Staffordshire > Roaches Skyline >
 
Thrug** HVS 5a

Adjacent Climbs
<< Perched Block Arete (right hand finish)
 
Bad Poynt >>
[Summer evening cragging, 3 kb]8m. The th(r)uggish crack splitting the steep wall. Short-lived. © ROCKFAX

Ticklists: Revenge List, ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List, Tom Randall's Classic Hand cracks.

Photo: Summer evening cragging © Marek
View all 2 photos or Submit a new photo of this climb.

PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 138 logbooks, and on 9 wishlists.

thomaspomfrett - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/13 with Pat Brien

Calder - 2nd - 06/Apr/13 with Mark

Diggler - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/13 with Calder

RichyBOYY - Lead - 05/Mar/13 with Pete Wilson

Robnort - TR RP - 02/Mar/13 with ellie Bromage, adam clemence, paul clauston

Hidden - 2nd - 17/Feb/13

joeflan - Lead O/S - 27/Oct/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Sep/12

lukebowman551 - 2nd β - 22/Sep/12 with Craig Shelley

lukebowman551 - Lead dnf - 22/Sep/12 with Craig Shelley

Robnort - TR RP - 16/Sep/12

Hidden - 2nd - 04/Sep/12

Paul got 2/3 up with his attempt; I got a bit further; Andy topped out and dragged us up. Paul lost a wire to the rock.
method - AltLd dog - 04/Sep/12 with Andy (mynydd), Paul (mynydd)

Upper crack damp/green. I turned up as Paul and John were thinking of TRing after the O/S attempt, so was offered the 'lead' (only had to place 1 more bit of gear + I'd done it before so it went OK)
999thAndy - Lead rpt - 04/Sep/12

dsgarner - TR dog - 25/Aug/12

Robnort - TR dog - 24/Aug/12 with paul clauston

Hillson - Lead O/S - 22/May/12 with Pete Wilson

again, very windy and cold, strenuous little brute of a route!
PeteWilson - Lead - 13/May/12 with Andrew Graham

Felt pretty steady for VS, good jug before the finish made it simple. Without the jug would make the route HVS.
Jonny Nick - Lead O/S - 14/Apr/12

TM_Horton - Lead O/S - 28/Mar/12 with LOTTIE

Hidden - 2012

Hidden - 2012

davesperring - Lead O/S - 06/Nov/11 with Tom Webber

Steffen Cruz - Lead O/S - 22/Oct/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 22/Oct/11

hotfeet - Lead - 07/Aug/11 with Mac

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 07/Aug/11

littleluke - 2nd - Aug/11

fatbuoybazza - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/11 with liv_the_div

mes32 - 2nd - 23/Jul/11

chrisallan - Lead O/S - 23/Jul/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 12/Jul/11

My first grit HVS lead (if you call it HVS..). Found it hard and sustained, but this is possibly more due to me having done very little climbing this year, especially on grit, rather than the route itself.
mullermn - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/11 with Kylie Richards

Chris Sansum - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/11 with Nathaelle Bouttes

Tough, my jamming technique was not up to the challenge! Sat on the rope to rest and get some gear.
Kylie - 2nd dog - 02/Jul/11 with mullermn

Hidden - Lead - Jul/11

shame the crack was a bit wet which made it a bit harder but probably still only VS. Like to do it again in the dry
Graeme Hammond - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/11 with Becky E

Didn't fall off or rest, but definitely a tight rope.
Becky E - 2nd - 26/Jun/11 with Graeme Hammond

JEP - 2nd rpt - 21/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead - 14/Jun/11

Hidden - 2nd - 14/Jun/11

clive-greenwood - 2nd - 21/May/11 with rob, Dave Clarke

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/11

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

Two attempts,dropped off on last jam :(
Templeton Adams - Lead dnf - 10/Apr/11 with tez young, Darren H

laybacked, cos I cant jam, had to think about footholds at the crux move to a good hold, nice climb
najki_2000 - 2nd β - 10/Apr/11 with Chris Rose

