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Socket Wall* S 4a

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A fine little climb that packs a mean punch low down. Start at the right end of the overhangs at the base of the pock-marked wall. 14m. Make a steep pull up and left to good holds above the overhang and then make another hard move to enter the base of a small corner. Follow this more easily to the top. © ROCKFAX

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This climb is in 121 logbooks, and on 4 wishlists.

Wil Treasure - 2nd - 18/May/13

rockpool - Lead - 01/Apr/13 with wendy mathews

Wendy Watthews - 2nd O/S - 01/Apr/13 with rockpool

First moves heavy on the arms but quickly gets easier
A Walker - Lead O/S - 18/Nov/12 with Skip

4a? Reeeally?
DavidMetcalf - Lead O/S - 18/Nov/12 with Rebecca Parfrey

manbat - 2nd O/S - 16/Sep/12 with Matthew Box

Lumbering Oaf - Lead O/S - 16/Sep/12 with Matt george

Blue68 - 2nd O/S - 16/Sep/12

hotfeet - Lead - 16/Sep/12 with Mark MacDonald

timreynolds - Lead - 09/Sep/12 with Matt Reynolds

mad matt - 2nd O/S - 09/Sep/12 with Tim Reynolds

Pumpy start.
Dilwat - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/12 with Dave P

cornishmackem - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/12

Tough start!
neilstubbs - Lead O/S - 15/Jul/12 with Stefan Parkin

Ok climb hardest moves at the bottom.
Felix Ottey - Lead - 04/Jun/12

Curly Rich - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/12 with GMC Jack

froglette - 2nd O/S - 04/Jun/12 with John Proudfoot

Hidden - 2nd - 04/Jun/12

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 02/Jun/12

MarkCunnington - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/12 with Arul Umapathy

Theantoff - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/12 with Steve Hull

jon_gill1 - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/12 with pierce ferris

Jo Nosworthy - Lead O/S - 11/May/12 with Philippa Arding

Hidden - Solo - 12/Apr/12

cem - 2nd O/S - 08/Apr/12 with Graham Dolman

Hidden - Lead - 07/Apr/12

Slick - 2nd - 07/Apr/12 with Isabel Evans

tompilgrem - 2nd O/S - 06/Apr/12 with Dad

bobpilgrem - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/12 with Tom

tobydunford - 2nd O/S - 02/Apr/12 with Harry Martin

JenDurden - 2nd - 03/Mar/12 with Tom Downes

popov86 - Lead - 16/Feb/12

arandall - Lead O/S - 14/Jan/12 with Rebecca Palfrey

gingerking - Lead - Jan/12 with Emma Wilson

Placing opposing nuts on overhanging terrain is unusual at the grade...
Stone Muppet - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/11 with ah

Hidden - 2nd - 04/Aug/11

Hidden - 2nd - 04/Aug/11

Jenny Seaborne - TR O/S - 24/Jul/11

thomasaneurinsmith - 2nd O/S - 23/Jun/11 with Katherine Torr

Hidden - 2nd - 19/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead - 19/Jun/11

Ieuan - 2nd - 08/Jun/11 with Sam Marland

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

pudding - Solo rpt - 08/Jun/11

The start was probably hard for S. Really nice again though
Matthew Keeves - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/11

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

alex thackway - Lead O/S - 01/Jun/11 with Dave m

francois - Lead O/S - 30/May/11 with Adam, Doug

Skullfire - Lead O/S - 29/May/11 with Veronika Slabjarova

Definite HS 4b, although at least the hard moves are reasonably well protected. Had to rest on the rope a couple of times while I worked out the pull up from the flake.
Blisco - Lead dog - 29/May/11 with Mat Mitchell

DanLear - Lead O/S - 15/May/11 with Andy Pemberton

andy_pemberton - 2nd - May/11 with Dan Lear

Kirill - 2nd O/S - 29/Apr/11 with Chris Smith

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Apr/11

Sandbag start.
Ann S - 2nd - 24/Apr/11 with Andy Bond

Harri777 - 2nd - 24/Apr/11 with Stephen

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Apr/11

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

PanzerHanzler - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/11 with Mike Chalis

Martin Stevens - 2nd - 24/Apr/11 with Mervyn L.

