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Arete and Crack* VD

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12m. From the left edge of a recess, climb the arete above and the crack left again, to a leftward exit up the chimney. © ROCKFAX
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This climb is in 157 logbooks, and on 3 wishlists.

jamescook - 2nd - 20/Apr/13 with Peter Isaac

Hidden - Solo O/S - 20/Apr/13

Hidden - Solo O/S - Apr/13

dannyboy83 - Solo O/S - 12/Oct/12

Sam Warby - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/12 with Sophiewhitter

Sophiewhitter - 2nd O/S - 09/Sep/12 with Sam Warby

Mark Collins - 2nd O/S - 25/Jul/12 with Neil Henson

Nice, but probably only worth one star, not two.
Neil Henson - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/12 with Mark Collins

WillDoyle - Solo - 25/Jul/12

Jackwd - Solo O/S - 22/Jul/12

Tithe Technique - Solo rpt - 22/Jul/12

charley - Solo O/S - 22/Jul/12 with JackD

JCookie - Lead - 04/Jun/12 with Richard Plater, Nick Gardiner

RiPomc - 2nd - 04/Jun/12 with Julie Cooke

the start would be good for getting freshers to try outdoor bouldering.
scotty h - Solo O/S - 23/May/12 with Matt Moore

timmyhobby - Solo O/S - 23/Apr/12

Takacs - 2nd - 29/Mar/12 with Mark Chevassut, Harry Yarrow

yarrow - Lead O/S - 29/Mar/12 with Mark C, Rachel Takacs

abcderbyshire - Lead - 16/Mar/12 with Bob Birks

Jonny M - 2nd O/S - 03/Dec/11 with Barry McRobb

fatbuoybazza - Lead O/S - 03/Dec/11 with Jon

Tithe Technique - Lead O/S - 22/Oct/11 with Angela Paul

phildavies84 - Solo O/S - 22/Oct/11

Pleasant enough, top crack interesting start.
valentinesbabe - 2nd - 22/Oct/11 with Kevin Tithe

kirsten - 2nd - 01/Oct/11 with alessandro tentori

al123 - Solo - 01/Oct/11 with alistair

Pilch - Solo O/S - 11/Sep/11 with Graham, Ed

theone - Solo - 09/Sep/11

Captainjoey - Solo O/S - 09/Sep/11 with ricky

kez1 - Solo O/S - 21/Aug/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/11

Dan Geh - Solo O/S - 13/Jul/11 with Thomas Geh

paul horabin - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/11

fi15 - 2nd - Jul/11

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

electriclinz - 2nd O/S - 28/Apr/11 with Robert

BB95 - Lead - 25/Apr/11 with Soph Flowers

reubensampson - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/11 with Justyna Gemzala

tinyali - 2nd O/S - 16/Apr/11 with Scott Hill

scott.hill - Lead - 16/Apr/11 with Alisa

iskra2000 - Lead - 10/Apr/11 with Clare Downie

BB95 - 2nd O/S - 24/Mar/11 with Jay Ibrahim

Andy Merrick - Solo - 20/Mar/11

Jim Brownlow - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/11 with Liam O'Loughlin

p_won - Lead - Feb/11 with johnny walker

Andy DJ - 2nd - 30/Jan/11 with CHASETRAILBUILDA

sophiex3 - 2nd rpt - 2011 with James Birks

freemanTom (Guildford MC) - Solo - 30/Oct/10

Gh1 - Lead - 24/Oct/10 with Cath

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Oct/10

Templeton Adams - 2nd - 24/Oct/10 with Darren H

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/Oct/10

Jonathan Hall - Solo - 16/Sep/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Aug/10

First of the day, loved it so I did it twice! I think Alex liked it too - TR him and then cleaned the gear myself.
Duffers - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/10 with Alex

Hidden - Solo - 08/Aug/10

parksy986 - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/10 with chris dovey

John Foster - 2nd - 12/Jun/10 with Stephen

DanT - Lead O/S - 29/May/10 with Jon Aston

Steve J P - Lead - 19/May/10 with BW

Bernie Wylde - Solo - 19/May/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 24/Apr/10

jockey-495 - Lead - 20/Apr/10

Ky - 2nd O/S - 14/Apr/10 with Tim

Hidden - Lead O/S - 14/Apr/10

colin milton - Solo - 10/Apr/10

Pretty cool
drewish - Solo O/S - 08/Apr/10 with charlotte

lotte_lala - 2nd O/S - 08/Apr/10 with Drew

roberts1234567890 - Lead - 11/Mar/10 with Jamie Hawton

Went wrong on this due to Dave's interpretation of the guidebook, would suggest the route i did was more a HS. Went up the crack then left then right above the E2.
sleavesley - Lead O/S - 05/Mar/10 with Dave Cain

Hidden - Lead - 2010

Ken Taylor - 2010

MattT88 - Lead O/S - 11/Dec/09 with Alex Maggs

Loved the big rock up moves to start.
ebastock - 2nd - 07/Nov/09 with John Beddard

gh84 - Lead - 26/Sep/09

tomboyle - Solo rpt - 12/Sep/09

Hidden - Solo - 15/Aug/09

cooper leek - Solo O/S - 13/Aug/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Jun/09

