Quote from: Stu Littlefair on June 14, 2021, 09:25:28 amIs Airshow still 8a+? Rob Sutton and myself have both onsighted that but it’s a different category to some of the routes mentioned in this thread...Pretty much accepted as 8a I thought, from when I was down that way. Mind you on that crag it depends what month/year you climbed it as to the grade depending on what holds are or aren’t still there…
Is Airshow still 8a+? Rob Sutton and myself have both onsighted that but it’s a different category to some of the routes mentioned in this thread...
Was there something similar with Dev. Arms? In that he flashed or nearly flashed it and hence it couldn't possibly be 8b etc.?
Also Indian Summer and Dr Crimp 8b+, both 8b+ were OS'd by Steve (IIRC no prior info on either) (In case this isn't already documented.)
Just flicking through the old YMC Yorkshire Limestone guide and these are mentioned in the history section there. Both must be up there with the hardest British UK onsights?
This stuff is strangely memorable, to me at least! Just looked up in my 1990 Yorkshire Lime rockfax that Simon Nadin 'flashed on sight' Urgent Action in July 1990, 7 years before Vickers gave it the treatment.
Quote from: Kingy on June 17, 2021, 09:02:29 amThis stuff is strangely memorable, to me at least! Just looked up in my 1990 Yorkshire Lime rockfax that Simon Nadin 'flashed on sight' Urgent Action in July 1990, 7 years before Vickers gave it the treatment. I think it was actually 30th June 1990 There's a pic of him on it on UKC https://www.ukclimbing.com/photos/dbpage.php?id=137438
Lots of missing info in there so any additional info much appreciated!
I wonder how many people would be if we expand out to onsights/flashes by brits anywhere in the world?
Come one Ali don't be shy. I once heard a rumour that you flashed Migranya, then you told me it wasn't true. But there's no smoke without fire..