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