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10m. Up the white streak. © ROCKFAX
FA. Steve Rhodes, Paul Pritchard 1986.
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This climb is in 194 logbooks, and on 5 wishlists.

Hidden - Lead dog - 29/May/13

Bulls Crack - Lead RP - 17/May/13

Hidden - Lead dnf - 13/May/13

nickmoulden - Lead rpt - 30/Apr/13

PeteH - Lead RP - 27/Apr/13 with Naomi Hart

CragDog - Lead RP - 15/Apr/13

Hidden - Lead - 13/Apr/13

The Grist - Lead RP - 17/Mar/13 with Sam Simpson

Hidden - TR dog - 17/Mar/13

mark20 - Lead RP - 10/Mar/13

Great beta from the boy wonder himself :-)
loundsy - Lead β - 10/Mar/13 with Barrows, jonny mccune, the boy wonder

Ian Fidd - Lead - 05/Mar/13 with mic_b

mic_b - Lead O/S - 05/Mar/13 with Ian Fidd

Clean 2nd go
cooperman - Lead RP - 22/Sep/12 with Nick Wharton

1poundSOCKS - Lead dnf - 22/Sep/12

Hidden - Lead dnf - 22/Sep/12

Hidden - Lead RP - 04/Sep/12

Hidden - TR dog - 01/Sep/12

Robb Bert - Lead RP - Sep/12 with Steve George

Moondance - Lead RP - 27/Aug/12

Hidden - TR dog - 05/Aug/12

Hidden - TR dog - 04/Aug/12

Hidden - TR dog - 25/Jun/12

Dave Warburton - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/12 with Conor

Chris_barr - Lead O/S - 17/Jun/12 with Guy

retro as dogged on a top rope 2 years ago, didn't remember anything, a constant stream of beta from chris did the trick. If you're reading this for beta look inside the chunky flake, there is a thin jug near the lip that makes it all less taxing.
GuyVG - Lead β - 17/Jun/12 with barr

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

SMc - Lead RP - 12/May/12 with Neil

Laurence Everitt - Lead RP - 05/May/12 with Harry Yarrow

yarrow - Lead dog - 05/May/12 with Laurence Everitt

Hidden - Lead rpt - 28/Apr/12

Went for the onsight, fell off just before the last bolt, tweaked my ankle!
conorcussell - Lead dog - 15/Apr/12

Dan Jenkin - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/12 with Conor Cussell

Hidden - 08/Apr/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Mar/12

david morse - Lead RP - 08/Mar/12 with josh, melonmike

Hidden - Lead - 08/Mar/12

Hidden - 2012

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

Hidden - Lead RP - Sep/11

Trouble - 27/Aug/11

nickmoulden - Lead rpt - 05/Jul/11

retro flash been on years ago
Tim Broughtonshaw - Lead β - 12/Jun/11 with Ian Patterson

Hidden - Lead RP - 01/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead RP - 29/May/11

Exodus - Lead RP - 13/May/11 with Matt R

Rob1988 - Lead β - 29/Apr/11 with Andrew

richardr - Lead O/S - 26/Apr/11

Quiddity - Lead RP - 26/Apr/11 with Hazel

Hidden - Lead RP - 26/Apr/11

Cowflinger - Lead - 23/Apr/11 with Pete Lewis

ChrisCSC89 - Lead RP - 22/Apr/11 with Nic, Ross, Wilson

Jack00 - Lead RP - 15/Apr/11 with Rob Sandercock

Sam the Butcher - Lead β - 08/Apr/11 with Dave Redpath

wilsonmackenzie - Lead RP - 07/Apr/11 with Nicolas duboust

cliffrad - Lead rpt - 03/Apr/11

Hidden - Lead rpt - 26/Mar/11

Hidden - TR dnf - 24/Mar/11

Nicolas Duboust - Lead O/S - 24/Mar/11

Hidden - Lead - 12/Mar/11

Hidden - Lead - 05/Mar/11

Hidden - Lead - 05/Mar/11

Repeat
Adam Lincoln - Lead - 05/Mar/11 with Arran Deakin

jacobjacob - Lead O/S - 02/Mar/11

highrepute - Lead β - 02/Mar/11 with jacobjacob

Hidden - Lead - 2011

RdC - Lead - 24/Oct/10 with nic

selman - Lead RP - 10/Sep/10 with James Andrews

BicepAndrews - Lead dog - 09/Sep/10 with Laith Selman

mhairi thorburn - Lead RP - 07/Sep/10 with adam

Ethan - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/10 with Matt Usherwood

