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['D' route on Gimmer, 3 kb]Superb route in a great position. The traverse into the groove is tricky

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This climb is in 351 logbooks, and on 43 wishlists.

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/May/13

joermann - Lead - 02/May/13

Hidden - Lead - 30/Apr/13

Andrew1 - 2nd - 27/Apr/13 with Hulda

Defiantly more than 30m long!
samjames91 - Lead O/S - 27/Apr/13 with Emma Smith

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Apr/13

Bradders - Lead - 26/Mar/13 with Ian

As top after Ash Tree Slabs and Hyphen. Had the crag to ourselves on a beautiful day.
tmawer - Lead O/S - 03/Mar/13 with Jaime Robertson

James Mackin - Feb/13

A Reid - Lead - 25/Oct/12 with Imogen Fisher, Lorna Fisher

Steve Lenartowicz - Lead - 21/Oct/12 with Clare

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Oct/12

jadephill - Lead O/S - 07/Oct/12 with kieran

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 07/Oct/12

naffan - AltLd O/S - 06/Oct/12 with Joanna

sarah hawker - Lead O/S - 06/Oct/12 with bob

Incredible route, it follows a right slanting crack the whole way for about 30-40 metres. Great line, great climbing, great positions.
David_Gledson - 2nd O/S - 06/Oct/12 with Lukas

horsefeathers - AltLd dog - 06/Oct/12 with Harry

ethan109 - 2nd - 22/Sep/12

Stone Muppet - Lead O/S - 04/Sep/12

evanofthefell - 2nd - Sep/12

Great route in a superb position. We did Ash Tree Slab to get here. The travers into the grove/crack is a little tricky
PaulHermes - 2nd O/S - 12/Aug/12 with Tibor

ChrisB.19 - 2nd - 08/Aug/12 with Allan

Kazza91 - Aug/12

mfisher - 2nd O/S - 27/Jul/12 with Dave Ayris

samoliver01 - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Jul/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Jul/12

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

kim.mulji - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/12 with Sarah

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 26/May/12

Tom Doldon - Lead O/S - 26/May/12 with sam simpson 48

katiep - 2nd O/S - 05/May/12 with Fiona Addie

Hidden - 2nd - 03/May/12

tomhull - Lead rpt - 04/Apr/12 with George Lonsdale, Liam Lonsdale

last route of the day - what an amazing route. seconding it was reasonably tough - it certainly deserves its grade and its not a pushover. a couple of well tricky moves on the upper sections
stratandrew - 2nd - 01/Apr/12 with Colin Maddison

Hidden - Lead - 18/Mar/12

with big rucksacks
Marq - 2nd O/S - 18/Mar/12 with Steve Mount

tcn_2002 - Lead - 18/Mar/12

In a - see how many routes we can do in the remaining time game. Fun and lovely route.
James Oswald - 2nd O/S - 12/Mar/12 with Colin Angus

Lovely.
victim of mathematics - Lead O/S - 11/Mar/12 with James Oswald

clint87 - 2nd - 15/Jan/12

Hidden - 2012

Callum Anderson - 2012

gingermike1 - 2012

cballard - 2012

Polly4 - 2012

Hidden - AltLd rpt - Nov/11

Hidden - 2nd - 04/Sep/11

Did in 2 pitches, i lead first. First proper mountain route, felt exposed, got very windy. good climb.
dainbramaged999 - AltLd O/S - 09/Aug/11 with Josh Smith

smithjmw46 - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/11 with Nick Fry

kato'sdad - Lead - 30/Jul/11 with Jon Lewis

Hidden - 2nd - 30/Jul/11

Hidden - Lead - 30/Jul/11

Jim Malo - Lead O/S - 30/Jul/11 with Barry

fatbuoybazza - 2nd O/S - 30/Jul/11 with jim

Hidden - Lead - 29/Jul/11

Wow! What an amazing route! Felt pretty sustained at the grade.
CathS - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/11 with Bruce Hayward

tomhull - Lead rpt - 24/Jul/11 with hollie beaumont

Exodus - Solo O/S - 22/Jul/11

What a great climb, holds in all the right places and in a great position. Really enjoyed it.
jsw1 - Lead O/S - 03/Jul/11 with Jom

