A list of hard flash or onsight ascents by British men and women. Focus is on ascents in the UK, but not exclusively so.
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69 entries on the list.
Climber | Climb | Grade | Ascent Date | Notes | |
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1 | Simon Nadin | The Groove | 8a+ | 1990 |
One of the first 8a+ onsights in the UK. |
2 | Ben Moon | Menopausal Discharge | 8a+ | 1990s |
Early 1990s. References[1] Llanberis Slate. United Kingdom: Ground Up, 2011. |
3 | Simon Nadin | Urgent Action | 8a+ | 30th Jun 1990 |
One of the first 8a+ onsights in the UK. References |
4 | Nic Sellars | Nemesis | 8a+ | Between 10th Jul 1994 and 1st Jan 1995 |
References[1] Peak Limestone North, First Ascents Supplement /file/bc3fd0e4-a3ee-a736-1cbf-d68af9f0910e/peak_lime_north_first_ascents.pdf [2] https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,31364.msg638920.html#msg638920 |
5 | Ian Vickers | Urgent Action | 8a+ | 1997 | |
6 | Steve McClure | Radicales Libres | 8a+ | 2000 | |
7 | Steve McClure | Mandela | 8a+ | 2002 |
References[1] On The Edge 122, page 14. |
8 | Steve McClure | Indian Summer | 8b+ | Aug 2002 |
With this ascent Steve became the first British climber to onsight 8b+. |
9 | Chris Savage | Zona 0 | 8a+ | 17th Apr 2008 | |
10 | Steve McClure | Kalea Borroka | 8b+ | 20th May 2009 | |
11 | Steve McClure | Kali Yuga | 8b | Jul 2009 | |
12 | Chris Savage | Dau al Set | 8b | 5th Oct 2009 | |
13 | Chris Savage | Brujo | 8b | 5th Oct 2009 | |
14 | Tom Bolger | L Mens | 8b+ | 2011 | |
15 | Chris Savage | Urgent Action | 8a+ | 4th Jun 2011 |
Not a true flash as Chris had climbed The Thumb, which shares a finish with Urgent Action, two weeks previously. [1] References |
16 | Neil Mawson | K3 | 8a+ | Jul 2011 | |
17 | Steve McClure | Tom et je Ris | 8b+ | 12th Jul 2013 |
References |
18 | Ed Hamer | Kalea Borroka | 8b+ | 6th Jan 2014 | |
19 | James McHaffie | Supercool | 8a+ | 2015 | |
20 | Eddie Barbour | Urban Surfer | 8b | 31st May 2015 | |
21 | Ali Kennedy | Los Racos Extension | 8a+ | 5th Oct 2016 | |
22 | Will Bosi | El Món de Sofía | 8b+ | 11th Apr 2017 | |
23 | Alex Barrows | Ixeia | 8b+ | 8th Oct 2017 |
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24 | Jim Pope | Kalea Borroka | 8b+ | 10th Jan 2018 |
References[1] https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2018/01/kale_borroka_8b+_onsight_by_jim_pope-71446 |
25 | Rhoslyn Frugtniet | Face de Rat | 8a+ | 11th Aug 2018 |
First 8a+ flash by a british woman. |
26 | Buster Martin | Kurfil | 8b | 31st Dec 2018 |
References |
27 | Alex Barrows | Gravity | 8b+ | 10th Jan 2019 | |
28 | Pete Dawson | 32 | 8b+ | 14th Jul 2019 |
Not quite a proper flash as Pete had climbed R'n'P before. |
29 | Jim Pope | The Brute | 8b | 1st Sep 2019 |
References |
30 | Molly Thompson-Smith | Odysseus | 8b | 9th Aug 2020 | |
31 | Molly Thompson-Smith | L'Ami de Tout le Monde | 8b | 15th Aug 2020 | |
32 | Hazel Findlay | Donkey Kong | 8a+ | 22nd Nov 2020 |
References |
33 | Buster Martin | Bongata - Rodillar | 8b+ | 6th Mar 2021 |
References |
34 | Will Smith | Pur et Dur | 8b | 10th Jun 2021 | |
35 | Molly Thompson-Smith | Urgent Action | 8a+ | 11th Jun 2021 |
First British woman to flash 8a+ in the UK. |
36 | Lucy Mitchell | Viens Voir Mon Petit Jésus | 8b | 28th Sep 2021 | |
37 | Alex Barrows | Le Souffle du Ragga | 8b+ | 24th Oct 2021 |
References |
38 | Buster Martin | Pur et Dur | 8b | 26th Mar 2022 |
References |
39 | Alex Barrows | Momento Payaso | 8b+ | 2nd Apr 2022 | |
40 | Billy Ridal | Bricktop | 8b | 6th Aug 2022 | |
41 | Alex Barrows | Queimada | 8b+ | 22nd Oct 2022 | |
42 | Alex Barrows | Babylon Sistem | 8b | 25th Oct 2022 | |
43 | Will Bosi | Land Der Hämmer | 8b | 2023 |
References |
44 | Alex Barrows | Viernes 13 Buena Suerte | 8b | 7th Oct 2023 | |
45 | Alex Barrows | Le Blessé BG | 8b | 10th Oct 2023 | |
46 | Alex Barrows | Sur La Route De Madison | 8b | 17th Oct 2023 | |
47 | Alex Barrows | Trasnochando | 8b | 31st Oct 2023 | |
48 | Steve McClure | Queimada | 8b+ | Nov 2023 |
The same day as onsighting Budo. References |
49 | Steve McClure | Budo | 8b | Nov 2023 |
The same day as onsighting Queimada. References |
50 | Alex Barrows | Rock Fucks | 8b+ | 5th Nov 2023 | |
51 | Alex Barrows | La Ruta del Sol | 8b | 7th Nov 2023 | |
52 | Alex Barrows | La Travesia de los Gladiadores Total | 8b | 7th Nov 2023 |
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53 | Alex Barrows | Blomu R2 | 8b | 27th Feb 2024 |
Not a pure flash as Alex had onsighted Blomu R1 13 years previously. |
54 | Lucy Mitchell | Zouave Interplanétaire | 8a+ | 5th May 2024 | |
55 | Alex Barrows | Ecstacy | 8b | 31st Aug 2024 | |
56 | Alex Barrows | Nunca Mais | 8b | 24th Sep 2024 | |
57 | Alex Barrows | Los Robavias | 8b+ | 28th Sep 2024 | |
58 | Molly Thompson-Smith | Le Mari de la Baleine | 8a+ | 29th Sep 2024 | |
59 | Molly Thompson-Smith | Les Épinards aux Violettes | 8a+ | 29th Sep 2024 | |
60 | Steve McClure | Dr Crimp | 8b+ | ||
61 | Andy Earl | The Bastard | 8b |
References[1] https://climbonline.co.uk/2020/05/05/andy-earl-on-top-of-the-world/ |
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62 | Steve McClure | Les Chacals | 8b |
References[1] On The Edge 118, page 10 |
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63 | Steve McClure | Austrian Oak | 8b | ||
64 | Steve McClure | Victor Hugo | 8b | ||
65 | Steve McClure | Idefix | 8b | ||
66 | Malcolm Smith | Energy Vampire | 8a+ |
Early 90s. |
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67 | Ian Vickers | Homegrown | 8a+ |
One of the hardest onsight first ascents at the time. |
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68 | Rob Sutton | Air Show | 8a+ | ||
69 | Stuart Littlefair | Air Show | 8a+ |