Climbs / Index

Trad climbs

Ordered by the number of ascents recorded.

All Boulder problems 3,311 Trad climbs 2,611 Sport routes 2,187 Deep water solos 104 Aid Climbs 61 Boulder problems (indoor) 29 Alpine 24 Traverses 19 High Mountain 18
Climb Name Type Grade # Ascents Recorded Notes Exclude Reason
Supermoon Trad climb E7 1
Supernatural Trad climb E5 1
Supersonic Trad climb E5 1

The provocative cover line from editor Geoff Birtles on Crags magazine asked the question "Can this be Britain's first 6c" (referring to the UK technical grade, meaning somewhere upwards of French 7b+), an example of Betteridge's Law of headlines. Supersonic was a relatively sustained route for its time which perhaps excused the hyperbole. The line had been envisioned by Tom Proctor but it was left to Fawcett to complete, his last route of the long hot summer of 1976, two days before breaking his ankle.

The grade is now thought UK 6a or around French 7a.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines

[2] Kelly, P, Hoey, G, Barker B (2013) Peak Rock. p197 UK: vertebrate publishing

Survival of the Fittest Trad climb E7 1
Suzie's Plot Trad climb E7 1
Sweet Hereafter Trad climb E7 1
Sweet Smell of Success Trad climb E5 1
Swing With the Groove Trad climb E6 1
Tacitation Trad climb VS 1
Tangerine Dream Trad climb E4 1
Taurus Trad climb E4 1

Brown and Whillans last significant new route as a team.

Tax Exile Trad climb E5 1
Tazlov Trad climb E9 1
T’Big Surrey Trad climb E5 1
Tears of a Clown Trad climb E7 1
Teenage Kicks Trad climb E6 1
Telemarksuiten direct Trad climb E9 1
Telli Trad climb E3 1
Tempesta D’estiu Trad climb E9 1
Temple of Boom Trad climb E7 1

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