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Mort Wall** HVS 5a

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[Mort Wall, 3 kb]10m. Climb the centre of the wall, with a tricky start via a niche. Low in the grade and with good gear throughout. © ROCKFAX
FA. Colin Mortlock 1958

Ticklists: ROCKFAX Eastern Grit: Top 500, Peak Gritstone S-HVS **+.

Photo: Mort Wall © quadmyre
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This climb is in 193 logbooks, and on 6 wishlists.

Really nice. Lead on Clare's gear after she lead it. Great moves.
James Oswald - Lead β - 22/Apr/13 with Clare Erskine

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 30/Sep/12

tomthecoolperson - Lead O/S - 11/Jul/12 with Andrew

Very nice :) Tricky-ish move to get over niche (much harder for Steve as he couldn't reach one of the holds that I used) but great gear all the way up...
charley - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/12 with Steve Fletcher

chumleywarner - 2nd O/S - 21/Jun/12 with Charley Fell

Cake - 2nd O/S - 02/Jun/12 with Howard, Matt

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/12

pauldr - 27/May/12

Hidden - Lead - 25/May/12

gregoritos - Solo O/S - 20/May/12

Hidden - 2nd - May/12

Hidden - Lead - 15/Apr/12

Tony Kartawick - 2012

rich_hw - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/11 with Graeme Hammond

Graeme Hammond - 2nd rpt - 26/Sep/11 with Richard

Finally managed to find some wet rock! A bit sketchy under the conditions.
msoldn - Lead O/S - 25/Sep/11 with Sam

fatbuoybazza - Lead O/S - 04/Sep/11 with liv_the_div

Paul Phillips - UKC and UKH - Lead O/S - 23/Jul/11 with Jude Fairbairn

julian allen - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/11

decked out
muwasi - Lead dnf - 21/Jun/11 with tim

Felt quite sustained in the dusty, sweaty conditions.
Mr. K - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/11 with Pete Dollman, Ben Redgate

Hidden - TR - 04/Jun/11

Getting into the niche can be done a number of ways....
Babika - 2nd - 04/Jun/11 with Charles Leek

Nice moves low down. Plenty of blind alleys
harold walmsley - Lead O/S - 03/Jun/11 with Colin Struthers

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/Jun/11

JRae - Lead - 23/May/11 with Andy

Marq - TR dog - 22/May/11 with Steve Mount

Hidden - Lead - 22/May/11

Hidden - 2nd - 22/May/11

shaky2 - 2nd - 04/May/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/May/11

Wil Treasure - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/11 with Gareth

Hidden - 2nd β - 30/Apr/11

BeccaSnowden - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/11

Lovely non-obvious moves
adam carless - 2nd O/S - 29/Apr/11 with James Rowe

thomasadixon - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/11 with Mike, Becca

Also led Sept'95
jshields - Lead - 20/Apr/11 with Ed James

davewsargent - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/11

migs493 - 2nd O/S - 16/Apr/11 with LO

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

loundsy - 2nd β - 10/Apr/11 with debbie

belay bunny turned bad - Lead - 10/Apr/11 with Debbie, loundsy

liam - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/11 with Andy, Mark R

Hidden - Lead RP - 27/Mar/11

Rhythm24 - 2nd dog - 27/Mar/11 with MikeCheque

bigdrew - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/11 with Liam, Mark R

mwatson - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Took a couple of attempts. Syrens singing their seductive charm, those lovely looking hand holds on the left tempted me off line.
Ander - Lead - 06/Nov/10 with Tala M

