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Hells Bells* HS 4a

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[Hells Bells - Millstone, 3 kb]10m. The left-hand of the three grooves is the best route here and is a sample of what the rest of the quarry offers. Bridge and jam the well protected groove to the summit platform. © ROCKFAX
FA. Alan Clarke 1963

Ticklists: Burbage, Millstone and Beyond Routes Graded List, ROCKFAX Eastern Grit: Top 500, Northern Grit 100 VD - VS.

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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 350 logbooks, and on 7 wishlists.

Hidden - Lead - 04/May/13

Dawn_K_B - 2nd - 17/Apr/13

rachelpearce01 - 2nd O/S - 10/Apr/13 with Calum Harvey

charvey - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/13

ripper - Lead - 03/Mar/13 with locksbury

quickdrawmcraw - Lead - 23/Feb/13

Aided up.
squicky - Lead - 12/Jan/13 with rg1976

Tony Kartawick - 2013

Nick205228 - Lead - 2013

mapperley samurai - 2nd O/S - 10/Nov/12

idiotproof (Buxton MC) - Oct/12

Nick1812P - Solo O/S - 29/Sep/12 with Anna

James_L88 - Solo O/S - 22/Sep/12 with James Moore

moorsy88 - Solo O/S - 22/Sep/12 with James Long

Hidden - Solo - 10/Sep/12

RichardMc - Lead O/S - 02/Sep/12 with Tony Williams

tjsx101 - Lead O/S - 01/Sep/12 with Brendan MacKrill

Jake Young - Solo O/S - 19/Aug/12

good practice of a new style
ben.gregson - TR RP - 18/Aug/12

iceaxejuggler - 2nd O/S - 18/Aug/12 with Khalid

khalidq - Lead O/S - 18/Aug/12 with John Tomlinson

Marq - Lead O/S - 05/Aug/12 with James Rowe

mrginna - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/12 with Ann-Marie

AnnMarie3 - 2nd - 27/Jul/12

GuitarGenius92 - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/12

Hidden - Lead - 23/Jul/12

langirl - 2nd dog - 23/Jul/12

really nice little corner crack, little bit squeezed in at times, but doesn't really detract. possibly the best of the easier routes at millstone. :)
JamieSparkes - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/12 with David Kirsfelds

David Kay - 2nd - 22/Jul/12 with Jamie Sparks

dr_botnik - 2nd O/S - 21/Jul/12 with Chris Daly-Roy

Fun, sustained, pumpy but safe.
stoo2k - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/12 with nb148

icTris - Lead O/S - Jul/12 with Milkins

lm610 - Lead O/S - 19/Jun/12 with Diane Blything

Hidden - 2nd - 19/Jun/12

steve-grigg - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/12

nice corner
Webster - 2nd - 05/Jun/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/12

simeclimb68 - Lead rpt - 02/Jun/12 with Tom Jewel

alexjz - 2nd O/S - 02/Jun/12 with Matt Hilton-Webb

jules1990 - Lead O/S - 24/May/12 with Lee Goose, Ali Newman, Lewis Fraser

jasoncash - Lead O/S - 19/May/12 with Alex Pickup

darlolad - 2nd - 14/May/12

Saffers - TR O/S - 14/May/12 with Mike

stev1e.wilso - 2nd - 13/May/12 with Simon, Dylan

simonhicklin - Lead - 13/May/12 with Steve Wilson

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

bigbadbob12345 - 2nd - 13/May/12 with simonhicklin, Steve Wilson

goddamm7 - Lead O/S - 13/May/12 with karen hallam, Sandrex

stefie c - Lead O/S - 09/May/12 with Matt Harmon

Tony Holdsworth - Lead rpt - 06/May/12 with Nick Mitchell

Morwood - Lead O/S - 04/May/12

On SPA assessment
James Gomez - TR rpt - 04/May/12

Brown - Solo - 02/May/12 with Solo

good laybacks, first climbed last year with Stan and rich
haggisthebadger - TR O/S - 07/Apr/12 with Stan, Richard Mann

dfbpdave - 2nd - 31/Mar/12

max_chan - Lead rpt - 25/Mar/12 with Steve PCC

disturbed_one51 - Lead - 24/Mar/12 with Juliet Bate

JJB - 2nd - 24/Mar/12 with Mark Williams

Jasminaberry - 2nd - 19/Mar/12

chris9118 - Lead O/S - 02/Jan/12 with Phil Headford

David Qualtrough - 2012

mbradberry2008 - 2nd O/S - 19/Nov/11 with Alex French

flyinfrenchy - 2nd O/S - 19/Nov/11 with Matt Bradberry

phleppy - 2nd - 16/Nov/11 with Mark

ashtond6 - Lead - Nov/11

Sam Ash - Lead O/S - 23/Oct/11 with Rob Johnston

Heggie - Lead - 17/Oct/11 with Will Hamilton

Guidebook says 4b which is right
Blurgy319 - Lead O/S - 01/Oct/11 with Mark Freestone

