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[CONCAVE WALL, 2 kb]18m. Pleasant climbing but somewhat lacking in protection. Climb awkwardly onto the ledge the follow the open groove until an escape up ledges on the right can be made. © ROCKFAX
FA. John McGonagle 1966

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This climb is in 308 logbooks, and on 3 wishlists.

Really enjoyable/scary. You can get a fair bit of gear in, though the placements are rather shallow. Lovely climb though.
alfadax - Lead O/S - 22/May/13 with mattius

Danny Crump - Lead - 22/May/13 with Richard Vaughan

Simonpeel - Lead O/S - 21/May/13

Guyinsas - Lead O/S - 08/May/13

Well protected - guidebook not correct.
stratandrew - Lead O/S - 08/May/13 with Max Bretherton

gw3285 - 2nd - 08/May/13

tarn - Solo rpt - 07/May/13 with Alan Caley

tarn - Lead rpt - 07/May/13 with Alan Caley

sjbrook - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/13 with PMC

Dave Richards - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/13 with Sarah Keast, Fay

Hidden - 2nd - 07/Apr/13

Hidden - Lead - Apr/13

joeflan - 2nd O/S - 19/Mar/13

droberts - Lead - 19/Mar/13

Hidden - Lead O/S - Mar/13

TallPaulT - Lead O/S - 2013

Martin Imms - Lead O/S - 06/Sep/12

paulerussell - 2nd O/S - 16/Aug/12 with Jason, JamesCa

Hidden - Lead - 16/Aug/12

Hidden - Lead - 11/Aug/12

SeasonalDrip - Lead - 06/Aug/12 with John, Lee

climbupflydown - 2nd rpt - 22/Jul/12

Peter Metcalfe - Lead - 12/Jul/12 with Terry Sullivan, Cath Sullivan

Stefan Trebicki - Lead - 08/Jul/12 with Matthew Cunningham

Stefan Trebicki - 2nd - 08/Jul/12 with Matthew Cunningham

Wet weather, raining persistently,seconded for Personal Permit
Jacob Forshaw - 2nd O/S - 06/Jul/12

bgreen3761 - Lead O/S - 06/Jul/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Jul/12

bgreen3761 - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/12

Andy Mathers - Lead O/S - 15/Jun/12 with Jacob Forshaw

Dave Richards - 2nd rpt - 12/Jun/12 with Tom Rodgers

Alastair - Lead - 27/May/12 with Jane Edwards

Smiffy91 - 2nd - 23/May/12 with Colin Clayton

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

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 20/May/12

NeilGriffiths - 2nd - 03/May/12 with Dom, Adam

Seconded Colin Clayton
Smiffy91 - 2nd - 30/Apr/12 with Steve Negratis, Kris Fairhurst, Colin Clayton

carl_123 - Lead rpt - 31/Mar/12 with rach

bigglesbutcha - 2nd rpt - 29/Mar/12 with rob hunt

Derek Robinson - TR rpt - 27/Mar/12 with Caroline Gillett, Mark Collins

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Mar/12

Night climb in the wet!
Mike Hood - TR - 28/Feb/12

olliejackson - 2nd - 25/Feb/12

Mike Hood - Lead - 25/Feb/12

adunlop - Lead O/S - Nov/11

good moves once past first ledge
colinw - TR O/S - 15/Oct/11 with Tina

matgorman - Lead O/S - 05/Oct/11

Hidden - Lead - 02/Oct/11

With Chris Wilson
LeviEm - 2nd rpt - 15/Sep/11

myoung - Lead O/S - 10/Sep/11

Mark Collins - Lead rpt - 25/Aug/11 with Derek Robinson

Derek Robinson - 2nd O/S - 25/Aug/11 with Mark Collins

monkeymark - Lead rpt - 22/Aug/11 with Josh

A nice route with a bold move outwards at half way
agolay - TR O/S - 17/Aug/11 with Karen Jenkins

