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The Rib VS 5b

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[Ander going ninja on The Rib, VS 5a, Windgather, 1 kb]8m. From a block climb the centre of the protruding rib, passing just to the left of the nose by a couple of strenuous pulls on 'crimpy' holds. © ROCKFAX

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Photo: Ander going ninja on The Rib, VS 5a, Windgather © Ander
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gregoritos - Solo - 16/May/13

Paul Hy - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/13 with Umer

Hidden - 2nd - 21/Apr/13

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/13

sting - 2nd - 20/Apr/13 with kwaidy

henry francis - Solo O/S - 20/Apr/13

kwaidy - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/13 with sting

Nigel Bond - 2nd - 09/Apr/13 with Bern Hardman

Hidden - Solo O/S - 07/Apr/13

Just trailed the rope, unremarkable
deacondeacon - Lead O/S - 16/Mar/13

Joey C - Lead O/S - 04/Mar/13 with Jade Gaffing

MrTeej2 - 2nd O/S - 14/Jan/13 with Callum Morrison

Joe Costello - Solo O/S - 06/Oct/12

alias dave - Lead O/S - 22/Sep/12 with Dan Allen

grakgrak - Solo O/S - 12/Aug/12

terri mc - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/12 with John

gronbech - Solo O/S - 27/Jul/12

The Bad Cough - Lead rpt - 25/Jul/12 with Nigel Murphy

Jim Slater - Solo O/S - 21/Jul/12

BTphonehome - 2nd - 11/Jul/12

baron84 - Lead O/S - 11/Jul/12

spooksthehorse - 2nd - 05/Jul/12 with Joe

Kendrick - TR - 03/Jul/12 with Mr Hobbs

HB1 - Solo rpt - 18/Jun/12

Hidden - Solo O/S - 17/Jun/12

The Bad Cough - Solo O/S - 12/Jun/12

JackHatton - 2nd - 12/Jun/12 with jamie langlar

simonhicklin - Lead - 02/Jun/12 with Jess Hicklin

Jessicahicklin - 2nd - 02/Jun/12 with Simon hicklin

Hidden - Solo O/S - 29/May/12

Legionreturns - Lead O/S - 28/May/12

Schmidt - Lead rpt - 27/May/12

MarkCunnington - Lead O/S - 20/May/12 with Sylvia Cremer

Pretty damn committing...
Theantoff - Lead O/S - 20/May/12 with Claire Heenan

parker236 - Lead O/S - 10/May/12 with Ric Elliot

mrginna - Lead O/S - 06/May/12 with Emma Campbell

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 06/May/12

RichyBOYY - Lead - 30/Apr/12 with Andy Pearson

David Shelmerdine - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/12 with Gavin Peach

Hidden - Solo - 26/Mar/12

Nice.
Dave Foster - Solo - 24/Mar/12

jimmysdead - Lead O/S - 24/Mar/12

CharlieMack - Solo O/S - 22/Mar/12

Andyh83 - Solo O/S - 13/Mar/12

Jerome's lead, started up the righthand variant but moved left unser the overhang
OliBangbala - 2nd β - 09/Mar/12 with Jerome

Jeromecooper - 09/Mar/12

TM_Horton - Lead O/S - 02/Mar/12

timmyhobby - Lead - 19/Feb/12

Will Caesar - Lead O/S - 2012 with Rob Caesar

Hidden - Solo O/S - 2012

Sam Melville - 2012

Hidden - 2012

timmyhobby - Solo O/S - 31/Oct/11

markhilton - Solo O/S - 03/Oct/11

disturbed_one51 - Solo - 27/Sep/11

Hidden - Lead - 11/Sep/11

DKaye - Solo O/S - 02/Sep/11

mol - 2nd - 01/Sep/11 with Jesse

lcullum7 - 2nd O/S - 17/Aug/11 with Sam Fearn

riddle - Solo O/S - 13/Aug/11

Ander - Lead - 06/Aug/11 with Aleister Crowley

Hidden - 2nd - 02/Aug/11

aquazepp - 2nd O/S - 30/Jul/11 with katyc

Hidden - Solo O/S - 27/Jul/11

muwasi - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/11

One sling at the start to protect the first (and only) tricky move then cruised the rest, might try solo next time
ricky6386 - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/11

benkelsey - Solo O/S - 21/Jul/11 with Remus Knowles

Hidden - Solo O/S - 14/Jul/11

mrchewy - 2nd - 03/Jul/11

AlistairJohn1805 - Lead O/S - 28/Jun/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 24/Jun/11

