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Crazy how she never finished off Hubble. Looked super close the day I saw her, really casual as ever.
I think comps must have got in the way?
Was great to watch though

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Ferdia climbed The Invisible Girl (8a) on slate sometime last year.

Grade may be unconfirmed as I don't know if anyone else has repeated it.

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Shauna must have done harder than 8a?

I think she climbed an 8b in Santa Linya but I can't find any reference to it online so maybe I made it up.

Hasn't Shauna climbed The Beast 8b?

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Do you mean The Beast 8c on the Diamond? In which case no. Or The Brute 8b on the Diamond? Also no afaik.

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Sorry, yeah I meant The Brute. Could have sworn she mentioned that she'd done it. Must be mistaken.

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Thanks for the updates. T_B, I've added Mia to the bouldering list and Andy I've added Ferdia.

https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/women_routes.md

Would be great if we could pin down what Shauna's done on a rope. Seems crazy that she's bouldered 8B+ but not done a lot of hard stuff on a rope, can't be many people who's font grade > sport grade!

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Thanks for the updates. T_B, I've added Mia to the bouldering list and Andy I've added Ferdia.

https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/women_routes.md

Would be great if we could pin down what Shauna's done on a rope. Seems crazy that she's bouldered 8B+ but not done a lot of hard stuff on a rope, can't be many people who's font grade > sport grade!

Be quite a few. Called boulderers I think .

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can't be many people who's font grade > sport grade!

We are many and we are proud 😄 currently a whole number grade between mine.

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can't be many people who's font grade > sport grade!

We are many and we are proud 😄 currently a whole number grade between mine.

Haha yeah likewise, and my only sport routes have been indoors  ;D

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Looking forward to the day when you poor, unenlightened souls tie in to a rope and realise there's no hard moves on sport routes  ;D

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All moves are hard when your forearms are locked solid with pump.

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Molly Thompson-Smith has continued her recent spree with another 8c in the Frankenjura. According to the list this makes her the 2nd best British female sport climber https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/women_routes.md

Given how quickly she's been ticking off 8cs you've gotta think there's opportunity for her to become the first British woman to climb 8c+.

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Kate Gascoyne should be on list, she did Supercool and Unleashing a couple of years ago,  and I'm pretty sure she's done quite a few others.

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Kate Gascoyne should be on list, she did Supercool and Unleashing a couple of years ago,  and I'm pretty sure she's done quite a few others.

Good knowledge, added her in https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/women_routes.md

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Nicola Taylor did supercool a couple of years ago

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All moves are hard when your forearms are locked solid with pump.

Or you’re scared.

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Anna Gilyeat cruised her first 8a+ yesterday. Think it’s called Anger management? Links body machine into top of crucifixion via rage?

Was mega to watch though, she’s on fire at the mo. Has done crucifixion, ouijaboard, and aberration in the last few weeks.

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Wad! Sounds like Cross 'n Angry according to the UKC description.

https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/women_routes.md

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Hazel dearlove did Love amongst the butterflies (8b) last friday

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Waddage! If her UKC logbook is accurate she's only done 3 8as and has skipped 8a+ entirely, what a hero! https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/women_routes.md

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Lily Keal did Storm Warning Variation at Brean today for her first 8a.


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Pippa Froggatt has also done SWV

 

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