With Anne Shaw and co.
LeviEm - TR O/S - 15/Aug/11

Really pleasant climb
anteater - Lead - 13/Aug/11

anteater2 - 13/Aug/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/Aug/11

markw - 2nd rpt - 01/Aug/11 with Dan

dpmUK - Lead O/S - 01/Aug/11 with markw

climbing son - Lead O/S - Aug/11

w1ganchris - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/11 with matt

wheelo - 2nd - 27/Jul/11 with craig

quirky - Lead - 27/Jul/11 with Wheelo

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 12/Jul/11

StewartBradshaw - Lead O/S - 11/Jul/11

Ian-WE - TR O/S - 11/Jul/11 with Damo

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/Jun/11

Amazoniangirl - Lead - 28/Jun/11

willieash - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/11

climbing son - 2nd O/S - 23/Jun/11

markw - TR rpt - 21/Jun/11 with Tor

Tor - TR rpt - 21/Jun/11 with mark

Martin Imms - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/11

Dave Richards - 2nd rpt - 09/Jun/11 with sjbrook

First Servere
sjbrook - Lead rpt - 09/Jun/11 with Dave Richards

monkeymark - Lead rpt - 01/Jun/11

Mark Wilson23 - Lead O/S - 31/May/11 with Paul blanchard

happy_c - Lead rpt - 24/May/11

Tor - 2nd rpt - 10/May/11 with mark

markw - Lead rpt - 10/May/11 with Tor

pete40 - Lead O/S - 05/May/11

Hidden - Lead - 01/May/11

happy_c - Lead rpt - 27/Apr/11

wheelo - Lead - 19/Apr/11 with john

ChrisGreen - 2nd rpt - 19/Apr/11 with John W

Fantastic warm up climb with some good commiting moves
happy_c - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/11

sjbrook - 2nd O/S - 14/Apr/11 with PMC

kevin - Lead rpt - 06/Apr/11 with chris

Ste_b1978 - Lead - Apr/11 with Danny

I led then milo seconded then milo led with aaron seconding
eccyamigo - Lead rpt - 28/Mar/11 with Milo Dog

Hidden - Lead - 26/Mar/11

mickJ - Lead - 26/Mar/11 with simon

monika paprzycka - 2nd - 26/Mar/11 with Jeremy Axford

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

bigglesbutcha - Lead rpt - 24/Mar/11 with Simon Holden

Hidden - Lead - 02/Mar/11

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Feb/11

ChrisGreen - TR rpt - 24/Feb/11 with John W

wheelo - TR - 24/Feb/11 with chris g

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

norman hilton - Feb/11

Again interesting climb in the wet stuff......
rockhuggerjamie - 2nd O/S - 2011 with Steve Figg

Willie Eckerslike - 2011

jonwright - 2nd - 16/Oct/10 with peter

Easy, belayed from the top
Bobhart85 - TR O/S - 11/Oct/10 with Phil

Tor - 2nd rpt - 10/Oct/10 with mark

markw - Lead rpt - 10/Oct/10 with Tor

cragmole - Lead - 10/Oct/10

My first led severe. I really enjoyed it!
Jurga - Lead O/S - 10/Oct/10 with James

nice little route
philipschultz - TR - 10/Oct/10 with Bob

jonwright - Lead - 09/Oct/10 with peter

Hidden - Lead O/S - Oct/10

Peter Metcalfe - Lead - 17/Sep/10 with Cath Sullivan

Hardest lead to date!
ajclarke - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/10 with Laurie Needham

Donald Kelly - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/10 with Andy PMC

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 09/Sep/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 02/Sep/10

Done it the wet! Bomber gear, not sure what its on about when it says lack of gear
joe.91 - Lead O/S - 24/Aug/10 with Marita Kirkham, David Kirkham

wheelo - Lead - 12/Aug/10 with pete

wheelo - 2nd - 12/Aug/10 with pete

hellboundblr - 2nd - 08/Aug/10 with Graeme Flett

ggflett - Lead - 08/Aug/10 with Bryan Lewis

roryifinlay - Lead O/S - 04/Aug/10

stevepotter - Lead - 01/Aug/10 with ken

jonwright - TR - 01/Jul/10 with peter

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Jun/10

Hidden - 2nd - 27/Jun/10

anteater - 21/Jun/10

struggled at crux
anteater2 - 21/Jun/10

jtjenkins - Lead - 19/Jun/10 with Mark Kilner

Interesting climb, watched a guy who's lead it several times before bottle it before attempting it myself
monkeymark - Lead O/S - 12/Jun/10 with Josh

bbangbala - Lead O/S - 12/Jun/10 with Tom Greenham

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 10/Jun/10

Hidden - Lead β - 02/Jun/10

ayuplass - 2nd O/S - 09/May/10 with miles

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 09/May/10

Hidden - TR O/S - May/10

Matt Bill Platypus - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/10 with John ?

markw - Lead rpt - 11/Apr/10 with Tor

Tor - 2nd rpt - 11/Apr/10 with mark

Hammy - TR - 04/Apr/10 with Shunt

ChrisGreen - Lead rpt - 18/Mar/10 with John W

wheelo - 2nd - 18/Mar/10 with chris g

Our first climb after work fo 2010 and the clocks haven't even changed yet.
markw - Lead rpt - 10/Mar/10 with Tor

