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[In a dark place, 2 kb]14m. The left-hand fork of the prominent Y-shaped chimney is pleasantly mild. A good introductory route though not completely straightforward. © ROCKFAX
FA. J.W.Puttrell late 1800s 1807

Ticklists: ROCKFAX Eastern Grit: Top 500, Stanage; Diffs on the cliffs, Stanage Routes Graded List, Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs, 100 Stanage stars, Puttrell's Progress.

Photo: In a dark place © Robin Stewart
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 369 logbooks, and on 15 wishlists.

jacob.holding - 2nd O/S - 19/May/13 with Martin Holding, Kevin Robinson

tomthecoolperson - Lead O/S - 11/May/13 with Andrew

Derek Furze - Solo - 30/Apr/13

sputnik - 2nd O/S - 14/Apr/13

papashango - Solo - 13/Jan/13 with Stu

Hidden - Solo - 13/Jan/13

Hidden - Lead - 05/Jan/13

Jay C - Solo O/S - 02/Dec/12 with Jack A, Fran S

J.Atkins - Solo O/S - 02/Dec/12

JohnHutch - Solo - 29/Nov/12 with Pip

Very good. A distinct crux then easy for the grade there-after.
D Berry - Lead O/S - 15/Nov/12 with Claire Berry

Steven Andrews - 2nd O/S - 11/Nov/12

First Successful Lead!
gsavell - Lead O/S - 11/Nov/12 with Steven Andrews

Ian JL - Lead O/S - 14/Oct/12 with Beth Frampton

Bob Black - Lead - 07/Oct/12 with Hilary

Ross.Cooper - Lead O/S - 06/Oct/12 with Daniella S, Erin

Private Flounder - Solo - 27/Sep/12

seanlikeskites - 2nd rpt - 09/Sep/12 with Rich Cope

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/12

Hidden - Solo O/S - 09/Sep/12

Tried leading but backed off, was ok on second though.
Sophiewhitter - 2nd - 01/Sep/12 with Sam Warby

Sam Warby - Lead O/S - 01/Sep/12 with Sophiewhitter

Getting into the chimney at some parts was a squeeze
Rikki5 - Lead O/S - 13/Aug/12

Alaric - 2nd O/S - 12/Aug/12 with Peter O

poeter210 - Lead O/S - 12/Aug/12 with alaric chalmers

Hidden - 2nd - 11/Aug/12

Hidden - Lead - 11/Aug/12

stevorobs3 - 2nd O/S - 01/Aug/12 with Xandra

Was given another gear placement challenge. This time I placed a lot early on and nearly ran out at the top. Bit of a fluttery bridging part at the top but in good fun. 1 star.
missxandrabee - Lead O/S - 01/Aug/12 with Steve

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Jul/12

Wayne S - 27/Jul/12

Go_Climb_A_Rock - Lead O/S - 14/Jul/12 with Kim Taylor

howlingbaboon - Solo rpt - 14/Jul/12

Stanley - Solo O/S - 11/Jul/12 with James Rich, Stanners, Jack Bradbrook

LovelyMrTom - 2nd - 17/Jun/12 with Vanessa Turney

VanessaT - Lead - 17/Jun/12 with Tom E

disturbed_one51 - Solo - 10/Jun/12

mark stansfield - 2nd - 10/Jun/12 with Carole

cas smerdon - Lead - 10/Jun/12 with Mark S

Keith11 - TR O/S - 04/Jun/12

Hidden - Solo O/S - 26/May/12

deacondeacon - Solo O/S - 21/May/12

Hidden - Solo O/S - 19/May/12

sam26051 - Lead - 14/May/12 with Gabriela Dain, Tom Whitehead, Youngky Panjaitan

Managed to somehow leave the crack and get onto the upper face of Twin Chimneys Buttress. Made it harder than the guidebook grading, but still fun.
hcooper - Lead - 13/May/12 with Gerard Capes

A messy bloodied epic introduction to "thrutching".
Pike - Lead O/S - 06/May/12 with Matt Wilkinson

Lovely wide chimney with a good variety of techniques
Jimbo C - Solo O/S - 06/May/12 with Chris

Nice route, but not amazing for gear, which led to a bit of an epic for one of Mike's early leads!
mattwilk - 2nd O/S - 06/May/12 with Mike

