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Maloja** VS 4c

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[Maloja, VS at Brimham Rocks, 2 kb]11m. Get onto the ledge at the base of the open groove and climb it right then left. Finish past the cannon hole. © ROCKFAX
Pull onto ledge, climb the left facing corner to where a move to the left is possible, then climb up past the 'cannon hole'.
Possiblt the E.Y.M.C. (pre 1957).

Ticklists: Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs, Classic Rock Climbs In Northern England by Bill Birket.

Photo: Maloja, VS at Brimham Rocks © robertmctague
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 245 logbooks, and on 3 wishlists.

David Wynne - 2nd - 03/May/13 with Tony Womersley

lanky and weak - Solo O/S - 26/Apr/13 with Katie

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Apr/13

pebbles - Lead - 21/Apr/13 with paul s

Really enjoyable climb. Nice layback up the crack, and solid moves up the flutings.
ralphio - 2nd - 05/Apr/13

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Apr/13

lissymanners - 2nd O/S - 02/Mar/13 with Chris Reid

Hidden - Lead - 02/Mar/13

pie_eater_pete - Lead O/S - 21/Feb/13 with bwestwood

Hidden - 2nd - 21/Feb/13

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 21/Oct/12

Tricky and committing moves to reach the good holds if you're a shortarse.
climbingpixie - Lead O/S - 21/Oct/12 with Andy

lithos - 2nd - 14/Oct/12 with paul d

Puma - Lead O/S - 14/Oct/12

PaulHermes - 2nd - 07/Oct/12 with Tibor

ebf - 2nd O/S - 07/Oct/12 with Will Poulter, Paul Stephenson

minT(HUN) - Lead O/S - 07/Oct/12 with PaulHermes

TRFrost - 2nd β - 27/Sep/12 with W. Hooke

Wil.Hooke - Lead O/S - 27/Sep/12 with Frost

BeckyPayne - 2nd - 09/Sep/12 with Jim Gilligan

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

Hidden - Lead dnf - 06/Sep/12

Hidden - Lead - 22/Aug/12

petekeron - Solo O/S - 16/Aug/12 with Steve Brock

al jackson - 2nd - Aug/12

betamonkey - Lead rpt - 03/Jul/12 with Andy Wilson

Pete Pozman - TR - 27/Jun/12

Max Clarke - 05/Jun/12

eburki1 - Lead dnf - 25/May/12

Seconded after failing on lead
lcullum7 - 2nd β - 20/May/12 with Ben Barnard

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/May/12

1poundSOCKS - 2nd - 06/Apr/12

Pete Nugent - Lead rpt - 01/Apr/12 with Steve Crossley

Hidden - Lead dnf - 01/Apr/12

Matthew Robinson - 2nd - 08/Mar/12 with simon, Dan

robertmctague - Lead - 2012

lahuerta - 2012

Hidden - 02/Oct/11

Tenko - 01/Oct/11 with Jon Rogerson

petegunn - 2nd - 22/Sep/11 with Davina

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

joshen - 29/Aug/11

Neil Pacey - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/11 with Tanya Savage

Good route but awkward move up from vertical crack to horizontal break
Tanya Savage - 2nd - 27/Aug/11 with Neil Pacey

Excellent climb best one of the day. Must lead this one next time.
Connorsgrandad - 2nd O/S - 17/Aug/11 with Tim, William Jackson

Hidden - Lead - 07/Aug/11

pebbles - Lead rpt - 10/Jul/11 with courteney, astell

This is the same grade as Frensis. Or is it? HS?
chrishedgehog - Lead O/S - 05/Jul/11 with Kieran Myles

jonberry791 - Lead O/S - 27/Jun/11 with dickie

JamieSparkes - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/11 with Ben, Daf

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/11

Dafydd Llywelyn - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/11 with Jamie, Ben Finley

