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Forgotten Corner VD

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The corner with a cave below and right of it is quite tough for the grade but the gear is good. © ROCKFAX
FA. D.Parsons 29.7.78 29/Jul/1978
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This climb is in 263 logbooks, and on 2 wishlists.

DALLAN - 2nd - 06/May/13 with Ruth Woodward

Harder of the vdiffs. Cheeky move at the top requiring a good wide stance to get over the bulge.
Ruth Woodward - 2nd O/S - 05/May/13 with David Allan

useful - Lead - 04/May/13 with Craig W

Hard for the grade. Overhang was a bit tricky for the short...wide stance needed! Nothing special.
Natalyaaa - Lead O/S - 04/May/13 with katy huett

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/May/13

SPD224 - Lead - 04/May/13 with Rhiannon Lawrence-Francis

luke glaister - 2nd rpt - 17/Feb/13 with casey johns

casey johns - Lead rpt - 17/Feb/13 with luke glaister

Swsloper - Lead O/S - 04/Feb/13

Quick way back up
Tomber - Solo O/S - 13/Oct/12

There's a reason it's called Forgotten... it should be!!
petersheppard - Lead O/S - 22/Sep/12 with Marc Rogers

SteveM - 2nd - 22/Sep/12 with Kat

Hidden - Lead - 22/Sep/12

pete87abs - Lead O/S - 12/Sep/12 with Rich Wain-Hobson

londonoring - 2nd - Sep/12

mky77 - 2nd - 26/Aug/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Aug/12

JP78 - 2nd - 25/Aug/12

Panicked and diverted onto route next-door. Possibly the most scared I've ever been.
Half Pint Lizz - Lead - 23/Aug/12 with Fiona McFarlane

RyanL - TR - 22/Aug/12

Hidden - Lead rpt - 06/Aug/12

I must start to respect the grades more. was quite tricky but the gear is good.
luke glaister - Lead O/S - 15/Jul/12 with casey johns

casey johns - 2nd O/S - 15/Jul/12 with luke glaister

AntieJ - Lead O/S - 23/Jun/12

thedatastream - Lead O/S - 23/Jun/12 with Anton, Luke D

Tom Hutton - Lead O/S - 09/Jun/12 with steph

matjam - 2nd - 09/Jun/12

robinmuzette - 2nd O/S - 05/Jun/12 with Will Chapman

Probably a Severe, even 4a. Nails for vdiff
chappers909 - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/12 with Robin Wilson

Chris1234H - 2nd - 04/Jun/12

Nathaniel Gjöderum-Larsson - Lead O/S - 03/Jun/12 with Louise Hall

Louise Hall - 2nd O/S - 03/Jun/12 with Nathaniel Gjoderum-Symons

Nails for VDiff!
Ross.Cooper - Lead O/S - 03/Jun/12 with James

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/Jun/12

Hidden - 2nd - 02/Jun/12

Pembroke GUCC summer trip
Vicky T - Lead rpt - 24/May/12 with Ollie Lancett

HIGHTOWER - 2nd - 06/May/12 with Nathan Maxwell, Amanda Gillard

Rob84 - 2nd O/S - 06/May/12 with Beth Oates

ollieboy - Lead - May/12 with Vicky Taylor

simon.white.1000 - 28/Apr/12 with Alessio Tait, Lauren Wallis

Jams Crwca - Solo - 11/Apr/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/12

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

1979dil - 2nd - 25/Mar/12 with Dave Easton

Hidden - 2nd - 03/Mar/12

top rope solo
JamesColeman - TR O/S - Mar/12

riff156 - Lead O/S - 25/Feb/12 with Jo Smith

Anta Misina - 2012

Fiona McFarlane - 2nd - 2012 with Lizz Paley

Rob_Webster - 2012

Jams Crwca - Lead O/S - Dec/11 with Martin

stephenarnold - 2nd O/S - 06/Nov/11 with Chris Mifsud

ill_bill - Lead - 16/Oct/11

hels bels - Lead O/S - 01/Sep/11

Richard Alderton - 31/Aug/11 with Jonno, Ellie

PaulTanton - 2nd O/S - 30/Aug/11 with Anita Grey

Bisset - Lead O/S - 28/Aug/11 with Dan Ball

Hidden - 2nd - 28/Aug/11

max64 - Lead O/S - 28/Aug/11 with David

Desi Gillespie - 2nd - 27/Aug/11 with Kieran T

canis cibo - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/11 with hedley

Hedley - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/11 with Doug Flute

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 27/Aug/11

KieranT - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/11 with Desi Gillespie

djelkin1992 - Lead O/S - 18/Aug/11

Route to introduce brother and gf to outdoor/lead climbing. Great protection.
Menna Pritchard - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/11

