First Ascents by British Women

A list of first ascents by British women.

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55 entries on the list.

# ClimberClimbGradeDate
1 Jennifer Wood Paklinski Waves 8c 17th Sep 2023
2 Jennifer Wood Madame Briam 8b+ 29th Apr 2026
3 Jennifer Wood Troppo 8b+ 9th Nov 2023
4 Emma Twyford Deux Mauvais Melons 8b+ 7th May 2023
5 Karin Magog Stolen 8b 3rd Aug 2006
6 Ruth Jenkins De Vine 8a 1st Sep 1995
7 Dalvinder Sodhi Sticky Wicket-The Ashes 8a
8 Lucy Ross Arête and be Thankful 7c+ 14th Oct 2024
9 Holly Rees Converser 8A 12th Nov 2021
10 Leah Crane Fuerte a Muerte 7C+ 7th Apr 2010
11 Lucy Creamer Trente Six 7C+ 2007
12 Rachel Freeman Lancashire Lass 7C+ 25th May 2025
13 Jemma Powell Arya 7B+ Mar 2014
14 Tina Breslin Grimm's Fairytale 7B 23rd Aug 2026
15 Ferdia Earle The Certainty of Tides E8 26th Jun 2021
16 Hazel Findlay Tainted Love E8 2017
17 Hazel Findlay Adder Crack E8 2012
18 Rachel Pearce La Guardien E7 27th Feb 2023
19 Anne Arran Amurita E7 2008
20 Anne Arran Cerro Autana SW Face E7 2002
21 Anne Arran Rainbow Jambaia E7 Apr 2005
22 Naomi Buys Overlooked E7 Apr 2014
23 Michelle O'Loughlin Temple of Boom E7 Sep 2019
24 Anna Taylor Priceless E7 4th Jul 2019
25 Ferdia Earle The Highlander (direct start) E6 1st Aug 2022
26 Karin Magog K'n'S Special E6 Jun 2006
27 Karin Magog A Squire to Madness - Variation Start E6 29th Sep 2002
28 Glenda Huxter I Am Curious Yellow E6 1999
29 Karin Magog Bite It and Believe It, Suck It and See E6 28th Jul 1997
30 Karin Magog Die Another Day E6 16th Sep 2002
31 Anne Arran The Philosopher's Stone E6 1999
32 Glenda Huxter Dream The Dhearg Goch E6 13th May 1999
33 Ferdia Earle Arrhythmia E6 17th Jul 2019
34 Karin Magog Tidal Wave E5 4th Aug 2002
35 Glenda Huxter The Storm E5 27th May 1996
36 Glenda Huxter Blessed are the Weak E5 23rd May 1996
37 Airlie Anderson Windy Miller E5 1990s
38 Glenda Huxter Goodbye Ruby Tuesday E5 9th Sep 1996
39 Karin Magog Variations on a Dream E5 24th May 2005
40 Karin Magog Northumbrian Rhapsody E5 Jun 2005
41 Karin Magog 'X' E5 17th Jun 2007
42 Ferdia Earle Tiny Accolades E5 2nd May 2023
43 Glenda Huxter Who Dares Whinge E5 1997
44 Glenda Huxter Lucid Visions E4 14th Jul 1997
45 Glenda Huxter Whiplash E4 26th May 2000
46 Ferdia Earle Divided Kingdom E4 14th Jul 2019
47 Jill Lawrence Fingerlicker E4 11th May 1977
48 Ferdia Earle Algorithm and Blues E4 16th Jul 2019
49 Glenda Huxter Parting Shot E4 13th Sep 1996
50 Glenda Huxter Prozac Link E4 29th May 1996
51 Jancis Allison Heroin E1 19th Mar 1966
52 Veronica Lee Suicide Wall E1 1947
53 Jancis Allison The Ramp HVS 24th Apr 1966
54 Emily Daniell Hope VD 14th Aug 1915
55 Jane Inglis Clark Glover's Chimney D 27th Jun 1902