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Shorty's Dilemma >>
9m. The left-hand arete of the slabby face then the wide crack and bulges above. © ROCKFAX
Poss E.Y.M.C. Pre 1957

Ticklists: Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs.

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This climb is in 339 logbooks, and on 2 wishlists.

Hidden - Solo O/S - 05/May/13

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

Puma - Solo rpt - 16/Apr/13 with Carmen, Simon C

Actually started on Shorty's Dilemma (S) but noticed that the top was covered in trees so quickly moved left onto Old Corner.
DinoGator - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/13 with Neil Lawrence

neilrl - TR O/S - 16/Apr/13 with john gill

stev1e.wilso - 2nd - 02/Mar/13 with Andy Hudson

bclifton - Lead - 2013

brightspark275 - Lead O/S - 15/Nov/12

stev1e.wilso - Lead - 11/Nov/12 with Simon

JonathanJones - 2nd rpt - 08/Nov/12 with Scott

Dave Yardley - Lead β - 14/Oct/12 with Barbara & Graham

lcullum7 - Lead O/S - 13/Oct/12 with Greta Ferloni

petegunn - Lead - 04/Oct/12 with Tom, Davina

Two Cams Tom - Lead - 04/Oct/12 with Davina, petegunn

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 04/Oct/12

Dibdawg - Solo O/S - 15/Sep/12 with Scott Haslam

papashango - Solo - 05/Sep/12

Ian Hinkins - Solo - 02/Sep/12

Scrabble - Lead O/S - 01/Sep/12

stephen Rowley - 2nd - 28/Jul/12 with Marc Colbeck

Flashheart - Lead - 22/Jul/12 with Abdul

a13x - Solo rpt - 12/Jul/12

a13x - Solo rpt - 20/Jun/12 with Doug

Hidden - 2nd β - 18/Jun/12

andy jennings - Lead O/S - 18/Jun/12

Hidden - Solo O/S - 27/May/12

daveagriff - Lead - 25/May/12 with Dan Fisher

Hidden - 2nd - 13/May/12

Hidden - Solo O/S - 06/May/12

Hidden - Solo O/S - 06/May/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/12

Dervey - 19/Mar/12

Feels hard for the grade and I still hate the descent
another_mark - 18/Mar/12 with stephen rowley

ruffnek - Lead O/S - 10/Mar/12 with Philip Howard

mzchambers - Lead O/S - 26/Feb/12 with Josh

Couldn't find the top out so finished up topping out on neighbouring Shorty's Dilema (S)
aJmes1 - Lead β - 25/Feb/12 with bojan sretovic

Marq - Lead O/S - 19/Feb/12 with James Rowe

ianjfsutcliffe - Solo O/S - 19/Feb/12 with Psycoates

a13x - Solo rpt - 22/Jan/12

tsjx - Solo - 14/Jan/12

roperat - Lead rpt - 13/Jan/12 with Matt U

Witsend3 - Lead - 2012

robertmctague - Solo O/S - 2012

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Nov/11

Hidden - TR O/S - 12/Nov/11

Hidden - TR O/S - 10/Nov/11

Hidden - 2nd - 29/Oct/11

a13x - Solo O/S - 16/Oct/11

Ed Feldman - Solo O/S - 16/Oct/11

quantized - Lead O/S - 16/Oct/11 with Rich Jones

Tenko - 01/Oct/11 with Jon Rogerson

Hidden - Solo rpt - 14/Sep/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 11/Sep/11

