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Westering Home*** E1 5b

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[nice view, 2 kb]Rather minor but pleasant enough Burbage-esque slab climb.

Ticklists: North West Summer Road Trip.

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This climb is in 233 logbooks, and on 15 wishlists.

Uisdean hawthorn - 19/May/13

froglette - 2nd - 17/May/13 with Richard Spencer, John Proudfoot

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 17/May/13

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/May/13

Curly Rich - Lead RP - 16/May/13 with GMC JohnP

gear in place.
Ewan Russell - Lead β - 03/May/13 with Nick Ball

Hidden - Apr/13

Appleby - Lead O/S - 23/Feb/13 with Malin Kvist, Richard Birkill, Callum Bland

Hidden - Lead dog - 23/Feb/13

Hidden - 2nd dog - 23/Feb/13

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2013

Fell off at the crux move at the top, lowered to ledge, rested, then made it on second attempt. Good route.
Stuart Macfarlane - Lead dog - 23/Sep/12 with Jeanie

simon_D - Lead O/S - 19/Aug/12 with Ross

peter.herd - Lead - 18/Aug/12

Hidden - Lead - 18/Aug/12

Hidden - 2nd - 18/Aug/12

Hidden - 2nd - 15/Aug/12

not bad. Harder than you expect
James Oswald - 2nd O/S - 15/Aug/12 with Colin Angus

Took a while to summon the gumption to commit to the tricky finishing moves.
victim of mathematics - Lead O/S - 11/Aug/12 with James Oswald

balnakiel - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/12

balnakiel - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/12

cat22 - 2nd - 04/Aug/12 with Mike

simondunf - Lead O/S - 04/Jul/12 with danny

sneaks - 2nd O/S - 23/Jun/12 with janey

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Jun/12

PaulTanton - Lead O/S - 06/Jun/12 with Helen Fawcett

nice, cakewalk to a tricky top move
JamieSparkes - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/12 with allyrocke

allyrocke - 2nd O/S - 05/Jun/12 with Jamie Sparkes

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

Hidden - 2nd - 05/Jun/12

Hidden - Lead dnf - 05/Jun/12

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 05/Jun/12

Hidden - Lead rpt - 05/Jun/12

abbeywall - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/12 with K

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/12

Jacob Forshaw - 2nd - 02/Jun/12

sprout3099 - AltLd - Jun/12 with Becky Wood

Hidden - Lead - Jun/12

LibS - Lead - 29/May/12 with Matt Dooner

kateberry118 - 2nd - 26/May/12 with Jonnie Williams

Hidden - 2nd - 26/May/12

Hidden - TR β - 21/May/12

Hidden - 2nd β - 20/May/12

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 20/May/12

after down climbing it twice from just below the crux, before finally going for it, found it a little tricky
Pat-H - Lead O/S - 20/May/12 with louise, jjax

jjax - 2nd dog - 20/May/12 with patrick

gforce - 2nd - 19/May/12 with Adrian, Emma

mavtu - 2nd - 19/May/12 with Adrian, Graham

Southern Man - 2nd rpt - 18/Apr/12 with Billy

marky728 - 2nd O/S - 25/Mar/12

adie84 - 2012

Alexclimbs - Lead rpt - 2012

Hidden - 2012

Lovely crux move, rest is a lot easier, 5b for sure as feet are excellent....Em had to second it in the rain but still cruised it...
Chad123 - AltLd rpt - 05/Nov/11 with Emily

Tom Davy - Lead O/S - 05/Nov/11

Hidden - 2nd - 18/Sep/11

Arsed it up!
T-Cam - Lead dog - 03/Aug/11 with Sonia

cam1401 - Lead rpt - 02/Aug/11 with Andy O

Hidden - Lead rpt - 31/Jul/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 31/Jul/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 26/Jul/11

Morgan took all of 90 seconds to lead this as her first E1. Still think the crux is tricky!
Liam Ingram - 2nd rpt - 26/Jul/11 with Morgan Trigg

