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[Bristol at its best!, 3 kb]The huge arete on the right-hand side of the lower wall is a good but slightly bold route. Start 3m to the left of the arete.. 1) 5c, 23m. Move up to the base of a small corner and traverse right across the bottom of a grey slab to the arete. Ascend the arete to an overhang, peg. Make a perplexing move through the overhang via a short hanging corner and climb a little way above to a ledge and a belay on the arete.. 2) 5c, 22m. Move right and climb a short crack and wall above the stance to a thread (thin sling needed). Move left to the arete and make delicate moves to a peg from where easier climbing up the arete finishes at the apex of the lower wall. © ROCKFAX
R Harrison, A Hall (Unknown Buttress B Annette 1961) 7.8.1977 07/Aug/1977

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

Photo: Bristol at its best! © James S
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This climb is in 65 logbooks, and on 3 wishlists.

gimmer - 2013

dan ely - Lead O/S - 13/Oct/12 with Kemics

Redeemed after falling off climbing with Dave. kind of clean...reversed a move back to the belay ledge and the rope had a bit of tension as I stepped down but wasn't really a fall. Heavy rain/hail shower on the belay.
Kemics - 2nd rpt - 13/Oct/12 with Enduro Dan

led second pitch. Had previously seconded the first pitch with Pip but got benighted. Good fun. The crux at the top of pitch 1 is always going to be hard! Retreated a couple of times from the crux at the start of pitch 2. But found a good micro above the end of the crack which helped. Went up the left of the arete at the top. wondered if i was missing better (but harder) climbing on the right face of the arete.
mountain_jay - AltLd O/S - 05/Sep/12 with Martin Grenfell

Failed to read the moves at the overhang and fell a couple of times. Peg held, and I had a solid BD 0.75 just above so safe. Once I worked out the move it went pretty easily. The bottom of P1 seemed to have a lot of loose rock and vegetation, but maybe I was off route. Some really nice climbing on the second pitch.
Nick Russell - Lead dog - 17/Jun/12 with Martin

Misha 1st pitch me 2nd. Don't fall off in the 1st 15m! Pressed out o-hang, Misha crimped. Had to take 2 goes at moves off belay to get right sequence. Lovely up the arete.
philhilo - AltLd β - 12/May/12 with misha

Misha - AltLd O/S - 12/May/12 with Phil

First pitch only as got dark
Pippa - Lead O/S - 08/May/12 with Jamie Thornley

got benighted after seconding first pitch! tim chucked a rope down off the top of the slab and we traversed onto it and abbed down m2. Found the crux really tricky. rested a couple of times.
mountain_jay - 2nd - 08/May/12

Marti999 - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/12 with Graham Charman

Graham C - 2nd O/S - 19/Mar/12 with Marti

Kemics - 2nd dog - 11/Dec/11 with Dave

Had to have a rest on p1 then abbed from the belay due to darkness.
Bristoldave - Lead dnf - 10/Dec/11 with Caleb

Hidden - Lead dnf - 26/Oct/11

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 09/Aug/11

pezzerrr - AltLd O/S - 09/Aug/11

AlexRenshaw - Lead - 19/Jul/11 with Ted Lister

Led p1. Really good route, didn't think it was particularly bold (as the guide describes it)
lukehodson - AltLd - 21/May/11 with Duncan

Dunx - AltLd O/S - 21/May/11 with Luke Hodson

Aaron Lines - AltLd O/S - 12/Apr/11 with frank ramsay

P1
Ed Babs - AltLd O/S - 28/Aug/10 with tom dixon

Lead second pitch, good route.
thomasadixon - AltLd O/S - 28/Aug/10 with Ed Babington

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

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 06/Jul/10

Found the bottom part of pitch 1 very bold
richiebongo - Lead RP - 2010 with Nick Smith

tom.e - Lead rpt - 17/Sep/09 with Charlie Everett

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jul/09

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 01/Mar/09

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 01/Mar/09

Hidden - AltLd - 22/Feb/09

IceMonkey1982 - 14/Sep/08

jfreeman - 2nd - 09/Mar/08 with Nick Gillet

hard route to follow, wicked situation for second pitch
tonanf - Lead β - 12/Jul/07 with james c

Hidden - Lead rpt - 17/Jun/07

haydng - Lead RP - 2007 with Rob

well good route, long way out round
tonanf - AltLd - Sep/06 with burt

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Mar/06

Hidden - 2006

Hidden - 2006

shark - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/05 with Pete

tom.e - 2nd O/S - 2005

Lead on TC's gear after he backed off the crux.
Paz - AltLd β - 06/Jul/04 with TC

_m.cox_ - Lead O/S - Jul/04 with Jo Stadden

1st and 3rd
simon kimber - AltLd O/S - Mar/04 with Robin Wilmshurst-Smith

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Jul/03

Hidden - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/03

cornishben - 2nd O/S - 2003 with Mike Raine

Swing into a layback in a sensational position - over far too soon
KRB - Lead O/S - 22/Sep/02 with Chris & Martin

John Southworth - AltLd O/S - 15/Aug/01 with Jason Parker

Billg - Lead O/S - 2001

ellis - AltLd O/S - May/00 with Sam Chinnery

Hidden - 2000

Tim M - Lead O/S - 2000

Fell off the crux. Doh.
AndySL - AltLd dog - 1995 with Mark

Took me a while to figure out the crux.
lowersharpnose - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/94 with Crispin

Roget - Lead O/S - 29/Aug/92 with jon

E2 5b,5c,5b in 1980 Guide
Pete Nugent - 2nd - 27/Mar/88 with Lionel Edwards

DDDD - 1987

JamieAyres - 2nd dog - Aug/85 with Phil Windall

Mike Owen - 23/Oct/84 with Elaine Owen

Hidden - Lead - 1984

andy gittins - 1983

Did third pitch on another day. Better treated as a separate route and the best of the 3 pitches - 2 stars.
stp - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/82

Hidden - 1981

chris sm - 2nd O/S - 0000 with Andy Gill

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Style of ascent

Lead25 of 65 (38.5%)
Followed10 of 65 (15.4%)
Alt Leads21 of 65 (32.3%)
Unknown9 of 65 (13.8%)

'Climbed'17 of 65 (26.2%)
clean O/S34 of 65 (52.3%)
clean β3 of 65 (4.6%)
clean rpt3 of 65 (4.6%)
clean RP2 of 65 (3.1%)
dogged4 of 65 (6.2%)
dnf2 of 65 (3.1%)