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Suspense** HVS 5a

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[Revising for carbonate petrology , 3 kb]Brilliant climbing on the wall just right of the arete. Start as for Suspension Bridge Arete at a pocketed crystal crack. 30m. Move up the crack and then head left to a small groove that leads to a ledge system at 10m. Climb up the wall rightwards on good pockets to a large hole. Follow the crack-system leftwards to the finishing corner of Suspension Bridge Arete. Abseil off the post. © ROCKFAX

Ticklists: Rockfax SW select - Avon gorge routes, West Country Climbs.

Photo: Revising for carbonate petrology © willbris3
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This climb is in 309 logbooks, and on 10 wishlists.

Lovely climb. First HVS of this year.
andrea83 - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/13 with Hamish

rob.grafton - 04/May/13

localboy - 2nd O/S - 30/Apr/13 with Simon F

simonf - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/13 with Mike

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Apr/13

James S - 2nd rpt - 24/Apr/13 with peter

Fantastic HVS!
pheotleyr - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/13 with James

andy dunn - 2nd - 23/Apr/13 with J

Hidden - 2nd - 23/Apr/13

really good route. steep, good holds, good gear
SGD - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/13 with Andy Clarke

gripped01 - Lead - 20/Apr/13 with Dave Tait

TDSvejstrup - Lead O/S - 17/Feb/13 with Simon White

mkonca - 2nd O/S - 15/Feb/13 with steve gibbs

jampanman - Lead O/S - 06/Jan/13

A soft start wich gets steep on nice holds. Good gear, fair grade.
Murilo Lessa - Lead O/S - 06/Jan/13 with Alex Desborough

steve_gibbs - Lead O/S - 2013

Sometime in the naughties.
richiebongo - Lead O/S - 2013

Foxy - Lead O/S - 08/Dec/12 with Neil Morbey

zcsharp - Lead O/S - 18/Nov/12 with Will

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 18/Nov/12

HarryB - 2nd rpt - 13/Nov/12 with Will B

My first lead under the bridge, which gave good positive climbing on steeper ground with nicely spaced rests.
Ragingpossum - Lead O/S - 13/Nov/12 with Harry Bloxham

Good, as always
Nick Russell - Lead rpt - 11/Nov/12 with Emily

steve-grigg - Lead O/S - 20/Oct/12

Marti999 - Lead O/S - 27/Sep/12 with Debbie

debbie roberts - 2nd - 27/Sep/12 with Marti999

will7 - Lead O/S - 22/Sep/12 with techno gek

Felt easier on lead than I remember!
Slick - Lead - 16/Sep/12 with Kevin Vans-Colina

after backing off baby duck climbed this to get gear back...
evhall - Lead rpt - 16/Sep/12 with Fletch

LJKing - Lead O/S - 08/Sep/12 with Bud Chawla

This is a lovely route!
budchawla - 2nd O/S - 08/Sep/12 with Laurence King

tobydunford - 2nd O/S - 06/Sep/12 with Kirsty Kerr, Harry Martin

tommytuffa - Lead O/S - 04/Sep/12 with Libby

Quality. Would make a good first HVS lead.
Kafoozalem - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/12

ericinbristol - Lead rpt - 12/Aug/12 with Johnny S

Finished up Baby duck for a change, but it wasn't the E1 bit! Very pleasant.
Phil Murray - Lead rpt - 28/Jul/12 with Karin Burnett

Billg - 2nd rpt - 15/Jul/12 with Rob Mcallister

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Jul/12

James S - 2nd O/S - 15/Jul/12 with dan

First HVS lead (finally!). Loved it!
Joemanglerocks - Lead - 01/Jul/12 with TimKnight

TimKnight - 2nd O/S - 01/Jul/12 with Paul Anker

hms - 2nd rpt - 19/Jun/12 with Brian

bpmclimb - Lead rpt - 19/Jun/12 with Helen S

mallardhealhook - 2nd O/S - 17/Jun/12

A nice route, typical suspension bridge buttress style
cbeard - Lead O/S - 13/Jun/12 with Chris Stafford

stafford101 - 2nd rpt - 13/Jun/12 with Charlie

Kemics - 2nd rpt - 09/Jun/12 with Anthony

Anthony Dixon - Lead - 09/Jun/12

Billg - 2nd - 26/May/12 with Susanne Richards

evilweed - Lead O/S - 25/May/12 with Sara Currie

Totally different to the neighbouring arete, lovely big moves
pffft - 2nd O/S - 19/May/12 with Monkey