The Big Sender - Lead O/S - 26/Jul/11 with Fergus Cuthill

Fergus Cuthill - 2nd rpt - 26/Jul/11

Triggalicious - Lead - 26/Jul/11 with Liam Ingram

s crombie - 2nd - 25/Jul/11 with Rob Askew

sophiecb - 2nd - 22/Jul/11 with Scooter

done clean ground up this time, the top still felt hard tho!
Neil Mackenzie - Lead rpt - 15/Jul/11 with Lewis

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Jul/11

didn't like it. short and very easy, until very thin crux at the top with only micro wires.
KeithAlexander - Lead O/S - 30/Jun/11 with Graeme Diack

Very thin at the top!
GraemeDiack - 2nd O/S - 30/Jun/11 with Keith Alexander

Hidden - 2nd - 22/Jun/11

Ginger McGrath - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/11 with emily roo

MarcusP - Lead dog - 04/Jun/11 with Libby, Louise

LibS - 2nd O/S - 04/Jun/11 with Louise Benchetrit, Marcus Peabody

Hidden - Lead - 30/May/11

Hidden - Lead - 02/May/11

Failed to commit to the top moves first time.
climberuk - Lead dog - 30/Apr/11 with Pam

Hidden - 2nd - 30/Apr/11

niallk - Lead dog - 29/Apr/11 with Sarah

Hidden - Lead rpt - 23/Apr/11

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Apr/11

Fultonius - 2nd - 16/Apr/11 with James Sutton, Ben Wear

naffan - Lead O/S - 26/Mar/11 with Robbie Cammack

One rest, before the crux. Nice route.
Roberttaylor - Lead dog - 26/Mar/11 with Robbie Cammack

Took a while to see the sequence and commit to it, once i had commited it went fine. Bomber gear. quite thin for 5b.
geoff.comley - Lead O/S - 27/Feb/11 with Sean Watt

Sean20 - 2nd dog - 27/Feb/11 with Geoff Comley

teamrob - 2nd dog - 21/Dec/10 with Ollie

Hidden - Lead dog - 21/Dec/10

Hidden - Lead dnf - 19/Dec/10

Had 2 attempts at this, still couldn't get it clean.
KeithW - 2nd dog - 08/Nov/10 with Nathan White

After a fall from the crux in May returned to lead clean.
Daniel Sutherland - Lead rpt - 05/Nov/10 with Lachlan Macleod

freudy_love - Lead O/S - 25/Sep/10 with Rob Thomas

Mike_Watson_99 - 2nd - 09/Sep/10 with Fiona

Boo, one rest on gear below the crux then nailed it first go. Must get better at conserving energy.
Fiona Reid - Lead dog - 09/Sep/10 with Mike

Hidden - Lead - 06/Sep/10

Always find this hard
Stuart S - 2nd - 05/Sep/10 with Amanda Lyons

Hidden - Lead rpt - 05/Sep/10

Coel Hellier - Lead - Sep/10

Lawrie Brand - Lead rpt - 18/Aug/10 with Sarah Laing

Hidden - 2nd dog - 18/Aug/10

Elsier - 2nd O/S - 14/Aug/10 with Ian, Stuart

andi turner - Lead O/S - 13/Aug/10 with Jon Read

Jon Read - 2nd - 10/Aug/10 with andi turner

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/Aug/10

Hidden - Lead - 22/Jun/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 22/Jun/10

Chris M - Lead - 21/Jun/10 with Tommy B

cuthill76 - Lead - 19/Jun/10

Hidden - 2nd - 02/Jun/10

Superb protection. Fell on the crux. Despite this, I thought it was a soft E1. I would give it HVS 5b. Excellent route though.
Steve Waters, Mynydd - Lead RP - 02/Jun/10 with Mike Tempest

Fergus Cuthill - Lead O/S - Jun/10 with Rozzy

Sankey - 2nd O/S - 31/May/10 with Andy J

mctinkno - Lead O/S - 31/May/10 with Andy

really god clioughmb in amazing rock. easy for E1 th
david wands - Lead O/S - 30/May/10

