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Raindogs*** 8a

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[The last move, 3 kb]12m. A famous 8a which is becoming very polished. Sustained climbing with a draining move to the belay. Only tick this if you get the belay without a draw in. © ROCKFAX
FA. Dave Kenyon 1986

Ticklists: THE classic old skool 8a's.

Photo: The last move © StuM
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 103 logbooks, and on 38 wishlists.

Led with one fall / in two overlapping 2/3s.
thebigfriendlymoose - Lead dog - 11/May/13 with JohnM

Hidden - Lead dog - 05/May/13

Hidden - Lead dog - 04/May/13

C coldwell-storry - Lead RP - 27/Apr/13 with J Freeman

Hidden - TR dog - 09/Mar/13

Hidden - TR - 02/Mar/13

Hidden - TR dog - 28/Feb/13

Hidden - TR dog - 09/Feb/13

In three sections: still so far to go; I'll be senile by the time I'm fit enough to RP.
thebigfriendlymoose - TR dog - 14/Oct/12 with James Malloch

Can do all the moves... but barely link any of them.
thebigfriendlymoose - TR dog - 13/Oct/12 with Grubes & co

Couldn't figure out moves near first bolt; doable moves but desperately sustained after that.
thebigfriendlymoose - TR dnf - 08/Oct/12 with Sam Harvie

Hidden - TR dog - 21/Sep/12

Hidden - TR dog - 17/Jun/12

Tom Briggs - Jagged Globe - Lead RP - 16/Jun/12 with Eric Hildrew

Great route!
TCCB - Lead RP - 16/Jun/12

Ahem, not quite in a session...
alaan - Lead dog - 13/Jun/12 with Karl

so sick!
bustermartin - 02/Jun/12

3 goes. Back to square 1. Owned.
Quiddity - TR dog - 20/May/12 with catt, Hazel

highrepute - Lead RP - 13/May/12

Two sessions, classic PE if a bit polished. Happy not to have taken the fall going for the chain.
coula1 - Lead RP - 11/May/12

mikenty - Lead RP - 11/May/12 with nick bamber

barni - 26/Apr/12 with Bob, Tapper, luke

A polished classic, pleasant holds for a change to the usual filth. Happy days!
Henners - Lead RP - 24/Mar/12 with boost

jacobjacob - Lead RP - 27/Nov/11

Dirk Uhlig - Lead RP - 12/Oct/11

Hidden - Lead dog - Oct/11

jfreeman - Lead RP - 04/Sep/11 with Dave Nicholl

Fantastic moves, nail biting last move for the chain. Video on YouTube.
craig matheson - Lead RP - 16/Aug/11

Hidden - Lead dog - 23/Jul/11

andyb12354 - Lead RP - 10/Jun/11

3 more goes. New sequence from 3rd to 4th bolts, much more steady. Nearly in 2 sections on TR, plus first bolt to bolt on lead.
Quiddity - Lead dog - 22/May/11 with Hardin, catt, Hazel

Every move this time. Feel ready to give it a bolt to bolt next time.
catt - TR dog - 22/May/11 with Nick Sexton

Quiddity - TR dog - 01/May/11 with catt, Hazel

Got drawn in. Awesome. Feels like the start of a long project.
catt - TR dog - 01/May/11 with Nick Sexton

Adam Lincoln - Lead - 2011

Toby Dunn - Lead RP - 31/Oct/10 with James T

uptown - Lead RP - 28/Jul/10 with Sean_J

Hidden - TR dog - 11/Jul/10

Woop finally stopped falling off the top. Good to get it done and good fun!
Nicolas Duboust - Lead - 25/Jun/10

Very nice to third bolt
Calum93 - TR dnf - 24/Jun/10

andyinnes - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/10

So pleased to finally climb an 8a, gave up waiting for it to dry so did lower bit with wet holds.. sweet!
derico - Lead RP - 16/Apr/10 with Cal

Apharri - Lead RP - 25/Mar/10 with Marie Richards

5 sessions during march/april. good progress but not quite enough top end PE. learnt a lot!
marcpontin - Lead dog - Mar/10 with steve

Dale Comley - Lead dog - 2010

7 session altogether. Didn't find the polish too bad. End of season tick?
steve_biczyk - Lead RP - 25/Oct/09 with Keith, Mark and Simon Lee