Andy DB - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/11 with Jen

Jen B - 2nd O/S - 27/Aug/11 with Andy

ruffnek - Lead β - 23/Aug/11 with Philip Howard

Mr Fuller - 2nd rpt - 21/Aug/11 with Chris Williams

ruffnek - 2nd O/S - 18/Aug/11 with Simon Richardson, Philip Howard

another_mark - 2nd - 14/Aug/11 with Mick - vccc

PaulHermes - AltLd - 14/Aug/11 with Tibor

Hidden - Lead β - 27/Jul/11

BethanWhite - Lead - 23/Jul/11 with Matt Greenwood

Hidden - Lead - 06/Jul/11

kato'sdad - 2nd - 06/Jul/11 with Jon Lewis

munch88 - Lead β - 29/Jun/11 with rob

robblowen - 2nd β - 29/Jun/11 with Munch

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 24/Jun/11

David Wynne - Lead - 20/Jun/11 with Laurence Wynne

SteveM - Solo - 14/Jun/11

Hidden - 2nd - 05/Jun/11

Without cams you need some ingenuity, but regardless there's no gear after about halfway.
Mr Fuller - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/11 with Chris Baker

spragglerocks - Lead rpt - 01/Jun/11 with Mike

munch88 - Solo O/S - 31/May/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/May/11

graphiclunarkid - Solo O/S - 14/May/11

Hidden - 2nd - 08/May/11

nick ferro - 08/May/11

Hidden - 08/May/11

Dafydd Llywelyn - Solo - 06/May/11 with Alec Smith

APRS - Solo - 06/May/11 with Dafydd Llwelyn

Hidden - TR - 03/May/11

Hidden - Lead dnf - 03/May/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 02/May/11

Hidden - Solo β - 29/Apr/11

Michael Whitley - Lead - 20/Apr/11 with James Gowdy

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/11

cam tastic, if you have 4x number 4 DMM. however, i used mine at the bottom, as i only have 1
ritid - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/11

ilona torstensson - 2nd - 11/Apr/11

mdwilson - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 10/Apr/11

Plenty of places for gear if you have cams, save a nice number 4 cam for near the top though and simple enough. A nice enough climb, First trad climb since septiember/
Tiddles09 - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/11 with Jason Bottomley

adamwesthead - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/11 with Pete, Zeb

zebster - 2nd O/S - 08/Apr/11 with Pete, Adam

Haighy - Solo O/S - 28/Mar/11

Jack00 - Solo O/S - 19/Mar/11

mitchellbowen1990 - Solo - 07/Mar/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 29/Jan/11

conor 18 - Lead β - 2011 with Jack Hockenhull

danny33 - Solo - 2011

Hidden - Lead rpt - 07/Nov/10

SiW - Solo - 06/Nov/10

rockrat - 2nd β - 20/Oct/10 with Lucy Reed, Heather Ingram

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Oct/10

RuthC - 2nd - 10/Oct/10 with fionaholt

Only one low runner, made this feel quite bold.
benghull - Lead O/S - 18/Sep/10

beckybray1 - 2nd dnf - 17/Sep/10

rgd1977 - Lead O/S - 17/Sep/10

elephant0907 - 2nd O/S - 31/Aug/10 with Andrew Smith

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/Aug/10

Jimmy1976 - 2nd O/S - 27/Aug/10 with Simon

phleppy - Solo - 19/Aug/10

markfairbank - Solo O/S - 11/Aug/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Aug/10

martinp - 2nd - 23/Jul/10 with Adam

AdamP - Lead O/S - 23/Jul/10 with Martin

Hidden - Lead - 18/Jul/10

pr1984 - Lead O/S - 10/Jul/10 with Chris Chambers

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 10/Jul/10

Like Great Slab, this didn't seem to have much gear (could be my lack of cams or skill in finding any placements!), so felt quite hard. Fun route though.
mountainbagger - Lead O/S - 09/Jul/10 with Mrs Mountainbagger

Hidden - Lead rpt - 06/Jul/10

NaomiHart - Solo O/S - 26/Jun/10 with Peter Hart

Mattyk - Solo O/S - 20/Jun/10 with on my own

pffft - Lead O/S - 20/Jun/10 with Ben Oliver

niallk - 2nd - 19/Jun/10 with Carl

Hidden - 16/Jun/10

scallan022 - Lead O/S - 16/Jun/10 with scottie390

Peter Howlett - 2nd O/S - 11/Jun/10

bizarrly nervousely, watched by other climbers but a good lead
banana crepe - Lead - Jun/10