ChuckstarUK - 2nd O/S - 24/Jun/09 with Mark Blair

Better than its one star suggest and if it didn't fizzle out near the top would definitely be worth 2.
markblair - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/09 with Charles Thornhill

Hidden - Solo O/S - 23/Jun/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/Jun/09

Mr. K - 2nd O/S - 23/May/09 with Bryn Wood

CharlieC - Lead O/S - 23/May/09 with Jon Bannister

TiffTiff - Solo O/S - 26/Apr/09

garburn - Solo O/S - 26/Apr/09

Ed Westwood - Solo O/S - 26/Apr/09 with nilsamelinckx

JonBrown - Solo O/S - 26/Apr/09 with Nils

Hidden - Solo O/S - 21/Mar/09

benny_m - Solo - 04/Mar/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Jan/09

benny_m - 2nd - 10/Jan/09 with Ali Brown

Hidden - 2009

jumpingjimminy - Lead O/S - 22/Nov/08 with Ellie

Hidden - Lead - 01/Sep/08

naughtybadboy - Lead - 31/Aug/08

bentaylor1986 - Lead β - 24/Jul/08 with michael rycroft

Hidden - Solo O/S - 24/Jun/08

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

fi_b - 2nd - 11/Jun/08 with Andy

mintcake - Lead - 20/May/08 with John Kelly

FrankW - Lead rpt - 11/May/08 with Robin H-J

Chris Ellis - Lead O/S - 11/May/08 with Helen Odwell

feeder_12 - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/08 with Adie

belly - 2nd O/S - 06/Apr/08 with Chris

daveagriff - Lead - 2008

daza - Solo - 27/Sep/07

Remarkably easy for the grade.
doughboy_swiftandsure - Solo O/S - 24/Jul/07

Hidden - 2nd - Jun/07

Hidden - Solo O/S - 20/May/07

fordie77 - 2nd O/S - 20/May/07 with A Brookes

AlastairB - Lead O/S - 20/May/07 with Sarah Ford

Hidden - Solo - 10/May/07

Hidden - Solo - 31/Mar/07

Toreador - Solo O/S - 05/Nov/06 with Dave E

gibbo38 - Lead O/S - 14/Oct/06 with Gavin

Hidden - Solo O/S - 13/Aug/06

BruceW - Solo O/S - 12/Aug/06

tomboyle - Solo O/S - 08/Aug/06

Splendid climb - damn good footwork
david the bear - 2nd O/S - 08/Jul/06 with Matt S

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/06

FrankW - 2nd rpt - 10/Jun/06 with Iain H

Rampikino - Lead - 04/May/06 with Cat

Hidden - TR O/S - 16/Apr/06

mart's 1st route
stevefromstoke - TR β - 16/Apr/06 with mart

rob wmc - 2nd O/S - 15/Apr/06 with Pete

Lex_2004 - Solo - 18/Feb/06

dp1 - 2nd - 21/Nov/05 with dan bell

nice climbing up the funny flake/crack same about getting my foot stuck when it started raining even harder.
jonnyboy - Lead O/S - 08/Sep/05 with Sharon R

timjones - Lead - 28/Jun/05 with Adeline Jones

Hidden - Lead - 30/May/05

Allan Young - Lead O/S - 08/May/05 with Megan Stanley

mol - Solo - 07/May/05

Dave Mason - Solo O/S - Apr/05

Andrew Abraham - Solo - 2005

Rampikino - Lead - 24/Oct/04 with Liz Hay

thetourist - Lead - 07/Aug/04 with Adam Jackson

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/Jun/04

Katie Weston - Lead O/S - 17/May/04

FrankW - Lead O/S - 08/May/04 with Jane T

Topcat1 - 2nd O/S - 2004

Hidden - Solo - 14/Mar/03

Hidden - 2003

Hidden - Lead - 12/Jul/97

Ian Archer - Solo O/S - 12/Mar/97

stevefromstoke - Solo β - 22/Oct/95

stevefromstoke - Solo β - 22/Sep/94

repeat
stevefromstoke - TR - 24/Oct/93 with daniel

stevefromstoke - TR - 13/Jul/93 with daniel

smudge - Solo O/S - 1993

Roget - Solo O/S - 20/Jun/92

Templeton Adams - TR - May/91 with Whitchurch Climbing Club

nai - Solo - 1991

andrew300169 - 1990

Iain Thow - Solo - 22/Jun/89

Nigel Bond - Lead - 08/May/81 with Martin Crosby

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Voting
Total votes cast 22
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HVD0 of 11
easy HVD0 of 11
hard VD1 of 11
VD8 of 11
easy VD0 of 11
hard HD2 of 11
HD0 of 11
easy HD0 of 11
3 Stars0 of 11
2 Stars4 of 11
1 Star3 of 11
0 Stars4 of 11
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Style of ascent

Soloed55 of 157 (35.0%)
Lead61 of 157 (38.9%)
Followed32 of 157 (20.4%)
Toproped5 of 157 (3.2%)
Unknown4 of 157 (2.5%)

'Climbed'64 of 157 (40.8%)
clean O/S84 of 157 (53.5%)
clean β4 of 157 (2.5%)
clean rpt5 of 157 (3.2%)