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Curving Crack*** VS 4c

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[Curving Crack bites back, 2 kb]One of the older climbs up the huge curving groove on the right side of the buttress. 1) 4c, 10m. Climb to the top of the pedestal. 2) 4c, 18m. Traverse left into the corner-chimney. Climb this to a belay on the left. 3) 4c, 35m. Move back into the corner and follow it to the top. © ROCKFAX

Ticklists: The 100 Best UK VS routes?, North Wales Rock Graded List.

Photo: Curving Crack bites back © adi bryant
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 119 logbooks, and on 60 wishlists.

Hidden - 2013

Martin Bennett - 2013

Martin Bennett - 2013

led JAMIE up it the wriggle on P2 was hard but slightly easier than it looked. a traditional classic
alasdair19 - Lead - 11/Aug/12

djromberg - Lead O/S - 27/May/12

just 1st 2 pitches then did Vember as it looked more appealing.
Dave Rumney - Lead - 26/May/12 with Tanya Milner

cheeky - AltLd O/S - 26/May/12 with Mark Philipson

Tough for grade, as every pitch full on 4c moves. pitch 1 thuggy, pitch 2 a squirm and pitch 3 airy at top.
mark4344 - AltLd O/S - 26/May/12 with Matt Payne

tough and thrutchy. wouldn't recommend as a warm up.
vertically_challenged - AltLd O/S - 26/May/12

mcphillipsa391 - AltLd - May/12

Hidden - May/12

davidtrelawnyross - 2012

Hidden - 2012

alan moore - 2012

Hidden - 2012

Hidden - 2012

Stone Idol - 2012

Great climb, apart from the second pitch, which I led, which is a chimney horrorshow.
Katex - AltLd O/S - 01/Oct/11 with Simon Edwards

adam 24 - AltLd O/S - Aug/11

very traditional is fitting. led P2, awkrawd when your tall
al123 - AltLd O/S - 13/Jul/11 with alex

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 13/Jul/11

Terrifying solo on second pitch in the awkward corner. Great 'trad' climbing.
Alex Mason - Solo O/S - 11/Jul/11

Hidden - AltLd - 02/Jul/11

Hidden - AltLd - Jul/11

Led P1 & P3
Jim Slater - AltLd O/S - 04/Jun/11 with Al Smith

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 04/Jun/11

lead 2nd pitch
Simon Allcock - AltLd O/S - 02/Jun/11 with Wilki

jamesh - 2nd - 29/Apr/11 with Jim Unwin

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/11

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/Sep/10

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 06/Jul/10

djking1983 - AltLd O/S - 06/Jul/10 with Andy Smith

you gotta like them chimblies for this one. P1 very nice jamming crack.
JasonV - AltLd O/S - 27/Jun/10 with Phil

most of it was a damp chimley horror show but the end and start just about made up for it, anywhere else it would'nt
dan ely - Lead O/S - 18/Jun/10 with jon

Hidden - AltLd dnf - 05/Jun/10

Pippa - AltLd - 05/Jun/10 with Jon

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 03/Jun/10

Did pitch 1 and 2. Too wet and slimy
Sophie Nunn - Lead dnf - 22/May/10

Very traditional!
adi bryant - Lead O/S - 26/Apr/10 with Jake, Lee

Graham Westbrook - AltLd O/S - Apr/10

Hidden - 2010

zukator - Lead - 2010

Hidden - 2010

Aaron Lines - AltLd O/S - 2010 with sue hazel

gritrash0 - 2010

My first time on Cloggy, after having it on the 'to do' list for ages! Loved it. Initial jamming crack was very greasy inside! Chris led P1 & 3, Gary P2
Chris Sansum - AltLd O/S - 26/Sep/09 with Gary Lewin

Led P2
theotherpetehill - AltLd O/S - 26/Sep/09

chrisallan - AltLd O/S - 26/Sep/09

Od - AltLd O/S - 25/Jun/09 with Jill Reinsch

Bennykr - AltLd O/S - 25/Jun/09 with Jonny

Jillybean - AltLd - 25/Jun/09 with Od

Led P1. Hilarious. Even Steve didn't climb gracefully.
CharlotteJelleyman - AltLd O/S - 01/Jun/09 with Herve Nuttall, Steve Franklin

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 01/Jun/09

nutallovertheface - AltLd O/S - Jun/09 with Steve

Lead all pitches, ran the last three into 1.
Glyn Davidson - Lead O/S - 31/May/09 with Mike Doyle

Hidden - AltLd - 25/May/09

Fun and scary climb. Glad the route was dry. When you look around the corner after the Pedestal 1st pitch, you'll think "Oh My God"
Conan - AltLd O/S - 25/May/09 with Shaw Brown

