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Mississippi Variant** HVS 5a

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[Mississippi Variant, 3 kb]24m. A historical route which has been largely superseded by the Direct but it still sees plenty of attention as the climbing is excellent. Follow Mississippi Buttress Direct to half-height, then move right to reach the right-trending flake. Climb this steeply to an overhang and make difficult moves out right to gain a small ledge and an easier finish up the wall. © ROCKFAX
FA. Bernard Simonds 1930s 1935

Ticklists: ROCKFAX Eastern Grit: Top 500, Stanage Routes Graded List, Stanage E1 Challenge (1989 Guide), Peak Gritstone S-HVS **+.

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This climb is in 305 logbooks, and on 16 wishlists.

nrhardy - 2nd O/S - 03/May/13 with the power

ave summa that ya bastard
the power - Lead rpt - 03/May/13 with neil

Very nice, stupidly lifted my top runner out as I moved rightwards though, thankfully it wasn't as hard as the guide book made out.
slacky - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/13 with Ben

Wil Treasure - Lead - 06/Jan/13 with Andy Gray

cold going dark
the power - 2nd dog - 05/Jan/13 with rob

spat off just under the roof, found a higher stance and placed a high cam to protect the crux, pulled through the moves then felt arms buckled when mantling onto ledge, totally exhausted
dr_botnik - Lead dog - 05/Jan/13 with Phil Taylor

kenneM - Lead - 2013

jacobjacob - Lead rpt - 18/Dec/12

It's a cold sunny saturday never seen stanage so quite on a weekend only about 5 teams climbing. Thought this was a little strange untill we climbed it was so cold and windy on the top ice everywhere. A day to separate the men from the boys. A very good route nice just to get out
Dale - Lead O/S - Dec/12 with dave

have done the VS before which felt like the hardest part!
catblack - Lead - 09/Oct/12 with Andy Barker

Nick F Smith - Lead O/S - 04/Sep/12 with Kat Polyakova

Kat4kgb - 2nd - 04/Sep/12 with Nick Smith

Hidden - Lead - 03/Sep/12

islandlynx - Lead O/S - 02/Sep/12 with matt beals, Amy

Hidden - 2nd - 01/Sep/12

Wayne S - Lead O/S - 28/Aug/12 with Deacon

claregardiner - Lead - 08/Aug/12

richyg - 2nd - 08/Aug/12

deacondeacon - Lead O/S - 02/Aug/12

Hidden - 2nd - 28/Jul/12

Hidden - Lead rpt - 19/Jun/12

john max - 2nd - 10/Jun/12 with David Fisher

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/12

nigel pearson - 2nd O/S - 19/May/12 with Robin

Batt - Lead O/S - 16/May/12 with James Hoyes

Hoyes - 2nd rpt - 16/May/12 with Rachel B

John Nuttall - 2nd - 06/May/12 with Cliff

Matt Cooke - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/12 with Rosh

Theeni - 2nd O/S - 28/Apr/12 with Mike Kennedy

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 30/Mar/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Mar/12

derekb - Lead O/S - 26/Mar/12 with John hutchinson

Not as desperate as in January!
JohnHutch - 2nd - 26/Mar/12 with Nik H, DB

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Mar/12

Clay C - Lead O/S - 24/Mar/12 with Ed

Previously climbed the VS route.
gavinpeach - Lead β - 20/Mar/12 with Andrew Deacon

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Mar/12

Hidden - Lead - 15/Mar/12

Falko - Lead rpt - 11/Mar/12 with Al W.

Lovely moves at the top.
brockers - Lead O/S - 11/Mar/12 with Maggie Bass

Hidden - 2nd - 11/Mar/12

Hidden - 2nd - 05/Mar/12

Maxim2023 - Lead O/S - Mar/12

Struggled with final traverse!
JohnHutch - 2nd - 28/Jan/12 with Nik H

Sam Melville - 2012

Tony Kartawick - 2012

CSmithy - Lead O/S - 2012

Ian Fidd - Lead O/S - 19/Nov/11 with Nathan, rxmac

joe.91 - 2nd O/S - 22/Oct/11 with Lizzie Wilkins

steve2006 - Lead O/S - 15/Oct/11 with barry

fatbuoybazza - 2nd rpt - 15/Oct/11 with Stevsie

Tobias at Home - 15/Oct/11 with SteveM

SteveM - Lead dog - 15/Oct/11 with Tobs

Chalky Cat - 2nd O/S - Oct/11 with Dom

Getting dark and ended up half seconding, half leading this one, nice moves, awkward move to go right...
Chad123 - AltLd O/S - 24/Sep/11 with Sophie B, Sam

