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Cave Arete* S 4a

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[Richard climbing Cave Arete at the roaches skyline not long after having a hip replacement! Well Done!, 3 kb]12m. Climb the arete throughout or with a short excursion left at mid-height. © ROCKFAX

Ticklists: The Roaches - Routes Graded List, Western Peak Grit 100 VD - VS, 100 Western Grit Stars.

Photo: Richard climbing Cave Arete at the roaches skyline not long after having a hip replacement! Well Done! © PeteWilson
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 65 logbooks, and on 4 wishlists.

BALD EAGLE - Lead - 08/Jul/12 with Nick Eaton

Hidden - Lead - 06/May/12

Hidden - 2012

nice enjoyable easy route
PeteWilson - Lead O/S - 14/Jul/11 with Matt Wilson

Graeme Hammond - 2nd O/S - 26/Jun/11 with Becky E

Becky E - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/11 with Graeme Hammond

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Nov/10

gingerwolf - Lead O/S - 31/Oct/10

Spoons - 2nd - Sep/10 with smokeyj

Double Knee Bar - Lead O/S - 20/May/10 with Iain

cooper leek - Lead O/S - 16/May/10 with dawn

Felt rather easier than Joiner. Also think current BMC grade of HVD is more correct.
D Berry - Solo O/S - 09/May/10

Great climb, undeserving of the encoaching vegetation. Another awkward start though!
Alex Thompson - Lead O/S - 21/Mar/10 with Danish Anne, Liz, Mayeul

GF - 2010

LP - 2010

tradguy - Lead O/S - 02/May/09 with katy dartford

donkster - Solo rpt - 10/Apr/09

Ewan Russell - Solo O/S - 15/Mar/09 with Peter Drake

Peter Drake - Solo O/S - 15/Mar/09 with Ewan Russel

did direct finish...didn't actually know what I was climbing
SGD - Lead O/S - 24/Jan/09 with Carol Umarova

took fran up
cayteye - 2nd - 2009 with Paul Highams

Hidden - 2009

Hidden - Lead - 2009

Martyn - Lead - 2009

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Dec/08

masa-alpin - Lead O/S - 08/Nov/08 with Adam W

MattT88 - 2nd - 27/Jul/08 with Becca Snowden

Tops out onto flying ants nest and prepare to be bitten at the bottom. Best not attempted on a hot summer evening!
BeccaSnowden - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/08 with Matt Turner

Hidden - Solo O/S - 14/Jul/08

dja - Solo O/S - 14/Jul/08 with Andy Smith

The Last Dance
Retroman3 - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/08 with Yan, Dan

DanT - 2nd O/S - 05/Jul/08 with James Brierley

donkster - 2nd rpt - 2008 with DaveNW

daveagriff - Lead - 2008

derby john - 2nd - 2008 with Michael Bate

mic_b - Lead O/S - 17/Aug/07 with Jon

bobpilgrem - Lead O/S - 05/Jul/07 with Bob/Nic

daza - Lead O/S - 25/Apr/07 with Ash

Rachel's first full lead.
Marvino - 2nd - 15/Apr/07 with Rach

Not great protection but really enjoyed this lead.
rachelwheatcroft - Lead - 15/Apr/07 with Marvino

Hidden - 2nd - 08/Apr/07

FrankW - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/06 with Joe

John Lisle - 2006

Hidden - Lead - 16/Oct/05

Stig - Solo - 25/May/05 with Charlie Reade-Jahn

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/Dec/04

SteveM - 2nd - 28/Mar/04 with Roger

Chesh - 2nd - 2004 with Sparky

Hidden - 2004

mark s - Solo - 2003

tlr - Solo - 2000

craig h - Solo O/S - 08/Oct/98 with Jamie Lillieman

Hidden - Lead - 08/Aug/98

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Sep/96

Ian Archer - Solo O/S - 15/Oct/95

Hidden - Solo - 18/Apr/95

Hidden - 1995

babymoac - 2nd - 18/Aug/91 with Chris B

Roget - Solo O/S - 13/Apr/90

andrew300169 - 1990

Iain Thow - Solo - 17/May/89

tapley - Solo - 18/Sep/87

Nigel Bond - Lead - 09/Jan/83 with Charlie Leverton

rogerskews - Solo - 1974

Rog Wilko - Lead - Mar/71 with Debbie Wilkinson

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Chewie, Hidden, Hidden, Kamikaze Badger

Voting
Total votes cast 21
hard HS0 of 8
HS0 of 8
easy HS0 of 8
hard S0 of 8
S2 of 8
easy S3 of 8
hard HVD3 of 8
HVD0 of 8
easy HVD0 of 8
hard 4b0 of 7
4b0 of 7
easy 4b0 of 7
hard 4a0 of 7
4a1 of 7
easy 4a5 of 7
hard 3c1 of 7
3c0 of 7
easy 3c0 of 7
3 Stars0 of 6
2 Stars2 of 6
1 Star4 of 6
0 Stars0 of 6
Bag of .....0 of 6
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Style of ascent

Soloed16 of 65 (24.6%)
Lead29 of 65 (44.6%)
Followed12 of 65 (18.5%)
Unknown8 of 65 (12.3%)

'Climbed'34 of 65 (52.3%)
clean O/S29 of 65 (44.6%)
clean rpt2 of 65 (3.1%)