Hidden - Lead rpt - 03/Jul/11

jom - 2nd - 03/Jul/11 with Jason

erica - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/11 with Laura J

peter myers - 2nd - Jul/11 with Harriet Macmillan

Mark Wilson23 - 2nd O/S - 28/Jun/11 with Mark Fitzpatrick

Hidden - Lead rpt - 27/Jun/11

Lee Sheard - Lead rpt - 24/Jun/11 with alan bates

ilona torstensson - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/11 with richard coulson

brilliant crack, lay back or jam, watch out for rope drag!!!!
ritid - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/11 with ilona torstensson

great climb, mountain crag feeling not to be underestimated
lukerockwalker - Lead - 14/Jun/11 with Christina Turtle

mrplastique - 2nd O/S - 11/Jun/11 with helixmh

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

Adam1973 - 2nd rpt - 05/Jun/11 with stewart murray

Great route
twoplates - Lead O/S - 02/May/11 with Claire Astbury

tomhull - Lead rpt - 02/May/11 with Ellie Leighfield, phil vickers

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/11

Simnel - AltLd O/S - 24/Apr/11 with Tony S

Anthony1 - AltLd O/S - 24/Apr/11 with John L

SteveM - 2nd - 09/Apr/11 with Kat

Hidden - Lead - 09/Apr/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - Apr/11

Amazing position!
mterentiusvarro - Lead - Apr/11 with Ash

garburn - 2nd O/S - 23/Mar/11 with Andy Charlton & Dave Fisher

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Mar/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/Mar/11

Superb severe. Quite tricky at the start.
DaveAtkinson - 2nd - Mar/11 with M.Lawton

Hidden - 2011

Paul Boggis - Lead - 2011

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 17/Oct/10

Liam Ingram - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/10 with Jamie Sparkes

Hidden - Lead - 09/Oct/10

barney_edin - 2nd - 09/Oct/10 with Eddie

nice
JamieSparkes - 2nd O/S - 09/Oct/10 with Liam

thomasaneurinsmith - 2nd - 09/Oct/10 with Emily Tickle Edwards, Katherine Torr

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 26/Sep/10

Chriswallis2 - Lead rpt - 05/Sep/10 with Alex M

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 04/Sep/10

Hidden - Solo - 04/Sep/10

wadey1973 - 2nd - 27/Aug/10 with Paul Cannon

Abseil from top of crag then climbed North West Arete and 'D' Route.
chelsea1 - 2nd - 15/Aug/10

Only 1 star???!!!***
Rog Wilko - Lead - 14/Aug/10 with Bedspring

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 14/Aug/10

rgd1977 - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/10

beckybray1 - 2nd dog - 08/Aug/10

Hidden - 2nd - Aug/10

lovely bit of wind up ye jacksey (blustery weather on the day)after askerisk .. better than abbing down and going home early because of fast approaching dark cloud of hell fire.
Shuttsie - 2nd - 24/Jul/10 with Andrea Sales

Hidden - Lead - 24/Jul/10

leathers - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/10 with Charlotte Evans

augustus trout - 2nd - 20/Jun/10

melvin - Lead O/S - 20/Jun/10 with Simon Bennett

Hidden - Lead - 18/Jun/10

tomhull - Lead rpt - 16/Jun/10 with Liam Lonsdale

Great route, benchmark for the grade.
perfectlynormalbeast - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/10 with Andy Morris

Hidden - 2nd - 02/Jun/10

gidmord - 2nd O/S - 31/May/10 with Pete Davis

Abseil chain off top.
Chris Ellis - Lead rpt - 31/May/10 with Helen Odwell

andybrown114 - Lead - 31/May/10 with Tony Lancashire

Quite a bit off route at the start I think.
Martin Stevens - Lead rpt - 28/May/10 with Mervyn L.

zoeduffin - AltLd O/S - 25/May/10 with Brodie

Outdoorfun37 - 2nd - 23/May/10 with Jon Evans, Jim Stacey

Matthew Robinson - 2nd - 22/May/10

Brodie - AltLd O/S - 21/May/10

alisonk - Lead - 09/May/10 with Martin

jimstanton - Lead - 24/Apr/10 with Jen

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

Hidden - Lead - 24/Apr/10

martinazando - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/10 with Ed Luke

Adi Hooper - Lead - 14/Apr/10 with Dave Chapman

Hidden - 2nd - 14/Apr/10

MTS - AltLd O/S - 11/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead - 10/Apr/10

