History of Scottish Climbing

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• 1900

• 1983

Requiem E8 at Dumbarton Rock climbed by Dave Cuthbertson, Contender for world's hardest route at the time.

• 1992

Merchant of Menace, Scotland's first 8b at Balmashanner

• 1998

Pongo sit start Font 8A, Dumbarton Rock, The countries hardest boulder problem to date. Malcolm Smith.

• 2001

Scotland's first E9, Achemine, Dumbarton Rock

• 2004

Two new grades in Scottish sport climbing: Happiness in Slavery 8b+ and Devastation Generation 8c, climbed by Dave MacLeod

• 2006

Rhapsody E11 7a

• 2007

To Hell and Back, Hell's Lum, Cairngorms, Scotland's first E10

Metalcore The Anvil and Ring of Steel Steall Hut by Dave MacLeod, Scotland's first 8c+'s

• 2008

Echo Wall First Ascent, the World's first ungraded Traditional climbing route gets climbed by Dave MacLeod

• 2010

Scotland's First 9a! Malcolm Smith, Hunger