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Double Diamond*** HVS 5b

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[Steve Kirman on Double Diamond, 3 kb]35m. From the cave, pull right over the overhang and step up to the base of a small crack (alternatively, traverse from Diamond Solitaire - 5a). Climb the crack until it's possible to step right into another crack. Continue up this and the headwall above on good holds.
S Whalley, G Gibson 23/Jul/1984

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Photo: Steve Kirman on Double Diamond © Steve Kirman (Lindsey CC)
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This climb is in 147 logbooks, and on 29 wishlists.

gowla - 2nd - 27/Sep/12 with Alex Burns

Hidden - 2nd - 27/Sep/12

Julian Prieto - 2nd O/S - 22/Sep/12 with Max Streeton

Joris.Roulleau - Lead O/S - 16/Sep/12 with Libby Blundell

Nicely varied, the overhang was possibly the crux, followed by enjoyable padding up the crack. Didn't think any of it was 5b tho.
Misha - 2nd O/S - 11/Sep/12 with Rob T, Ed

Stuck a piece of gear in the corner at the start of the slightly damp slab as it seemed very run out (above a horrible landing), straightforward otherwise, really nice climbing.
eduardo - Lead O/S - 11/Sep/12 with Misha

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Sep/12

Kevster - 2nd - 10/Sep/12 with Will T

(cave start still wet/slimey)
rd20 - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/12 with Fiona

Hidden - Lead - 08/Sep/12

Hidden - 2nd - 08/Sep/12

Anthony Dixon - Lead - 07/Sep/12 with Alan

Hidden - 2nd - 07/Sep/12

Fiona McFarlane - 2nd O/S - Sep/12 with Robert Dufton

5a start...
Fiona McFarlane - Lead rpt - Sep/12 with Loic menzies

Alan Dixon - Sep/12 with Anthony Dixon

Tala M - 2nd O/S - 28/Aug/12

Speed ascent!
Jim Slater - 2nd rpt - 23/Aug/12 with Graeme Hammond

Speed accent on the way to catch the ferry probably enhanced the experience, last climb of the holiday :)
Graeme Hammond - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/12 with Jim

5a start.
Jim Slater - Lead O/S - 21/Aug/12 with Richard Williams

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Aug/12

oliverk - 2nd - 09/Aug/12 with Dan

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/12

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 06/Aug/12

Did i go the right way, or didn't i go the right way? who cares, i enjoyed it!
Dan Lane - Lead O/S - 05/Aug/12 with Andy Turner

shunt
rurp - TR - 07/Jun/12

John Roberts (JR) - 2nd - 07/Apr/12 with Ben Wolstenholme

Ben Wolstenholme - Lead - 07/Apr/12 with John Roberts (JR)

Maxim2023 - 2nd - Oct/11 with monty attwood

felt quite nervous about this one - looks quite intimidating from the bottom. Only one slightly tricky move low down though. Felt more relaxed after that. Good climbing plenty of gear - amazing crag.
monsteratt - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/11 with Max Edwards

From Diamond Solitaire
John Brayshaw - Lead O/S - 16/Sep/11 with Erica

With the 5a start
erica - 2nd - 16/Sep/11 with John

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Sep/11

Hidden - 2nd - 14/Sep/11

davo74 - Lead - 30/Aug/11

Kevster - 2nd rpt - 28/Aug/11

offroute - Lead - 24/Aug/11 with karen dalzell

Hidden - 2nd - 22/Aug/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 16/Aug/11

Nice route. Felt about VS 5a to me, but might have built up some extra fitness after a few days' climbing.
Chris Sansum - Lead O/S - 05/Aug/11 with Gary Lewin

Hidden - Lead O/S - Aug/11

Guy Wilson - Aug/11 with Gavin Moy

Baffled by guidebook description and first 10 metres of this route. Does it really go over the overhang as for Cullinan???
julesmckim - AltLd O/S - 31/Jul/11 with Mickie Streule

tev - 2nd - 26/Sep/10 with DAJ

Via 5a start as the original one was wet. Nice climbing on a good line.
victim of mathematics - Lead O/S - 11/Sep/10 with Claire

Leelogs - 2nd - 11/Sep/10 with victim of mathematics

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/Sep/10

flared and greasy at the start but fantastic moves after that. good introduction to lundy!
benkelsey - 2nd O/S - 04/Sep/10 with Remus Knowles

Kevster - Lead - Sep/10

Alex T (RAFMA) - Sep/10 with Rimon

Helen Gibson - Lead O/S - 19/Aug/10 with Richard

eel - Lead O/S - 12/Aug/10

Vince McNally - Lead - 10/Aug/10 with Sumee Holloway

irish paul - Lead O/S - 30/May/10 with Sarah Joyce

Hidden - 2nd - 24/May/10

gareth r - 2nd - 05/Oct/09 with John Jones

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Sep/09

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 25/Sep/09

dicky79 - Lead O/S - 19/Sep/09 with Mark Nicholson

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Sep/09

Opted for 5a start. Dropped gear but retrieved it!
mick1jones - 2nd O/S - 11/Sep/09

richw2k2 - Lead O/S - 11/Sep/09 with Mick Jones

Great climbing in a superb position. Definitely worth doing the 5b start, which is easy for the grade, with solid gear, and makes for a dramatic emergence onto the slab.
Andy Clarke - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/09 with Alex