Peter Kirkwood - Lead O/S - 05/May/12

Hidden - 2nd - 15/Apr/12

Hidden - Solo - 14/Apr/12

thom.wareing - 12/Apr/12

Hidden - Lead - 01/Apr/12

Michael Aylen - 2nd - 21/Mar/12

riddle - Solo O/S - 10/Mar/12

Rich098 - Lead O/S - 04/Mar/12

akhughes - Solo O/S - 2012

Chris Hind - 2012

Hidden - 2012

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/Nov/11

Chris Manasseh - Solo - 30/Oct/11

Griff1990 - Lead O/S - 29/Oct/11 with Olivia Ewing, Josh Yarrien

seanlikeskites - 2nd O/S - 22/Oct/11 with Jack Pattinson

jockpat - Lead O/S - 22/Oct/11 with Sean Enderby

Graeme Hammond - Solo rpt - 22/Oct/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Oct/11

On 9 Edges Challenge
joemallia - Solo O/S - 24/Sep/11 with Jill Whittaker, Fidel Sciamanna

Hidden - Lead - 21/Sep/11

victim of mathematics - Solo rpt - 15/Sep/11

al123 - Solo - 24/Aug/11

charley - Solo O/S - 20/Aug/11 with Kev

Tithe Technique - Solo O/S - 20/Aug/11

Saffers - 2nd - 18/Aug/11 with Alex

Great chimney climbing!
phleppy - Lead - 16/Aug/11 with martin_whitton

Saffers - Lead - 16/Aug/11 with Alex

cjmorrow - 2nd O/S - 15/Aug/11 with Simon Forman

Hidden - Lead - 14/Aug/11

Hidden - Lead - 13/Aug/11

Dugg - Lead O/S - 13/Aug/11

Gustav - Solo O/S - 30/Jul/11

1906johns - 20/Jul/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 17/Jul/11

Hidden - Solo - 16/Jul/11

JohnHutch - Solo - 14/Jul/11

TRFrost - Solo O/S - 10/Jul/11

Hidden - 2nd - 10/Jul/11

Hidden - Lead - 10/Jul/11

dpmUK - Solo O/S - 05/Jul/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 04/Jul/11

Matt Shepherd - Solo O/S - 29/Jun/11

tlmarjot - Solo O/S - 24/Jun/11

Alpandy - Lead - 04/Jun/11 with Ola

Rick lead
adamwesthead - 2nd O/S - 04/Jun/11 with Taylor, Forshaw

Hidden - 2nd - 03/Jun/11

Jim Brownlow - Lead O/S - 25/May/11 with Alex Dalton

Nick1812P - Solo O/S - 20/May/11

JohnHutch - Solo - 16/May/11

ayuplass - Lead O/S - 15/May/11 with Helen

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

peteruk - 2nd O/S - 29/Apr/11

FrJ - 2nd - 27/Apr/11 with Tim Hunting

jack robinson - Lead O/S - 26/Apr/11 with James Dowsett

Hidden - Lead - 26/Apr/11

KatieG - Lead O/S - 22/Apr/11 with Richard Closshey

edd rab - 2nd O/S - 15/Apr/11 with James Newby

Hidden - Lead - 12/Apr/11

good lead by ilona, first trad lead
ritid - 2nd O/S - 08/Apr/11

ilona torstensson - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/11

pabbage - 26/Mar/11

One of the best climbs i've done at Stanage, mainly because of how much fun it was!
joe.91 - Solo O/S - 08/Mar/11 with Chi Cheng

Chi Cheng - Solo O/S - 08/Mar/11 with Joe Dobson

Hidden - Lead - Mar/11

iwebster59017 - 2nd O/S - 25/Feb/11 with kirsty Brown

Kirsty810202 - Lead O/S - 25/Feb/11 with Ian Webster

JamieSparkes - Solo O/S - 19/Jan/11 with solo

David Smith - 2011

John Roberts (JR) - Lead - 2011

Sean Kelly - 2011

Paul Boggis - Solo - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Tatjana - 2011

Hidden - 2011

mwatson - 2011

migs493 - Solo O/S - 31/Dec/10

Hidden - Dec/10

great climb with clearing views !
snakes77 - 2nd O/S - 20/Nov/10 with Monkey1

Matthew Robinson - Solo O/S - 07/Nov/10

dmaldonado - Lead O/S - 30/Oct/10 with Sam Jones, Tom Withers

byatt2002 - Lead - 10/Oct/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 28/Sep/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Sep/10

