Hubble (climb)

For other uses, see Hubble (disambiguation).

Hubble
Raven Tor crag, Miller's Dale; Hubble starts at the left side of the cave below the centre of the wall
Map showing the location of Hubble
Map showing the location of Hubble
LocationDerbyshire, Peak District, England
Coordinates53°15′20″N 1°46′33″W / 53.25556°N 1.77583°W / 53.25556; -1.77583
Climbing areaRaven Tor, Miller's Dale.[1]
Route typesport climbing
Vertical gain10 metres (33 ft)[2]
Pitches1
Rating8c+ (5.14c) (French)[3]
E9 7b (British)[4]
First free ascentBen Moon, on 14 June 1990

Hubble is a short 10-metre (33 ft) bolted sport climb at the limestone crag of Raven Tor in Millers Dale, in the Peak District in Derbyshire, England. When Hubble was first redpointed by English climber Ben Moon on 14 June 1990, it became the first-ever climb in the world to have a consensus climbing grade of 8c+ (5.14c);[3][5] and the highest grade in the English system at E9 7b.[4]

  1. ^ "Raven Tor". British Mountaineering Council. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Hubble 8c+/9a". TheCrag. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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