Hidden - 2010

Hidden - 2010

Hidden - Lead - 26/Sep/09

Peter Metcalfe - 2nd - 26/Sep/09 with Shaw Brown

classic as ever
tomhull - 2nd rpt - 26/Sep/09 with ben robinson

Nexonen - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/09 with Heather

Excellent severe climbing. Great well protected exposed crack climbing.
Rols - Lead O/S - 13/Sep/09

Bradders - AltLd O/S - 13/Sep/09 with Hans

Hidden - Lead - Sep/09

greenroom - Lead O/S - 24/Aug/09 with Claire Astbury, Peter Waite-Shores

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

Hidden - 2nd - 08/Aug/09

instructing
nakedave - 25/Jul/09

twoplates - Lead O/S - Jul/09 with frith wood

Hidden - Lead - Jul/09

tomhull - 2nd - 30/Jun/09 with matt harris

scrambled up from the foot of the buttress to this as literally every other route was busy. last climb of the day, were hoping to do bowfell buttress as well but got rained off at angle tarn
Bart Shaw - 2nd O/S - 27/Jun/09 with sci and tim

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 27/Jun/09

bullwinkle - Lead O/S - 27/Jun/09 with Bart & Sci

abbeywall - 2nd - 26/Jun/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/09

Resorted to D Route after failure to find P2 of C Route to fit with guide
Andysomething - 2nd rpt - 24/Jun/09 with Bruce Perry

Neil Pacey - Lead rpt - 23/Jun/09 with Tanya Savage

Tanya Savage - 2nd - 23/Jun/09 with Neil Pacey

Approach shoes and pack
jonny taylor - 2nd - 21/Jun/09 with Jamie

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/09

Moved together
Glyn - Solo O/S - 16/Jun/09 with David Fountain

moved together with rucksacs
davefount - Lead O/S - 16/Jun/09 with Glyn

Hidden - Lead - 01/Jun/09

Roger Cruse - 2nd O/S - 01/Jun/09 with Kris

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 01/Jun/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/May/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/May/09

Steven Andrews - 2nd O/S - 31/May/09

Bennykr - 2nd O/S - 30/May/09 with JB

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 29/May/09

cat22 - Lead rpt - 25/May/09 with Mike

tinyali - 2nd O/S - 24/May/09 with Rob Middleton

Hidden - Lead - 19/Apr/09

buddha1369 - 2nd O/S - 12/Apr/09 with Simon B (OB)

schultz - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/09 with Andy Mitchell

Gav Parker - 2nd - 21/Mar/09

paul.valentine - Lead O/S - 21/Mar/09 with Dave Connelly

nickwhimster - Lead O/S - 21/Mar/09 with sam whimster

Dave Wearing - 2nd - 21/Mar/09 with Gavin Parker, Bedspring.

Martin McPhillie - 2nd O/S - Feb/09 with Simon Lindsell

greenroom - 2009

greenroom - 2009

keith leonard - 2009

Hidden - 2009

Hidden - 2009

Matthew Robinson - Lead O/S - 2009

Claire Sephton - 2nd - 2009

Hidden - 2nd - 30/Nov/08

bigbobbyking - AltLd O/S - 16/Nov/08 with Sesh

markfairbank - Lead O/S - 05/Oct/08 with Mick D

Also Andy P. Quite exposed
johnjb - 2nd O/S - 05/Oct/08 with Dave Brown

Mountain Llama - Lead - 05/Oct/08 with Andy P & John B

simonfife - 2nd rpt - 28/Sep/08 with David Parkinson

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Sep/08

simonfife - Lead O/S - 24/Sep/08 with Roger Wilkinson

Daniel Armitage - Lead - 24/Sep/08 with John Mason

Rog Wilko - 2nd - 24/Sep/08 with Simon Fife

Calder - 2nd - 20/Sep/08 with Dave Connelly

@ndy - Lead O/S - 20/Sep/08

Booey - AltLd O/S - 14/Sep/08

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 30/Aug/08

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 30/Aug/08

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

Hidden - Lead - Aug/08

dannyboy83 - Lead O/S - Aug/08 with Dad

mickJ - Lead - 28/Jul/08 with paul r

Enjoyed all the way up; very satisfying without being too difficult.
sjbutterworth - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/08 with Dave Fletch

I thought this was a v-diff but it was a severe. "Follow the crack diagonally"...what crack? At the limit of my comfort zone, knackered mentally and physically.
redsulike - Lead O/S - 26/Jul/08 with Neil (Woodie ) Woodhead

