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Kestrel Cracks** HVS 5a

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This climb is in 183 logbooks, and on 12 wishlists.

Has to be 5a the first pitch,no way is it 4c
Ray Sparks - AltLd rpt - 22/May/13

me p1, david p2,3 (ran them together)
pebbles - AltLd - 18/May/13 with peri cheale, david williams

Pitch 1 - Hol; pitch 2 - me.
DavidR - AltLd O/S - 06/May/13 with Holly Adamthwaite

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 05/May/13

MikeLeeds - AltLd - 05/May/13 with Kevin Bowser

Hidden - AltLd - 04/May/13

Lead first pitch.
eduardo - AltLd rpt - 27/Apr/13 with Mark H

Steve Woollard - 2nd - 20/Apr/13 with Andy Owen

BTphonehome - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/13 with Kasha

kasha_gregson - 2nd - 19/Apr/13 with Bram

Led P3. Easy for HVS, but not easy. P1 is brilliant 3D weirdness.
victim of mathematics - AltLd O/S - 06/Apr/13 with Claire, Simon

Led P1
Leelogs - AltLd O/S - 06/Apr/13 with SCC, Colin

kitch22 - Lead O/S - 01/Apr/13 with Adam Maybury

Lead the top pitch. The awkward crack was... awkward. Went up and down in it a few times before getting on with it....
jezb1 - AltLd - 12/Mar/13

Hidden - 12/Mar/13

simeclimb68 - AltLd rpt - 02/Mar/13 with Ed Mtchell

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 02/Mar/13

Abi Chard - AltLd O/S - 01/Mar/13 with Ian

Hidden - Lead dnf - 16/Feb/13

Mr-Cowdrey - AltLd O/S - 27/Oct/12 with chris ridgers

Chris Ridgers - AltLd O/S - 27/Oct/12 with chris

Ray Sparks - Lead O/S - 20/Oct/12

Hidden - 2nd - 07/Oct/12

fizzychewitt - AltLd - 06/Oct/12 with Phil

Rampikino - AltLd - 08/Sep/12 with Mario Grabinski

Led second pitch.
Mario Grabinski - AltLd - 08/Sep/12 with Matt Dowsett

Gerallt Owain - AltLd O/S - 22/Aug/12 with Nick

mynyddresident - AltLd rpt - 22/Aug/12 with gerallt

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

Jones_88 - 2nd - 12/Aug/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/12

carl_123 - 2nd O/S - 24/Jun/12

Templeton Adams - AltLd - 17/Jun/12 with Dave G

Attempted first pitch, backed off under the first overhang :(
TCarrick - 2nd - 02/Jun/12

Will Williams - AltLd O/S - 20/May/12

keith leonard - AltLd - 06/May/12

Only lead p1.
Jones_88 - Lead - 06/May/12

iceaxejuggler - AltLd rpt - 05/May/12 with Peter

guy757 - Lead - 28/Apr/12

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 21/Apr/12

P1. Started up thinking it was claptons.
Ollie B - AltLd O/S - 21/Apr/12 with G.Lancashire

mhawk - AltLd O/S - 21/Apr/12 with Kai Ren Ong

BenRyle - AltLd O/S - 20/Mar/12

P1 Then got lost, got the top somehow no idea what we actually climbed
Edward Hastrop - AltLd - 17/Mar/12 with Fiona Adie

Hidden - 2012

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 05/Nov/11

First pitch for me this this.
ritchierich - AltLd rpt - 25/Sep/11 with Vinny

vinspin - AltLd O/S - 25/Sep/11 with ritchie

Hidden - 2nd - 06/Sep/11

riff156 - Lead O/S - 28/Aug/11 with Sandra de Sousa

Hidden - Lead - Aug/11

Hidden - AltLd - Aug/11

Lawrie Brand - AltLd O/S - 31/Jul/11 with Tom Sampson, Matt Etheridge

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/11

nathan.ling - Lead O/S - 13/Jul/11 with Joe Wilden

Hidden - 2nd β - 12/Jul/11

chris smith - Lead O/S - 25/Jun/11

Thought I was doing Christmas Curry, half way up the first pitch decided it wasn't a severe. Ab-ed down after the first pitch.
Chris Perry - Lead - 17/Jun/11

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Jun/11

adam06 - Lead - 04/Jun/11 with Ryan

spidey - 2nd - 04/Jun/11 with adam

I led P1, Chris P2
theotherpetehill - AltLd - 01/Jun/11 with Chris Allan

chrisallan - AltLd dog - 31/May/11

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 31/May/11

Really good route, fell off top pitch not recommended to Carry a bag. Maybe no falls next time, ehhhh!
hedgehog77 - AltLd - 28/May/11 with ratty

