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The Hog's Back** VS 4b

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30m. Start right of Express Crack at the lowest point of the crag. Ascend the arete / rib to a small roof protecting a V groove above. Gain the groove (crux) and follow this to a small yew tree. Ascend the easier rib above to the top of the crag.
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 24 logbooks, and on 2 wishlists.

It's worth HVS 5a
Ken Taylor - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/12 with Steve Livingstone

This is not VS 4b or 4C. It's a solid 5a, as per the guide book. Great route though.
bigglesbutcha - Lead O/S - 20/Jul/12 with Paul Horabin, Swifty

steven - 2nd - 20/Jul/12 with Paul Horabin, Tim Butcher

williamsd79 - Lead O/S - 20/May/12

Bit of a sandbag if you are expecting a 4b crux. Certainly 5a
Conan - 2nd O/S - 01/Oct/11 with Clare A

Hidden - Lead rpt - 17/Aug/11

Hidden - Lead - 17/Aug/11

Hidden - 2nd - 17/Aug/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 20/Jun/11

nakedave - 2nd - 20/Sep/09 with adam noble

Hidden - 2008

Hidden - 2nd - 08/Jun/06

Hidden - 2nd - Aug/05

MaNimal - Lead - 10/Jun/04 with Piotr Juziuk

Hidden - Lead - 14/Sep/03

Graham Iles - Solo - 19/Aug/03

Hidden - Lead - 25/Jun/02

babymoac - 24/Aug/97

biggianthead - 04/Nov/95 with HT

Hard crux, more like 5a
Rog Wilko - 2nd - Apr/95 with Zoe Wilkinson

PeteCheung - Lead - May/92 with Ian

Andy Say - Solo - 02/Aug/88

Hammy - Lead - 15/Mar/87 with Pete Smith

Hidden - Solo - 13/Sep/81

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

Voting
Total votes cast 10
hard HVS0 of 4
HVS0 of 4
easy HVS3 of 4
hard VS0 of 4
VS1 of 4
easy VS0 of 4
hard HS0 of 4
HS0 of 4
easy HS0 of 4
hard 4c0 of 3
4c0 of 3
easy 4c3 of 3
hard 4b0 of 3
4b0 of 3
easy 4b0 of 3
hard 4a0 of 3
4a0 of 3
easy 4a0 of 3
3 Stars0 of 3
2 Stars3 of 3
1 Star0 of 3
0 Stars0 of 3
Bag of .....0 of 3
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Style of ascent

Soloed3 of 24 (12.5%)
Lead10 of 24 (41.7%)
Followed8 of 24 (33.3%)
Unknown3 of 24 (12.5%)

'Climbed'18 of 24 (75.0%)
clean O/S5 of 24 (20.8%)
clean rpt1 of 24 (4.2%)