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Black Slab* VD

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A long and varied line whose name refers to the starting slab. Start at the low black slab that has a wide crack on its left.. 1) 12m. Using a combination of the thinner crack on the slab and the wide crack, climb to the easier-angled section below a steep chimney. Make a couple of moves up the chimney from where good holds allow a step left onto a good ledge and belay next to a large spike. It is possible to climb the initial slab on the right using a diagonal crack for the feet at about the same grade.. 2) 12m. Climb the cracks above the spike to a ledge, move right and finish up a left leading corner-line. © ROCKFAX

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This climb is in 316 logbooks, and on 4 wishlists.

EllieWoods - 2nd O/S - 06/May/13 with Jono, Rich

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

HairyBean - Lead O/S - 05/May/13 with Natalie Burke

Lead thinks we went way off route, what we did was certainly more than a VD!
ChrisHarris1981 - 2nd O/S - 05/May/13

Mike
jhb0510 - Lead O/S - 07/Apr/13

Lizz led P1. I led P2.
mariannekhoo - AltLd O/S - 31/Mar/13 with Lizz Paley

I led the 1st pitch, Marianne the 2nd.
Half Pint Lizz - AltLd O/S - 31/Mar/13 with Marianne Khoo

TomCooksey - 2nd - 31/Mar/13

francesanncavanagh - Lead - 28/Mar/13 with Helping as climber x

trigger118 - 2nd O/S - 07/Sep/12 with Rob Jarvis, Phill Price

Hidden - AltLd - 05/Sep/12

Hidden - Lead - 05/Sep/12

Matt Led P1, I led P2. Nice interesting route - lots of really odd but nice holds. In some ways like an indoor route, in others ways totally unlike an indoor route.
Country_Boy - AltLd - 29/Jul/12 with Matt S

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 29/Jul/12

!st half of both pitches are good, the rest is a bit rubbish, the move along the flake is a bit bold although on good holds, makes the climb
Elmo9090 - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/12 with Hui Hui Ng

Mark Kemball - Lead - 23/Jul/12 with Solly Kemball Dorey

Big Rik - Lead O/S - 21/Jul/12 with Lisa Brand

Joshua Willett - Lead O/S - 04/Jul/12 with Bruce Samson

Bruce S - 2nd - 04/Jul/12 with Joshua Willett

Hidden - Lead - 01/Jul/12

Hidden - AltLd - 17/Jun/12

Hidden - AltLd - 17/Jun/12

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

Elizabeth - 2nd β - 08/Jun/12

In one pitch, as climb out.
RFWilkie - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/12 with Sarah

FrJ - Lead - 04/Jun/12

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 04/Jun/12

burto - Solo O/S - 03/Jun/12

Dan_Staff - Lead - 02/Jun/12 with Caity Rice

caity - 2nd O/S - 02/Jun/12 with Dan Staff

Skip - 2nd O/S - 06/May/12 with A Walker

A Walker - Lead - 06/May/12 with Skip

LovelyMrTom - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/12 with akhi singhania

I led the 1st pitch, which went very well.
RockaJo - AltLd - 08/Apr/12 with Rich Morgan

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 05/Apr/12

Led p1.
cem - AltLd rpt - 05/Apr/12 with Paul Bolton

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Mar/12

2 pitched
tim exley - Lead O/S - 24/Mar/12 with alice

alicethwaites - 2nd β - 24/Mar/12 with Tim Exley

Messners Yeti - Lead O/S - 17/Mar/12 with Becky Hampshire

Neil D - AltLd O/S - 12/Mar/12 with Beth Hodgett

arandall - Solo O/S - 12/Feb/12

cornishbekx - Lead O/S - 13/Jan/12

mark sharples - AltLd O/S - 08/Jan/12 with Andy Benham

in the wet
andybenham - AltLd O/S - 08/Jan/12 with Mark Sharples

e.sunnyside - Lead - Jan/12 with Becca Parfrey

dc88104 - 2012

wojt - Lead O/S - 2012

2602steve - 2012

Hard for the grade
Tom Hutton - Lead - 20/Oct/11 with steph

chubbyclimber - AltLd - 23/Sep/11 with Gavin

pffft - 2nd rpt - 21/Sep/11 with Joe Fennell

joe_lancs - Lead - 21/Sep/11

Hidden - Lead - 19/Aug/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 29/Jul/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 22/Jul/11

