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Stonnis Arete** S 4a

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[Stonnis Arete (Diff), Black Rocks, 3 kb]30m. A fine climb only spoilt by the way it fizzles out below the cliff top. Graded Diff for years! Climb the cracked front of the buttress, first right up an awkward (polished) groove then back left up a short chimney. Step round left to climb the steep slab to good ledges at the base of a slabby arete, or go direct at awkward HS 4b. Step onto the ridge then hand traverse or ‘a cheval’ up this (poor protection) to the final easy walls and a finish up a short groove. © ROCKFAX
FA. Henry Bishop 1900

Ticklists: Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs, Froggatt to Black Rocks (BMC) - The Grade List, Eastern Peak Grit 100 VD- VS, Peak Gritstone S-HVS **+.

Photo: Stonnis Arete (Diff), Black Rocks © David Slater
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This climb is in 104 logbooks, and on 5 wishlists.

richard31 - Solo β - 13/Sep/12

The start is very polished. Protecting the second would prove difficult for a beginner.
Radical-G - Lead O/S - 28/Aug/12

samdenny - 2nd O/S - 24/Jun/12 with Colin Macalindin

Climbster - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/12 with Leslie

Confuddled me! Eastern Grit show the route going up the crack instead of going left. Couldnt get up crack so left it for Ben L to have a go (he leads VS/HVS) He couldnt get up it either.....
monkeyme2 - Lead dnf - 25/May/12 with Ben L (Skipper)

hfac - 2nd - 26/Feb/12 with Jonny F

Jonny M - 2nd O/S - 26/Feb/12 with Craig Perkins

rob3rtlaw - 2012

pow22 - Lead O/S - 24/Sep/11

Robin Nichols - Solo O/S - 08/Aug/11

John Lewis - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/11 with Maureen

Hidden - 2nd dog - 05/Jun/11

Graeme Hammond - Solo O/S - 15/May/11

danny3007 - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/11

I did the route all in one pitch and tackled the lower crack instead of coming around to the left, messed about here for a good length of time ending up using the crack as a layback felt fun =]
KurtD - Lead O/S - 23/Mar/11 with Alex Pegg

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Oct/10

migs493 - Solo O/S - 22/Oct/10

Josh Maye - Lead - 16/Oct/10

Loads of glass everywhere
PaulGreenhead - Lead - 26/Sep/10 with Kirsty

Kirsty - 2nd - 26/Sep/10 with PaulGreenhead

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

In trainers
bigdrew - 2nd - 01/Aug/10 with Micheal

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Jul/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/May/10

Wil Treasure - Lead - 2010

Worth it just for the 'a cheval' bit - though I confess to placing a sort-of side runner by walking along the ramp on the right and reaching up. I don't think it would have made any difference, but felt better :-)
Toreador - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/09 with Carmen

Ander - Lead - Aug/09 with Jimb0

Jimb0 - 2nd - Aug/09 with Ander

nathanroberts89 - 2nd O/S - Jul/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/09

paulharmer - Lead - 19/Jun/09 with David Hale

chrisclimber_1986 - 2nd O/S - 07/Jun/09 with Luke Lindsay

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 22/May/09

Not an awful lot of gear on the top section... and make sure you use double ropes!! Oh, and the tree belay has gone!
benman - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/09 with roger m

Alfredo - Solo - Mar/09

Wet and very green.
Ed_Dennett - 2nd - 26/Jan/09 with Rhys Jenkins

dhale79 - 2009 with Paul Harmer

PanzerHanzler - Solo O/S - 27/Jul/08

lenn1346 - Lead rpt - 01/Jul/08 with Colin L

Made it! Determination a must. Finished by straddling arete as per picture. Wearing shorts, so knees and ankles feeling it today!
devonjester - 2nd rpt - 01/Jul/08 with Justin L

lead to tree half way up. Lots of rope drag so belayed from there. Colin defeated by the rain so I was lowered off from there.
lenn1346 - Lead dnf - 27/Jun/08 with Colin L

Justin got to tree then belayed as lots of rope drag. Rain came in; although made it up polished start, couldn't make it up to tree as left jug was full of water and I was out of shape! Lowered off.
devonjester - 2nd dnf - 27/Jun/08 with Justin L

