Forty years after making the first ascent, Ben Moon is back on Statement of Youth, aroute that not only represented the cutting edge in terms of difficulty at the time of its first ascent, but also marked the dawn of a new approach to the discipline of climbing in the UK as a whole.
The 500-metre climb took three days with the first ascent team climbing pitches in the M8 range
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American Hustle 5.14b is her third onsight of the grade
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In the space of just two days, Alex Megos has made the first ascent ofEl Touareg Blanco (9b)as well as a flash ascent ofMr Big (9a).
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=778135
Toby Roberts has shared an in-depth YouTube video of his journey to becoming Olympic Champion in Paris 2024.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=775083