liam - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/10 with Dan Price, Probes

uptown - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/10 with Keeg

akhughes - Lead β - 21/Jul/10 with Mhairi

Hidden - TR dnf - 15/May/10

Hidden - TR dog - 27/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead RP - 25/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead β - 10/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead RP - 03/Apr/10

Birdo - Lead RP - 03/Apr/10 with Daniel Wicks

Hard for the grade but nice climbing.
chris_j_s - Lead RP - 21/Mar/10 with Catherine Speakman

derico - Lead O/S - 21/Oct/09 with Dave J

Hidden - Lead rpt - Sep/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Aug/09

Hidden - Lead dog - 15/Aug/09

Hidden - Lead rpt - 04/Aug/09

Hidden - Lead RP - 18/Jul/09

Hidden - Lead RP - 18/Jul/09

Hidden - Lead RP - 06/Jul/09

J_Clark - 18/May/09

Hidden - Lead RP - 04/May/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/09

willackers - Lead O/S - 25/Apr/09 with Henners, Stu, Chris

Stewart B - Lead β - 25/Apr/09 with Henners, Willackers and Chris E

Hidden - Lead RP - 16/Mar/09

Hidden - Lead RP - 15/Mar/09

Glyn - Lead dnf - 08/Feb/09 with Jonny

Hidden - Lead RP - 08/Feb/09

matt green(uni) - Lead RP - Feb/09

kingholmesy - Lead RP - 2009 with SteveOc and OffshoreAndy

Seymore Butt - 2009

Hidden - 2009

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

Hidden - Lead dog - 27/Sep/08

Hidden - Lead RP - 05/Aug/08

loonyclimber - Lead RP - Aug/08 with Alex

ian caton - Lead RP - Jul/08 with Abi

Ian Parnell - Lead RP - 02/May/08 with zippy

2nd go. Would have got it first go if I had remembered to use the undercut with my right.
Chazz - Lead RP - 26/Apr/08 with Tom Butterworth

Hidden - Lead RP - 26/Apr/08

marky - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/08 with Sharon

Got to the big flake then felt weak and didn't commit. Then repeated this several times then finally when i got past this and clipped the bolt i could clip the rope into it and fell due to being really pumped - possibly going drinking the night before didn't help.
joe larner - Lead dog - 12/Apr/08

alaan - Lead β - 12/Apr/08 with Grant

petellis - TR dog - 12/Apr/08

mattyork2 - Lead RP - 12/Apr/08 with James Karran

Thought this was pretty straightforward for the grade. Nice crimpy climbing with a nice crux section.
Mark A Humphries - Lead RP - 25/Feb/08 with Andy

one to work on!!
mikekeswick - Lead dog - 24/Feb/08 with dunny

mikekeswick - Lead dog - 2008 with dunny

Oliver Wright - Lead - 2008

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Oct/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Sep/07

Hidden - 2nd dog - 01/Sep/07

Birdo - 26/Aug/07 with John Sergeant, Fred Sergeant

Hidden - Lead RP - Aug/07

GrantB - Lead - Aug/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/07

joe larner - 2nd - 17/Jun/07

Found the route much harder than Frankenstein, those small crimps don't suit my big shovel hands, it's for girls! took me three goes!
skygodley - Lead RP - 02/Jun/07 with SarahM

SarahM - Lead RP - 02/Jun/07 with Skygodley

north country boy - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/07 with Will Atkinson

started gibbering a lot when i reached the flake
Belier - Lead O/S - 09/Apr/07 with Rob

