The Hardest Boulder Problems on Gritstone

A list of all boulder problems 8B or harder on gritstone, a coarse-grained sandstone primarily found in the Pennines in the UK.

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43 entries on the list.

Climb Grade First Ascent
1 Brad Pit SDS 8B+ Thomas Willenberg, 15th May 2000
2 Ullola 8B+ Steve Dunning, 2003
3 Voyager SDS 8B+ Ben Moon, Nov 2006
4 Smiling Buttress 8B+ Tyler Landman, 3rd Nov 2013
5 Blood Sport LH 8B+ Joe Wilson, 17th Dec 2013
6 Bone Machine into Hats for Weasels via Rubble Rouser 8B+ James Noble, 2021
7 Weeping Arete 8B+ Dan Varian, 8th Jun 2024
8 Kindred 8B+ Jim Pope, 15th Jul 2024
9 The Boss Sit 8B+ Nathan Phillips, 12th Mar 2025
10 Malc's Traverse 8B Steve McClure, 16th Jan 2000
11 Second Coming 8B Steve Dunning, 2001
12 The Ace 8B Jerry Moffatt, 2001
13 Super Furry Animal 8B Steve Dunning, Sep 2001
14 Cypher 8B Ben Moon, Mar 2002
15 High Fidelity 8B Steve Dunning, Apr 2003
16 Close of Business 8B Steve McClure, 1st Sep 2003
17 Rhythm 8B Steve Dunning, 2004
18 Endless Nameless 8B John Gaskins, Oct 2005
19 Voyager 8B Ben Moon, 16th Nov 2005
20 The Real Keelhaul 8B Tom Peckitt, Feb 2007
21 Bulbhaul 8B Tom Peckitt, 2008
22 X-Calibre Direct SDS 8B Tom Peckitt, Oct 2008
23 Yes We Can 8B Mark Katz, 13th Mar 2011
24 Patina Turner 8B Tom Peckitt, 2013
25 Capability Brawn 8B Dan Varian, Before 1st Jan 2014
26 Ill Behaviour 8B Ned Feehally, 8th Nov 2017
27 Chabang 8B Dan Turner, 15th Sep 2018
28 Dig King Punch 8B James Noble, 2020
29 Lifeline 8B Dawid Skoczylas, 2020
30 The Boss 8B Ned Feehally, 9th Mar 2020
31 N.Bison 8B Ned Feehally, 1st Feb 2021
32 The Waiting Room Low Start 8B Tom Newman, Mar 2021
33 Bloodhound 8B Jim Pope, 13th Apr 2021
34 Groove Aversion 8B Dave Barrans, 10th Feb 2022
35 Snatch Low 8B Will Bosi, 10th Mar 2022
36 Burnt Ends 8B Nathan Phillips, 27th Apr 2023
37 Another World SDS 8B Robin Müller, Jan 2025
38 Lupin 8B Jim Pope, 16th Jan 2025
39 Burial 8B Ned Feehally, Mar 2025
40 Cherry Falls Sit 8B Harry Constantine, 29th Mar 2025
41 Cloud Gate Low 8B Billy Ridal, 12th Apr 2025
42 The Real Cherry Falls 8B Gus Turner, 16th Nov 2025
43 Lawrencefield Wall 8B -