Climbs / Index

All climbs

Ordered by the number of ascents recorded.

All Boulder problems 3,309 Trad climbs 2,600 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
Belly of the Beast Boulder problem 8B 8

Originally climbed without knee bars and given 8C, now considered to be 8B.

Big Fish Low Boulder problem 8B 8
Blå blomster sitt Boulder problem 8B 8
Bleu Sacré Boulder problem 8B 8
Bronx Sport route 8c+ 8
Butterballs Trad climb E4 8

A Steve Wunsch project before Barber's impressive nuts-only protected onsight ascent.

References

[1] https://www.henrybarber.com/categories/media/media_1-1.php

[2] https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/henry-barber-interview

Byakudo Boulder problem 8C 8

Iwagoya Boulder, Horai, Aichi, Japan

Caroline Boulder problem 7C+ 8
Catalan Witness the Fitness Boulder problem 8B+ 8
Central Buttress Trad climb E1 8

FRCC Scawfell Guide 1924:

The most arduous ascent in the Lake District; unexampled exposure; combined tactics and rope engineering essential at one point; not less than three climbers. Rubbers…The difficulties met with are so great that the expedition ranks amongst the world’s hardest. [1]

References

[1] https://www.thebmc.co.uk/100-years-of-central-buttress-scafell

[2] https://footlesscrow.blogspot.com/2014/06/central-buttressnow-and-then.html

[3] https://www.frcc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Journals/Journal-1914.pdf

Corona Sport route 9a+ 8

The first 9a+ in Germany.

Crackoholic Trad climb E8 8
Dawes Rides a Shovelhead Trad climb E8 8

After making the first ascent with 2 pegs in place Dave Birkett placed a bolt just above the pegs. This was quickly chopped.

Bernard Newman:

It is difficult to understand the reasoning behind such a senseless act - I was always under the impression that a bold lead threw down a challenge to other climbers. If Mr Birkett's intention was to gain fame perhaps he has been successful.

Merely being a good climber is obviously not good enough these days... If, as we understand, he has been manipulated by others one can only feel sorry for him. Now that the precedent for bolting on mountain crags in the Lake District has been set, we can expect a rash of hard new sport climbs on Scafell and Dove Crag and anywhere else that protection requires a little thought and skill to place. [1]

References

[1] Mountain Issue 140 (1991), page 12

Dead and Bloated Boulder problem 8B 8
Demencia Senil Sport route 9a+ 8
El Corazón Trad climb E8 8

El Corazón takes features originally aid climbed by Flight of the Albatross, Heart Route and Son of Heart linked by some new climbing. The name means The Heart in Spanish.

Epic Adventures Sport route 8b+ 8
Flipnic Boulder problem 8B 8
Floatin Boulder problem 8C+ 8

The leaning wall to the right of Launch Pad. The line had been a longstanding project.

Fuck the System Sport route 9a 8

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