Hidden - Lead - 31/May/10

james.peter - Solo - 21/May/10

Hidden - Lead rpt - 18/May/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 16/May/10

alisonk - Lead - 16/May/10 with Dave

davidk - 2nd - 16/May/10 with alison

PeteH - Solo O/S - 02/May/10 with Noel Peatfield

charley - Solo O/S - 02/May/10

Richie Rich - Lead O/S - 01/May/10 with Tony H

Tony Holdsworth - 2nd O/S - 01/May/10 with Rich Cutsforth

coombsy - Lead - May/10 with B.Coombs

tomprestwich - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead - 27/Apr/10

richie88 - 2nd - 27/Apr/10

markalmack - Solo rpt - 24/Apr/10

simon kimber - Solo O/S - 24/Apr/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 17/Apr/10

joem - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/10

simonward - Solo - 17/Apr/10

Matthew Coleman - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/10 with Lesley

Rob Laird - Solo O/S - 04/Apr/10

tony wood - Lead O/S - 02/Apr/10 with Sarah P, Danny Crump

LiL Saz - 2nd - 02/Apr/10 with Tony Wood

Hidden - Solo O/S - 02/Apr/10

Danny Crump - 2nd O/S - 02/Apr/10 with Sarah Pentelow, Tony Wood

Hidden - Solo - 02/Apr/10

hailtryfan - Solo O/S - Apr/10

SidekickDan - Lead O/S - 28/Mar/10

gordon henderson - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/10 with Kerry Johnstone

Andy Graham - 2010

no dramas found really easy, enjoyed the climb, seconded Ry on RLT Course
robertharris7 - 2nd O/S - 05/Nov/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Oct/09

Hidden - Solo rpt - 30/Sep/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Sep/09

Hidden - 2nd - 27/Sep/09

John Pickles - Solo O/S - 26/Sep/09 with Andrew Morton

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/09

Hidden - Solo rpt - 15/Sep/09

simoncov - Lead O/S - 12/Sep/09 with LJ

shouter - Solo - 09/Sep/09

Hidden - TR - 29/Aug/09

Andy lead, Kate seconded then me and tally followed
kitP - 2nd O/S - 29/Aug/09 with Tally, Kate, Andy

Andy DB - Lead O/S - 29/Aug/09 with Tally, chris, Kate

tobydunford - Solo O/S - 24/Aug/09

evh - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/09 with James_D

Hidden - TR O/S - 19/Aug/09

Hidden - Lead - 06/Aug/09

JWB - Lead O/S - 05/Aug/09 with Lucy Adams

tom heaney - Lead - Aug/09

Andy Hudson - Lead - 25/Jul/09 with Alan

Dave Yardley - Lead - 14/Jul/09 with Paul

Hidden - TR - 12/Jul/09

Ben.hopkinson - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/09 with Pam Rozniakowski

Matt Bill Platypus - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/09 with Alison Wood

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/09

howhard - 2nd O/S - 21/Jun/09 with Martin Ford

cadmonkeysmith - 2nd rpt - 14/Jun/09 with Rick

climbing_rocks1983 - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/09 with Petey

Hidden - Solo O/S - 09/Jun/09

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

Hidden - 2nd - Jun/09

_VVV_ - Solo - Jun/09

Liam Martin - Lead O/S - 31/May/09 with Gary Brumwell

gazb - 2nd - 31/May/09

David Wynne - Lead - 26/May/09 with Rob Nelson

betamonkey - 2nd O/S - 26/May/09 with Dave Wynne

Hidden - 2nd - 12/May/09

andybuckley - Solo - 10/May/09

fda - Lead O/S - 07/May/09 with Tenko

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/May/09

shouter - Solo - 03/May/09

MD - 2nd - 03/May/09 with Heg

al jackson - Lead - May/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/09

hoyle118 - 2nd O/S - 21/Apr/09 with Kieran

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Apr/09

creakyknees - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/09 with Lynne Webster

