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1 Alberto Gnerro climber 20 12th August 2025 12th August 2025
2 Jim Erickson's ascent of Regular Northwest Face ascent 16 15th July 2025 15th July 2025
3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gfAxYENlmU media 15 11th July 2025 11th July 2025
4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2t7QRaSqbs media 15 12th August 2025 12th August 2025
5 Leonard Coyne's ascent of Regular Northwest Face ascent 15 15th July 2025 15th July 2025
6 Martin Scheel's ascent of Punks in the Gym ascent 14 12th August 2025 12th August 2025
7 Katie Brown's ascent of Regular Northwest Face ascent 14 26th July 2025 26th July 2025
8 Hazel Findlay's ascent of preMuir ascent 14 12th July 2025 12th July 2025
9 Mark Hudon's ascent of The Phoenix ascent 14 12th July 2025 12th July 2025
10 Heart Route (Free) climb 14 9th July 2025 9th July 2025

Recent Contributions

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1381 7th July 2025 19:51:16 duncancritchley ascent Arnis Strapcans's ascent of West Route notes_pretty
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<p>Strapcans and Monks took a hanging belay on three bolts mid-pitch. </p> <blockquote> <p>The finest and most demanding undertaking in Cheddar. Sustained technical difficulty in an unparalleled position. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Arnis Strapcans' first ascents book 2, Mountain Heritage Trust collection.</p>
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<p>Strapcans and Monks took a hanging belay mid-pitch. </p> <blockquote> <p>The finest and most demanding undertaking in Cheddar. Sustained technical difficulty in an unparalleled position. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Arnis Strapcans' first ascents book 2, Mountain Heritage Trust collection.</p>
1382 7th July 2025 19:49:01 duncancritchley ascent Arnis Strapcans's ascent of Robert Brown notes
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> Free climbed the old *Bastion Wall*. A really first-class route, even if I say so myself! So it's the least I could do to name it after poor [Rob](/climber/2956/robert-brown). > ... > I flung myself at the slimy, grass-filled crack, not daring to stop, for fear of falling off. Then after a very committing move over a bulge I was confronted by a steep fragile wall with uselessly fragile, shallow, greay finger pockets. It was getting dark fast and my fingers squirmed about in the grease, no light left except for three blood red tongues of sky tearing the jet black clouds on the horizon, absolutely no time left for emssing about, I frantically got a peg out to put in for pro. Unfortunately, as I whipped out my hammer I smashed myself in the mouth with it, bursting my lip and breaking off a corner and a flake of my front tooth. > Now I was really freaked out, the sun had long since gone below the ridge. I sped up the crisp wall like there was no tomorrow and gained the break below the enormous summit bulge. I reached up over this, and to my surprise my hand came onto a line of fine holds leading away to the left. I boated across in exuberance and exploded up to the summit tree, to the sound of loose rock crashing down the cliff from the east last ten feet. Poor old Jerry [[Peel?](/climber/1196/jerry-peel)] prussicked up in the dark. Mission accomplished. [1] ### References [1] Arnis Strapcans' first ascents book, [Mountain Heritage Trust](https://www.mountain-heritage.org/) collection.
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> Free climbed the old *Bastion Wall*. A really first-class route, even if I say so myself! So it's the least I could do to name it after poor [Rob](/climber/2956/robert-brown). > ... > I flung myself at the slimy, grass-filled crack, not daring to stop, for fear of falling off. Then after a very committing move over a bulge I was confronted by a steep fragile wall with uselessly fragile, shallow, greay finger pockets. It was getting dark fast and my fingers squirmed about in the grease, no light left except for three blood red tongues of sky tearing the jet black clouds on the horizon, absolutely no time left for emssing about, I frantically got a peg out to put in for pro. Unfortunately, as I whipped out my hammer I smashed myself in the mouth with it, bursting my lip and breaking off a corner and a flake of my front tooth. > Now I was really freaked out, the sun had long since gone below the ridge. I sped up the crisp wall like there was no tomorrow and gained the break below the enormous summit bulge. I reached up over this, and to my surprise my hand came onto a line of fine holds leading away to the left. I boated across in exuberance and exploded up to the summit tree, to the sound of loose rock crashing down the cliff from the east last ten feet. Poor old Jerry [Frost] prussicked up in the dark. Mission accomplished. [1] ### References [1] Arnis Strapcans' first ascents book, [Mountain Heritage Trust](https://www.mountain-heritage.org/) collection.
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> I flung myself at the slimy, grass-filled crack, not daring to stop, for fear of falling off. Then after a very committing move over a bulge I was confronted by a steep fragile wall with uselessly fragile, shallow, greay finger pockets. It was getting dark fast and my fingers squirmed about in the grease, no light left except for three blood red tongues of sky tearing the jet black clouds on the horizon, absolutely no time left for emssing about, I frantically got a peg out to put in for pro. Unfortunately, as I whipped out my hammer I smashed myself in the mouth with it, bursting my lip and breaking off a corner and a flake of my front tooth.