Mark Dennison - Lead O/S - 10/Aug/11 with Dawn

Lovely bridging moves again felt stiff for the grade.
mattrm - Lead O/S - 30/Jul/11 with Joe Gallacher

joe gallacher - 2nd - 30/Jul/11 with Matt M

Gregthebadger - Lead - 02/Jul/11

BALD EAGLE - 2nd - 25/Jun/11 with Rob Horler

iforwms - Lead O/S - 18/Jun/11 with James Wood

petersheppard - 2nd O/S - 22/May/11

Hidden - 2nd - 21/May/11

suekullai - May/11

Hidden - 2nd - 26/Apr/11

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

lazybones - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/11 with Helen Jones

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Apr/11

EmilyElouise - Lead rpt - 21/Apr/11

Hidden - Lead - 27/Mar/11

olly12344 - 2nd - 19/Feb/11 with Zardoz

dj hannaford - TR O/S - 2011

31770 - 2011

Paul Boggis - Lead - 2011

mwatson - 2011

TRFrost - Lead O/S - 16/Oct/10

Jake seconded whilst Mandy climbed next to me and checked my protection placement and techniques.
Richard James Edmunds - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/10 with Jacob Phillips

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/Sep/10

TommityP - 2nd O/S - 18/Sep/10

EmilyElouise - Lead O/S - 18/Sep/10

DaNo123 - Solo - 28/Aug/10

Hidden - 2nd - 28/Aug/10

DanHB - Lead - 28/Aug/10 with Ben Wetherill

According to Rockfax, it's HVD. Hard in the grade, and placements can be subtle.
mariannekhoo - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/10 with Sonya Crowe, Andy Garratt

andrewgarratt - 2nd O/S - 27/Aug/10 with Marianne, Sonya

tompilgrem - Lead O/S - 18/Aug/10 with Dad

bobpilgrem - 2nd - 18/Aug/10 with Bob/Tom

found it very hard half way up
Babs - 2nd dog - 14/Aug/10

benchwarmer - TR - 08/Aug/10 with Lizzie

Hidden - 2nd O/S - Aug/10

Guto Evans - 2nd - 17/Jul/10 with Rob Collard

Ben.De - 2nd - 17/Jul/10 with Steve Foley

Ben.De - 2nd - 17/Jul/10 with Steve Foley

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/10

MartinN - Lead O/S - 19/Jun/10 with Chris Homewood (Swindon MC)

Ahlam Qattan - 2nd - 12/Jun/10

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Jun/10

andycooper - Lead O/S - 12/Jun/10 with Ahlam Qattan

josh_smith_90 - 2nd O/S - 05/Jun/10

chalk bunny - Lead dog - Jun/10

Ade7 - 2nd O/S - 15/May/10 with Paul (ACC)

Gregthebadger - 2nd - 09/May/10

JYates - 2nd - 01/May/10 with Phill tooley

merry_tale - May/10

roblew - Lead - May/10

Telemin - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/10 with J Yates

Hidden - 2nd - 25/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead - 25/Apr/10

Nexonen - 2nd - 17/Apr/10 with Huw

Emma-Louise Anderson - Lead O/S - 24/Mar/10 with Riaz Shaik

Bit hard for a V.Diff. Gear is good though.
dansmonkeytroubles - Lead O/S - 13/Mar/10 with Dave Reaney

Matt Smith - Solo O/S - 20/Feb/10

Caspian Johnson - Lead O/S - 07/Feb/10

Rhydian Evans - Lead O/S - 20/Nov/09 with james andrews

Sam W - 2nd - 20/Sep/09 with Nina Jenkinson

Outdoorfun37 - Lead - 05/Sep/09 with Vicky Barker

pembrokeshirecaver - 2nd O/S - 04/Sep/09 with Edmund Morris

HVD in new Rockfax - definitely stiff for a VD
mullermn - Lead O/S - 30/Aug/09 with Tom Perrin

