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Countess Buttress** VS 4b

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Climb diagonally right all the way out to the arete and finish up this in a noble position. © ROCKFAX

Ticklists: Stanage Routes Graded List, Stanage 100 VD - VS, Peak Gritstone S-HVS **+.

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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 47 logbooks, and on 4 wishlists.

pog100 - 2nd - 21/Oct/12 with Reaver2k

jshields - Lead - 05/Aug/12 with Mike Dowsett

davewsargent - Lead O/S - 05/Aug/12 with jon shields

JohnHutch - 2nd - 25/Jun/12 with Nik H

buxtoncoffeelover - Lead - 25/Jun/12

A prickly adventure, well worth it so please do not cut down or excessively garden this beautiful holly tree that adds to the authenticity and excitement of this rather secluded climb. If you don't want to get pricked don't climb it.
mountaingoatgirl - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/11 with Nick Bean

Hidden gem
mark20 - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/11

Hidden - 2nd - 09/Aug/11

Fat Tim - Lead O/S - 02/May/11 with Sarah Rolfe

brynmays - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/11 with Kye Brooks

kyebrooks - 2nd O/S - 21/Apr/11 with bryn mays

A giveaway at VS 4b - really well protected and only one tricky move with good gear at your waist
Rob84 - Lead O/S - 29/Jan/11 with Chris Ashton

Hidden - 2011

jaimer - Lead O/S - 16/Oct/10 with Phil, Dave Hall

max_chan - 2nd O/S - 01/Aug/10 with Steve PCC

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

bridget143 - 2nd O/S - 31/Oct/09 with Duncan Frisch

Hidden - 2nd - 19/Aug/09

PenJD - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/09 with Duz Walker

bullwinkle - Lead O/S - 29/Mar/09 with Bruce

Jim Slater - 2nd O/S - 22/Mar/09 with Al Smith

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Mar/09

The crux is getting to the slanting crack without getting eaten by the holly. Excellent climbing once you get there.
victim of mathematics - Lead O/S - 12/Oct/08 with Simon

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 12/Oct/08

Graeme Hammond - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/08 with Tom Skelhon

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/08

alek - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/08 with Phill Cunnington

Stig - 2nd O/S - 18/May/08 with Jonathan Teale

Hidden - 2nd - 18/May/08

cem - 2nd O/S - 10/Feb/08 with Graham Dolman

Hidden - 2008

Si dH - 2nd O/S - 30/Sep/07 with Neil Furniss

Hidden - Solo - 15/Sep/07

The holly could do with a good pruning, you now have to go further up the grotty chimney than you used to (if old guidebook editions are to be believed). Super route, VS 4b probably about right in hindsight, though it felt much harder at the time!
Toreador - Lead O/S - 17/Jun/07 with Carmen

craig matheson - Solo - Apr/07

Bit green & slippy at the start, but the traverse is good
Nick Smith - UKC - 2nd O/S - 21/Oct/06 with Thea Williams

Hard for 4b!
JohnHutch - Lead - 24/May/04 with L

Hidden - Lead - 03/Aug/03

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Jun/03

Hidden - 2000

Andy Say - Solo - 07/Mar/88

Tom V - Lead - 25/Apr/85 with Howie Darwin

babymoac - 2nd - 22/Apr/84

Nigel Bond - Lead - 07/Sep/80 with Pete

Hidden - Lead - 18/Jun/77

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/Jun/77

rogerskews - 1975

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Hidden, Hidden, PanzerHanzler, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 30
hard HVS0 of 10
HVS0 of 10
easy HVS0 of 10
hard VS0 of 10
VS6 of 10
easy VS1 of 10
hard HS3 of 10
HS0 of 10
easy HS0 of 10
hard 4c0 of 10
4c0 of 10
easy 4c0 of 10
hard 4b3 of 10
4b7 of 10
easy 4b0 of 10
hard 4a0 of 10
4a0 of 10
easy 4a0 of 10
3 Stars2 of 10
2 Stars6 of 10
1 Star1 of 10
0 Stars1 of 10
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Style of ascent

Soloed3 of 47 (6.4%)
Lead24 of 47 (51.1%)
Followed16 of 47 (34.0%)
Unknown4 of 47 (8.5%)

'Climbed'20 of 47 (42.6%)
clean O/S27 of 47 (57.4%)