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The Nithin* S 4a

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12m. The right-hand crack in the recess (awkward) to a ledge and the wide crack on the left. The arete direct is HS 4a. © ROCKFAX

Ticklists: Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs, ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List.

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This climb is in 372 logbooks, and on 3 wishlists.

anaesthetic - 2nd O/S - 19/Jun/13 with Kasha

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 16/Jun/13

amccann - 2nd - 04/Jun/13

Nice mantle moves
mr_drains - Lead O/S - 31/May/13 with Brian Mc

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/May/13

2themax - 2nd β - 04/May/13

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Apr/13

john. e.r - 2nd - 27/Apr/13 with spencer

Hidden - 2nd - 20/Apr/13

nic_andrews - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/13 with Jason fox

MaccMark - 2nd - 14/Apr/13

kasha_gregson - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/13 with Bram

BTphonehome - 2nd - 06/Apr/13 with Kasha

pete1185 - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/13 with Phil Ewels

Marti999 - 2nd O/S - 31/Mar/13 with Debbie

debbie roberts - Lead - 31/Mar/13 with Marti999

Hidden - Lead - 01/Mar/13

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 24/Feb/13

D.botts87 - Lead O/S - 17/Feb/13

Nice easy layback to start. Route then peters out with little interest.
ralphio - Lead - 05/Jan/13

Hidden - Lead - 27/Oct/12

Hidden - 2nd - 27/Oct/12

SPA Assessment
mrginna - Lead O/S - 06/Oct/12 with Ciaran

M govier - Lead O/S - 06/Oct/12

Tom Redmond - Lead O/S - 05/Oct/12 with ru bonehill

lecko - Lead O/S - 04/Oct/12 with Nick Desnos

buxtoncoffeelover - Solo - 04/Oct/12

with Rich
liverpooldave - 2nd O/S - 23/Sep/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Sep/12

steveth - Lead O/S - 04/Sep/12 with Chris Roberts

JamesLloyd - TR O/S - 04/Sep/12

petekeron - Solo O/S - 24/Aug/12 with Solo

xannaxlx - Lead O/S - 10/Aug/12

HS varient
Killianmurphy - Lead O/S - 28/Jul/12

stev1e.wilso - Lead - 28/Jul/12 with Rosie

Marcos31 - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/12 with Martin Wilkes

BTphonehome - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/12

will randall - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/12 with sarah

robinmuzette - 2nd O/S - 22/Jul/12 with Will Aldridge

LeeWithers1987 - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/12

kasha_gregson - 2nd - 22/Jul/12

spacey - 2nd - 20/Jun/12 with Frank

FrankW - Lead rpt - 20/Jun/12 with Rich M

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Jun/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Jun/12

RusseyB - Solo O/S - 18/Jun/12

dazq - 2nd rpt - 30/May/12

Raggar - 2nd - 26/May/12 with Jon B

Sam Ash - Lead O/S - 26/May/12 with Jonny Reay

Hidden - Lead - 23/May/12

Hidden - Lead - 21/May/12

Howard J - 2nd rpt - 08/May/12 with Andy Crawley

Leonhamnett - Lead O/S - 28/Mar/12

Phil Layton - Lead O/S - 18/Mar/12 with Justin B, M@

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

Hidden - 2012

lozowen - Lead O/S - 27/Nov/11 with Sally Owen

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

matthias13 - Lead - 19/Oct/11 with Andy Flynn

seb m-c - Lead - 31/Aug/11 with Jon Rowland

Hidden - 2nd - 31/Aug/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 21/Aug/11

Becky E - 2nd O/S - 14/Aug/11 with John Maxfield PCC

c00kie - 2nd - 03/Aug/11 with Leander

sputnik - Lead O/S - 03/Aug/11 with Mrs Z

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

najki_2000 - 2nd O/S - 24/Jul/11 with Chris Rose

staceyjg - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/11 with Mo, John Lewis

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

John Lewis - 2nd O/S - 24/Jul/11 with Stacy, Maureen

GF - Lead - 24/Jul/11

SHCS - 24/Jul/11

Bemused by the comments on here re. laybacking the initial crack. Horses for courses and all that, I guess....
Darren Jackson - Lead O/S - 21/Jul/11 with Harry Maguire

The starting crack was my first layback in anger, but it wasn't too bad.
MatthewV - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/11 with Sally

sally_v - 2nd - 02/Jul/11 with Matthew

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

Nice moves up the starting layback crack; not as hard as it looks once you commit!
CathS - Lead O/S - 29/Jun/11 with Heather Yates