-> Now I was really freaked out, the sun had long since gone below the ridge. I sped up the crisp wall like there was no tomorrow and gained the break below the enormous summit bulge. I reached up over this, and to my surprise my hand came onto a line of fine holds leading away to the left. I boated across in exuberance and exploded up to the summit tree, to the sound of loose rock crashing down the cliff from the east last ten feet. Poor old Jerry [[Peel?](/climber/1196/jerry-peel)] prussicked up in the dark. Mission accomplished. [1]
+> Now I was really freaked out, the sun had long since gone below the ridge. I sped up the crisp wall like there was no tomorrow and gained the break below the enormous summit bulge. I reached up over this, and to my surprise my hand came onto a line of fine holds leading away to the left. I boated across in exuberance and exploded up to the summit tree, to the sound of loose rock crashing down the cliff from the east last ten feet. Poor old Jerry [Frost] prussicked up in the dark. Mission accomplished. [1]

### References

1383 7th July 2025 19:49:01 duncancritchley ascent Arnis Strapcans's ascent of Robert Brown notes_pretty
Before
<blockquote> <p>Free climbed the old <em>Bastion Wall</em>. A really first-class route, even if I say so myself! So it's the least I could do to name it after poor <a href="/climber/2956/robert-brown">Rob</a>.</p> <p>...</p> <p>I flung myself at the slimy, grass-filled crack, not daring to stop, for fear of falling off. Then after a very committing move over a bulge I was confronted by a steep fragile wall with uselessly fragile, shallow, greay finger pockets. It was getting dark fast and my fingers squirmed about in the grease, no light left except for three blood red tongues of sky tearing the jet black clouds on the horizon, absolutely no time left for emssing about, I frantically got a peg out to put in for pro. Unfortunately, as I whipped out my hammer I smashed myself in the mouth with it, bursting my lip and breaking off a corner and a flake of my front tooth.</p> <p>Now I was really freaked out, the sun had long since gone below the ridge. I sped up the crisp wall like there was no tomorrow and gained the break below the enormous summit bulge. I reached up over this, and to my surprise my hand came onto a line of fine holds leading away to the left. I boated across in exuberance and exploded up to the summit tree, to the sound of loose rock crashing down the cliff from the east last ten feet. Poor old Jerry [<a href="/climber/1196/jerry-peel">Peel?</a>] prussicked up in the dark. Mission accomplished. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Arnis Strapcans' first ascents book, <a href="https://www.mountain-heritage.org/">Mountain Heritage Trust</a> collection.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>Free climbed the old <em>Bastion Wall</em>. A really first-class route, even if I say so myself! So it's the least I could do to name it after poor <a href="/climber/2956/robert-brown">Rob</a>.</p> <p>...</p> <p>I flung myself at the slimy, grass-filled crack, not daring to stop, for fear of falling off. Then after a very committing move over a bulge I was confronted by a steep fragile wall with uselessly fragile, shallow, greay finger pockets. It was getting dark fast and my fingers squirmed about in the grease, no light left except for three blood red tongues of sky tearing the jet black clouds on the horizon, absolutely no time left for emssing about, I frantically got a peg out to put in for pro. Unfortunately, as I whipped out my hammer I smashed myself in the mouth with it, bursting my lip and breaking off a corner and a flake of my front tooth.</p> <p>Now I was really freaked out, the sun had long since gone below the ridge. I sped up the crisp wall like there was no tomorrow and gained the break below the enormous summit bulge. I reached up over this, and to my surprise my hand came onto a line of fine holds leading away to the left. I boated across in exuberance and exploded up to the summit tree, to the sound of loose rock crashing down the cliff from the east last ten feet. Poor old Jerry [Frost] prussicked up in the dark. Mission accomplished. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Arnis Strapcans' first ascents book, <a href="https://www.mountain-heritage.org/">Mountain Heritage Trust</a> collection.</p>
1384 7th July 2025 19:47:30 duncancritchley ascent Arnis Strapcans's ascent of West Route notes
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> The finest and most demanding undertaking in Cheddar. Sustained technical difficulty in an unparalleled position. [1] ### References [1] Arnis Strapcans' first ascents book 2, Mountain Heritage Trust collection.
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Strapcans and Monks took a hanging belay on three bolts mid-pitch. > The finest and most demanding undertaking in Cheddar. Sustained technical difficulty in an unparalleled position. [1] ### References [1] Arnis Strapcans' first ascents book 2, Mountain Heritage Trust collection.
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> The finest and most demanding undertaking in Cheddar. Sustained technical difficulty in an unparalleled position. [1]

