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Shauna did Zoo York when she was 18 https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2012/01/coxsey_caminati_woods_and_jorg_making_some_moves-66216

Bet there are others for her too.

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Mina did Careless Torque

Slightly off topic, but every time I see videos of careless torque I think it doesn't look 8A hard. Am I completely misguided, or is it a height thing? (in terms of lank and boulder height!). This isn't intending to knock anyone who's done it, im more trying to determine whether it's a worthy prospect as a non 8A climber (but not a million miles away). Its a stunning line.

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Shauna did Zoo York when she was 18 https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2012/01/coxsey_caminati_woods_and_jorg_making_some_moves-66216

Bet there are others for her too.

Mina did Careless Torque

Of course, that'll teach me to post before I've had my morning coffee! As you were.

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I thought MTS was based in Germany the now?? Did she come back and use 2 weeks quarantine to grow skin for the grit??
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Mina did Careless Torque

Slightly off topic, but every time I see videos of careless torque I think it doesn't look 8A hard. Am I completely misguided, or is it a height thing? (in terms of lank and boulder height!). This isn't intending to knock anyone who's done it, im more trying to determine whether it's a worthy prospect as a non 8A climber (but not a million miles away). Its a stunning line.

I get the impression people tend to try the start, then only start filming/taking pics/spraying once they're getting through that, at which point the top is 'only' 7B+.

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Good effort from Molly. I feel like Leah has done Full Power too but cant remember for sure.

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Good effort from Molly. I feel like Leah has done Full Power too but cant remember for sure.

Yeah Leah did Full Power a few years ago.

Mina did Careless Torque

Slightly off topic, but every time I see videos of careless torque I think it doesn't look 8A hard. Am I completely misguided, or is it a height thing? (in terms of lank and boulder height!). This isn't intending to knock anyone who's done it, im more trying to determine whether it's a worthy prospect as a non 8A climber (but not a million miles away). Its a stunning line.

I thought Careless was hard for 8A but it has been others first of the grade. It's a very unique set of moves. Mina did it in 2 short sessions ground up.
« Last Edit: March 26, 2021, 06:32:10 pm by monkey boy »

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I think its a solid grade or grade and a half harder than Brad Pit just to do the start. I've not done many eights but none felt significantly harder.

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UK's most famous 8A that still doesn't get that many ascents in "not soft" shocker... :lol:

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We have a new entrant to the list. Hannah French did Ben's Roof yesterday for her first 7C, waddage.

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I thought MTS was based in Germany the now?? Did she come back and use 2 weeks quarantine to grow skin for the grit??
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I guess being an athlete doesn't exempt you from being a third country national as Brit in Germany these days thanks to Brexit. Therefore, she probably was only allowed to be there for 90 days legally.

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We have a new entrant to the list. Hannah French did Ben's Roof yesterday for her first 7C, waddage.

Wish I could of been there to spot her on that.

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I don't Maddy Cope is on the list, or am I being blind. She did Punch Song (7C+) at Bradley Quarry recently.

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I don't Maddy Cope is on the list, or am I being blind. She did Punch Song (7C+) at Bradley Quarry recently.

She's on the new list here https://climbing-history.org/list/4

Gotta be a contender for one of the best female all rounders in the UK at the mo? (where all rounder = trad, sport and bouldering)

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She's on the new list here https://climbing-history.org/list/4

Has The Keel really not had any (or even many) female ascents?! A cursory glance through UKC logbooks didn't reveal any obviously female usernames. Presumably it's considered soft touch mainly by lanky blokes - although given that it's my only 7C tick and I'm in that category, I'm obviously not of that opinion  :doubt:

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Molly T-S doing Full Power:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CM2mcbCDu3P/?igshid=1he3b2fz1nd62
Beautiful evening light on that right face.
Pathed the problem.

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Given The Keel basically gets harder the shorter you are, it wouldn't be hugely surprising if it hasn't had a female ascent. Not that there aren't plenty of women who'd be more than capable!

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She's on the new list here https://climbing-history.org/list/4

Has The Keel really not had any (or even many) female ascents?! A cursory glance through UKC logbooks didn't reveal any obviously female usernames. Presumably it's considered soft touch mainly by lanky blokes - although given that it's my only 7C tick and I'm in that category, I'm obviously not of that opinion  :doubt:

Worth noting that the list isn't of all female ascents >= 7C, it's women who have climbed >= 7C with a few select examples for each person. It generally gets more definitive as you go up the grades but there's definitely a lot of ascents missing as you get towards 7C.

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There's almost certainly a few people missing at 7C too

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There's almost certainly a few people missing at 7C too

The sobering truth of list making.

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Zoe Wood did Jerry's Roof a bit ago

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Zoe Wood did Jerry's Roof a bit ago

Good knowledge, I've added her to the list https://climbing-history.org/list/4

I don't suppose you know slightly more specifically when she did it? Was it this year?

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Yeah think it was 1-2 months ago so 2021 for sure

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Molly T-S has done Euro Trash Low Low 8B (whilst resting before the next round of the World Cup!).

Source: IG, 8a.

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Good knowledge, thanks Duncan. I've added her ascent to the list.

 

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