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Billiard Buttress** HVS 5a

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[Me on Billiard Buttress, Stanage, 2 kb]20m. A bold line up the left edge side of the buttress. Climb the leaning wall 3m right of the arete and head right to a flange. Mantelshelf to reach the deep horizontal break then move left and head up the delicate arete and the pleasant slab above. © ROCKFAX
FA. Al Parker 1959

Photo: Me on Billiard Buttress, Stanage © Whealiebob
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 176 logbooks, and on 5 wishlists.

Seymore Butt - 2010

mark s - Solo - 10/Oct/09 with andi t gus

Danny Crump - 2nd - 20/Sep/09 with Tom (Ipswich)

Twisty - Lead O/S - 14/Sep/09 with Nigel Stock

Bart Shaw - Lead O/S - 13/Sep/09 with Jo

MRichardson - Sep/09

Jonathan Hall - Lead - 31/Aug/09 with Max Richardson

Hidden - 2nd - 31/Aug/09

disturbed_one51 - 2nd - 31/Aug/09 with Wee man

Chris Craggs - 18/Aug/09 with Graham Parkes

Duncan Skelton - 2nd - 15/Aug/09 with Jamie Morrison

b.hayley - 2nd - 08/Aug/09 with alfredo

bullwinkle - 2nd rpt - 21/Jun/09 with John

Did the direct start this time up the pockets, looked at Pot Black and decided it was warm and it looked scary.
MattG - Lead O/S - 13/Jun/09 with Owen the Cake

I also led it with the direct start. 1 bold move at the top.
Cake - Lead O/S - 13/Jun/09 with Matt

A lot of fun and a good HVS.
MattG - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/09 with gustav

Gustav - 2nd O/S - 11/Jun/09 with Matt G

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/May/09

Tez29 - 2nd O/S - 30/May/09 with Mousey

I'd give E1 for boldness. Good route
chris wyatt - Lead O/S - 24/May/09 with Steve hill & Sandrine

Steve Hill - 2nd O/S - 24/May/09 with Chris Wyatt

Sandrine - 2nd - 24/May/09 with Chris Wyatt

took a while to commit to start (direct up the pockets) because of the goundfall potential. brilliant climb
nigel pearson - Lead O/S - 16/May/09 with Robin

anthonyecc - Solo - 06/Apr/09

Hidden - TR β - 01/Apr/09

Hidden - 2nd - 29/Mar/09

Took the start shown in the Rockfax (easier), which felt right for the grade...
Neil Pacey - Lead O/S - 21/Mar/09 with Stanley

took easier milsom's minion start
GuyVG - Lead O/S - 06/Mar/09 with Steve, Al and Lee

dave657 - Solo O/S - 24/Jan/09

Hidden - 2009

keith leonard - 2009

Graeme Hammond - Lead O/S - 10/Dec/08 with Thomas Dixon

Did the wrong start as others have, thought the crux start was a bit bold for HVS!
thomasadixon - 2nd O/S - 10/Dec/08 with Graeme

My 2nd real rock climb. Need to learn to trust my shoes.
Kelly D - TR β - 26/Oct/08 with Richard King

jon bradley - TR - 26/Oct/08

Failed on the tricky start.
graphiclunarkid - TR dnf - 26/Oct/08 with Huw Howells

Very hard, and more like E1 given definite deck potential from a hard 5b crux.

EDIT: Probably felt hard because if like us you follow the new BMC description you will be attempting the start of Pot Black, E2.


catt - 2nd O/S - 11/Oct/08 with David S

madmats - Lead O/S - 24/Aug/08 with nick

richardr - Lead O/S - 24/Aug/08

Mutl3y - 2nd - 24/Aug/08 with madmats

Anna Horrox - 2nd - 17/Aug/08 with Clive Greenwood

Took easier start.
clive-greenwood - Lead O/S - 17/Aug/08 with Anna

metal arms - Lead O/S - 20/Jul/08

IanJackson - Solo - 30/Jun/08

kitkat78 - Lead O/S - 28/Jun/08 with SteveM and TobyJ

SteveM - 2nd O/S - 28/Jun/08 with Kat & Tobs

Mikey P - Lead O/S - 28/Jun/08 with Andrew Porter (Daddy)

