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Seventh Aardvark** 7b

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[Joe on Seventh Aardvark at Malham Cove, 3 kb]12m. At last something a bit easier! The wall past the right-hand side of the undercut. © ROCKFAX
FA. Paul Pritchard 1985

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This climb is in 193 logbooks, and on 8 wishlists.

littleluke - TR dnf - 10/May/13

Cold day and aching a little. Nice route, should tick it next time.
Wil Treasure - Lead dog - 28/Apr/13 with Dunc

First of the grade - psyched!!! Got the the last few moves too many times. Went at the end of the third session on it.
James Malloch - Lead RP - 14/Apr/13 with Luke Ward

Hidden - Lead dog - 14/Apr/13

Hidden - Lead dnf - 29/Mar/13

Hidden - Lead dnf - 18/Mar/13

Far better sequence for crux - avoiding the horrible "tooth". I now feel I have unfairly maligned this route in the past!
thebigfriendlymoose - Lead rpt - 17/Mar/13 with Mark R and Guy

Second attempt today
loundsy - Lead RP - 17/Mar/13 with Guy, the boy wonder

moves sussed but lost energy for realistic attempts, top move quite draining but glad to have a sequence
GuyVG - TR - 17/Mar/13 with Luke

Should have flashed it
mark20 - Lead RP - 09/Mar/13

liam - Lead β - 09/Mar/13 with Barrows

Two goes messed up top second time round, slipped low down first time, weak.
loundsy - Lead dog - 09/Mar/13 with Barrows, Liam, the boy wonder

Hidden - TR dnf - 08/Mar/13

Hidden - 2013

markalmack - Lead RP - 28/Oct/12 with Nicolas Duboust

elliepygall - Lead RP - 23/Sep/12 with James

Hidden - TR dog - 22/Sep/12

Hidden - TR dog - 21/Sep/12

Hidden - TR dog - 19/Sep/12

adamjeffs - TR RP - 23/Aug/12

Hidden - TR dog - 10/Aug/12

Hidden - TR dog - 10/Aug/12

Got the redpoint 1st go today. 1st 7b RP outside :o)
RebekahD - Lead RP - 17/Jun/12 with Eleanor

Tried 3x. Fell off the crux on 1st go, really struggled reaching the lower off on 2nd go, fingers too trashed on 3rd go!
RebekahD - Lead dog - 16/Jun/12 with Eleanor

thebigfriendlymoose - Lead RP - 03/Jun/12 with Martin Fisher

It's a shame the crux is so short and sharp compared with the rest of the route. Glad to get this done before I got annoyed at it!
PeteH - Lead RP - 05/May/12 with Ian Dunn

samrad - Lead RP - 27/Apr/12 with james G

Hidden - Lead RP - 24/Apr/12

bigie bob - Lead β - 21/Apr/12

Hidden - Lead RP - 09/Apr/12

Took longer than it should have! First 7b
conorcussell - Lead RP - 24/Mar/12

conorcussell - Lead dog - 18/Mar/12

RP attempt 5
Chi Cheng - Lead RP - 18/Mar/12 with Tom Richmond

A few wet holds. Should go next time (but then I always say that..)
PeteH - Lead dog - 15/Mar/12 with Ian Dunn

Jack00 - Lead RP - 21/Feb/12 with Dan Miller

Hidden - 2012

Got on this because it looked pretty good, I flashed up to the move to the spike but did it all wrong, I got back on and went to the top, got terrified getting to the chains, then was too annoyed at myself to try it again.
Joughton - Lead dog - 26/Nov/11

