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Boulder problems

Ordered by the number of ascents recorded.

All Boulder problems 3,311 Trad climbs 2,616 Sport routes 2,184 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
The Revenant Boulder problem 8C 1
The Right (via Freedom) Boulder problem 8B 1
Thermonuclear Fusion Boulder problem 8C 1
The Sausage King of Meersbrook Boulder problem 7C 1
The Seam Engine Boulder problem 8B+ 1

Dan Varian:

Found by Greg Chapman and figured out by Aidan Roberts, the line is the highest quality of its difficulty in the lakes. [1]

References

[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/hollinghead_crag-19674/the_seam_engine-791128

The Serpentine Line Boulder problem 8B 1
The Siberian Boulder problem 7C 1
The South Arête Boulder problem 3 1

On 18 April 1898, Crowley and Legros recorded 22 climbs on the Y Boulder in Mosedale, including a topo. These are some of the earliest recorded boulder problems and the topo could perhaps be the first bouldering guide.

References

[1] https://web.archive.org/web/20190217031248/http://www128.pair.com/r3d4k7/Bouldering_History1.1a.html

The Sphinx Boulder problem 7A+ 1
The Stepping Stone Boulder problem 8C 1
The Tempest Boulder problem 8A+ 1
The Terrace Boulder problem 7C 1
The Tesseract Boulder problem 8C 1
The Thing Boulder problem 8A 1
The Thing Sit Start Boulder problem 8A+ 1
The Toe Toll Boulder problem 8A 1
The Trap Jump Project Boulder problem 9A (approx) 1
The Trident Boulder problem 8C+ 1

A direct finish to Poseidon's Wrath. Follows the same first 3 move 8C section before going straight up into an 8A+ move followed by an easy top section.

The Uncertainty Principle Boulder problem 8A+ 1

Named for first ascentionist Tom Peckitt's dad, who passed away the year as he made the FA.

The Undone Boulder problem 8A 1

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