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Mathew Wright, Hubble, Raven Tor

Mat Wright repeating Hubble, the Ben Moon 1990 masterpiece at Raven Tor - Photo by Georgie Lane

Mat Wright repeating Hubble, the Ben Moon 1990 masterpiece at Raven Tor

Mat Wright repeating Hubble, Ben Moon's 1990 masterpiece at Raven Tor, in September 2020. Originally hailed as the world’s first 8c+, Hubble is increasingly considered the world’s first 9a.

Ben Moon making the first ascent of Hubble at Raven Tor, England, in 1990: the world's first 8c+, possibly even the world's first 9a

Raven Tor, England: this is a crag that was undoubtedly base camp for the sport stars in the eighties and early nineties, the UK’s forcing ground for the hardest routes.