Jonathan Hall - Solo - 30/Aug/10

Fran S8 - Solo - 07/Aug/10

sirmattytheman - AltLd O/S - 01/Aug/10

jamiemcdonald - 2nd O/S - Aug/10 with Michelle Taylor

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/10

misskebab - Lead O/S - 10/Jul/10 with Edd Reed

radioactivekid - 2nd O/S - 03/Jul/10 with Stuart, Katherine

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 03/Jul/10

keeplookingup - 2nd O/S - Jul/10

Tony Mustow - Lead O/S - 17/Jun/10

electriclinz - Lead - 12/Jun/10 with Robert

Jack Whiteley - Solo O/S - 02/Jun/10 with Ros

Only used the sling at the bottom.
lanc23 - Lead O/S - 01/Jun/10

Rampikino - Lead - 23/May/10 with Trudie Philpott, Cat

paul1234 - Lead - 28/Apr/10 with meg

Done as a last minute change of mind in view of incoming rain
John Brayshaw - Lead O/S - 25/Apr/10 with Erica

erica - 2nd - 25/Apr/10 with John

Lead this route after belaying Dougie. Jon was on a rope watching gear placement.
sjblake - Lead β - 17/Apr/10 with Jon Leighton, Douglas Rankin

barney@helmshore - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/10 with James W

AMarchant - Solo O/S - 14/Apr/10 with Ally Hurst

Tony Mustow - Lead O/S - 13/Apr/10

georgenvk - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/10 with martina

Hidden - Solo O/S - 08/Apr/10

Bobling - Lead - 27/Mar/10 with Rob The Greater

andrew sandercock - Solo O/S - 07/Mar/10

Hidden - 2010

good warm up
itsgarb - Solo O/S - 2010

eclipse - Lead O/S - 15/Nov/09 with Greg Jones

Hidden - 2nd β - 15/Nov/09

davesperring - 2nd - 15/Nov/09 with Tom Webber

daviesp2 - 2nd - 31/Oct/09

jg45 - 2nd - 29/Oct/09 with Simon & Don

The Mountain Goat - Solo - 17/Oct/09 with Laurence Davis

robjc89 - Lead O/S - Oct/09 with Tom Houston

Adam Potter - Solo O/S - 20/Sep/09

A Reid - Lead O/S - 16/Sep/09 with Charles

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Sep/09

francois - 07/Sep/09

Jo 2483 - Lead O/S - 01/Sep/09 with Reg Smith

chrisallan - Lead O/S - 30/Aug/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Aug/09

Hidden - 2nd - 25/Aug/09

Definitely "traditional" !
Allan Young - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/09 with Steve Turner

Hidden - TR O/S - 22/Aug/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/Aug/09

robblowen - 2nd β - 13/Aug/09 with Jules, jason pinder

Blurgy319 - 2nd - 09/Aug/09 with Nick Kearney, Marcus Littler

barryjacks - Lead - 09/Aug/09 with Andrew Maddison

nikmorgan - Lead - Aug/09 with Felicity

Good fun
Pilch - Solo O/S - 25/Jul/09 with Graham

barrylong - Lead rpt - 23/Jul/09 with Toby Harland

madmats - Solo O/S - 09/Jul/09

alpinechili - Lead O/S - Jul/09 with Marc Fruellett

mic_b - Solo O/S - 27/Jun/09

Hidden - Solo - 27/Jun/09

Climbing was easy enough but sometimes a bit tricky for gear, would have been easier to solo. Guidebook rates it as Diff but climbing definitely Mod.
valentinesbabe - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/09 with Andy Smalley

Hidden - Lead - 07/Jun/09

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

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

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 30/May/09

danm - Solo - 11/May/09

tsl42 - Lead O/S - 09/May/09 with Matt

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

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/May/09

Alfredo - Solo - 29/Apr/09

Jon Dittman - Solo - 26/Apr/09

mark v - 2nd - 25/Apr/09 with James Thacker

vanderz - Solo O/S - 20/Apr/09

johnjb - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/09 with Brian

Mutl3y - 2nd - 12/Apr/09 with Geisla

jumpingjimminy - Lead O/S - 04/Apr/09 with Ellie

The Oracle - Lead O/S - 21/Mar/09 with Sarah Scales

commiting as a solo i thought, getting into the chimney was slightly scary, once in brilliant fun, also my first chimney, harder than a mod
Samo - Solo O/S - 15/Mar/09

