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[Last route of the day, 3 kb]14m. An excellent route for the grade with good moves on superb rock. The wall to the right of Olaf has several sets of cracks. Climb the right-hand set (or the others at 5a) then make a delicate traverse left along the sloping ledge to gain a ledge and tree. Finish up the crack above. © ROCKFAX
FA. Alan Austin, Jennifer Ruffe 1959

Ticklists: Allan Austin Classics.

Photo: Last route of the day © Glyn
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 164 logbooks, and on 10 wishlists.

WB - Solo O/S - 21/Apr/13

papashango - Lead - 05/Apr/13 with Rob

scott quinn - Lead O/S - 05/Mar/13

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Sep/12

Calder - 2nd - 15/Sep/12 with Ste

stemill - Lead - 15/Sep/12 with Graham

1poundSOCKS - Lead O/S - 20/Aug/12

Nickster - Lead O/S - 12/Aug/12 with alan Purgues

zejrus - Lead - 28/Jul/12

r fizzle - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/12 with Chi Huo Cheng

Interesting traverse, rather tight rope here. Odd climbing on limestone, but a stunning setting.
banana crepe - 2nd - 24/Jul/12

Chi Cheng - 2nd O/S - 24/Jul/12 with Rachel Stater

Lenny - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/12 with Julie

The Pix - 2nd O/S - 28/Apr/12 with Craig Perkins

Some trees you hug, Some trees you don't. Karen gave this one a real good cuddle.
bigmrp - Lead - 28/Apr/12 with KC

petekeron - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/12 with Chris Wright

gforce - Lead - 15/Apr/12 with Emma

PaulHermes - 2nd - 08/Apr/12 with Tibor

Hidden - 06/Apr/12

minT(HUN) - Lead - 2012 with PaulHermes

Andy Graham - 2nd O/S - 18/Nov/11 with Dan Miller

Danny Crump - Lead - 12/Nov/11 with John Andrews, Sarah Pentelow

The crack at the top felt hard for VS, not sure the pelting rain helped either!
katiep - Lead O/S - 29/Oct/11 with Callan

Rols - 2nd O/S - 07/Oct/11 with Martin

Hidden - 01/Oct/11

beds74 - Lead - 14/Aug/11 with Craig Hartley

hartleycsh - 2nd - 14/Aug/11 with Paul Bedford

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 23/Jul/11

Nicely done Laura
greenroom - 2nd β - 11/Jul/11 with Laura Todd

Hidden - 2nd - 30/Jun/11

timmsy - Lead - 20/Jun/11 with Neil

Direct start.
Anthony Dixon - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/May/11

Si dH - 2nd O/S - 31/May/11 with Andy

bigdrew - Lead O/S - 31/May/11 with Si

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/May/11

Need to trust your feet on the traverse, but otherwise pleasent.
nickdunn - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/11 with Chris Dennis

Nigel Bond - 2nd - 27/Apr/11 with Bern Hardman

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

Mike Soulby - 2nd O/S - 10/Apr/11 with Rob Middleton

psychomansam - 2nd - 10/Apr/11

jakelodge - Lead O/S - 03/Apr/11 with Harry Thorpe

Harry Thorpe - 2nd O/S - 03/Apr/11 with Jake Lodge

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Apr/11

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2011

escalade - 2011

greenroom - 2nd O/S - 2011 with Matt F

tmawer - 2nd rpt - 16/Oct/10 with Andy Taylor

alisonk - 2nd - 10/Oct/10 with Martin

Don't try to mantle the slopey ledge, just head left to the better crack, then up to the safety of the tree.
Karlos - Lead dog - 28/Aug/10 with Ben

Hidden - Lead - 22/Aug/10

aberSam - 2nd - 10/Jul/10 with Andrew Barnes

Andy_B39 - Lead O/S - 10/Jul/10 with Sam Edwards

Shauna - Lead O/S - 03/Jul/10 with Jules

Ewan Russell - Solo O/S - 15/May/10 with Dave Warburton

markfairbank - Lead O/S - 09/May/10 with Paul Sheehan, Ray Sharples

Phil79 - 2nd O/S - 01/May/10 with Kafoozalem, Tony

Popkids - Lead O/S - 01/May/10 with Phil, Pete Saunders

Kafoozalem - 2nd O/S - 01/May/10 with Phil Webber, Tony Hopkins

adi bryant - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/10 with Jake, Lee

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2010

Hidden - Lead - 2010

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 04/Oct/09

gibbered somewhat more than neccesary and offered to bear the tree's babies when I reached it
pebbles - Lead O/S - 04/Oct/09

snakebite - Lead O/S - 20/Sep/09 with Matt Reynolds

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/09

Jack00 - Lead O/S - 18/Jul/09 with Stig

Stig - 2nd O/S - 18/Jul/09 with Jack

bridget143 - 2nd O/S - 11/Jul/09 with Sion

Andrew1 - Lead - 24/Jun/09 with Ros

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

Hidden - 2nd - 10/May/09

Sankey - Lead O/S - 03/May/09 with Luke

Seymore Butt - 2009

jcurley - Lead O/S - 16/Oct/08 with Mark A Humphries

dts - Lead O/S - 06/Oct/08 with Andy Taylor

Hidden - 2nd - 06/Oct/08

Hidden - Lead - 20/Sep/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Sep/08

