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Flake Crack HS 4b

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[Turning the block, 3 kb]12m. Climb a flaky crack in the gully wall to the ledge on the left and continue up the flake with care to a tricky exit. © ROCKFAX

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This climb is in 156 logbooks, and on 1 wishlist.

Hidden - 2nd - 19/May/13

tomjemmett - Lead O/S - 19/May/13 with Graham Beckett, Emily Beckett

Happy Wanderer - Lead O/S - 19/May/13 with Mike D

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/13

tombradshaw123 - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/13

johnself1603 - 2nd β - 02/Mar/13

YoungYuk - TR O/S - 29/Sep/12

gaz_14388 - TR - 29/Sep/12

steveth - 2nd β - 04/Sep/12 with Chris Roberts

BTphonehome - Lead O/S - 31/Aug/12 with Baron

baron84 - 2nd - 31/Aug/12 with BramT

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

Kirill - Lead O/S - 12/Aug/12 with Natalia Male Alcalde

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/Jul/12

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

Don't know why but had a bit of a mare on the initial crack on this one, found the top section easy...last one of the day so maybe tiredness creeping in!
valentinesbabe - Lead O/S - 27/May/12 with Kevin Tithe

Tithe Technique - 2nd O/S - 27/May/12 with Angela Paul

shafman - Lead O/S - 03/Mar/12 with hoggy90, Tony Mahon

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

Hidden - 2012

Sam Melville - 2012

Hidden - 2012

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

Given a 4a in Western Grit. The initial moves are awkward and there is a definite overhang. I think this is under-graded.
Allan FW - 2nd - 01/Oct/11 with George

Hidden - Lead rpt - 03/Sep/11

Hidden - Lead β - 03/Sep/11

mol - 2nd - 02/Sep/11 with Jesse

Hidden - Lead - 17/Aug/11

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

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

neillkelly - 2nd - 21/Apr/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 19/Apr/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 10/Apr/11

daveyji - Lead - Apr/11 with JT

jimmyjames1985 - TR - Apr/11

rockover - Lead O/S - Apr/11

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

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

John Newbiggin - 2nd - 13/Mar/11 with samsimpson

Goose4 - Lead - 2011

wolverine - 24/Oct/10 with Sarah Marks

Hidden - Lead - 17/Oct/10

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

Hidden - Lead - 13/Oct/10

Josh Maye - 2nd - 25/Sep/10

MaccMark - 2nd - 10/Aug/10 with Simon Brown

nice route
Sianny - 2nd O/S - 19/Jul/10 with Nick

Hidden - Lead - 19/Jul/10

Howard J - 2nd rpt - 13/Jul/10 with Jeff Burgum

igneouscarl - 2nd O/S - 10/Jul/10 with Robert Jones

jose.climbing - Lead O/S - 09/Jul/10

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

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

jenniferanncleaver - 2nd - Jul/10

steep start.
999thAndy - Lead O/S - 16/Jun/10

Andy Fielding - Lead - 23/May/10 with Pete Milton

JamieSparkes - Solo O/S - 28/Apr/10 with Nick

quarryman - 2nd - 17/Apr/10 with Steve Tomkinson, Norman Reece

Hidden - 2nd - 09/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead - 09/Apr/10

dswansonlow - Solo O/S - 13/Feb/10 with Tom Green

Hidden - Solo - 13/Feb/10

Double Knee Bar - 2nd O/S - 15/Nov/09 with Iain

Found it ok generally, little bold on the top section but one big cam size 3 near top.
hairynortherner - Lead O/S - 27/Sep/09 with Andy

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

Hidden - 26/Sep/09

Chris led
staceyjg - 2nd O/S - 13/Sep/09 with mark H, Chris Gardner

minaturechris - Lead O/S - 13/Sep/09 with Stacey

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

Struggled on the strenuous first move because I hadn't spotted the crucial foothold.
Howard J - 2nd dog - 12/Aug/09 with Jeff Burgum

Toreador - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/09 with Carmen

Carl Hanaghan - 2nd - 24/Jun/09 with Paul Shepherd

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

axeman - 2nd O/S - 16/Jun/09 with schofield

Hixmclix - Lead - 23/Apr/09 with Carl Hanaghan

Carl Hanaghan - AltLd - 22/Apr/09 with Hixmclix

Jon Dittman - 2nd - 19/Apr/09

Hidden - 2nd - 14/Apr/09

Goody - 2nd O/S - 14/Apr/09 with Jonathon Teal

Richard Gilbert - Lead O/S - 2009 with Jerry Ostrowski

Hidden - 2nd - 20/Sep/08

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

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/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