HIGHTOWER - 2nd - 01/Oct/11 with Mark Amyes

richiebongo - Lead O/S - Oct/11 with Gwen Thomson

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

Cake - 2nd O/S - 08/Sep/11 with Matt

ronmcdonald - Lead O/S - Sep/11

Hidden - 2nd - 28/Aug/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 21/Aug/11

Wil Treasure - Lead O/S - 21/Aug/11 with Jesamine

Hidden - 2nd - 18/Aug/11

jack1996 - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/11 with Adam cs

dean79 - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/11 with heather

CRiddiford - 2nd - 13/Aug/11 with Mark

Marcos31 - 2nd - 07/Aug/11 with Adam Williams, Simon Crisp

peaches69 - Lead O/S - 07/Aug/11 with adam, marc lloyd

Had a cheeky hand out to Chiming Crack around half height. Definitely a tough HS, especially when compared to Lambeth Chimney just around the corner at the same grade.
treg - Lead O/S - 28/Jul/11 with Rachel

Ciderslider - 2nd O/S - 10/Jul/11 with Ian Stephenson

ciderspider - Lead O/S - 10/Jul/11 with Ciderslider

alias dave - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/11 with Chris Lehane

lozowen - Solo - 27/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead - 20/Jun/11

busdriver - Lead rpt - 14/Jun/11 with Neil

slacky - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/11 with Andes

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/May/11

Tala M - 2nd O/S - 30/Apr/11 with Matt Thomas

matthomas79 - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/11 with Tala Murdock

simeclimb68 - Solo O/S - 30/Apr/11

hazeysunshine - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/11 with Hilary

elbeanio - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/11

aidanb - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/11

CharlieMack - Lead O/S - 09/Apr/11 with Shiny

alan clarke 1963 fa. very enjoyable for me
going going gone - Lead β - 01/Apr/11

Harder than Chiming Crack.
slacky - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/11 with Andes, Ben

busdriver - 2nd - 27/Mar/11 with Neil

Hidden - Lead rpt - 12/Mar/11

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

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - Lead β - 16/Nov/10

Hidden - Lead dnf - 13/Nov/10

On SPA course. Started on hand-jam crack to the left and finished up the corner crack.
James Gomez - TR O/S - 07/Nov/10

climbed the crack to half height then traversed right onto chiming crack at half height
bbrowne - 2nd O/S - 07/Nov/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Oct/10

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

joe.91 - Lead O/S - 16/Oct/10 with John Fane, MUMC

Guy Atkinson - 2nd O/S - 12/Oct/10 with Chris Swift

johniebriggs - Lead - Oct/10 with barnes junior

Tony Holdsworth - Lead rpt - 18/Sep/10 with Nick Mitchell

abreen - 2nd O/S - 31/Aug/10 with JonathanJones

JonathanJones - 2nd O/S - 31/Aug/10 with Al Breen

Nice
James Oswald - Lead - 11/Aug/10 with Colin Milton

Col Kingshott - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/10

02jmmoran - Lead - 07/Aug/10

Rhythm24 - 2nd β - 07/Aug/10

warm up
nathan foster - 2nd β - 07/Aug/10 with 02jmmoran

JasonV - 2nd - 01/Aug/10 with Phil

martinbettridge06 - Lead - Aug/10

daveclarke5 - Lead O/S - 31/Jul/10 with Marcus

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 27/Jul/10

good climbing , solid gear, strenuous finish adds to the enjoyment. great little route
glennofsheff - Lead O/S - 21/Jul/10

john_ni - Lead O/S - 03/Jul/10 with Bryan Lewis

hellboundblr - 2nd - 03/Jul/10 with John Bayliss

dpmUK - TR O/S - 02/Jul/10

Sustained. Beautiful crack climbing with laybacking, jamming and high stepping.
ptigga - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/10 with Adam

