Team Update - March

Welcome to the Bouldering Team March update. Kicking off the international season in good style, team members entered the European Bouldering Championships held at the Outdoors Show in Birmingham. A great weekend of climbing with a strong international field. Well done to Dave Barrans who climbed his way into the semi-finals in 4th place, finishing 13th overall; and well done the team who also raised a massive £2250 selling the team magazine at the show, thanks to everyone who contributed.

Next up the team travelled to the first of this years world cup events in Erlangen, Germany. Another great team performance, both Gaz and Mark battled through to the semi's with Dave, Roddy and Stu narrowly missing the cut. A difficult semi-final saw Gaz Parry follow up on his win at the E9 Master in Norway to reach the finals and finish a well deserved 5th place overall (full results here). As for the team’s outdoor adventures, here is a list of the latest problems reported for the month.

Naomi Buys
Red barron arete, 7a+

Rachel Seymour
Leeds winter comp series overall winner
On-sight of Mark's Roof left hand (font 7a) Gardoms Edge, Peak

Audrey Seguy
Jackaloupe (7a) at Moorside Rocks in the Peak
2nd place in the Climbing Works International

Zoe Ogden
Frankenstien 7a+ - Malham
Heavenly Whispers 6c+ - Giggleswick

Mark Croxall
Noir desir 7c font
La Gaule 7c font
Rubis sur l'ongle 7b+ font

Jordan Buys
Carmen picasso E8 6c Onsight flash with pre placed gear
Handy Andy Direct 7c+
Larger Larger Larger (sit start) 7c+

Tom Gore
Mowgli (7c) at Maunoury
Centaure (7b+) flashed at Apremont
Voltex (7b+) at Franchard Isatis
Baboo (7b+) at Maunory
Crazy Horse (7b) at Apremont

Stewart Watson
Voyager 8B - fourth ascent

Gareth Parry
Clyde 8a+ First Ascent Parisellas Cave
Transgenic 8a - Hyning Wood
Left Sitter to Not Bad Dave 7c+
Submarine 7c+ 3rd Ascent
Anesthesia 8b 3rd Ascent in less than an hour
Isla De Encarta 8b 3rd ascent same day as Anesthesia
Left Sit to The Press 8a+
Norway E9 Masters 1st Place
Super Submarine 8a+ 1st Ascent
World Cup Erlangen 5th Place

Ned Feehally
Flatworld (left hand) - 7c - at Baslow 2nd go

Ben Meeks
Lager Lager Lager V9 - Earl Crag
Handy Andy’s (standing start) V10 2nd attempt - Earl Crag
Underworld V10 - Earl Crag
Marks Roof 7b 2nd go - Gardoms
Marks Roof LH 7a O.S - Gardoms
Pogles wood sit start 7b 3rd go - Gardoms
Bin Ladens Cave 7a+ O.S - Gardoms
West Side Story 7b+ - Gardoms
Ju Ju club V9 - Caley