Awkward is definitely how I'd describe it!
markblair - Lead O/S - 27/Jun/11 with Alison Dixon

Barry D - Lead - 26/Jun/11 with Ian W

Hidden - 05/Jun/11

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

Dan Lane - Solo O/S - 01/Jun/11

ash smash - Lead O/S - 02/May/11

gavinpeach - 2nd O/S - 27/Apr/11 with Rick Crabtree

ricky6386 - Lead O/S - 27/Apr/11 with Gav

deklan - Lead - 26/Apr/11 with tristan

Hidden - 2nd - 18/Apr/11

climbinmunkey - 2nd O/S - 17/Apr/11 with Helen

finished slightly wrong
method - 2nd - 16/Apr/11 with graham

Hidden - Lead - 12/Apr/11

P Rogers - Lead O/S - 12/Apr/11 with matty

emma jo harrison - 2nd - 12/Apr/11 with derrick

texuspete - Lead - 10/Apr/11 with Laura Bradley

Hidden - 2nd - 09/Apr/11

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

Hidden - 2nd - 02/Apr/11

Hidden - Lead - Apr/11

exit_music_ok - Lead O/S - Apr/11

Nice start, the top groove smells suspicious.....
Plenk - 2nd O/S - Apr/11 with Pete

eschaton - 2nd O/S - 27/Mar/11 with Gaz

ruggystunts - Lead - 27/Mar/11 with Will

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

Somerset swede basher - Solo O/S - 23/Mar/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 22/Mar/11

Finished up the arete.
Sarah Harri - 2nd O/S - 15/Mar/11 with Tom Reid

sian88 - Lead O/S - 13/Mar/11

Goose4 - Lead - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Nov/10

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

Jay J - Lead - 17/Oct/10

Burty21 - Lead O/S - 13/Oct/10

Burty21 - 2nd O/S - 13/Oct/10

Steeve - Solo O/S - 09/Oct/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Oct/10

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

started on the arete
Pilch - Lead O/S - 02/Oct/10 with Jo

Josh Maye - 2nd - 25/Sep/10

rockman - Lead O/S - 17/Sep/10

biffy - 2nd O/S - 17/Sep/10 with geoff mee

pog100 - Lead - 05/Sep/10 with Cara, Dan, Cath Walton

Straight forward
Heinrich - Lead rpt - 03/Sep/10 with Gaz

Hidden - 27/Aug/10

qJoeq - 2nd - 27/Aug/10

Fiskavaig - Lead - 22/Aug/10 with Paul R

mix of this, the arete & Flake Crack
john_ni - Lead - 21/Aug/10 with Bryan Lewis

BennoC - 2nd - 10/Aug/10 with Stace

staceated - Lead - 10/Aug/10 with ben

Rob84 - Lead O/S - 17/Jul/10 with Mel, Rich

Hidden - Lead - 11/Jul/10

method - 2nd O/S - 09/Jul/10 with kevin

Dave Mason - Solo - 08/Jul/10

Dave Mason - Solo - 08/Jul/10

Shane-Smith - Lead - 04/Jul/10 with Tiff

Byronius Maximus - Solo O/S - 03/Jul/10

shed_hed - Solo O/S - 03/Jul/10

The Pix - 2nd O/S - 03/Jul/10 with Craig Perkins

valentinesbabe - 2nd O/S - 13/Jun/10 with Kevin Tithe

Tithe Technique - Lead O/S - 13/Jun/10 with Angela Paul

Blondie.Simon - 2nd O/S - 12/Jun/10 with Dave Hecker

migs493 - Solo O/S - 05/Jun/10

Chris Banks - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/10 with Rob Hudson

Hidden - Lead - 02/Jun/10

Andy Fielding - 2nd - 23/May/10 with Pete Milton

Roch - Lead - 22/May/10 with MRT

Ky - 2nd O/S - 12/May/10 with Crucko

MTS - Lead O/S - 09/May/10 with Kayla

Hidden - Lead - May/10

mark stansfield - 2nd - 25/Apr/10 with John C

SteveM - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/10 with Kat

kitkat78 - 2nd - 24/Apr/10 with SteveM

trish1968 - 2nd - 23/Apr/10 with Nick Bennett

Hidden - Lead - 23/Apr/10

BennoC - Lead rpt - 18/Apr/10 with Sam

Nice climb-did the arete start.
bobpilgrem - Lead β - 17/Apr/10 with Bob/Tom

tompilgrem - 2nd - 17/Apr/10 with Dad

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Shane-Smith - Lead - 16/Apr/10 with Tiff

