UKC

Hard to believe that the early 90's represent a high watermark for British sport climbing. Since then, ascents of 8c and harder have been the preserve of a lonely elite whilst the masses consume the convenience food of bouldering and the designer danger of Hard Grit™. Well, not anymore! This year will be remembered as the year that sport climbing fought back. Ascents of 8c routes reached double digits and again Britain has a route which arguably takes it's place amongst the hardest in the world.

Stuart Littlefair reports - and even includes PTR ascents.

Read it here: http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=771

Still to come: Alpine 2007 and another Bouldering 2007

In reply to Mick Ryan - Editor - UKC: Great Article Stu.....inspiring stuff...

In reply to Mick Ryan - Editor - UKC:

A good read, nice one Stu.

In reply to Mick Ryan - Editor - UKC: Nice article, thanks Stu.

In reply to Mick Ryan - Editor - UKC: Good article Stu. Great climbing shots, but an awful collection of portraits.

In reply to Mick Ryan - Editor - UKC:

Great stuff!

(is that some kind of space-time related joke, Stu being more than one astrophysist?)

In reply to Mick Ryan - Editor - UKC:

Good article, I liked this a lot.

In reply to Mick Ryan - Editor - UKC:

This was good - especially with the world perspective added in.

Good article. No mention of Adam Ondra though?

In reply to Mick Ryan - Editor - UKC: Another good article. It's good to see that UKC is trying to raise the bar in 2008 as promised.

In reply to Mick Ryan - Editor - UKC:

Nicely written report, cheers MOTWU.

In reply to Mick Ryan - Editor - UKC:

Brilliant, made me late for work now...

In reply to Stu:

Thank you for a (vicarously) enjoyable article.

Is this the start of the predicted sport-climbing revival? http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=127654&v=1#x1767889

Stu

Nice article and a good round-up of an exciting year for UK sport climbing.

Thanks!

Darren

In reply to Removed User: 'Hard Grit' is not a registered trade mark and should not therefore be followed by the letters TM. It may be a phrase which has some intellectual property in the form of copyright but this is separate and distinct from intellectual property in the form of a RTM.

In reply to Anonymous:

Anything is OK in literature and art. Especilly when cleverly done