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Wessex Hangover* VS 4b

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Exposed and atmospheric climbing that traces a line up the side of a deep inlet and finishes with a breathtaking stride over the void. At the far east end of Flake Ledge is a narrow zawn that has a wide corner crack in its west wall, start here. Climb the awkward corner to a roof and step right to below a crack. Climb the crack with difficulty to another overhang and move right to above the zawn. Bridge out right and pull up to easier ground that leads to the top and stake belays. © ROCKFAX
From the descent down climb (or abseil) walk left (facing out) until the ledges end at a Zawn. Start at last obvious corner crack before the Zawn. Climb the corner to a resting point then step right and ascend a crack between two protruding blocks until halted by a roof, move right again and enjoy the exposure as you step across the Zawn, a final stiff move up gains easier ground and the top.
A Hall and partner 1971

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This climb is in 27 logbooks, and on 1 wishlist.

Felix Ottey - 2nd rpt - 08/Jun/13

Felt much easier second time around, but certainly solid at VS 4c.
The Ivanator - Lead rpt - 13/Oct/12 with Craig

Major rope F*** up at the start, psyched me out for the rest of the climb
DreadyCraig - 2nd O/S - 13/Oct/12 with Ivan B

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 27/Sep/12

Joemanglerocks - 2nd - 30/Jun/12 with TimKnight

Hmmm... I made a mess of that. Struggled with the start then got the rope stuck pulling out of the roof, all while the waves were crashing on Paul below. Fun? I'm not sure
TimKnight - Lead O/S - 30/Jun/12 with Paul Anker

Utterly Gripping and truly terrifing! Wonderful lead!!
Felix Ottey - Lead - 17/Jun/12

mike.moss - Lead O/S - 03/Jun/12

Ceridwen - Lead O/S - 13/May/12 with Andy Mosienko

Good positions, quite tough for the VS 4c it gets in the new Rockfax. Loved the step across the zawn, the pull up onto easy ground after that is a bit of a sting in the tail.
The Ivanator - Lead O/S - 24/Mar/12 with Toby

Ybot Htulk - 2nd - 24/Mar/12 with Ivan

Marti999 - Lead O/S - 12/Apr/11 with Mark Glaister

Hidden - Lead - 11/Jul/10

Sophie Nunn - Lead O/S - 23/Jun/09

leonjones - 2nd - 23/May/09 with Des Jerman

whew! 4b?
Indy Nile - Lead O/S - 23/May/09 with Leon Jones

Hidden - Lead - 13/Apr/08

MontyH - Lead rpt - 03/Nov/07 with Paul Milton

great route, worth a couple of **
MontyH - Lead O/S - 07/Jul/07 with Lee Lander

Hidden - 2nd - 07/Jul/07

Hidden - 2nd - 09/Apr/07

Hidden - Lead - 09/Apr/07

aged_ape - Lead O/S - Sep/06 with KM

Hidden - Lead - 23/Jun/06

brian watson - Lead O/S - 2006 with scott titt

andybenham - 2001

tomkhoward - Lead O/S - 01/Jun/97 with SICMC

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Style of ascent

Lead18 of 27 (66.7%)
Followed8 of 27 (29.6%)
Unknown1 of 27 (3.7%)

'Climbed'11 of 27 (40.7%)
clean O/S13 of 27 (48.1%)
clean rpt3 of 27 (11.1%)