Pete Horn - Lead O/S - 25/May/08 with Chris

Whealiebob - 2nd O/S - 24/May/08

nice steep moves.
Milne - Lead O/S - 24/May/08 with Dave

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Feb/08

stordys - 2008

skittles - 2nd O/S - 17/Nov/07 with Andy Hext, Will Johnson

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Nov/07

eirenutter - 02/Nov/07 with sean, lora, beth, lydia

Very pumpy on 2 parts and a struggle to protect as you hang on (but I could have climbed it better I must add!)
gazbonutter - Lead - 18/Sep/07 with Geoff

ChrisBrooke - 2nd - 14/Jul/07 with John Inkpen

mikehenesy - Lead O/S - Jun/07 with Lee Dawson

wirralclimber1984 - Lead O/S - 15/May/07 with Rich Matthias

matthias13 - 2nd - 15/May/07 with wirralclimber1984

roscoe6 - Lead - 15/May/07

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

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Apr/07

naughtybadboy - 2nd - 01/Apr/07

edXander - 2nd - 04/Feb/07

FrankW - Lead rpt - 26/Nov/06 with Laura

Rampikino - Lead - 23/Sep/06 with MMC Various

FrankW - Lead O/S - 17/Sep/06 with Levi

Howard J - Lead O/S - 12/Sep/06 with Mark Hammonds

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

Hidden - Lead O/S - Aug/06

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

Hidden - 2nd - Jul/06

wadey1973 - Lead O/S - Jul/06 with Jason Merison

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

Cameron13 - 2nd O/S - 07/Jun/06 with SecretSquirrel

SecretSquirrel - Lead O/S - 07/Jun/06 with Cameron13

JonBray - Lead O/S - 06/Jun/06

JdotP - 2nd O/S - 06/May/06 with Stuart Bury

Maciek - Lead O/S - May/06 with Chris M.

Shad - Lead - May/06

tontopink - 2nd O/S - 24/Apr/06 with Steven Farden

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

Hidden - Lead - Mar/06

Hidden - 2nd - 04/Sep/05

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

Hidden - 2nd - 06/Aug/05

victim of mathematics - 2nd O/S - 23/Jul/05 with Rich Cole

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

Jonny M - 2nd O/S - Jul/05 with Rich Cole

DavidR - Lead O/S - 18/Jun/05 with Aidan McGuffie

Flake Crack 17mts HS 4b
Mike Lee - Lead O/S - 20/May/05 with Neil

Hidden - May/05

JohnHutch - Lead - 25/Apr/05 with L

Dave Mason - Lead O/S - Sep/04 with Andy Hobbs

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

Paul Phillips - UKC and UKH - Solo O/S - 02/May/04

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

Hidden - Lead - 27/Jul/03

Hidden - Lead - 20/Jul/03

Ander - Lead - 10/Apr/03 with Kev

Hidden - 2003

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Nov/02

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

First HS
adamwesthead - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/00 with Taylor

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

Rog Wilko - Lead - Jul/94 with Debbie Wilkinson

Andy Say - Solo - 23/Sep/87

David Smith - Lead - 01/Jun/85 with Graeme Smith

Tim Bateman - 2nd - 17/Apr/85

Hidden - Lead - 31/Mar/84

babymoac - Solo - 03/Aug/80

Nigel Bond - Solo - 28/Apr/77

Hidden - Solo - 08/Jun/76

Chris Ellis - 2nd - 14/Jun/75 with Dave Ellis

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Voting
Total votes cast 40
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easy VS0 of 14
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HS13 of 14
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4c0 of 14
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Style of ascent

Soloed22 of 156 (14.1%)
Lead70 of 156 (44.9%)
Followed50 of 156 (32.1%)
Toproped4 of 156 (2.6%)
Alt Leads1 of 156 (0.6%)
Unknown9 of 156 (5.8%)

'Climbed'63 of 156 (40.4%)
clean O/S86 of 156 (55.1%)
clean β3 of 156 (1.9%)
clean rpt3 of 156 (1.9%)
dogged1 of 156 (0.6%)