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Apr/10

Steve J P - 2nd - 14/Apr/10 with BW

Bernie Wylde - Lead - 14/Apr/10 with sp

quarryman - Lead - 10/Apr/10 with Steve Tomkinson, Norman Reece

Howard J - Lead rpt - 06/Apr/10 with Jeff Burgum

Barry D - Lead - 28/Mar/10 with Mel

Hidden - 2nd - 28/Mar/10

andrea83 - 2nd - 21/Mar/10 with Hamish

The first few moves are the hardest, thereafter it's ok.
Hamish777 - Lead O/S - 21/Mar/10 with Andrea

mikelawrence aka jonnienomates - Solo - 19/Mar/10

Hidden - Solo rpt - 19/Mar/10

Hidden - 2nd - 11/Mar/10

Olli-C - Lead - 11/Mar/10 with Moritz

BennoC - Lead O/S - 06/Feb/10 with Paul Justin

ParkFace - Lead O/S - Jan/10 with Rob Stordy

Derek Furze - 2010

Will Hunt - 2nd O/S - 08/Nov/09 with Emily Cropton

Emily Cropton - Lead - 08/Nov/09 with Will Hunt

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

Dizz - Lead - 07/Nov/09 with daveyj

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

howlingbaboon - Solo O/S - 29/Oct/09

seth1512 - Lead β - 29/Oct/09

Howard J - Lead rpt - 18/Oct/09 with Jeff Burgum

JLS - 2nd O/S - 12/Oct/09 with Jacqui

fatbuoybazza - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/09 with liv_the_div

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Sep/09

Took the HS 4a version.
Rampikino - 2nd - 13/Sep/09 with Cat

Ann S - 2nd - 13/Sep/09 with Jim Hall

Hidden - Lead - 12/Sep/09

Richard Gamble - Lead - 12/Sep/09

requires large gear nice route
maxkellock - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/09

Tricky Start and nice top out
Joshhardill - 2nd O/S - 09/Sep/09 with Max Kellock

Hidden - Solo - Sep/09

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

Sianny - 2nd O/S - 30/Aug/09

wil_perry - Lead - 22/Aug/09 with Barney

andy_d - Solo - 06/Aug/09

andy_d - Solo - 06/Aug/09

hcooper - Lead - Aug/09 with Jennifer Slack

IAN NET - Lead - Aug/09

markytaylor - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/09

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 24/Jul/09

Jen80 - Jul/09 with Cooper

mitch - Lead O/S - 28/Jun/09 with Daryl Mitchell

Carl Hanaghan - Lead - 24/Jun/09 with Paul Shepherd

axeman - Lead O/S - 16/Jun/09

robman - Solo O/S - 14/Jun/09

psychicbread - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/09 with Max

climbingxcat - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/09 with Brian

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

FrankW - 2nd rpt - 09/May/09 with Colin Adams

Hidden - Lead - May/09

ChuckstarUK - Lead - 22/Apr/09 with Alison Dixon

Jon Dittman - Solo - 19/Apr/09

Hidden - 2nd - 18/Apr/09

Howard J - Lead rpt - 15/Apr/09 with Fran

Very windy
mr random - Lead - 08/Apr/09 with Mike H

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/Apr/09

Hidden - 2nd - Apr/09

ChuckstarUK - Lead O/S - Apr/09 with Alison Dixon

andeeeee - Lead - 29/Mar/09 with Steve Taylor

hellboundblr - 2nd - 29/Mar/09 with Danny Smudge

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Mar/09

morrisdaboss - Solo O/S - 21/Mar/09 with JB

danm - Solo - 21/Mar/09

debbien1 - 2nd O/S - 15/Mar/09 with Arifa

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

ianslade - 2nd β - 01/Mar/09 with Ben Whittingham

sdht - Mar/09

Direct start
RCrockford - Lead O/S - 04/Jan/09 with Andy C

tony wood - Lead O/S - 2009 with steve, gareth robarts

Hidden - Solo O/S - 23/Sep/08

Hidden - Solo O/S - 25/Aug/08

tobydunford - Solo O/S - 01/Aug/08

Heinrich - TR O/S - 01/Aug/08 with Gaz

Hidden - Solo O/S - 23/Jul/08

Allan Young - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/08 with Steve Turner