Greenpointed
Pete Graham - Lead - 19/Jan/11 with Ben Silvestre

donkster - Lead rpt - 06/Nov/10 with ben, dennis

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

Made the bottom moves, took whipper on crux sequence on bomber cam. Not 4C by any means but I'd give it VS
Double Knee Bar - Lead dnf - 31/Oct/10

Andrew Abraham - 2nd O/S - 25/Oct/10 with ruthyb, Chris

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Oct/10

Ky - Lead dog - 02/Oct/10 with Donk

donkster - 2nd rpt - 02/Oct/10 with malc, ki, trigg

Went suprisingly easy on T/R-perfect jams- will be back to lead.
bobpilgrem - TR O/S - 30/Sep/10 with Bob/Nic

cleetont - TR O/S - 25/Sep/10

Marcos31 - 2nd - 12/Sep/10 with Dean Bucknall

Alex Winter - Lead O/S - 23/Jul/10 with J. Iles-Smith

jiles - Lead dog - 23/Jul/10 with Alex Winter

Climbed it after Rich gave up. Used his gear already placed so not a clean lead, but did complete the lead. Terrifying, but exhilarating.
Kelly D - Lead O/S - 12/Jun/10 with dpmUK, Jen

Ewan's first climb of the day.... what a warm up!!
staceyjg - 2nd - 12/Jun/10 with Ewan Buckingham

Had to rest twice - first to retrieve nut that has been fallen on multiple times by Richard (took a lot of battering with a hex to get out) and then to free a loop of rope stuck in the crack.
dpmUK - 2nd dog - 12/Jun/10 with Kelly

VS 5b in Western Grit. Needed five attempts to do the hard move at the start, which both freaked and wore me out, leaving insufficient fuel in the tank for the sustained top section. Fail!
graphiclunarkid - Lead dnf - 12/Jun/10 with arctic jen

John Lewis - 2nd dog - 12/Jun/10 with Ewan

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 12/Jun/10

arctic_jen - 2nd - 12/Jun/10 with Rich

whichever technique, jamming or laybacking it was bloody hard work!
jakelodge - TR dog - 05/Jun/10 with Chris Stepanek

donkster - 2nd rpt - 03/Apr/10 with trigg

GF - 2010

katyvose1 - 2010

benny_m - 2nd O/S - 13/Sep/09 with Roger Hill

Rested on the gear. Better technique next time.
silhouette - Lead dog - 13/Sep/09 with benny_m

took one fall near the top lowered off pulled through ropes and lead clean second try.
Russell Lovett - Lead RP - 23/Aug/09 with alan taylor

wolverine - 01/Aug/09 with Iain Mount

grady - 2nd - Jun/09

craig d - 26/Apr/09 with Simon Kincaid

Rob Laird - 2nd O/S - 11/Apr/09 with Mike H

mr random - 2nd dog - 11/Apr/09 with Mike H

dashitboarder - 2nd rpt - 05/Apr/09 with Dad and Jess

hailtryfan - Lead O/S - Apr/09 with Bernie

amstel - Lead - Apr/09 with Joe

Pumpy but easy for HVS
Rob84 - Lead O/S - 22/Mar/09 with Chris & Jack

Hand jams all the way, good practice.
Chris_Stroud - 2nd dog - 22/Mar/09 with Rob Dyer, Jack Appleby

dave_rose - TR O/S - 12/Oct/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Sep/08

rob wmc - 2nd O/S - 27/Sep/08 with Alan

Duncan I - Lead dog - 13/Jul/08 with Si Coles

Got about 2 thirds of the way up, then my arms gave way - have to try it fresh!
mmalbon - TR dnf - 15/Jun/08 with Mick, Simon and James

dashitboarder - TR dog - 15/Jun/08 with Dad

Si dH - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/08 with Neil Furniss