Lovely climbing, with good gear.
Monk - Lead - 19/May/12 with Luke Vincent

Found it reasonable pumpy with some large moves, but maybe I am not climbing very well at the moment. Tons of gear, interesting climbing, good fun!
Poco Loco - Lead O/S - 17/May/12 with Will Wykes

Nick Russell - Lead rpt - 12/May/12 with Jason

Clay C - Lead rpt - 15/Apr/12 with George

mikeyg - Lead O/S - 14/Apr/12 with Becky Butcher, Will Twigger

shoulders - Lead O/S - 24/Mar/12 with rich smith

Great climb. Crackin features all the way up and all the steep bits are mercifully followed by rests!
katherinesydney - 2nd O/S - 10/Mar/12 with caleb kemics

HarryB - 2nd rpt - 10/Mar/12 with Luca

LJC - Lead O/S - 10/Mar/12 with Harry

First climb of the year in a T-shirt. Found it more enjoyable than Hell's Gates. Very nice!
Kemics - Lead O/S - 10/Mar/12 with Katherine

Pete Rigby - Lead - 07/Mar/12 with Kelli Roberts

kelliroberts3 - 2nd - 07/Mar/12 with Peter Rigby

Ciro - 2nd O/S - 03/Mar/12 with Ramon

Brilliant route with excellent gear.
simon.white.1000 - Lead O/S - 29/Feb/12 with Jonathan Fuller

Niiiiiice climbing! Really cool crystally pocketed cracks and holds, funky cool rock
Mike Goldthorp - Lead O/S - 21/Feb/12 with Adam

Due to cold hands felt harder than when I first did it in the summer.
Quarryboy - 2nd rpt - 14/Feb/12 with James Rich

Really good pumpy moves on steep ground but with big holds and protected by some ggod threads. Climbed in a t-shirt because it was nice and sunny when I started out but I was freezing when belaying at the top.
JamesRich - Lead O/S - 14/Feb/12 with Jack Bradbrook

Seconded before
HarryB - Lead rpt - 28/Jan/12 with Al

Kevster - Lead O/S - 15/Jan/12

georgeevans88 - 2nd O/S - 08/Jan/12 with Alex Pattison

aipattison - Lead O/S - 08/Jan/12 with George Evans

j miller - 2nd - 2012

peterbeaumont - 2012

peterbeaumont - 2012

jon_ridley - 2nd O/S - 22/Dec/11 with Geoff Pyatt

grp - Lead O/S - 22/Dec/11 with jon_ridley

petecallaghan - 2nd O/S - 20/Nov/11 with David Coley

adam 24 - Lead O/S - 13/Nov/11

HarryB - 2nd O/S - 06/Nov/11 with Al

thomb - Lead - 29/Oct/11 with Gareth

DorsetGareth - 2nd O/S - 29/Oct/11 with Tom B

deklan - Lead - 26/Oct/11 with chris

trants1 - 2nd O/S - 25/Oct/11 with deklan

stephenhartley - Lead - 03/Oct/11 with Burns

Harder than Suspension Bridge Arete, but well worth it! (still a bit pumped from bouldering when I led this)
Nick Russell - Lead O/S - 15/Sep/11

hms - Lead O/S - 14/Sep/11 with Tom

Enjoyably steep.
Andy Clarke - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/11 with Dale

tom.o.prince - 2nd O/S - 11/Jul/11

Cheese Monkey - Lead O/S - 04/Jul/11 with Eric

ericinbristol - 2nd rpt - 04/Jul/11 with Ben (CM)

wildrover220 - Lead O/S - 29/Jun/11 with Ali Dixon

haydng - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/11 with Dave R

again very steep
stvredmond - 2nd - 19/Jun/11 with Rob Mullet

Clay C - Lead rpt - 09/Jun/11 with Chris S

stafford101 - 2nd O/S - 09/Jun/11 with Clay

bonelessivar - Lead O/S - 07/Jun/11 with Andy

mandy - 2nd - Jun/11 with rick

Lovely line upto the arrete. End of a great day!
gilbert - 2nd O/S - 21/May/11 with Jonathan Percival

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/May/11

Slick - 2nd - 16/May/11 with Kevin Vans-Colina

morganator - Lead O/S - 15/May/11 with Charlie Davies

cayteye - Lead O/S - 13/May/11 with Brian Mead

Hidden - Lead - 08/May/11

Great route, big pockets, bit wary picking my way around the crow's nest!
Mike Kiss - Lead O/S - 05/May/11 with Nick Hatton