FrankW - Lead rpt - 03/Jul/08 with Jenny S

Hidden - Solo - 29/Jun/08

mintcake - Lead - 10/Jun/08 with John Kelly

JCookie - 2nd - 08/Jun/08 with John Stibbard

RiPomc - 2nd - 08/Jun/08 with John Stibbard

rd20 - Lead O/S - 07/Jun/08 with Kim

kim.mulji - 2nd - 07/Jun/08 with Robert Dufton

MD - Lead - 24/May/08 with John_Hat

hapymike - Lead - 22/May/08

Hidden - Lead - 21/May/08

jcurley - Lead - 16/May/08 with EAYL

EAYL - 2nd - 16/May/08 with jcurley

alun1111 - Lead - 07/May/08

Stoff - TR - May/08

Howard J - Lead rpt - 22/Apr/08 with Dave Goodman

Goody - 2nd rpt - 22/Apr/08 with Howard Jones

HC~R - 2nd - 04/Apr/08 with Geoff

FrankW - Lead rpt - 30/Mar/08 with Sally T

Em66 - 2nd - 25/Mar/08 with Mat, Ru

Hidden - Lead - Mar/08

Trigoc - 2nd - Mar/08 with Phil

stordys - 2008

Calder - 2nd - 27/Oct/07 with Andy Clow

hetaher - 2nd O/S - 11/Aug/07 with My mum and dad

Hidden - 2nd - 29/Jul/07

Howard J - Lead rpt - 08/Jul/07 with Mark Hammonds

climbing_wiggy - Lead O/S - Jul/07 with George

Matt - BodyPoint - Lead rpt - 20/Jun/07 with Andrew Wood

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 10/Jun/07

Hidden - Solo O/S - 06/Jun/07

Hidden - Lead - 26/May/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/May/07

williap - Lead - 09/May/07

tontopink - Lead - 07/May/07

Chris Ellis - Lead O/S - 05/May/07 with Helen Odwell

roscoe6 - Lead - 02/May/07

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 27/Apr/07

Hidden - Lead - 22/Apr/07

laurencehicks - Lead O/S - 22/Apr/07 with mat

gazbonutter - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/07 with Jo Kennedy

markhammonds - 2nd - 17/Apr/07 with Howard Jones

Howard J - Lead rpt - 17/Apr/07 with Mark Hammonds

beautiful sunny April afternoon
JulianD - 2nd - 15/Apr/07 with Paul B

JohnHutch - Lead - 03/Apr/07 with JP

Mike W - Lead O/S - 03/Apr/07 with Ben

adam carless - Solo O/S - 01/Apr/07

Hidden - 2nd - 01/Apr/07

naughtybadboy - Lead - 01/Apr/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - Apr/07