Bob Windsor - Lead - Sep/11 with Rick Graham

Skell - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/11 with Jules

valentinesbabe - 2nd O/S - 21/Aug/11 with Charley Fell, Kevin Tithe

Should of got the O/S but misread the moves under the overhang, didn't spot the good hold in the crack and ended up in the wrong position then took some good airtime. Only my second ever lead fall, it cured my hangover in seconds. You really do get a lot of rope stretch on doubles... Got lowered, pulled the ropes then led clean. Brilliant route
charley - Lead RP - 21/Aug/11 with Ange, Kev

Tithe Technique - 2nd O/S - 21/Aug/11 with Angela Paul, Charley Fell

Nigel Bond - Lead - 17/Aug/11 with Bern Hardman

first route for a while. Took abit of faffing to get into it but twas ace.
clairejane - Lead O/S - 15/Aug/11

Rob84 - Lead O/S - 13/Aug/11 with Amy Hartz, Adam Winslow

Exciting, adventurous, bold and fun
mountaingoatgirl - Lead O/S - 01/Aug/11 with Nick Bean

Glorious! Tricky up the final slantting crack.
wild_nomad - Lead O/S - 30/Jul/11 with Kevin

Pilch - Lead O/S - 28/Jul/11

Danny Crump - Lead - 23/Jul/11 with Nick Monk, Sarah Pentelow

The Nic Monk - TR O/S - 23/Jul/11

lamma_hippie - 2nd - 21/Jul/11 with Jon Lawton

Liam Ingram - Lead O/S - 13/Jul/11 with Jamie Sparkes, Ally Rocke

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 03/Jul/11

First HVS, and onsighted! Really engaging route.
RiverRoam - Lead O/S - 03/Jul/11 with Keith

Dave Mason - Lead O/S - 29/Jun/11 with Darren Belfield

soaking.
Nick1812P - 2nd O/S - 26/Jun/11 with Jamie

JamieSparkes - Lead β - 26/Jun/11 with Doug, Nick

claregardiner - Lead - 09/Jun/11

Brannock - Lead O/S - 06/Jun/11

Matt Shepherd - 2nd - 06/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead - 02/Jun/11

jwpil - 2nd O/S - 01/Jun/11 with Gordon

gordonday - Lead rpt - 01/Jun/11 with Jack

Hidden - 2nd - 01/Jun/11

fatbuoybazza - Lead O/S - 29/May/11 with jim

Jim Malo - 2nd O/S - 29/May/11 with Barry

Something's wrong, I shat my pants. Nice route though.
Dave Foster - Lead O/S - 27/May/11 with Si 2

CRiddiford - Lead O/S - 24/May/11 with Jake Young

Jake Young - 2nd O/S - 24/May/11 with Caroline

lovely!
Bill Lawrence - Lead O/S - 21/May/11 with andy lawrence

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/May/11

buxtoncoffeelover - Lead - 19/May/11

fun
misterb - 2nd - 29/Apr/11 with sim

simeclimb68 - Solo O/S - 29/Apr/11

ChrisBrooke - Lead rpt - 26/Apr/11 with Duncan Bell

Hidden - 2nd - 22/Apr/11

nick ferro - 22/Apr/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Apr/11

Hidden - 2nd - 17/Apr/11

shaun walby - Lead rpt - 17/Apr/11 with Neil R, Martin Haworth

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 08/Apr/11

JulesV - Solo rpt - 07/Apr/11

Tony Holdsworth - 2nd rpt - 24/Mar/11 with Ian Holtby

Nicola - Lead O/S - 06/Mar/11 with Pete

pmurdy - 2nd O/S - 02/Feb/11 with Ollie Burrows

pretty good, worth the stars. windy though.
Ollie B - Lead O/S - 02/Feb/11 with P.Murdy