First E1, Cracking route with a well protected crux
bigdrew - Lead O/S - 30/May/10 with Steve Clark, lynn, Steve E

dougs1232 - 2nd O/S - 02/May/10 with Lawrie Brand

Lawrie Brand - Lead O/S - 02/May/10 with Dougie Harvey

gforce - 2nd rpt - 01/May/10 with Tim W

Top rope practice for lead
cuthill76 - TR O/S - 01/May/10

Hidden - May/10

tattoo2005 - 2nd - 24/Apr/10 with Jim Higgins

jameshiggins - Lead - 24/Apr/10 with Kirstin, Kenny Wright

Liam Ingram - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/10 with Em, Holly Spice

Holly Spice - 2nd dog - 10/Apr/10 with Em, Liam Ingram

iceicebaby - 2nd O/S - 04/Apr/10 with Sam Wood

cold and damp - top bit was pretty thin, and numb
robertmichaeladams - Lead - 28/Nov/09 with Patrycja, Bjorn

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/Nov/09

thin moves at top, with perfect rock and a great line.
James Prowse - Lead rpt - 14/Jul/09 with Mandy Ponton

Thought the 5b crux was quite stiff. Good gear though..
Wilbur - Lead O/S - 13/Jul/09 with Iain

Still felt hard 5 years later.
catt - 2nd rpt - 13/Jul/09 with Will

mass ascent thanks to Will's lead. Hard though!
Shauna - 2nd - 13/Jul/09 with Will

Smelly Fox - Lead O/S - 11/Jul/09 with Heather Thikey

Lovely route, 2nd E1 onsight, dead chuffed. Absolutely cruised it.
Smeggles - Lead O/S - 05/Jul/09 with Gus

tattoo2005 - TR - 05/Jul/09 with Smeggles

would like to blame it on the hang over, but not really sure i can, kept coming off the top section thn got too pumped. think it was just a little too hard for me
Neil Mackenzie - Lead dnf - 04/Jul/09 with Steve perry

jess - Lead O/S - Jul/09 with ross

jamestheyip - Lead O/S - 28/Jun/09 with Carlos

crobinson - 2nd - 20/Jun/09 with Tom, Caroline

Quite technical for a move or two. Good route. Caroline's first E1!
Southern Man - Lead O/S - 20/Jun/09 with Chester, Darren, Caroline and Keira

rustyclimber91 - TR O/S - 16/Jun/09

Hidden - TR - 16/Jun/09

marcushorgan - Lead dog - 04/Jun/09 with LAURA GETTS

pete87abs - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/09 with Dave Brigham, Thom Simmons

dj_brigham05 - 2nd O/S - 02/Jun/09 with Pete Abernethy, Thom Simmons

Chris wilson - 2nd - 31/May/09 with Paul

Paulww - Lead O/S - 31/May/09 with Chris wilson

tough 5b move.
mulletcocktail2000 - Lead dnf - 31/May/09 with chris

Andy Moles - Lead O/S - 28/May/09 with Pimpy

burto - Lead O/S - 28/May/09 with hertha

AndyL - 2nd - 28/May/09 with ducky

jored - Lead - May/09 with Rachel

mikemartin - Lead - 22/Apr/09

jack_eadie - 2nd - 22/Apr/09

Pete Graham - Lead O/S - Apr/09 with Malcolm Scott

BRUCESTRAC - 2009

Hidden - TR - 2009

nice climb. had to rest on gear.
duzinga - Lead dog - 13/Sep/08 with Pete and Gary

Hidden - 2nd - 13/Sep/08

Superb route with technical crux
Richard_Lowe - Lead O/S - 01/Sep/08 with James Woodley

Hidden - 2nd - 14/Jun/08

Paz - Solo O/S - 08/Jun/08

SianR - 2nd - 05/Jun/08 with Callum

Callum T - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/08 with Sian Richards

SianR - 2nd - 03/Jun/08 with John Nelson

gaz.marshall - Lead O/S - 01/Jun/08 with Steev

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

Hidden - TR dnf - Jun/08

Hidden - Lead - Jun/08

First ever E1 & first 5b lead.
Neil Pacey - Lead O/S - 31/May/08 with Tanya Savage

jonnie3430 - Lead O/S - 31/May/08 with Emily

Great route, would have got it clean except Neil was sat on the top of the climb, fell off while trying to find hold to one side. Good for feet, finger jamming in tiny crack near top.
Tanya Savage - 2nd O/S - 31/May/08 with Neil Pacey

