Hidden - 2nd O/S - 25/Feb/13

getagripjoe - 2013

Hidden - 2013

5.30am, alarm sounds. 6am out the door, on the road. Arrive 7am. Low tide 8:30am. Forgot that sunrise is at 7:45... Downclimb a pleasure. The great cave was booming to a 1.5m swell, 100s of gulls staring down at us as we traversed around the cave. One ledge required lightning reactions to dodge the waves. Start of the route - dry feet. P1- steep sustained but lovely jug and pump fest - serious. I was wondering what I had let myself in for by the end of it. P2 was a nice cuddle back, its only HVS they say. P3 was the perfect end, beautiful climbing in a amazing situation. Good times. If dont want spectators be sure to ask the coastgaurd nicely, else bored crew will come and watch you from the boat haha
Cheese Monkey - Lead O/S - 11/Dec/12 with Goss

From the approach to the top-out, pure adventure. An experience I won't forget. https://vimeo.com/52489663 - Our ascent.
Stanners - Lead O/S - 30/Oct/12 with Martin Stanfield

Hidden - AltLd rpt - 13/Oct/12

general - AltLd - 29/Sep/12 with Ian Lau

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

The approach is almost better than the route and a lot of fun. p1 wet but very good .p2 pokey and p3 interesting.good afternoon out
misterb - AltLd O/S - 27/Sep/12 with bob

Ro as in Rose - Lead - 16/Sep/12

P1 + 3. Good but marred somewhat by the poo at the chock stone on P1.
Ed Babs - AltLd O/S - 14/Sep/12 with Eddie Young

The abseil is definitely possible with just a 60m rope tied to the pole. Bottled the approach the previous day - I'll have to return for that (I'd be happy doing it as part of a traverse of magical mystery tour)
Nick Russell - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/12 with Emily

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 08/Sep/12

Martin Haworth - AltLd O/S - 03/Sep/12 with Chris Gooder

Great effort by Ed on a very wet 1st pitch!
dannyboy83 - AltLd O/S - 02/Sep/12 with Ed Hastrop, Jen

JenDurden - AltLd - 02/Sep/12 with Ed Hastrop, Dan Barbour

Lead P1, was horrifically wet and muddy, slipped, lost my nut but actually the moves weren't that bad just very sketchy protection and VERY VERY wet. P2 & P3 had a lot more protection and were much more fun. Can see why this is top 50, super exposed all the way up and saw a massive seal and a fulmar.
Edward Hastrop - AltLd O/S - 02/Sep/12 with Dan Barbour, Jen Durden

Wet & slimy P1 with a guano finish. Very retrospectively enjoyable.
Dave Rumney - AltLd - 02/Sep/12 with Tanya Milner

Lead pitch 3 and 3. Not bad but pretty easy for it's grade.
RusseyB - AltLd O/S - 01/Sep/12 with John Stuart

Seconded the first and second pitch lead the third pitch.The first pitch was wet and slippery and stank,the second pitch was easy the third was a very good line the only one worth climbing.The setting was amazing
J.A.Thomson - AltLd O/S - 01/Sep/12 with Dan

Hidden - Lead - 01/Sep/12

Nick fell in on the traverse out of the cave. Very amusing. Very wet.
frank ramsay - 28/Aug/12 with Nick Gregory

Just made it to base before tide in too far. Left carpark at 7:30 back making tea before 10:30 great morning now to wash off the guano. Rained whilst on top pitch.
loundsy - AltLd rpt - 24/Aug/12

belay bunny turned bad - AltLd O/S - 24/Aug/12 with loundsy

Hidden - Lead - 22/Aug/12

Pete Rigby - AltLd O/S - 20/Aug/12 with Fez

What a climb. Great approach, managing to stay dry with a low spring tide. Got midway up pitch one before slipping off a guano-sprinkled ledge, cue biggest trad fall to date. Tried twice more, with same wipper resulting. An apparantly "rusty" John then puts me to shame cruising pitch easily. After a bit of faff, which nearly resulted with me being lowered into the drink. P2 was fairly easy, apart from being vomited on by a baby sea bird on lead. P3 is an unrelenting pump fest. First jamming, then laybacking. Definetly come back again, just need to order some bigger guns.
Matt Smith - AltLd dog - 18/Aug/12 with John Tanner