Hidden - 2011

David Smith - 2011

Hidden - 2011

good route, have previously climbed the direct and the original so not much new climbing
w.pettet-smith - 2nd - 2011 with claire jane carter

mwatson - 2011

Hidden - Dec/10

Marvino - Lead - Nov/10 with Martin, Rach

b.hayley - 2nd O/S - 24/Oct/10 with alfredo

Hidden - 2nd - 20/Oct/10

HIGHTOWER - Lead O/S - 17/Oct/10 with Rich P

hrgcb - Lead - 17/Oct/10

Excellent alternative finish to an old friend. Must improve my footwork next time to minimise the pump.
Steve Waters, Mynydd - Lead - 10/Oct/10 with Mike Tempest

Hidden - 2nd - 10/Oct/10

dashitboarder - 2nd - 10/Oct/10 with Dad

greenclimb - Lead rpt - 07/Oct/10

grubes - Lead O/S - 05/Sep/10 with Haydn, Alex

Luke's lead; plenty of decent holds, but footwork is a little awkward on the traverse.
Alex Thompson - 2nd O/S - 05/Sep/10 with Luke, Haydn Martin

Hidden - Lead O/S - Sep/10

Pete Randall - 2nd O/S - 29/Aug/10 with Albie

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Aug/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 11/Aug/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 11/Aug/10

dan gibson - Solo rpt - 03/Aug/10

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

shouter - 2nd - 26/Jun/10

raptorheli - Lead O/S - 23/Jun/10 with alan

Andy led easily after I backed off!
JohnHutch - 2nd - 16/Jun/10 with Andy C

Twisty - Lead rpt - 23/May/10 with Julian O'Neil

nai - 2nd O/S - 20/May/10 with Tim

Jim Slater - Lead O/S - 18/May/10 with Andy Clifford

Falko - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/10

crimp2climb - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/10

Got round the bulge Ok but then fell off traversey bit near the top. Ran out of ideas and strength on crucial bit.
Tanya Savage - 2nd - 21/Mar/10 with Neil Pacey

Neil Pacey - Lead O/S - 21/Mar/10 with Tanya Savage

ross hold - Lead O/S - 2010

RossG - 2010

Sean Kelly - 2010

nevets - Lead - 2010

Hidden - 2nd - 17/Oct/09

Helen Gibson - Lead O/S - 12/Oct/09 with Alice

Hidden - 2nd - Oct/09

Hidden - Lead dog - 16/Sep/09

monsteratt - Lead O/S - 15/Sep/09 with Mark E G

great route.
bobpilgrem - Lead O/S - 10/Sep/09 with Bob/Nic

Hidden - Lead rpt - 06/Sep/09

Hidden - 15/Aug/09

stevepotter - Lead - 08/Aug/09 with Adie

Adam1973 - Lead O/S - 18/Jul/09 with cas smerdon

cas smerdon - 2nd - 18/Jul/09 with adam

davidwright - Lead O/S - 11/Jul/09

Mark Stitson (ULGMC) - 2nd - 11/Jul/09 with David Wright

vvanhinsbergh - 2nd - 14/Jun/09 with Chris Burn

rocktigger - 2nd - 14/Jun/09 with Jonny

simonp - Lead O/S - Jun/09 with Annelies Sarrazyn

adamski1979 - Lead - 31/May/09 with Dave Moody

bigphil - Lead O/S - 25/May/09 with Paul Willinson

mel holmes - Lead - 12/May/09

cheeky - 2nd O/S - 10/May/09 with Mark Philipson

great route, well worth doing. Gear great.
mark4344 - Lead O/S - 10/May/09 with Michel

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 10/May/09

ilikemonkys - 03/May/09 with Carrie

Didn't really get into this route. One rather cruxy move above good gear was ok but nothing special. Enjoyed Centre Stage on Balcony Buttress much more for the grade.
Jon Dittman - Lead - 26/Apr/09

Shauna - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/09 with Jules

Brown - Solo O/S - 03/Apr/09 with Solo

danm - 2nd - 03/Apr/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/09

Sal37 - Lead O/S - 2009

Great route and better than MBD (in my opinion). Does the crux of the VS then the traverse right maintains the interest. Ran it out abit.
markfairbank - Lead O/S - 19/Oct/08 with Mick D

