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Finale Groove** VS 4b

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52m, 3 pitches. Some fine climbing. Small narrow subsidiary slab lies just right of the Wall End slab.
A.J.J. Moulam, P.J.Harding 1949
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Hidden - AltLd - 13/Aug/12

Laurence Everitt - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/12 with Rosie Henstock

Rosie Henstock - 2nd O/S - 24/Jul/12 with Laurence

Clive Dean - 2nd β - 10/May/12 with Martin Skidmore

mdg skidmore - Lead - 09/May/12

very nice climb definately do it again!
Gavpd259 - 2nd β - 08/Apr/12

Pitch 1. Worth a star, but a bit dirty in places.
MarkRoe - AltLd O/S - 31/Mar/12 with Matt Breakell

matty123 - AltLd - 31/Mar/12 with Mark Roe

Hidden - Lead - 19/Mar/12

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

Hidden - AltLd - 2012

sk8world19 - AltLd - 24/Sep/11 with hugh watkin

Hidden - 2nd - 06/Aug/11

Cheated a little while leading the 4b second pitch. Couldn't stay in the groove once I got in it and had to climb the right arrete.
avin_a_look - AltLd dog - 06/Aug/11 with Rich Payne, phil griffiths

matty123 - Lead O/S - 30/Jul/11 with Richard Breakell

Daymo - 2nd O/S - 19/May/11 with Gaz

bavarianGaz - Lead O/S - 19/May/11 with Damian

uremac83 - 2011

Ander - AltLd - 19/Sep/10 with Bad Toro

First VS lead :). Millet- I'm on your ass
Sparrowmonkey - AltLd - 19/Sep/10 with Bootcamp Broadman

Hidden - Lead O/S - Aug/10

tricky move about 4 meters up when the clib moves to the right. fairly good protection
richardlongfils1986 - AltLd rpt - 30/Jul/10 with Mike dudley, chris whitehead

done before apparently (I never remember)but the other way round, so both lead all
climbingxcat - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/10 with Brian

Hidden - Lead rpt - 02/Jul/10

Hadn't been on here so hadn't seen previous comments. Yes there is a nest. Although we did disturb them they did return later and there are no warning signs.
SGD - Lead - 17/Apr/10 with Vicky Holmes

P2, bird nesting in tree on the P1 belay, so please don't climb this route for the next few months.
groovy_nut - AltLd O/S - 12/Apr/10 with Matt K

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 10/Apr/10

willson - AltLd - 13/Mar/10 with Ali H

vholmes - 2010

Antony Mottershead - 2010

t10101 - 2nd rpt - 04/Oct/09

almost slipped on the crux, heart rate going
Samo - Solo - 05/Sep/09

t10101 - 2nd O/S - 04/Sep/09

not too sure about the top...
TomWebber - Solo - 03/Sep/09

Groove covered in licken, difficult pull in to groove
chile-dog03 - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/09 with Steve Redmond

Hidden - Lead - 15/Jul/09

Only severe in Guide book wouldn't have tried it otherwise! two seconds on Alpine butterfly
seb m-c - Lead - 13/Jun/09 with Kam n Quentin

first VS lead
trigger118 - Lead O/S - 03/Apr/09 with Ali Othen

Wrekin Club Meet
andy tetsill - Lead - Apr/09

Marvino - Lead - 29/Mar/09 with Rach

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Mar/09

stvredmond - Lead O/S - 2009

groove direct (4c)
Samo - Lead O/S - 19/Oct/08 with Sam Twiddy

Random - 2nd - 19/Oct/08 with Sam Watkins

Ing - AltLd - 25/Aug/08 with Hal & Stevie G

Jon linked the whole climb. Pleasant setting for a fun little "multi-pitch".
Alex Thompson - 2nd O/S - 15/Aug/08 with Jon Thompson

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Aug/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jun/08

Hidden - 2nd - 17/Feb/08

Hidden - Lead rpt - 17/Feb/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Sep/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/Aug/07

EAYL - AltLd - 09/Aug/07 with Rich

Hidden - 09/Aug/07

Torrential rain stopped play at the top of pitch 1.
TobyA - Lead dnf - 08/Jul/07 with Ed

groove direct 4C
bobpilgrem - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/07 with Bob/Nic

2nd pitch only
Ben1983 - Lead O/S - 17/Mar/07

Hidden - Lead - 09/Mar/07

Hidden - Lead - 03/Feb/07

EAYL - 2nd - 16/Nov/06 with Peak Phil

Peakphil - Lead O/S - 16/Nov/06

TGreen - Lead rpt - 22/Sep/06 with Ed W

TGreen - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/06 with Lucy G

Hidden - Lead - 06/Aug/06

Chesh led second pitch.
spqr - Lead O/S - 18/Jun/06 with Chesh

Chesh - AltLd - 18/Jun/06 with Mash

Simon Cahill - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/06 with Jonathon Cahill

Martyn - Lead O/S - Apr/06 with Simon Bayliss

Hidden - 2006

timjones - Lead O/S - 05/Mar/05 with Alison Broome

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Aug/04

Hidden - AltLd - 2004

Hidden - 12/Aug/03

Wayne S - 2003

Roget - Solo O/S - 2003 with jim, jon

unfit - AltLd - 07/Jul/02 with matt allport

My first VS.
Andy Clarke - Lead O/S - 06/May/02 with ChrisA

Hidden - 2nd - Dec/00

Hidden - Lead - 01/May/00

Ian Archer - AltLd O/S - 26/Oct/97 with Bob Abella

Rog Wilko - Lead - Oct/92 with Debbie Wilkinson

tlr - Lead - 08/Jan/89 with Dad

Nigel Bond - AltLd - 06/Jul/82 with Charlie Leverton

Steve Woollard - Lead - 1973 with Martin Crocker

RichardMc - Lead - 03/Oct/68 with Robin Brooke-Smith

Voting
Total votes cast 25
hard HVS0 of 12
HVS0 of 12
easy HVS0 of 12
hard VS0 of 12
VS5 of 12
easy VS7 of 12
hard HS0 of 12
HS0 of 12
easy HS0 of 12
hard 4c0 of 7
4c0 of 7
easy 4c4 of 7
hard 4b0 of 7
4b2 of 7
easy 4b1 of 7
hard 4a0 of 7
4a0 of 7
easy 4a0 of 7
3 Stars0 of 6
2 Stars5 of 6
1 Star1 of 6
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Style of ascent

Soloed3 of 86 (3.5%)
Lead44 of 86 (51.2%)
Followed12 of 86 (14.0%)
Alt Leads20 of 86 (23.3%)
Unknown7 of 86 (8.1%)

'Climbed'42 of 86 (48.8%)
clean O/S35 of 86 (40.7%)
clean β2 of 86 (2.3%)
clean rpt5 of 86 (5.8%)
dogged1 of 86 (1.2%)
dnf1 of 86 (1.2%)