remus

	Country	Contributions	Between	Climbers	Crags	Summits	Climbs	Ascents
1	United Kingdom	48630	14th November 2023 – 30th June 2026	1366	668	0	2954	4611
2	USA	23403	14th November 2023 – 30th June 2026	774	177	2	809	2261
3	France	11326	14th November 2023 – 30th June 2026	253	122	1	522	975
4	Switzerland	8253	14th November 2023 – 29th June 2026	72	39	1	283	994
5	Spain	7975	15th November 2023 – 30th June 2026	88	73	0	422	859
6	Italy	3973	16th November 2023 – 29th June 2026	112	55	0	162	306
7	South Africa	3005	16th November 2023 – 29th June 2026	12	34	0	108	337
8	Canada	2910	16th November 2023 – 29th June 2026	61	21	3	103	249
9	Germany	2667	16th November 2023 – 25th June 2026	111	37	0	85	200
10	Japan	2339	16th November 2023 – 11th June 2026	74	11	0	90	223

	Date	Time	User	Type	Name	Attribute
1	30th June 2026	09:44:41 UTC	remus	climber	Katie Lamb	notes_pretty
Before <p>Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY</a></p> <p>[3] Interview with <a href="/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam MacIlwaine</a> (2025) <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/</a></p> After <p>Katie Lamb is an American boulderer. She is the first woman to climb 8C+ with her ascent of <a href="/climb/2977/the-dark-side" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Dark Side</a> (8C+) in 2025. She had previously climbed <a href="/climb/1097/box-therapy" rel="noopener noreferrer">Box Therapy</a> (8C) in 2023 which was regarded as 8C+ at the time but was later downgraded following further repeats.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY</a></p> <p>[3] Interview with <a href="/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam MacIlwaine</a> (2025) <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/</a></p>
2	30th June 2026	09:44:41 UTC	remus	climber	Katie Lamb	notes
Before Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+. ### References [1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/](https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/) [2] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY) [3] Interview with [Sam MacIlwaine](/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine) (2025) [https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/](https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/) After Katie Lamb is an American boulderer. She is the first woman to climb 8C+ with her ascent of [The Dark Side](/climb/2977/the-dark-side) (8C+) in 2025. She had previously climbed [Box Therapy](/climb/1097/box-therapy) (8C) in 2023 which was regarded as 8C+ at the time but was later downgraded following further repeats. ### References [1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/](https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/) [2] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY) [3] Interview with [Sam MacIlwaine](/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine) (2025) [https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/](https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/) Diff `--- before +++ after @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+. +Katie Lamb is an American boulderer. She is the first woman to climb 8C+ with her ascent of [The Dark Side](/climb/2977/the-dark-side) (8C+) in 2025. She had previously climbed [Box Therapy](/climb/1097/box-therapy) (8C) in 2023 which was regarded as 8C+ at the time but was later downgraded following further repeats. ### References`
3	30th June 2026	09:43:03 UTC	remus	climber	Katie Lamb	notes
Before Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+ ### References [1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/](https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/) [2] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY) [3] Interview with [Sam MacIlwaine](/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine) (2025) [https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/](https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/) After Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+. ### References [1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/](https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/) [2] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY) [3] Interview with [Sam MacIlwaine](/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine) (2025) [https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/](https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/) Diff `--- before +++ after @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+ +Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+. ### References`
4	30th June 2026	09:43:03 UTC	remus	climber	Katie Lamb	notes_pretty
Before <p>Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY</a></p> <p>[3] Interview with <a href="/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam MacIlwaine</a> (2025) <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/</a></p> After <p>Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY</a></p> <p>[3] Interview with <a href="/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam MacIlwaine</a> (2025) <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/</a></p>
5	30th June 2026	08:58:37 UTC	remus	media	https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/	url
Before `None` After `https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/`
6	30th June 2026	08:58:37 UTC	remus	media	https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/	missing_right_to_reproduce
Before `None` After `false`
7	30th June 2026	08:58:37 UTC	remus	ascent	Lily Kettle's ascent of Aberration	notes
Before `First of the grade (aged 13)` After `First of the grade (aged 13). ### References [1] [https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/)` Diff `--- before +++ after @@ -1 +1,5 @@ -First of the grade (aged 13) +First of the grade (aged 13). + +### References + +[1] [https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/)`
8	30th June 2026	08:58:37 UTC	remus	ascent	Lily Kettle's ascent of Aberration	notes_pretty
Before `<p>First of the grade (aged 13)</p>` After `<p>First of the grade (aged 13).</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/</a></p>`
9	30th June 2026	08:04:53 UTC	remus	climb	Akira	notes
Before Akira is a route with a complicated history and a degree of controversy, largely around the fact that first ascenionist [Fred Rouhling](/climber/497/fred-rouhling) suggested a grade of 9b at a time when 9a was the cutting edge and no routes had been proposed at 9a+ (though some routes from the era have subsequently been upgraded to 9a+, for example [Mutation](/climb/392/mutation) at [Raven Tor](/crag/146/raven-tor)). Subsequent ascentionists have suggested 9a is more appropriate. To complicate things even further, the repeat ascentionists chose not use kneebars but did suggest that using them would lower the grade further. Holds may have come and gone on the first part of the route: > Can confirm via a friend that worked Akira pretty hard that the initial section used to be 8B. His breakdown was 8B to a crap rest on a 3 finger pocket into a second 8B to the lip. He never tried the final rope section (8a?) as he thought it was pointless. [1] [2] [3] [Dani Andrada](/climber/504): > I almost did it [Akira]. I fell at the last move of the boulder crux. I find that section hard for 7C as [Bouin](/climber/496/sébastien-bouin) and [Lucien Martinez](/climber/498/lucien-martinez) have now proposed. It's a boulder of about eight moves, which can be 8A or 8A+ in my opinion. I think the proposal of 9a is correct taking into account that they may have made some moves with kneebars as well. I went 7 or 8 days to try it. The place is quite ugly and I had a hard time finding someone to accompany me. The route is in the same style as Ali Hulk in the Cave of Ali Baba, in [Rodellar](/crag/2913/rodellar), but the spot is so ugly that it is difficult to motivate oneself to go there. [4] [Jean-Baptiste