Onsight): | E7 |
| Hardest Trad (Flash): | E7 |
[1] Obsession Fatale by Ian Parnell. On The Edge 115, page 42.
18 recorded ascents.
| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toy Boy | 7C+ | Boulder | worked | 2001 | |
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Second ascent.
References[1] On The Edge 115, page 43. |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oz Bound | E9 | Lead | worked | 24th Jan 2002 | |
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First ascent.
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| Lonely Heart | E9 | Solo | worked | 29th Dec 2003 | |
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First ascent.
On the same day Ben also soloed every other route on the slab, only missing out on Toy Boy. References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2004/01/heason_adds_new_e9_to_froggatt-9871 |
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| Muy Caliente! | E9 | Lead | worked | ||
| Meshuga | E9 | Lead | worked | ||
References |
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| Obsession Fatale | E8 | Solo | worked | 1996 | |
| Renegade Master | E8 | Solo | worked | 2001 | |
| End of the Affair | E8 | Solo | worked | 2002 | |
| Final Destination | E8 | Solo | worked | 5th Nov 2003 | |
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First ascent.
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| Order of the Phoenix | E8 | Lead | worked | 26th Sep 2009 | E8 (hard) |
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The same day as belaying Miles Gibson on the first ascent of Dangermouse. References[2] https://www.climbing.com/news/gritstone-action-at-uks-wimberry-rocks/ |
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| Monopoly | E7 | Lead | onsight | 1997 | |
References[1] A record of ground-up and on-sight climbing on Peak, Yorkshire and Lancashire gritstone [2] On The Edge Issue 92, page 11 |
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| Beginner's Mind | E7 | Lead | worked | 1998 | |
| Storms Over Africa | E7 | Solo | worked | 1999 | |
References[1] On The Edge Issue 90, page 10 |
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| Moon Madness | E7 | Lead | flash | 2002 | |
| Counting Pixies | E6 | Lead | worked | 1999 | E7 (soft) |
| The Aardvark And The Ferret | E6 | Solo | worked | 2001 | |
| Better Dead Than Smeg | E6 | Lead | onsight | 2002 | |
| Attraverso il Pesce | E6 | Alternate Leads | onsight | Aug 2009 | |
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With Ted Kingsnorth.
References[1] https://tedkingsnorth.blogspot.com/2022/04/attraverso-il-pesce.html |
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| Climb | Grade | Style | Ascent Date | Suggested Grade |
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