PerrinT - 2nd - 30/Aug/09 with Andy Arbon

Goody - 2nd O/S - 29/Aug/09 with Margaret Bowyer

purplemonkey - Lead O/S - 29/Aug/09

Lizard - 2nd - 29/Aug/09 with Tim Roberts

Sam W - Lead - 12/Aug/09 with Nina Jenkinson

hepitt - 2nd - 07/Aug/09 with Phillipa Arding

Blackgoby - Lead O/S - 05/Aug/09 with Tracey

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 01/Aug/09

Phil Belcher - Lead O/S - 13/Jun/09 with Jackie

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/09

Matthew Edwards - 2nd O/S - 30/May/09 with Ruben Fransen

Mariza Monckton - 2nd O/S - 30/May/09 with Matthew Edwards

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

kleinej - 2nd - 23/May/09 with Jayne N, Robert

rd20 - Lead O/S - 23/May/09 with Jayne, Jason

fatbuoybazza - 2nd O/S - 23/May/09 with liv_the_div

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 23/May/09

Toughest VDiff I've ever done!
Philsy - Lead - 23/May/09 with Dave Watson

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/May/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/May/09

Wil.Hooke - Lead O/S - 09/May/09

Different Steve - 2nd O/S - 03/May/09 with Clio

Clee - 2nd - 03/May/09 with Steve

PanzerHanzler - 2nd O/S - 03/May/09 with CarrieGold

bit exciting at the top!
carriegold - Lead O/S - 03/May/09 with Andy Hansler

Alpandy - 2nd O/S - 02/May/09 with Rob

Little AndyH - 2nd O/S - 02/May/09

tdudley - 2nd O/S - 19/Apr/09 with James Andrews

BicepAndrews - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/09 with Tom Dudley

fishinwater - Lead - Apr/09 with Mark

hils theaker - Lead - 07/Mar/09 with Jill

Od - 2nd O/S - 07/Mar/09 with Rachel "Piglett" Stroud

Rachel Stroud - 2nd - 07/Mar/09 with Od

Gareth T - 2nd O/S - 01/Feb/09 with Ruben

hash - Lead O/S - 24/Aug/08 with Janette

Luke Marsden - Lead O/S - 24/Aug/08 with Dwight Britten

iskra2000 - Lead - 24/Aug/08 with Clare Downie

first lead. driving wind and irritating rain. top piece of gear got stuck. released with much groaning and renching. all the same it made a memorable first lead.
Ed morris - Lead O/S - 15/Aug/08 with stefan

middlemarker - 2nd - 02/Aug/08 with Steve

lindsam - 19/Jul/08 with Jos Style

Hidden - 2nd - 29/Jun/08

HuwT - Lead O/S - 07/Jun/08 with Jack Grylls

Flicka - 2nd - 25/May/08 with Si Cardwell (SCC)

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/May/08

mike_hough_uk - 2nd - 24/May/08 with chri55ie

Rampikino - Lead - 24/May/08 with MMC Various

chri55ie - Lead - 24/May/08 with Mike Hough

bpmclimb - 2nd O/S - 11/May/08 with Clare

Ben Griffiths - Lead O/S - 03/May/08 with Andrew Gardner

camilla - 2nd O/S - 03/May/08 with Anna Broome, Juliette Keech

Hidden - 2nd O/S - May/08

Stefan_Morris - Lead O/S - May/08

annabel hodges - 2008

hallex - Lead rpt - 13/Oct/07 with Vicky, Annie

Hidden - 2nd - 27/Aug/07

Bisteris - Lead O/S - 25/Aug/07 with Simon Thayre

erica - Lead O/S - 11/Aug/07 with John

John Brayshaw - 2nd rpt - 11/Aug/07 with Erica

Richard - 2nd O/S - Aug/07 with Carrie

will6459 - Lead O/S - Aug/07 with Martin Johnson

Katie Marshall - Lead - Jun/07 with Hilary

saillord - Lead O/S - 05/May/07 with sarah and wendy

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

Found the top awkward
Jeremy Wilton - Lead O/S - May/07 with Magda Bichajou

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/07

Browny - 2nd O/S - 28/Apr/07

Sandbag... The bridging corner is a Severe move!
Katya - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/07 with Lynn

specopkirbs - 2nd - 16/Mar/07 with jackie burns, gary craig

Eccentric - 2nd O/S - Mar/07 with Bunchuk

janegallwey - Solo - 2007

Not too bad. Felt harder than previous VD's, but then apparently Pembroke is hard. It's all about the mileage though.
djdf - Lead O/S - 25/Nov/06 with Oli

Hard for the grade
hallex - Lead O/S - 14/Oct/06 with Dave Barter

boynamedsue - Lead - 16/Sep/06 with Nix Ward

Nix Ward - 2nd - 16/Sep/06 with boynamedsue

A hard move at the top of the corner to move left - a sandbag !
Allan Young - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/06 with Sam Gerrard