Tribout](/climber/658/jean-baptiste-tribout), speaking in 2000: > I visited Akira in 1995 it is certainly one of the hardest routes in the world that I have ever seen, and I climbed on it and managed to do a lot of the moves, but I couldn't do the hardest moves. To be able to link up all thes hard moves into one clean ascent is incredibly hard. It's a completely natural route, which is great! The route i also very technical, and scary in a way because it is 3 to 4m off the ground it's difficult to commit to the moves, and with these moves you could fall flat on your back. [9] ### References [1] [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712) [2] [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740) [3] [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741) [4] [https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/](https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/) [5] [https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions](https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions) [6] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635) [7] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/) [8] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?) [9] On The Edge Issue 102, page 43 After Akira is a route with a complicated history and a degree of controversy, largely because first ascentionist [Fred Rouhling](/climber/497/fred-rouhling) suggested a grade of 9b, at a time when 9a was the cutting edge and no routes had been proposed at 9a+ (though some routes from the era have subsequently been upgraded to 9a+, for example [Mutation](/climb/392/mutation) at [Raven Tor](/crag/146/raven-tor)). Subsequent ascentionists have suggested 9a is more appropriate. To complicate things even further, the repeat ascentionists chose not use kneebars but suggested that using them would lower the grade further. Holds may have changed on the first part of the route: > Can confirm via a friend that worked Akira pretty hard that the initial section used to be 8B. His breakdown was 8B to a crap rest on a 3 finger pocket into a second 8B to the lip. He never tried the final rope section (8a?) as he thought it was pointless. [1] [2] [3] [Dani Andrada](/climber/504): > I almost did it [Akira]. I fell at the last move of the boulder crux. I find that section hard for 7C as [Bouin](/climber/496/sébastien-bouin) and [Lucien Martinez](/climber/498/lucien-martinez) have now proposed. It's a boulder of about eight moves, which can be 8A or 8A+ in my opinion. I think the proposal of 9a is correct taking into account that they may have made some moves with kneebars as well. I went 7 or 8 days to try it. The place is quite ugly and I had a hard time finding someone to accompany me. The route is in the same style as Ali Hulk in the Cave of Ali Baba, in [Rodellar](/crag/2913/rodellar), but the spot is so ugly that it is difficult to motivate oneself to go there. [4] [Jean-Baptiste Tribout](/climber/658/jean-baptiste-tribout), speaking in 2000: > I visited Akira in 1995 it is certainly one of the hardest routes in the world that I have ever seen, and I climbed on it and managed to do a lot of the moves, but I couldn't do the hardest moves. To be able to link up all thes hard moves into one clean ascent is incredibly hard. It's a completely natural route, which is great! The route i also very technical, and scary in a way because it is 3 to 4m off the ground it's difficult to commit to the moves, and with these moves you could fall flat on your back. [9] ### References [1] [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712) [2] [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740) [3] [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741) [4] [https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/](https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/) [5] [https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions](https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions) [6] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635) [7] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/) [8] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?) [9] On The Edge Issue 102, page 43 Diff --- before +++ after @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -Akira is a route with a complicated history and a degree of controversy, largely around the fact that first ascenionist [Fred Rouhling](/climber/497/fred-rouhling) suggested a grade of 9b at a time when 9a was the cutting edge and no routes had been proposed at 9a+ (though some routes from the era have subsequently been upgraded to 9a+, for example [Mutation](/climb/392/mutation) at [Raven Tor](/crag/146/raven-tor)). Subsequent ascentionists have suggested 9a is more appropriate. To complicate things even further, the repeat ascentionists chose not use kneebars but did suggest that using them would lower the grade further. +Akira is a route with a complicated history and a degree of controversy, largely because first ascentionist [Fred Rouhling](/climber/497/fred-rouhling) suggested a grade of 9b, at a time when 9a was the cutting edge and no routes had been proposed at 9a+ (though some routes from the era have subsequently been upgraded to 9a+, for example [Mutation](/climb/392/mutation) at [Raven Tor](/crag/146/raven-tor)). Subsequent ascentionists have suggested 9a is more appropriate. To complicate things even further, the repeat ascentionists chose not use kneebars but suggested that using them would lower the grade further. -Holds may have come and gone on the first part of the route: +Holds may have changed on the first part of the route: > Can confirm via a friend that worked Akira pretty hard that the initial section used to be 8B. His breakdown was 8B to a crap rest on a 3 finger pocket into a second 8B to the lip. He never tried the final rope section (8a?) as he thought it was pointless. [1] [2] [3]
10	30th June 2026	08:04:53 UTC	remus	climb	Akira	notes_pretty
Before <p>Akira is a route with a complicated history and a degree of controversy, largely around the fact that first ascenionist <a href="/climber/497/fred-rouhling" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fred Rouhling</a> suggested a grade of 9b at a time when 9a was the cutting edge and no routes had been proposed at 9a+ (though some routes from the era have subsequently been upgraded to 9a+, for example <a href="/climb/392/mutation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mutation</a> at <a href="/crag/146/raven-tor" rel="noopener noreferrer">Raven Tor</a>). Subsequent ascentionists have suggested 9a is more appropriate. To complicate things even further, the repeat ascentionists chose not use kneebars but did suggest that using them would lower the grade further.</p> <p>Holds may have come and gone on the first part of the route:</p> <blockquote> <p>Can confirm via a friend that worked Akira pretty hard that the initial section used to be 8B. His breakdown was 8B to a crap rest on a 3 finger pocket into a second 8B to the lip. He never tried the final rope section (8a?) as he thought it was pointless. [1] [2] [3]</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="/climber/504" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dani Andrada</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I almost did it [Akira]. I fell at the last move of the boulder crux. I find that section hard for 7C as <a href="/climber/496/sébastien-bouin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bouin</a> and <a href="/climber/498/lucien-martinez" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lucien Martinez</a> have now proposed. It's a boulder of about eight moves, which can be 8A or 8A+ in my opinion. I think the proposal of 9a is correct taking into account that they may have made some moves with kneebars as well. I went 7 or 8 days to try it. The place is quite ugly and I had a hard time finding someone to accompany me. The route is in the same style