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jul/10

Stoff - 2nd rpt - 22/Jun/10 with Mark L, gpcomps

Tough HS but plenty of protection
gpcomps - Lead O/S - 22/Jun/10 with Mark L, Chris Bridgland

ajc - Lead O/S - 20/Jun/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Jun/10

mark20 - Lead O/S - 16/Jun/10

Pelleas - Lead - 16/Jun/10 with Martin

Martin Stevens - 2nd rpt - 16/Jun/10 with Pelleas

gcandlin - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/10 with Dan

adstapleton - 2nd - 05/Jun/10 with Gareth Candlin

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/May/10

sharpie530 - Lead O/S - 28/May/10 with steve jones

Becky E - 2nd - 23/May/10 with Eric Olson

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

Graeme Hammond - Lead O/S - 11/May/10 with Rob

Stoff - TR O/S - 11/May/10

Ketu - 2nd O/S - 11/May/10 with Graeme H

Neil Rodgers (PCC) - TR O/S - 06/May/10 with Marilyn

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

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 21/Apr/10

davidwright - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/10 with Sam

Hidden - 2nd - 17/Apr/10

Pretty tough for Hard Severe if you don't use anything on Chiming Crack.
embob - 2nd - 11/Apr/10 with Alex

Hidden - Lead - 11/Apr/10

cheeky monkey77 - Lead - 06/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Mar/10

stuart34 - Lead O/S - 14/Mar/10 with James Monypenny

ig248 - Lead O/S - 14/Mar/10

Olli-C - Lead - 13/Mar/10 with George Want

Hidden - Solo O/S - 13/Mar/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 13/Mar/10

howlingbaboon - Lead O/S - 13/Mar/10 with Page

mustdobetter - 2nd O/S - 2010

charley - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/09 with Kev

Lovely climb..not pumpy as Rockfax states tho
valentinesbabe - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/09 with Steven Fletcher

Tithe Technique - 2nd - 09/Sep/09 with Ange, Steve Fletcher, Charley

chumleywarner - 2nd O/S - 09/Sep/09 with Angela Paul

nrhardy - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/09 with Tim

Neil Rodgers (PCC) - 2nd O/S - 27/Aug/09 with Mick Sissons

Hidden - Lead - 27/Aug/09

Dave89 - Lead O/S - 15/Aug/09 with Tash

highrepute - 2nd - 09/Aug/09

crag_monster - Lead - Aug/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/Jul/09

markw - Lead O/S - 11/Jul/09 with Tor

Tor - 2nd O/S - 11/Jul/09 with mark

Fantastic but strenuous route. A few scary moves!
graphiclunarkid - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/09 with arctic jen

arctic_jen - 2nd - 02/Jul/09 with Rich

DaNo123 - 2nd - 28/Jun/09 with martin

Hidden - 2nd - 27/Jun/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/09

tomthecoolperson - 2nd rpt - 04/Jun/09 with Andrew

Hidden - 2nd - Jun/09

pete87abs - Lead O/S - 28/May/09 with Richard Clarke

max_chan - Lead O/S - 24/May/09 with Lou

asmith37 - Lead O/S - 10/May/09 with Dave Rose

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

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

Heaver - Lead β - 03/May/09

Hidden - Lead - May/09

Kafoozalem - Solo O/S - 29/Apr/09

Mike Soulby - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/09

Jonathan Hall - Lead - 21/Apr/09 with Mike Soulby

Dave Foster - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/09 with Andy

Fat Tim - Lead O/S - 05/Apr/09 with Sarah Baker

danrhodes1987 - TR O/S - 04/Apr/09 with Paul Scott

CDixon - TR - 04/Apr/09

Hidden - 2nd - 31/Mar/09

Adam1973 - Lead O/S - 22/Mar/09 with Big Ian

Lewis Andrew - Solo O/S - 18/Mar/09

Hidden - 2nd - 15/Mar/09

Hidden - 2nd - Mar/09

monkey1 - 2nd O/S - 21/Feb/09

summo - 2009

Hidden - 2009

Hidden - 2009

pizza - Lead - 2009

hils theaker - 2nd - 25/Oct/08 with Adam

adam06 - Lead - 25/Oct/08 with Hilary Theaker

conditions got worse, v-wet windy, went for the top rope.
Od - TR - 25/Oct/08 with Steve "Remedial" Ranger

A bit stiff compared to other grit HSs I've done, or am I just a bit weak?
MagnusL - Lead O/S - 19/Oct/08 with Pete and Joe