PeteLoveless - Lead O/S - Aug/06

Joe Marsh - Lead O/S - 29/Jul/06 with Nicola, Ed, Ian

Not exact route belay was in the wrong place, very hot at midday
dachiefofdaleaf - Lead - 25/Jun/06 with Mike

Matty - Lead O/S - Jun/06 with Chris Kennet, Vicky Spencer

Got a little bit wobbly after coming across a few rather large pieces of loose rock, may have even strayed onto the Diff next door afterwards?!
Birdie - Lead O/S - 01/May/06 with Matt G

mje1398 - Lead - 29/Apr/06 with Numpty

Steve_Fozz - 2nd O/S - 29/Apr/06 with Fay Isherwood

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 15/Apr/06

dave657 - 2nd - 05/Mar/06

gareth r - Lead O/S - Mar/06 with Cerian

Is this really V.D.?
Flibble - Lead - 26/Feb/06 with James Anderson

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Jan/06

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2006

treebadger - Lead O/S - Nov/05

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 03/Sep/05

Howard J - 2nd - 29/Aug/05 with Richard Bonheyo, Helen Severn

An interesting middle and end to the route.
localboy - Lead - 28/Aug/05 with Clare D

Caralynh - 2nd - 21/Aug/05 with Jez Hadall

Hidden - Lead dog - 21/Aug/05

JamieAyres - Lead O/S - 12/Jun/05 with Nigel Evans

Epic Ebdon - Lead O/S - 21/May/05 with James Wasiak

Hidden - 2nd O/S - May/05

Pythonist - Solo O/S - 2005

Hidden - Lead - 2005

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Nov/04

sce8 - Lead O/S - 16/Oct/04

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/Aug/04

Andy Barwell - Lead - Jun/04

Tim W - 2nd rpt - 09/May/04 with Mairi Nelson

Marq - Lead O/S - 01/May/04 with Tim Brogden

The Mountain Goat - Lead β - Oct/03

colin milton - Lead - 20/Sep/03 with rosco harris

Lev - 2nd rpt - 06/Sep/03 with Claire Durant

Hidden - Lead - 31/May/03

rogerskews - AltLd - 31/May/03 with Martin Coward

Hidden - 2nd - 07/Dec/02

Lev - 2nd O/S - 16/Nov/02 with Zoe Strong

mattf77 - Lead - 20/Jul/02

Nigel R Lewis - Lead - 29/Jun/02

Paul Phillips - UKC and UKH - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/02 with Nicky Shaw

John Brayshaw - Lead O/S - 04/May/02 with Ian Plested

Not sure this is the right climb. Was definitely VDiff and at Saddlehead. Too new and scared to be sure!
Eric the Red - Lead O/S - Mar/02 with Tim McDonald

cem - 2nd O/S - 26/Aug/01 with Andy Overitt

Tarquin - 2001

Boxy - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/00 with Aus

Hidden - 2nd - 22/Jul/00

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/May/00

loundsy - Lead - 2000

FrankW - Lead O/S - 06/Nov/99 with Laura

Hidden - Lead - 03/May/98

Iain Thow - Solo - 14/Mar/97

Jim Brooke - Lead O/S - 16/Nov/96

Hidden - Lead rpt - 08/Sep/96

Hidden - Lead rpt - 16/Jul/94

Andy Say - Lead - 15/Apr/92

Hidden - 2nd - Mar/91

Tony Buckley - Dec/88 with Richard Brockman

Jelly Mould Surfer - Lead O/S - 30/May/88

Nigel Bond - Lead - 24/Aug/85 with Richard

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Voting
Total votes cast 73
hard HVD1 of 39
HVD0 of 39
easy HVD32 of 39
hard VD2 of 39
VD3 of 39
easy VD1 of 39
hard HD0 of 39
HD0 of 39
easy HD0 of 39
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Style of ascent

Soloed7 of 263 (2.7%)
Lead142 of 263 (54.0%)
Followed97 of 263 (36.9%)
Toproped4 of 263 (1.5%)
Alt Leads1 of 263 (0.4%)
Unknown12 of 263 (4.6%)

'Climbed'105 of 263 (39.9%)
clean O/S143 of 263 (54.4%)
clean β1 of 263 (0.4%)
clean rpt11 of 263 (4.2%)
dogged3 of 263 (1.1%)