as Ali Hulk in the Cave of Ali Baba, in <a href="/crag/2913/rodellar" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rodellar</a>, but the spot is so ugly that it is difficult to motivate oneself to go there. [4]</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="/climber/658/jean-baptiste-tribout" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jean-Baptiste Tribout</a>, speaking in 2000:</p> <blockquote> <p>I visited Akira in 1995 it is certainly one of the hardest routes in the world that I have ever seen, and I climbed on it and managed to do a lot of the moves, but I couldn't do the hardest moves. To be able to link up all thes hard moves into one clean ascent is incredibly hard. It's a completely natural route, which is great! The route i also very technical, and scary in a way because it is 3 to 4m off the ground it's difficult to commit to the moves, and with these moves you could fall flat on your back. [9]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741</a></p> <p>[4] <a href="https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/</a></p> <p>[5] <a href="https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions</a></p> <p>[6] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635</a></p> <p>[7] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/</a></p> <p>[8] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?</a></p> <p>[9] <em>On The Edge</em> Issue 102, page 43</p> After <p>Akira is a route with a complicated history and a degree of controversy, largely because first ascentionist <a href="/climber/497/fred-rouhling" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fred Rouhling</a> suggested a grade of 9b, at a time when 9a was the cutting edge and no routes had been proposed at 9a+ (though some routes from the era have subsequently been upgraded to 9a+, for example <a href="/climb/392/mutation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mutation</a> at <a href="/crag/146/raven-tor" rel="noopener noreferrer">Raven Tor</a>). Subsequent ascentionists have suggested 9a is more appropriate. To complicate things even further, the repeat ascentionists chose not use kneebars but suggested that using them would lower the grade further.</p> <p>Holds may have changed on the first part of the route:</p> <blockquote> <p>Can confirm via a friend that worked Akira pretty hard that the initial section used to be 8B. His breakdown was 8B to a crap rest on a 3 finger pocket into a second 8B to the lip. He never tried the final rope section (8a?) as he thought it was pointless. [1] [2] [3]</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="/climber/504" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dani Andrada</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I almost did it [Akira]. I fell at the last move of the boulder crux. I find that section hard for 7C as <a href="/climber/496/sébastien-bouin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bouin</a> and <a href="/climber/498/lucien-martinez" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lucien Martinez</a> have now proposed. It's a boulder of about eight moves, which can be 8A or 8A+ in my opinion. I think the proposal of 9a is correct taking into account that they may have made some moves with kneebars as well. I went 7 or 8 days to try it. The place is quite ugly and I had a hard time finding someone to accompany me. The route is in the same style as Ali Hulk in the Cave of Ali Baba, in <a href="/crag/2913/rodellar" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rodellar</a>, but the spot is so ugly that it is difficult to motivate oneself to go there. [4]</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="/climber/658/jean-baptiste-tribout" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jean-Baptiste Tribout</a>, speaking in 2000:</p> <blockquote> <p>I visited Akira in 1995 it is certainly one of the hardest routes in the world that I have ever seen, and I climbed on it and managed to do a lot of the moves, but I couldn't do the hardest moves. To be able to link up all thes hard moves into one clean ascent is incredibly hard. It's a completely natural route, which is great! The route i also very technical, and scary in a way because it is 3 to 4m off the ground it's difficult to commit to the moves, and with these moves you could fall flat on your back. [9]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741</a></p> <p>[4] <a href="https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/</a></p> <p>[5] <a href="https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions</a></p> <p>[6] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635</a></p> <p>[7] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/</a></p> <p>[8] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?</a></p> <p>[9] <em>On The Edge</em> Issue 102, page 43</p>
11	30th June 2026	07:58:37 UTC	remus	climb	Lord of the Rings	notes_pretty
Before <p>Bolted by <a href="/climber/534/kim-carrigan" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kim Carrigan</a> in 1982 this route was ahead of its time (<a href="/climb/521/kanal-im-rücken" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kanal im Rücken</a>, typically considered to be the first 8b in the world, was only climbed in 1984). Carrigan came tantalisingly close to making the first ascent but it had to wait for <a href="/climber/1064/stefan-glowcaz" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stefan Glowcaz</a> to finish it off .</p> <p>Carrigan:</p> <blockquote> <p>Yeah, <em>The Ring Route</em> aka <em>Serious Young Lizards</em> really proved a bridge too far. The astounding thing was, that I'd bolted this route in 1982, long before anyone thought this would even be possible, which meant that I spent a long time learning the moves and developing the strength and fitness needed for a route like this. There was a complete lack of other routes of this difficulty from where this fitness could be gained. Despite being able to climb every move in my sleep, I could never quite bring it together. I still remember my best effort. I'd been shopping in Horsham for the weekly groceries and my fingers were already strained from carrying the shopping bags, but I thought I'll just pop up and give it a go. It had been drizzling, but because the wall was so steep, the route remained basically dry. First shot, I managed to redpoint straight to the last hold, but promptly slipped off mantling onto the wet slab above. That was it.. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>The route later featured in a now-famous Patagonia advert when <a href="/climber/731/john-sherman" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Sherman</a> shot a carefully staged photo of himself seemingly soloing the route in flip flops, beer in hand!</p> <p>The route got its name from the ring bolts used to protect it.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629</a></p> After <p>Bolted by <a href="/climber/534/kim-carrigan" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kim Carrigan</a> in 1982 this route was ahead of its time (<a href="/climb/521/kanal-im-rücken" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kanal im Rücken</a>, typically considered the first 8b in the world, was only climbed in 1984). Carrigan came tantalizingly close to making the first ascent but it had to wait for <a href="/climber/1064/stefan-glowcaz" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stefan Glowcaz</a> to finish it off .</p> <p>Carrigan:</p> <blockquote> <p>Yeah, <em>The Ring Route</em> aka <em>Serious Young Lizards</em> really proved a bridge too far. The astounding thing was, that I'd bolted this route in 1982, long before anyone thought this would even be possible, which meant that I spent a long time learning the moves and developing the strength and fitness needed for a route like this. There was a complete lack of other routes of this difficulty from where this fitness could be gained. Despite being able to climb every move in my sleep, I could never quite bring it together. I still remember my best effort. I'd been shopping in Horsham for the weekly groceries and my fingers were already strained from carrying the shopping bags, but I thought I'll just pop up and give it a go. It had been drizzling, but because the wall was so steep, the route remained basically dry. First shot, I managed to redpoint straight to the last hold, but promptly slipped off mantling onto the wet slab above. That was it. [1]</p> </blockquote> <p>The route later featured in a now-famous Patagonia advert when <a href="/climber/731/john-sherman" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Sherman</a> shot a carefully staged photo of himself seemingly soloing the route in flip-flops, beer in hand.</p> <p>The route was named after the ring bolts used to protect it.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629</a></p>
