Keyword: Great Britain

This is how the British E scale works

It is as controversial as it is complicated: the British E scale. The Wideboyz will explain to you exactly how it works.

Will eGrader solve the UK grading scale problems?

The British rating scale, its complexity and, above all, its further development have been the subject of lively debate for years. Tom Randall, Neil Gresham, Steve McClure and James Pearson recently developed a tool called eGrader to make it easier to grade routes.

Is Ben Moon's Hubble the world's first 9a?

Hubble is again rated 9a by Ben Moon. In retrospect, this makes Hubble - and not Action Directe - the first 9a in the world.

Emma Twyford in an interview about climbing trips, climate and Corona

Emma Twyford became the first British woman to climb a 9a route with Big Bang. We talk to her about unnecessary climbing trips, the climate and Corona.

Emma Twyford and Big Bang are the first Britons to climb an 9a route

On September 17, 2019, the British Emma Twyford managed the red point ascent of the 9a route Big Bang at Lower Pen Trwyn in North Wales. She is...

Is 47-year-old Steve McClures climbing an 9a in seven days?

The Brit Steve McClure is one of the strongest British climbers - despite his "advanced" age of 47 years. His latest coup is the inspection...

Video about Rainman (9b) commemoration by 46 year-old Steve McClure

Almost a year ago, the 46-year-old Englishman Steve McClure climbed the toughest route in Great Britain with Rainman (9b). The story behind the ascent was filmed and...

Adam Ondra tries the hardest route in the UK

In June this year Steve McClure climbed the most difficult route in Great Britain: Rainman (9b) in Malham Cove. Shortly before Christmas, Adam Ondra visited the...

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