First British woman to climb E8

Posted by Tina Gardner on 16/11/2007
Lucy on her ascent of Slab and Crack. Tim Glasby

Lucy Creamer became the first British woman to climb E8 earlier this week when she successfully led Slab and Crack E8 6c at Curbar in the Peak District.

You can read Lucy's account of her ascent on her website.

The only other woman to have climbed a route graded E8 is the American woman Lisa Rands. 

Congratulations Lucy.



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