12	30th June 2026	07:58:37 UTC	remus	climb	Lord of the Rings	notes
Before Bolted by [Kim Carrigan](/climber/534/kim-carrigan) in 1982 this route was ahead of its time ([Kanal im Rücken](/climb/521/kanal-im-rücken), typically considered to be the first 8b in the world, was only climbed in 1984). Carrigan came tantalisingly close to making the first ascent but it had to wait for [Stefan Glowcaz](/climber/1064/stefan-glowcaz) to finish it off . Carrigan: > Yeah, The Ring Route aka Serious Young Lizards really proved a bridge too far. The astounding thing was, that I'd bolted this route in 1982, long before anyone thought this would even be possible, which meant that I spent a long time learning the moves and developing the strength and fitness needed for a route like this. There was a complete lack of other routes of this difficulty from where this fitness could be gained. Despite being able to climb every move in my sleep, I could never quite bring it together. I still remember my best effort. I'd been shopping in Horsham for the weekly groceries and my fingers were already strained from carrying the shopping bags, but I thought I'll just pop up and give it a go. It had been drizzling, but because the wall was so steep, the route remained basically dry. First shot, I managed to redpoint straight to the last hold, but promptly slipped off mantling onto the wet slab above. That was it.. [1] The route later featured in a now-famous Patagonia advert when [John Sherman](/climber/731/john-sherman) shot a carefully staged photo of himself seemingly soloing the route in flip flops, beer in hand! The route got its name from the ring bolts used to protect it. ### References [1] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629) After Bolted by [Kim Carrigan](/climber/534/kim-carrigan) in 1982 this route was ahead of its time ([Kanal im Rücken](/climb/521/kanal-im-rücken), typically considered the first 8b in the world, was only climbed in 1984). Carrigan came tantalizingly close to making the first ascent but it had to wait for [Stefan Glowcaz](/climber/1064/stefan-glowcaz) to finish it off . Carrigan: > Yeah, The Ring Route aka Serious Young Lizards really proved a bridge too far. The astounding thing was, that I'd bolted this route in 1982, long before anyone thought this would even be possible, which meant that I spent a long time learning the moves and developing the strength and fitness needed for a route like this. There was a complete lack of other routes of this difficulty from where this fitness could be gained. Despite being able to climb every move in my sleep, I could never quite bring it together. I still remember my best effort. I'd been shopping in Horsham for the weekly groceries and my fingers were already strained from carrying the shopping bags, but I thought I'll just pop up and give it a go. It had been drizzling, but because the wall was so steep, the route remained basically dry. First shot, I managed to redpoint straight to the last hold, but promptly slipped off mantling onto the wet slab above. That was it. [1] The route later featured in a now-famous Patagonia advert when [John Sherman](/climber/731/john-sherman) shot a carefully staged photo of himself seemingly soloing the route in flip-flops, beer in hand. The route was named after the ring bolts used to protect it. ### References [1] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629) Diff --- before +++ after @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ -Bolted by [Kim Carrigan](/climber/534/kim-carrigan) in 1982 this route was ahead of its time ([Kanal im Rücken](/climb/521/kanal-im-rücken), typically considered to be the first 8b in the world, was only climbed in 1984). Carrigan came tantalisingly close to making the first ascent but it had to wait for [Stefan Glowcaz](/climber/1064/stefan-glowcaz) to finish it off . +Bolted by [Kim Carrigan](/climber/534/kim-carrigan) in 1982 this route was ahead of its time ([Kanal im Rücken](/climb/521/kanal-im-rücken), typically considered the first 8b in the world, was only climbed in 1984). Carrigan came tantalizingly close to making the first ascent but it had to wait for [Stefan Glowcaz](/climber/1064/stefan-glowcaz) to finish it off . Carrigan: -> Yeah, The Ring Route aka Serious Young Lizards really proved a bridge too far. The astounding thing was, that I'd bolted this route in 1982, long before anyone thought this would even be possible, which meant that I spent a long time learning the moves and developing the strength and fitness needed for a route like this. There was a complete lack of other routes of this difficulty from where this fitness could be gained. Despite being able to climb every move in my sleep, I could never quite bring it together. I still remember my best effort. I'd been shopping in Horsham for the weekly groceries and my fingers were already strained from carrying the shopping bags, but I thought I'll just pop up and give it a go. It had been drizzling, but because the wall was so steep, the route remained basically dry. First shot, I managed to redpoint straight to the last hold, but promptly slipped off mantling onto the wet slab above. That was it.. [1] +> Yeah, The Ring Route aka Serious Young Lizards really proved a bridge too far. The astounding thing was, that I'd bolted this route in 1982, long before anyone thought this would even be possible, which meant that I spent a long time learning the moves and developing the strength and fitness needed for a route like this. There was a complete lack of other routes of this difficulty from where this fitness could be gained. Despite being able to climb every move in my sleep, I could never quite bring it together. I still remember my best effort. I'd been shopping in Horsham for the weekly groceries and my fingers were already strained from carrying the shopping bags, but I thought I'll just pop up and give it a go. It had been drizzling, but because the wall was so steep, the route remained basically dry. First shot, I managed to redpoint straight to the last hold, but promptly slipped off mantling onto the wet slab above. That was it. [1] -The route later featured in a now-famous Patagonia advert when [John Sherman](/climber/731/john-sherman) shot a carefully staged photo of himself seemingly soloing the route in flip flops, beer in hand! +The route later featured in a now-famous Patagonia advert when [John Sherman](/climber/731/john-sherman) shot a carefully staged photo of himself seemingly soloing the route in flip-flops, beer in hand. -The route got its name from the ring bolts used to protect it. +The route was named after the ring bolts used to protect it. ### References
13	30th June 2026	07:46:40 UTC	remus	climb	Jaws II	See Also
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<p>Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY</a></p>
<p>[3] Interview with <a href="/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam MacIlwaine</a> (2025) <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/</a></p>