The Mountain Goat - Lead rpt - 03/Jul/11

good route
Jimmykeenan01 - Lead - Jul/11

Can do in one pitch but watch out for rope drag
redshapedfriday - Lead O/S - 15/Jun/11 with Tom Skinner

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/11

Made harder by being the last climb of the day so had rucksack with the rest of the gear in it. Seemed hard for VDiff, but perhaps that was just the rucksack catching on everything. One pitch.
Andrew Bangs - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/11 with anton, Kylie

BenLarby - Lead O/S - 29/May/11 with Tim Wong, Rikki Price

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/May/11

Zach led 1st i lead 2nd. Good job as i wasnt keen in the belay ledge.
benlawlor85 - AltLd O/S - 15/May/11 with Zach Lawlor

Hamish777 - AltLd β - 08/May/11 with Mark Sharples

mark sharples - AltLd - 08/May/11 with Hamish McKee

Pryan - Lead - May/11

jiefei - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/11 with Michele Serri

Lead Pitch 2 with Dave M
jimmysdead - AltLd - 27/Apr/11

davetaylor - 2nd O/S - 25/Apr/11 with Shawn Taylor

Donald Kelly - Lead O/S - 23/Apr/11 with Jon Holland

manbat - 2nd O/S - 21/Apr/11 with Zach Lawlor

dellboy - 2nd rpt - 02/Apr/11 with Dan Eastman

Jonny Raines - 2nd O/S - 12/Mar/11 with Catherine Johns

Hidden - Lead - 12/Mar/11

Davebryant - Lead O/S - 09/Feb/11 with Sam Hann

AliciaHarrison - 2nd O/S - 2011

barrymiller - 2011

Mayo - Lead O/S - 28/Nov/10 with Erin Bastian

Led P2. Good!
Becky E - AltLd O/S - 31/Aug/10 with Marilyn

Neil Rodgers (PCC) - 2nd O/S - 28/Aug/10 with Helen PCC, Mick Sissons

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Aug/10

Hidden - Lead - 28/Aug/10

Jim Malo - Lead - 27/Aug/10 with Barry

fatbuoybazza - 2nd O/S - 27/Aug/10 with jim

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 24/Aug/10

Hidden - 23/Aug/10

Hidden - AltLd - 21/Aug/10

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 21/Aug/10

a13x - Lead O/S - 11/Aug/10 with James Catley

Kafoozalem - 2nd O/S - 29/Jul/10 with Berry

joem - 2nd rpt - 19/Jul/10

Hidden - Lead - 11/Jul/10

enjoyable lead
wilf - Lead - 04/Jul/10 with Phil Matthews

ClareM.123 - Lead O/S - Jul/10

cham749 - Lead O/S - 13/Jun/10 with Stan Norrie

dmaldonado - Lead O/S - 13/Jun/10 with Polina Paneva, Harry Whitby

pffft - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/10 with Ruth White

mad.moo - TR - 05/Jun/10

canis cibo - Lead O/S - 30/May/10 with Ivan

Crux is definitely step round to belay ledge (after / on the sliney chimney) although it is protected with a nice hex. Did 2nd pitch after fruit salad, whilst doing this went too far right and escaped easily (to top of staircase) Drizzle
MJP - Lead O/S - 29/May/10 with Paul Sims, Lucy Loewenthal

Hidden - 2nd - 29/May/10

Jon Peacock - 2nd O/S - 29/May/10 with Laura

adamscottthomas - Lead rpt - 10/May/10 with Erik Borghans

Shorty83 - 2nd - 02/May/10 with Giles

Trickier than I thought it would be! Got a bit lost in chimney and took the end direct.
Hewin - Lead O/S - 01/May/10 with WMC

BelayBunney - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/10 with Lorna, Catherine

