[crazy climbing pete]

Okay, climbing-pub quiz question of the week: everyone knows the first font 6a in the world was La Marie Rose at Bas Cuvier but i was wondering what the firsts of all the other grades are? From 6a to 8c+. Any suggestions?

[LB1782]

there is a list on the wiki
http://ukbouldering.com/wiki/index.php/World_Bouldering_First_At_Each_Grade

[crazy climbing pete]

[hangs head in shame for being terrible at research]

apologies

[SA Chris]

7B+ is still up for grabs though.

[shurt]

Can we just say that I did it?

[SA Chris]

OK, what was it?

[kelvin]

I thought the first 6A was at Robin's Hood Stride? Says so on the wiki somewhere, I'm sure :-/

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[lagerstarfish]

here

http://ukbouldering.com/wiki/index.php/UK_Bouldering_First_At_Each_Grade

after

http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?topic=25577.0

[shurt]

OK, what was it?

It was at an obscure South Lakes limestone venue, no witnesses. I've never really been one for publicity. Can't you just say I did it pls...

[SA Chris]

OK, did you cycle there and were spotted by a passing Spaniard?

(it's a wiki, you can add in whatever you want!)

[shurt]

Oh i forgot to say, I wasn't belayed by someone in Dai Koyamada's entourage and Chris Doyle filmed some attempts and cut together a video and it looked like I'd done it. I like to climb at 6 in the morning..

[Oldmanmatt]

Oh i forgot to say, I wasn't belayed by someone in Dai Koyamada's entourage and Chris Doyle filmed some attempts and cut together a video and it looked like I'd done it. I like to climb at 6 in the morning..

6!
Lazy bugger!
I'm usually 3 x 9a's in the bag and back home for tea and toast by then.


Then I wake up.


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[crazy climbing pete]

Well there goes my hope of doing them all (up to 8a at least) - can't afford the plane ticket to the states! UK one might go

[Nibile]

First 6b should be the descent from the Marie Rose boulder. Chimney of death and terror.

[rodma]

First 6b should be the descent from the Marie Rose boulder. Chimney of death and terror.

I'm sure I've said this on here before, but I had to get a mate to get a rope to get me down from that boulder the first time I topped anything on it. It was that level of humiliation or the prospect of what seemed like certain death in my scared mind in the heat of the midday sun

[crazy climbing pete]

First 6b should be the descent from the Marie Rose boulder. Chimney of death and terror.

am i the only one that loves that descent?! stick a pad at the bottom before you start, bridge across and jump, great fun. There's normally an abundance of pads under that climb anyway

[cheque]

First 6b should be the descent from the Marie Rose boulder. Chimney of death and terror.

am i the only one that loves that descent?!