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South Yorkshire > Rivelin Edge >

Birch Crack

Adjacent Climbs
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The compelling wide crack has useful holds on the face, large gear is needed to protect it well. The finish is awkward. © ROCKFAX

Ticklists: Burbage, Millstone and Beyond Routes Graded List.

Photo: About to lead Brich Crack © schristophersmith
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS

This climb is in 172 logbooks, and on 2 wishlists.

john lynch - 2nd - 19/May/13 with mike lynch

hazeysunshine - Lead O/S - 12/May/13 with Ruth

Retro onsight, I think. Good fun, a bit of 'wide' if you want it.
Jimbo C - Solo O/S - 30/Apr/13

Fragmod - Solo - 28/Apr/13

mikestr555 - Lead - 28/Apr/13

Fletchr - 2nd O/S - 28/Apr/13 with Gaz fellows

sam26051 - 2nd - 27/Apr/13 with Andy Fry

andyfry - Lead - 27/Apr/13 with Sam Hinson

tjsx101 - Solo - 26/Apr/13 with Sam Goodyear

Hidden - Lead - 17/Mar/13

kwaidy - Solo - 01/Dec/12

sting - Solo O/S - 01/Dec/12 with kwaidy

Hidden - Solo - 27/Oct/12

SarahP1 - 2nd - 07/Oct/12 with Maia Price

Hidden - Lead rpt - 07/Oct/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Jul/12

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

John Brayshaw - 2nd O/S - 02/Apr/12 with Erica

erica - Lead O/S - 02/Apr/12 with John

Stefan_Morris - Lead O/S - 11/Mar/12 with Andy

Hidden - Solo O/S - 11/Mar/12

sazmaz - 2nd O/S - 11/Mar/12 with Laura Goodare

alexcollins123 - Lead O/S - 11/Mar/12

Hidden - Lead - 11/Mar/12

Clee - Lead - 09/Mar/12 with Matt

althesin - 2nd O/S - 05/Mar/12 with schristophersmith

schristophersmith - Lead O/S - 03/Mar/12 with silas feaver

lxg613 - Lead - Mar/12

Hidden - 2nd - 26/Feb/12

Hidden - Lead - 26/Feb/12

slacky - Solo O/S - 19/Feb/12 with Andes

Hidden - 2nd - 21/Jan/12

ash longreach - 2012

Traditional ascent rope around waist and slings + nuts for protection.
Ron - Lead O/S - 01/Dec/11 with Steve A, Jeff

Mike Hatherly - Solo O/S - 23/Nov/11

ash longreach - Solo - Nov/11 with Chris Hind, jim

wolverine - Lead O/S - 29/Oct/11 with Sarah Marks

Hidden - 2nd - 02/Oct/11

rogerskews - 22/Sep/11 with Martin Coward

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 21/Aug/11

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

AC - 2nd O/S - 24/Jul/11 with Daniel Pejovic

Crack widens near top intresting exit and some unique moves never seen before. Hard for the grade if your not use to crack climbing.
Tiddles09 - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/11 with Alex Charlesworth

Hidden - TR - Jul/11

howlingbaboon - TR rpt - 17/Jun/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 25/May/11

Crowley6969 - Lead O/S - 24/May/11 with Chris easthall

Hidden - Solo O/S - 26/Mar/11

In the wet
emlynroberts - Lead - 05/Mar/11 with Nigel Milner

Easy climb. Got to the top thinking 'was that it?'. Nice first climb of the year though.
cloneragan - Lead O/S - 25/Feb/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Jan/11

Ketu - Solo O/S - 30/Jan/11 with Graham, Charles M

nice climb , bit of a tussle in crack, easy finish.
glennofsheff - Lead O/S - 28/Jan/11

Matthew Robinson - Solo O/S - 06/Nov/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Oct/10

Oliver Houston - Solo - 30/Oct/10

odox - Solo - 30/Oct/10

Hidden - 2nd - 26/Oct/10

got stuck in the crack, trying to turn around on the chockstone.
Dan Lane - Solo O/S - 25/Sep/10 with Dad

nick ferro - 18/Sep/10

colin milton - Solo - 17/Sep/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 05/Sep/10

Julian Lane - Solo - Sep/10 with Dan

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Aug/10

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

Nice up to the little chockstone. The move from there was scary!
Kelly D - Lead O/S - 16/Jun/10 with Kiri

Ange's lead
charley - 2nd O/S - 31/May/10 with Ange, Geoff, Kev

Tithe Technique - TR O/S - 31/May/10 with Geoff Burrows, Angela Paul, Charley Fell