DaNo123 - Lead - 24/Apr/11 with Hannah

Barry D - Lead - 23/Apr/11 with Trish

pudding - 2nd O/S - 03/Apr/11 with mike mason, john phethean

rockmaverick - 2nd O/S - Apr/11 with Ian Ackerley

mark schramm - 2nd - 05/Mar/11 with Chaman, Chris E

Chaman - Lead O/S - 05/Mar/11 with Chris Ebbutt, Mark Schramm

chris ebbutt - 2nd - 05/Mar/11 with Mark, chaman

mbradberry2008 - Solo O/S - 23/Jan/11

flyinfrenchy - Lead O/S - 23/Jan/11

SamChessell - 2nd O/S - 23/Jan/11 with George King

gingerking - Lead O/S - Jan/11 with Sam Chessell

Meaty
Mayo - Lead O/S - 23/Dec/10 with Erin Bastian

Polaris Borealis - 2nd - 13/Oct/10 with Wayne

Kafoozalem - 2nd O/S - 07/Oct/10 with andrea83

Thought it was tough for the grade. Really good though.
andrea83 - Lead O/S - 07/Oct/10 with Pete

riddle - 2nd O/S - 19/Sep/10 with Yasmina

Hidden - Lead - 19/Sep/10

petellis - Lead O/S - 31/Aug/10 with mattyork2

alaan - Solo O/S - 29/Aug/10

mattyork2 - 2nd - 29/Aug/10 with Pete Ellis

tommytuffa - Lead O/S - 10/Aug/10 with ollie b

Vince McNally - 2nd - 05/Aug/10 with Sumee Holloway

Pbclimbing.com - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 03/May/10

Eike - Lead β - 03/May/10 with Chawn Harlow

five - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/10 with AV

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/10

3kidsandamortgage - Lead - 11/Apr/10 with Kay

sparbus - AltLd - 22/Oct/09 with mike b

Greasey (it had rained the day before)
ASchwirtz - 2nd O/S - 07/Jun/09 with Ian

Master Chief - 2nd O/S - 12/Nov/08 with Nick

Rusty2406 - Lead O/S - 12/Nov/08 with Master Chief

Pete Horn - Lead O/S - 23/Dec/07 with Brother Rich

Richard Horn - 2nd - 23/Dec/07

Hidden - 07/Oct/07

ChrisBrooke - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/07 with John Inkpen

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 09/Jun/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/Jun/07

Subwaycups - Lead O/S - Jun/07

Rob Kennard - 2007

victim of mathematics - 2nd O/S - 03/Aug/06 with crossdressingrodney

Couldn't get off the floor at first then couldn't get over the bulge. Lowered off, left a load of gear at the bottom and went for it again, this time finding a good high hold. Sandbag?
crossdressingrodney - Lead dog - 03/Aug/06 with victim of mathematics

Hidden - 2nd - Aug/05

bpmclimb - Lead O/S - 04/Aug/04 with Clare

Hidden - 2nd - 20/Sep/03

Samuel1989 - Lead - 20/Sep/03 with Dr Martin, Gareth

dicky79 - Lead O/S - Jun/03 with Mike Bottomley

The Pylon King - Solo O/S - Jun/03 with Laura

pezzerrr - Lead O/S - 30/Mar/02

stuart100 - Lead O/S - 18/May/00 with Claire Graham

Marti999 - Lead - 2000

belay bunny turned bad - 2nd - 1999

PaulTanton - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/98

Andy Say - Solo O/S - 10/Jun/98

John Southworth - Apr/98 with Andy MacNae

Hidden - 2nd - 03/May/97

iskra2000 - Lead - 02/Jun/96 with John Dale

colin milton - Lead - 01/Jul/95 with eric milton

Ashley Hold - Solo - 21/Jun/92

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Apr/90

Hidden - Lead - 08/Apr/85

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
David Wynne, benlawlor85, Alan100, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 99
hard HS0 of 36
HS0 of 36
easy HS18 of 36
hard S13 of 36
S4 of 36
easy S1 of 36
hard HVD0 of 36
HVD0 of 36
easy HVD0 of 36
hard 4b0 of 34
4b0 of 34
easy 4b24 of 34
hard 4a4 of 34
4a6 of 34
easy 4a0 of 34
hard 3c0 of 34
3c0 of 34
easy 3c0 of 34
3 Stars0 of 29
2 Stars3 of 29
1 Star20 of 29
0 Stars6 of 29
Bag of .....0 of 29
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Style of ascent

Soloed8 of 121 (6.6%)
Lead64 of 121 (52.9%)
Followed44 of 121 (36.4%)
Toproped1 of 121 (0.8%)
Alt Leads1 of 121 (0.8%)
Unknown3 of 121 (2.5%)

'Climbed'46 of 121 (38.0%)
clean O/S70 of 121 (57.9%)
clean β1 of 121 (0.8%)
clean rpt2 of 121 (1.7%)
dogged2 of 121 (1.7%)