Fantastic route, lovely starting position. Pitch 3 is a joy!
John Tanner - AltLd O/S - 18/Aug/12 with Matt Smith

Lead all 3 pitches, what a quality route! The traverse around the cave, to the bottom of the route, just adds to the whole experience. A classic!!
crag_hopper_Jay - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/12 with Hannah Renshall

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Aug/12

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 19/Feb/12

mike kann - 2012

Helen Gibson - 2012

williamsd79 - 2012

matt perks - 2012

Tony Kartawick - 2012

led p3 awsome climb awsome exposure
JackHatton - AltLd O/S - 22/Nov/11 with richy mardell

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

What a fabulous day! Low spring tide at 11am. We got there around 10am and traversed the Great Cave dry. Thanks to the low tide Steve could belay from the low platform. I lead P1 - delightful steep climbing on massive holds, with reasonable protection. I suffered a bit of rope drag just as I approached the belay at the top of P1. A hanging belay on 2 big hexes and a big cam while Steve lead P2. P3 was no pussycat, but brilliant rock with solid gear and a great finish to a great climb.
petecallaghan - AltLd O/S - 09/Oct/11 with Stephen Price

Led P2. Got a bit moist on the traverse in, thought we could just wade across the lower traverse with shoes off, Bubbles stayed dry(ish) My shoes and trousers got soaked! P1 is brilliant, P2 is pretty good, bit dirty, and the top pitch is mega too. *** Steady HVS 5a.
Duncan Campbell - UKC - AltLd O/S - 08/Oct/11 with Bubbles

Graham Westbrook - AltLd O/S - 01/Oct/11

Fantastic route - fragrant! Finished as the sun set.
philhilo - AltLd O/S - 01/Oct/11 with Helen E

Amazing adventure
RossT - AltLd - 30/Sep/11 with Andrew Edwards

Hidden - Lead - 28/Sep/11

WB - AltLd O/S - 27/Sep/11 with Guy

Great route, led P1 and P3. Felt P3 was harder than P1. Fantastic exposure
Mr Tickle - AltLd O/S - 25/Sep/11 with davenev

Led the easy p2 - keep something in reserve for p3 its tough!!
davenev - AltLd O/S - 25/Sep/11 with luke

burto - AltLd O/S - 18/Sep/11 with hertha

so happy to be living in Devon with climbs like this, proper adventure, got wet to thighs getting there. lead middle pitch, the easy one
Hertha - AltLd O/S - 18/Sep/11 with Burto

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 12/Sep/11

steep, misty, damp, greasy at bottom, lots of guano, exciting abseil down... enough fun for one day -we gave dreadnought a miss!
GuyM - AltLd - Sep/11 with will

Hidden - 2nd - 30/Aug/11

GPN - Lead O/S - 30/Aug/11 with Annette

Bloody amazing. Best HVS i've done and not sure you'd find a better mix of position, exposure and climbing anywhere at this grade.. (Lead P1 & P3)
Wilbur - AltLd O/S - 28/Aug/11 with George

totally brilliant
georgel - AltLd O/S - 28/Aug/11 with will

Smelly!
richiebongo - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/11 with Gwen Thomson

Richard Horn - AltLd O/S - 19/Aug/11

P1&3
wi11 - AltLd O/S - 15/Aug/11 with Rob G

Well worth doing even though I'd done Dreadnought previously. The top pitch is very fine, steep and juggy in a great position. The approach was the hardest as the tide was nearly all the way in, so the approach round the Great Cave was very pumpy trying to stay out of the water - Jo nearly pulled me in, swinging wildly and had to climb the route in wet jeans!
Chad123 - AltLd O/S - 13/Aug/11 with Jo

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 09/Aug/11

centurion05 - 2011

Glenn Sutcliffe - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Unexpected slip on the 1st pitch led to fall that was a litte close to the sea, otherwise just as good as last time.
mark schramm - Lead dog - 22/Oct/10 with steve P

francois - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/10 with Chris

Fantastic climb! Atmospheric, mega-exposed, dodgy traverse in, but an amazing route. Gotta lead it next time!
BelayBunney - 2nd O/S - 26/Sep/10 with Francois