KittyG - 2nd - 17/Apr/10 with Lorna, Chris

lyneux - Lead O/S - 05/Apr/10 with Susan Vittery

Pete Randall - Lead O/S - 04/Apr/10 with Richard B

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 01/Apr/10

whiting.jp - AltLd - 01/Apr/10 with jamesca

Gigga - Lead O/S - Apr/10

Hidden - 2nd - 18/Oct/09

Hidden - Lead - 12/Sep/09

pielander - 2nd - 29/Aug/09 with berry

berry - Lead - 29/Aug/09

matthoey - Lead - 27/Aug/09 with Cpl Smith

Laura led (most) of the first pitch but didn't like the slippery wet "chimney" to get onto the big ledge so I lead through. Great route, maybe a bit too difficult for a VD but well protectable?
simoncov - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/09 with LJ

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/Aug/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/Aug/09

craig h - Solo rpt - 22/Jul/09

Just brilliant, end of a quality afternoon at Sennen.
jimorothy - Lead - 21/Jul/09 with Rachel Crolla

Edd_Harris - Lead O/S - 27/Jun/09 with jbrom

midnightsparks - 2nd O/S - 27/Jun/09 with Mike Tibbits

iskra2000 - Lead - 22/Jun/09 with Clare Downie

d_meacher - 2nd O/S - 19/Jun/09 with Mark Walter

tweedcore - Lead O/S - 19/Jun/09 with Liv

livpearson - 2nd rpt - 18/Jun/09 with Owen Tweedie

Hidden - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/09

Hamish777 - 2nd - 13/Jun/09 with Andrea

stvey - AltLd O/S - 11/Jun/09 with Jay_Kay

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

Rosie Henstock - 2nd O/S - 11/Jun/09 with Sam Walters

Subwaycups - 2nd O/S - 10/Jun/09

zard - 2nd - 09/Jun/09 with Katie Marshall

andycooper - 2nd O/S - 09/Jun/09

Katie Marshall - Lead - 09/Jun/09 with Petr

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Jun/09

andrea83 - Lead O/S - Jun/09

Led p2.
Blisco - AltLd - 25/May/09 with Seth Redmond

Got a cam stuck about 1/2 way up the 2nd pitch, which mat jones had to persuade out.
phildavies84 - Lead O/S - 24/May/09 with Steph

Retrieved stuck cam phildavies left behind. Nice climb.
tasmat - Lead - 24/May/09 with Alain & Dimitri

BorisVBlade - Lead O/S - 23/May/09 with Pavlo Minayev

Hidden - Lead - 23/May/09

Hidden - Solo O/S - 09/May/09

dellboy - 2nd O/S - 23/Apr/09 with Mark Symonds

Filthy - Lead - 23/Apr/09 with Roy Harris

rd20 - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/09 with Jayne

jayne-bravo - 2nd - 11/Apr/09 with Robert (nst)

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/09

Brucifer - Lead O/S - 24/Mar/09 with Abby Berry

Master Chief - Lead O/S - 12/Mar/09 with Moe

paulh1967 - 2009

jezb1 - Lead - 04/Sep/08

First climb on granite, didn't enjoy it in the slightest!!
staceyjg - 2nd O/S - 24/Aug/08 with Chris Gardner

Made a hash of first belay point. First experience of not being able to hear belayer!
Chris Homewood (Swindon MC) - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/08 with Robin Pereria

hard for grade
Quarryboy - Lead O/S - 21/Aug/08 with David Bradbrook

Hidden - Lead - Aug/08

Hidden - Lead - Aug/08

In pouring rain with sacks...not very pleasant!
DavidR - Lead O/S - 28/Jul/08 with Holly Adamthwaite and Mike Nuttall