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<p>Katie Lamb is an American boulderer. She is the first woman to climb 8C+ with her ascent of <a href="/climb/2977/the-dark-side" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Dark Side</a> (8C+) in 2025. She had previously climbed <a href="/climb/1097/box-therapy" rel="noopener noreferrer">Box Therapy</a> (8C) in 2023 which was regarded as 8C+ at the time but was later downgraded following further repeats.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY</a></p>
<p>[3] Interview with <a href="/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam MacIlwaine</a> (2025) <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/</a></p>

Before

Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+.

### References

[1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/](https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/)

[2] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY)

[3] Interview with [Sam MacIlwaine](/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine) (2025) [https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/](https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/)

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Katie Lamb is an American boulderer. She is the first woman to climb 8C+ with her ascent of [The Dark Side](/climb/2977/the-dark-side) (8C+) in 2025. She had previously climbed [Box Therapy](/climb/1097/box-therapy) (8C) in 2023 which was regarded as 8C+ at the time but was later downgraded following further repeats.

### References

[1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/](https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/)

[2] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY)

[3] Interview with [Sam MacIlwaine](/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine) (2025) [https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/](https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/)

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+Katie Lamb is an American boulderer. She is the first woman to climb 8C+ with her ascent of [The Dark Side](/climb/2977/the-dark-side) (8C+) in 2025. She had previously climbed [Box Therapy](/climb/1097/box-therapy) (8C) in 2023 which was regarded as 8C+ at the time but was later downgraded following further repeats.

 

 ### References

Before

Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+

### References

[1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/](https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/)

[2] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY)

[3] Interview with [Sam MacIlwaine](/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine) (2025) [https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/](https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/)

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Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+.

### References

[1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/](https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/)

[2] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY)

[3] Interview with [Sam MacIlwaine](/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine) (2025) [https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/](https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/)

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 ### References

Before

<p>Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY</a></p>
<p>[3] Interview with <a href="/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam MacIlwaine</a> (2025) <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/</a></p>

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<p>Katie Lamb is an American boulderer, and the first woman to climb 8C+.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/katie-lamb-interview/</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfiakiPNCY</a></p>
<p>[3] Interview with <a href="/climber/2513/sam-macilwaine" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sam MacIlwaine</a> (2025) <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/golden-piton-2025-katie-lamb/</a></p>

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First of the grade (aged 13).

### References

[1] [https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/)

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-First of the grade (aged 13)
+First of the grade (aged 13).

+

+### References

+

+[1] [https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/)

Before

<p>First of the grade (aged 13)</p>

After

<p>First of the grade (aged 13).</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/DaJJwcUtv3m/</a></p>

Before

Akira is a route with a complicated history and a degree of controversy, largely around the fact that first ascenionist [Fred Rouhling](/climber/497/fred-rouhling) suggested a grade of 9b at a time when 9a was the cutting edge and no routes had been proposed at 9a+ (though some routes from the era have subsequently been upgraded to 9a+, for example [Mutation](/climb/392/mutation) at [Raven Tor](/crag/146/raven-tor)). Subsequent ascentionists have suggested 9a is more appropriate. To complicate things even further, the repeat ascentionists chose not use kneebars but did suggest that using them would lower the grade further.

Holds may have come and gone on the first part of the route:

> Can confirm via a friend that worked Akira pretty hard that the initial section used to be 8B. His breakdown was 8B to a crap rest on a 3 finger pocket into a second 8B to the lip. He never tried the final rope section (8a?) as he thought it was pointless. [1] [2] [3]

[Dani Andrada](/climber/504):

> I almost did it [Akira]. I fell at the last move of the boulder crux. I find that section hard for 7C as [Bouin](/climber/496/sébastien-bouin) and [Lucien Martinez](/climber/498/lucien-martinez) have now proposed. It's a boulder of about eight moves, which can be 8A or 8A+ in my opinion. I think the proposal of 9a is correct taking into account that they may have made some moves with kneebars as well. I went 7 or 8 days to try it. The place is quite ugly and I had a hard time finding someone to accompany me. The route is in the same style as Ali Hulk in the Cave of Ali Baba, in [Rodellar](/crag/2913/rodellar), but the spot is so ugly that it is difficult to motivate oneself to go there. [4]

[Jean-Baptiste Tribout](/climber/658/jean-baptiste-tribout), speaking in 2000:

> I visited Akira in 1995 it is certainly one of the hardest routes in the world that I have ever seen, and I climbed on it and managed to do a lot of the moves, but I couldn't do the hardest moves. To be able to link up all thes hard moves into one clean ascent is incredibly hard. It's a completely natural route, which is great! The route i also very technical, and scary in a way because it is 3 to 4m off the ground it's difficult to commit to the moves, and with these moves you could fall flat on your back. [9]

### References

[1] [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712)

[2] [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740)

[3] [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741)

[4] [https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/](https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/)

[5] [https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions](https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions)

[6] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635)

[7] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/)

[8] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?)