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

wayne87thecut - Lead dnf - 16/Feb/08 with Quixos

MeMeMe - Lead O/S - 10/Feb/08 with Nick

Probably VS, rather then HVS
Steve Banham - Lead O/S - 10/Feb/08 with Dan M (wig)

Stig - 2nd rpt - 09/Feb/08 with Goi

goi.ashmore - Lead O/S - 09/Feb/08 with James Rees

daveagriff - Lead - 2008

Hidden - 2008

donkster - Lead O/S - 20/Oct/07 with ben

cooper leek - 2nd O/S - 20/Oct/07 with donk

cem - 2nd O/S - 06/Oct/07 with David T, Rob Truckle

PanzerHanzler - 2nd O/S - 08/Sep/07 with Simon Chandler

Hidden - Lead dog - Sep/07

Birdo - 2007 with Dave Bird

Hidden - Lead - 2007

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 08/Oct/06

dan gibson - Solo O/S - 07/Oct/06

GPN - Lead O/S - Sep/06 with Sam Clifford

nige - Lead - 25/Aug/06 with sven rowan

Hidden - Lead O/S - Aug/06

Hidden - 2nd O/S - Jul/06

Hidden - TR O/S - 25/Oct/05

Lizard - Lead O/S - Sep/05 with Leon Skeldon

As featured in Marek's piccy
John Marsland - Lead O/S - Jun/05

Stig - Lead O/S - 25/May/05 with Charlie Reade-Jahn

mark s - Solo - 2005

Carl Smethurst - Lead O/S - 04/Sep/04 with Kieran

Hidden - 2nd - 18/Jul/04

Hidden - Solo O/S - 08/Mar/04

Smelly Fox - Lead O/S - 16/Feb/04 with Luisa Giles

Somerset swede basher - Lead dog - 2004 with Ben Hedley

Tim W - Lead - 2004

Neil Curtis - 2nd - 20/Oct/02 with Glenn Kelly

petekeron - Lead O/S - 2001

FrankW - Lead dog - 27/Feb/00 with Jane T

tlr - TR - Oct/98 with Fin and Nick

Hidden - Lead O/S - 1998

ArnaudG - Lead - 1998 with Jon

chris sm - 2nd O/S - Jul/97 with Jon Stevens

Jim Brooke - 2nd dog - 03/May/97 with Rich

nai - Lead - 1995

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/May/94

Roget - Solo rpt - 14/Jul/91

Hidden - Solo O/S - 13/Jan/90

andrew300169 - 1990

Roget - 2nd O/S - 1989 with jim

& again later with Jules
babymoac - Lead - 11/Sep/88 with Bob Hunter

charlesmfrench - Solo O/S - 08/Nov/86 with Pog

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
MikeStuart26, kim.mulji, saffy, bigmrp, Hidden, tasmat, Albie, silhouette, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 108
hard E10 of 44
E10 of 44
easy E11 of 44
hard HVS0 of 44
HVS6 of 44
easy HVS18 of 44
hard VS19 of 44
VS0 of 44
easy VS0 of 44
hard 5b0 of 34
5b0 of 34
easy 5b2 of 34
hard 5a0 of 34
5a22 of 34
easy 5a6 of 34
hard 4c4 of 34
4c0 of 34
easy 4c0 of 34
3 Stars2 of 30
2 Stars23 of 30
1 Star5 of 30
0 Stars0 of 30
Bag of .....0 of 30
Please Login as Existing User to rate this climb.
Style of ascent

Soloed7 of 138 (5.1%)
Lead68 of 138 (49.3%)
Followed41 of 138 (29.7%)
Toproped12 of 138 (8.7%)
Alt Leads1 of 138 (0.7%)
Unknown9 of 138 (6.5%)

'Climbed'39 of 138 (28.3%)
clean O/S62 of 138 (44.9%)
clean β2 of 138 (1.4%)
clean rpt8 of 138 (5.8%)
clean RP3 of 138 (2.2%)
dogged18 of 138 (13.0%)
dnf6 of 138 (4.3%)