### References
1385 7th July 2025 19:47:30 duncancritchley ascent Arnis Strapcans's ascent of West Route notes_pretty
Before
<blockquote> <p>The finest and most demanding undertaking in Cheddar. Sustained technical difficulty in an unparalleled position. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Arnis Strapcans' first ascents book 2, Mountain Heritage Trust collection.</p>
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<p>Strapcans and Monks took a hanging belay on three bolts mid-pitch. </p> <blockquote> <p>The finest and most demanding undertaking in Cheddar. Sustained technical difficulty in an unparalleled position. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Arnis Strapcans' first ascents book 2, Mountain Heritage Trust collection.</p>
1386 7th July 2025 19:31:04 duncancritchley climber Andy Hall notes_pretty
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<p>Bristol based climber whose early adoption of thorough top-rope practice helped him establish a number of hard routes in the Avon Gorge. </p>
1387 7th July 2025 19:31:04 duncancritchley climber Andy Hall notes
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Bristol based climber whose early adoption of thorough top-rope practice helped him establish a number of hard routes in the Avon Gorge.
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+Bristol based climber whose early adoption of thorough top-rope practice helped him establish a number of hard routes in the Avon Gorge.
1388 7th July 2025 19:00:07 duncancritchley climber Aidan Roberts notes
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Aidan Roberts is a climber from the UK. He grew up in the Lake District and was mentored by the prolific developer [Dan Varian](/climber/255/dan-varian). Although he started out doing competitions Aidan has more recently moved on to establishing and repeating some of the hardest boulder problems both in the UK and abroad. His problem [Superpowers](/climb/101/superpowers) in the Lake District is widely considered the UK's first 8C+. As well as being the first brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of [Shawn Raboutou's](/climber/671/shawn-raboutou) [Alphane](/climb/1919/alphane) in [Chironico](/crag/3879/chironico). As well as these highlights Aidan has also repeated or established a raft of problems in the 8B to 8C range, making particularly quick work of classic test-pieces such as [Oliphant's Dawn](/climb/508/oliphant's-dawn) and [Jade](/climb/507/jade). ### References [1] [https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview](https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview) [2] Interview with [Simon Lee](/climber/1098/simon-lee) for UKBouldering.com, October 2016 [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750) [3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991)
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Aidan Roberts is a climber from the UK. He grew up in the Lake District and was mentored by the prolific developer [Dan Varian](/climber/255/dan-varian). Although he started out doing competitions Aidan has more recently moved on to establishing and repeating some of the hardest boulder problems both in the UK and abroad. His problem [Superpowers](/climb/101/superpowers) in the Lake District is widely considered the UK's first 8C+. As well as being the first Brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of [Shawn Raboutou's](/climber/671/shawn-raboutou) [Alphane](/climb/1919/alphane) in [Chironico](/crag/3879/chironico). As well as these highlights Aidan has also repeated or established a raft of problems in the 8B to 8C range, making particularly quick work of classic test-pieces such as [Oliphant's Dawn](/climb/508/oliphant's-dawn) and [Jade](/climb/507/jade). ### References [1] [https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview](https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview) [2] Interview with [Simon Lee](/climber/1098/simon-lee) for UKBouldering.com, October 2016 [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750) [3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991)
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Aidan Roberts is a climber from the UK. He grew up in the Lake District and was mentored by the prolific developer [Dan Varian](/climber/255/dan-varian).

