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Calvary

E4 6a

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[Pete Whittaker on Calvary (E4 6a), 2 kb]

18m. An immaculate test of nerve and ability; protection is just adequate. Start up a crack then swing out left and make a fierce mantel to reach a creaking flake. Up this then move left up a shallow scoop to a ledge (crucial small Friend). Layback up and teeter right, or move right and climb the headwall direct - harder. © ROCKFAX
FA. Gabe Regan 1976

Ticklists: ROCKFAX Eastern Grit: Top 50, ROCKFAX Eastern Grit: Top 500, Great Wall Climbs of the UK, Stanage Routes Graded List, Good E4s.

Photo: Pete Whittaker on Calvary (E4 6a) © baldcoder
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This climb is in 153 logbooks, and on 61 wishlists.

went up with first gear at top of easy start in place. onsight apart from that, absolutely amazing climbing. it just keeps coming at you! i now realise the handful of other grit e4s i've done where soft.
w.pettet-smith - Lead - 18/Feb/13 with sean

mikeski - Lead O/S - Nov/12

sparkass - Lead O/S - 27/Oct/12 with Rob Lovatt

Hidden - 2nd - 13/Oct/12

Hidden - TR dog - 07/Oct/12

Fell off the rockover then lead. First proper E4. (Ground up)
deacondeacon - Lead - 01/Sep/12

Andy Peak 1 - 2nd - 01/Sep/12 with Andrew Deckon

barni - TR rpt - 26/Aug/12

Apharri - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/12 with John Lynch

top class.
john lynch - 2nd O/S - 16/Apr/12 with adam harrison

1 rest
mark schramm - TR dog - 24/Mar/12 with si

Failed on the mantle!
Sean Kelly - TR dnf - 24/Mar/12 with Simon ?, Mark Scramm

liam - Lead O/S - 01/Mar/12 with Jamie, Mark R

JamieSparkes - 2nd O/S - 01/Mar/12 with Mark

wi11 - Lead RP - 16/Jan/12 with Marcus, Nat

Bob - 2012

wojtt - Lead β - 2012

A little apprehensive as hadn't climb grit or trad for a while but after backing off the mantle first go, went pretty easily. Top crux felt easy and pretty safe with a couple of small cams.
quiffhanger - Lead O/S - 20/Nov/11

Found the mantle easy, moving left took some time and then had placed the "crucial small friend" as my first runner so frigged some gear in the break and after an age went for it but fell...defiantly one to come back for!
wi11 - Lead dnf - 12/Nov/11 with Meg

First E4 and probably the best single pitch climb i've done. Very exciting moves at the top!!
roberto18 - Lead O/S - 16/Oct/11 with Dad (Mike Bridges)

Top lead by Rob!he literally ran up the 1st section and completed the mantlshelf on pure adrenaline!,suitably rested he cruised up the next section to the ledge,bit of gear in, then "went" for the top. his best onsight to date. I on the other hand struggled like mad on the mantleshelf,(just not supple enough)and was pumped for the next section,and glad to reach the ledge and a rest,then just managed to top out clean,fingers uncurling with every move.Great climb,4 stars.
mike bridges - 2nd - 16/Oct/11 with Robert Bridges

happy i didn't try on sight, was still a bit damp. Hard mantle
pipof747 - Lead RP - 13/Oct/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - Sep/11

akhughes - Lead O/S - 17/Aug/11

Jack Loftus - 2nd dog - 27/Jul/11 with Nick

Hidden - Lead - 27/Jul/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/May/11

Stunning.. Led after Paul.
JRae - Lead - 24/May/11 with P Latham

Tried first but couldn't commit, came back down then led it after Mike. Well chuffed, wicked route.
thomasadixon - Lead β - 08/May/11 with Mike

Brilliant! managed to get 3 rps in the final break which I think would have just about held a fall. Pretty gripping at the top..
billb - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/11

r fizzle - 2nd β - 27/Mar/11 with Jon Fane

bigie bob - Lead O/S - 13/Mar/11

C coldwell-storry - Lead O/S - 01/Mar/11 with Adam Gill

David Smith - 2011

onsight! first e4 as well. amazing moves. crux move pumped me out so badly (even after the good rest) i climbed to the top shaking like hell with only the gear before the crux below me! intense times! bomber 0.5 cam though!
masonwoods101 - Lead O/S - 2011

jfane - Lead O/S - 2011

phil64 - 2011

mwatson - 2011

Hannes B - Lead O/S - 19/Nov/10 with Sam M, Rik

Brannock - 2nd - 13/Nov/10

Sweet move off the undercut but I think the mantelshelf near the start is the crux.
HamishD - Lead O/S - 13/Nov/10 with John Brannock

