Nationality British Retired from competitions 2004 Name Steve McClure | Website www.steve-mcclure.com Role Rock climber Type of climber Sport climbing | |
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Highest grade Redpoint: 9a+ (5.15a) | ||
Steve mcclure attempts to redpoint the uk s hardest route hardxs from slackjaw film ep 12
Steve McClure (born July 25, 1970) is a British rock climber. He is famous for his hard sport climbing routes in England. In 2007 he made the free ascent of Overshadow, the second 9a+ (5.15a) route in the UK, after John Gaskins' 2004 route 'Violent New Breed' at Giggleswick.
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- Steve mcclure attempts to redpoint the uk s hardest route hardxs from slackjaw film ep 12
- Committed ii steve mcclure climbing rhapsody e11
- Biography
- References
In 2017 McClure completed his long term project, named Rainman, in Malham Cove, giving Britain its first 9b sport route.
Committed ii steve mcclure climbing rhapsody e11
Biography
McClure started climbing when he was a child with his parents. Initially he practiced trad climbing and started sport climbing only when he was 24. In 1998 he made the first ascent of Mutation, at Raven Tor, his first 9a and second 9a of UK in history.
In 2000 he made the first ascent of another 9a, Northern Lights, in Kilnsey. The route was an old project of Ben Moon. In 2003 he realized his third 9a, with the first ascent of Rainshadow, in Malham Cove.
From 2000 to 2004 he competed in some stages of the Lead Climbing World Cup and in European Championships.
On May 23, 2007 he made the first ascent of his hardest route, Overshadow in Malham Cove. This route is an extension to the 8a+ Overnite Sensation and at 2013 it represents the UK's hardest sport route. The free ascent took McClure about 30 days of work in three years. On May 16, 2011 Adam Ondra made the first and only repetition, and confirmed the grade as a hard 9a+.