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 04/Jun/11

ewan i - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/11

Laurence Everitt - 2nd O/S - 02/Jun/11 with Ewan Irvine

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/May/11

nick ferro - 21/May/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/May/11

Hidden - 21/May/11

Hidden - 21/May/11

ben_250 - Lead O/S - 15/May/11 with Andrew, Tom

tomthecoolperson - 2nd - 15/May/11 with Ben 250

Ed carrigan - 10/May/11

Russell Lovett - Lead rpt - 01/May/11 with gede gibons and alan taylor

a13x - Lead O/S - 27/Apr/11 with Ben Hirst

munch88 - 2nd β - 07/Apr/11 with ben

coombsy - Lead O/S - 07/Apr/11 with Danny C

Tom Keaveny - Lead O/S - 29/Mar/11 with Olly

phleppy - Lead - 21/Mar/11 with stubba123

PaulTanton - Lead O/S - 21/Mar/11 with Helen Fawcett

Anthony Dixon - Lead O/S - 09/Mar/11

Nice little route, well worth the two stars and a damn site better climbed than Frensis Direct...
SPD224 - 2nd - 09/Mar/11 with Anthony Dixon

cube359 - 2nd - 2011

Steff007 - 2nd O/S - 2011 with Rob

Tom Tindale - 2011

Whitty2012 - Lead O/S - 17/Oct/10 with Tom Whitford

whity4420 - 2nd - 17/Oct/10

very nice climb interesting route worth its stars
pizza - Lead O/S - 18/Sep/10

Awkward descent, otherwise enjoyable climb.
benghull - 2nd O/S - 18/Sep/10 with Pete

sten - Lead O/S - 30/Aug/10 with Amy Gustin

Hidden - Lead - 19/Aug/10

Nice
Batt - Lead O/S - 07/Aug/10 with Alex Young

alexyoung - 2nd O/S - 07/Aug/10 with Rachel

Hidden - Lead rpt - 30/Jul/10

mfisher - Lead O/S - 29/Jul/10 with Ben Hirst

Hidden - 11/Jul/10

Steven Andrews - Lead O/S - 03/Jul/10 with Mindy

achapman - 2nd - 17/Jun/10

petellis - Lead rpt - 02/Jun/10 with mattyork2

mattyork2 - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/10 with Pete Ellis

David Wynne - 2nd - 19/May/10 with Steve Jones

climbingste - Lead O/S - 02/May/10 with Richard Lambert

Matthew Robinson - Lead - May/10

Matt Fry - Lead O/S - 12/Apr/10 with Hannah Wilson

Hidden - Lead - 12/Apr/10

dancey1981 - Lead O/S - Mar/10

brockers - Lead O/S - 2010 with CarlZ

RossG - 2010

Andy Graham - Lead O/S - 2010 with Steve Hall

PeteH - Solo O/S - 12/Dec/09 with Naomi Hart

buddha1369 - Lead O/S - 01/Oct/09 with Simon W (OB)

Ewan Russell - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/09 with luumc people

During a mildly moist cloudburst. Amusing simultaneous ab to get down (greasy downclimb).
jkarran - 2nd - 08/Sep/09 with Grant

Got a real soaking, but still enjoyed it.
GrantB - Lead - 08/Sep/09 with James

Done with an audience of about 15
middlemarker - Lead - 29/Aug/09 with Sarah

Kirk - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/09 with Ali

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

hoyle118 - 2nd O/S - 03/Aug/09 with Kieran

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Jul/09

christensena - TR - Jul/09

Christian Beck - Lead O/S - Jul/09

Hidden - Lead β - 25/Jun/09

Daniel Sutherland - 2nd O/S - 19/Jun/09 with Mal

pebbles - 2nd - 09/Jun/09 with donal

now that was a nice little stress free route
lithos - Lead rpt - 04/Jun/09

gonzo_ls9 - Lead O/S - Jun/09 with d

_VVV_ - 2nd - Jun/09

Climbed to crux traverse and down climbed three times. Danny said "get on with it" and then I did it easily.
hellboundblr - Lead - 30/May/09 with Danny Smudge

