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Derbyshire > Birchen Edge >

Porthole Buttress

S 4a

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24m. A bit of an expedition, best saved for quiet days. Climb the chimney to a cave and gain the ledge on the right. Follow this to its end then make tricky moves to access the slab further right again. Cross this to its right-hand edge then finish easily. © ROCKFAX

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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS

This climb is in 209 logbooks, and on 2 wishlists.

rohai545 - 2nd - 10/Jun/13 with Ross Morton, Helen Turner

Chalky Cat - 2nd O/S - 31/May/13 with Dom

ajc - Lead O/S - 27/May/13 with Mel

NickyC - 2nd - 27/Apr/13 with Alex Newman

Hidden - 2nd - 07/Apr/13

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Apr/13

rohai545 - Lead - 19/Feb/13 with Jonny Holmes, Chris Cope

Jonny M - Lead O/S - 02/Feb/13 with Helen Tsai

Enjoyed letting Dan take his first lead of the day, and some novel moves on the way out of the back corner, bridging with back and feet.
Eagertom - 2nd - Dec/12

sazmaz - 2nd O/S - 30/Nov/12 with Frank Ramsden

Hidden - Solo - 23/Nov/12

harold walmsley - Solo O/S - 18/Nov/12

Great climb. Really nice and varied.
Steven Andrews - 2nd - 03/Nov/12

deacondeacon - Solo O/S - 09/Oct/12

John Brayshaw - Lead O/S - 29/Sep/12 with Erica

erica - 2nd - 29/Sep/12 with John

Lovely climb. Took a while to man up and do the crux move after the ledge. Found it Amusing that Tom also struggled on it after trash talking me from the ground.
RUDIN.J.D.H - Lead O/S - 25/Sep/12 with Tom Atherton

Charley17 - Solo O/S - 19/Sep/12

Pstryk - Lead - 09/Sep/12

peterbeaumont - Solo O/S - 05/Sep/12

Nick F Smith - Lead O/S - 03/Sep/12 with Kat Polyakova

Kat4kgb - 2nd - 03/Sep/12 with Nick Smith

rohai545 - Lead - 10/Aug/12 with Neil Henson

Neil Henson - 2nd - 09/Aug/12 with Krish

arandall - Solo O/S - 08/Aug/12

Jake Young - Solo O/S - 06/Aug/12

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

atom - Solo O/S - 21/Jul/12 with Richard Sharpe, Lee Parker

Wayne S - Lead - 20/Jul/12

Roget - Solo O/S - 12/Jul/12 with robin

Hidden - Solo - 02/Jun/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/12

Hidden - Apr/12

Hidden - Solo rpt - 16/Mar/12

Andy Moles - Solo O/S - 12/Mar/12 with -

augustus trout - Lead - 11/Mar/12 with Mark A

Hidden - Lead O/S - 11/Mar/12

fraserbarrett - Lead O/S - 11/Mar/12

Fraser hill-casey - Jan/12

Did the start from the VS that goes straight up.
Neil D - Lead O/S - 23/Oct/11 with Beth Hodgett

Betha. - 2nd O/S - 23/Oct/11 with Neil D

Finished up early on the traverse to avoid traffic
adam carless - Solo rpt - 01/Oct/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 09/Sep/11

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

adam carless - Solo O/S - 18/Jul/11

Hidden - Solo - 18/Jul/11

Mark Dennison - Lead O/S - 09/Jul/11 with Dawn

Alex Munnery - 2nd - 15/Jun/11 with Jake Shreeve

ukx - Lead O/S - Jun/11

wolverine - Solo - 17/May/11

It helped to solo this given the large traverse. Nice diverting route.
papalazarou - Solo O/S - 01/May/11

hmm...major faffing, Half ropes would have worked well except the set up. I wasn't happy setting up where I topped out, so set up above the start. This meant my seconder having to traverse across the route as normal whilst moving her knot across to remain safe, then return along the traverse taking out gear, before topping out directly above the start. Long winded, and although a good route, I'd debate whether it was worth it! Possibly cheated by going slightly higher rather than stepping across a huge gap. Placed mainly cams.
samappears - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/11 with Gen Sayer

robal - 09/Apr/11

Tamati - Solo - Apr/11

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 16/Mar/11

P1 steve, P2 me. nice route
gb83 - AltLd O/S - 16/Mar/11 with Steve Palmer

got scared as I climbed up the VS(porthole direct) before traversing, the corner crack felt pretty scary(and hard) without gear!
catblack - Solo - 08/Feb/11 with Tom Lyons, Andy Barker

Amy Kilpin - 2nd - 12/Dec/10

mattshort - 2nd - 07/Nov/10 with Chris K

Becky C - 2nd - 07/Nov/10 with Gabbro, Notsi

CharlieC - Lead O/S - 07/Nov/10 with Tarryn

Tarryn - 2nd O/S - 07/Nov/10 with Charlie Cooper

ckms - Lead O/S - 06/Nov/10 with Matt Short

eel - Solo O/S - 19/Aug/10

jaxxman - 2nd O/S - 29/Jul/10 with Dave Wheeler

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

littlerubberninja - Lead O/S - 04/Jul/10

cj1970 - 2nd O/S - 28/Jun/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/Jun/10

