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Backing Up VS 4c

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15m. On the left side of the Back Off slab. Start 2m right of the corner. Climb straight up (insecure to start) to the overlap. Pull over and go right to the tree. Abseil descent.
I Butterworth, N Hillman 24/Apr/2002
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gjh - Lead O/S - 06/May/13

kate tarrant - Lead O/S - May/13

JezH - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/13 with Ellie

kirsten - 2nd - 21/Apr/13 with Brian

bpmclimb - Lead rpt - 21/Apr/13 with Kirsten

Trippinjester - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/13 with Jamie Knight

Hidden - Lead rpt - 15/Apr/13

cornish bird - 2nd O/S - 15/Apr/13 with tom

rachchanter - Lead O/S - 07/Apr/13

Solo. Good climbing, liked that one.
cbonner - Lead rpt - 16/Sep/12

Felix Ottey - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/Sep/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Sep/12

arandall - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/12 with Liz, Wendy Matthews

Wendy Watthews - 2nd O/S - 23/Aug/12 with Liz, arandall

Lizzie Randall - 2nd O/S - 23/Aug/12 with Wendy, Alex

timstyles - 2nd β - 22/Aug/12 with Jon Bradley

wurzelinzummerset - Lead O/S - 21/Jul/12 with Lee

Confident smearing needed for the first half of the route. Plus there is a sharp rock waiting at the bottom of the route for anybody who slips off. Found this to be about the same difficulty as Talk to the Hand and nearly as good.
Big Lee - 2nd O/S - 21/Jul/12 with Alan

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Jul/12

riddle - Solo O/S - 02/Jun/12

Hidden - Lead rpt - 27/May/12

A bit eliminate, not as satisfying as Talk to the Hand.
The Ivanator - Lead O/S - 02/May/12 with Mick Ward, Brian, Stu

bpmclimb - TR rpt - 02/May/12 with Shunt

bpmclimb - Lead rpt - 02/May/12 with Stu, Ivan, Mick

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

Some interesting thin moves if you stay away from the corner. Made more exciting by kicking out a critical wire placement while placing foot...
Poco Loco - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/12 with R. Horler

cbonner - TR O/S - 31/Mar/12 with Brad Holmes

bradholmes - TR - 31/Mar/12 with Chris Bonner

Hidden - Lead - 26/Mar/12

Hidden - 2nd - 26/Mar/12

luke13 - Lead - 24/Mar/12 with Paul

paul1234 - 2nd - 24/Mar/12 with luke13

Hidden - Solo O/S - 21/Mar/12

Hidden - Lead - 25/Nov/11

climbingchica - Lead - 24/Oct/11

Rob Hirst - Lead O/S - 24/Oct/11 with Michelle Hordern

Hidden - Lead β - 22/Aug/11

carl_123 - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/11

Steve27 - Lead - 22/May/11 with Nick Hawkins

Andyh83 - Lead O/S - 27/Apr/11 with Hannah B, Taff D

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

Hidden - Lead - 27/Mar/11

Hidden - TR - 05/Mar/11

Measured at 15m.
bpmclimb - Lead rpt - 03/Mar/11 with Clare

bpmclimb - Lead rpt - 31/Oct/10 with Clare

davenev - Lead O/S - 16/Oct/10 with luke

Mr Tickle - 2nd O/S - 16/Oct/10 with davenev

Hidden - Lead rpt - 28/Aug/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/Aug/10

stpauliblade - 2nd - 08/Aug/10

DorsetGareth - Lead O/S - 30/May/09 with Richard Nadin

petegunn - Lead - 28/May/09 with Davina

Mark Salter - Lead O/S - 10/May/09 with Gareth Lewis

upontop - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/09 with Chris

AlexD - Lead O/S - 13/Apr/09 with joeurwin

joeurwin - 2nd O/S - 13/Apr/09 with alex

cornish bird - 2nd O/S - 05/Apr/09 with tom, gareth

Hidden - Lead - 05/Apr/09

Samuel1989 - 2nd - 05/Apr/09 with Tommy, Gareth

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 05/Apr/09

Too easy to stray into the corner, which surely can't be worth VS?
markmac - Lead - 2009

Rose Williams - 2nd O/S - 22/Aug/08 with mike gadd

mikeyg - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/08 with Rose Williams

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

Hidden - Lead - 08/Jun/08

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

chockstone - Lead O/S - Mar/08 with Dan Sidaway

ian d f - Lead - 2008

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Sep/07

Hidden - Lead - 12/Sep/07

dcomeau - Solo rpt - 08/Sep/07

Keep with it at the bottom, it gets easier the higher you go.
dcomeau - Solo O/S - 30/Aug/07

guy xavier percival - Solo O/S - 22/Aug/07 with none

Hidden - 2nd - 13/Aug/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/Aug/07

Jason Gotel - 2nd - Aug/07 with Mike Alderton

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Jul/07

freelancer_85 - 2nd rpt - 30/Jul/07 with Raphael

Trailed a rope and abbed from tree.
gaz.marshall - Solo - 10/Jul/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/Jun/07

cas smerdon - 2nd - 18/Jun/07 with Ian Jones

Dan B - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/07 with Bev

Matt Tranter - 26/May/07

Megan's first VS!
freelancer_85 - 2nd rpt - 22/Apr/07 with Megan

Lovely little climb.
freelancer_85 - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/07 with Megan

JimR - Lead - 2007 with AJM

bpmclimb - 2nd O/S - 03/Nov/06 with Clare

Dunno of I was off route, but I found this very thin & desperate.
Phil Murray - Lead O/S - 15/Jul/06 with Caroline Barrington

mattjam - Lead O/S - Jun/06 with sammy d

adamscottthomas - Lead O/S - 26/Apr/06 with Ben Clench

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 19/Mar/06

JamieAyres - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/06 with Nick Ingram

goi.ashmore - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/05 with Alice Howe

cornishben - Lead - Jan/05

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2005

James Moyle - Lead O/S - 10/Sep/04

Voting
Total votes cast 42
hard HVS0 of 15
HVS0 of 15
easy HVS0 of 15
hard VS0 of 15
VS12 of 15
easy VS2 of 15
hard HS1 of 15
HS0 of 15
easy HS0 of 15
hard 5a0 of 14
5a0 of 14
easy 5a0 of 14
hard 4c7 of 14
4c3 of 14
easy 4c2 of 14
hard 4b2 of 14
4b0 of 14
easy 4b0 of 14
3 Stars0 of 13
2 Stars0 of 13
1 Star12 of 13
0 Stars1 of 13
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Style of ascent

Soloed6 of 97 (6.2%)
Lead61 of 97 (62.9%)
Followed25 of 97 (25.8%)
Toproped4 of 97 (4.1%)
Unknown1 of 97 (1.0%)

'Climbed'27 of 97 (27.8%)
clean O/S55 of 97 (56.7%)
clean β2 of 97 (2.1%)
clean rpt13 of 97 (13.4%)