Harald - Lead O/S - 16/Jun/08

adamscottthomas - Lead O/S - 15/Jun/08 with Mike Kean

Pretty easy. the crux is the lower bit, thetop is very straight forward, may as well solo it. not as good as pot black
Mattyk - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/08 with John Marsham

chrisbussell - Lead - 12/Jun/08 with Tim O'Neill

feilx - Solo O/S - 11/Jun/08

Chris the Tall - Solo rpt - 08/Jun/08

Hidden - Lead - 06/Jun/08

Franco Cookson - Solo O/S - 31/May/08

AndyL - Lead O/S - 20/May/08 with burto

Matthallinan - Lead - 14/May/08 with Nicky Winn

Hidden - Lead rpt - 02/May/08

TomHaigh - 2nd O/S - Apr/08 with Paul Winders

b.hayley - 2nd - Apr/08

IanJackson - Solo O/S - 17/Feb/08

Jim Walton - 2008

daveagriff - 2nd - 2008

Tobias at Home - 2nd O/S - 2008 with Kat

Hidden - 2008

Hidden - 2008

Hidden - 2008

georgeevans88 - Lead O/S - Nov/07 with Emily

Scary for HVS
bourney - Lead - Oct/07

csd23 - TR rpt - Oct/07 with Andy Webster

galpinos - 2nd - 22/Sep/07 with Mark & Martin

Kirsten Campbell - 2nd - 15/Sep/07 with Mike Peak

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 04/Aug/07

Scary!
Nick Smith - UKC - Lead O/S - 30/Jul/07 with Alicia Hudelson

larsen - 2nd - 26/May/07 with vince

Direct finish up Pot Black (E2 5b)is amazing!
Julia Chatterton - 2nd - 14/Apr/07 with Will

Jim Vach - 31/Mar/07 with Oli Lyon

maybe_si - Lead O/S - 02/Mar/07 with charlie

Hidden - 2007

Duncan I - 2007

Ricky Nos - 2nd O/S - 17/Sep/06

JonBray - Lead O/S - 04/Sep/06

Accidentally started up the E2, definitely a harder start!
adam carless - Lead rpt - 22/Aug/06 with Pali

Found this scarier than Pot Black. Tricky move on the arete near the top.
Owen W-G - Lead O/S - 05/Aug/06 with Si

Hidden - Lead rpt - 20/Jun/06

Budge - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/06 with Dave Valentine-Hagart

dangerousoldfool - 2nd O/S - 08/Jun/06 with Budge

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/May/06

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/May/06

Ropeboy - Solo - 22/Apr/06

Whealiebob - Lead O/S - 22/Mar/06 with Chris

Milne - 2nd O/S - 22/Mar/06 with Dave

Jack Symmons - 2nd - Feb/06 with Andy B

dan gibson - 2006

Pete Graham - Lead O/S - 2006 with Rick Graham

Si dH - Lead O/S - 13/Dec/05 with Neil Furniss

fizzy_elephant - 2nd O/S - Nov/05

clams - Lead O/S - Nov/05 with CH

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Oct/05

Chris the Tall - Solo - 16/Oct/05

Simon Lee - Solo rpt - 13/Oct/05

Simon Lee - Solo rpt - 05/Oct/05

Dave Kerr - AltLd - 04/Sep/05 with Erick Baillot

LoopyLou - Lead O/S - Sep/05 with Mike Peak

backed off pot black so did this quite bold but my gear was right out the ay so made it bold still is a bit airy.
Alex Mason - Lead - Aug/05 with Steve Ramsden

max_chan - Lead O/S - Jul/05 with Dom

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 23/Apr/05

Hidden - Lead - 05/Apr/05

Robin Nicholson - Lead O/S - 23/Mar/05 with Debbie

reg_measures - Lead O/S - 23/Mar/05 with steve burdett

Stone Muppet - 2005

jl - Lead O/S - 16/Dec/04 with Cara

shaun walby - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/04 with Phil West

