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[A Windy Windgather, 2 kb]12m. Start up the groove on the right then make a tricky traverse past the arete to a ledge. Finish up and left past blocks. © ROCKFAX

Ticklists: The Roaches - Routes Graded List, Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs, Western Peak Grit 100 VD - VS, Every Climb at Windgather.

Photo: A Windy Windgather © BeanHead The Red
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 273 logbooks, and on 2 wishlists.

Hidden - Lead - 21/Apr/13

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

biffy - 2nd O/S - 20/Apr/13 with geoff mee

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

Hidden - 2nd - 06/Apr/13

gleaney - Lead - 05/Mar/13 with Geoff Mee

rockman - 2nd rpt - 05/Mar/13 with Gareth L

popebenedictus - Lead O/S - 27/Oct/12 with Edd Rab

edd rab - 2nd O/S - 27/Oct/12 with Ben Harding

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

asmith37 - 2nd O/S - 15/Sep/12 with Bex Leigh

Hidden - Lead - 27/Jul/12

Strachan - Lead O/S - 26/Jul/12

Stuart_Burbidge - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/12 with James Townley

j.townley - 2nd O/S - 22/Jul/12 with Stuart_Burbidge

DanT - 2nd rpt - 21/Jul/12 with James Brierley, Dan Chicksand, Ian Silvester

Bradb86 - 2nd O/S - 14/Jul/12

bradburyd - Lead O/S - 14/Jul/12

rockman - Lead rpt - 12/Jul/12 with Tim Edwards

timcedwards - 2nd - 12/Jul/12 with Geoff Mee

spooksthehorse - Lead - 06/Jul/12 with Joe

buxtoncoffeelover - Lead - Jul/12

Loved this climb, just really nice moves all the way through.
valentinesbabe - 2nd O/S - 28/May/12 with Kevin Tithe

Tithe Technique - Lead O/S - 28/May/12 with Angela Paul

kez1 - 2nd rpt - 22/May/12 with rob rendle

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/May/12

cragant - Lead O/S - 12/May/12

swoollock - Lead - 12/May/12

MarkRoe - Solo O/S - 13/Apr/12 with Matt Breakell

matty123 - Lead O/S - 13/Apr/12 with Mark Roe

RichyBOYY - Lead - 30/Mar/12 with Arthur parker

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Mar/12

ricky6386 - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/12

georgenvk - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/12 with martina

rockman - Solo rpt - 27/Mar/12

Nice route but only just severe
rockman - Solo O/S - 27/Mar/12

Dave Foster - Solo - 24/Mar/12

Matt JM Stevens - 2nd - 23/Mar/12

Matt JM Stevens - Solo - 23/Mar/12

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

Too greasy & windy to solo
marcoleptic - Solo dnf - 27/Feb/12

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

Hidden - Solo O/S - 2012

Sam Melville - 2012

rob 528 - 2012

stevorobs3 - Solo O/S - 22/Oct/11

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

fi15 - 2nd - 02/Oct/11

Vennymac - Lead O/S - 01/Oct/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 01/Oct/11

A Crook - Lead - 31/Aug/11 with Neil Griffiths

NeilGriffiths - 2nd - 31/Aug/11 with Adam

Savlon - 2nd - 25/Aug/11 with Dave Bowler

Dave Bowler - Lead - 25/Aug/11 with Helen Savin

999thAndy - 2nd - 21/Aug/11

joncurry - Solo - 21/Aug/11 with Skinner

Hidden - Lead - 18/Aug/11

Heggie - Lead - 15/Aug/11 with Tim Rodgers

Sparrowmonkey - 2nd - 06/Aug/11 with Tala M

matthomas79 - Solo O/S - 06/Aug/11

Tala M - Lead O/S - 06/Aug/11 with Jo, Matt Thomas

john.gaffney - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/11 with dan m

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 24/Jul/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 21/Jul/11

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

naughtybadboy - 2nd - 03/Jul/11

chelsea1 - Lead - 02/Jul/11

Hidden - 2nd - Jul/11

Hidden - Lead - 29/Jun/11

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

crag_hopper_Jay - Solo - 15/Jun/11

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

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/11

mitchellbowen1990 - Solo - 02/Jun/11

Dan Lane - Solo O/S - 11/May/11 with Dan Money

parker236 - Lead O/S - 06/May/11 with Peter Parker

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

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

helios - 2nd - 01/May/11 with Sean Willetts, Mathew Cantrill

culmclimberRob - Solo - 30/Apr/11

Stoff - 2nd rpt - 26/Apr/11 with gpcomps

gpcomps - Lead rpt - 26/Apr/11 with Chris Bridgland

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

Hidden - Solo - 18/Apr/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/11

Fiskavaig - Lead - 10/Apr/11 with Paul R

Stig - Solo - 06/Apr/11

Sianny - 2nd O/S - 31/Mar/11 with Nick

Hidden - Lead - 31/Mar/11

PeteWilson - 2nd O/S - 23/Mar/11

Hillson - Solo RP - 23/Mar/11

Somerset swede basher - Solo O/S - 18/Mar/11

i have a sprained ankle so am breaking myself back in gently
cayteye - Lead O/S - 06/Mar/11 with Ed Lamb, Paul Highams

tradguy - 2nd - 06/Mar/11 with Ed Lamb, katy dartford

ed_1973 - Lead - 06/Mar/11 with paul highams

Josh Maye - 2nd - 02/Mar/11

Hidden - Lead - Mar/11

Monkey_bill - Lead O/S - 23/Feb/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 29/Jan/11