Hidden - Lead β - 13/Sep/08

John Postlethwaite - Lead O/S - Sep/08 with liam

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/08

Matt Shepherd - 2nd O/S - 12/Aug/08

Another James - 2nd - 23/Jul/08 with Graham

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/08

IanJackson - Solo O/S - 30/Jun/08

rogersavery - 2nd O/S - 16/Jun/08 with Pete Denver

smudge - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/08 with Hugh D

The Bad Cough - 2nd O/S - 08/Jun/08 with Lee Bonner

Hidden - Lead - Jun/08

Bit wobbly from having fallen off Congo Corner. Quality route, though.
Quiddity - Lead O/S - 10/May/08 with Hazel

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 10/May/08

roberto18 - 2nd - 10/May/08 with Tom Nickols

Nick Smith - UKC - 2nd rpt - 03/May/08 with Hazel Robson

1 rest near top
SecretSquirrel - Lead - 03/May/08 with Nick Smith

Hidden - AltLd - 11/Apr/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Feb/08

dicky79 - Lead O/S - 09/Feb/08 with Nicola

lowersharpnose - Lead - 01/Jan/08

Jim Walton - 2008

richyg - 2008

Hidden - 2008

sdht - 2008

liam - Lead O/S - Oct/07 with Big Jon, Nikki

Steve Perry - 2nd - Oct/07 with The Bilks

Brian Rodgers - Lead O/S - 22/Sep/07 with Fiona Saunders

OffshoreAndy - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/07 with NCC Nic

tobydunford - Lead O/S - 02/Sep/07 with Lisa Paling

lisapaling - 2nd β - 01/Sep/07 with Toby Dunford

victim of mathematics - 2nd O/S - 28/Jul/07 with Sophie Whyte

mje1398 - 2nd O/S - 28/Jul/07 with Neal C

ksjs - 2nd O/S - 16/Jul/07 with sarah

Hidden - Solo O/S - 10/Jul/07

liz77 - Lead O/S - 05/Jul/07 with HRC

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/07

baldcoder - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/07 with Little Old Lady

Graeme Hammond - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/07 with Alex Twist

Joe Dove - Lead - 10/Jun/07 with paul

John Roberts (JR) - 10/Jun/07 with Simon Hudson

Rushing for Stanage bus! and/or ice cream van :-p
Twisty - 2nd O/S - 10/Jun/07 with Graeme Hammond

Iggy_B - Lead O/S - 23/May/07 with Adam M

m.thomas15 - Lead O/S - 11/May/07 with Hanna Leahy

Maciek - Lead O/S - May/07 with Andy C.

spbond - Lead β - 10/Apr/07 with Sam Strong

SamStrong - 2nd O/S - 10/Apr/07 with Stephen Bond

craig matheson - Solo - Apr/07

Hidden - 2007

Hidden - 2007

@ndy - 2nd O/S - 2007

Hidden - Lead - 17/Sep/06

cem - Lead O/S - 16/Sep/06 with Eric Olson

1 fall at crux
toasted - Lead dog - 27/Aug/06 with Rupert Detheridge

goi.ashmore - Lead O/S - 05/Aug/06 with Lewis Ashton

alj - 2nd RP - 29/Jul/06 with leon skeldon

Paul Phillips - UKC and UKH - Solo O/S - 02/Jul/06

amanda backed off the crux so i finished it
leon - Lead O/S - Jul/06 with Amanda Skeldon

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Jun/06

Pythonist - 2nd O/S - 29/Jun/06 with Chris Jennions

Bux - 2nd O/S - Jun/06 with Jon

PenJD - Lead O/S - 04/May/06 with Alasdair Buchanan

Hidden - 2nd - 03/May/06

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 03/May/06

trust yer feet!!
Piers Harley - Lead β - 03/May/06 with Paul Winder

bloody brilliant one of the best hvs,s iv been on .. very balancy route /
pauldr - 2nd - 2006 with phill

pauldr - 2006

ChrisJD - 2nd - 11/Dec/05

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 30/Aug/05

Stefan Kruger - Lead O/S - 12/Jun/05 with Sarah Porter

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Apr/05

Stig - Lead O/S - 10/Mar/05 with Charlie Reade-Jahn

Hidden - Lead - 2005

mel holmes - 2nd - Nov/04

Phil West - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/04 with Shaun Walby