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 30/May/09

james.peter - 2nd O/S - 25/May/09 with Adam Rawlings

John Pickles - Lead O/S - 10/May/09 with Zac Poulton

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 10/May/09

Hidden - Lead - 07/May/09

shouter - 2nd - 03/May/09

daveclarke5 - 2nd β - 18/Apr/09 with John

Lou Kennedy - 16/Apr/09

IBR Paul - Lead O/S - 09/Apr/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Mar/09

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 21/Feb/09

Col Kingshott - Lead - 2009

padski - 2009

Adam1973 - Lead rpt - 07/Dec/08 with jonka

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 01/Nov/08

Hidden - Lead β - 01/Nov/08

betamonkey - 2nd rpt - 30/Aug/08 with Marcin Ostasz

adam carless - Lead rpt - 23/Aug/08 with practicalcat

gilldando - 2nd - 12/Jul/08 with Mike

IanJackson - Lead - 27/Jun/08 with Peter

petellis - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/08 with Jenny Clarke

Hidden - Lead rpt - 19/Jun/08

riven - Lead O/S - 17/Jun/08 with Jim

PaulHermes - 2nd - 15/Jun/08 with Rich

IanJackson - Solo O/S - 29/May/08 with Robeverybody

betamonkey - Lead rpt - 20/May/08 with Jonny Baker

markfairbank - Lead O/S - 14/May/08 with Mick D

Hidden - Lead rpt - 30/Apr/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Apr/08

SteveM - Lead O/S - 12/Apr/08 with PJ

Hidden - Lead - 19/Mar/08

betamonkey - Lead rpt - 07/Mar/08 with Adam Burt

Adam1973 - 2nd rpt - 02/Mar/08 with Rob Nelson

joe larner - 2nd - 13/Feb/08 with Jack

Jack00 - Lead rpt - 13/Feb/08 with JoeL 90

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

jonny5 - Lead O/S - 10/Feb/08 with Alix Blockley

HamishD - 2nd O/S - 09/Feb/08 with sergei

Snowy and soaking wet, backed off it just before the crux. Seconded Shaun.
Jack00 - 2nd β - 02/Feb/08 with Shaun L

davebold2008 - TR - Feb/08 with Pete Davies

jonka - Lead - Jan/08 with sean

dazbarker - TR O/S - 2008 with Pete Davis

mikekeswick - Lead O/S - 2008 with amy

traceymay6 - 2008

clive-greenwood - 2nd - 2008

Dan 85 - 2nd O/S - 04/Nov/07 with Heddwyn

Hidden - Lead - 04/Oct/07

Nice moves, good gear, finished in a downpour
betamonkey - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/07 with Dave Wynne

ollyroberts - Lead O/S - 11/Sep/07 with Daisy

Theeni - 2nd O/S - Sep/07

Adam1973 - Lead rpt - 17/Aug/07 with IanJackson

Adam1973 - Lead rpt - 09/Aug/07 with stewart murray

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/Jul/07

Sweet! eventually got a route finished.... Yorkshire grit was trying to tell us somethin!
Neil Mackenzie - Lead O/S - 07/Jul/07 with Andy

beegsyboy - 2nd O/S - 07/Jul/07 with Sandy + Mark

Decent climb that actually felt like vs, nice committing move.
andymoin - 2nd O/S - 07/Jul/07 with Neil Mackenzie

markhowley - 2nd - 07/Jul/07 with Tim, Sandy

dave657 - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/07 with wilchivs

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/07

Eccentric - 2nd O/S - 24/Jun/07 with Bunchuk

wilchivs - 2nd rpt - 24/Jun/07 with Dave Ripley

Good route, 4c for the reach over the flutings.
Zoomer - 25/May/07 with Colin Legget

Superb - couldn't even 2nd this a year ago.
PanzerHanzler - Lead O/S - 24/May/07 with David Rafe

howlingbaboon - Lead O/S - 22/Apr/07 with Ruthy

I faffed!
Rock Fairy - 2nd - 20/Apr/07 with David Riley

Helen23 - TR - 09/Apr/07 with Paul Alexander

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/07

Almost backed off. Glad I didn't. Really nice climb.
Andy Ray - Lead O/S - 17/Mar/07 with Sam Walters

northernneil - 2007

tried leading - gave up, tried seconding fell off, got back on it and did it!
VS4b - 2nd - 25/Jul/06