Nice climb...little awkward at the top section, get pulled in to the crack placing gear, easier to solo.
valentinesbabe - Lead O/S - 31/May/10 with Charley Fell, Geoff Burrows, Kevin Tithe

pog100 - 2nd - 09/May/10 with Gilly Markham

Hidden - 2nd - 25/Apr/10

helios - Lead - 25/Apr/10 with Chloe Raphael

Hidden - Solo O/S - 23/Apr/10

Sankey - 2nd - 13/Apr/10 with Andy E

andyebbens - Lead - 13/Apr/10 with Steve E

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

tinyali - Solo O/S - 04/Apr/10

Laurence Everitt - Solo O/S - 13/Mar/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 13/Mar/10

Kafoozalem - Solo O/S - 09/Mar/10

simon mitchie - Lead O/S - 04/Mar/10

Hidden - Lead - 23/Jan/10

gamoon - 2010

Palmer - Lead - 2010

Mark Collins - Solo O/S - 13/Dec/09

mark20 - Solo O/S - 04/Dec/09

PenJD - Solo O/S - 07/Nov/09 with Duz Walker

WendyT - 2nd O/S - 03/Oct/09 with James Marsh

Alkis - Lead O/S - 03/Oct/09 with Simon Gale

PanzerHanzler - 2nd O/S - 11/Sep/09 with Kentish Dave, Martin Stevens

Pelleas - Lead - 11/Sep/09 with Andy H, Martin

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 29/Aug/09

sparra - Lead O/S - 29/Aug/09 with welsh neil

dpmUK - Lead O/S - 26/May/09 with Jen

arctic_jen - 2nd - 26/May/09 with Dan

HannyHancock - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/09

Great fun, Jam it, get in in, lay back it.....just have fun :)
SGD - Lead O/S - 05/Apr/09 with Rhian Evans

Hidden - 2nd - 05/Apr/09

Lordcarr - 2nd rpt - 29/Mar/09 with Emma and Spencer

Lordcarr - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/09 with Spencer

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

Hidden - Jan/09

Hidden - 2009

mintcake - Lead - 19/Oct/08 with Chrissy

adrianscott - Solo - 11/Oct/08 with Ben Harding

popebenedictus - Solo O/S - 11/Oct/08 with Soloed

edd rab - Solo O/S - 11/Oct/08

daviesp2 - Lead - 30/Aug/08 with Adam

Adam1973 - 2nd rpt - 30/Aug/08 with Paul Davies

Toreador - Lead O/S - 15/Jun/08 with Carmen

finished this route after bottleing the HVS
frankcp87 - Lead O/S - 14/May/08 with Jamie Greig

Adam1973 - Solo O/S - 03/May/08

Mike Soulby - Solo O/S - 03/Apr/08

In the drizzle
emlynroberts - Lead - 15/Mar/08 with Will Malcolm (BUMS)

robotninja - 2nd - 27/Jan/08 with Garry Preece

Graeme Hammond - Solo O/S - 27/Jan/08

Pilch - 2nd O/S - 26/Jan/08 with Graham

alaan - Solo O/S - 12/Dec/07

john lynch - Solo - 23/Nov/07 with rich armour

Hidden - Solo - Nov/07

tobydunford - Solo O/S - 24/Oct/07

Hidden - Solo O/S - 25/Aug/07

howlingbaboon - 2nd O/S - 28/Jul/07 with Chris Fitzhugh, Paul

This is rated VDiff in Rockfax. Easy if your body jams are up to scratch!
eldre070 - Solo O/S - 22/May/07

Hidden - Lead dnf - 10/May/07

Hidden - 2nd β - 10/May/07

Managed to drop the rope behind the chockstone after we'd finished. Ben dutifully retrieved it, then I belayed him back up.
Hodge - Lead - 18/Feb/07 with Ben

Hidden - 2007

BenJacobs - 2nd - 2007 with Jonathan Rous

Jimbo C - Lead O/S - 2007

Hidden - Solo - 04/Nov/06

victim of mathematics - Lead O/S - 19/Feb/06 with Jaime

featuresforfeet - 2nd O/S - 19/Feb/06 with SecretSquirrel

SecretSquirrel - Lead O/S - 19/Feb/06 with featuresforfeet

cem - Solo rpt - 19/Feb/06

cem - Solo rpt - 22/Feb/04

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/Nov/02

thetourist - Lead - 26/Aug/01

Hidden - Solo - 06/May/01