UK men who have recently climbed 8c or harder (Read 136777 times)

Ally Smith · July 09, 2015, 01:15:45 pm

A new contender enters the ring:
Rob Mirfin, Leftism, Dinbren.
Yesterday - new route linking Extreme Ways into the headwall of the old/impossible roof project in the centre of the crag - congratulations!

Ally Smith · July 09, 2015, 02:18:01 pm

Oops - actually last week.
Video:

JohnM · July 09, 2015, 02:24:58 pm

Dinbren keeps on giving!

Doylo · July 09, 2015, 08:24:27 pm

Judging by his 8bs there this could be ridiculous.

Luke Owens · July 10, 2015, 12:14:40 pm

It's took him ages to do it so it must be absolutely nails, strong effort!

Nike Air · July 10, 2015, 12:50:02 pm

looks good that. I did wonder what that chalk was a while back.
Nice one Mirf

davej · July 10, 2015, 02:23:25 pm

Quote from: Nike Air on July 10, 2015, 12:50:02 pm

looks good that. I did wonder what that chalk was a while back.
Nice one Mirf

Top effort.

Out of interest has anyone tried to climb directly over the roof my friend bolted it, rather optimistically it seems about 20 years ago!!

Doylo · July 10, 2015, 02:30:53 pm

Not anyone who would have a chance. Pretty nails that thing.

SA Chris · July 10, 2015, 03:18:07 pm

One to point a passing wad at when they are leaving LPT empty handed.

slackline · July 16, 2015, 03:57:44 pm

If only there were some software available that allowed a web-page editable by anyone to be created and updated as required for these lists to save reposting a growing list repeatedly.

I've set up the structure and started filling in from the different threads (got work to do so don't have time to do it all now)

UK Cream of the Crop

Anyone bothered with copying the rest over and/or updating might find the information on spanning rows in Wikimedia mark-up useful, because without using rowspan for the cells in the grade column its tricky to start a new line within a tables cell for multiple entries within a grade.

Kingy · August 19, 2018, 09:31:46 pm

Is this still being updated? Tried searching for a newer thread but couldn't find one as I'm sure I remember it being added to recently $:-\$

remus · August 19, 2018, 10:29:08 pm

Doesn't look like it. I've cleaned up the current list and put it here https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/men_routes.md I've made a couple of updates but it's still pretty out of date.

It's getting quite long so perhaps change it to 8c (or 8c+?) and make it all time to make maintaining it easier?

turnipturned · August 19, 2018, 10:41:50 pm

J Free has done progress (8c+), just for reference!

Kingy · August 19, 2018, 10:55:18 pm

Quote from: remus on August 19, 2018, 10:29:08 pm

Doesn't look like it. I've cleaned up the current list and put it here https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/men_routes.md I've made a couple of updates but it's still pretty out of date.

It's getting quite long so perhaps change it to 8c (or 8c+?) and make it all time to make maintaining it easier?

Nice one, it would be good to get this one up and running again. Yeah, change it to 8c I reckon so its manageable and make it all time.

rosmat · August 20, 2018, 01:38:07 am

Ally Coull - can’t remember the route name

Max Milne - Dracula Direct

rosmat · August 20, 2018, 01:43:01 am

Ally Coull was Magnum Opus

remus · August 20, 2018, 07:11:57 am

Ok, new rules to keep the list easier to maintain: Needs to be 8c or above and no time limit on ascents.

I've trimmed the 8b+ers, added a few young guns and some old hands. Full change history here https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/commits/master

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

monkoffunk · August 20, 2018, 07:25:21 am

Neil Gresham should be on there right? He had been there as 8b+, but he’s climbed 8c+ now I think

remus · August 20, 2018, 07:46:01 am

Right you are, added him back in https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2016/10/sabotage_new_malham_8c+_by_neil_gresham-70751

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

Steve Crowe · August 20, 2018, 08:07:32 am

Awesome Al is missing.

Duma · August 20, 2018, 08:11:44 am

Neil Carson - Big Bang 1996
Cailean Harker did Joker 8c in Flatanger last week.

Kingy · August 20, 2018, 08:15:08 am

Quote from: remus on August 20, 2018, 07:11:57 am

Ok, new rules to keep the list easier to maintain: Needs to be 8c or above and no time limit on ascents.

I've trimmed the 8b+ers, added a few young guns and some old hands. Full change history here https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/commits/master

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

Great work Remus. Can we change the thread title to be 8c and above or start a new thread? (I have tried to edit the title to 8c but it may not work as the thread is old).

Edit: ah, it worked!

I'll have a think about the list now...

moose · August 20, 2018, 08:17:30 am

Steve Dunning is down at 8c for Cry Freedom, hasn't he climbed Hubble?

Without wishing to open a can of worms, Gaskins is down for Hubble rather than Violent New Breed, is that a deliberate omission?

Duma · August 20, 2018, 08:25:04 am

Also if we get a new title/thread, can we use "British" rather than UK? It itches my brain every time I see it.

remus · August 20, 2018, 08:26:19 am

Quote from: Duma on August 20, 2018, 08:11:44 am

Neil Carson - Big Bang 1996
Cailean Harker did Joker 8c in Flatanger last week.

Added them.

Quote from: SteveCrowe

Awesome Al is missing.

Who's that Steve? and what's the route in question?

Quote from: moose

Steve Dunning is down at 8c for Cry Freedom, hasn't he climbed Hubble?

Without wishing to open a can of worms, Gaskins is down for Hubble rather than Violent New Breed, is that a deliberate omission?

You're right on Steve, I've bumped him up.

VNB omission wasn't deliberate. I've bumped the g man up for now, let's see if it sticks!

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