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Don's Crack* E1 5b

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[Ted Kingsnorth finishing off Don's Crack (HVS 5b), 3 kb]10m. Not unexpectedly, the right-hand crack is thuggish. Fortunately it is well-protected and the difficulties are soon over. Thought by many to be a harder proposition than Brown's! © ROCKFAX
FA. Don Whillans 1950s 1955

Ticklists: The Roaches - Routes Graded List, ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List.

Photo: Ted Kingsnorth finishing off Don's Crack (HVS 5b) © Guy Maddox
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This climb is in 59 logbooks, and on 1 wishlist.

Number Five of the attempt on the Staffordshire Nose15.07.12
Brown - 2nd - 22/Sep/12 with Andy R

All a bit brutal, classic Whillans! This one should stay a HVS sandbag in my opinion, makes it more fun!
Dan Geh - Lead O/S - 01/Sep/12 with Neil Mackie

Only took two people and 20 minutes to get Ralph's cam out of the crack
Thinker01 - 2nd RP - 26/Jul/12 with Ralph Wilkinson

Desperate
RFWilkie - Lead dog - 26/Jul/12

Brown - Lead - 15/Jul/12 with Lily

Might of had a rest/haul on the super wet greasy middle section
Triangle4321 - 2nd - 10/Jun/12 with Tom Allsop

1 fall, soaking wet, mingin, brutal and fuckin brilliant! Cant wait to get on Browns effort next time!
tallsop - 10/Jun/12 with Chris

Hard but over quickly and well protected, stiff HVS. Had to retreat after the first few attempts at the crux to tape up
Nick Russell - Lead RP - 27/May/12 with Steve

Wham jam, thank you ma'am!
Souljah - Lead O/S - 01/Apr/12 with Andi, Dave and SAS Bob!

Damp
mark20 - Lead O/S - 11/Mar/12

Hidden - Lead - 25/Feb/12

JamieSparkes - 2nd O/S - 25/Feb/12 with alex minshall, Huw

Hidden - 2012

cat22 - 2nd - 06/Nov/11 with Mike

quality route well worth 2 stars even if it is all over a bit too soon. Found very straight forward perfect jams and a lay back exit. Those with out some oomph and jamming skills probably find it much harder though.
Graeme Hammond - Lead O/S - 29/Oct/11 with Jim

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Oct/11

Dave Mason - 2nd dnf - 18/Oct/11 with Adam Gill, Trev Tatler

Hidden - Solo O/S - 26/Jul/11

Pretty straightforward jamming fest. Shortlived, I used jams in the back of the crack and some good holds arrived
Cragrat Rich - Solo O/S - 26/Jul/11

Soooo hard but possibly 'cause I'm short.. Had to pop for a jam!
BeccaSnowden - Lead dog - 23/Jul/11 with Tom

JRae - Lead - 23/Jul/11 with A Saul

Takes a long reach but isn't too bad, probs fair at HVS.
thomasadixon - Lead O/S - 23/Jul/11 with Becca

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead dog - May/11

jmjw - Lead β - 25/Apr/11 with Dan P

bigie bob - Lead O/S - 02/Mar/11

Alex Winter - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/10 with J. Iles-Smith

Bloody nails!
odox - 2nd dnf - 27/Jun/10 with Andrew Birtwistle

Boy - 17/Apr/10 with Adam , Nige Kershaw

John Southworth - Lead O/S - 04/Oct/09

Ian Fidd - 20/Mar/09

snakebite - Lead O/S - 24/Sep/08 with Matt Reynolds

OffshoreAndy - Lead O/S - 23/Jul/08 with New Mills Duncan

Pete Graham - 2nd - 31/May/08 with Luke Porter

Rich Kirby - 2nd - 03/May/08 with Ash

Hidden - 2nd - 03/May/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Oct/07

mark s - Lead - 29/Sep/07 with andi t

simoncov - TR dog - 08/Sep/07 with Simon Chetwynd

Jon Read - Solo O/S - 03/Sep/07 with andi turner

nige - Lead - 20/Aug/07 with mark hounslea

Lawrence Eccles - Lead O/S - Aug/07 with A. Crook

Hard, with brutal jamming, and sloping. Undergaded, but worthwile. Not seconded
Steve Banham - Lead dog - 14/Mar/07 with Phil R

Rob Kennard - 2007

kato'sdad - Lead - 05/Mar/06 with Rob Simpson

RobSimmo - 2nd O/S - 05/Mar/06 with Jon Berry

Hidden - Lead - Sep/05

mark s - 2005

ArnaudG - Lead O/S - Jun/04 with Dunc

sadams - Lead dnf - 02/May/04 with Tom Briggs

ASchwirtz - TR O/S - 27/Jul/03 with Mike Todd

Hidden - 2003

goi.ashmore - Lead RP - 18/Jun/02 with Duncan Irving

Roget - Solo rpt - 10/May/01

Roget - Lead O/S - 03/May/01

Hidden - Lead O/S - 1998

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jul/96

Ken Taylor - TR - 15/Jun/82

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Voting
Total votes cast 75
hard E20 of 26
E20 of 26
easy E20 of 26
hard E15 of 26
E18 of 26
easy E11 of 26
hard HVS12 of 26
HVS0 of 26
easy HVS0 of 26
hard 5c0 of 25
5c0 of 25
easy 5c4 of 25
hard 5b10 of 25
5b11 of 25
easy 5b0 of 25
hard 5a0 of 25
5a0 of 25
easy 5a0 of 25
3 Stars0 of 24
2 Stars19 of 24
1 Star5 of 24
0 Stars0 of 24
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Style of ascent

Soloed4 of 59 (6.8%)
Lead34 of 59 (57.6%)
Followed11 of 59 (18.6%)
Toproped3 of 59 (5.1%)
Unknown7 of 59 (11.9%)

'Climbed'21 of 59 (35.6%)
clean O/S25 of 59 (42.4%)
clean β1 of 59 (1.7%)
clean rpt1 of 59 (1.7%)
clean RP3 of 59 (5.1%)
dogged5 of 59 (8.5%)
dnf3 of 59 (5.1%)