Hidden - 2nd - 06/Mar/09

adrianscott - Solo - 19/Feb/09 with Ben Harding

wheres_my_harness - Solo O/S - 19/Feb/09

popebenedictus - Solo O/S - 19/Feb/09 with Soloed

BRUCESTRAC - 2009

Hidden - 2009

Wil Treasure - Lead - 2009

Wil Treasure - Lead - 2009

Wil Treasure - Lead - 2009

Wil Treasure - Lead - 2009

Brown - Solo O/S - 06/Dec/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/Nov/08

freakyboy777 - Lead O/S - 12/Oct/08 with Jean

petemeads - Solo - 09/Oct/08

Hidden - Lead - 18/Sep/08

ianjdodd - Lead O/S - 14/Sep/08

mountaingoatgirl - Lead O/S - Sep/08 with Lois

stewart murray - Lead O/S - 30/Aug/08 with Todd Davidson

LankyPaddy - Solo O/S - 30/Aug/08

Good fun. Good climbing.
barrylong - Lead rpt - 24/Aug/08 with Toby Harland

fivestar - 2nd - 20/Aug/08 with James Pilgrim

jamespilgrim - Lead O/S - 20/Aug/08 with fivestar

moderate??
fatbuoybazza - 2nd O/S - 02/Aug/08 with olivia & phil

Hidden - 2nd - 28/Jun/08

dfbpdave - Lead O/S - 28/Jun/08 with Becky and Nic

Sam W - Solo - 28/Jun/08 with Nina Jenkinson

Keith Jones - 2nd - 25/Jun/08 with ali, David

davidwright - 2nd - 07/Jun/08 with Sam

Hidden - Lead - 07/Jun/08

Hidden - Solo - Jun/08

Chris Homewood (Swindon MC) - Lead O/S - 29/May/08 with Sarah Wilcox

jh5638 - Solo O/S - 25/May/08 with Isa

Hidden - 2nd - 24/May/08

alexanderpatton - Lead O/S - 22/May/08 with Alex Kidgell

alexkidgell - 2nd O/S - 22/May/08 with Alex Patton

Stig - Solo O/S - 15/May/08

taine - 2nd - 10/May/08 with Rupert

Hidden - Solo O/S - 05/May/08

Nick Smith - UKC - Solo rpt - 03/May/08

SecretSquirrel - Solo - 03/May/08 with Nick Smith

Hidden - AltLd - 11/Apr/08

Creep_pea - 2nd O/S - 19/Mar/08 with Tom

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

Philsy - Lead - 02/Feb/08

JohnHutch - Lead - 12/Jan/08 with SC

lowersharpnose - Lead - 01/Jan/08

Jim Walton - 2008

Hidden - 2008

peter myers - Lead - 2008

Hidden - Lead O/S - 14/Oct/07

Not very good at all. Though quite fun being inside the rock
Burbage Blunderer - Solo O/S - 06/Oct/07

Hidden - Lead - 15/Sep/07

Hidden - Lead - 12/Sep/07

no_more_scotch_eggs - 2nd O/S - 08/Sep/07 with loudfish

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Sep/07

wet!
dustbuddy - Lead O/S - 02/Sep/07

Mr Sparkle - Lead O/S - 01/Sep/07

Hidden - 2nd - 05/Aug/07

markhammonds - Lead O/S - 05/Aug/07 with Hamish Fenton

captainH - TR - 05/Aug/07 with Jez Hadall

First lead
CupFullOf Mead - Lead O/S - 30/Jul/07 with Barnsley + JPW

Hidden - Solo O/S - 27/Jun/07

baldcoder - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/07 with Little Old Lady

JBGee - 2nd O/S - 02/Jun/07 with Damien

howlingbaboon - Solo O/S - 01/Jun/07 with Chris FitzHugh

sue followed in big boots... dodgy knee gave this a grade of mod plus haha!
Nix Ward - Lead O/S - 26/May/07 with boynamedsue

Jim Vach - Solo O/S - 19/May/07

edmund94 - Solo O/S - 18/May/07

Hidden - 2nd - 02/May/07

Jonathan Emett - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/07 with Robin Berger, Carole Gillespie

pzkeeper - 2nd - 21/Apr/07 with Phil

epic ed - Solo O/S - 01/Apr/07

craig matheson - Solo - Apr/07

peter myers - 2nd - Mar/07 with Alex May

Graeme Hammond - Solo O/S - 17/Feb/07

Jools_oneill - Lead O/S - 17/Feb/07 with Emma Knight

Hidden - 2007

Hidden - 2007

Hidden - 2007

@ndy - Solo - 2007

JohnHutch - Solo - 13/Nov/06

Hidden - Solo O/S - 15/Oct/06

Hidden - Solo O/S - 15/Oct/06

Lawrence - 2nd - 08/Oct/06 with Chris

Dave Wearing - 2nd - 30/Sep/06 with Gybebunny

Gybebunny - Lead - 30/Sep/06 with Dave W

fizzy_elephant - Solo O/S - 22/Sep/06 with Nick Fletcher

What a great Chimney and Matt thought so too. Peverse is what everyone else thinks!
Hamster - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/06 with Matt Hamster