Hairy step on to traverse
bigroomboy - Lead O/S - 29/Jan/11 with Sam Coe

Hidden - 2011

mwatson - Solo O/S - 2011 with thomasadixon

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

Hidden - Lead - 09/Sep/10

eel - Solo O/S - 05/Sep/10

Jonathan Hall - Solo - 02/Sep/10

Viki - Lead O/S - 30/Aug/10 with Sheepman

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

Christopher Hunter - 2nd O/S - 30/Aug/10 with Jim Waterhouse

Hidden - Lead - 15/Aug/10

Hidden - 2nd - 15/Aug/10

Liam Ingram - 2nd O/S - 09/Aug/10 with Harry Holmes

naffan - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/10 with liam ingram

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

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

Steve J P - Lead - 21/Jul/10 with BW

Bernie Wylde - 2nd - 21/Jul/10 with sp

Spidermunkie - Solo O/S - 26/Jun/10

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

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 30/May/10

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

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

boywonder - Lead O/S - 23/May/10 with Rach

R8JimBob88 - Solo O/S - 09/May/10

jamesgodwin64 - Solo O/S - 09/May/10 with R8JimBob88

Hidden - 09/May/10

trish1968 - Lead - 07/May/10 with Pete

Fairly easy for the grade, but you have a choice of protecting the traverse and getting rope drag or doing most of the route gearless.
emlynroberts - Lead - 02/May/10 with Jacob Roberts

jacobroberts - 2nd - 02/May/10 with emlyn roberts

igneouscarl - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/10 with Robert Jones

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

Hidden - 2nd - 18/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead - 18/Apr/10

Stoff - 2nd O/S - 15/Apr/10 with gpcomps

gpcomps - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/10 with Chris Bridgland

Goody - Lead O/S - 13/Apr/10 with Margaret Bowyer

Hidden - Solo rpt - 16/Mar/10

philw - 2010

Hidden - Lead - 15/Nov/09

howlingbaboon - Solo O/S - 28/Oct/09

jonathan watt - Lead O/S - 26/Oct/09

Dave Mason - Solo O/S - 01/Oct/09

Hidden - 2nd - 11/Sep/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 11/Sep/09

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 25/Aug/09

dashitboarder - Solo - 19/Aug/09

Guide book had this as an S, so Sly claims a clean onsight HS on first day leading!
BobPorter - 2nd - 07/Aug/09 with Simon

First day leading, and ran out the top half. Don't tell my missus.
realslyshady - Lead O/S - 07/Aug/09 with Robert Porter

ukx - Lead O/S - 02/Aug/09

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

Byronius Maximus - Solo O/S - 25/Jul/09

hardoreVdiffBen - 25/Jul/09

AMarchant - Solo O/S - 20/Jul/09 with Stu Air

Alfredo - Solo - 08/Jul/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/09

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

climbingxcat - 2nd - 13/Jun/09 with Brian

greggyboy - Lead O/S - 12/Jun/09 with Martin Heaton

Shad - Lead - Jun/09

Shad - Lead - Jun/09

rbalmer - Lead O/S - 13/May/09 with Jim Bird

Hidden - Solo O/S - 29/Apr/09

williap - Lead - 22/Apr/09 with James Sanders and Mark

dpmUK - Solo rpt - 15/Apr/09

DanT - Lead O/S - 14/Apr/09 with Flick Towns

Hidden - Solo - 19/Mar/09

summo - 2009

Kayan - 2009

pointed at this one by James, nice little gem of a route
adam carless - Solo O/S - 27/Dec/08 with James Rowe

sonaf - Lead - Dec/08 with Chopper

Graeme Hammond - Solo O/S - 19/Oct/08

Hidden - Lead rpt - 14/Sep/08

hetaher - Solo - 13/Sep/08

dpmUK - Lead rpt - 30/Jul/08 with Hugh

Hidden - Solo O/S - 13/Jul/08

Hidden - Lead dnf - 07/Jun/08

whiting.jp - 2nd - 07/Jun/08 with jamesca

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/May/08

Mr. K - Lead dnf - 18/May/08 with Beth Flatres

lemonhead1986 - Lead O/S - 10/May/08 with Lauren Foster

lemonhead1986 - Lead O/S - 10/May/08 with Lauren Foster

Carl Smethurst - Solo rpt - 07/May/08

embob - TR - 07/May/08 with Pa

@ndy - Lead - 20/Apr/08

kingholmesy - Solo O/S - 2008

daveagriff - Solo - 2008

Hidden - 2008

dpmUK - 2nd O/S - 26/Sep/07 with Cider Nut

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

steve mee - 2nd - 05/Aug/07 with Mich Mee

mrsmish - Lead - 05/Aug/07 with steve mee

fruitcake72 - 2nd β - 28/Jul/07 with mic_b and mrsbate

mic_b - Lead O/S - 28/Jul/07 with mrsbate

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/Jul/07

Hidden - Solo O/S - 09/Jul/07

chris_r - Lead O/S - 27/Jun/07

Not at all hard for a HS but a nice position as you come around the nose of the arete, worth doing but not from a challenging perspective
gazbonutter - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/07 with Luke Teverini