Pete Nugent - Lead - 26/Sep/04

shaun walby - Lead O/S - 14/Jul/04

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jul/04

SMc - Lead O/S - Jul/04 with Anne

my first hvs
Nicos - Lead O/S - 07/Apr/04 with mark richardson

ChrisBrooke - 2nd - 06/Mar/04 with John Inkpen

mel holmes - Lead - 29/Aug/03

Andy Lagan - Jul/03

Nick Smith - UKC - Lead - Jun/03

Hidden - Lead - 22/Aug/02

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/02

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 19/May/02

NeilGriffiths - Lead - 22/Jul/01 with Simon Frost

Stone Muppet - 2001

phardman - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/00 with Teresa

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/Aug/00

Hidden - 2000

The Pylon King - Lead O/S - 2000

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2000

tuftynick - Lead - 2000

Boy - Solo - 2000

Simon Pearce - 1999

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/May/98

MONKEY78 - 2nd - May/98 with Tim Stallard

Scott McRae - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/96 with Graham Proctor

rurp - 1996

iskra2000 - 2nd - 19/Jul/95 with Andy Bunnage

John Southworth - Solo O/S - 16/Jul/95

Rich Kirby - 2nd - 19/Jun/95 with Paul Tanton

colin milton - Lead - 09/May/95 with eric milton

Hidden - Lead - 02/Apr/95

ste_d - 2nd O/S - 30/Jul/94 with mik

rob.grafton - 2nd - 08/May/94 with Terry, Tim, Bruce

ChrisJD - Lead - 05/Jun/93 with Alex

mikedelderfield - Lead O/S - 01/May/93 with Steven Delderfield

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/92

WB - Lead O/S - 1992

rob.grafton - Lead - 28/Jul/91 with Bruce

Chris Ellis - 2nd - 16/Sep/90 with Wolfgang Kuehn

NickJH - Lead - Jul/90

John Marsland - Lead - 17/Jun/90 with Simon

Hidden - Lead - 28/Apr/90

surfbish - Lead O/S - Aug/89

Hidden - 2nd O/S - May/88

Hidden - 2nd - 27/Sep/87

Tom V - 2nd - 23/Apr/87 with Glenn Watson

Hidden - 2nd - 29/Nov/86

Tony Buckley - Jul/86 with Tony Jinks

GordonHart - 2nd O/S - 1986

Hidden - Lead - 1986

Hidden - 2nd - 29/May/85

stp - Solo O/S - 03/Mar/84

charlesmfrench - 2nd O/S - 11/Sep/82

Ghastly Rubberfeet - Lead - 1982

Hammy - Lead - 16/Apr/81 with Jonathon Stacey

Hidden - 2nd - 09/Sep/77

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Sep/77

Dave Musgrove - 2nd - 14/Jul/73 with Speedy Smith

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Voting
Total votes cast 152
hard E10 of 53
E10 of 53
easy E10 of 53
hard HVS1 of 53
HVS45 of 53
easy HVS7 of 53
hard VS0 of 53
VS0 of 53
easy VS0 of 53
hard 5b0 of 52
5b0 of 52
easy 5b1 of 52
hard 5a1 of 52
5a45 of 52
easy 5a5 of 52
hard 4c0 of 52
4c0 of 52
easy 4c0 of 52
3 Stars16 of 47
2 Stars28 of 47
1 Star3 of 47
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Style of ascent

Soloed11 of 305 (3.6%)
Lead166 of 305 (54.4%)
Followed98 of 305 (32.1%)
Toproped1 of 305 (0.3%)
Alt Leads2 of 305 (0.7%)
Unknown27 of 305 (8.9%)

'Climbed'122 of 305 (40.0%)
clean O/S152 of 305 (49.8%)
clean β6 of 305 (2.0%)
clean rpt18 of 305 (5.9%)
clean RP2 of 305 (0.7%)
dogged5 of 305 (1.6%)