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Climbs

8 recorded climbs.

This timeline is missing some first ascents where the date of the ascent is unknown.
Year Climb Grade Climber Style Date
1980 Tom's Traverse 6C+ Tom Walkington Boulder | worked 1980s
First ascent.
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
First ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge 120, page 49

[2] On The Edge Issue 73, page 9

1998
1999
First ascent.

Climbed with feet on the back and given 8B. New beta using heels on the lip has taken the grade to 8A+.

References

[1] https://youtu.be/RbZALxPdjZg?t=856

[2] On The Edge Issue 120, page 49

[3] On The Edge Issue 105, page 14

First ascent.

Three of us attempted to remove the block from below what is now Kaizen, by using a winching system rigged from the large trees near the fence – a procedure abandoned when the trees started moving, whereas the block showed no intention of doing likewise. [3]

References

[1] On The Edge issue 120, page 49

[2] On The Edge, Issue 113

[3] https://www.lakesbloc.com/2023/06/29/20-years-of-lakesbloc-com/

2002
2003 At the Heart of It All 8B+ John Gaskins Boulder | worked Oct 2003
First ascent.
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
At the Heart of It All 8B+ 2 1st October 2003 – 1st November 2003
Kaizen 8B+ 2 1st January 2001 – 1st July 2009
Asphyxia 8B+ 2 21st October 2021
Anaesthesia 8A+ 8 1st January 2000 – 15th October 2021
Cloning Technology 8A+ 1 1st January 1997 – 1st January 1998
Butternut Squash 7C+ 2 9th July 2022
Not Bad Dave 7C 2 1st April 2026 – 1st May 2026
Tom's Traverse 6C+ 1 1st January 1980 – 1st January 1990