Hidden - Lead - Apr/07

sammoore - Lead O/S - 31/Mar/07 with Andy Vine

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Oct/06

SecretSquirrel - Lead O/S - 08/Oct/06 with Mookie

tallsop - 2nd - 18/Sep/06 with Simon

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 08/Aug/06

ChrisBrooke - Lead rpt - 05/Aug/06 with Carole Baker

Alfredo - Lead - Aug/06 with Ben R

Cameron13 - Solo - 30/Jul/06

Matt - BodyPoint - Lead O/S - 29/Jul/06 with Sharon Bulmer

Hidden - Solo O/S - 23/Jul/06

JdotP - 2nd rpt - 28/Jun/06 with Dave Lovelady, Richard Andrews

Hidden - Lead - 17/Jun/06

Nicos - Solo O/S - 11/Jun/06 with keith leonard

JdotP - 2nd rpt - 04/Jun/06 with James Collingwood, Stuart Bury

feeder_12 - Lead O/S - 03/Jun/06 with Adie

d80f0u - 2nd - 02/Jun/06 with Alex

chris_r - Lead O/S - 01/Jun/06

JdotP - Lead O/S - 06/May/06 with Stuart Bury

Shad - Lead - May/06

KeithW - Lead O/S - 23/Apr/06 with Andy Pentith

Climbed the arete direct.
LAW - TR O/S - 22/Apr/06 with Nick M, Jenny F

tontopink - Lead O/S - 22/Apr/06 with Steven Farden

studly84 - Lead O/S - 22/Apr/06 with thomas poulton

Howard J - Lead rpt - 18/Apr/06 with Richard Bonheyo

Hidden - Solo O/S - 2006

Bargate_Champ - Lead O/S - 22/Oct/05

leerthorp - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/05 with kirsten

Toreador - 2nd O/S - 24/Sep/05 with Carmen

Hidden - Lead - 24/Sep/05

FrankW - Lead O/S - 17/Sep/05 with Levi

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

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Aug/05

JonBray - Lead O/S - 17/Aug/05

goi.ashmore - Solo O/S - 11/Aug/05

Hidden - 2nd - 03/Aug/05

victim of mathematics - Lead O/S - 23/Jul/05 with Rich Cole

cem - Solo O/S - 09/Jul/05

Jonny M - 2nd O/S - Jul/05 with Victim of Maths

KeithW - 2nd O/S - 18/Jun/05 with Mike Nuttall

Goody - 2nd rpt - 16/Jun/05 with Conan Harrod

Si dH - Lead O/S - 08/May/05 with Amy

tatz45 - Lead O/S - May/05 with Stu

Howard J - Lead rpt - 19/Apr/05 with Conan Harrod

Hidden - Lead - 20/Mar/05

Stig - 2nd O/S - 13/Mar/05 with Jonathan Teale

jamie ward - Lead O/S - 25/Jun/04 with Jim !!

Rampikino - Lead - 25/May/04 with Liz Hay

Hidden - 2nd - 18/May/04

Hidden - 2nd - 15/May/04

julian allen - Lead O/S - 01/May/04

JohnHutch - Solo - 29/Sep/03

ASchwirtz - 2nd O/S - 31/Aug/03 with Shona D'arcy

Hidden - 2nd - 29/Jun/03

Reds - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/03 with Graham Mck

Hidden - Lead - Jun/03

Cake - 2nd - Jun/03 with Matt

Hidden - Solo O/S - Feb/03

Hidden - 2003

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2003

Lawrence - 2nd - 2003 with Roy Shepherd

Goody - Lead O/S - 10/Sep/02 with Howard Jones

Howard J - 2nd - 01/Sep/02 with Dave Spencer

DerwentDiluted - Solo - 12/Mar/02

kato'sdad - Solo - 29/Sep/01 with Rob Simpson

RobSimmo - Solo - 29/Sep/01 with Jon Berry

Howard J - Lead rpt - 11/Sep/01 with Jo Edwards

Gman - Lead O/S - Aug/01 with Sean

Howard J - 2nd - 21/Sep/99 with Liz Sell

Howard J - Lead rpt - 24/Aug/99

Roget - Solo O/S - 01/Jul/99

Howard J - Lead rpt - 25/Apr/99 with Jeff Burgum

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Sep/98

Howard J - Lead O/S - 01/Apr/97

MontyH - Lead O/S - 10/Sep/96 with Andy Lawrance

ed woods - Lead - 1996 with Rob & Winnick

astrecks - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/95 with Rod

Iain Thow - Solo - 02/Apr/95

Rog Wilko - Lead - Jul/94 with Debbie Wilkinson

Andy Say - Solo O/S - 23/Sep/91

Tim Bateman - 2nd - 17/Apr/85

Hidden - 2nd - 10/Mar/85

Simon2005 - Lead O/S - 1985 with Jude

Steve Lenartowicz - 1985

babymoac - Solo - 03/Aug/80

Nigel Bond - Solo - 28/Apr/77

Hidden - Solo - 08/Jun/76

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
mmmhumous, PeteWilson, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 100
hard HS0 of 35
HS0 of 35
easy HS0 of 35
hard S3 of 35
S30 of 35
easy S2 of 35
hard HVD0 of 35
HVD0 of 35
easy HVD0 of 35
hard 4b0 of 33
4b0 of 33
easy 4b0 of 33
hard 4a2 of 33
4a24 of 33
easy 4a6 of 33
hard 3c1 of 33
3c0 of 33
easy 3c0 of 33
3 Stars0 of 32
2 Stars3 of 32
1 Star24 of 32
0 Stars5 of 32
Bag of .....0 of 32
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Style of ascent

Soloed47 of 372 (12.6%)
Lead197 of 372 (53.0%)
Followed113 of 372 (30.4%)
Toproped4 of 372 (1.1%)
Unknown11 of 372 (3.0%)

'Climbed'159 of 372 (42.7%)
clean O/S183 of 372 (49.2%)
clean β4 of 372 (1.1%)
clean rpt26 of 372 (7.0%)