Kirill - Lead O/S - 02/May/11 with Chris Smith

gripped01 - Lead - May/11 with Gilbert

mark20 - 2nd O/S - 19/Apr/11

catemuir - 2nd - 24/Mar/11 with Pete Swan

Messners Yeti - Lead rpt - 24/Mar/11 with Cate Muir

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 20/Mar/11

Stanners - 2nd O/S - 12/Mar/11

Fantastic route, quite gymnastic. Plenty of different body positions and down right fun to climb.
Quarryboy - Lead O/S - 12/Mar/11 with Rob Stanfield

crossdressingrodney - Lead O/S - 02/Mar/11 with Tomar

Vertigo1 - 2nd O/S - 02/Mar/11

Clay C - Lead rpt - 17/Feb/11 with Jimmy

bpmclimb - Lead rpt - 09/Jan/11 with Clare

Phil PBC - Lead β - Jan/11 with burns

31770 - 2011

fletch73 - 2011

jonbwoy - 2011

mark schramm - Lead O/S - 11/Dec/10 with tom m

tommoulds - 2nd β - 11/Dec/10 with Schramm

_m.cox_ - Lead O/S - Nov/10 with Robyn Nelson

andy dunn - Lead O/S - 24/Oct/10 with Alan

Chris Sansum - Lead rpt - 24/Oct/10 with Richard Lade

brew_guru - 2nd O/S - 13/Oct/10 with alex harper

TDembrey - Lead O/S - 04/Oct/10 with Clay

Clay C - 2nd rpt - 04/Oct/10 with Todd

Clay C - Lead O/S - 23/Sep/10 with Steve G

Nice climb, loads of great threads, but got so into threading them all that I got tired and nearly came of on the crux, which I thought was fairly stiff and quite committing.
middlemarker - Lead - 18/Sep/10 with Joris

Joris.Roulleau - 2nd O/S - 18/Sep/10 with Dan Metcalfe

Sgt. Vest - AltLd - 11/Sep/10 with Rich bennet

Stone Muppet - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/10 with Paz

thomasadixon - 2nd rpt - 07/Sep/10 with Becca

One longish reach but found it quite easy.
BeccaSnowden - Lead O/S - 07/Sep/10 with Tom

joeurwin - 2nd O/S - 02/Sep/10 with al franks

Alasdair88 - Lead rpt - 02/Sep/10 with Joe Urwin

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

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Aug/10

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

Chris Sansum - Lead O/S - 03/Jul/10 with Gary Lewin

timstyles - 2nd β - 24/Jun/10 with Huw Howells, Jon Bradley

Jon Didymus - Lead O/S - 23/Jun/10 with Rich

Hidden - Lead rpt - 21/Jun/10

Hidden - 2nd - 20/Jun/10

Si dH - 2nd O/S - 20/Jun/10 with Andy Morris

Big cam in the pocket at 2/3 height was a help. managed to get in five threads. finished off with top pitch of hell gates, but in reverse.
ruaidh - Lead rpt - 17/Jun/10 with Zoe

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 17/May/10

Steve Woollard - 2nd - 03/May/10 with David Coley

7om - Lead O/S - 01/May/10 with Pete Entwistle

matt_claydon - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/10 with Pete Derrett

jimmatthews - Lead - 14/Apr/10

My first experience of the gorge - great fun!
Ant Mace - 2nd O/S - 13/Apr/10 with Eric Herring

ericinbristol - Lead rpt - 13/Apr/10 with Ant Mace

also very nice
shyster boulder - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/10 with alex harper

We like this one.
Will Homoky - Lead rpt - 08/Apr/10

tom.e - Lead rpt - 04/Apr/10 with Andy Wigley, Charlie Everett

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Mar/10

R_W_M - 2nd - 10/Mar/10 with Eleri

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 21/Feb/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Feb/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 31/Jan/10

Phil PBC - 2010

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2010

Chubbard - 2nd O/S - 04/Oct/09 with Derek, J Robinson

Dandan82 - Lead β - 27/Sep/09 with jason darke

deklan - Lead - 24/Sep/09 with julie

Fabulous climb. Steep, sustained, difficulties all the way up. Lashings of protection. I used three little threads and a big sling, loads of cams, but just three wires (no.2 and two no.6).
ruaidh - Lead O/S - 18/Aug/09 with Baz

Jessie Rushbrooke - Lead β - 18/Aug/09 with GF

MikeC59 - Lead O/S - 16/Aug/09

lukewilliams - Lead RP - 23/Jun/09

lovely route - but quite easy
evhall - Lead rpt - 21/Jun/09 with Fletch

Danos - 2nd rpt - 30/May/09 with Andras

Hidden - Lead rpt - 28/May/09

Quirina - 2nd O/S - 28/May/09 with Neil Larsen

could not get past crux. fat and weak.
JamieAyres - 2nd dnf - 25/May/09 with Nick Ingram