My first HS lead - quality jams!
jameswbrae - 19/Oct/08 with Alex

Phil West - Lead O/S - 18/Oct/08 with Chris Tan

Very green and wet, traversed left to finish up chimeing crack
The Mountain Goat - Lead dnf - 05/Oct/08 with Nick Payne

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/Sep/08

Pete Randall - Lead O/S - 21/Sep/08 with Richard B

Hidden - 2nd β - 20/Sep/08

A bit tough for a warm up!!
Rock Fairy - 2nd - 14/Sep/08 with david

Layback all the way. :-)
Skinny Rat - TR O/S - 14/Sep/08 with Dave

hailtryfan - Lead O/S - Sep/08 with Michael Porter

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Aug/08

phill bentham - Lead O/S - 25/Aug/08

thrutch - Lead - Aug/08 with helen

popebenedictus - Lead O/S - 26/Jul/08 with Ruth Harding

Powder Puff Girl - 2nd O/S - 26/Jul/08 with Ben H

wildeybeast - 2nd - 26/Jul/08

Steve682 - Lead O/S - 26/Jul/08

Shauna - 2nd - 01/Jul/08 with taffy dave

Hidden - 2nd RP - 22/Jun/08

PanzerHanzler - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/08 with Martin Stevens

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/08

stuckonarock - Lead O/S - 20/May/08 with Matthew

tom - Lead - 11/May/08

Matthallinan - 2nd - 01/May/08 with Nicky Winn

Chris Ellis - Lead rpt - 01/May/08 with Colin Imrie

yan - 2nd - May/08

mattyork2 - Solo O/S - 23/Apr/08

Ing - 2nd - 06/Apr/08 with Jim & Stevie G

training for SPA
argyle_dude - TR O/S - 02/Mar/08

gilldando - 2nd O/S - 06/Jan/08 with Mike

Sean Kelly - 2008

Hidden - Solo - 07/Oct/07

lucasp - Lead O/S - 06/Oct/07 with Matt (Faff)

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 22/Sep/07

Quiddity - Lead O/S - 22/Sep/07 with Hazel

Hidden - Lead - 08/Sep/07

Hidden - 2nd - 08/Sep/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/07

hang_about - 2nd - 08/Aug/07

tomthecoolperson - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/07 with Ben

mogatron - 2nd O/S - 25/Jul/07 with tom

mr bounce - Lead O/S - 09/Jul/07 with Jo

Whealiebob - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/07 with Ste and Chris

viking - 2nd O/S - May/07 with padge

Jim Vach - Lead - 28/Apr/07 with S

Steve Vincent - 2nd - 18/Apr/07

bob3141 - 2nd - 07/Apr/07 with Jesse Dufton

Jesse Dufton - Lead - 07/Apr/07 with bob3141

gizzmo - 2nd O/S - 01/Apr/07

tom.ireson - Solo O/S - 01/Apr/07

Lovely corner with some really physical moves. loved it.
mikeyfield - Lead O/S - 01/Apr/07 with Aslan

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 31/Mar/07

JackMountains - 2nd O/S - 18/Mar/07 with Ben Snook

Ben Snook - Lead - 18/Mar/07 with n0ph33r

I think it was this one
davek - 2nd - 02/Mar/07 with Shaun L

Sari Nevala - Lead - 2007

Conor1 - 2nd O/S - 2007 with Ollie Galvin

Nicos - Solo O/S - 12/Nov/06 with solo

Rampikino - Lead - 29/Oct/06 with Ian Indans

rob k - 2nd O/S - 23/Sep/06 with N Smeeton

Mark Collins - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/06 with Neil Henson

A bit of a struggle
Neil Henson - 2nd - 08/Jul/06 with Mark Collins

victim of mathematics - 2nd O/S - 29/Jun/06 with crossdressingrodney

crossdressingrodney - Lead O/S - 29/Jun/06 with Jaime, victim of mathematics

aztec_bums - TR O/S - 21/Jun/06 with phillip jennings

Phil Jennings - TR O/S - 21/Jun/06 with Woodseats Venture Unit#

PenJD - Lead O/S - 18/Jun/06 with Lianna Scholes

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/06

colin milton - 2nd - 08/Jun/06 with jayb

Hidden - Lead - Jun/06

Paul Phillips - UKC and UKH - Solo O/S - 10/May/06

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 10/May/06

HannyHancock - Lead O/S - May/06

definitely not the easiest HS, but it's a good quality little route.
adam carless - 2nd O/S - 22/Apr/06 with James Rowe