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/May/08

t_stork - 2nd - 20/Apr/08 with Alex Moran

quite a nice climb with a couple good placements.
tom russell - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/08 with Alex Moran

Hidden - Solo O/S - Apr/08

dangates - TR - 2008

TrollJester - AltLd O/S - 2008 with VARIOUS Throughout 80's+90's

jess - Lead β - 2008 with ross

westaway - Lead O/S - Sep/07

Spade - 2nd - 27/Jul/07 with Dan Duerden

PMatt - Lead O/S - 21/Jul/07 with Alison Ferguson

Stewart B - Lead O/S - 13/Jul/07 with Graham Brown (Father)

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 29/Jun/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/May/07

Hidden - Apr/07

GPN - Lead - Nov/06 with Paul James

Stuart S - 2nd - 11/Aug/06 with Amanda Lyons

Hidden - Lead - 11/Aug/06

Hidden - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/06

fall-line - 2nd dog - 10/Jun/06

steveP - Lead dog - 09/Jun/06 with Paul Rowlands

joe king - 2nd O/S - 09/Jun/06 with steve petit

ali_robb - Lead O/S - May/06

lazybones - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/06 with George Foster

2nd go, ground-up
dodfoster - Lead β - 30/Apr/06 with dan jones

Ross Kirkland - Lead β - 2006

James Prowse - Lead dog - Jul/05 with Kerr Greenaway

The Pylon King - Lead O/S - Jun/05 with Laura

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jun/05

Hidden - 2nd O/S - Jun/05

Roch - Lead - 24/Apr/05

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/05

barney_edin - Lead - 02/Apr/05

Hammy - TR - 30/Mar/05

dave o - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/05 with bill s

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2005

William Robertson - 2nd O/S - 2005 with Lee Clement, Emily

samwelli - Lead β - 04/Sep/04 with Reuben Brown

Hardin's first E1.
catt - 2nd O/S - 16/Jul/04 with Hardin

Chris Davids - 2nd RP - 18/Jun/04 with Reuben

Murryabish - TR - 15/Apr/04 with Kyra Mente, Adrian Ward, Bill Strachan

Hidden - Lead - 09/Aug/03

French Erick - Lead O/S - 26/May/03 with Dave Kerr

Captain Solo - Lead - 26/May/03 with Karen

Ian led it while I took the piss out of his disco feet, then I seconded it and feel off at the hard move.
Ab Wilson - 2nd dog - 22/Jun/02 with Ian Woodgate

Hidden - 2nd - 06/May/02

Had to rest at crux
PenJD - Lead dog - 04/May/02 with Kate Ludley

Stuart S - 2nd - 15/Jul/01 with Diane Giulianotti

Stuart S - Lead rpt - 13/Jul/01 with Diane Giulianotti

Hidden - Solo O/S - 2001

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Aug/98

Hidden - Lead dog - 04/May/98

Jon Read - Apr/97 with Ian Ransome

whispering nic - Solo - 1997 with Al Reid

Andy Say - Solo - 26/May/96

Hidden - 2nd β - 21/May/96

Steve Crowe - Lead O/S - May/95 with KM

cam1401 - Lead O/S - Jun/93 with Tony

Climbed with a Geordie who took a fall giving me rop burns
Yourlead - 2nd - 21/May/92

Ghastly Rubberfeet - Lead - 1991 with Therry Cooper

jackse - 1990

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Style of ascent

Soloed5 of 233 (2.1%)
Lead128 of 233 (54.9%)
Followed78 of 233 (33.5%)
Toproped10 of 233 (4.3%)
Alt Leads3 of 233 (1.3%)
Unknown9 of 233 (3.9%)

'Climbed'79 of 233 (33.9%)
clean O/S96 of 233 (41.2%)
clean β8 of 233 (3.4%)
clean rpt18 of 233 (7.7%)
clean RP3 of 233 (1.3%)
dogged24 of 233 (10.3%)
dnf5 of 233 (2.1%)