Abi Chard - Lead O/S - 01/Jul/08 with Ian

ian caton - 2nd - Jul/08 with Abi

Topped out in dark - 10pm
Swotson - 2nd O/S - 21/May/08 with Matt Gordon

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/08

Hidden - Solo rpt - 26/Apr/08

thrutch - Lead - 26/Apr/08 with helen

Glyn - Lead O/S - 09/Feb/08

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 09/Feb/08

AndrewJenkins - 2008

Al Evans - 2008

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 25/Sep/07

petellis - Lead dnf - 14/Jul/07 with Jenny Clarke

1st Yorkshire limestone route - felt easy for VS
Mattyk - Lead O/S - 26/May/07 with Jamie Moss & Ali Kennedy

Ian Parnell - Lead O/S - May/07 with Ali Mynett

Mark A Humphries - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/07 with Jim

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 11/Mar/07

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 18/Oct/06

chicken88 - 2nd O/S - 25/Sep/06 with Tom Butterworth

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Sep/06

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Jul/06

Heisenberg - 2nd - 20/Jul/06 with steve crossley

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/Jul/06

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 11/Jun/06

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Jun/06

first route ever on limestone, first solo ever on limestone 2yrs later
Alex Mason - Solo - 28/Apr/06 with Steve Ramsden

Marq - Lead O/S - 14/Apr/06 with Daniel Dennehy

jim robertson - 2006

Hidden - 2006

ChrisJD - 2nd - 04/Sep/05 with Clare & Rich

MeMeMe - Lead O/S - Aug/05

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 31/May/05

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Apr/05

Brown - Lead - 12/Mar/05 with Timmy

first limestone route. first route on malham. see junkyard angel & crossbones/east wall
Belier - Lead O/S - 2005 with Alex Mason

Phill Mitch - Lead O/S - 2005 with john d

DavidR - 2nd O/S - 14/Aug/04 with Aidan McGuffie and Matt Smith

Andy S - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/04

John Brayshaw - Lead rpt - 27/Aug/03 with Pete Twist

Hidden - Lead O/S - Aug/03

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jul/03

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jul/03

sims - Lead O/S - 29/Jun/03 with Nick

Smelly Fox - 2nd - 29/Mar/03 with Mark Button

PenJD - Lead O/S - 01/Sep/02 with Jon Ascroft

charlesmfrench - Lead O/S - 25/Apr/02 with Mark Vandome

Nick Beckett - Lead - 2002 with Chiara Bonotto

Hidden - Lead - 16/Sep/00

RobSimmo - 2nd O/S - 10/Jun/99 with Steve Goodens, Jon Berry

kato'sdad - Lead - 10/Jun/99 with Rob Simpson

aldred - 2nd O/S - 1999

chrishedgehog - Lead O/S - 28/Mar/98 with Mark Gill

innes - 1996

Heisenberg - Lead - 10/Aug/95 with john blower

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 10/Jul/95

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

leathers - Lead O/S - 21/Aug/94 with Ian Hirst

Ezy Ryder - Lead O/S - 1993 with Obes

Hidden - Solo O/S - 13/Jun/92

whispering nic - May/92 with andy farnell

malc - Lead O/S - 21/Sep/91

Hidden - Lead - 23/Jun/90

Andy Hyslop - Mar/90

Paula Hamilton-Gibson - Mar/90

Hidden - 1990

David Smith - 1990

Hidden - 2nd - 09/Apr/89

Andy Say - Lead - 06/Aug/88

BigHairyIan - Lead O/S - 25/Mar/88 with Tufty (Stewart Moffat)

Hidden - 2nd O/S - Jul/87

Richard White - 1987

steve taylor - Lead O/S - Sep/86 with rob the vet

Hidden - Lead - 01/Jun/86

hazeysunshine - Lead O/S - 1986

John Brayshaw - 2nd - 20/Aug/85 with Chris Heald

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/85

Tim Bateman - 2nd - 12/May/85

Hammy - 2nd - 16/Nov/84 with Clive Davies, Phil Dowthwaite

RichardMc - Lead - 02/Jul/83 with Dave Langmead

Nic Robinson - 1982

Hidden - 2nd - 14/Feb/81

How on earth does this get ***? It is utterly mundane.
Ian Jones - Lead O/S - 1979 with Mike Wright

Hidden - Lead - 06/Jun/76

Dave Musgrove - Lead - 08/Jun/67

Dave Musgrove - Lead - 30/Oct/66 with Bob Knapton

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Voting
Total votes cast 69
hard HVS0 of 24
HVS0 of 24
easy HVS0 of 24
hard VS3 of 24
VS15 of 24
easy VS6 of 24
hard HS0 of 24
HS0 of 24
easy HS0 of 24
hard 5a0 of 20
5a0 of 20
easy 5a0 of 20
hard 4c1 of 20
4c17 of 20
easy 4c2 of 20
hard 4b0 of 20
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Style of ascent

Soloed5 of 164 (3.0%)
Lead91 of 164 (55.5%)
Followed50 of 164 (30.5%)
Alt Leads1 of 164 (0.6%)
Unknown17 of 164 (10.4%)

'Climbed'65 of 164 (39.6%)
clean O/S92 of 164 (56.1%)
clean β1 of 164 (0.6%)
clean rpt4 of 164 (2.4%)
dogged1 of 164 (0.6%)
dnf1 of 164 (0.6%)