Anna Horrox - 2nd - 28/Jul/08 with Pj

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/Jul/08

ryansb90 - Jul/08 with Daren Blackburn

Hidden - Lead - Jul/08

Julie Black - AltLd O/S - Jul/08 with Zara

lukehodson - 2nd O/S - 10/Jun/08 with Nicki Morris

nicki_2712 - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/08 with Luke Hodson

tdudley - Lead - 07/Jun/08 with Tom Allison

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 28/May/08

paulerussell - Lead O/S - 27/May/08 with Anne Warren

Hidden - 2nd - 25/May/08

rob_lee - Lead O/S - 22/May/08 with William Strickland-Miller

francois - Lead - 03/May/08 with Lorna

Hidden - Lead O/S - 03/May/08

Hidden - 2nd - 03/May/08

existing debt - 05/Apr/08 with Iain a

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Mar/08

sharmawho? - Lead O/S - 2008 with oli, chris

daveagriff - Lead - 2008

tomtherockboy - Lead - 2008

Hidden - 2nd β - 17/Nov/07

Noodles30 - Lead - Oct/07

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 30/Aug/07

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

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Aug/07

lithos - 2nd - 22/Aug/07

tobydunford - Solo O/S - 08/Aug/07

bpmclimb - 2nd rpt - 10/Jul/07 with Clare

Bisteris - AltLd O/S - 12/Jun/07 with John Purkin

Bisteris - 2nd O/S - 09/Jun/07 with Jules Hargreaves

Browny - AltLd O/S - 09/Jun/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Jun/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jun/07

jw231 - Lead β - Jun/07 with nblackbeard

mooseloose - Lead O/S - 28/May/07 with Nina

jocevans - 2nd - 27/May/07 with Mark

John Brayshaw - Lead O/S - 07/May/07 with Erica

erica - 2nd - 07/May/07 with John

dave4430 - Lead O/S - 07/May/07 with rob short

Neil Adams - Solo O/S - 06/May/07

Darrell Read - AltLd - 06/May/07 with Ian Johnson

Led the first pitch. Climbed quite high into the chimney before traversing acoss to belay ledge and nearly came off!
ellentaylor - AltLd O/S - 29/Apr/07 with Adam Thomas

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/07

Andrew1 - Lead - 11/Apr/07 with Graham

hazeysunshine - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/07 with Mary

mankrambler - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/07 with Nic

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Apr/07

camillaclifford - 2nd - 07/Apr/07 with mrtom

mrtom - Lead O/S - 07/Apr/07 with Camilla Clifford

naughtybadboy - 2nd - 07/Apr/07

james.f.williamson - Lead O/S - Apr/07

tougher than expected. lots of great moves
rob_lee - Lead O/S - 24/Mar/07 with dan raven