Lead 1st and 3rd pitches.
mark schramm - Lead O/S - 25/Sep/10 with tom m

Lead pitch 2. Amazing!
tommoulds - AltLd O/S - 25/Sep/10 with Schramm

Jonathan Emett - 2nd O/S - 12/Sep/10 with crispin

Hidden - AltLd - 01/Sep/10

colkurtz - AltLd - 01/Sep/10 with Robb

led p1 & 3
Bristoldave - AltLd O/S - 31/Aug/10 with Andy

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

I led pitch 2
DanLear - AltLd O/S - 13/Aug/10 with Al McPhierson

MH123 - 2nd - 11/Aug/10 with Jack Folland, Sam Farnsworth

What an amazing route
Jack_F - Lead O/S - 11/Aug/10 with sam farnsworth

Hidden - AltLd - 07/Aug/10

Neil Rigiani - 2nd O/S - 03/Aug/10 with Rich Mayfield

Hidden - Lead - 03/Aug/10

Hidden - AltLd - Aug/10

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Aug/10

williamsd79 - 2010

tcfield - AltLd O/S - 18/Oct/09

lead 1 and 3. this climb is incredible. very easily one of the best HVS's in England. easy in its grade.
twright180 - AltLd O/S - 28/Sep/09

led middle pitch.great day out but a bit of a let down after all the hype. low in the grade.
w.pettet-smith - AltLd O/S - 23/Sep/09 with paul

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 12/Sep/09

Mike did the hard pitch. Lots of bird crap and a gull at the second belay. Hilarious, slimey soloing due to getting tide times wrong! Don't forget to pack the guns for the first pitch.
Rollo - AltLd O/S - 23/Aug/09 with Mike

dmoir - AltLd O/S - 11/Aug/09 with Lauren and Mayer

Lauren Davies - AltLd O/S - 11/Aug/09 with Dave and Mayer

lead first and last pitches. Approach throught the cave is good fun
Joris.Roulleau - AltLd O/S - 08/Aug/09 with Nick Hirst

Hidden - AltLd rpt - 08/Aug/09

Great climbing, Great day out
37degrees - AltLd O/S - 02/Aug/09 with J.Baker

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2009

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 08/Nov/08

Hidden - AltLd - 19/Oct/08

If prusiking and escaping up the wrong line can even count as having dogged it...
Blisco - 2nd dog - 11/Oct/08 with Nick Hirst

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 11/Oct/08

Chris_barr - AltLd O/S - 09/Oct/08 with Mike

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 28/Sep/08

Great conditions, topped out into the sunshine, pleased to have ticked this.
middlemarker - AltLd - 27/Sep/08 with Martin

Excellent, despite the smell. Arrived too early for the cave traverse so abbed in. Glorious weather.
Steerpike - AltLd O/S - 14/Sep/08 with Tommo

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 13/Sep/08

Pete led the 1st and 3rd pitches.We absailed down to the start just above high water.What an adventure and what a fantasic route
Popkids - AltLd O/S - 08/Sep/08 with Pete Saunders

Hidden - Lead O/S - Sep/08

Led 1st/3rd pitches. A good adventure with the approach through the cave
cornishben - AltLd O/S - 02/Aug/08 with Gareth

Late start, Ttraversed in, finished with just enough light.
sebrider - AltLd O/S - May/08 with Roby Rudolf

alpinebisou - 2008

Hidden - 2008

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 18/Sep/07

quadmyre - Lead O/S - 17/Sep/07 with Wifey

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 17/Sep/07

alaan - AltLd O/S - 25/Aug/07 with Rich

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 17/Aug/07

The last one TFFT
Rich Mayfield - AltLd - 17/Aug/07 with Mark Stevenson

eddy-on-the-rocks - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/07 with Ben

loved belay after p2- An armchair in the sky
chris wyatt - AltLd O/S - 01/Aug/07 with Nik Goile

Superb route, superb day! The peg cluster for the belay has rotted away, look out for the stumps that remain!
richardr - AltLd O/S - Aug/07

