UK Women Who've Recently Climbed >= 8a

[Serpico]

Still unconfirmed?
Julie Pearson, ?

Just checked her logbook - Watermark at Sella.

 

[GuyVG]

now that's a list, good one Stu

 

[TheTwig]

Nice! According to UKC there are no women climbing hard grades or 'yoof' for that matter :lol:

 

[SA Chris]

We're over 40 by now, which is pretty cool. I can think of around 10 people who could easily be on this list, but aren't (mostly youths and indoor wads). This is still a long way short of the 100 mentioned in the original post...

I think it's a great list. Loads of female climbers I've never heard of getting out there and doing good things. Not the 100 proposed, but not far off 50 (although I'm sure there are some dark horses lurking) which is impressive.

 

[abarro81]

Nice! According to UKC there are no women climbing hard grades or 'yoof' for that matter :lol:

I don't get this comment, what do you mean?

 

[Three Nine]

Cherry has also done Postman Pat 8a+

has she now? Animal!

 

[creamtime]

Cherry has also done Postman Pat 8a+

has she now? Animal!

and would likely have done tuppence by now if she still lived down there.

 

[Stu Littlefair]

I haven't found any more since last night. I'm going to give any dark horses until midnight to pipe up, and then post the definitive version of this list. If your names not on that version then I don't care what you say, you've not climbed >=8a.

Out of interest, and probably a topic for a different thread, but the equivalent grade for UK blokes is probably 8b+. Anyone fancy compiling the list for men?

 

[kelvin]

Scratch Ruth Jenkins off - didn't get that 8a ticked in the end,was busy doing up the gite ready to sell and that's still the situation now.

 

[SA Chris]

Ruth less.

 

[maybe_si]

Pretty sure Vicki Hau ticked 8a last year?

 

[Stu Littlefair]

Re: UK Women Who've Recently Climbed >= 8a

Better late than never. Even had a few dark horses get in touch to make the final list! If you're on this list: you're awesome. If you're not - looks like you should book flights to the Costa Blanca this winter.

Mina L-W, Mecca Extension, Bat Route, 8c
Hazel Findlay, Fish Eye, 8c

Emma Twyford, Unjustified, 8b+/c
Katy Whittaker, Mecca, 8b+
Lucy Creamer, Kalea Borroka 8b+
Karin Magog, El Infierno 8b/+

Shauna Coxsey, 8b (third go)
Nat Berry, Satan X, 8b
Jules Littlefair, Predator 8b
Jenny Woodward, Predator/Huecool 8b
Lucy Mitchell, Huecool 8b
Lucinda Whittaker, Austrian Oak 8b
Michaela Tracey, Ramadan 8b

Dalvinder Sodhi, Soft Option, 8a+
Ako Shillitoe, Supercool, 8a+
Ruth Smitton, Supercool 8a+
Wendy Coles, Tiroli Valenti, 8a+
Mia Stacey, Flix Flax, 8a+
Cherry Bedford, Postman Pat, 8a+
Naomi Buys, GBH, 8a+
Tanya Meredith, GBH, 8a+

Sylvia Fitzpatrick, "4 8as, 2014"
Maddie Cope, Zoolook, 8a
Zoe Ogden, Raindogs, 8a
Ella Russel, Raindogs, 8a
Rhoslyn Frugniet, Cidersoak, 8a
Emily Allen, Aberration, 8a
Karen Whitehouse, Aberration, 8a
Leah Crane, Route 11, 8a
Ruth Jenkins, 8a, unknown
Rebecca Kinghorn, Daniboy, 8a
Katherine Schirrmacher, Powerplant, 8a
Katy Piddock, Pren Nota, 8a
Raelene Cowie, Call of Nature, 8a
Gill Peet, Toadal Recall, 8a
Lynne Malcolm, Thai Dream, 8a
Charlotte Garden, Ergometria, 8a
Natalie Tanzer, Me Cago en el Amor, 8a
Charlotte Warner, Pinza time, 8a
Rachel Slater, Bon Viatge, 8a
Vicki Hau, Gracias Fina, 8a
Rachel Morrison-Elliott, La Perdonavidas, 8a
Julie Pearson, Watermark, 8a
Alison Martindale, Mediterraneo, 8a

 

[TheTwig]

Nice! According to UKC there are no women climbing hard grades or 'yoof' for that matter :lol:

I don't get this comment, what do you mean?

Lots of recent moaning about kids all being shit compared to 'the old days' when moon, moffat and co were kids

 

[Adam Lincoln]

Others may be able to confirm/deny:
Dalvinder?

Dal mentioned to me yesterday that she had done Soft Option (now gets 8a+) - and I should imagine there are plenty more at least as hard in her tick list.

Soft Option still gets 8a. Though Dal did the 50/5 / Ashes link, which is 8a+.

 

[Adam Lincoln]

Oh and Dal did La Lapin today just to confirm her into the list. Obviously got more in the tank too as it was humid as hell today.

 

[robertostallioni]

Great effort. Tried it this morning with Dal, and sacked it off as too smeggy. Amazing considering.

 

[lagerstarfish]

no names to be mentioned, obviously, but I'd be interested to know how many of these people are over 40, over 50 etc. if anyone has a rough idea

 

[Adam Lincoln]

no names to be mentioned, obviously, but I'd be interested to know how many of these people are over 40, over 50 etc. if anyone has a rough idea

Well, Dals over 40, and just had her second child within the last year, so even more impressive!

 

[Simon Lee]

Natalie Berry is the most impressive. 105 according to 8a.nu. Makes Karin Magog look like a spring chicken.

 

[lagerstarfish]

Oh and Dal did La Lapin today just to confirm her into the list. Obviously got more in the tank too as it was humid as hell today.

Great effort. Tried it this morning with Dal, and sacked it off as too smeggy. Amazing considering.

Well, Dals over 40, and just had her second child within the last year, so even more impressive!

:bow: