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The compelling but awkward crack line is a good bet for your first encounter with off-widthing perhaps. © ROCKFAX
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This climb is in 181 logbooks, and on 1 wishlist.

alexm198 - Lead O/S - 24/Nov/12 with Ed Cromwell

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 24/Nov/12

lcullum7 - Lead O/S - 24/Nov/12 with Bex Waring

JonathanJones - Lead rpt - 09/Nov/12 with Scott

Hidden - Solo - 12/Sep/12

Hidden - TR rpt - 08/Sep/12

David Cowley - 2nd O/S - 15/Aug/12 with Mike Connolly

Hidden - 2nd - 23/Jul/12

Simnel - Lead - 23/Jul/12 with Mark

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/12

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 22/Jul/12

Baggie - 22/Jul/12

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

Madden - Lead O/S - 16/May/12

Legionreturns - 2nd O/S - 16/May/12 with Matt

Blackthorn - Lead O/S - 30/Mar/12 with Ollie

Wayne A - Lead - 29/Mar/12 with Karen Pickering

Richard Alderton - 2nd - 21/Mar/12 with Hayley

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Feb/12

Hidden - 2nd - 25/Feb/12

mike reed - 2012

watson.b - TR - 21/Nov/11

JamesSnaith - 28/Oct/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 26/Oct/11

Geds - Lead O/S - 18/Oct/11 with Micheal Rafferty

Hidden - Solo O/S - 18/Oct/11

Hidden - 2nd - 18/Oct/11

Richard Fletcher - TR O/S - 14/Oct/11 with Aaron Robson

Richard Fletcher - TR O/S - 07/Oct/11 with Aaron Robson

Hidden - TR O/S - 05/Oct/11

bennevis - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/11 with Heather

Richard Fletcher - 14/Sep/11

JamesDerekCorkin - TR O/S - 14/Sep/11

JamesSnaith - TR rpt - 14/Sep/11

Tithe Technique - Lead O/S - 29/Aug/11 with Angela Paul

Nice climb but very easy in the grade...haven't worked out where the 4b move is!
valentinesbabe - 2nd O/S - 29/Aug/11 with Kevin Tithe

Hidden - Lead - 23/Aug/11

Klingon - Lead O/S - 15/Aug/11 with Capt Kirk

Craig McMahon - Lead - 09/Aug/11 with Vickie Neilson

tinyali - 2nd O/S - 05/Aug/11 with Scott Hill

scott.hill - Lead - 05/Aug/11 with Alisa

andybirtwistle - Solo - 13/Jul/11

cc_10 - Lead O/S - 12/Jul/11

qboyd - Lead O/S - 12/Jul/11 with David

Hidden - Lead - 12/Jul/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Jun/11

shunt
adamwesthead - TR O/S - 26/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead - 25/Jun/11

aleckirby - Lead O/S - 25/Jun/11

Colin Matheson - Lead - 22/Jun/11 with JDal NMC

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 01/Jun/11

georgedunton - Lead O/S - 25/May/11

Higher Primate - Lead O/S - 22/May/11 with Ian Sutcliffe

Always an onsight when seconding Drew as his style provides no useful beta.
ianjfsutcliffe - 2nd O/S - 22/May/11 with Drew

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/May/11

Hidden - 2nd β - 17/May/11

Simnel - 2nd - 04/May/11 with Tony S

Anthony1 - Lead O/S - 04/May/11 with John L

brayg01 - Lead rpt - 04/May/11 with Alan Boddy

Hidden - Lead - 04/May/11

dougyt26 - TR - 25/Apr/11

jamieconnolly - Lead - 16/Apr/11

Jamies First lead.
james.peter - 2nd - 16/Apr/11 with jamieconnolly

Hidden - Lead - 04/Apr/11

Kayls - 2nd dog - 04/Apr/11

TomAnderson11 - Lead O/S - 04/Apr/11 with Kayleigh Thompson

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 21/Mar/11

phleppy - Lead - 21/Jan/11 with martin_whitton

nice easy route, nice area
Aaron.robson94 - 2011

watson.b - 2011

watson.b - 2011

Hidden - TR O/S - 22/Oct/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 22/Oct/10

Adrianw - Lead rpt - 22/Sep/10 with Sarah Hawker

Thought about leading it but didn't like the feel of sandy sandstone and came down after a couple of moves
sarah hawker - 2nd rpt - 22/Sep/10 with Adrian W

Simnel - 2nd - 04/Aug/10 with Tony S

Anthony1 - Lead O/S - 04/Aug/10 with John L

First ever lead. Felt confident and comfortable having climbed route previously with Jon. First protection was higher up than I had expected. Rosie followed despite cramp in shin and rain shower.
Andrew Higgins - Lead O/S - 01/Aug/10 with Rosie Bedford

maggie505 - Lead - 13/Jul/10 with Clair MacIntosh

andymoin - Solo O/S - 11/Jul/10

Adrianw - Lead rpt - 07/Jul/10 with John Flitcroft

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

daWalt - Lead O/S - 03/Jul/10 with Lisa

David Bulley - Solo O/S - 24/Jun/10 with Andy Chisholm

Liam Martin - Lead O/S - 22/Jun/10 with Anthony Richardson

gdsmnorm - Lead O/S - 22/Jun/10

anthvxne - 22/Jun/10

Andrew Higgins - 2nd O/S - 21/Jun/10 with John Flitcroft

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Jun/10

alisonsmigova - 2nd - 31/May/10

Simnel - Lead - 27/May/10 with Jerry

rgd1977 - Lead O/S - 19/May/10

beckybray1 - 2nd - 19/May/10

Hidden - Lead - 06/May/10

stouffer - Lead - 02/May/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 02/May/10

jolyon.cohen - Lead O/S - 02/May/10 with Paul Sims

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/May/10

Deepash - 2nd O/S - 02/May/10 with Clockwise Sam

Hidden - Lead - 02/May/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 24/Apr/10

made so much harder by dragging the rope (note to self - extend!)
mark237 - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/10 with Dave Coulson

