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Gwynedd > Idwal Slabs (aka Cwm Idwal) >
 
Original Route** VS 5a

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[John Stainforth completing Holly Tree Wall (VS), Cwm Idwal, in big boots and carrying a sack., 3 kb]No description has been contributed for this climb.

Photo: John Stainforth completing Holly Tree Wall (VS), Cwm Idwal, in big boots and carrying a sack. © Gordon Stainforth
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 142 logbooks, and on 5 wishlists.

alexstudly - 2nd O/S - 23/Oct/09

Led first pitch.
knicos - AltLd O/S - 13/Aug/09

Nick lead the second pitch, I had to take just before the crux as a number 7 hex placed near the top of the chimney was refusing to budge. Fairly wet, rained again on our descent.
metcalmd02 - AltLd O/S - 13/Aug/09 with Nick P

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 25/Jul/09

I led 2nd pitch.
lucasp - AltLd O/S - 25/Jul/09 with kev (lmc)

matt.woodfield - AltLd - 24/Jul/09

rcp top of faith easy 5a move
gingergeorge - Lead - 20/Jul/09 with billy from atcp

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

Hidden - 14/Jun/09

sgl0jd - Lead - 02/Jun/09 with Luke

Hidden - 2nd β - 02/Jun/09

jamie ward - AltLd O/S - 29/May/09 with Stuart Williams

hardest i've lead with a big rucksack on? (both pitches)
Graeme Hammond - Lead O/S - 24/May/09 with Jools

CharlieMack - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/09 with Janek Mamino

toby2000 - 2009

MarkFoster - 2009

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

Hidden - 2nd dog - 26/Sep/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 14/Sep/08

Led all pitches. Chimney well protected with a big cam. On second attempt of the chimney exited left onto wall.
moose ridd - Lead - 13/Sep/08 with L.Osborne

Lucy Lu - 2nd - 13/Sep/08 with Stephen

troym - Lead O/S - 30/Aug/08 with Clare Pickup and Rowan Midwood

Andy C second.
RCrockford - AltLd O/S - 22/Aug/08 with Andy G

in full flood never thought id climb a waterfall
laurencehicks - Lead O/S - 01/Aug/08 with kev ev

Hidden - AltLd - Aug/08

Led pitch 1. Knew the moves up chimney would be less than pretty, and was right. But loads of solid gear in the back. Staying out of the chimney on the left arete might prove better.
Karlos - AltLd - 27/Jul/08 with Mark B

chalk monster - AltLd - 27/Jul/08 with Karl

OffshoreAndy - Lead O/S - 26/Jul/08 with Jade

Hanzler666 - AltLd - 19/Jul/08 with Matt

Very wet and greasy.
Glyn Davidson - AltLd O/S - 10/Jul/08 with Dan

Alex Thompson - AltLd O/S - 07/Jun/08 with Jane Terry

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

b.hayley - Lead O/S - Jun/08

Hidden - 2nd dog - 25/May/08

Dr Fran (Vagabond MC) - Lead - 13/May/08 with georgia georgiades

Hidden - 2nd - 08/May/08

saillord - 2nd O/S - 08/May/08 with mike and sarah

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 08/May/08

mike278 - Lead O/S - 08/May/08 with Alec and Sarah

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 26/Apr/08

Baxter - AltLd dog - 26/Apr/08 with Pete Clark

daveagriff - Lead - 2008

lee richards - Lead O/S - 2008 with robbo84

sebrider - AltLd O/S - 2008 with Dan Walker

Em66 - 2nd - 22/Oct/07 with Mat, Ru

Calder - 2nd - 07/Oct/07 with Mark

Hidden - AltLd - Oct/07

snakebite - AltLd O/S - 29/Sep/07 with Matt Reynolds

tom.e - Lead O/S - 07/Sep/07 with Claire

Julia Chatterton - 2nd - 28/Aug/07 with Will

Chimney section was really tough, hard slog.
jim01 - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/07 with Christos Gauci

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 07/Jun/07

Carly - AltLd O/S - 01/Jun/07 with sophie

sonnenstern - AltLd O/S - 01/Jun/07 with Carlene Hill

JimBee - Lead O/S - Jun/07 with Ian Whitehead

Ken Taylor - Lead - 30/May/07 with Richard Munro

Tough lead! Dave led pitch 1 but climbed the wall instead of the chimney. I followed up the chimney/crack/depths of hell with much panting and loss of skin and dignity.
Eric the Red - AltLd O/S - 21/May/07 with Dave Ross