Dan_Carroll - 2nd O/S - 21/May/09 with Eric Herring

cornishben - 2nd rpt - 12/May/09 with Gareth Pratt

DorsetGareth - Lead O/S - 12/May/09 with Ben Sutton

Jessie Rushbrooke - Lead β - 09/Mar/09 with GF

mick1jones - 2nd O/S - 22/Feb/09

lukehodson - Lead rpt - 14/Feb/09 with Charlotte

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2009

Paz - 2nd rpt - 01/Oct/08 with AM2

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Oct/08

fishinwater - 2nd - Oct/08 with RD

scorpia97 - Lead rpt - 26/Sep/08 with Paul

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Sep/08

top end HVS pumpy on good jugs.
Dale - Lead O/S - Sep/08 with johny

Climbed this loads of times now. Great route.
thomasadixon - 2nd rpt - 14/Aug/08 with Will

CarolineH - 2nd O/S - 10/Aug/08 with Dave

Messners Yeti - 2nd rpt - 19/Jul/08 with Alan Sage

Andrew1 - Lead O/S - 13/Jul/08 with Rachel Smith

georgeevans88 - 2nd O/S - 04/Jun/08 with Francis

Caspar - 2nd O/S - 04/Jun/08 with Simon Reynolds

pumpy, good thread protection, watch footing on polished slab just as you reach for mushroom at top
Francis Lister - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/08 with george evans

scorpia97 - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/08 with Caspian

Hidden - Lead - 14/May/08

Bluekowari - 2nd - 13/May/08 with MT

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 09/May/08

Wow, what an experience. Same first section as Suspension Bridge Arete up to the ledge, then it's a step to the right and straight up the wall on massive holds. Good gear placements on the steepest bits inspired the confidence needed to push on up a sustained section that is probably the steepest I have yet encountered. Topped out at the belay stake in failing light, (abseiling in the dark is becoming a habit), to a flash of lightning and dramatic drum-roll of thunder. Obviously the gods approve...
Humpty Dangler - Lead O/S - 09/May/08 with Jordan Lane

Hidden - Lead rpt - 08/May/08

Hidden - Lead rpt - 07/May/08

Nice climb, I faffed a bit to much then a Crow flew out at me!
Greg Pittam - Lead O/S - 07/May/08 with Sam Howel

Messners Yeti - 2nd - 23/Apr/08 with Harry

First trad lead
James Marshall - Lead O/S - 02/Apr/08

Cracking route.
thomasadixon - Lead rpt - 24/Feb/08 with Richard

was supposed to be a warm up for other things but it started to rain. :(
The Pylon King - Lead rpt - 24/Feb/08 with Brian (bpm climb)

Al Franks - Lead O/S - 14/Feb/08 with Jeremy Cusack

Alasdair88 - Lead rpt - 14/Feb/08 with Rob loveridge, Jeremy

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

luke2442 - Lead - 09/Feb/08

lukehodson - 2nd O/S - 08/Feb/08 with Sam Howell

Spacetourist - Lead O/S - 2008 with Ed Heslam

georgeevans88 - 2nd O/S - Dec/07 with Pete

Messners Yeti - Lead O/S - 15/Nov/07 with George

chris sm - Lead rpt - 10/Nov/07 with Julie Osborn

Hidden - Lead β - 24/Oct/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Oct/07

pelvoux - Lead O/S - 06/Oct/07 with Mario

Circus - Lead O/S - 23/Sep/07 with Lou

Al Franks - 2nd O/S - 06/Sep/07 with Sam Howell

Alasdair88 - Lead O/S - 06/Sep/07 with Sam Howell

I jumped off high up to test the system...
Paz - Lead dog - 29/Jun/07 with Mme Gri-Gri & Mr Shunt

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Jun/07

Paz - 2nd rpt - 07/May/07 with AJM

thomasadixon - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/07 with Christian