Lordcarr - Lead O/S - 05/Apr/09 with Spencer

simon hawkins - 2nd O/S - 15/Mar/09 with dean scott

Dean Scott - Lead O/S - 15/Mar/09 with Stephen Jennings

jimorothy - Lead - 07/Mar/09 with Rachel Crolla

spencer1988 - Lead O/S - Mar/09 with chris carr

hannah's first lead
Ewan Russell - 2nd O/S - 22/Feb/09 with Hannah+Nick?

dpmUK - 2nd O/S - 22/Feb/09

Flicka - 2nd - 22/Feb/09 with Si Cardwell (SCC)

Jonny M - Lead O/S - 22/Feb/09 with Dan Money

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Feb/09

aberSam - 2nd - 2009

Col Kingshott - Lead - 2009

Hidden - Solo - 28/Oct/08

Peter Howlett - Lead - 24/Sep/08

garywong - Lead O/S - 25/Aug/08 with Jamie Smart

popebenedictus - Solo O/S - 23/Aug/08 with Soloed

Hidden - Solo O/S - 15/Aug/08

aldred - Solo O/S - 15/Aug/08

hawkins321 - Solo - 13/Aug/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/Aug/08

Hidden - Solo O/S - Aug/08

tatty112 - Solo - Aug/08

Hidden - Lead - 24/Jul/08

Hidden - Lead - 13/Jul/08

babymoac - 2nd - 28/Jun/08 with Jon I

PaulHermes - AltLd - 15/Jun/08 with Rich

mullermn - Lead O/S - 07/Jun/08 with Kylie Richards

bengillies - 2nd O/S - 07/Jun/08

adam carless - Solo rpt - 26/May/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Mar/08

Adam1973 - Solo rpt - 02/Mar/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Feb/08

Kirill - 2nd - 25/Nov/07 with Gareth, Gerard Thornley

ollyroberts - Lead O/S - 07/Sep/07 with Daisy

howlingbaboon - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/07 with Chris FitzHugh

helen1509 - 2nd - 01/Aug/07 with Andy SOC

Anna Horrox - Lead - 30/Jul/07 with Holly Adamthwaite

Adam1973 - 2nd rpt - 03/Jul/07 with Jon Lury

David Wynne - 2nd - 03/Jul/07 with paul godwin

beaumap - 2nd - Jul/07 with Peter Camp

dave657 - 2nd O/S - 24/Jun/07 with wilchivs

wilchivs - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/07 with Dave Ripley

PanzerHanzler - 2nd O/S - 24/May/07 with David Rafe

nicky followed but Tommy belayed bless him. I took ages building up the courage to rock over on the middle bulge- what a necky lead for the grade!
gilldando - Lead β - 07/May/07 with nicky

JBGee - 2nd O/S - 02/May/07 with Phil SOC

jamescarter - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/07 with Kathryn Langham

jamescarter - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/07 with Kathryn Langham

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

Adam1973 - Solo - 28/Apr/07

Adam1973 - Solo - 21/Apr/07

sargy - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/07 with phil latham

Phil Latham - 2nd - 21/Apr/07 with Tom Sargeant

Will Smith - 2nd O/S - 17/Apr/07 with Richard Storrie

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/07

gilldando - 2nd O/S - 14/Apr/07 with reg

FrankW - 2nd O/S - 31/Mar/07 with Joe

mortimea - 17/Mar/07 with Rob Nason, Roger Jackson and Pete Sanderson

My first experience of Cams. No problem!
Taffa - Lead O/S - 02/Feb/07 with Rick Ginns

spragglerocks - 2nd O/S - 2007

Lumbering Oaf - Lead - 2007 with Rachel Spraggs

tallan9 - 2007

Dax H - 2nd O/S - 14/Oct/06 with Marcus Evans

Outdoorfun37 - Lead - 20/Sep/06

Hidden - Lead - 16/Sep/06

easier version of shorties dilema, still has very sparse pro at the top though
kwickfit - 2nd O/S - 31/Aug/06 with chris hull

