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FFS you have Max Milne on there with an unconfirmed 8B+, seems a bit churlish not to put Ellis on the list. The guy's a beast.

There's no doubt that Max has climbed the things he says he has climbed. I'll take him off the list if his line gets repeated and downgraded to 8A+.

On the other hand there is plenty of doubt around what Ellis has climbed. He's obvioously a beast, but that doesn't make you an 8B climber. I'd actually be really psyched if there's a video of him on a confirmed 8B (or harder), but at the moment all we've got is unconfirmed grades or unwitnessed ascents.

Tb just posted a video of him adding 7 moves into a problem that Mike Adams thought was 8a+.  If that doesn't make the cut then quite a few folks need taking off the list.

 

Also Eliot Stephens is on the list twice. I mean he's pretty bloody good but surely once is enough.

[turnipturned]

I thought the Bulbhaul is 8A+ (with new method) and the Real Keelhaul is 8B.

[remus]

If the UKB hive mind is satisfied with that video then he's on the list. Chris Davies, what an omission! He's on now, though any details on other stuff he's done gladly accepted https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/men_boulders.md

Elliot Stephens' twin has been purged. Seems like consensus is 8A+ for bulbhaul then? What's Dan Warren done?

[Nigel]

Now there's a point, if Bulbhaul is 8B then Andy Jackson needs including (he says 8B/+ on this post but I'm sure I spoke to him about it and he said it didn't actually feel much harder than Keelhaul which is consensus 8A):

https://www.instagram.com/p/BT2THfJj-yl/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1h3ackv92ap6h

Either way, I honestly think that's one of the slickest ascents I've ever seen. He just flows through every move. Awesome stuff.

Never mind the smoothness, he's brought back the "Gaskins on Anaesthesia" fleece + leggings look! And for that, chapeau....

[bendavison]

Ellis:  indeed. Lots of doubt over the FAs. Does fatman even exist any more? I've heard doubts over Dark Matter too (Ellis' ascent, not the problem itself). Verdict: gonna leave him off for the moment. Happy to add back in if there's unequivocal evidence.

FFS you have Max Milne on there with an unconfirmed 8B+, seems a bit churlish not to put Ellis on the list. The guy's a beast.

That looks like it needs a route grade... Bulbhaul too! Max Milne has also done an 8B FA called Tension (also unrepeated).   

[andy_e]

What's Dan Warren done?

Bulbhaul original method followed ten minutes later by Real Keelhaul at the very least.

[SA Chris]

Max Milne has also done an 8B FA called Tension (also unrepeated).

https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/c.php?i=487447

[36chambers]

Max Milne has also done an 8B FA called Tension (also unrepeated).

https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/c.php?i=487447

casual "Sent O/S" 8B FA.

Fred Nicole would be proud.

[thekettle]

David Fitzgerald? Pretty sure there's some video evidence of him climbing above 8B   

[Doylo]

David Fitzgerald? Pretty sure there's some video evidence of him climbing above 8B   

That dudes non-UK.

[T_B]

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[Orrincoley]

Although he's basically American now, Alex Waterhouse climbed Meadowlark Lemon. Not sure what grade it settles at now after the breakage though. So maybe he gets bumped up to 8B+? Maybe not.

[monkey boy]

I think it's considered 8B now due to how much the crux sloper has changed from aggressive brushing, people now thumb crimp it, which never used to be possible. Great effort Alex

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvCq9eyF98d/

[Doylo]

Dave’s always lurking to piss on someone’s bonfire 

[monkey boy]

A speedy ascent whatever the grade is is pretty impressive, I don't know having never tried it but it has changed a lot since the FA.

[remus]

I'll leave Alex where he is for the moment unless someone wants to make the case for Meadowlark being 8B+.

[Bradders]

https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,10607.msg583597.html#msg583597

[remus]

Up the list he goes! https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/men_boulders.md

[Duma]

Stu Littlefair
Jean Claude Van Lamb 8B

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-x3qFjl__/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[SA Chris]

Up the list he goes! https://github.com/bourbonspecial/UKStrongPeople/blob/master/men_boulders.md

Minor point, but the problem at Rocklands is called Mooiste Meise, as per Ben West, not Maise, as per Alex Gorham & Dan Knight. In case people thought they were different problems.

(It's Afrikaans for Nicest Girl, in case anyone was wondering).

[teestub]

Big ups Stu, assuming this is his first 8B?

Great inspiration for those of us getting longer in tooth

 

[Stu Littlefair]

Yep, first of many I hope. Been a long time coming!

[SA Chris]

Nice one SLf.

[andy popp]

Excellent work Stu - though I'm amazed to hear you'd not climbed 8B before!

[SA Chris]

likewise. what a punter.