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Youngest Brit to climb Font 8a.

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Beardyman 02 Oct 2012

Hi folks,

A keen youth at our local wall has been blasting through the grades this year and has managed four 8a's (one in a session)

He's only 15 and it got me thinking, how many other kids his age have managed to climb this hard?

Quite impressive as he was falling off font 7a's last year!!

OP Beardyman 02 Oct 2012

In reply to Beardyman:

Problems are:

Spam Dagger, Dumbarton
Sabotage, Dumbarton
The Art Of Self Destruction, Woodwell
The Crack, Bowden Doors

...in case anyone is interested!

PeterJuggler 02 Oct 2012

In reply to Beardyman:
Strange you should ask this now. Have you seen this news article?
http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=67476

abarro81 02 Oct 2012

In reply to PeterJuggler:
Wrong grading system

Arms Cliff 02 Oct 2012

In reply to Beardyman: Tyler was 15 when he did the Ace apparently, not sure if he climbed an 8A the year before or not... http://www.climber.co.uk/categories/articleitem.asp?item=767

OP Beardyman 02 Oct 2012

In reply to Arms Cliff:

> (In reply to Beardyman) Tyler was 15 when he did the Ace apparently, not sure if he climbed an 8A the year before or not...

He better get his finger out then, only a few months before he turns 16...

OP Beardyman 02 Oct 2012

In reply to PeterJuggler:

> (In reply to Beardyman)
> Strange you should ask this now. Have you seen this news article?
> http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=67476

Cheers, this is what got me thinking in the 1st place. I know quite a few youngsters have climbed hard sport routes but was interested in bouldering, especially in this country. There can't be many operating at his level?