hms - 2nd β - 03/May/13 with Brian
bpmclimb - Lead rpt - 03/May/13 with Helen S
riff156 - Lead O/S - 24/Feb/13 with Jo Smith
wurzelinzummerset - 2nd - 22/Sep/12 with Pete
would deserve 2 stars with a better top-out, which at the moment is really crappy and unpleasant
pheotleyr - Lead O/S - 22/Sep/12 with Alan
Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/Sep/12
Hidden - 2nd O/S - 16/Sep/12
Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/12
easiest climb I have ever fallen on, wasn't paying proper attention while seconding...
Foxy - 2nd dog - 20/Aug/12
Will Gordon - Lead O/S - 14/Jul/12 with Mal Thomas, Rich Goodbody
Agreed - hideous top out. Candidate for a bolted lower off!
Malpractise - 2nd - 14/Jul/12 with Richard Goodbody, Will Gordon
Hidden - 2nd β - 14/Jul/12
Hidden - 2nd O/S - 27/May/12
Nice route, spoiled by the top out.
Hooo - 2nd - 27/May/12 with Steve
The top is now far more tenuous - sturdy trees are gone, it's a delicate tip toe to the first decent one way, way up on the right. Good route tho!
Phil Murray - Lead rpt - 26/May/12 with Steve Wright
MikeLell - Lead O/S - 06/May/12 with Dave
My 300th VS. Really top quality route, I think it deserves at least 2 stars. Psychologically, I think it helps to approach this as a very well-protected HVS, although VS 5a is fair.
Only problem is the disappearance of the "overhanging oak" in the guide. All that remains is a stump and lots of loose earth. The top out, while dirty and delicate, is protected well-enough by a dead trunk and a sturdy holly, and the scramble up the bank to a big beech is straightforward.
crossdressingrodney - Lead O/S - 06/May/12 with Andy B
Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Oct/11
Trisha Murphy - 2nd O/S - 22/Oct/11 with Seb
TCarrick - Lead O/S - 08/Oct/11
pro - but hard
Jeremy Wilton - 2nd O/S - 30/Sep/11 with Richard Brown
will_benfold - 2nd O/S - 30/Jul/11 with Mary, Cameron
What everyone else said - tree at the top is missing and top-out is horrendous.
cameron_hall - Lead O/S - 30/Jul/11 with Mary Slingo, Will Benfold
mes32 - 2nd β - 30/Jul/11
MarkRyder - 2nd O/S - 02/Jul/11 with James P
Nice route, horrendous top out.
jamespilgrim - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/11 with Mark
thomasadixon - Lead rpt - 27/Jun/11 with Mike
Tom Brierley Gore - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/11 with Shijing Hu
My first VS. It is a pity the oak on the top is gone...
karenhh - Lead - 14/Jun/11 with Tom Brierley
Tom Brierley Gore - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/11 with Shijing Hu
Tree missing at top, a bit loose & dirty. Nice climbing below.
eduardo - 2nd O/S - 29/May/11
did need one rest but not dogged
twodada - Lead - 15/May/11 with Seb Fisher Green
RamblingRyan - 2nd - 15/May/11 with Col
Hidden - 2nd O/S - 15/May/11
Hidden - Lead - 28/Apr/11
Unpleasant loose top out
Andrew Sloan - 2nd O/S - 24/Apr/11 with Tim
Slick - Lead - 17/Apr/11 with Isabel Evans
davidgc - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/11
Hidden - 2nd - 17/Apr/11
dave frost - Lead O/S - 09/Apr/11 with richard popp
Hidden - 2nd rpt - 09/Apr/11
quite sustained - lovely route - no tree at top - just leaves, dust and rocks - bit nasty
evhall - Lead dog - 20/Mar/11 with JamesG
MarkCunnington - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/11 with Adam Baker
WalnutHorse - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/11
Bede - 2nd - 19/Mar/11 with Mark Cunnington
Hidden - Solo - 15/Aug/10
colkurtz - Lead - 15/Aug/10 with Robb
davis.pete - Lead - 15/Aug/10 with Chris Day
Chris Sansum - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/10 with Toni Luke
Hidden - 2nd O/S - 31/Jul/10
hardoreVdiffBen - Lead O/S - 31/Jul/10 with Remus
Top roped in July 2003 with Naomi Watson
Nigel R Lewis - 2nd - 25/Jul/10 with Steve Kedward
Hidden - Lead dog - 25/Jul/10
Julie Carroll - Lead O/S - 20/Jul/10 with Steve Rivers
Fatclimber - 2nd β - 10/Jul/10 with Jason Garnham
Spent ages awkwardly trying to get some gear in at the crux, got so pumped that I ended up resting on the gear.