1st Lundy route
Mark Warnett - Lead O/S - Sep/09

datoon - 2nd O/S - 31/Aug/09 with K

khawk - Lead O/S - 31/Aug/09 with DT

Did the 4c start as the 5b looked scary being somewhat damp
dpmUK - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/09 with crossdressingrodney

... but took the start of Diamond Solitaire through the cave to escape from sea-level. Very slippery indeed.
crossdressingrodney - 2nd O/S - 14/Aug/09 with dpmUK

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 07/Aug/09

Hidden - Lead - 05/Aug/09

The Mountain Goat - 2nd O/S - 02/Aug/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Aug/09

Somerset swede basher - Lead O/S - 02/Aug/09 with George Taylor

Hidden - 2nd - 02/Aug/09

gripped01 - Lead O/S - Aug/09 with Stew Boyce

Hidden - Lead rpt - Aug/09

lukea - Lead - 30/Jun/09 with Al

Adam Booth - Lead O/S - 22/Jun/09 with Tim Evans

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 22/Jun/09

Hidden - Lead - 17/Sep/08

An interesting baptism into lundy west coast climbing. Moved in from left to avoid total dunking
chris wyatt - Lead O/S - 13/Sep/08 with Nik Goile

Jim Walton - Lead O/S - Sep/08 with Mike Owen

Hidden - Lead - Sep/08

Hidden - Lead - 31/Aug/08

dan gibson - Lead O/S - 31/Aug/08 with anna barnes

James B - Lead - 28/Aug/08 with Nigel

Bristoldave - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/08 with douglas

Barry D - AltLd - 19/Aug/08 with Chris M

Hidden - 2nd - Aug/08

Hidden - Lead - 09/May/08

Coel Hellier - Lead - 02/May/08

Tim Steward - Lead O/S - 15/Mar/08 with Helen Alderson

Al Evans - 2008

John Kettle - Lead O/S - 2008

Hidden - 2008

Richard Fox - 2nd O/S - 11/Sep/07 with Rob Dorman

Guy - Lead O/S - Sep/07 with C Mawson

Hidden - 2nd - Sep/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/07

Nice route, but a bit unbalanced with all the hard moves in the first 10m.
Chad123 - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/07 with Ben and Jan

Rob Kennard - 2007

Paul Phillips - UKC and UKH - 2nd O/S - 12/Sep/06 with Mike Hayes

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/Sep/06

HughM - Lead O/S - Sep/06 with notgnarly

Marq - 2nd O/S - 25/Aug/06 with David (Exeter Uni)

Avoided the 5b crux by nipping left into Diamond Solitaire.
Nick Smith - UKC - 2nd dog - 21/Aug/06 with Chris Moor

Great route with the crux a couple of moves later than I expected
Chris the Tall - Lead O/S - 21/Aug/06 with Nick & Kate

Katex - 2nd - 21/Aug/06 with Chris Moor, Nick Smith

loundsy - Lead - Aug/06 with bex

Bern - 2006

feilx - 2006

Hidden - 2006

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2006

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 10/Sep/05

givemetea - Lead O/S - 02/Sep/05 with Hazel and Susie Norris

Bella - 2nd O/S - Sep/05 with Lucy Ham

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 2005

Hidden - 2005

Hidden - Lead O/S - Aug/04

Hidden - 2004

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Aug/03

mctinkno - 2nd - 19/Oct/02 with Nia Wilcox, Andrew Wielochowski

cem - Lead O/S - 08/Sep/02 with Graham Dolman

Marti999 - Lead - 2000

timmy-ts - 2000

WB - AltLd O/S - Sep/99 with Guy

Derek Furze - Aug/99

Hidden - 2nd - 11/Sep/98

Paul-Michael - Lead O/S - 04/Aug/98 with Steve Newman

andy_pemberton - Lead - Aug/98

shark - Lead - 23/Aug/97 with Dave Marsh

colin milton - 2nd - 04/Sep/96 with eric milton

Pete Nugent - Lead - 17/Aug/96

RichardMc - AltLd - Sep/92 with John Evans

Hidden - Aug/92

Hidden - 2nd β - 04/Sep/91

Liked it so much repeated it in Sep '95
eroica64 - Lead O/S - Sep/90 with Denis Crampton

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/May/90

Hidden - 1990

Hidden - 1990

Never 5b!
Sean Kelly - Lead - Aug/89 with Alan Payne

BigHairyIan - Lead O/S - 28/Mar/89 with Alan Lilley (Thug)

ChrisJD - Lead - 19/Sep/88

steve taylor - Lead - Sep/88 with john catt

RichardMc - Lead O/S - 14/Sep/86 with Angel Vila, Tess Poole

Tom V - Aug/86

Hidden - 1984

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Style of ascent

Lead76 of 147 (51.7%)
Followed48 of 147 (32.7%)
Toproped1 of 147 (0.7%)
Alt Leads4 of 147 (2.7%)
Unknown18 of 147 (12.2%)

'Climbed'68 of 147 (46.3%)
clean O/S73 of 147 (49.7%)
clean β1 of 147 (0.7%)
clean rpt4 of 147 (2.7%)
dogged1 of 147 (0.7%)