[9] *On The Edge* Issue 102, page 43

After

Akira is a route with a complicated history and a degree of controversy, largely because first ascentionist [Fred Rouhling](/climber/497/fred-rouhling) suggested a grade of 9b, at a time when 9a was the cutting edge and no routes had been proposed at 9a+ (though some routes from the era have subsequently been upgraded to 9a+, for example [Mutation](/climb/392/mutation) at [Raven Tor](/crag/146/raven-tor)). Subsequent ascentionists have suggested 9a is more appropriate. To complicate things even further, the repeat ascentionists chose not use kneebars but suggested that using them would lower the grade further.

Holds may have changed on the first part of the route:

> Can confirm via a friend that worked Akira pretty hard that the initial section used to be 8B. His breakdown was 8B to a crap rest on a 3 finger pocket into a second 8B to the lip. He never tried the final rope section (8a?) as he thought it was pointless. [1] [2] [3]

[Dani Andrada](/climber/504):

> I almost did it [Akira]. I fell at the last move of the boulder crux. I find that section hard for 7C as [Bouin](/climber/496/sébastien-bouin) and [Lucien Martinez](/climber/498/lucien-martinez) have now proposed. It's a boulder of about eight moves, which can be 8A or 8A+ in my opinion. I think the proposal of 9a is correct taking into account that they may have made some moves with kneebars as well. I went 7 or 8 days to try it. The place is quite ugly and I had a hard time finding someone to accompany me. The route is in the same style as Ali Hulk in the Cave of Ali Baba, in [Rodellar](/crag/2913/rodellar), but the spot is so ugly that it is difficult to motivate oneself to go there. [4]

[Jean-Baptiste Tribout](/climber/658/jean-baptiste-tribout), speaking in 2000:

> I visited Akira in 1995 it is certainly one of the hardest routes in the world that I have ever seen, and I climbed on it and managed to do a lot of the moves, but I couldn't do the hardest moves. To be able to link up all thes hard moves into one clean ascent is incredibly hard. It's a completely natural route, which is great! The route i also very technical, and scary in a way because it is 3 to 4m off the ground it's difficult to commit to the moves, and with these moves you could fall flat on your back. [9]

### References

[1] [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712)

[2] [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740)

[3] [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741)

[4] [https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/](https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/)

[5] [https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions](https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions)

[6] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635)

[7] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/](https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/)

[8] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?)

[9] *On The Edge* Issue 102, page 43

Diff

--- before

+++ after

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@

-Akira is a route with a complicated history and a degree of controversy, largely around the fact that first ascenionist [Fred Rouhling](/climber/497/fred-rouhling) suggested a grade of 9b at a time when 9a was the cutting edge and no routes had been proposed at 9a+ (though some routes from the era have subsequently been upgraded to 9a+, for example [Mutation](/climb/392/mutation) at [Raven Tor](/crag/146/raven-tor)). Subsequent ascentionists have suggested 9a is more appropriate. To complicate things even further, the repeat ascentionists chose not use kneebars but did suggest that using them would lower the grade further.

+Akira is a route with a complicated history and a degree of controversy, largely because first ascentionist [Fred Rouhling](/climber/497/fred-rouhling) suggested a grade of 9b, at a time when 9a was the cutting edge and no routes had been proposed at 9a+ (though some routes from the era have subsequently been upgraded to 9a+, for example [Mutation](/climb/392/mutation) at [Raven Tor](/crag/146/raven-tor)). Subsequent ascentionists have suggested 9a is more appropriate. To complicate things even further, the repeat ascentionists chose not use kneebars but suggested that using them would lower the grade further.

 

-Holds may have come and gone on the first part of the route:

+Holds may have changed on the first part of the route:

 

 > Can confirm via a friend that worked Akira pretty hard that the initial section used to be 8B. His breakdown was 8B to a crap rest on a 3 finger pocket into a second 8B to the lip. He never tried the final rope section (8a?) as he thought it was pointless. [1] [2] [3]

Before

<p>Akira is a route with a complicated history and a degree of controversy, largely around the fact that first ascenionist <a href="/climber/497/fred-rouhling" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fred Rouhling</a> suggested a grade of 9b at a time when 9a was the cutting edge and no routes had been proposed at 9a+ (though some routes from the era have subsequently been upgraded to 9a+, for example <a href="/climb/392/mutation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mutation</a> at <a href="/crag/146/raven-tor" rel="noopener noreferrer">Raven Tor</a>). Subsequent ascentionists have suggested 9a is more appropriate. To complicate things even further, the repeat ascentionists chose not use kneebars but did suggest that using them would lower the grade further.</p>
<p>Holds may have come and gone on the first part of the route:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Can confirm via a friend that worked Akira pretty hard that the initial section used to be 8B. His breakdown was 8B to a crap rest on a 3 finger pocket into a second 8B to the lip. He never tried the final rope section (8a?) as he thought it was pointless. [1] [2] [3]</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="/climber/504" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dani Andrada</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>I almost did it [Akira]. I fell at the last move of the boulder crux. I find that section hard for 7C as <a href="/climber/496/sébastien-bouin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bouin</a> and <a href="/climber/498/lucien-martinez" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lucien Martinez</a> have now proposed. It's a boulder of about eight moves, which can be 8A or 8A+ in my opinion. I think the proposal of 9a is correct taking into account that they may have made some moves with kneebars as well. I went 7 or 8 days to try it. The place is quite ugly and I had a hard time finding someone to accompany me. The route is in the same style as Ali Hulk in the Cave of Ali Baba, in <a href="/crag/2913/rodellar" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rodellar</a>, but the spot is so ugly that it is difficult to motivate oneself to go there. [4]</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="/climber/658/jean-baptiste-tribout" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jean-Baptiste Tribout</a>, speaking in 2000:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>I visited Akira in 1995 it is certainly one of the hardest routes in the world that I have ever seen, and I climbed on it and managed to do a lot of the moves, but I couldn't do the hardest moves. To be able to link up all thes hard moves into one clean ascent is incredibly hard. It's a completely natural route, which is great! The route i also very technical, and scary in a way because it is 3 to 4m off the ground it's difficult to commit to the moves, and with these moves you could fall flat on your back. [9]</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741</a></p>
<p>[4] <a href="https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/</a></p>
<p>[5] <a href="https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions</a></p>
<p>[6] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635</a></p>
<p>[7] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/</a></p>
<p>[8] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?</a></p>
<p>[9] <em>On The Edge</em> Issue 102, page 43</p>

