[cowboyhat]

It doesn’t say list of world class sport ascents in the thread title ?  Just a bit of interest to geeks isn’t it.

Does it? I thought it was uk men who have recently x and on github it says strongpeople

Apologies if I’ve missed something but I hadn’t seen the list as any sort of comparison. Certainly not some royal we, look at me, fuck off you French froggy bastards. Etc.

Having said that. I still agree that if one were to make a list of things that might be considered hard, even domestically, then it should start at 8c+.

[cowboyhat]

Sorry Doyle arguing with myself here. I miss read your comment and etc. I prostrate myself etc.

I’ll give it a rest for a while.

[Doylo]

Get yourself to bed fella 

[user deactivated]

Did anyone ever, when climbing their hardest route, exclaim KING AND COUNTRY! TAKE THAT YOU FRENCH FROGGY BASTARDS

Agincourt and the Maginot Line?

[kingholmesy]

... or rather Ben - I’d always assumed that was basically what he was saying when he named Agincourt.

[Kingy]

Yes, that's another one for the list. Aiden Roberts made the 2nd ascent of Freakshow 8c at Kilnsey 3 years ago before he became a bouldering beast. Any more out there?

[Kingy]

FFS I don't think Paul Smitton is on there! Add him in with the 2nd ascent of Kaabah 8c+ (amongst other hard ticks)

[gme]

Did anyone ever, when climbing their hardest route, exclaim KING AND COUNTRY! TAKE THAT YOU FRENCH FROGGY BASTARDS

I knew someone would bite. I will put you down for one of my limited edition Union Jack bouldering pads.
British made of course, non of the EU shite.

[user deactivated]

Doh. I did wonder.... 

[JohnM]

I don't know if it has held it's grade but Mac (I don't know his full name) did T1 Full Equip at Oliana I think.

[tim palmer]

Yes, that's another one for the list. Aiden Roberts made the 2nd ascent of Freakshow 8c at Kilnsey 3 years ago before he became a bouldering beast. Any more out there?

Third ascent after barrows i think

[mrjonathanr]

Did anyone ever, when climbing their hardest route, exclaim KING AND COUNTRY! TAKE THAT YOU FRENCH FROGGY BASTARDS

Agincourt and the Maginot Line?

 Not Maginot Line. He said ‘See ya’ and threw his chalk bag onto the ground.

Embarrassing little Englander tone to some comments here.

[Doylo]

Patronising thread. Log pile.

[remus]

A few new additions to the fold of https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/men_routes.md

[ali k]

Remus - just to add clarity to the Helvetia grade (sorry Ben!). It’s 8b+ as of right now, and none of the holds that were ‘added’ for subsequent ascents (by enthusiastic cleaning/digging out) are left. Stuff has come and gone over the years, and I have no idea which of the ‘added’ holds were used by other people at various times, but as of now I’m pretty confident that it’s essentially the same route as when it was first climbed, and it’s not 8c. Besides, Steve McClure apparently repeated it a much harder direct way at the crux and thought it 8b+ still.

[remus]

Good clarification, thanks Ali. I've moved Ben off the list, however fine an addition Helvetia may be! https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/men_routes.md

[BenF]

FYI. The guy referred to as 'Mac', who climbed T1 Full Equip at Oliana, is Ian MacDonald. Originally of Chorley, now a long time resident of Margalef.

[remus]

Thanks Ben, updated. https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/men_routes.md

[ali k]

Also, I think Charlie Woodburn has done Bat Route.

[Adam Lincoln]

Also, I think Charlie Woodburn has done Bat Route.

He has.

[remus]

Cool, he's added https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/men_routes.md

[gme]

The list is missing a BIG name. 8c repeats and 8c+/9a 1st ascents.

I thought others would have suggested it by now.

[andy_e]

Oh yeah, Si O'Conor?!

[gme]

No. Totally legit big player that i cant believe no one has thought of.

[remus]

Recent or back in the day?