James's Lead
DanT - 2nd RP - 19/Jun/11 with James Moore, Paul Rowlands

joe king - 2nd O/S - 19/Jun/11 with James Moore, dan towns

thomasadixon - Solo O/S - 11/Jun/11

alimckay - Lead O/S - 25/May/11 with andy

Goodstuff - 2nd O/S - 25/May/11

Viki - 2nd O/S - 25/May/11

simozzer - Lead O/S - 04/May/11 with Cass

rockman - Lead O/S - 03/May/11

R8JimBob88 - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/11 with Simon

Hidden - Lead - 27/Apr/11

AndyFunnell - 2nd - 27/Apr/11 with Skinny

Jake Young - Solo O/S - 21/Apr/11

Hidden - Lead - 21/Apr/11

reubensampson - 2nd - 14/Apr/11 with Antony Grayson

Hidden - Solo - 09/Apr/11

yashvi - Lead O/S - 09/Apr/11 with Jo Wimalasena

PeteWilson - 2nd - 29/Mar/11

Stoff - Lead O/S - 29/Mar/11 with gpcomps

gpcomps - 2nd O/S - 29/Mar/11 with Chris Bridgland

Hillson - Lead O/S - 29/Mar/11 with Pete Wilson

deklan - Solo - 23/Mar/11

Somerset swede basher - Solo O/S - 07/Mar/11

charley - Lead O/S - 06/Mar/11 with Ange, Kev

Charley's lead.Nice early moves...bit of a saunter at the top.
valentinesbabe - 2nd O/S - 06/Mar/11 with Charley Fell, Kevin Tithe

Tithe Technique - TR O/S - 06/Mar/11 with Angela Paul, Charley Fell

lozowen - Solo - 25/Feb/11

davewsargent - 2011

Hidden - Lead - 2011

mwatson - Solo O/S - 2011 with thomasadixon

Hidden - 30/Oct/10

mataius - 30/Oct/10

Col Allott - Solo rpt - 25/Oct/10

Anthony Allsopp - Lead O/S - 10/Oct/10

Threaded nut protected the 1st move or 2, then ran out the rest.Nice, but over to quickly
phildavies84 - Lead O/S - 10/Oct/10 with Alan Poulding

Josh Maye - Lead - 02/Oct/10

shed_hed - Solo O/S - 17/Sep/10

David Kay - Lead - 08/Sep/10 with Pete Dalzell

Pete Dalzell - 2nd - 08/Sep/10 with David Kirsfelds

LittleClimbingMaria - 31/Aug/10

thomasmouse - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/10

Jonathan Hall - Solo - 24/Aug/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 14/Aug/10

ChrisBrooke - 2nd - 14/Aug/10 with John Inkpen

michael burrows - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 05/Aug/10

joeoutdoors - Solo O/S - 05/Aug/10 with Ally Hurst

Hidden - Lead dog - 25/Jul/10

Milne - Lead rpt - 24/Jul/10 with sarah.

Sarah Brookes - 2nd O/S - 24/Jul/10 with terry

gavinpeach - Solo O/S - 11/Jul/10 with Mark James

Had to back off the lead
trish1968 - 2nd - 29/Jun/10 with Nick Bennett, Sian

Sianny - 2nd O/S - 29/Jun/10 with Nick, trish1968

Hidden - Lead - 29/Jun/10

Spidermunkie - Solo O/S - 25/Jun/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/10

Souljah - Solo O/S - 28/May/10 with On my own, straight from work

5a my way as used arete also.
hellboundblr - Lead - 09/May/10 with Danny Smudge

Hidden - 2nd - 09/May/10

steveth - 2nd O/S - 27/Apr/10 with Chris Roberts

chris_r - Lead O/S - 27/Apr/10 with Steve Thompson

muwasi - Lead O/S - 22/Apr/10 with tim

tim123487 - 22/Apr/10 with murray weatherly sinclair

cooper leek - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/10 with donk

donkster - Lead rpt - 21/Apr/10 with ben

dja - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/10 with Andy Smith

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 19/Apr/10

rylett - Lead - 19/Apr/10 with Ollie Paine

spacey - Solo - 18/Apr/10

Good.
andrea83 - 2nd - 14/Apr/10 with Dan

ebastock - 2nd - 10/Apr/10 with John Beddard

The is meant to be a Severe but it is pretty and you can pretty much walk up the second half.
Shane-Smith - Lead - 09/Apr/10 with Tiff