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Jul/08

farmus21 - Lead - Jul/08 with Frazer Hopwwod

sgl - Solo O/S - 13/Jun/08

dashitboarder - 2nd - 08/Jun/08 with Dad

rob askew - Solo - 07/Jun/08

rob askew - Solo - 07/Jun/08

George Bassant - 2nd - 05/Jun/08 with Dave Ridley

Theeni - Lead O/S - 25/May/08 with Matt Kemp

riven - 2nd O/S - 18/May/08 with Chriswallis2

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/May/08

Neil Pacey - 2nd O/S - 10/May/08 with Tanya Savage

heather.deane - 2nd O/S - 10/May/08 with Andy

good even in rain. Made last bit harder by climbing direct
Tanya Savage - Lead O/S - 10/May/08 with Neil Pacey

Hidden - 2nd - 05/May/08

JulesOnline - 2nd O/S - 05/May/08 with Richard & Freddie

Will Hunt - Lead O/S - 03/May/08 with Duncan Kaye

tomhull - Lead - May/08 with dave thornley

cat22 - 2nd O/S - May/08 with Mike

featuring unexpected hailstone whiteout. Fun.
Chriswallis2 - Lead rpt - 14/Apr/08 with Carron

troutbeck - Solo - 10/Feb/08

AndrewJenkins - 2008

rockjock - 2008

rockjock - 2008

Hidden - 2008

Jamie Simpson - 2008

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 2008

Hidden - 2008

Hidden - AltLd - Nov/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Oct/07

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 30/Sep/07

Dave Wearing - Lead - 30/Sep/07 with Bedspring.

nai - 2nd - 22/Sep/07 with Tim

tlr - Lead - 22/Sep/07 with Pom

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Sep/07

Hidden - Lead - 12/Sep/07

Fantastic jamming. Low in the grade, but superbly sustained!
Toreador - Lead O/S - 08/Sep/07 with Carmen

Hidden - Lead - 04/Sep/07

mickJ - Lead - 29/Aug/07 with simon

not the route we planned to climb and did a bit of a variation start traversing in from the right end of kipling's undercling pitch having climbed a corner below that thinking we were on the crack. ah well. a nice wander with a tricky layback on the traverse.
dja - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/07 with Ed Stones

Hidden - Solo - 05/Aug/07

wadey1973 - 2nd - 06/Jun/07 with simon brearley

jossa - 2nd - Jun/07 with Moley

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/May/07

spacey - Lead - 25/May/07 with jo macey

jossa - 2nd - 25/May/07 with Moley

wadey1973 - Lead O/S - 05/May/07 with Janet Wilkinson

ewen - Lead O/S - 04/May/07 with dave best

Hidden - AltLd - 21/Apr/07

Neil Henson - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/07 with Mark Collins

design crisis - AltLd - 21/Apr/07 with Tom W

Mark Collins - 2nd O/S - 21/Apr/07 with Neil Henson

robin steels - Lead - 16/Apr/07 with Dave R

The Bad Cough - 2nd rpt - 07/Apr/07 with Paul Beacall

Russell Lovett - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/07 with Andrew Haigh and Gede Gibons

kevin - Lead O/S - 01/Apr/07 with des

rich13 - 2nd - 2007

Hidden - AltLd - 2007

Brilliant climb on a perfect bright clear day, no one else on the crag
Andysomething - Lead O/S - 09/Nov/06 with Colin Binks

