UK's hardest sport routes

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Here is a list of the UK's hardest sport climbs.

Contents

9a+

  • Overshadow - Malham Cove
    Steve McClure (2007) - (Unrepeated)
  • Violent New Breed - Giggleswick
    John Gaskins (2004) - (Unrepeated)


9a

  • North Star - Kilnsey
    Steve McClure (2008) - (Ondra)
    Originally given 9a/+.
  • Mutation - Raven Tor
    Steve McClure (1998) - (Unrepeated)
  • Northern Lights - Kilnsey
    Steve McClure (2000) - (Ondra)
  • Rainshadow - Malham Cove
    Steve McClure (2003) - (Unrepeated)
  • Total Eclipse - Malham Cove
    Big John Dunne (1995) - (Unrepeated)
    Hold breakage.

8c+

  • Magnetic North - Kilnsey
    Steve McClure (2006) - (Unrepeated)
  • Hubble - Raven Tor
    Ben Moon (1990) - (Smith, Gaskins, Dunning, Simpson, McClure)
  • Ring of Steall - Steall Hut
    Dave MacLeod (2007) - (Unrepeated)
  • Metalcore - The Anvil
    Dave MacLeod (2007) - (Unrepeated)
  • The Bastard - Rubicon
    John Welford (1995) - (McClure,Simpson)
  • Liquid Ambar - Lower Pen Trwyn
    Jerry Moffat (1990) - (Moon, Carson?, Simpson, Robins)
  • Kaabah - Raven Tor
    Steve McClure (2004) - (?)

8c

  • Progress - Kilnsey
    Jerry Moffat (1995) - (Sellars,Smith,?)
    8c+ after hold breakage?
  • Evolution - Raven Tor
    Jerry Moffat (1995) - (Sellars,McClure,Smith,Simpson)
  • True North - Kilnsey
    Tony Mitchell (1993) - (Vickers in 2hrs,Smith)
  • Mega (Make It Funky) - Raven Tor
    Mark Pretty (1993) - (Several)
  • Transform - Malham Cove
    Malcolm Smith (2000) - (McClure)
  • Unjustified - Malham Cove
    Tony Mitchell (1993) - (Parry,Smith)
  • Hooligan - Raven Tor
    Steve Dunning (199?) - (Smitton,?)
  • Mega Whore - Raven Tor
    Steve McClure (1998) - (?)
  • Mecca Extension - Raven Tor
    Steve McClure (1998) - (?)
  • Dreadnought - Chee Dale
    Steve McClure (1999) - (?)
  • Body Swerve - The Anvil
    Dave MacLeod (2006) - (Smith)
    Slight hold breakage on crux, making route a tad harder now. (Malc ya fat bas***d!)
  • Devastation Generation - Dumbuck
    Dave MacLeod (2004) - (Smith)
    Malcolm though Baby 8c or maybe even F8b+.

8b+

  • The Smiddy - The Anvil
    Malcolm Smith (2007) - (Unrepeated)
  • All Out - Kilnsey
    Neil Carson (1996) - (Smith,?)
    Hold breakage may up the grade?
  • Body Blow - The Anvil
    Dave MacLeod (2006) - (Smith, Cassidy)
    Hold breakage 8c?
  • Happiness in Slavery - Dumbuck
    Dave MacLeod (2004) - (Cassidy, Smith)
  • Cry Freedom - Malham Cove
    Mark Leach (1988) - (Several)
    F8c?
  • Mecca (the mid life crisis) - Raven Tor
    M. Atkinson (1988) - (Several)
  • Dr Crimp - Kilnsey
    Gareth Parry (2008) - (McClure, Smith)
  • Northern Exposure - Kilnsey
    Steve Dunning (2002) - (McClure, Watson, Smith, ?)
    Short but V10/11 crux to finish.
  • Indian Summer - Kilnsey
    Steve Dunning (2002) - (McClure,?)
    Onsighted by McClure.
  • Wonderwall - Yew Cougar
    Iain Vickers (200?) - (?)
  • Accelerator - Hollywood Bowl
    Steve Dunning (2006) - (?)
    Illiwhacker left.
  • Guns In the Sky - Kilnsey
    Gareth Parry (2006) - (Unrepeated)
  • Jehovah Kill - Raven Tor
    John Welford (1993) - (Several)
  • Malcolm X - Chedale
    Steve McClure (1999) - (?)
  • Power Ranger - Malham Cove
    Tony Mitchell (1996) - (Vicars,Smith)
  • Angel Eyes - Hollywood Bowl
    Steve Dunning (2006) - (?)
    Left extension to Kleptomania.
  • Dalliance - Kilnsey
    Dave Pegg (1993) - (Several)
    F8b?
  • Caveman - Kilnsey
    Dave Pegg (1993) - (Several)
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