Hidden - 2nd - 09/Apr/10

Hidden - Solo rpt - 16/Mar/10

pie_eater_pete - 2010

philw - 2010

Ben HW - 2nd - 15/Nov/09 with James Brownhill

d_evo20 - 2nd O/S - 15/Nov/09

Richard Gilbert - 2nd - 17/Oct/09 with Danton Briggs

intotheoutside - Lead O/S - 24/Sep/09

Nice move up sloping crimps.
Dan Lane - Lead β - 23/Sep/09 with Dan Money

dpmUK - 2nd rpt - 23/Sep/09 with Little Dan

Hidden - AltLd - 17/Sep/09

jonathan watt - Lead - 13/Sep/09

ChrisBigwood - Lead - 13/Sep/09 with Mark Rowe

axeman - 2nd O/S - 22/Aug/09 with schofield

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/09

JamieSparkes - Lead O/S - 21/Aug/09 with Nick

Nick1812P - 2nd - 21/Aug/09 with Jamie

paul__in_sheffield - Solo O/S - 02/Aug/09 with Noodle

Andrew.Davies - Solo O/S - 28/Jul/09

Hidden - TR O/S - 25/Jul/09

Hidden - Lead - 25/Jul/09

Hidden - TR dnf - 25/Jul/09

Hidden - Lead - 14/Jul/09

sam coward - 2nd O/S - 05/Jul/09 with Rupe

morrisdaboss - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/09 with Cecile

pauldr - Solo - 28/Jun/09 with none

Bernie Wylde - Lead - 24/Jun/09

Steve J P - 2nd - 24/Jun/09 with BW

dpmUK - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/09 with Little Dan

bobpilgrem - Lead rpt - 18/Jun/09 with Bob/Nic

matthias13 - Solo - 13/Jun/09

A Downing - Solo O/S - 03/May/09

Hidden - Solo O/S - 22/Apr/09

Hidden - 22/Apr/09

First attempt at 5a I think. Needed to work up a bit of bottle to go for it seeing as the hard move is near the start with no gear and bad-ish fall potential. Once commited, pulled over, and then easy to the top.
djdf - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/09 with Pete

Hidden - Solo - 02/Apr/09

donkster - Solo O/S - 01/Apr/09 with dennis

iainpowell - Apr/09 with shaun stephens, Adam Clarkson

Jon Dittman - Solo - 31/Mar/09

Whealiebob - Lead O/S - 15/Mar/09 with Darrel

5a tops.
Milne - Lead O/S - 15/Mar/09 with Steve poole

Ben_Bullbridge - 2nd O/S - 15/Mar/09 with Dave

BigToe - 2nd O/S - 15/Mar/09 with Milne

summo - 2009

thedanwhalley - 2009

Director VS 4c repeat today! Back into VS grade!
roscoe6 - Lead - 13/Oct/08

PanzerHanzler - Lead O/S - 11/Oct/08 with Martin Stevens

Hidden - Solo rpt - 05/Oct/08

hetaher - Solo - 13/Sep/08

Roy the Gardener - 2nd O/S - 25/Aug/08 with Richard Mallison

My very first 5a :)
hugh2002 - Lead O/S - 21/Jul/08 with Melanie Butson

VS 5b in Kinder Guide - never been 5b but 5a
Phil1967 - Lead O/S - 03/Jul/08 with Bruv

Pokey
Rock Fairy - 2nd - 08/Jun/08 with david

troym - TR O/S - 24/May/08 with Rory Juss

Hidden - Lead dnf - 18/May/08

Hidden - Lead dnf - 18/May/08

Paul Bowen - Solo O/S - 12/May/08

gibbo38 - 2nd - 11/May/08 with Robert

jeffb - Lead O/S - 11/May/08 with mike

naughtybadboy - 2nd - 11/May/08

Carl Smethurst - Solo rpt - 07/May/08

bobpilgrem - Lead β - 29/Apr/08 with Bob/Nic

maybe_si - Solo O/S - 08/Apr/08

wadey1973 - Solo - 08/Feb/08

daveagriff - Lead - 2008

Hidden - 2008

kingholmesy - Solo O/S - 2008

Hidden - Solo - 19/Dec/07

Jane - 2nd - 29/Sep/07 with Neil

Souljah - Solo - 18/Sep/07 with Phill

A bit of a one move wonder. Difficult to pull off the big ledge at the start, with minimal gear, then an easy slab to the tob.
Mark_RMC - Lead - 08/Sep/07 with Michelle