Rob Kennard - 2007

climber sim - 2007

Dave Searle - Lead O/S - 17/Oct/06 with sim

AJH - AltLd - 07/Oct/06 with Crispin

sgl - AltLd - 04/Sep/06 with Konnie

Hidden - AltLd - 04/Sep/06

dan gibson - Lead O/S - 24/Aug/06 with helen gibson

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 13/Aug/06

nathanmanc - Lead O/S - 10/Aug/06 with Chris Todd

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Aug/06

Failed on the first pitch. Alex led 1 & 2, I led final pitch.
AJM - AltLd dog - Aug/06 with Alex Gaastra

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Aug/06

Hidden - AltLd - 26/Jul/06

Bern - 2006

The Pylon King - AltLd O/S - Sep/05 with Chris j

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 10/Aug/05

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Aug/05

Boxy - Lead O/S - 12/Feb/05 with Vince

westaway - 2005

Okecroak - AltLd - 17/Oct/04 with C. Ebbutt

Tim Steward - AltLd - 01/Aug/04 with James Parrot

feilx - AltLd O/S - 2004 with Ian Lovatt

Ben1983 - Lead O/S - Aug/03

tom.e - 2nd O/S - 2003 with Charlie Everett

andybrown114 - AltLd - 20/Aug/00 with David Evans

Hidden - 2000

Tim M - Lead O/S - 2000

7 hours car to car - had to wade the cave, lost belay device to the sea at end of 2nd pitch. Andy led pitch 1 and 1st half of 3 before running out of gear and having to belay.Awesome route :-)
Toerag - AltLd O/S - 22/Feb/98 with Andy Shaw

phardman - Lead O/S - 08/Feb/97

loundsy - AltLd - 1997 with marcus

ChrisJD - AltLd - 1996 with rc

timreynolds - AltLd - 08/Nov/95 with John Burnip

lead p1 and 3
colin milton - AltLd - 08/Sep/95 with eric milton

Mark Kemball - AltLd - 30/Aug/95 with Matt Vigg

One of Life's most awesome climbs
Tony Kartawick - AltLd O/S - Jun/94 with Jan Kartawick

Hidden - 1993

Marti999 - 1992

ChrisJD - Lead - 11/Aug/90 with Alex

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 05/Aug/90

Classic stuff.
steve taylor - AltLd O/S - Mar/90 with Ket

Dave Musgrove - AltLd - 04/Aug/89 with David

Dave Musgrove Jnr - 04/Aug/89 with Dad

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 01/May/89

frank ramsay - AltLd - Nov/88

Have climbed this superb route many times and have enjoyed each ascent of this great Hard Rock route
Johnny Baker - AltLd O/S - 01/Oct/88 with Dave Webster

Simply stunning. Just do it. I'm going back later this year if I'm fit enough.
davidalcock - 1988 with Philip Scorer

William Robertson - Lead O/S - 1986 with Emily, Steve, Shaun etc

Andrew's first and only climb. Ascended with a single 9mm rope and featured a 40foot pendulum.
shark - Lead - 22/Sep/85 with Andrew Lee

charlesmfrench - Lead O/S - 1984 with Ian Milne

Dunno about all these "low in the grade" comments. Maybe todays climbing wall bred climbers are so much fitter than back in the day. Personally I feel you should be knocking on the door of E1 before you try it. My first time was memorable for tidal mix ups, vomiting fulmars and lots of fear. A fantastic day out :-)
Kafoozalem - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/83 with Wendy Goodyer

GeoffG - AltLd - Aug/83 with greg cottrell, tony bowker

stp - Solo O/S - 1983

mark-abz - AltLd - Jun/81 with Andy W

babymoac - AltLd - 16/Aug/80 with MTW

Mike C - 2nd - 04/Nov/78 with Dave Hyde

My first trip to the SW, just after finishing Uni. A comedy of errors, slipped on the approach traverse and was left dangling by one arm. Would have fallen in except that I didn't want to wreck my camera. Dave, Ian Adamson & Stuart Ems pissed themselves laughing. Also, rope threaded my rope between Ian & Suart's as we went up the cliff.
Pete Nugent - AltLd - 1978 with Dave Garner

Great
Ian Jones - Solo O/S - 1978

Hidden - AltLd - Nov/76

Hidden - 1976

Falko - AltLd O/S - 30/Dec/74 with Howard Lancashire

Dave Musgrove - AltLd - 21/Apr/73