DavidR - 2nd O/S - 02/Jul/06 with Holly Adamthwaite & Matt Hopkinson

really enjoyed this, would give it 2 stars
alicia - Lead O/S - 10/May/06 with Colin Binks

Mattyk - Solo O/S - 10/May/06

leathers - 2006

reapey - Lead O/S - 2006 with wayne

tomhull - 2006

chrisallan - 2nd O/S - 2006

Puma - 2nd - 2006

Northen Vince - Lead O/S - 17/Dec/05 with Zoe

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 29/Aug/05

Hidden - 2nd - 21/May/05

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Apr/05

CurlyStevo - Lead - 2005

Luke Brooks - 2nd - 03/Dec/04

Brown - 2nd - 21/Sep/04

FrankW - 2nd O/S - 24/Apr/04 with Lou

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 23/Apr/04

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/04

bpmclimb - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/04 with Clare

sdht - 2004

Toreador - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/03 with Carmen

Stone Muppet - 2003

Tom Vivian - Lead - 2003

Russell Flynn - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/02 with Jo

Russell Flynn - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/02 with Jo

The Pylon King - Lead O/S - Mar/02 with Laura

malc - Lead O/S - 07/Oct/01

John Brayshaw - 2nd rpt - 11/Sep/01 with Richard Tomlinson

Paul Figg - Lead - 12/Jul/01

gripped01 - 2nd O/S - Jul/01 with Chris Berryman, Jules Turner

Hidden - Lead - 18/Mar/01

John Brayshaw - Lead O/S - 25/Aug/00 with Caroline Young

Hidden - Lead - 26/Jul/00

Whealiebob - 2000 with Robin

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2000

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2000

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2000

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Sep/99

Pete Pozman - Lead rpt - 08/Apr/99

Hidden - Lead - 19/Oct/97

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/96

smudge - Lead O/S - 1995

adam carless - Lead - 1994 with Someone from YUMC

John Southworth - Solo O/S - 04/Dec/93

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

Roget - Solo O/S - 13/Sep/91 with JT

kato'sdad - Solo - 28/Jul/91

craig h - Lead - 13/Oct/90

Hidden - Solo O/S - 27/Aug/90

Hammy - Lead - 16/Aug/90 with Pete Smith

Marti999 - Lead - 1990

cam1401 - Solo - 1990

lithos - Lead O/S - 1988 with all sorts

Tenko - Lead O/S - 08/Feb/82 with Kev Wilson

Hidden - Lead - 12/May/79

Hidden - Solo - 1971

Dave Musgrove - Lead - Jun/67 with Bob Knapton

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Puma, David Wynne, andybuckley

Voting
Total votes cast 102
hard HVS0 of 41
HVS0 of 41
easy HVS0 of 41
hard VS3 of 41
VS16 of 41
easy VS18 of 41
hard HS4 of 41
HS0 of 41
easy HS0 of 41
hard 5a0 of 24
5a0 of 24
easy 5a0 of 24
hard 4c3 of 24
4c18 of 24
easy 4c3 of 24
hard 4b0 of 24
4b0 of 24
easy 4b0 of 24
3 Stars9 of 37
2 Stars27 of 37
1 Star1 of 37
0 Stars0 of 37
Bag of .....0 of 37
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Style of ascent

Soloed12 of 245 (4.9%)
Lead135 of 245 (55.1%)
Followed71 of 245 (29.0%)
Toproped5 of 245 (2.0%)
Unknown22 of 245 (9.0%)

'Climbed'91 of 245 (37.1%)
clean O/S122 of 245 (49.8%)
clean β7 of 245 (2.9%)
clean rpt22 of 245 (9.0%)
dnf3 of 245 (1.2%)