suffolknick - Lead dog - 03/Jul/10 with lou, Rob Patterson
zombie_pat - 2nd O/S - 03/Jul/10 with Lewis, Nick
jtree03 - Lead - 13/Jun/10 with Brother Al
stuart34 - Lead O/S - 25/May/10 with Jess Christley
Jess Christley - 2nd - 25/May/10 with Stuart Inchley
Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/May/10
The oak tree is no more,presumably the victim of the harsh winter. Belayed way back on the solid trees above and abbed off the sling above Motion Picture.
Postmanpat - Lead - 09/Apr/10
The tree has fallen from the top making the exit quite loose and tricky at the moment.
five - Lead dog - 04/Apr/10 with TW
Pbclimbing.com - 2010
Couple of hardish moves but good gear. Nice route. Sitting in the oak tree is a very comfortable belay!
Poco Loco - Lead O/S - 07/Nov/09 with Bob Barnes
Hidden - 2nd O/S - 07/Nov/09
bobbarnes00 - 2nd O/S - 07/Nov/09 with James Pomeroy
gingergeorge - Lead - 04/Oct/09
Sandrine - 2nd - 04/Oct/09 with George
JPGR - Lead O/S - Oct/09
kleinej - 2nd - 12/Sep/09 with Loic
Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/Aug/09
Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Aug/09
aged_ape - Lead O/S - 23/Jul/09 with IH
Hidden - Lead - 28/Jun/09
catemuir - 2nd - 13/Jun/09 with Alan Sage
aged_ape - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/09 with IH
chrisallan - Lead dog - 23/May/09
bpmclimb - 2nd rpt - 02/May/09 with Rupert
Coolest Belay at top, sitting in huge oak tree. Especially considering the effort required to get to the tree.
freemanTom (Guildford MC) - Lead O/S - 21/Mar/09 with Richard Henton
Thought it was Wolf whistle!
aipattison - Lead O/S - 15/Mar/09 with Joe, Samir
cem - 2nd O/S - 25/Oct/08 with Graham Dolman
Hidden - Lead O/S - 14/May/08
CarolineH - 2nd O/S - 16/Feb/08 with Dave and Joe
dobrek - Lead dog - 15/Sep/07 with simon4
dave frost - Lead β - 11/Aug/07 with paul day
The first lead i was properly scared on, a great feeling to complete tho
Mark Walter - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/07 with Olly Birrell
dave657 - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/07 with Mike
Eccentric - 2nd O/S - 02/Jun/07 with Mark Walter
Hidden - 2nd O/S - 19/May/07
thomasadixon - Lead O/S - 22/Apr/07 with Christian
Worth a star
bpmclimb - Lead O/S - 30/Nov/06 with Clare
Hidden - Lead dnf - 05/Aug/06
Hidden - Lead dog - 15/Jul/06
Sustained!
Wilbur - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/06 with Morgan
Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/May/06
ericinbristol - Lead O/S - 2006 with Karin Burnett
richw2k2 - 2nd O/S - 25/Sep/05 with Rob Grey
Andy Clarke - Lead O/S - 25/Sep/05 with Johnny
Andrew1 - Lead - 26/Aug/05 with Rachel Smith
upontop - Lead O/S - Jul/05 with Chris
Wil Treasure - Lead O/S - 2005
jmr - 2nd - 19/Oct/03 with Paul Greenhow
Hidden - Lead O/S - May/03
With Gill
Lepista - Lead O/S - 20/Aug/00
Roget - Lead O/S - 09/May/98
Colin Edwards - Lead - 02/Aug/97
Hidden - Lead - 01/Jul/97
jim_randell - Lead O/S - 30/May/94 with FW
Backinthegame - 2nd - 07/Aug/93 with Andy Stoddard