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Flake Chimney S 4a

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[Tom HS in some chimney in the peak district, 2 kb]16m. The chimney in the right-hand side of the bay can be climbed inside or outside of the chockstones. The subterranean route is more secure, but is also very claustrophobic, the outer one is more precarious and probably worth S 4b. © ROCKFAX

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Photo: Tom HS in some chimney in the peak district © JdotP
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This climb is in 177 logbooks, and on 1 wishlist.

Again, couldn't fit up inside the chimney, and have up clbing the outside.
gsavell - Lead dnf - 19/May/13 with Sarah Knight

If I loose another stone it would be great ha ha
dannyevos - 05/May/13 with Rick Clapham

Ben Griffiths - Lead O/S - 27/Apr/13 with Henry Gibson, King Cheung, Andy Barrow

papashango - Solo - 13/Jan/13 with Stu

Hidden - Solo - 13/Jan/13

LesserTrochanter - Solo - 13/Jan/13

Inside route. VDiff in the BMC guide, but felt closer to Diff. Wet, freen, and dirty - great fun!
Toreador - Lead O/S - 06/Jan/13 with Carmen

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 06/Jan/13

Great climb, Very Very windy though!
dsgarner - Lead O/S - 13/Nov/12

CristinaB - 2nd - 27/Oct/12

LesserTrochanter - Lead - 14/Oct/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/Oct/12

Hidden - Solo O/S - 07/Oct/12

cool route
chappers909 - Lead O/S - 07/Oct/12 with freshers

Phill Mitch - Solo - 19/Aug/12

rachelvlc - 2nd - 10/Jun/12

with Jack. cant remember who lead
wjcdean - Jun/12

Murryabish - Lead rpt - 27/May/12 with Angry Rog

sam26051 - 2nd - 24/May/12 with Nadine Fecht, AlexFletcher

Hidden - Lead - 24/May/12

AlexFletcher - 2nd - 24/May/12 with Nadine Fecht, Sam Hinson

Hidden - Solo β - 20/May/12

Was very glad to stumble upon this little gem. Brilliant squeezing between the chockstones. Climbed it up and down at least 5 times.
Jimbo C - Solo O/S - 05/May/12 with Chris

buxtoncoffeelover - Solo - 04/May/12

kez1 - Lead O/S - 25/Feb/12 with jack hockenhull, conor forshaw

deacondeacon - Solo - 2012

Boran - Lead O/S - 06/Nov/11 with Matt Page

mattpage9 - 2nd - 06/Nov/11 with Stuart Bridger

Josh_West - Lead O/S - 29/Oct/11

Fun route!
erica - Lead O/S - 24/Oct/11 with John

John Brayshaw - 2nd O/S - 24/Oct/11 with Erica

Hidden - Lead - 01/Oct/11

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

Hidden - 2nd - 30/Jul/11

Hidden - Lead - 30/Jul/11

SteveM - Solo - 14/Jul/11

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

joscott - Solo - 13/May/11

A stupid slip after first bit of gear.
StevieG_7 - Lead dog - 02/May/11 with Gordon

PeteH - Solo O/S - 18/Apr/11

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Apr/11

j.hubbard - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/11 with Dave Wheeler

coombsy - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/11 with Swed

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Apr/11

exciting shuffle up to cave then worm around and out over chockstone to ledge. short traverse across to finish
Albert - 2nd - 24/Mar/11

quite a struggle dispite low grade
theking696 - Lead - Feb/11

stevetheleg - Lead O/S - 23/Jan/11 with Ashley Clark

David Smith - 2011

chris smith - 2011

Emma Painter - 2nd O/S - 2011 with Tom

Hidden - Dec/10

ccraigg22 - 2nd O/S - 24/Oct/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 17/Oct/10

Deezel65 - 2nd O/S - 04/Oct/10 with Gareth Hooson

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

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

al123 - Solo O/S - 26/Sep/10

Hidden - Lead - 25/Sep/10

Hidden - Solo rpt - 18/Sep/10

JamieSparkes - Solo O/S - 29/Aug/10

interesting climbing, but great fun!
Tom Redmond - Lead O/S - 28/Jul/10 with Stefan Williams, Josh Willet

Joshua Willett - 2nd - 28/Jul/10 with Tom Redmond

Jay C - Lead O/S - 11/Jul/10 with Sam W

samwillo - 2nd - 11/Jul/10 with Jay

Hidden - 03/Jul/10

Hidden - Lead - Jul/10

MichJ - 05/Jun/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 18/May/10

katshooter - Lead - 16/May/10

Inside route (HVD 4a). Good chimney followed by entertaining wriggle between fallen blocks to get out again.
Nick Smith - UKC - Solo rpt - 15/May/10

dont need any gear cant fall anyway, too tight!
Singleton_Alex - Lead O/S - 15/May/10 with Lizy Baker

liz23 - TR - 15/May/10 with Alex Singleton

edd rab - Solo rpt - 14/May/10

Hidden - 2nd - 07/May/10

Hidden - 2nd - 07/May/10

JdotP - 2nd rpt - 24/Apr/10 with Tom HS, Tom Barraclough

Too fat for the subterrenean option so had to take the outside route. first climb at stanage and loved it.
Denatone - TR - 18/Apr/10

monkey1 - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/10

lenn1346 - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/10 with Colin L

devonjester - 2nd O/S - 19/Mar/10 with Justin L

sgl0jd - 2nd - 13/Mar/10

andrew sandercock - Solo O/S - 02/Mar/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 2010

tallan9 - 2010

went under the boulder, thought it was a right laugh!
jubolo - Lead O/S - 18/Oct/09 with alex