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Aug/06

daviesp2 - 2nd - 01/Jul/06

Paul Phillips - UKC and UKH - Solo O/S - 24/Jun/06

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Jun/06

Owen W-G - Solo O/S - 21/Jun/06 with Anthony

Hidden - Lead - Jun/06

dannyboy83 - Solo O/S - Jun/06

janbutternutsquash - Lead - 10/May/06 with Ali

alicia - Solo O/S - 08/Feb/06

mr bounce - 2006

Tobias at Home - 2006

HamishD - Solo - 2006

Nicos - Solo O/S - 20/Oct/05 with solo

paul_d - Lead O/S - 08/Oct/05 with Cara-lyn Reynolds

Laramadness - Solo - 28/Aug/05

LittleJoe - Lead O/S - 11/Aug/05

Marc Murphy - Lead - Jul/05

Hidden - Lead - 14/May/05

mwh - Solo O/S - 21/Mar/05

tommcdonna - Lead O/S - 10/Oct/04 with Jonno Cox

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Sep/04

victim of mathematics - Lead rpt - 27/Jun/04

victim of mathematics - 2nd O/S - 30/Mar/04 with Cornish Merlin

Cornish Merlin - Lead - 30/Mar/04 with Colin Angus

SteveM - Solo - 01/Oct/03

tobydunford - Solo O/S - 15/Sep/03

nigel pearson - TR - Jun/03 with Yoko

DorsetGareth - Solo O/S - 29/Mar/03

Reds - Solo O/S - 22/Mar/03

Hidden - Solo O/S - 15/Mar/03

Hidden - 2003

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2003

roverhead - 2nd - 28/Sep/02

rob k - Solo O/S - 16/Aug/02

Hidden - Solo - 20/Apr/02

Gustav - Lead O/S - 2002

Dave Toseland - 2002

Paul-Michael - Solo O/S - 23/Jun/01

Rock Fairy - Solo - 2001

Hidden - Solo O/S - Sep/00

Hidden - Solo O/S - 28/Aug/00

Nick Smith - UKC - Solo - Apr/00

Nothing to write home about... Just a tick off the list..
kevtoo04 - Solo - 2000

buxtoncoffeelover - Solo - 24/Apr/99

JohnHutch - Lead - 07/Dec/98 with M

Hidden - Solo - 09/Jul/98

ajc - 2nd O/S - 13/Dec/97

Hidden - Solo O/S - 01/Jun/97

rocktigger - Solo - 1997

Nice
stevieb - Solo O/S - 12/Oct/96 with Gaby, Rich Heap

buxtoncoffeelover - Lead - 12/Oct/96

craig h - Solo O/S - 18/Nov/95

andrewbooth1000 - Lead - 26/Jul/95

Chris Ellis - Solo O/S - 22/May/95

colin milton - Solo - 09/May/95

Rampikino - Solo - 03/May/95

rurp - 1995

Ian Archer - Solo O/S - 26/Jun/94

Hidden - Solo - 19/Jun/94

Phil1967 - Lead - 26/Mar/94 with Bruv

andrewbooth1000 - 2nd - 26/Mar/94 with Bruv

Scott McRae - Solo O/S - Jun/93

charlesmfrench - Solo O/S - 22/Aug/92

Hammy - Solo - 14/Jun/92

babymoac - Solo - 14/Apr/91

goi.ashmore - Solo O/S - 26/Sep/89

John Marsland - Solo - 28/Jan/89

Andy Say - Solo - 28/Aug/87

Iain Thow - Solo - 10/May/87

Hidden - Lead - 1986

Tom V - 1984

Mark Kemball - 2nd - 05/Oct/80

Nigel Bond - Solo - 22/Jul/80

Nigel Bond - Solo - 27/May/80

rogerskews - 1972

bob@daysmill - Solo β - Jul/71

Hidden - Solo O/S - 0000

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Style of ascent

Soloed132 of 369 (35.8%)
Lead135 of 369 (36.6%)
Followed67 of 369 (18.2%)
Toproped4 of 369 (1.1%)
Alt Leads2 of 369 (0.5%)
Unknown29 of 369 (7.9%)

'Climbed'166 of 369 (45.0%)
clean O/S191 of 369 (51.8%)
clean β4 of 369 (1.1%)
clean rpt8 of 369 (2.2%)