-Although he started out doing competitions Aidan has more recently moved on to establishing and repeating some of the hardest boulder problems both in the UK and abroad. His problem [Superpowers](/climb/101/superpowers) in the Lake District is widely considered the UK's first 8C+. As well as being the first brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of [Shawn Raboutou's](/climber/671/shawn-raboutou) [Alphane](/climb/1919/alphane) in [Chironico](/crag/3879/chironico).
+Although he started out doing competitions Aidan has more recently moved on to establishing and repeating some of the hardest boulder problems both in the UK and abroad. His problem [Superpowers](/climb/101/superpowers) in the Lake District is widely considered the UK's first 8C+. As well as being the first Brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of [Shawn Raboutou's](/climber/671/shawn-raboutou) [Alphane](/climb/1919/alphane) in [Chironico](/crag/3879/chironico).

As well as these highlights Aidan has also repeated or established a raft of problems in the 8B to 8C range, making particularly quick work of classic test-pieces such as [Oliphant's Dawn](/climb/508/oliphant's-dawn) and [Jade](/climb/507/jade).

1389 7th July 2025 19:00:07 duncancritchley climber Aidan Roberts notes_pretty
Before
<p>Aidan Roberts is a climber from the UK. He grew up in the Lake District and was mentored by the prolific developer <a href="/climber/255/dan-varian">Dan Varian</a>.</p> <p>Although he started out doing competitions Aidan has more recently moved on to establishing and repeating some of the hardest boulder problems both in the UK and abroad. His problem <a href="/climb/101/superpowers">Superpowers</a> in the Lake District is widely considered the UK's first 8C+. As well as being the first brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of <a href="/climber/671/shawn-raboutou">Shawn Raboutou's</a> <a href="/climb/1919/alphane">Alphane</a> in <a href="/crag/3879/chironico">Chironico</a>.</p> <p>As well as these highlights Aidan has also repeated or established a raft of problems in the 8B to 8C range, making particularly quick work of classic test-pieces such as <a href="/climb/508/oliphant's-dawn">Oliphant's Dawn</a> and <a href="/climb/507/jade">Jade</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview">https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview</a></p> <p>[2] Interview with <a href="/climber/1098/simon-lee">Simon Lee</a> for UKBouldering.com, October 2016 <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991</a></p>
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<p>Aidan Roberts is a climber from the UK. He grew up in the Lake District and was mentored by the prolific developer <a href="/climber/255/dan-varian">Dan Varian</a>.</p> <p>Although he started out doing competitions Aidan has more recently moved on to establishing and repeating some of the hardest boulder problems both in the UK and abroad. His problem <a href="/climb/101/superpowers">Superpowers</a> in the Lake District is widely considered the UK's first 8C+. As well as being the first Brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of <a href="/climber/671/shawn-raboutou">Shawn Raboutou's</a> <a href="/climb/1919/alphane">Alphane</a> in <a href="/crag/3879/chironico">Chironico</a>.</p> <p>As well as these highlights Aidan has also repeated or established a raft of problems in the 8B to 8C range, making particularly quick work of classic test-pieces such as <a href="/climb/508/oliphant's-dawn">Oliphant's Dawn</a> and <a href="/climb/507/jade">Jade</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview">https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview</a></p> <p>[2] Interview with <a href="/climber/1098/simon-lee">Simon Lee</a> for UKBouldering.com, October 2016 <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991</a></p>
1390 7th July 2025 18:59:03 duncancritchley climber Aidan Roberts notes
Before
Aidan Roberts is a climber from the UK. He grew up in the lake district and was mentored by the prolific developer [Dan Varian](/climber/255/dan-varian). Although he started out doing competitions Aidan has more recently moved on to establishing and repeating some of the hardest boulder problems both in the UK and abroad. His problem [Superpowers](/climb/101/superpowers) in the Lake District is widely considered the UK's first 8C+. As well as being the first brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of [Shawn Raboutou's](/climber/671/shawn-raboutou) [Alphane](/climb/1919/alphane) in [Chironico](/crag/3879/chironico). As well as these highlights Aidan has also repeated or established a raft of problems in the 8B to 8C range, making particularly quick work of classic test-pieces such as [Oliphant's Dawn](/climb/508/oliphant's-dawn) and [Jade](/climb/507/jade). ### References [1] [https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview](https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview) [2] Interview with [Simon Lee](/climber/1098/simon-lee) for UKBouldering.com, October 2016 [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750) [3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991)
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Aidan Roberts is a climber from the UK. He grew up in the Lake District and was mentored by the prolific developer [Dan Varian](/climber/255/dan-varian). Although he started out doing competitions Aidan has more recently moved on to establishing and repeating some of the hardest boulder problems both in the UK and abroad. His problem [Superpowers](/climb/101/superpowers) in the Lake District is widely considered the UK's first 8C+. As well as being the first brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of [Shawn Raboutou's](/climber/671/shawn-raboutou) [Alphane](/climb/1919/alphane) in [Chironico](/crag/3879/chironico). As well as these highlights Aidan has also repeated or established a raft of problems in the 8B to 8C range, making particularly quick work of classic test-pieces such as [Oliphant's Dawn](/climb/508/oliphant's-dawn) and [Jade](/climb/507/jade). ### References [1] [https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview](https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview) [2] Interview with [Simon Lee](/climber/1098/simon-lee) for UKBouldering.com, October 2016 [https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750](https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750) [3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991)
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+Aidan Roberts is a climber from the UK. He grew up in the Lake District and was mentored by the prolific developer [Dan Varian](/climber/255/dan-varian).