Hidden - Lead rpt - 13/Apr/07

Hidden - Lead - 13/Apr/07

jon bradley - Lead O/S - Apr/07 with Matt Pearcey

bpmclimb - Lead O/S - 08/Mar/07 with Clare

Bristoldave - Lead O/S - 24/Jan/07 with Joe

Stone Muppet - 2007

Greg Pittam - 2nd - Aug/06 with James Burrows

Boxy - 2nd rpt - 09/Jul/06

The Pylon King - Lead rpt - 02/Jul/06 with Borris

JasonG - Lead O/S - Jul/06 with Barry Donovan

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/Jun/06

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/06

gonggashan - Lead - 08/Jun/06

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 07/Jun/06

tom.e - 2nd rpt - 24/May/06 with Matt Gordon

Marking a return to Avon after several years of abstinence
Paul Robertson - 2nd rpt - 04/May/06 with Ben Friedland

tom.e - Lead rpt - 11/Apr/06 with Charlie Everett

Hidden - Lead rpt - 21/Mar/06

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 15/Jan/06

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 14/Jan/06

gimmer - 2006

John Lisle - 2006

chris wyatt - Lead - 2006 with llio elgar

IceMonkey1982 - 2006

RedFox - 2nd O/S - 2006 with Tom K

Fat Tim - Lead rpt - 16/Jul/05 with James Wright

mwh - 2nd O/S - 09/Jul/05 with David Jessop

Hidden - Solo rpt - Jul/05

Bux - Lead O/S - Jun/05 with Rupert Bassadone

Hidden - 2nd - 04/May/05

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Jan/05

Paz - Lead rpt - 28/Jan/05 with DEJ

tom.e - Lead O/S - 2005

phsharpy - Lead O/S - 2005 with Alex Barrows

danp - Lead O/S - 2005

Hidden - Lead O/S - Aug/04

The Pylon King - Lead O/S - Jun/04 with Beesley (oliver)

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/May/04

furry - 2nd O/S - 02/May/04 with Neil

Hidden - Lead rpt - Mar/04

evhall - Lead O/S - 12/Oct/03 with J

MikeC59 - Lead dog - 27/Jun/03

cornishben - Lead O/S - Jan/03 with Ian Butterworth

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 2003

Hidden - 2003

pre placed gear by Ian
MikeC59 - Lead - 28/Jun/02

MikeC59 - 2nd - 26/Jun/02

pezzerrr - Lead O/S - Jan/02

CurlyStevo - Lead - 2002

dean.lindsey - 2nd O/S - 20/May/01 with Mark Watson

Roget - Lead O/S - 05/May/01 with baccy

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Jul/00

Boxy - Lead O/S - 19/Jun/00

loundsy - Lead O/S - 2000

Hidden - 2000

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2000

Tim M - Lead O/S - 2000

AndySL - 2nd O/S - 06/Aug/98 with Mark

kevp - Lead O/S - Mar/98 with Jasen Ainley

Jim Brooke - Lead O/S - 03/Oct/96 with James Latham

jmr - 2nd - 01/Jul/96 with Robin Pearce

chris sm - 2nd dog - 01/Nov/95 with Andy Gill

lowersharpnose - Lead - 01/Jan/95

jim_randell - 2nd O/S - 29/Apr/94 with FW, WW

WRMusall - Lead dnf - 01/Oct/93

Budge - Lead O/S - 1992 with Brian Ottewell

strapless - Lead - 1990 with Ju

Hidden - 2nd - 21/Dec/88

ChrisJD - Lead - 19/Jun/88

AndyB123 - 2nd O/S - 1988 with Andy E

surfbish - Lead O/S - Feb/87

William Robertson - Lead O/S - 1987 with Emily

Pete Nugent - AltLd - 11/Apr/86 with Dave Streader

previously failed leading it
JamieAyres - 2nd rpt - 08/Sep/85 with Gareth Williams

Ena - 2nd O/S - Jun/85 with Mark Courtiour

andy gittins - 1984

AlanLittle - Lead - 1983

Hidden - 1980

Hidden - 25/Jan/76

Steve Woollard - Lead O/S - 1973

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Voting
Total votes cast 211
hard E10 of 72
E10 of 72
easy E11 of 72
hard HVS2 of 72
HVS60 of 72
easy HVS7 of 72
hard VS2 of 72
VS0 of 72
easy VS0 of 72
hard 5b0 of 69
5b0 of 69
easy 5b1 of 69
hard 5a1 of 69
5a63 of 69
easy 5a2 of 69
hard 4c2 of 69
4c0 of 69
easy 4c0 of 69
3 Stars18 of 70
2 Stars43 of 70
1 Star9 of 70
0 Stars0 of 70
Bag of .....0 of 70
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Style of ascent

Soloed1 of 309 (0.3%)
Lead188 of 309 (60.8%)
Followed102 of 309 (33.0%)
Alt Leads2 of 309 (0.6%)
Unknown16 of 309 (5.2%)

'Climbed'64 of 309 (20.7%)
clean O/S170 of 309 (55.0%)
clean β7 of 309 (2.3%)
clean rpt62 of 309 (20.1%)
clean RP1 of 309 (0.3%)
dogged3 of 309 (1.0%)
dnf2 of 309 (0.6%)