Climbs / Index

Deep water solos

Ordered by the number of ascents recorded.

All Boulder problems 3,307 Trad climbs 2,600 Sport routes 2,183 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 Heel Hook Look Deep water solo 8a 2
The Shield Deep water solo 7b+ 2
The Weatherman Deep water solo 8a+ 2
White Lightning Deep water solo 7b+ 2
A Drop in the Ocean Deep water solo 7b 1
Afroman Deep water solo 7b 1
Akela Deep water solo 8a 1
A Milli Deep water solo 8a 1
Athlos Deep water solo 8b+ 1

A leftward extension of Olympiad (8b).

Put up as the hardest DWS route in the UK.
Black Knight Deep water solo 8a+ 1
Black Pearl Deep water solo 9a+ 1
Blue Planet Deep water solo 7b+ 1
Crab Party Deep water solo 6c 1

First ascentionist Mike Robertson:

One of the highlights for me was dropping my car keys in the drink and borrowing a mask to find them. A small circle of crabs had formed around my car keys, and I laughed so much I had to surface. And then I looked up; the huge roof crack of crab party was thus discovered. [1]

References

[1] The Blue Cliff by Grant Farquhar, page 100
Cristo Deep water solo 7a 1
Cutlass Deep water solo 8a 1
Ei Tippa Tapa Deep water solo 8c 1
Fathoms Deep water solo 6b 1
Gluteas Maximus Deep water solo 7a+ 1
Hair Bear Deep water solo 7c+ 1
Hardcore Prawn Deep water solo 8a 1

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