Been waiting for this one for a while. Classic climb and didn't think the pro was too bad. Found the mantle to be the single hardest move.
highlux - Lead O/S - 17/Oct/10

The crux rockover/mantel near the start took me two goes, the rest was just about ok, although I couldn't feel much and it was going dark. Really good route, good lead by Neil on a lot of small gear.
Si dH - 2nd dog - 16/Oct/10 with Neil Furniss

Dogmusher - 2nd - 22/Aug/10 with Marc Weisner

Jethro - Lead - Aug/10 with Richard Sharpe

A brilliant route, been wanting to do this for years. I found the mantel the hardest bit but it felt well-protected. The finish was fine once I committed but I was a little worried by the gear in the break! Climbed the direct finish up the headwall.
Andrew Barker - Lead O/S - 29/Jul/10 with Cat Black

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/10

chris sm - 2nd O/S - 24/Jul/10 with Jon Pearson

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Jul/10

thought I was gonna die. very fiddly gear to place.
jacobjacob - Lead O/S - 20/Jun/10

Fell from the crux on the flash...just! Got 2nd go. Brilliant.
Tez29 - Lead RP - 28/May/10 with Tom, Ivan

willoates - TR β - 04/May/10 with Steve

Hidden - 2nd O/S - May/10

pie_eater_pete - Lead β - Apr/10

first time on an E4, very good experience
Rowansb - Lead O/S - 30/Jan/10

Seymore Butt - 2010

Brown - 2nd - 19/Dec/09 with Harry Westaway, Simon Westaway

westaway - Lead O/S - 19/Dec/09

Hidden - Dec/09

Jonathan Hall - TR - 10/Oct/09 with Mark Williams

disturbed_one51 - TR - 10/Oct/09 with Wee man

Pete Graham - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/09 with Malcolm Scott

natalietanzer - 2nd - 04/Oct/09

Hidden - Lead dnf - 19/Aug/09

craig d - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/09 with Simon Kincaid

Hidden - 2nd - 14/Jun/09

Hidden - TR dog - Jun/09

Hidden - Lead RP - 19/Apr/09

Hidden - TR dog - 18/Apr/09

Amazing!
Nom - Lead RP - 18/Apr/09 with Joe Bream

Harald - Lead O/S - 01/Mar/09

Hidden - Lead - 04/Jan/09

Hidden - TR - 03/Jan/09

Hidden - 2009

stephenhartley - 2nd dog - 2009 with Burns

lukehunt - Lead O/S - 17/Dec/08 with Steve barrat

jamesturnbull - Lead - Dec/08 with steve h

Not very sustained, couple of hardish moves between rests.
Luke Brooks - Lead O/S - 25/Nov/08 with Neil Pope

First E4 onsight :) Felt pretty steady too, need to try some E5s now!
Sean_J - Lead O/S - 12/Oct/08 with Matt

Boy - Oct/08

Hidden - TR dog - 31/Mar/08

Took two attempts to get the mantel. Lovely route.
alaan - Lead - 30/Mar/08 with Ian

led on Al's gear, 2nd go after failing on mantel, a bit touch an go. One to do again. Brilliant climbing
Ian Broome - Lead - 30/Mar/08 with Al

Awesome route, good technical moves with a spicy atmosphere.
Ed Booth - Lead O/S - 17/Feb/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Oct/07

the perfect grit trad climb. butch start and mantle followed by slightly bold, sustained grit shuffling moves between the breaks. glad i waited for a cold day.
Belier - Lead O/S - 22/Oct/07 with Steve Robinson

Awesome route, continuously interesting, spent more time worrying about failing than i did climbing as ive wanted to do it for so long, crux felt 5c.
Alex Mason - Lead O/S - 30/Sep/07 with Vash

willackers - Lead O/S - 29/Sep/07 with Tom Mills, Dan Walker

Found the mantel shelf very hard since i have pretty long legs. Fantastic climbing above, can't wait to be able to lead it.
sam8oy - TR dog - 22/Sep/07 with John

Got very pumped placing the first bit of gear in the initial crack which made the rockover very tough
sam8oy - Lead dnf - 14/Sep/07 with Paul

Joe Dove - TR - 22/Jul/07 with paul

Hidden - Lead - Jul/07

feilx - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/07 with Dave M

craig matheson - Lead O/S - Apr/07

Toby Dunn - Lead O/S - 13/Mar/07

Hidden - 10/Mar/07

Hidden - 2007

dan gibson - Lead O/S - 24/Oct/06 with martina

JonBray - Lead rpt - 04/Sep/06

Awesome route, can't recommend it highly enough.
Paul Phillips - UKC and UKH - Lead O/S - 05/Aug/06 with Jon Box

Lex_2004 - 2nd - 08/Feb/06 with Will Harris