Hidden - Lead RP - 19/Nov/11

Hidden - Lead RP - 12/Nov/11

Hidden - Lead dog - 09/Nov/11

Tom Keaveny - Lead RP - 17/Oct/11 with Olly Roberts

ollyroberts - Lead RP - 17/Oct/11 with Tom

khawk - Lead RP - 15/Oct/11 with TM

Hidden - Lead RP - Oct/11

Stefan Kruger - Lead RP - 15/Aug/11 with Sarah Kruger

Hidden - Lead RP - Aug/11

Hidden - Lead RP - 24/Jul/11

uptown - Lead O/S - 28/Jun/11 with Sean_J

Hidden - Lead rpt - 25/Jun/11

craig matheson - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/11

bigdrew - Lead RP - 18/Jun/11 with Si, Chris F, Neil

first 7b onsight
everettchris8 - 14/Jun/11

GrantB - Lead - 31/May/11 with ally smith

Hidden - TR RP - 30/May/11

dodfoster - Lead RP - 25/May/11 with liam taylor

Hidden - Lead RP - 25/May/11

Hidden - Lead RP - 24/May/11

Hidden - Lead RP - 15/May/11

dominic lee - Lead RP - 14/May/11 with nathan lee

Hidden - Lead RP - 10/May/11

jfreeman - Lead O/S - 07/May/11 with Dave Nicholl

esther - Lead - May/11

Wendy - Lead RP - 30/Apr/11 with Tom Ball

Hidden - Lead RP - 30/Apr/11

Rob1988 - Lead RP - 28/Apr/11 with Andrew

Hidden - Lead RP - 27/Apr/11

ChrisCSC89 - Lead RP - 23/Apr/11 with Nic, Ross, Wilson

Amazing, but easy 7b!!!
RdC - Lead RP - 22/Apr/11 with Team Beast

Sam the Butcher - Lead - 18/Apr/11 with Dave Redpath

Really nice, worked moves on TR for a bit and then got it on 2nd redpoint.
AlistairB - Lead RP - 12/Apr/11

wilsonmackenzie - Lead RP - 08/Apr/11 with Nicolas duboust

nickmoulden - Lead β - 06/Apr/11 with Charlene Schilz

Oh dear...
jacobjacob - Lead RP - 05/Apr/11

highrepute - Lead RP - 03/Apr/11

found this really hard
Vince McNally - TR dnf - 02/Apr/11 with Nick

4 working goes, 1st redpoint
Quiddity - Lead RP - 27/Mar/11 with Chris, Andy, Hazel

Anna_wells - Lead dog - 25/Mar/11 with Rob Greenwood

SarahM - Lead RP - 19/Mar/11 with Ed

Hidden - Lead RP - 06/Mar/11

Hidden - Lead rpt - Mar/11

Hidden - Lead - 2011

Adam Lincoln - Lead - 2011

MelH - TR dog - 10/Aug/10 with Nathan Pike, A

Hidden - TR dog - 10/Aug/10

Got a flash pump and fluff second last move on the onsight. Easy second go
akhughes - Lead rpt - 09/Aug/10 with Emma Hughes

Hidden - Lead β - 25/Jul/10

Hidden - Lead RP - 17/Jul/10

Calum93 - Lead RP - 17/Jul/10

Hidden - Lead RP - 14/Jun/10

will6459 - Lead RP - 14/Jun/10 with Andy Hext

Ben1983 - Lead RP - 13/Jun/10

Hidden - Lead RP - 30/May/10

Hidden - Lead RP - 21/Apr/10

onsighted to the top then dynoed to the chain, so probably doesnt count...
jacobjacob - Lead dog - 31/Mar/10

Hidden - Lead RP - 28/Mar/10

Awesome route! Mostly steady, top moves are trickier but really cool. Lead dog to work sequence then lead 2nd go.
Mike Goldthorp - Lead RP - 22/Mar/10 with alex mason, Drew Mulcahy

J_Clark - 28/Feb/10

Undercut was soaking, tricky moves at the top saw off the flash. 2nd go.
Matt Fry - Lead RP - 28/Feb/10 with Jon Clark

andymcbill - Lead RP - 2010

Hidden - Lead RP - 26/Jul/09

Did + 20 years ago pretty tough now the crux footholds are so polished
marky - Lead RP - 19/Jul/09 with John

Hidden - Lead dog - Jul/09

Hidden - Lead RP - 06/Jun/09

Hidden - Lead rpt - 23/May/09

Nicolas Duboust - Lead β - 16/May/09 with Stu, Will, Chris

2nd go
Stewart B - Lead RP - 16/May/09 with Boost, Willackers and Chris E

nathanmanc - Lead RP - 15/May/09

Hidden - Lead RP - 09/May/09

Cool moves at the top. First redpoint.
Chazz - Lead RP - 09/May/09 with Matt Rowat

ewen - Lead RP - 07/May/09 with jeb + rich

Hidden - Lead RP - 03/May/09

Third Session lucky. Managed to find a better sequence through the crux and creamed it first go. First 7B, well chuffed
robbo - Lead - 19/Apr/09 with Flump looking after me

really good.
lx - Lead O/S - 12/Apr/09 with Dave

Hidden - Lead rpt - 15/Feb/09

Glyn - Lead dog - 07/Feb/09 with Jonny

SeanHopkins - 2009

Seymore Butt - 2009

C coldwell-storry - Lead RP - 2009 with rob lay

Hidden - 2009

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

steve_biczyk - Lead RP - 20/Sep/08 with Emma Curry, Keith Clarke, Mark Shea

Hidden - Lead RP - 04/Aug/08

Hidden - Lead dog - 30/Jul/08

tedj234 - Lead RP - 10/Jul/08 with Nicolas Rabb

ian caton - Lead RP - Jul/08 with Abi

Also worked Zoolook
Tom Briggs - Jagged Globe - Lead RP - 22/Jun/08 with Eric Hildrew

