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The Mermaid's Ridge*** HS 4c

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[The Mermaid's Ridge (HS 4b 4c) second pitch, 2 kb]30m, 2 pitches. A Kinder classic; a fine climb, varied and interesting. 1) 4b, 12m. Climb the bubbly ridge over a bulge (thread) to a stance on a good ledge. 2) 4c, 18m. Start around on the left of the ledge and traverse right delicately to the ridge, then move right into a groove and climb this to the top. © ROCKFAX
FA. Siegfried Herford 1910

Ticklists: ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List.

Photo: The Mermaid's Ridge (HS 4b 4c) second pitch © Carmen Elphick
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 18 logbooks, and on 16 wishlists.

Classic route, contour off early from path...
sputnik - Lead O/S - 18/Nov/12 with Mrs Z

Chris Hind - AltLd - 10/Aug/12 with Bry

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 10/Aug/12

iceaxejuggler - AltLd O/S - 27/May/12 with Hugh T

Hidden - Solo O/S - 04/May/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Aug/10

How good is this!!! what a way to end the day
Graeme Hammond - Solo O/S - 22/May/10

alexrankine30 - AltLd - 25/Jun/09 with Mark

Led P2, well worth the walk in
mark20 - AltLd O/S - 25/Jun/09

I led both pitches. A brilliant route throughout, either pitch would be worth 3 stars in its own right. The line in the Rockfax topo is wrong, after the traverse right on the top pitch, stay on the buttress until you get to the V-groove (topo shows it going right before then).
Toreador - Lead O/S - 31/May/09 with Carmen

Hidden - Solo O/S - 12/Sep/07

five - AltLd O/S - May/05

The Pylon King - Lead O/S - 2001

Rog Wilko - AltLd - Jul/96 with Alan Nuttall

Gordon Stainforth - 2nd - 29/Jul/95 with Malc Baxter and friends

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/94

Roget - Solo O/S - 03/Aug/91 with chris jones, JT

Iain Thow - Lead - 26/May/88 with Bob Lister

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
teamrob, Hidden, Andrew Bangs, Hidden, Hidden, Hidden, glennofsheff, Hidden, Hidden, Hidden, stemill, Dan Lane, El Rabano, Ropeboy, DerwentDiluted, gazbonutter

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