Stuart Johnston - Lead O/S - 20/May/07 with g taylor

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/May/07

Hidden - AltLd O/S - May/07

robertporter - AltLd O/S - 28/Apr/07

donkster - Lead O/S - 03/Apr/07 with hannah, mark

Hidden - Mar/07

Ifan - Lead O/S - Mar/07 with John Pritchard

Ifan - Lead O/S - Mar/07 with Kate

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 03/Feb/07

highflyeraj - AltLd O/S - 03/Feb/07 with Jonny and Bernard

alphillips200 - Lead - 2007

Rjukan - 2007

Hidden - 2007

timmy-ts - 2007

chris wyatt - 2007

Skell - Lead O/S - 2007 with Kelvin

Diggler - Lead O/S - 2007

Hidden - 2007

Mr Powly - Lead - Nov/06 with Emily Bateman

shaun stephens - Lead - Oct/06 with steve crossley,

Joe Marsh - AltLd O/S - 17/Sep/06 with Si

maybe_si - Lead O/S - 15/Sep/06 with charlie

Hidden - Lead - 15/Sep/06

Hidden - AltLd - 09/Sep/06

tom_1985 - Lead - Sep/06 with Krystina Common

First VS!
Jules_Robbo - AltLd - Sep/06 with James Cross

VS on holy tree wall, start well right not left !! luckily excelent wire
lithos - 2nd - 28/Jul/06 with Pete Bradshaw

Superb start, bit thin on the gear as you leave the ledge half way up the first pitch - there was a brand new friend stuck in the crack on the second pitch - failed to get it out!
Matthew Higginson - Lead - 20/Jul/06 with Mark Chaplin

The wall variation at 5a is great
Junior - Lead - 06/Jul/06 with Dad

Hidden - AltLd - 06/Jul/06

Ian_gozer - 2nd O/S - 01/Jul/06 with Tim & Instructor

mike kann - Lead O/S - 2006 with Miles Grout

mikelaing - 2006

mankrambler - Lead O/S - 03/Aug/05 with Tom, Jakob and Kate

Adam Booth - AltLd O/S - 27/Jul/05 with Ed Booth

Robin Nicholson - Lead O/S - 11/Jul/05 with Debbie

bigie bob - Lead O/S - Jul/05

Led P1 - tricky!
Different Steve - AltLd O/S - Jul/05 with Simon Curtis

Hidden - Lead - 30/May/05

Hidden - AltLd - 15/May/05

John Marsland - 2nd - 11/May/05 with Ant Williams

Hidden - Lead - May/05

ewen - AltLd O/S - Apr/05 with ian hinkins

Hidden - Lead - Apr/05

Hidden - 2nd O/S - Oct/04

Hidden - AltLd - 14/Aug/04

Swirly - AltLd O/S - Aug/04 with Pete Morgan

Nicos - Lead O/S - 11/Oct/03 with mark richardson

MontyH - Lead O/S - 30/Aug/03 with Andy Lawrance

Batty - AltLd O/S - 16/Aug/03

Hidden - Lead - 25/Jun/03

Gman - Lead O/S - Jun/03 with Eamon

jamie ward - AltLd O/S - 03/Sep/02 with John Howes

Hidden - AltLd - 06/Aug/02

paul m hadley - Lead - 2002

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Sep/01

akhughes - AltLd - May/01 with Emma Hughes

Another party explained how to do it!
JohnHutch - Lead - 2001 with MS

John Marsland - Lead - 03/Sep/00 with Roger Dyke

I led the first pitch and reckon the route was overgraded at VS 5a.
Rob Oram - AltLd O/S - 04/Aug/00 with Tom Asbridge

Hidden - Lead - 05/Jul/99

net - 2nd - Jun/99 with Paul C, Julie H

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 1999

Conan - AltLd O/S - 1998 with Steve Williams

chrisrogers - Lead O/S - Sep/97 with Steve J

Ian Archer - AltLd O/S - 09/Aug/97 with Danny Hale

Paul Boardman - AltLd O/S - 1996 with Iain Boardman

SteveOc - 2nd dog - 1996 with Stuart

GH pitch 1.
iskra2000 - AltLd - 29/Oct/95 with Mark Leach

chris sm - AltLd O/S - 17/Jul/95 with Duncan McLay

JiveWeasel - Lead - 30/May/94 with Tall Paul

Hidden - AltLd - 14/Jun/92

Hidden - Lead O/S - 1990

Quite easy if you bridge up the initial moves instead of trying it in the corner on very slippyholds...
Sean Kelly - Lead - Jul/89 with Alan Payne

phillhw - 21/Jun/89

sdht - 1989

Hidden - AltLd - 07/Aug/87

babymoac - Lead - 01/Aug/87 with Rich Reeder

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Jul/87

John Marsland - Lead - 09/Mar/85 with Mark Cohen

mark-abz - AltLd - 19/May/84 with Graham W

Hidden - 1978

RichardMc - Lead - 06/Aug/77 with Tony Williams

babymoac - 1977

The first pitch was the hardest thing I ever led in big hill walking boots. John led the Crescent Slab pitch.
Gordon Stainforth - AltLd - 04/Apr/69 with John Stainforth


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HVS0 of 90 of 9
Hard VS8 of 98 of 9
VS1 of 91 of 9
Easy VS0 of 90 of 9
HS0 of 90 of 9
5b0 of 90 of 9
Hard 5a6 of 96 of 9
5a3 of 93 of 9
Easy 5a0 of 90 of 9
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Style of ascent

Lead60 of 142 (42.3%)
Followed19 of 142 (13.4%)
Alt Leads49 of 142 (34.5%)
Unknown14 of 142 (9.9%)

'Climbed'66 of 142 (46.5%)
clean O/S71 of 142 (50.0%)
clean β1 of 142 (0.7%)
dogged4 of 142 (2.8%)