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

Hidden - 2nd - 12/May/07

Si dH - Solo O/S - 05/May/07

Alex@home - Solo - May/07

alj - 2nd - 26/Apr/07 with hannah skeldon

mrsmish - 2nd - 21/Apr/07 with steve mee

steve mee - Lead - 21/Apr/07 with Mich Mee

Hidden - Solo - 17/Apr/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/07

Hidden - 2nd - 15/Apr/07

nickhoward - Lead O/S - 13/Apr/07 with Sally Thompson

G. Tiger, Esq. - Solo O/S - 05/Apr/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - Apr/07

Hidden - Solo O/S - 2007

Gustav - Lead O/S - 2007

Goose4 - 2007

dave657 - Solo O/S - 21/Oct/06

Hidden - Oct/06

dannyboy83 - Solo O/S - Oct/06

Howard J - Lead rpt - 26/Sep/06 with Liz Sell

Hidden - 2nd - 23/Sep/06

daza - Lead - 21/Sep/06 with Sam D

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

Hidden - Solo - 22/Aug/06

wet and windy
simonw1 - Lead O/S - 20/Aug/06 with Allan Watson

toasted - 2nd - 20/Aug/06 with Simon Whitehead

Hidden - 2nd - 14/Aug/06

Ky - Lead O/S - 26/Jul/06 with Sampson

victim of mathematics - Lead O/S - 16/Jul/06 with Jaime

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 30/Jun/06

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

Rampikino - Lead - 22/Jun/06 with Cat

RETICENTFISH - Lead O/S - 30/May/06

old un - Lead - 30/May/06 with Steve Dorsett

Batty - Lead O/S - 15/May/06

tontopink - 2nd O/S - 28/Apr/06 with Steven Farden

studly84 - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/06 with thomas poulton

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

Ben1983 - Solo β - 2006

ArnaudG - Solo - 2006

Howard J - Lead O/S - 23/Sep/05 with Jeff Burgum

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/Sep/05

mol - Lead - 04/Sep/05 with Haggis

Hidden - Solo - 19/Aug/05

Hidden - Lead - 23/Jul/05

Hidden - 2nd - 20/Jul/05

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

Carl Smethurst - Solo O/S - 23/Jun/05

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

burnt - Lead O/S - May/05 with Matt Davies

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

Rampikino - Lead - 21/Jul/04 with Liz Hay

dk247 - 2nd - 14/Jun/04 with Neil Gregory

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/May/04

Hidden - 2004

Hidden - 2nd - 25/Aug/03

Nick Smith - UKC - Solo - Aug/03

Retroman3 - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/03 with Emma

petekeron - Lead O/S - 2003

mark s - Solo - 2003

Gman - Lead O/S - Jun/01 with Dan

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/Dec/00

Roget - Solo O/S - 07/May/98

Phil1967 - 2nd - 20/Jul/97 with BMRT

andrewbooth1000 - 2nd - 20/Jul/97

Howard J - 2nd - 10/Jul/96

astrecks - 2nd O/S - 19/Jun/95 with Rod

jacque - Lead - 1995

Hidden - 1993

Andy Say - Solo O/S - 23/Jul/87

Led 13/9/87. Soloed 28/3/02
Iain Thow - 2nd - 26/Oct/86 with Julian England

Billg - Solo - 28/Jul/85 with Dave Gregory

Ian Clare - 1983

babymoac - Solo - 03/Aug/80

Ken Taylor - Lead - 15/May/80 with Neil Williams

David Smith - 1980

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Sianny, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 70
hard VS0 of 23
VS0 of 23
easy VS0 of 23
hard HS0 of 23
HS17 of 23
easy HS3 of 23
hard S3 of 23
S0 of 23
easy S0 of 23
hard 4b0 of 24
4b0 of 24
easy 4b0 of 24
hard 4a0 of 24
4a18 of 24
easy 4a4 of 24
hard 3c2 of 24
3c0 of 24
easy 3c0 of 24
3 Stars0 of 23
2 Stars5 of 23
1 Star15 of 23
0 Stars3 of 23
Bag of .....0 of 23
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Style of ascent

Soloed82 of 273 (30.0%)
Lead112 of 273 (41.0%)
Followed63 of 273 (23.1%)
Toproped1 of 273 (0.4%)
Unknown15 of 273 (5.5%)

'Climbed'114 of 273 (41.8%)
clean O/S140 of 273 (51.3%)
clean β2 of 273 (0.7%)
clean rpt13 of 273 (4.8%)
clean RP1 of 273 (0.4%)
dnf3 of 273 (1.1%)