After

<p>Akira is a route with a complicated history and a degree of controversy, largely because first ascentionist <a href="/climber/497/fred-rouhling" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fred Rouhling</a> suggested a grade of 9b, at a time when 9a was the cutting edge and no routes had been proposed at 9a+ (though some routes from the era have subsequently been upgraded to 9a+, for example <a href="/climb/392/mutation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mutation</a> at <a href="/crag/146/raven-tor" rel="noopener noreferrer">Raven Tor</a>). Subsequent ascentionists have suggested 9a is more appropriate. To complicate things even further, the repeat ascentionists chose not use kneebars but suggested that using them would lower the grade further.</p>
<p>Holds may have changed on the first part of the route:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Can confirm via a friend that worked Akira pretty hard that the initial section used to be 8B. His breakdown was 8B to a crap rest on a 3 finger pocket into a second 8B to the lip. He never tried the final rope section (8a?) as he thought it was pointless. [1] [2] [3]</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="/climber/504" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dani Andrada</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>I almost did it [Akira]. I fell at the last move of the boulder crux. I find that section hard for 7C as <a href="/climber/496/sébastien-bouin" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bouin</a> and <a href="/climber/498/lucien-martinez" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lucien Martinez</a> have now proposed. It's a boulder of about eight moves, which can be 8A or 8A+ in my opinion. I think the proposal of 9a is correct taking into account that they may have made some moves with kneebars as well. I went 7 or 8 days to try it. The place is quite ugly and I had a hard time finding someone to accompany me. The route is in the same style as Ali Hulk in the Cave of Ali Baba, in <a href="/crag/2913/rodellar" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rodellar</a>, but the spot is so ugly that it is difficult to motivate oneself to go there. [4]</p>
</blockquote>
<p><a href="/climber/658/jean-baptiste-tribout" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jean-Baptiste Tribout</a>, speaking in 2000:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>I visited Akira in 1995 it is certainly one of the hardest routes in the world that I have ever seen, and I climbed on it and managed to do a lot of the moves, but I couldn't do the hardest moves. To be able to link up all thes hard moves into one clean ascent is incredibly hard. It's a completely natural route, which is great! The route i also very technical, and scary in a way because it is 3 to 4m off the ground it's difficult to commit to the moves, and with these moves you could fall flat on your back. [9]</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621712.html#msg621712</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621740.html#msg621740</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg621741.html#msg621741</a></p>
<p>[4] <a href="https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://woguclimbing.com/seb-bouin-lucien-martinez-repiten-akira-opinan-9a/</a></p>
<p>[5] <a href="https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.grimper.com/news-25-ans-apres-akira-enfin-repetee-etions</a></p>
<p>[6] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2020/11/fred_rouhlings_akira_repeated_-_twice-72635</a></p>
<p>[7] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/CH52khijvz7/</a></p>
<p>[8] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4T8j5taHKyu11HnWMKvxWT?</a></p>
<p>[9] <em>On The Edge</em> Issue 102, page 43</p>

Before

<p>Bolted by <a href="/climber/534/kim-carrigan" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kim Carrigan</a> in 1982 this route was ahead of its time (<a href="/climb/521/kanal-im-rücken" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kanal im Rücken</a>, typically considered to be the first 8b in the world, was only climbed in 1984). Carrigan came tantalisingly close to making the first ascent but it had to wait for <a href="/climber/1064/stefan-glowcaz" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stefan Glowcaz</a> to finish it off .</p>
<p>Carrigan:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Yeah, <em>The Ring Route</em> aka <em>Serious Young Lizards</em> really proved a bridge too far. The astounding thing was, that I'd bolted this route in 1982, long before anyone thought this would even be possible, which meant that I spent a long time learning the moves and developing the strength and fitness needed for a route like this. There was a complete lack of other routes of this difficulty from where this fitness could be gained. Despite being able to climb every move in my sleep, I could never quite bring it together. I still remember my best effort. I'd been shopping in Horsham for the weekly groceries and my fingers were already strained from carrying the shopping bags, but I thought I'll just pop up and give it a go. It had been drizzling, but because the wall was so steep, the route remained basically dry. First shot, I managed to redpoint straight to the last hold, but promptly slipped off mantling onto the wet slab above. That was it.. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The route later featured in a now-famous Patagonia advert when <a href="/climber/731/john-sherman" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Sherman</a> shot a carefully staged photo of himself seemingly soloing the route in flip flops, beer in hand!</p>
<p>The route got its name from the ring bolts used to protect it.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629</a></p>

After

<p>Bolted by <a href="/climber/534/kim-carrigan" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kim Carrigan</a> in 1982 this route was ahead of its time (<a href="/climb/521/kanal-im-rücken" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kanal im Rücken</a>, typically considered the first 8b in the world, was only climbed in 1984). Carrigan came tantalizingly close to making the first ascent but it had to wait for <a href="/climber/1064/stefan-glowcaz" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stefan Glowcaz</a> to finish it off .</p>
<p>Carrigan:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Yeah, <em>The Ring Route</em> aka <em>Serious Young Lizards</em> really proved a bridge too far. The astounding thing was, that I'd bolted this route in 1982, long before anyone thought this would even be possible, which meant that I spent a long time learning the moves and developing the strength and fitness needed for a route like this. There was a complete lack of other routes of this difficulty from where this fitness could be gained. Despite being able to climb every move in my sleep, I could never quite bring it together. I still remember my best effort. I'd been shopping in Horsham for the weekly groceries and my fingers were already strained from carrying the shopping bags, but I thought I'll just pop up and give it a go. It had been drizzling, but because the wall was so steep, the route remained basically dry. First shot, I managed to redpoint straight to the last hold, but promptly slipped off mantling onto the wet slab above. That was it. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The route later featured in a now-famous Patagonia advert when <a href="/climber/731/john-sherman" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Sherman</a> shot a carefully staged photo of himself seemingly soloing the route in flip-flops, beer in hand.</p>
<p>The route was named after the ring bolts used to protect it.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629</a></p>

Before

Bolted by [Kim Carrigan](/climber/534/kim-carrigan) in 1982 this route was ahead of its time ([Kanal im Rücken](/climb/521/kanal-im-rücken), typically considered to be the first 8b in the world, was only climbed in 1984). Carrigan came tantalisingly close to making the first ascent but it had to wait for [Stefan Glowcaz](/climber/1064/stefan-glowcaz) to finish it off .