Tala M - 2nd O/S - 06/Nov/10 with Simon Palmer

simeclimb68 - Lead O/S - 06/Nov/10 with Ander

Hidden - Lead dnf - 10/Oct/10

Hidden - 2nd - 22/Aug/10

joese7en - 2nd O/S - 03/Aug/10

Hidden - Lead - Aug/10

stephenhartley - 2nd - Aug/10 with Ben C

Si dH - 2nd O/S - 03/Jul/10 with Gary, Olly

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

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 02/Jul/10

JoEglington - 2nd - Jul/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/10

Pete Graham - Lead - 03/Jun/10 with Malcolm Scott

disturbed_one51 - 2nd - 30/May/10 with Wee man

Jonathan Hall - Lead - 30/May/10 with Mark Williams

John Pickles - Lead O/S - 26/May/10 with Kieran Hodgson

one move wonder.
paul ireland - Lead O/S - 26/May/10 with Pia Bager

riddle - Lead O/S - 23/May/10 with Yasmina

petegruf - 2nd - 22/May/10 with brad j

Pilch - Lead rpt - 13/May/10 with Graham

Tony Little - Lead O/S - 27/Apr/10 with Richard

Creep_pea - 2nd O/S - 10/Apr/10 with Tom

Ketu - Lead O/S - 09/Apr/10 with Graeme H

Graeme Hammond - 2nd rpt - 09/Apr/10 with Rob

davidwright - Lead O/S - 13/Mar/10 with Sam

Hidden - 2nd - 13/Mar/10

pie_eater_pete - 2010

kyle - Lead rpt - 2010

dan gibson - Lead O/S - 17/Oct/09 with michael porter

Mmmmmm .... moist :)
quadmyre - 2nd - 10/Oct/09 with Cherry

Hidden - Lead - 10/Oct/09

Hidden - Solo - 28/Sep/09

Hidden - Lead - 26/Sep/09

Stig - 2nd O/S - 29/Aug/09 with Jonathan Teale

Note to self - don't go back to Chatsworth crag anytime soon! Was ok..
boulderholder - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/09 with Chris

Went left out of niche which made the move back into the main flake/crack very awkward
mark20 - Lead O/S - 20/Jul/09

alexrankine30 - 2nd O/S - 20/Jul/09 with Mark

PenJD - Lead O/S - 22/Jun/09 with Duz Walker

Graeme Hammond - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/09 with Patrick Daniel

With a minor paddy - didn't think it was soft fr the grade as the guide suggests.
petellis - Lead O/S - 12/Apr/09 with Jenny Clarke

Fell off at the crux, so got lowered off and did it again clean.It is a lot better climb than it looks.
jcurley - Lead - 27/Mar/09 with Mike Buddle

Hidden - TR O/S - 15/Mar/09

Hidden - TR dog - 15/Mar/09

keith leonard - 2009

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

OffshoreAndy - Lead O/S - 24/May/08 with Works Frasier

victim of mathematics - Lead O/S - 22/May/08 with Sarah Clough

wallacerocks - Lead O/S - 16/May/08 with Will Frost

chrisbussell - Lead O/S - 16/May/08 with Will Frost

Jim Slater - 2nd O/S - 14/May/08 with Andy Jobling

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

Great climb but I felt it was quite straight forward, maybe it shouldn't be HVS, maybe I am getting better... I suspect the former.
vvanhinsbergh - Lead O/S - 10/May/08 with Hamish Dunn

HamishD - Lead O/S - 10/May/08 with the vanhinsberg brothers!

daveagriff - Lead - 2008

lazydaizy24 - 2008

Ian Archer - TR O/S - 16/Sep/07

Toby Dunn - 2nd - 30/Aug/07 with Ruth

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Aug/07

nai - 2nd - 29/Aug/07 with Tim

tlr - Lead - 29/Aug/07 with Pom

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

Peakology - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/07 with cat

Chalky Cat - 2nd O/S - 05/Jun/07 with Dom

five - Lead dog - 03/Jun/07

chrisclimber_1986 - Lead O/S - 02/May/07 with Nathanael Booker

Peakphil - Lead O/S - 02/May/07

007 big d - 2nd - 21/Apr/07 with mark

markhilton - 2nd - 21/Apr/07

popebenedictus - TR dnf - 14/Apr/07 with Stephen Harding

EdShep - 2nd O/S - Apr/07 with Pilch

lovely sequence of moves, very well protected, a great climb
Pilch - Lead O/S - Apr/07 with Ed