mikekeswick - Lead O/S - 21/Oct/06 with dunny

mikekeswick - Lead O/S - 21/Oct/06 with dunny

Hidden - Lead - Sep/06

alisonk - AltLd O/S - Jul/06 with abi

smollett - AltLd - Jul/06 with Francis blunt

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Jun/06

Neil Metcalfe101 - 2nd O/S - 04/Jun/06 with Richard & Tony

Rhiannon - AltLd - 02/Jun/06 with Stu

Tom M Williams - Lead O/S - 31/May/06 with Nick Ward

great exposed route.. nice views
Chriswallis2 - Lead O/S - May/06 with Pete

Hidden - AltLd - May/06

Hidden - Lead - Apr/06

nakedave - 2006

stewart murray - 2006

Chris L Hill - Lead O/S - Sep/05 with Ed Cheadle

chris sm - 2nd - Aug/05 with Pippa Froggatt

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/Jul/05

The Bad Cough - 2nd O/S - 11/Jun/05 with Paul Sambrooks

Hidden - May/05

Hidden - AltLd - 23/Apr/05

Hidden - AltLd - 25/Mar/05

John Kettle - AltLd - 2005

Hidden - Lead - 07/Aug/04

Heisenberg - AltLd - 25/Jul/04 with darren hartley

John Brayshaw - 2nd rpt - 13/Jun/04 with Chris Heald

BenTiffin - Lead - May/04 with Gareth Field

joe king - AltLd O/S - 2004 with Ed Coote

JonHarvey - Lead O/S - 31/Aug/03 with Sharon Hooper

JonHarvey - Lead O/S - 31/Aug/03 with Sharon Hooper

Hidden - Lead - 30/Aug/03

Led by Mark A
Alaric - 2nd O/S - 02/Aug/03 with Mark A, Jason H

Ann S - 2nd - Aug/03 with Bill Harrison

Hidden - Lead - 12/Jul/03

colin milton - AltLd - 18/May/03 with steve shuttleworth

ill_bill - AltLd - 2003

Hidden - 2nd - 17/Aug/02

wadey1973 - 2nd - 22/Jul/02 with Andy Butler

wadey1973 - 2nd - 22/Jul/02 with Andy Butler

Hidden - AltLd - 04/May/02

seanyt - AltLd - May/02

John Brayshaw - Lead rpt - 16/Sep/01 with Keith Shaw

Mike Turner - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/01 with Simon Chandler

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/01

Celia Watson - 2nd - 26/Aug/01 with stuart watson

Hidden - 2nd - 27/Jul/01

John Pickles - Lead O/S - 20/Jun/01 with Paul Willis

Bit of an epic due to increasingly heavy rain. Abseil was a bit of a cock-up too
Chris the Tall - Lead O/S - Jun/01 with Paul

John Brayshaw - 2nd - 23/Jul/00 with Andy Blakely

Hidden - Lead O/S - Nov/99

Hammy - AltLd - 04/Sep/99 with Steve Grice

wadey1973 - 2nd - 27/Jun/99 with Neild Waring

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 1999

Hammy - AltLd - 29/Aug/98 with Mateus

ando227 - Jul/98

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Mar/98

kato'sdad - Lead - 10/Apr/97 with Rob Simpson

RobSimmo - 2nd - 10/Apr/97 with Jon Berry

Jody - Lead O/S - Apr/97 with ?

Tony Buckley - Aug/96

Excellent Route Paul led
wadey1973 - 2nd - 22/Jun/96 with Paul Eccles

wadey1973 - Lead - 10/Sep/95 with Danny Humphreys

Marti999 - Solo - Jul/95

Hidden - AltLd - 15/Oct/94

stevieb - 2nd O/S - 30/Apr/94 with Kathy, Jon Fisher

malc - 2nd - 24/Oct/90

Hidden - Lead - 18/Mar/90

johnkeith - 1990

PeteCheung - 1990

Hidden - Lead O/S - Dec/89

babymoac - Lead - 30/Sep/89 with George & Gordon C

Iain Thow - Lead - 15/Oct/88 with Liz Jolley

Ghastly Rubberfeet - Solo - 1988

Andy Say - Solo - 08/Sep/86

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/Sep/86

Guy - 1986

amcleish - 1985

mark-abz - Lead - 10/Jun/84 with Bill P

Bob - Solo - 12/May/84

hazeysunshine - AltLd O/S - 1984 with Jo

Richard Weller - AltLd - 06/Apr/83 with Ant Osborne

Hammy - AltLd - 24/May/80 with Rob Lawson

Chris Ellis - 2nd - 10/Aug/77 with Martin Veale, Dave Crookes

Lone Rider - AltLd - May/77

Paula Hamilton-Gibson - Solo - 1976

Sean Kelly - AltLd - Sep/75 with Graham Thompson & Steve Berisford

Dave Musgrove - AltLd - 09/Nov/68

RichardMc - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/68 with Richard Wicks

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Style of ascent

Soloed13 of 351 (3.7%)
Lead158 of 351 (45.0%)
Followed108 of 351 (30.8%)
Alt Leads41 of 351 (11.7%)
Unknown31 of 351 (8.8%)

'Climbed'176 of 351 (50.1%)
clean O/S150 of 351 (42.7%)
clean rpt23 of 351 (6.6%)
dogged2 of 351 (0.6%)