| Climb Name | Type | Grade | # Ascents Recorded | Notes | Exclude Reason |
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| La Rambla Extension | Sport route | 9a+ | 17 | References |
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| Mecca - The Mid-life Crisis | Sport route | 8b+ | 17 | Originally given E8. |
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| The Story of Two Worlds | Boulder problem | 8C | 17 | ||
| End of the Affair | Trad climb | E8 | 16 | ||
| Gaia | Trad climb | E8 | 16 | A classic Johnny Dawes test piece. A hard move gains entry to the groove where easier (but scarier!) climbing awaits before a terrifying finale. |
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| Le Voyage | Trad climb | E10 | 16 | References |
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| Off the Wagon | Boulder problem | 8B+ | 16 | An old project from Chris Sharma and Dave Graham, features in dosage (vol 4?) |
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| Paint it Black | Boulder problem | 8C | 16 | ||
| Steppenwolf | Boulder problem | 8B | 16 | ||
| Strawberries | Trad climb | E7 | 16 | Known as Peaches before Ron Fawcett made the first ascent in 1980, due to its proximity to the route Cream (peaches and cream, strawberries and cream etc.). In other trivia, the route was featured on the cover of the 1978 Tremadog and the Moelwyns Climbers Club guidebook making it a rare example of an unclimbed route on the cover of a guide. [2][3] References[1] Jack Geldard on the history of the route https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/strawberries_-_a_british_on_sight-1117 |
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| The Master's Edge | Trad climb | E7 | 16 | So called because, while working the line, Jerry Moffatt proclaimed
Ron Fawcett then nipped in while Jerry was napping to snatch the first ascent of this iconic line. References[1] On The Edge Issue 107, page 48 |
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| Cry Freedom | Sport route | 8c | 15 | This has been upgraded in recent guides yet no holds have broken since the FA and an easier sequence than Mark Leach's original nails method on the top crux was found. It has to be questioned why it went up from its original grade of 8b+? |
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| Director's Cut | Boulder problem | 8B | 15 | Lou Ferrino in to Trigger Cut. |
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| Era Vella | Sport route | 9a | 15 | ||
| Estado Crítico | Sport route | 9a | 15 | Estado Crítico is notable for being the first ever 9a to be onsighted after Alex Megos climbed it in March 2012. Although Ramón Julián Puigblanque suggested 9a when he made the first ascent it later settled to around 8c+/9a after several repeats (most notably a third go ascent from Adam Ondra and a second go ascent from Patxi Usobiaga). However around 2010 a hold broke and after reclimbing the route while working Golpe de Estado Adam suggested 9a was appropriate. Since then the grade has settled at 9a. |
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| Evolution | Sport route | 8c+ | 15 | ||
| Fish Eye | Sport route | 8c | 15 | ||
| Isles of Wonder | Boulder problem | 8B | 15 | ||
| Predator | Sport route | 8b | 15 | ||
| Sleepwalker | Boulder problem | 8C+ | 15 | Sleepwalker is a boulder problem in Red Rocks in the USA. Nalle Hukkataival first cleaned and tried the line, and was then joined by Jimmy Webb and Daniel Woods in trying it. Jimmy Webb made the first ascent, shortly followed by Daniel Woods. After a prolonged battle with skin and conditions Nalle was able to make the third ascent. It has become one of the most popular hard boulders in the world, in part due to relatively reliable conditions and ease of access, with 15 ascents at the time of writing. |