Hidden - Lead rpt - 22/Jun/08

first 7b onsite fantastic climbing aswell.
andy gravestock - Lead O/S - 01/Jun/08 with dave law

well hard!
mhairi thorburn - Lead RP - 28/May/08 with malc

Hidden - Lead RP - 17/May/08

Hidden - TR - 10/Apr/08

Hidden - Lead rpt - 03/Apr/08

WB - Lead RP - 11/Mar/08

Greg Boswell - Lead RP - 2008

Oliver Wright - Lead - 2008

Hidden - 2008

Peter Dickinson - Lead - 2008

Quick redpoint.
alaan - Lead RP - 07/Nov/07 with Grant

Hidden - Lead RP - 21/Oct/07

Hidden - Lead RP - 17/Oct/07

Hidden - Lead RP - Sep/07

Hidden - Lead RP - Aug/07

Dampness the excuse for not flashing
Belier - Lead RP - 29/Jun/07 with mike b

went first rp attempt, steady until the top.
Alex Mason - Lead - 23/Jun/07 with dave law

Hidden - Lead rpt - 15/Jun/07

Hidden - Lead RP - 31/May/07

Lovely route :o)
Ali - Lead RP - 07/May/07 with John

5th redpoint. Sloppy footwork. Could do better!!
Garan - Lead RP - 31/Mar/07 with Mike Birkby

willackers - Lead RP - 2007 with Tom Mills, Dan Walker, Rob Napier

derico - Lead RP - Sep/06 with Dave J

Hidden - Lead - 28/Aug/06

Hidden - Lead RP - 19/Feb/06

Hidden - Lead RP - 29/Jan/06

very nice....first 7b
Tim Broughtonshaw - Lead RP - 28/Jan/06 with John Morrissey

Boy - 2006

Hidden - Lead RP - 2006

Toby Dunn - Lead - 2006

Brown - Lead RP - 08/Sep/05

Bella - TR - 19/Mar/05 with Michael

spidey - Lead RP - 04/Aug/04

Hidden - Lead RP - Jun/04

jameshiggins - Lead RP - 08/May/04

Hidden - Lead RP - 2004

Henners - Lead RP - 01/Nov/02 with Neil McGeek

nige - Lead RP - Mar/00 with mark hounslea

Hidden - Lead RP - 14/Sep/99

bronsonite - Lead RP - 10/Aug/98 with Nathan Lawrence

Hidden - Lead RP - 10/May/97

buzby78 - Lead RP - 06/Apr/97

andrew300169 - TR dnf - 14/Feb/97 with Mike Stacey

John Southworth - Lead RP - May/96 with Matt Booth

robyn1 - 1996

Richard White - 1995

There was a bizarre incident when an (empty) birds nest came out and landed on someone else's rope bag!
goi.ashmore - Lead RP - 03/Sep/94 with Smon Coles

Billg - Lead RP - Jun/94 with Phil McAllistair

shark - Lead RP - 15/Aug/93

Dave Musgrove Jnr - Lead RP - 14/Jul/93 with Jenny Ibbotson

Hidden - Lead - 03/Jul/93

Rich Kirby - Lead RP - May/93

Tony Little - Lead RP - 25/Apr/93 with Pete

jfletcher - Lead RP - 27/Aug/92

Hidden - Lead RP - 14/Aug/92

whispering nic - May/92 with andy farnell

andy farnell - Lead RP - 1992 with whispering nic

keefe - 17/Feb/91

Hidden - Lead RP - 07/Oct/90

Hidden - Lead β - 07/Oct/90

Dave Douglas - Lead RP - 03/Apr/90

Hidden - 1990

Glenn Sutcliffe - 1990 with keefe

mark mcgowan01 - 1989

sadams - Lead rpt - Jun/88 with Guy Townsend

Mike Owen - 16/Sep/87 with Mark Taylor (Fluff)

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Style of ascent

Lead160 of 193 (82.9%)
Toproped16 of 193 (8.3%)
Unknown17 of 193 (8.8%)

'Climbed'32 of 193 (16.6%)
clean O/S6 of 193 (3.1%)
clean β6 of 193 (3.1%)
clean rpt10 of 193 (5.2%)
clean RP113 of 193 (58.5%)
dogged20 of 193 (10.4%)
dnf6 of 193 (3.1%)