Mark Walter - 2nd O/S - Feb/07 with Joe Hobson

Jon Evans - 2007 with Lead some and taught

timmy-ts - 2007

jennieoliver16 - 2nd - 2007

Wil Treasure - 2007

Stuie - 2nd O/S - 15/Oct/06 with Roy Harris

Hidden - Lead - 29/Sep/06

ML2 Course
matthoey - 2nd - 05/Sep/06 with Richard Jeffery

adamscottthomas - Solo - 18/Aug/06

Hidden - Lead - 16/Aug/06

V Entertaining
mooseloose - AltLd O/S - 12/Aug/06 with Robo

Hedley - AltLd O/S - Aug/06

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Jul/06

Nick Smith - UKC - Solo O/S - 19/Jul/06

Hidden - 2nd - Jul/06

jw231 - 2nd O/S - 17/Jun/06 with James Bromhead

Neil led
Alaric - 2nd rpt - 01/Jun/06 with Karen B, Neil

GrahamHP - Lead - 30/May/06 with Tony Walentowicz

Zoomer - Lead - 24/May/06 with Nobby Clarke

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 14/May/06

Sarah Bough - Lead O/S - 14/May/06 with Jo Burke

timreynolds - Lead - 30/Apr/06

davidwright - 29/Apr/06

Nice friendly slab
Souljah - Lead - 17/Apr/06 with Derrek

colin milton - 2nd - 17/Apr/06 with geoff barker

Stick - Lead O/S - Apr/06 with Fat Al

Hidden - Lead O/S - Apr/06

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/Mar/06

Hidden - 2006

jonny357 - Lead O/S - 2006

Martin Lilley - Lead O/S - 2006 with Little John

richw2k2 - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/05 with Sandra G

Hidden - 2nd - Aug/05

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/May/05

MontyH - Lead O/S - May/05 with Andy Lawrance

shazbat - Lead - May/05 with SCC

thompson1000 - 16/Apr/05

leonjones - Lead - 2005 with Hannes van Rensburg

rockferret - 2004 with Richard

Samuel1989 - 2nd - 23/Nov/03 with Bob, Gareth

Greg M - Lead - 04/Sep/03

Hidden - Lead - 02/Sep/03

Whealiebob - AltLd - 07/Jul/03 with Stee

BigToe - AltLd - 07/Jul/03 with Whealiebob

The Mountain Goat - Lead O/S - Jul/03 with Nick Payne

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jun/03

Sheriff79 - Lead - Jun/03

Hidden - Lead - 04/May/03

aged_ape - AltLd O/S - May/03 with Simon Oliver

Hidden - Lead - 18/Apr/03

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Apr/03

Alaric - Lead O/S - 25/Aug/02 with Becca H

Hidden - Lead - 03/Jun/02

Hidden - Lead - Aug/01

timreynolds - Lead - 29/Jul/01 with Jamie Chestnut

pezzerrr - Solo O/S - 01/Jul/01

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jul/01

Hidden - 2nd β - Jun/01

The Pylon King - Lead O/S - Jun/01 with Laura

Wet
Siderunner - Lead O/S - 14/Apr/01 with Karen T, Mike Southam

CurlyStevo - Lead - 2001

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2001

Sam and will - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/00 with Anthony Bennett

ZA - Lead - Jul/00 with Sofka

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jun/00

Marti999 - Lead - 2000

Raggar - Lead - 2000

MartinN - Lead O/S - 10/Aug/99

Hidden - 2nd O/S - May/99

Hidden - TR O/S - May/99

Hidden - Lead O/S - Mar/99

Hidden - Lead - 1999

Another fine route worth **. Pitch 1 hard - 4b?
Rog Wilko - Lead - Jul/98 with Debbie Wilkinson

Led p1
cem - AltLd O/S - 14/Apr/98 with David Cronk

John Southworth - Lead - Apr/98

Hidden - 1998

iskra2000 - Lead - 23/Jun/97 with John Dale

Adrian Daniels - Lead - 24/May/97 with Ross Daniels, Bill Marsh

rachm2004 - 2nd - 03/May/97 with Gill B

andyfeds - 1997 with Andy C

jim_randell - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/96 with RL

Hidden - 05/Apr/96

Hidden - 2nd - 03/Feb/96

cornishben - Lead O/S - 1996

sixties - Lead - 10/Jun/95 with var

fried - AltLd - 1995

Hidden - 2nd - 01/Sep/94

Hidden - 1994

Rampikino - Lead - 22/May/93

malc - Solo - 13/Apr/92

sdht - 1991

Phil was only 12 yrs old on his first trip to Cornwall
rogerskews - Lead - 23/Aug/88 with Phil

Jelly Mould Surfer - Lead O/S - Aug/88

Ashley Hold - 2nd - 22/May/88 with Glyn Davies

Hidden - Solo O/S - 01/Oct/85

Richard Weller - Lead - 26/May/85 with Fiona

RichardMc - Solo - 08/Sep/84

Nigel Bond - Lead - 26/Aug/81 with Glyn Jones

Ghastly Rubberfeet - Solo - 1981

Nigel Bond - Solo - 20/Jul/75

Andy Say - Lead O/S - 1973

Dave Musgrove - Solo - 09/Jun/71

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Voting
Total votes cast 56
hard HVD0 of 29
HVD0 of 29
easy HVD14 of 29
hard VD3 of 29
VD12 of 29
easy VD0 of 29
hard HD0 of 29
HD0 of 29
easy HD0 of 29
3 Stars0 of 27
2 Stars15 of 27
1 Star10 of 27
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Style of ascent

Soloed16 of 316 (5.1%)
Lead168 of 316 (53.2%)
Followed72 of 316 (22.8%)
Toproped2 of 316 (0.6%)
Alt Leads39 of 316 (12.3%)
Unknown19 of 316 (6.0%)

'Climbed'138 of 316 (43.7%)
clean O/S162 of 316 (51.3%)
clean β6 of 316 (1.9%)
clean rpt10 of 316 (3.2%)