Tor - 2nd rpt - 10/Mar/10 with mark

Ben HW - 2nd - 09/Feb/10 with David Browne

mick grim - 2010

Albanian - 2010

unseconded
michael burrows - Lead O/S - 02/Nov/09

leroybrown - Solo O/S - 27/Sep/09

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Sep/09

trish1968 - 2nd - 17/Sep/09 with Simon Holden

markw - Lead rpt - 10/Sep/09 with Tor

Tor - 2nd rpt - 10/Sep/09 with mark

markw - Lead rpt - 09/Aug/09 with Tor

Tor - 2nd rpt - 09/Aug/09 with mark

Teamwench - 2nd - Aug/09 with Andrew Kaye

mike_hough_uk - Lead - 08/Jul/09 with chri55ie

FrankW - 2nd O/S - 08/Jul/09 with Dave E

chri55ie - 2nd - 08/Jul/09 with Mike Hough

d_evo20 - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/09 with Frank Wigley

wheelo - 2nd - 06/Jul/09 with chris g

ChrisGreen - Lead rpt - 06/Jul/09 with John W

have seconded this before
Brendan H - Lead rpt - 24/Jun/09 with paul

blanchie14c - 2nd rpt - 24/Jun/09 with Brenden

richorme - Lead rpt - 21/Jun/09 with Paul Watson

markw - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/09 with Tor

Tor - 2nd O/S - 21/Jun/09 with mark

ratm - Lead O/S - 16/Jun/09 with Andy Inglis

Sam Ash - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/09 with Dave Docherty

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Jun/09

First lead S. Easy climbing but poorly protected
mozza1234 - Lead - 02/Jun/09 with dti

wheelo - Lead - 02/Jun/09 with Jo

Diggler - 2nd - 02/Jun/09 with Andy o Boy

Hidden - TR - 02/Jun/09

quirky - 2nd - 01/Jun/09 with Wheelo

peewee2008 - 2nd O/S - 31/May/09 with Sam Bainbridge

Bainbridge - Lead O/S - 31/May/09 with Peter Wilkinson

andrewinglis - 2nd - 31/May/09

nickhoward - Lead O/S - 29/May/09 with Martin Knight

rockrat - Lead rpt - 16/May/09 with Tony Morgan

wheelo - Lead - 12/May/09 with foggy

My first lead climb!!woohoo!
lancashirelass - Lead - May/09 with kjbix

StevePr - Lead β - 24/Apr/09 with matt

greg robertson - Lead β - 24/Apr/09 with matt

Josh Hoyle - Lead - 21/Apr/09

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 19/Apr/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/09

richorme - Lead rpt - 14/Apr/09 with Andy Lowe

Mikelo - 2nd - 01/Apr/09 with adam

adam06 - Lead - 01/Apr/09 with mike weaver

pudding - Lead O/S - Apr/09

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/Mar/09

Dave Richards - 2nd O/S - 05/Mar/09 with Phil Emmott, Chris Maiershofer

In soaking conditions
Taffa - Lead O/S - Jan/09 with Rick Ginns

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 25/Sep/08

MikePen - Lead O/S - 19/Sep/08 with Simon

rachelwheatcroft - 2nd - 14/Sep/08 with Marvino

ruggystunts - Lead - 13/Sep/08 with Kev

Brendan H - 2nd O/S - 28/Aug/08 with gaz

Hidden - Lead β - 10/Jul/08

kennypkuk - Lead O/S - 20/Jun/08 with Brian Leonard

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Jun/08

Woo! My first outdoor climb!
chrispymocha - TR β - 13/Jun/08

reubensampson - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/08 with Phil Buckle

leewam121 - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/08 with Leigh De Vine

Olivia Ferrari - TR O/S - Jun/08

jeffb - Lead O/S - 21/May/08 with graham

Calder - 2nd - 21/May/08 with jeffb

TonyP - Lead O/S - 21/May/08 with KENNY

wheelo - Lead - 17/May/08 with cas

cas smerdon - 2nd - 17/May/08 with john wheeler

Rockfax says "somewhat lacking in protection" - ignore that, ther's plenty !
Allan Young - 2nd β - 15/May/08 with Steve Turner

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 08/May/08

Rampikino - 2nd - 07/May/08 with Cat

My first EVER outdoor climb!!! EXCELLENT!!
lancashirelass - 2nd - 03/May/08 with kjbix

wheelo - 2nd - 29/Apr/08 with pete

Mr Tea - 2nd - 26/Apr/08 with Greg

Hidden - TR O/S - 24/Apr/08

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 17/Apr/08

First time out in six weeks, a nice evening climbing.
cragmole - 2nd O/S - 15/Apr/08 with Craig

Nice warm up. Try to remember how to set up a belay.
slarty - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/08 with FMC?