Great test of traditional climbing techniques, felt a little naughty using cams in places...! 1st pitch laybacking and jams. 2nd pitch thrutchy back & footing. 3rd pitch bold bridging then more back & foot work before moving up a "slab" past grassy ledges. 66m of pure fun!!
Alex Thompson - Lead O/S - 11/May/09 with Jon Thompson

Seymore Butt - 2009

jon thompson27 - 2nd O/S - 2009 with Alex Thompson

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 25/Sep/08

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 27/Jul/08

the juicy dangler - AltLd O/S - 10/Jun/08 with sophie wilmes

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 2008

Hidden - 2008

Strenuous first pitch
Gman - AltLd O/S - Sep/07 with Jonathan

five - Lead O/S - 05/May/07 with TW

pitch 1 and 3
Andrew.Davies - Lead O/S - 01/May/07 with Mr Fingers

led second pitch. 3 tough little pitches on the high mountain, warrant HVS as far as I'm concerned.
Andrew Sloan - AltLd O/S - 29/Apr/07 with Steve Grove

Jim 1st pitch, Me 2nd pitch and Jim 3rd pitch
Mark A Humphries - AltLd O/S - 17/Jul/06 with Jim

ritchierich - AltLd O/S - 07/Jun/06 with Rob Greenwood

mikelawrence aka jonnienomates - 2006

Hidden - AltLd O/S - May/04

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 21/Sep/02

Hidden - AltLd - 2002

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 2002

Hidden - AltLd - Jun/01

John Pickles - AltLd O/S - 10/Jul/99 with John Short

Ched - Lead O/S - 1998 with Glanfor

WB - 1998

alan moore - 1998

Hidden - 1994

lithos - Lead - May/92

Julian Wedd - 1991 with A. Brierley

mark-abz - AltLd - 13/May/90 with Ian D

Nick Rundall - AltLd O/S - 1990

michael burrows - AltLd O/S - 25/Jul/89 with john roberts

ChrisJD - Lead - 28/May/89

Hidden - Lead - 17/May/89

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jun/88

Hidden - Lead - 14/May/88

Wasn't happy at all!
BigHairyIan - 2nd O/S - 29/Mar/87 with Guy Summers

GuySummers - Lead - 29/Mar/87 with bighairyian

Chris Craggs - Lead - 1980

andy gittins - 1980

Chris Craggs - 1980

Hidden - AltLd - 26/May/78

granitbahn - AltLd - 1978

steve691 - 1977

petemeads - Lead - 1976

climbed with dave naul - had to wait at the bottom of the crux pitch and while al evans and partner smoothed up and early (first?) ascent of curving arete
climbing_goose - AltLd O/S - 1976 with dave naul

Hidden - Jun/75

Nigel Bond - Lead - 15/Jun/74 with Pete Dainty

Bolt Phobia - AltLd - 25/May/74

Hidden - Lead dnf - 14/Apr/74

Steve Woollard - Lead - 1974 with Doug Adams

Hidden - AltLd - 1973

Hidden - AltLd - 1973

Climbed many times since
David Smith - AltLd - 17/Jul/71 with charlie Tanner, john stanger, Dave Ellis, Al Bennett

pneame - AltLd - 1971

Dave Musgrove - AltLd - 21/Jun/70 with Bob Knapton

rogerskews - AltLd - 1970 with Dane Atkins

Gordon Stainforth - AltLd - 31/Aug/69 with John Stainforth

tapley - AltLd - 28/Jun/69

ill_bill - AltLd - 1969

Pete Johnson. It rained didnt think it was a great route
oldmanofmow - 2nd - 14/Oct/60

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Voting
Total votes cast 45
hard HVS0 of 16
HVS0 of 16
easy HVS3 of 16
hard VS11 of 16
VS2 of 16
easy VS0 of 16
hard HS0 of 16
HS0 of 16
easy HS0 of 16
hard 5a0 of 15
5a0 of 15
easy 5a1 of 15
hard 4c12 of 15
4c2 of 15
easy 4c0 of 15
hard 4b0 of 15
4b0 of 15
easy 4b0 of 15
3 Stars3 of 14
2 Stars11 of 14
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Style of ascent

Soloed1 of 119 (0.8%)
Lead25 of 119 (21.0%)
Followed5 of 119 (4.2%)
Alt Leads61 of 119 (51.3%)
Unknown27 of 119 (22.7%)

'Climbed'62 of 119 (52.1%)
clean O/S54 of 119 (45.4%)
dnf3 of 119 (2.5%)