Although he started out doing competitions Aidan has more recently moved on to establishing and repeating some of the hardest boulder problems both in the UK and abroad. His problem [Superpowers](/climb/101/superpowers) in the Lake District is widely considered the UK's first 8C+. As well as being the first brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of [Shawn Raboutou's](/climber/671/shawn-raboutou) [Alphane](/climb/1919/alphane) in [Chironico](/crag/3879/chironico).

1391 7th July 2025 18:59:03 duncancritchley climber Aidan Roberts notes_pretty
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<p>Aidan Roberts is a climber from the UK. He grew up in the lake district and was mentored by the prolific developer <a href="/climber/255/dan-varian">Dan Varian</a>.</p> <p>Although he started out doing competitions Aidan has more recently moved on to establishing and repeating some of the hardest boulder problems both in the UK and abroad. His problem <a href="/climb/101/superpowers">Superpowers</a> in the Lake District is widely considered the UK's first 8C+. As well as being the first brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of <a href="/climber/671/shawn-raboutou">Shawn Raboutou's</a> <a href="/climb/1919/alphane">Alphane</a> in <a href="/crag/3879/chironico">Chironico</a>.</p> <p>As well as these highlights Aidan has also repeated or established a raft of problems in the 8B to 8C range, making particularly quick work of classic test-pieces such as <a href="/climb/508/oliphant's-dawn">Oliphant's Dawn</a> and <a href="/climb/507/jade">Jade</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview">https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview</a></p> <p>[2] Interview with <a href="/climber/1098/simon-lee">Simon Lee</a> for UKBouldering.com, October 2016 <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991</a></p>
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<p>Aidan Roberts is a climber from the UK. He grew up in the Lake District and was mentored by the prolific developer <a href="/climber/255/dan-varian">Dan Varian</a>.</p> <p>Although he started out doing competitions Aidan has more recently moved on to establishing and repeating some of the hardest boulder problems both in the UK and abroad. His problem <a href="/climb/101/superpowers">Superpowers</a> in the Lake District is widely considered the UK's first 8C+. As well as being the first brit to climb 8C+ he was also the first to climb 9A with his repeat of <a href="/climber/671/shawn-raboutou">Shawn Raboutou's</a> <a href="/climb/1919/alphane">Alphane</a> in <a href="/crag/3879/chironico">Chironico</a>.</p> <p>As well as these highlights Aidan has also repeated or established a raft of problems in the 8B to 8C range, making particularly quick work of classic test-pieces such as <a href="/climb/508/oliphant's-dawn">Oliphant's Dawn</a> and <a href="/climb/507/jade">Jade</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview">https://www.thebmc.co.uk/aidan-roberts-interview</a></p> <p>[2] Interview with <a href="/climber/1098/simon-lee">Simon Lee</a> for UKBouldering.com, October 2016 <a href="https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750">https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,27531.msg535750.html#msg535750</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2025/06/aidan_roberts_on_a_winter_in_yosemite-73991</a></p>
1392 7th July 2025 10:01:23 duncancritchley ascent John Allen's ascent of Chip Shop Brawl suggested_grade_id
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1393 7th July 2025 10:00:22 duncancritchley climb Chip Shop Brawl climb_name
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