Struggled with the start
mozza1234 - 2nd RP - 09/Mar/08 with fred sergeant

kjbix - Lead - 03/Mar/08 with Selma Williams

carl_123 - Lead O/S - 01/Mar/08 with speakman and pita

bigglesbutcha - 2nd O/S - 15/Feb/08 with Rich Bostock

Frodillicus - Lead O/S - 14/Feb/08 with Matt Cross & Mike Anthony

stev1da - 2008

samking251 - 2008

Hidden - 2008

Shad - Lead - 2008

mickJ - Lead - 03/Nov/07 with paul r

Mark Wilson23 - 2nd O/S - 14/Sep/07 with Paul blanchard

adec73 - 2nd O/S - 22/Aug/07 with tom benfield

beno006 - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/07 with ade

greguior - TR O/S - 18/Aug/07 with Beau Gaskin

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/Jul/07

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

Hidden - 29/Jun/07

dja - Lead O/S - 29/Jun/07 with Paul

execlimber - Lead O/S - 27/Jun/07 with S Sykes

jcurley - Lead - 23/Jun/07 with Harry

Mark Collins - TR rpt - 12/Jun/07 with Andy Wilson

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 12/Jun/07

rick1fugazi - 2nd rpt - 02/Jun/07 with Simon Holden

Barry D - Lead - 23/May/07 with Gary

Taffa - 2nd O/S - 01/May/07 with Rick Ginns

kevin - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/07 with steve

Easy but bugger all gear. Number 3 cam in the pocket.
rick1fugazi - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/07 with Simon Holden

Hidden - Lead rpt - 19/Apr/07

jom - 2nd O/S - 11/Apr/07 with Jason

jsw1 - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/07 with Jom

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 05/Apr/07

Andrew.Davies - Solo - 01/Apr/07

Rog Wilko - Lead - Apr/07 with Debbie Wilkinson

Tom Phillips - 2nd - 26/Mar/07 with leo

samking251 - 2007

joebo - 2007

kitch01 - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/06 with terry webb

ChrisGreen - 2nd rpt - 10/Aug/06 with Mark S

spyda - TR O/S - 25/Jul/06 with Pauline

Hidden - TR O/S - 25/Jul/06

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Jul/06

Howard J - Lead rpt - 06/Jun/06 with Conan Harrod

Hidden - Lead rpt - 06/Jun/06

Toreador - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/06 with Carmen and Rob

lithos - 2nd - 04/Jun/06 with Toreador

ikl minx - Lead O/S - Jun/06 with jonnyboy

liam - Lead O/S - Jun/06 with Johann Urbano

had to use 2 hexes jammed together to protect the step out onto the wall.
dread-i - Lead O/S - 31/May/06 with dave m.

Heisenberg - 2nd - 04/May/06 with darren hartley

Mark Collins - Lead O/S - 22/Apr/06 with Neil Henson

Neil Henson - 2nd - 22/Apr/06 with Mark Collins

Andrew.Davies - Lead - 16/Apr/06

kitch01 - Solo O/S - 05/Apr/06

John Roberts (JR) - 2006

Simon Holden (LCandCC) - Lead - 2006

thegavster - TR O/S - 2006 with Joe O'Keefe

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2006

kingholmesy - 2nd O/S - 2006 with SteveOc

Johann - Solo O/S - 2006

Hidden - Solo - 26/Jul/05

steven - Lead O/S - Jul/05 with Chris donahue

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Jun/05

Howard J - 2nd - 07/Jun/05 with Helen Severn

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jun/05

Mark Collins - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/05

Lord of Starkness - Lead - 2005 with Netsrik

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jun/04

ChrisGreen - TR O/S - 21/Jul/03

cjphillips - Lead O/S - 18/May/03

A Crook - Lead O/S - 14/Sep/02 with Dom Stockton

Hidden - Jun/02

Neil Conway - Lead O/S - 2001

First Severe - very bold.
Jamie B - Lead - Mar/97 with Ian Smith

Steve Clark - Lead O/S - 1997

Steve Clark - Lead O/S - 23/Jun/96

mcgrathr - 01/Jun/96

Dave Westby - Lead - 1995 with Garry Nuttal

whispering nic - Solo - 22/May/91 with noj

Hidden - Solo - 21/May/91

John Southworth - Solo - Jul/90

Hidden - 1989

goi.ashmore - Solo β - 16/Aug/86

Hammy - Solo - 15/Jul/78 with Jonathan Stacey

Hammy - Solo - 05/Mar/78 with Jonathon Stacey

oldmanofmow - Lead - May/77

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Style of ascent

Soloed12 of 308 (3.9%)
Lead162 of 308 (52.6%)
Followed92 of 308 (29.9%)
Toproped25 of 308 (8.1%)
Unknown17 of 308 (5.5%)

'Climbed'116 of 308 (37.7%)
clean O/S133 of 308 (43.2%)
clean β7 of 308 (2.3%)
clean rpt51 of 308 (16.6%)
clean RP1 of 308 (0.3%)