Adam Moroz - Lead - 2007

howlingbaboon - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/06 with Sue

colin milton - Lead - 20/Jul/06 with fenclimb

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 20/Jul/06

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 02/Jul/06

philboy - 2nd - Jul/06 with paul h

mol - Lead - 03/Jun/06 with Dave

Stick - 2nd - 2006 with Fat Al

Chris Davids - Lead O/S - 16/Aug/05 with Sam

samwelli - 2nd O/S - 16/Aug/05 with Chris Naylor

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jul/05

Hidden - Lead - 12/Jun/05

trekkie - Lead O/S - Jun/05 with Rob

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Feb/04

Hidden - Lead dog - 15/Oct/03

Alfredo - Lead RP - Oct/03 with Tim

chrishedgehog - 2nd - 20/Jun/03 with Mick Dempsey

Phil West - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/03 with Chris Tan

The Pylon King - Lead O/S - 2003 with jonathan t

Budge - Lead O/S - 09/May/02 with Carl Tiivas, Mike Oates

Hidden - Lead - 06/Sep/01

Hidden - Solo - 04/Sep/01

cem - Lead O/S - 06/Aug/00 with Miles Butteriss

Marti999 - Lead - 2000

Dave Bond - Solo - 2000

Boy - 2000

marcoleptic - Lead O/S - 2000 with Mel, Ben

Hidden - Solo - 10/Jul/97

did not lead
stevieb - TR rpt - 10/Jun/97 with Alan Hopkins

Hidden - Lead - 31/Jul/96

Hidden - Lead - 28/Jul/96

Chris Ellis - Lead O/S - 17/Jul/96 with Rachel Nicolson

craig h - Solo O/S - 19/Jun/96

ajoliver - Lead - 1996

Hidden - Lead - 07/May/95

Roget - Solo rpt - 27/Aug/94

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Aug/94

goi.ashmore - Solo O/S - 27/Jul/94

Hidden - 1994

Hidden - Solo - 10/Aug/93

Andy Say - Solo - 07/Sep/91

Laramadness - Lead dog - 26/Aug/91

Hidden - 2nd - 10/May/91

Hidden - Lead - 16/Sep/90

Rich Kirby - 2nd - 29/Apr/90 with Andy Mackay

Hidden - 2nd - 04/Aug/89

John Marsland - Lead - 17/Jun/89 with Dave Mould

Hidden - 1989

Hammy - Lead - 10/Jun/88 with Colin Struthers

Roget - 2nd O/S - 1988

sadams - Solo - 26/Apr/87 with Guy Townsend

Tom V - 1987

Hidden - Solo - 01/Jul/86

Hidden - 2nd dog - 30/May/86

Hidden - Solo - 29/May/86

Hidden - Lead - 13/Apr/86

Hidden - 2nd - 28/Sep/85

charlesmfrench - Solo O/S - 21/Jul/85

Hidden - Lead - 02/Apr/85

andy gittins - 1985

pebblespanker - Lead O/S - 20/Oct/84

malc - Lead dog - 06/May/84

Hidden - Solo - 17/Apr/83

stp - Solo rpt - 13/Jun/82

Dave Musgrove - 08/Jul/81

Dave Musgrove - 08/Jul/81

Hidden - Solo - 18/Apr/80

petemeads - Solo - 1978

Hidden - TR - 17/Apr/76

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Voting
Total votes cast 151
hard E10 of 51
E10 of 51
easy E10 of 51
hard HVS4 of 51
HVS38 of 51
easy HVS6 of 51
hard VS3 of 51
VS0 of 51
easy VS0 of 51
hard 5b0 of 52
5b0 of 52
easy 5b2 of 52
hard 5a17 of 52
5a30 of 52
easy 5a3 of 52
hard 4c0 of 52
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easy 4c0 of 52
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Style of ascent

Soloed18 of 193 (9.3%)
Lead100 of 193 (51.8%)
Followed49 of 193 (25.4%)
Toproped8 of 193 (4.1%)
Unknown18 of 193 (9.3%)

'Climbed'85 of 193 (44.0%)
clean O/S85 of 193 (44.0%)
clean β3 of 193 (1.6%)
clean rpt7 of 193 (3.6%)
clean RP2 of 193 (1.0%)
dogged8 of 193 (4.1%)
dnf3 of 193 (1.6%)