Hidden - Lead RP - 01/Sep/09

Hidden - Lead RP - Sep/09

Yeahhh!
Stewart B - Lead RP - 13/Aug/09 with Dave Redpath

Hidden - Lead dog - 10/Aug/09

Hidden - Lead dog - 18/Jul/09

Hidden - Jul/09

Jon Garside - Lead RP - May/09

Get in!
willackers - Lead RP - 25/Apr/09 with Henners, Stu, Chris

Hidden - TR dog - 30/Mar/09

Hidden - TR dog - 22/Mar/09

figfour - Lead dog - 21/Mar/09 with beth

mbutton - Lead RP - Oct/08 with John Cooke

Hidden - Lead dog - 11/Sep/08

Hidden - Lead dog - 19/Aug/08

Hidden - Lead dog - 14/Aug/08

Hidden - Lead dog - 14/Aug/08

Hidden - Lead dog - 14/Aug/08

The best route i have ever done. Every move was amazing, spend the first day working it then went for the 1st redpoint fell above 3rd bolt then came back the next day and did it my first 8a done on second redpoinT. (HAPPY DAYS)
andy gravestock - Lead RP - 18/Jun/08 with steve

Hidden - TR dog - 04/Mar/08

Hidden - Lead RP - Mar/08

Hidden - Lead RP - 14/Feb/08

Oliver Wright - Lead - 2008

After some considerable working it appears to have dragged me up to 8a standard. It felt easy first and did it first time on lead. Path.... :)
Tim Broughtonshaw - Lead RP - 17/Nov/07 with John Morrissey

Hidden - Lead RP - 23/Oct/07

Hidden - Lead RP - 11/Oct/07

First 8a. 8th time on the route, 2nd rp today. Brilliant feeling grabbing that chain and not taking the all too familiar plummet!
Belier - Lead RP - 31/Aug/07 with mike b, aidy, ruth

Despite appearances, not a bad route.
Rich Kirby - Lead RP - 17/May/07 with Jenny Woodward

First Ascentionists Man's Method....the only way!
north country boy - Lead RP - 25/Mar/07 with Rob Napier, Emma Roderick, Kerry Cooper

Hidden - Lead RP - 24/Mar/07

Hidden - Lead dog - 19/Nov/06

two days, 8th try.
lx - Lead - 08/Oct/06

funnel - Sep/06

Finally, 15 years after first trying it I get to the belay. Then the heavens opened. Raindogs indeed...
andy farnell - Lead RP - 17/Aug/06 with Ru Davies

Hidden - Lead RP - 04/Jun/06

Hidden - Lead RP - 01/May/06

Boy - 2006

Hidden - 04/Dec/05

Hidden - 04/Dec/05

Hidden - Lead RP - Oct/05

Hidden - Lead RP - 12/Mar/05

Cassidy - Lead RP - 05/Sep/03 with Henners

Hidden - Lead RP - Apr/03

Hidden - 2003

Hidden - Lead RP - 2003

marky - Lead RP - 2003 with kevavery

nige - Lead RP - 17/May/02 with pete chadwick

whispering nic - Lead dog - 2001

5 days over two years
sadams - Lead RP - 08/Apr/00 with Kathryn & Nic

shark - Lead RP - 29/May/99

jfletcher - Lead RP - 26/Apr/97

robyn1 - 1996

Dave Douglas - Lead RP - 15/Aug/95

Hidden - Lead RP - 06/Apr/95

CBA - Jun/94

keefe - Lead RP - 06/Sep/92 with Glenn Sutcliffe

Glenn Sutcliffe - 2nd - 06/Sep/92 with keefe

Mike Owen - 23/Oct/90 with Elaine Owen, Phil Davidson

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
joel182, Hidden, Hidden, owain86, thebigfriendlymoose, Hidden, Hidden, iceaxejuggler, Hidden, Hidden, Tiny climb, JimPope, bustermartin, John Henry Wynn, Quiddity, Goonie, ashknot, Hidden, Hidden, Hidden, Matt Reid, Sean_J, Hidden, loundsy, robbo, mike_clayton, dean79, Hidden, Hidden, climber96, climbinmunkey, fennerz, Hidden, Hidden, Matt Fry, Ezy Ryder, richardr, chicken88

Voting
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easy 8a+1 of 59
hard 8a11 of 59
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easy 8a3 of 59
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easy 7c+0 of 59
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Style of ascent

Lead73 of 103 (70.9%)
Followed1 of 103 (1.0%)
Toproped18 of 103 (17.5%)
Unknown11 of 103 (10.7%)

'Climbed'17 of 103 (16.5%)
clean O/S1 of 103 (1.0%)
clean RP49 of 103 (47.6%)
dogged34 of 103 (33.0%)
dnf2 of 103 (1.9%)