erica - 2nd - 28/Aug/06 with John

John Brayshaw - Lead rpt - 28/Aug/06 with Erica

Hidden - TR O/S - 31/Jul/06

pdisney - Lead O/S - 18/Jul/06 with Chris L

joe_alexander - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/06 with Stu

Hidden - 2nd dog - 08/Jul/06

Hidden - Solo - Jul/06

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/06

Tenko - Solo O/S - 06/May/06 with Kev Wilson

Zoomer - Lead - 21/Apr/06 with Nobby Clarke

the rec - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/06 with Sarah

Hidden - Lead - Apr/06

andysroom - Lead O/S - Mar/06

Hidden - 2006

@ndyM@rsh@ll - Lead O/S - 2006 with Andy Parsons

markalmack - Solo RP - 2006

tomhull - 2006

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/05

maria85 - TR - 24/Sep/05

Hidden - Solo - Sep/05

collingwood - Lead O/S - 14/May/05 with Martin Hoather

DavidR - Solo O/S - 11/May/05

VS4b - Lead - 2005

rock ape - Lead O/S - 2005 with Linzy T

Nick Beckett - Solo - 2005

gonzo_ls9 - Lead O/S - 2005 with nol, d dickey

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Sep/04

kitch22 - Lead - 04/Sep/04 with Hannah Wilkes

John Brayshaw - 2nd rpt - 13/Jul/04 with David Burnett

Brown - Solo O/S - 21/May/04

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Apr/04

sdht - 2004

cem - Solo O/S - 27/Apr/03

Toreador - 2nd rpt - 16/Apr/03 with Carmen

SteveM - Solo - 29/Mar/03

Stone Muppet - 2003

Hidden - Solo O/S - 20/Jul/02

Hidden - 2nd - 09/May/02

dougiestein - 2nd - Mar/01

rocktigger - Lead O/S - Mar/01 with Clare

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Jun/00

philboy - Lead - Jun/00 with matt g

Whealiebob - 2000 with Robin

craig h - 2000

Hidden - Solo - 31/Jul/99

jfmchivall - 1998

nai - Solo - 17/Aug/97 with Cal

Andy Say - Solo - 06/Apr/97

smudge - Lead O/S - 05/May/96

Laramadness - Solo - 29/May/95

John Brayshaw - 2nd - 09/Aug/94 with Tony Salter

rob.grafton - Solo - 03/Jun/94 with Bruce

Iain Thow - Solo - 06/Aug/93

Hidden - Solo O/S - 02/May/93

Hidden - Solo O/S - 15/Aug/92

Hidden - Solo O/S - Aug/92

craig h - Lead rpt - 26/May/92 with Jo

Tony Little - Solo O/S - 20/Apr/92 with DK and SG

kato'sdad - Solo - 28/Jul/91

adam carless - Lead - 1991 with Someone from YUMC

lithos - Lead - 1988 with all sorts

Hidden - Solo O/S - 1988

babymoac - Solo - 02/Oct/85

hazeysunshine - Lead O/S - 1984

Hidden - 1982

99bolivar - Lead O/S - 1979

RichardMc - Solo - 03/Jun/78

Dave Musgrove - Lead - 15/May/71

Hidden - Solo - 1970

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easy S6 of 24
hard HVD4 of 24
HVD11 of 24
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Style of ascent

Soloed91 of 339 (26.8%)
Lead144 of 339 (42.5%)
Followed76 of 339 (22.4%)
Toproped9 of 339 (2.7%)
Alt Leads2 of 339 (0.6%)
Unknown17 of 339 (5.0%)

'Climbed'133 of 339 (39.2%)
clean O/S168 of 339 (49.6%)
clean β11 of 339 (3.2%)
clean rpt23 of 339 (6.8%)
clean RP1 of 339 (0.3%)
dogged1 of 339 (0.3%)
dnf2 of 339 (0.6%)