Brown - Solo O/S - 22/Sep/09 with Solo

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

edd rab - Solo O/S - 15/Sep/09

outside the chimney. very slick
popebenedictus - Solo O/S - 14/Sep/09 with Soloed

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 12/Sep/09

A real squeeze
greggyboy - Lead O/S - 10/Sep/09 with Martin Heaton

MarkCunnington - Lead O/S - 29/Aug/09 with Rob Lillywhite

Oceanic - 15/Aug/09

Yuk yukkety yuk. Thrutchy slippy chimney. JM didn't fancy the claustrophobic inner route so I had to second the more precarious external route. Won't be repeating that one!
JCookie - 2nd - 08/Aug/09 with Jason McCLuskey

howlingbaboon - Solo O/S - 20/Jul/09

Harphead - Lead O/S - 11/Jul/09 with Spicerman

Spicerman - 2nd O/S - 11/Jul/09 with Marv

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

Hidden - Solo - 27/Jun/09

valentinesbabe - 2nd O/S - 11/Jun/09 with Andy Smalley

Hardcore Pat - Solo - 03/Jun/09

Good second with no problems ... bit tricky topping out though
andyako321 - 2nd O/S - 02/Jun/09 with Stubs

carl_123 - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/09 with andyako321

raptorheli - 2nd - 01/Jun/09

alwyn101 - 2nd O/S - 10/May/09 with Anita

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/May/09

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

Hidden - Lead - 05/Apr/09

koopa - 2009

SteveM - Solo - 17/Oct/08

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

I wanted to climb this as soon as I saw it because I am a sucker for a good chimney. Really good - deserves a star in my book.Climbed outside.
jimorothy - Lead - 10/Oct/08 with Rachel Crolla

Hidden - 2nd - 17/Sep/08

Hidden - Lead - 13/Sep/08

davidwright - 2nd O/S - 13/Sep/08 with Sam

petemeads - Solo - 12/Sep/08

craig d - Solo - 30/Aug/08

fizzy_elephant - Solo O/S - 20/Jun/08

Rather entertaining :)
whiting.jp - Solo O/S - 24/May/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/May/08

Hidden - AltLd - 11/Apr/08

sopaz - 2nd O/S - 30/Mar/08

Bristoldave - Solo O/S - 09/Mar/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/Feb/08

cem - 2nd O/S - 09/Feb/08 with Paul Bolton

Hidden - 2008

Hidden - 2008

jdgaventa - Solo - 25/Aug/07

Somerset swede basher - Solo O/S - 29/Jun/07

charlie barnes - Lead O/S - 25/Jun/07 with dan

Phil Latham - TR - May/07

oliverthomp - TR O/S - 26/Apr/07

craig matheson - Solo - Apr/07

Graeme Hammond - Solo O/S - 24/Mar/07

chrisclimber_1986 - Lead O/S - 02/Feb/07 with William Kelsall

Hidden - 2007

Hidden - 2007

Hidden - 2007

Hidden - 2nd - Sep/06

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Aug/06

adam carless - Solo O/S - Jun/06

Tobias at Home - 2006

JdotP - 2nd O/S - 2006 with Mike Johnston

Nicos - Solo O/S - 26/Sep/05 with solo

victim of mathematics - Lead O/S - 10/Aug/05 with Jaime

CJC - 2nd O/S - 02/Jul/05 with Ra

Hidden - 2nd - 2005

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Oct/04

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/04

Outdoorfun37 - 2nd - 30/Jun/03

mark4344 - Lead O/S - 03/Jun/03 with harvey dinnage

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

Hidden - Solo - 01/Sep/02

A Crook - Solo O/S - 19/Jun/02 with Pat Boothman

Hedley - Lead O/S - 19/Aug/01 with Bill

martroberts - Solo O/S - 20/May/00

Hidden - Lead - 2000

Hidden - 2000

Adi Hooper - Lead - 2000 with Sherborne Adventure Group

Inside the chimney (VDiff)
Nick Smith - UKC - Solo - May/99

PenJD - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/99 with Stuart North

stevieb - Solo O/S - 11/Aug/96 with Rich Heap

Hidden - Solo - 11/Apr/96

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

Hidden - Solo O/S - 29/Aug/92

Scott McRae - 2nd O/S - May/92

babymoac - Solo - 14/Apr/91

Hidden - Solo O/S - Oct/88

Andy Say - Solo - 27/Aug/87

Via outside route HS 4b. Soloed inside route 8/4/95, VD.
Iain Thow - Solo - 13/Jun/87

Tim Bateman - 2nd - 07/Oct/84

Simon2005 - TR - 1984

Hidden - Solo - 01/Mar/81

Nigel Bond - Solo - 22/Jul/80

Ghastly Rubberfeet - Solo - 1980

Dave Musgrove - Solo - 18/Apr/76 with Tim Leach, Dennis Gray

Chris Ellis - Lead O/S - 26/May/75 with Dave Ellis

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Total votes cast 52
hard HS0 of 21
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easy HS1 of 21
hard S0 of 21
S0 of 21
easy S4 of 21
hard HVD16 of 21
HVD0 of 21
easy HVD0 of 21
hard 4b0 of 14
4b0 of 14
easy 4b0 of 14
hard 4a0 of 14
4a0 of 14
easy 4a0 of 14
hard 3c14 of 14
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Style of ascent

Soloed61 of 177 (34.5%)
Lead52 of 177 (29.4%)
Followed41 of 177 (23.2%)
Toproped5 of 177 (2.8%)
Alt Leads1 of 177 (0.6%)
Unknown17 of 177 (9.6%)

'Climbed'81 of 177 (45.8%)
clean O/S87 of 177 (49.2%)
clean β1 of 177 (0.6%)
clean rpt6 of 177 (3.4%)
dogged1 of 177 (0.6%)
dnf1 of 177 (0.6%)