Climbed well through this.
Alex Mason - Lead β - 09/Apr/07 with Vash Steve and Rob

Rob1988 - Lead - Apr/07

Hidden - 2007

Hidden - Lead RP - 2007

simon kimber - Lead RP - 2007 with Chris Stirling

Hidden - Lead RP - Jun/06

Boy - 2006

Hidden - 2006

Toby Dunn - Lead - 2006

Brown - Lead RP - 08/Sep/05 with Unknown

Hidden - Lead RP - 05/Jun/05

Hidden - Lead RP - Jun/05

Dave Kerr - Lead - 20/Mar/05 with Chris Boutell

John Southworth - 2005

Cassidy - Lead O/S - 18/May/04 with Scottish Raiding Party

Hidden - 2003

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2003

Hidden - Lead RP - 2003

nige - Lead O/S - May/00 with mark hounslea

Hidden - 2000

Hidden - Lead RP - 17/Sep/99

Dave Musgrove Jnr - Lead - 27/Jun/99 with Dad

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

Henners - Lead RP - 01/Apr/98 with Neil McGeek

jameshiggins - Lead RP - 1998

Hidden - Lead RP - 17/May/97

nai - Lead RP - Apr/97 with Cal

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

craig matheson - 1997

mikedelderfield - Lead RP - 25/Jul/96 with Steven Delderfield

Dave Musgrove - Lead rpt - 28/Apr/96 with Kim Greenald

tlr - Lead dog - 29/Aug/95 with Kim

Dave Musgrove - Lead β - 29/Aug/95

goi.ashmore - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/95 with Dee Herbert

Dave Musgrove - Lead RP - 05/Mar/95

rob.grafton - AltLd - 1995 with barry maybank, Bruce

Paul Figg - Lead - 27/Mar/94

djmarko75 - TR - Sep/93

My notes at the time say soft-touch 6c+?
Dave Musgrove - Lead rpt - 07/Jul/93

just one rest.
Dave Musgrove - Lead dog - 12/May/93 with Andy Watts, Nigel Baker

Hidden - Lead RP - May/93

Dave Musgrove - 2nd β - 11/Mar/93 with Steve Webster

ste_d - Lead RP - 01/Mar/93

innes - 1993

Tony Little - Lead β - 15/Sep/92 with martin and simon

whispering nic - May/92 with andy farnell

andy farnell - Lead O/S - 1992 with whispering nic

Hidden - Lead RP - 13/Jun/91

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/91

jfletcher - Lead O/S - 04/May/91

Hidden - Lead - 30/Sep/90

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Sep/90

Andy Hyslop - Mar/90

Hidden - 1990

keefe - 1990

Dave Douglas - Lead O/S - 14/Sep/89

Dave Douglas - Lead O/S - 12/Sep/89

Hidden - 2nd - 02/Jul/89

mark mcgowan01 - 1989

mark mcgowan01 - 1989

Mike Owen - 27/Jul/88 with Elaine Owen

Hidden - TR - 02/Jul/88

Hidden - Lead - 1988

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Oliver Branagan, Hidden, selman, AndyFrank, Hidden

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Total votes cast 81
hard 7a+0 of 43
7a+1 of 43
easy 7a+1 of 43
hard 7a12 of 43
7a22 of 43
easy 7a5 of 43
hard 6c+2 of 43
6c+0 of 43
easy 6c+0 of 43
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Style of ascent

Lead155 of 194 (79.9%)
Followed4 of 194 (2.1%)
Toproped12 of 194 (6.2%)
Alt Leads1 of 194 (0.5%)
Unknown22 of 194 (11.3%)

'Climbed'46 of 194 (23.7%)
clean O/S33 of 194 (17.0%)
clean β15 of 194 (7.7%)
clean rpt9 of 194 (4.6%)
clean RP66 of 194 (34.0%)
dogged19 of 194 (9.8%)
dnf6 of 194 (3.1%)