JonathanJones - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/10 with LaurenD

jolyon.cohen - Lead O/S - 2010 with Paul Sims

chris smith - Lead O/S - 10/Oct/09

Another climb done wearing Lonsdale slip-on trainers.
LeeForsyth - TR O/S - 26/Sep/09

AndrewShanks - Lead β - 23/Sep/09 with Ross NMC

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 12/Sep/09

easy climb should have soloed
mantle87 - Lead O/S - 24/Aug/09

brayg01 - 2nd O/S - 13/Aug/09

akhutton88 - Lead O/S - 10/Jul/09

sarah hawker - TR O/S - 24/Jun/09 with Brian T

Em66 - 2nd O/S - 12/Jun/09 with Jack

Adrianw - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/09 with John Flitcroft, Neil Cranston

AndyL - Lead O/S - 19/May/09 with ducky

andyhutch77 - Solo - 13/May/09

Colin Matheson - Lead - 06/May/09 with JDal NMC

seeroo - 2nd dog - 03/May/09 with Scone

Ian Jones - Solo O/S - 11/Apr/09

daWalt - 2nd O/S - 11/Apr/09 with Pavla

timcussins - Solo O/S - 05/Apr/09

kirigoss - 2nd O/S - 05/Apr/09 with Tim

danwaters - Solo rpt - 05/Apr/09 with Claire Taylor

Claire Taylor - Lead β - 05/Apr/09 with Dan Waters

John84 - TR O/S - 21/Mar/09

petegunn - Lead - 13/Mar/09 with Davina

alexp - Lead O/S - 11/Mar/09 with S inkster

PeteH - Lead O/S - 06/Mar/09 with Naomi Hart

NaomiHart - 2nd O/S - 06/Mar/09 with Peter Hart

Simnel - Lead - 2009

BobbyG - 2009

folksi - 2009

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

barney800 - Lead O/S - Oct/08 with Katherine Shaw

stukent - Lead - 27/Sep/08 with Ciaran Treanor

Ardginny - 2nd O/S - 27/Sep/08 with Stu Kent

Trevera - Lead - 24/Sep/08 with Eva Diran

alifin - Lead O/S - 14/Sep/08 with Michael Hide

Chad123 - Solo O/S - 29/Jun/08 with Emily

Hidden - 2nd - 15/Jun/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/Jun/08

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 09/Jun/08

ShaunN - Solo O/S - 13/May/08

jonnie3430 - Solo O/S - 26/Apr/08 with Pete and Tomo

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Apr/08

Christopher Williamson - Lead - Feb/08 with Matt Sleightholme

odox - 2008

ewan i - Lead - 2008

bigpapparen - Solo - 2008

ed woods - Solo - 16/Jul/07

MG50 - Lead O/S - 15/Jul/07 with Bronia

Hidden - Solo O/S - 03/Jun/07

KevB - Lead - 07/May/07 with Steve K

gaz.marshall - Solo O/S - 15/Apr/07

saph - 2nd O/S - 06/Apr/07 with Bird

Christopher Williamson - Apr/07

Sam Judson - Lead rpt - 16/Aug/06 with Caroline Judson

saph - 2nd O/S - 26/Jul/06 with Neil, Murph and Pheonix

bloody top-ropes :(
saph - TR O/S - 13/Jul/06 with Murph, Guru and Leigh

Sam Judson - Lead O/S - 10/May/06 with Caroline Judson

Nearly lost an arm when it got caught in rope. Lesson well learned, never get arms between rope and rock :P Especially if you fall off
saph - TR dog - 10/May/06 with pheonix

Murph - Solo O/S - 2006

snowy owl - Lead - 10/Jun/04 with Amy Woolstenholmes

snowy owl - Lead - 24/Oct/03 with Amy Woolstenholmes

Ken Applegate - Lead O/S - 17/May/02 with Dave Windross

Hidden - Lead - 09/Apr/02

Hidden - Lead - 2001

rockjock - AltLd - 1999

Richard Alderton - 2nd - 1998 with Jean

Colin Matheson - Lead - Jul/97 with Charlie Fisher

JiveWeasel - Lead - May/94

kato'sdad - Solo - 25/Aug/91

Dave Musgrove - Solo - 24/Apr/91 with Alec Burns

Hidden - Solo O/S - 25/Apr/90

steviewindsurf - 1988

beaumap - Lead - 1988 with Richard Perry

Mark Kemball - Solo - 05/May/80

Hidden - 1979

Paula Hamilton-Gibson - Lead - 1974 with Will Walker

Lord of Starkness - 1971

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Voting
Total votes cast 36
hard S0 of 20
S0 of 20
easy S6 of 20
hard MS4 of 20
MS7 of 20
easy MS1 of 20
hard HVD2 of 20
HVD0 of 20
easy HVD0 of 20
3 Stars0 of 16
2 Stars0 of 16
1 Star14 of 16
0 Stars2 of 16
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Style of ascent

Soloed23 of 181 (12.7%)
Lead87 of 181 (48.1%)
Followed40 of 181 (22.1%)
Toproped15 of 181 (8.3%)
Alt Leads1 of 181 (0.6%)
Unknown15 of 181 (8.3%)

'Climbed'71 of 181 (39.2%)
clean O/S95 of 181 (52.5%)
clean β3 of 181 (1.7%)
clean rpt9 of 181 (5.0%)
dogged3 of 181 (1.7%)