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Lumber Vertebrae** VS 4c

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[Heptonstall Left Buttress, 3 kb]Aim for the obvious thin crack, mid-height, start from the very bottom of the crag and work towards the crack, after follow the slab to the top. On the natural grit outcrop to the left of the main face.

Photo: Heptonstall Left Buttress © Jonathan Davey
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This climb is in 33 logbooks, and on no wishlists.

jonathandavey - Lead O/S - 30/May/13 with Wilf Sargeant

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 30/May/13

Ben1983 - Solo O/S - 25/May/13

dangmtb - 2nd - 24/Feb/13

First climb of the day and needed my partner to throw a top rope down but I carried on leading to the end. This one was more about mind games.
richnorgate - Lead O/S - 24/Feb/13

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Dec/12

petellis - Lead O/S - 18/Aug/12 with Broomy

Ian Broome - 2nd β - 18/Aug/12 with petellis

Hidden - 24/Jun/11

bigbirdflying - Lead - 24/Jun/11 with Ed Bailey

Lead up on Emily's gear after she backed off the crux, which I lanked my way through. Nice route, worth seeking out.
lrandall - Lead β - 19/Jun/10 with Emily Roo

Hidden - Lead dnf - 19/Jun/10

Hidden - TR β - 19/Jun/10

Hidden - 2nd - 11/Apr/10

kjbix - Lead - 19/Apr/09 with Selma Williams

lancashirelass - 2nd - 19/Apr/09 with kjbix

ianburton - Lead - 2009

alisonk - 2nd - Jul/08 with Martin

peewee2008 - 2nd O/S - 12/Jun/08 with Jamie

Hidden - Lead - 2007

Nice climb, good pro in the pocket below the steepening makes it nicely protected. like the slab at the top.
joe larner - Lead O/S - Oct/06

Hidden - Lead - 14/Jul/06

King Rat - Lead rpt - 2006

jim robertson - 2006

nathanmanc - Lead O/S - 2006 with Tom Lawrence

Dave Foster - Lead O/S - 2006 with Bryn

Heisenberg - 2nd - 11/Apr/02 with martin bennett

The Pylon King - Lead O/S - Nov/01 with Fiend

Andy S - 2nd O/S - May/01

snowy owl - 2nd - 13/Mar/01 with Adam Hughes

akhughes - Lead - Mar/01 with Emma Hughes

chrishedgehog - 2nd O/S - 09/Nov/98 with Joe Thompson

Dave Musgrove - 2nd - 09/Apr/89 with Kim Greenald

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Style of ascent

Soloed1 of 33 (3.0%)
Lead17 of 33 (51.5%)
Followed12 of 33 (36.4%)
Toproped1 of 33 (3.0%)
Unknown2 of 33 (6.1%)

'Climbed'15 of 33 (45.5%)
clean O/S13 of 33 (39.4%)
clean β3 of 33 (9.1%)
clean rpt1 of 33 (3.0%)
dnf1 of 33 (3.0%)