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 22/May/11

dan ely - AltLd rpt - 22/May/11 with mark westerman

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 01/May/11

tonanf - Lead - May/11 with j

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/11

Lead 5a pitch it dried out in time after bad Weather
justin burgoyne - AltLd O/S - 28/Mar/11 with Gary Chekansky

dan ely - Lead O/S - 04/Mar/11 with jason

HVS in new guidebook. Led first and third.
Dizz - AltLd - 20/Feb/11 with nb pixel

Fantastic airy first pitch; head game. 3rd pitch strenuous crack (fingerlock). I led 2nd pitch- scrappy- Liz led all the hard bits!
NB Pixel - AltLd O/S - 20/Feb/11 with DizLiz

Did as 2 pitches. Lead 2nd pitch.
iceaxejuggler - AltLd O/S - 22/Jan/11 with Megan, David Barlow

popov86 - AltLd - 20/Jan/11

Hidden - 2011

Tim Sparrow - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

alasdair19 - 2011

mr mills - Lead O/S - 14/Nov/10 with Chris

Lead p2 , great route.
tompilgrem - AltLd O/S - 16/Oct/10 with Dad

Great route.P1 steep and sustained at top- but never to strenuous as you can chimney/bridge to surmont the overhang/bulge.P3 Initial crack harder than it looks- slippery jam/faith in friction for right foot to reach a good hold- rest of pitch in a great position and straightforward.Suggest HVS as per new guide book.
bobpilgrem - AltLd O/S - 16/Oct/10 with Bob/Tom

Very good
mynyddresident - AltLd - 06/Oct/10 with ben

daveclarke5 - 2nd O/S - 27/Jul/10 with Andy

schof - AltLd O/S - 14/Jul/10

Glyn - AltLd O/S - 12/Jul/10 with Andy Psyche

hepitt - Lead rpt - 17/May/10 with Rob Pitt

Hidden - 2nd - 17/May/10

Bottom pitch fun, awkward and loose. Top pitch thugish and fun!
Tomprusk - Lead O/S - 09/May/10 with Dad

backed off under the roof, raining.
Philippa Arding - Lead - 28/Apr/10

richardr - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/10

Lead P1, P2 Found P1 harder than P2.
The Green Giant - AltLd O/S - 24/Apr/10 with Dan with the van

dan-8990 - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/10 with NM

halfmanhalfbiscuit - Lead O/S - Apr/10

zero six - Lead O/S - Apr/10

a touch polished in places
RachelP - 2nd - 14/Feb/10 with Chris

Hidden - 2010

simeclimb68 - 2010

philw - 2010

philw - 2010

mike_uk82 - TR dnf - 17/Oct/09

Only did P1 and P2 then lowered off after a few attempts at the 5a P3, just didn't have the strength required for the move...we were actually looking for the start of Christmas Curry when we ended up doing this as our first climb!!! :D
valentinesbabe - Lead O/S - 04/Oct/09 with Steven Fletcher

only first 2 pitches, was a little rough on the last pitch
chumleywarner - 2nd dnf - 04/Oct/09 with Angela Paul

Hidden - Lead - 14/Aug/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/Jun/09

P2 for me
Richie Rich - AltLd rpt - 30/May/09 with Pete Colley

I lead 1st and second pitch. Took a fall on first moves of 3rd pitch. Aid lead 3rd pitch to finish seconded by me with a fracture to my Heel spur!! Ouch!
Peeley.b - AltLd O/S - 23/May/09 with Aidan Bennett

Strenuous and tricky top pitch but well protected.
Conan - AltLd O/S - 23/May/09 with Philippa Reader

Led P2 & P3 in 1
Different Steve - AltLd O/S - 08/May/09 with Clare

Hidden - AltLd - 18/Apr/09

Giles-Caradog - AltLd O/S - Apr/09

Dave Rumney - AltLd - 01/Mar/09 with Tanya Milner

Seymore Butt - 2009

First pitch up broken(ish) corner to beneath overhang. Lots of good nuts at this point, but watch for loose blocks. Gaining overhang a bit pumpy, requiring a wide bridge. Looking down route looks very steep. Second pitch only a scramble. Led third pitch, looked okay but was found to be quite hard work, as the crack puches you over on to the blank right wall. Good gear tho, if you can place it.
Karlos - AltLd O/S - 21/Sep/08 with Mark, Kate

chalk monster - AltLd - 21/Sep/08 with karl & kate

Goose4 - Lead O/S - 26/May/08 with Jon Holland

nickwhimster - May/08 with Brian Cox

ritchierich - AltLd O/S - 04/Mar/08 with Steve Joynson

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 04/Mar/08

Dan 85 - Lead O/S - 27/Jan/08 with Tom

nic42 - Lead O/S - 26/Jan/08 with dru

Tom Thorne - AltLd O/S - 25/Jan/08 with Dan Woolnough

willson - AltLd O/S - 2008 with Phil Stubbs

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 2008

Hidden - 08/Oct/07

K Wall - AltLd - 23/Jun/07 with Martin

Great crack and chimney climb. Good fun.
KarlH - Lead O/S - 13/May/07 with Tom Hales