HamishD - 2nd O/S - 02/May/08 with chris burn

thrutch - 2008

AntiGrav - 2008

howlingbaboon - Lead O/S - 05/Aug/07 with Chris FitzHugh

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

leonjones - Lead - 23/Jun/07 with Phil Barley

I lead 1st pitch. 2nd pitch traversed right to finish direct
lenn1346 - AltLd rpt - 25/May/07 with Tom M

tom169 - AltLd O/S - 25/May/07 with Justin

lenn1346 - Lead O/S - 14/May/07 with Colin L

devonjester - 2nd O/S - 14/May/07 with Justin L

vvanhinsbergh - Lead O/S - 06/May/07 with Will Payling

Hidden - 2007

djbeaumont - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/06 with Trace

Hidden - 2nd - 23/Aug/06

Swirly - Lead O/S - 15/Jul/06 with Ceri

Hidden - Solo rpt - 01/Jul/06

Took about four tries to get onto the route at the very polished bottom! Some nice moves and bits on this route though. Well protected where you want it. Managed to create some ridiculous rope drag, to the extent I could hardly move the rope at the top section. Ended up pulling loads through to effectively solo the 'a cheval' bit. Couldn't seem to get moving on the arete so climbed off and moved along the right side using the chipped holds. Nice route.
SuperstarDJ - Lead O/S - 06/Jun/06 with Jamie Ireland

a struggle with the initial moves but a most memorable route , wimped out on the cheval moves opting for the hand traverse option instead, Cracking lead from David.
mungo - 2nd β - 06/Jun/06 with David Millington

Epic Ebdon - Lead O/S - 06/Aug/05 with Molly Thompson

mol - 2nd - 06/Aug/05 with Tim Ebdon

SiW - Lead β - Aug/05

Alfredo - Solo - Sep/04

Hidden - Lead - 16/Sep/03

Phil West - Lead O/S - 17/Aug/02 with Chris Tan

Hidden - Lead - 12/Aug/02

Hidden - Lead - 21/May/02

Hidden - Solo - 02/May/02

petekeron - Lead O/S - 2002

Budge - Lead rpt - 16/Aug/01 with Jan

Gman - Lead O/S - Jul/01 with Dan, Eamon

Rampikino - 2nd - 03/May/01 with Bob Brown

Budge - Lead O/S - 20/Aug/00 with Rich

chrishedgehog - Lead O/S - 17/Jul/00 with Joe Thompson

Nick Smith - UKC - Solo - May/99

Hidden - 28/Mar/99

Hidden - 2nd - 20/Jul/97

stevieb - Lead O/S - 29/Jun/97 with Gaby, Paul O'Looney

Roget - Solo O/S - 17/Aug/95

Martyn - Lead O/S - 1995 with Shaun Hodgkins

Marti999 - Solo - Jun/94 with lorna

Martyn - Lead O/S - 1994

tlr - Solo - 07/May/92 with Cal

Ian_Whitfield - Lead O/S - 05/Aug/90 with Simon Boulton

craig h - Solo O/S - 12/Mar/90

Ian Archer - Lead O/S - 06/Mar/90 with Neil Watson

nai - Solo - 1990

andrew300169 - 1990

Iain Thow - Solo - 16/Jul/88

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/87

Chris the Tall - Solo O/S - Jun/86

Hidden - Solo - 15/Oct/82

charlesmfrench - Solo O/S - 08/Feb/82

John Brayshaw - Lead - 1982 with Alfreton MC

Nigel Bond - Solo - 29/Jun/80

Ghastly Rubberfeet - Lead - 1979

Andy Say - Lead - 1979

Nigel Bond - Lead - 12/Nov/77 with Tony Cuddy

rogerskews - 1976 with CMC Members

Mark Kemball - Solo - 1975

Hidden - 2nd - 26/May/74

mcrtchly - Aug/73

babymoac - 0000

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Style of ascent

Soloed21 of 104 (20.2%)
Lead48 of 104 (46.2%)
Followed23 of 104 (22.1%)
Alt Leads2 of 104 (1.9%)
Unknown10 of 104 (9.6%)

'Climbed'46 of 104 (44.2%)
clean O/S46 of 104 (44.2%)
clean β3 of 104 (2.9%)
clean rpt5 of 104 (4.8%)
dogged1 of 104 (1.0%)
dnf3 of 104 (2.9%)