Hidden - Lead O/S - 14/Apr/06

Peakphil - Lead O/S - Apr/06

Somerset swede basher - Solo O/S - 18/Feb/06

Jon Greengrass - Lead O/S - 2006 with jonathan T

Hidden - Lead - 2006

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2006

Hidden - 2006

looter - 2006 with lead/second

dannyboy83 - Solo O/S - Nov/05

Hidden - Lead - 04/Sep/05

Hidden - 2nd - Sep/05

Toreador - 2nd O/S - 14/Aug/05 with Carmen

about 40 runners had a bad day on this
Alex Mason - Lead - Jul/05

Hidden - Lead - Jun/05

JohnHutch - Lead - 13/May/05 with L

AndyH1710 - Lead O/S - Apr/05 with Danny C

Hidden - TR O/S - 27/Mar/05

Sankey - Jan/05

Martin Haworth - Lead O/S - 2005 with Henry Haworth

Hidden - 2005

Hidden - Lead - 27/Aug/04

Hidden - 2nd - 27/Aug/04

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 18/Jul/04

Neil Curtis - 2nd - 06/Mar/04 with Arthur Austin

mikeyjbs - Lead O/S - Sep/03 with paul callander, wilko, sven hassle, will woodhead, jeremy leicester, dan, paul kenny, hans allnut, simon ball, farrow

Pelleas - TR - Jul/03

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/Jul/02

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 23/Mar/02

Hidden - 2nd - 29/May/01

Hidden - 2nd - 14/May/01

One of my favourite climbs.
thetourist - Lead O/S - 09/May/01

loonyclimber - Lead - 2001

tlr - Solo - 2000

Hidden - Solo O/S - 2000

Hidden - Lead - 1999

Nick Smith - UKC - 2nd - Jul/98 with Pete Webb

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/97

Roget - Solo O/S - 07/Sep/96

Hidden - Lead - 31/Jul/96

nai - Lead - 1994

StevePr - Lead O/S - 1994 with Craig

Thought this was worth VS
Rog Wilko - Lead - May/93 with Debbie Wilkinson

wadey1973 - 2nd - 11/Mar/93 with Danny Humphreys

craig d - 1992

Iain Thow - Lead - 08/May/88 with ? Lancaster Uni

babymoac - 2nd - 27/Mar/88 with MTW

Backinthegame - 2nd - Jul/86 with Stephen hughes

Hidden - Solo - 08/Dec/84

Tom V - 1984

Ian Jones - Lead - 1982 with John Mayers, Rich Lewis etc

johnny20whales - Lead - 20/Apr/81

Alan James - UKC and UKH - 2nd - May/80

Andy Fielding - 2nd - 1979 with Tom Benson

Nigel Bond - Lead - 19/Apr/78 with Tony Cuddy

Dave Musgrove - AltLd - 23/Jun/77

Chris Ellis - 2nd - 06/Jul/76 with Dave Ellis

Hidden - Lead - 17/Apr/76

Al Evans - 1976

rogerskews - 1976 with Martin Coward

Jonathan Lagoe - UKC - 1976

Hidden - Lead - 21/Sep/75

Mark Kemball - 2nd - 20/Jul/75 with Bill Wheeler

Andy Say - Lead - 1972

bob@daysmill - Lead O/S - Jun/71

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Voting
Total votes cast 198
hard VS0 of 70
VS0 of 70
easy VS4 of 70
hard HS42 of 70
HS21 of 70
easy HS2 of 70
hard S1 of 70
S0 of 70
easy S0 of 70
hard 4b0 of 68
4b0 of 68
easy 4b60 of 68
hard 4a5 of 68
4a3 of 68
easy 4a0 of 68
hard 3c0 of 68
3c0 of 68
easy 3c0 of 68
3 Stars1 of 60
2 Stars16 of 60
1 Star38 of 60
0 Stars5 of 60
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Style of ascent

Soloed22 of 350 (6.3%)
Lead178 of 350 (50.9%)
Followed114 of 350 (32.6%)
Toproped17 of 350 (4.9%)
Alt Leads1 of 350 (0.3%)
Unknown18 of 350 (5.1%)

'Climbed'140 of 350 (40.0%)
clean O/S186 of 350 (53.1%)
clean β6 of 350 (1.7%)
clean rpt13 of 350 (3.7%)
clean RP2 of 350 (0.6%)
dogged1 of 350 (0.3%)
dnf2 of 350 (0.6%)