Phil West - 2nd rpt - 09/Oct/04 with Shaun Walby

katonka - Solo O/S - Oct/04

Monk - Solo O/S - Jun/04

Stig - Lead O/S - 25/Apr/04 with Geraldine Lawless

Ben1983 - Lead O/S - Mar/04

adam carless - 2nd O/S - 2004

Hidden - Lead - 14/Jun/03

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Jun/03

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/03

leon - Lead O/S - Jun/03 with Andrew Southam

Hidden - TR - 13/Apr/03

Hidden - 2nd O/S - Apr/03

Phil West - Lead O/S - 13/Jul/02 with Chris Tan

Different Steve - 2nd O/S - Jul/02 with Rupert Holbrook

Jon Greengrass - 2002

BenTiffin - Lead O/S - 2002 with Various

Hidden - 2002

rocktigger - Lead O/S - 2001 with Clare

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/00

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/00

Hammy - TR - 29/Apr/00

John Marsland - Lead - 19/Mar/00 with Allen Newby

tlr - Lead - 2000

Rose - 2nd - 2000

chris sm - 2nd O/S - 18/Jul/99 with Neil Binns

Coel Hellier - 1999

Simon Pearce - 1999

Hidden - 2nd - 30/Aug/98

Billg - Lead O/S - 27/Jun/98 with Duncan Poole

craig h - Lead O/S - Mar/98 with Janet Hannah

r0b - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/97 with Ian Huyton

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Feb/97

Hidden - Solo O/S - 1997

Terry Robinson - 2nd - 03/Sep/95 with john blower

Scott McRae - Lead O/S - 12/Aug/95 with Big Chris

John Southworth - Solo O/S - Jul/95

Hidden - Solo - 05/Jun/95

Hidden - Lead - 1995

nai - 2nd - 1995

Adam Greenwood - Lead O/S - 1995 with Pete Jeffery

Hidden - Lead - 11/Jun/94

Very hard for grade.
Gordon Stainforth - 2nd - 30/Apr/94 with Steve Dean, Chris Thorp

ChrisJD - Lead - 28/Apr/94 with rc

ste_d - 2nd O/S - 21/May/93 with mik

Chris the Tall - Solo O/S - Jul/92

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/92

WB - Lead O/S - 1992

Hidden - TR - 12/Oct/91

leathers - 1991

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Jun/90

Marti999 - Lead - 1990

rongor - 1990 with Dave Norman

stp - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/89

surfbish - Lead O/S - Jun/88

surfbish - Lead O/S - Jun/88

goi.ashmore - Solo O/S - 15/Mar/88

Hidden - Lead - 10/May/86

Hidden - 24/Feb/85

GordonHart - Solo O/S - 1985

mark-abz - 2nd - 03/Oct/82 with John S

Hammy - Lead - 20/Jun/81 with Rob Lawson

Mark Kemball - Solo - 12/May/79


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Voting
Total votes cast 177
E14 of 614 of 61
Hard HVS14 of 6114 of 61
HVS40 of 6140 of 61
Easy HVS3 of 613 of 61
VS0 of 610 of 61
5b1 of 591 of 59
Hard 5a20 of 5920 of 59
5a35 of 5935 of 59
Easy 5a3 of 593 of 59
4c0 of 590 of 59
3 Stars6 of 576 of 57
2 Stars45 of 5745 of 57
1 Star4 of 574 of 57
0 Stars2 of 572 of 57
Bag of .....0 of 570 of 57
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Style of ascent

Soloed21 of 176 (11.9%)
Lead80 of 176 (45.5%)
Followed45 of 176 (25.6%)
Toproped8 of 176 (4.5%)
Alt Leads1 of 176 (0.6%)
Unknown21 of 176 (11.9%)

'Climbed'72 of 176 (40.9%)
clean O/S92 of 176 (52.3%)
clean β2 of 176 (1.1%)
clean rpt9 of 176 (5.1%)
dnf1 of 176 (0.6%)