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Emma Twyford Flashes Bucket Dynasty - Lakes E7

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Emma Twyford climbing Yukan II, E6/7 6b, Nesscliffe  © Ollie Cain
Emma Twyford climbing Yukan II, E6/7 6b, Nesscliffe
© Ollie Cain

On a recent trip to the Lake District with James McHaffie (Caff), top British climber Emma Twyford made an impressive flash ascent of Bucket Dynasty, E7 6b, at Dove Crag (Dovedale).

The pair headed up to the Lakes and went straight to Dove Crag, where after warming up on Outside Edge, E5 6b, Emma flashed her second E7, Bucket Dynasty, placing gear as she went. Emma described how the ascent went:

"I rather bravely or stupidly asked Caff to take out all the gear so I could place it on lead as some of the placements come mid crux... The moves were big in the crux but I managed to get in the zone and was only shaking placing the gear mid-crux once I had a moment to stop and think... I was so chuffed when I got to the top as its given E7 with a french 7c tech grade. I'd had to fight hard and it meant a lot as my first lakes E7."

Despite being E6 in old guidebooks, Bucket Dynasty was confirmed as E7 with french 7c climbing by Caff, who onsighted the route along with Dusk till Dawn, E7 6b, before Emma climbed it.

This is Emma's second E7 flash after she flashed Yukan II, E6/7 6b, at Nesscliffe last month (UKC News Report and pictured right), with Emma also being the second British woman to climb E9, with an ascent of Rare Lichen, E9 6c, at Gribin Facet in North Wales (UKC Interview).


Emma Twyford is sponsored by: DMM, Five Ten and Rab


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Emma is one of the very best climbers operating in the current British scene. She has flashed both E7 and F8a, headpointed E9 and is the first British woman to redpoint F9a.

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6 Aug, 2014
That's a fine effort
8 Aug, 2014
Surprised this hasn't had many comments. Bold 7c climbing on a really steep and intimidating Lakeland crag. Much harder than Yukan II or other baby E7s (e.g. Deathwish or friendly Pembroke E7s) that have been flashed/on-sighted by women. Stern effort.
8 Aug, 2014
Yes, surprising lack of response. Amazing effort!
8 Aug, 2014
I thought the same, not that I can call any e7 a "baby" but when you compare this to the likes of De Quincy.......
8 Aug, 2014
I'm not really. Disappointed more like. Don't you think the number of readers drops off once the subject gets away from 'which nine routes on Stanage would make the Ten Best Routes in the World list?' Or 'I've done the Frendo Spur. What else is there left in the Alps for me now?' Thinking back to my own feeble flailings on the easiest of the FF routes up there certainly puts this ascent into perspective for me.
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