Mike led P1; I had to rest on gear at the start of P2: not warmed up and got a flash pump.
Siderunner - AltLd dog - 05/May/07 with Mike P

ebunick - AltLd O/S - 02/Mar/07 with Alan

Hidden - AltLd - 27/Aug/06

ChrisJD - 2nd - 27/Aug/06 with rc

ritchierich - AltLd rpt - 11/Aug/06 with Phil Taggart

more like E3 in the rain
sgl0jd - AltLd - Jul/06 with Tom Devas

Hidden - Lead - May/06

Hidden - 2006

Hidden - 2006

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2006

I did first pitch but Ritchie decided that was enough for him.
ritchierich - Lead dnf - 18/Aug/05 with Ritchie Griffiths

sammoore - Lead O/S - Jun/05 with Matt Seaman

clive-greenwood - AltLd - 25/Mar/05 with Mike Nuttall

MikeLeeds - AltLd O/S - 25/Mar/05 with Clive Greenwood

Hidden - Lead - 2005

maria85 - 2nd - 31/Oct/04 with Ronnie and ?

Hidden - 2nd - Oct/04

samwelli - AltLd O/S - 11/Aug/03 with Steve Hobbs

John Kettle - AltLd - 2003

Just Another Dave - Lead O/S - 2002

chrishedgehog - Lead O/S - 15/Aug/00 with Joe Thompson

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 20/Jul/00

Hidden - Lead - 2000

Hidden - Lead - 2000

Ched - Lead O/S - 1997 with Glanfor

jmr - Lead - 05/Oct/96 with Guillaume

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Jul/96

Tim Bateman - AltLd - 14/May/95

Hidden - Lead - 21/Jul/92

michael burrows - AltLd O/S - 02/Dec/90 with brian jones

Hidden - 1990

Hidden - 1990

RichardMc - Lead - 11/Nov/89

Pete Nugent - 30/May/88 with Mike Bullough, Ian Makin

andy gittins - 1985

Pete Nugent - AltLd O/S - 17/Jun/84

As a warm up ...
Gordon Stainforth - AltLd - 16/Jul/83 with Robert Barton

neilh - 2nd - 16/May/83 with dave croker

nigehughes - AltLd - Sep/82 with Eric Joyce

GordonHart - Lead O/S - 1982

andy gittins - 1982

Andy Fielding - AltLd - 15/Sep/81 with Mike Gilbert

Ghastly Rubberfeet - Lead - 1981

mark-abz - Lead - 19/Oct/80 with Graham W

Hidden - AltLd - 18/Jun/80

Ian Clare - 1980

steve691 - 1979

Hidden - 1978

rogerskews - Apr/77 with Macclesfield CC Members

RichardMc - Lead - 13/Mar/77 with Daphne Pritchard

Ian Jones - Lead O/S - 1977 with ?

Bolt Phobia - Lead - 30/Nov/75

granitbahn - AltLd - 1975

done as a v s. Several times since
David Smith - AltLd - 1965

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hard E10 of 12
E10 of 12
easy E10 of 12
hard HVS0 of 12
HVS10 of 12
easy HVS2 of 12
hard VS0 of 12
VS0 of 12
easy VS0 of 12
hard 5b0 of 32
5b0 of 32
easy 5b2 of 32
hard 5a19 of 32
5a11 of 32
easy 5a0 of 32
hard 4c0 of 32
4c0 of 32
easy 4c0 of 32
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Style of ascent

Lead52 of 183 (28.4%)
Followed20 of 183 (10.9%)
Toproped1 of 183 (0.5%)
Alt Leads85 of 183 (46.4%)
Unknown25 of 183 (13.7%)

'Climbed'89 of 183 (48.6%)
clean O/S77 of 183 (42.1%)
clean β1 of 183 (0.5%)
clean rpt10 of 183 (5.5%)
dogged2 of 183 (1.1%)
dnf4 of 183 (2.2%)