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18m. Gain the diagonal vegetated ramp via a boulder problem start. Follow it for a move or two then finish up Max 'is Wall. Black Max - E1 5b. The ramp all the way, never gets done. © ROCKFAX
FA. Richard Davies (solo) 1985
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This climb is in 82 logbooks, and on 1 wishlist.

few goes to get the bouldery start.
dave_rose - Lead RP - 06/May/13

EmilyElouise - 2nd dog - 21/Sep/12

A wet warm up. The dry upper section was worthwhile.
TommityP - Lead dog - 20/Sep/12

Hidden - Lead rpt - 02/Sep/12

Start took a couple of goes, once I fluked the move, the rest was lovely.
DrGav - Lead RP - 14/Aug/12 with Wendy

justin c - 09/Aug/12

ellis - Lead β - 20/Jun/12 with Alan Willoner

Hidden - Lead rpt - 02/Jun/12

Hidden - TR - 31/May/12

Cake - Lead RP - 29/May/12

belay bunny turned bad - Lead dog - 28/May/12 with loundsy

Alison2 - Lead RP - 26/May/12 with matthew154

mark20 - Lead RP - 29/Mar/12

liam - Lead O/S - 29/Mar/12 with Tim, Mark R

Hidden - 2012

RP1
Chi Cheng - Lead RP - 01/Oct/11 with Jon Fane

Hidden - TR dnf - 14/Aug/11

dominic lee - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/11 with nathan lee

Messed up start got stuck around first draw, nice crux, easy above.
loundsy - Lead RP - 21/Jul/11 with Gav from matlock

Luke Brooks - Lead rpt - 18/Jun/11 with Neil Pope

project!
shafman - Lead - 09/Jun/11

Great route but the start was too hard for the end of the day!
Jus - Lead dog - 05/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead - 04/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead dnf - 27/May/11

Michael Ryan - UKC and UKH - 21/May/11 with Tom Cain

eazyclimbing - Lead RP - 25/Apr/11

cliffrad - Lead rpt - 25/Apr/11

cliffrad - Lead RP - 22/Apr/11

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

Hidden - Lead β - 08/Apr/11

Hidden - Lead RP - 2011

robandian - Lead RP - 2011

Fell once, hard crux, then steady after that
gingerwolf - Lead dog - 09/Sep/10

nai - Lead O/S - 06/Sep/10 with Andrew

martroberts - Lead O/S - Sep/10

hard start, more pleasant above
najki_2000 - TR dog - 18/Jul/10 with Chris Rose

Hidden - TR dog - 04/Jul/10

Hidden - Lead - 03/Jul/10

Hidden - Lead - 28/Jun/10

scottski - Lead RP - 24/Jun/10

Joe Costello - Lead O/S - 15/Jun/10

Ian Fidd - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/10

Birdo - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/10 with Jenny Brown

shark - TR O/S - 31/May/10 with Sonia + family

Matt Fry - Lead O/S - 16/May/10 with Andy Janezko

tskelhon - Lead - 16/May/10 with Jen K Disgrace

tskelhon - Lead O/S - 16/May/10 with Jen K Disgrace

Si dH - Lead dog - 15/May/10 with Neil Furniss

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/May/10

start is powerful, but not that hard, top wall is generally very enjoyable.
Dan Lane - Lead O/S - 03/May/10 with Norm Gilman

highrepute - Lead β - 10/Apr/10

mattwyles1 - Lead RP - 2010

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/09

bigie bob - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/09

robin heath - 2nd β - 25/Jun/09 with Dave Hormigo

Got first go after working out the blouldery start
robbo - Lead RP - 21/Jun/09 with Rob Napier

CJEFF - Lead rpt - Jun/09 with Liz Swanson

Dan 85 - Lead β - 10/May/09 with Joe, John, Matt & Rich

figfour - Lead O/S - 13/Apr/09 with ken

tedj234 - Lead - 11/Apr/09 with Nicolas Rabb

should have got the flash, ah well was great fun!
john lynch - Lead RP - 20/Mar/09 with dan woolnough

kingholmesy - Lead RP - 2009 with SteveOc

jujuheath - Lead rpt - 2009

thebigfriendlymoose - Lead O/S - 21/Aug/08 with Stephen

robal - Lead - Aug/08

jamiev - Lead O/S - 15/Jun/08 with Adrian Berry

Stig - Lead RP - 12/May/08 with Goi

Totally misread!
goi.ashmore - Lead RP - 12/May/08 with James Rees

SarahM - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/07 with Skygodley

Hidden - Lead RP - 12/Aug/07

Hidden - Lead - 15/Jun/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/07

derico - Lead RP - 19/May/07 with Jonny

willackers - Lead O/S - 2007 with Rob Napier, Dan Walker

Hidden - Lead dog - 12/Jul/06

after pumping out on a soggy 'absent friends' i decided to have a blast at this went for the onsight but screwed up the crux, a lot easier to red point. got it first redpoint try. my first redpoint route. not a lot harder than the 6c on the left. 2 repeats on 10th july.
Alex Mason - Lead - 09/Jul/06 with richard going white

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/04

spidey - Lead RP - 17/Jul/03

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jun/03

Hidden - 2003

nige - Lead - Sep/02 with mark hounslea

kristian - Lead O/S - 2000

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Style of ascent

Lead71 of 82 (86.6%)
Followed2 of 82 (2.4%)
Toproped5 of 82 (6.1%)
Unknown4 of 82 (4.9%)

'Climbed'15 of 82 (18.3%)
clean O/S24 of 82 (29.3%)
clean β5 of 82 (6.1%)
clean rpt6 of 82 (7.3%)
clean RP21 of 82 (25.6%)
dogged9 of 82 (11.0%)
dnf2 of 82 (2.4%)