MPSBunny - 2nd - 03/Jun/10 with Stu Coxon

bjlsmith - 2nd - 23/May/10 with Tino, Adam and ODL

Adam Mark Harvey - Lead - 23/May/10

Hidden - Lead - 15/May/10

stefie c - Lead O/S - 05/May/10 with John Powell

Matt Fry - Solo O/S - 24/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead β - 16/Apr/10

Matthew Edwards - Lead O/S - 13/Mar/10 with Dave Sperring

davesperring - 2nd - 13/Mar/10 with Matthew Edwards

tjhare1 - 2010

stephenhartley - 2nd - 2010

Ken Taylor - 2010

somehow, I ended up on my stomach, grovelling under the roof
Big Steve - Lead O/S - 31/Oct/09 with Karen

igneouscarl - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/09 with Robert Jones

disturbed_one51 - Solo - 08/Oct/09

Jonathan Hall - Solo - 08/Oct/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Sep/09

Marcos31 - 2nd - 31/Aug/09 with Dean Bucknall

Hidden - Solo O/S - 18/Aug/09

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 08/Aug/09

emlynroberts - Solo - 10/Jul/09 with Toby Vye

cooper leek - 2nd O/S - 08/Jul/09 with water rat

Hidden - Solo O/S - 24/Jun/09

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 05/Apr/09

whiting.jp - Lead - 05/Apr/09 with jamesca

WillBroad - Lead O/S - 14/Mar/09

Pilch - Lead O/S - 03/Jan/09 with Ed

EdShep - 2nd O/S - 03/Jan/09 with Pilch

robal - 2009

daveyji - Lead - 2009 with Bridget O'Brien

Hidden - 2009

DaveFidler - Solo - 2009

Hidden - Lead - 2009

Wil Treasure - Lead - 2009

Hidden - Lead O/S - 14/Dec/08

Alfredo - Solo - 29/Oct/08

LittleJoe - 2nd O/S - 28/Aug/08 with Skinner

Chris Ellis - Lead O/S - 04/Jul/08 with Helen Odwell

Had to set this up for three seconds - bit of a tricky one as such a long traverse. Pretty nice climb though. Is it possible without grovelling through the cave on your belly?
climbingrev - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/08 with Tim Angell

Hidden - Lead - 07/Jun/08

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

Ed Throp - Lead O/S - May/08

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 06/Apr/08

benman - Lead - 24/Feb/08 with roger m

edd rab - TR O/S - 16/Feb/08 with Ben Harding

popebenedictus - Lead O/S - 16/Feb/08 with Ruth Harding

Powder Puff Girl - 2nd O/S - 16/Feb/08 with Ben H

tatty112 - Solo O/S - 16/Feb/08

tatty112 - Solo rpt - 16/Feb/08

hollylaura - Lead O/S - 2008

Hidden - Lead O/S - Dec/07

Hidden - Lead - 25/Nov/07

Horrendous rope drag. Finshed on the left hand side of the slab.
PondLife - Lead O/S - 02/Nov/07 with John Power

john power - 2nd - 02/Nov/07 with Jay Power

Hidden - 2nd - 23/Sep/07

Somerset swede basher - Solo O/S - 15/Sep/07 with Sarah and Abi

kwickfit - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/07 with Brian

Hidden - Solo - 03/Aug/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Jul/07

howlingbaboon - 2nd O/S - 14/Jul/07 with Richard

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

Pythonist - Solo O/S - 17/Apr/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/07

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 15/Mar/07

Hidden - Solo - 15/Mar/07

Multipitched on a single rope!
Twisty - Lead O/S - 15/Mar/07 with Paul Dewey

Graeme Hammond - Solo rpt - 14/Mar/07

victim of mathematics - Lead O/S - 11/Mar/07 with Alan

tallsop - Lead - 07/Feb/07 with andy

Hidden - AltLd - 2007

Hidden - 2007

timmy-ts - 2007

steve2006 - Lead O/S - 2007

Nick Smith - UKC - Solo rpt - 27/Dec/06

anyes varenne - 13/Aug/06 with suzanne

First Severe! Wandered abit, don't think I got the right way in the end. Went up the bridging section on the first bit (harder I think? poor gear) Then crawled under the roof, and didnt move far enough right, still quite tricky. I claim the tick anyway.
Reaver2k - Lead O/S - 12/Aug/06 with Mike Saul (Dad)

pog100 - 2nd O/S - 12/Aug/06 with Reaver2k

CJE - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/06 with Simon Clarkson

tobydunford - Solo O/S - 11/May/06

John Lisle - 2006

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

Dave Mason - Solo - Aug/05

Graeme Hammond - 2nd O/S - 31/Jul/05 with Andy (stowmarket)

Hidden - TR O/S - 05/Jun/05

mooseloose - Lead O/S - 28/May/05 with Jaimie

LankyPaddy - Solo O/S - 01/Apr/05

DerwentDiluted - Lead - 25/Mar/05 with Nicola Pettit

cem - Lead rpt - 21/Nov/04 with Natasha Geere, Graham Dolman