Carrigan:

> Yeah, *The Ring Route* aka *Serious Young Lizards* really proved a bridge too far. The astounding thing was, that I'd bolted this route in 1982, long before anyone thought this would even be possible, which meant that I spent a long time learning the moves and developing the strength and fitness needed for a route like this. There was a complete lack of other routes of this difficulty from where this fitness could be gained. Despite being able to climb every move in my sleep, I could never quite bring it together. I still remember my best effort. I'd been shopping in Horsham for the weekly groceries and my fingers were already strained from carrying the shopping bags, but I thought I'll just pop up and give it a go. It had been drizzling, but because the wall was so steep, the route remained basically dry. First shot, I managed to redpoint straight to the last hold, but promptly slipped off mantling onto the wet slab above. That was it.. [1]

The route later featured in a now-famous Patagonia advert when [John Sherman](/climber/731/john-sherman) shot a carefully staged photo of himself seemingly soloing the route in flip flops, beer in hand!

The route got its name from the ring bolts used to protect it.

### References

[1] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629)

After

Bolted by [Kim Carrigan](/climber/534/kim-carrigan) in 1982 this route was ahead of its time ([Kanal im Rücken](/climb/521/kanal-im-rücken), typically considered the first 8b in the world, was only climbed in 1984). Carrigan came tantalizingly close to making the first ascent but it had to wait for [Stefan Glowcaz](/climber/1064/stefan-glowcaz) to finish it off .

Carrigan:

> Yeah, *The Ring Route* aka *Serious Young Lizards* really proved a bridge too far. The astounding thing was, that I'd bolted this route in 1982, long before anyone thought this would even be possible, which meant that I spent a long time learning the moves and developing the strength and fitness needed for a route like this. There was a complete lack of other routes of this difficulty from where this fitness could be gained. Despite being able to climb every move in my sleep, I could never quite bring it together. I still remember my best effort. I'd been shopping in Horsham for the weekly groceries and my fingers were already strained from carrying the shopping bags, but I thought I'll just pop up and give it a go. It had been drizzling, but because the wall was so steep, the route remained basically dry. First shot, I managed to redpoint straight to the last hold, but promptly slipped off mantling onto the wet slab above. That was it. [1]

The route later featured in a now-famous Patagonia advert when [John Sherman](/climber/731/john-sherman) shot a carefully staged photo of himself seemingly soloing the route in flip-flops, beer in hand.

The route was named after the ring bolts used to protect it.

### References

[1] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629](https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/kim_carrigan_and_andy_pollitt-9629)

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-Bolted by [Kim Carrigan](/climber/534/kim-carrigan) in 1982 this route was ahead of its time ([Kanal im Rücken](/climb/521/kanal-im-rücken), typically considered to be the first 8b in the world, was only climbed in 1984). Carrigan came tantalisingly close to making the first ascent but it had to wait for [Stefan Glowcaz](/climber/1064/stefan-glowcaz) to finish it off .

+Bolted by [Kim Carrigan](/climber/534/kim-carrigan) in 1982 this route was ahead of its time ([Kanal im Rücken](/climb/521/kanal-im-rücken), typically considered the first 8b in the world, was only climbed in 1984). Carrigan came tantalizingly close to making the first ascent but it had to wait for [Stefan Glowcaz](/climber/1064/stefan-glowcaz) to finish it off .

 

 Carrigan:

 

-> Yeah, *The Ring Route* aka *Serious Young Lizards* really proved a bridge too far. The astounding thing was, that I'd bolted this route in 1982, long before anyone thought this would even be possible, which meant that I spent a long time learning the moves and developing the strength and fitness needed for a route like this. There was a complete lack of other routes of this difficulty from where this fitness could be gained. Despite being able to climb every move in my sleep, I could never quite bring it together. I still remember my best effort. I'd been shopping in Horsham for the weekly groceries and my fingers were already strained from carrying the shopping bags, but I thought I'll just pop up and give it a go. It had been drizzling, but because the wall was so steep, the route remained basically dry. First shot, I managed to redpoint straight to the last hold, but promptly slipped off mantling onto the wet slab above. That was it.. [1]

+> Yeah, *The Ring Route* aka *Serious Young Lizards* really proved a bridge too far. The astounding thing was, that I'd bolted this route in 1982, long before anyone thought this would even be possible, which meant that I spent a long time learning the moves and developing the strength and fitness needed for a route like this. There was a complete lack of other routes of this difficulty from where this fitness could be gained. Despite being able to climb every move in my sleep, I could never quite bring it together. I still remember my best effort. I'd been shopping in Horsham for the weekly groceries and my fingers were already strained from carrying the shopping bags, but I thought I'll just pop up and give it a go. It had been drizzling, but because the wall was so steep, the route remained basically dry. First shot, I managed to redpoint straight to the last hold, but promptly slipped off mantling onto the wet slab above. That was it. [1]

 

-The route later featured in a now-famous Patagonia advert when [John Sherman](/climber/731/john-sherman) shot a carefully staged photo of himself seemingly soloing the route in flip flops, beer in hand!

+The route later featured in a now-famous Patagonia advert when [John Sherman](/climber/731/john-sherman) shot a carefully staged photo of himself seemingly soloing the route in flip-flops, beer in hand.

 

-The route got its name from the ring bolts used to protect it.

+The route was named after the ring bolts used to protect it.

 

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