Hidden - Solo O/S - 25/Aug/07

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

tontopink - 04/Aug/07

Steve Waters, Mynydd - Solo O/S - 02/Aug/07

Mr Wild - Solo O/S - Aug/07 with On me lonesome

Hidden - Solo O/S - 19/Jul/07

Nothing more than a boulder problem
Neil Pacey - Lead O/S - 14/Jul/07 with Tanya Savage

DanT - 2nd RP - 09/Jun/07 with Ian Silvester

Hmm, maybe didn't quite manage in text-book style, but a nice route
JCookie - 2nd - 09/Jun/07 with Richard Plater

Not sure I made the 5a move. Pulled over the small overhang at its' right edge, the hands seemed better there.
RiPomc - Lead - 09/Jun/07 with Julie Cooke

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 09/Jun/07

stevo smith - Lead O/S - 07/May/07 with Steve story, Chris Britton

HC~R - 2nd - 13/Apr/07 with Eagle River

littledave - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/07 with Ian Parkhouse

adam carless - Solo O/S - 03/Apr/07

Hidden - Solo O/S - 2007

Goose4 - 2007

dan gibson - Solo O/S - 06/Oct/06

dannyboy83 - Solo O/S - Oct/06

Hidden - Solo O/S - 21/Sep/06

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Jul/06

Carl Smethurst - Solo rpt - 04/Jul/06

Nicos - Solo O/S - 26/Jun/06 with solo

Rampikino - Lead - 03/Jun/06 with MMC Various

Shad - Lead - Jun/06

FrankW - Lead O/S - 06/May/06 with Laura

craig h - Solo O/S - 19/Apr/06

goi.ashmore - Solo O/S - 18/Feb/06

tontopink - 2nd O/S - 29/Jan/06 with Steven Farden

studly84 - Lead O/S - 08/Jan/06 with thomas poulton

Ben1983 - Solo β - 2006

ArnaudG - Solo - 2006

Hidden - Solo O/S - 10/Dec/05

Andrew Abraham - Solo - Oct/05

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Sep/05

Hidden - 2nd RP - 17/Sep/05

reubensampson - TR - 04/Sep/05 with Justyna Gemzala

Hidden - Solo - 19/Aug/05

Hidden - Solo - 23/Jul/05

cem - Solo O/S - 02/Jul/05

Carl Smethurst - Solo - 23/Jun/05

Col Allott - Solo O/S - Jun/05 with Chris Allott

Hidden - 2005

Monk - Solo O/S - 07/Sep/04

Hidden - Lead - 05/Sep/04

jonnyboy - Lead O/S - 03/Sep/04 with Ben

lithos - Lead - Aug/04 with julie

Hidden - 2004

kato'sdad - Solo - 21/Sep/03

Hidden - 2nd - 27/Aug/03

Ander - Lead - 18/Aug/03 with Kev

Nick Smith - UKC - Solo - Aug/03

Carl Smethurst - Solo O/S - 16/Jul/03

Mark Riley - Solo O/S - Jul/03

Chris the Tall - Solo O/S - Jun/03

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Mar/03

petekeron - Lead O/S - 2003

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Sep/02

Laramadness - Solo - 17/Aug/02

adamwesthead - Solo rpt - 28/Aug/01 with Solo

adamwesthead - Solo rpt - 27/May/01 with Hoult

orb - Lead O/S - Sep/99 with ?

SPSA Training weekend
WRMusall - 2nd - 06/Nov/94

Hidden - 1993

Iain Thow - Solo - 25/May/92

Hidden - Lead - 22/Apr/92

Ian Clare - 1983

David Smith - 1980

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HS0 of 45
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Style of ascent

Soloed93 of 281 (33.1%)
Lead99 of 281 (35.2%)
Followed60 of 281 (21.4%)
Toproped6 of 281 (2.1%)
Alt Leads1 of 281 (0.4%)
Unknown22 of 281 (7.8%)

'Climbed'113 of 281 (40.2%)
clean O/S143 of 281 (50.9%)
clean β4 of 281 (1.4%)
clean rpt14 of 281 (5.0%)
clean RP3 of 281 (1.1%)
dogged1 of 281 (0.4%)
dnf3 of 281 (1.1%)