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Far from the Madding Crowd*** VD

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[Tim Dunsby on a first ascent at Swanage, just left of Far from the Madding Crowd., 4 kb]Top class, on solid rock, low in the grade. Below the western end of the western quarry is a ramp, gain this from the big sea level ledge to the right.

Ticklists: Swanage A-Z.

Photo: Tim Dunsby on a first ascent at Swanage, just left of Far from the Madding Crowd. © Al Evans
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 53 logbooks, and on 5 wishlists.

Sophie Nunn - Lead O/S - 26/Apr/13 with Alex

AlexD - 2nd - 26/Apr/13 with Sophie

steve taylor - 04/Aug/12 with Mick Cooke

Monkey_Alan - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/12 with Pippa Gillingham, Emma Horsey

Hidden - 24/Jul/12

tev - 2nd O/S - 24/Jul/12 with Kurt, James Br

stunning position and some nice climbing
pippa_g - Lead O/S - 29/May/12 with Scott Titt

Ian JL - 2012

Chloe Potter - Lead O/S - 27/Nov/11

Felix Ottey - Lead - 04/Sep/11

First Outdoor Climb!
Papalaz999 - 2nd - 13/Jul/11 with Janet Veal, Alan Veal, Ally Bennett

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 10/Apr/11

Mr Tickle - 2nd - 02/Apr/11 with Max Railing, davenev

max railing - 2nd - 02/Apr/11 with Dave, Luke Rooker

davenev - Lead O/S - 02/Apr/11 with luke

Tom Thorne - Lead O/S - 23/Jan/11 with Martin Wright

risby - 2nd rpt - 23/Jan/11 with Poppy Wright, Tom Thorne

risby - 2nd O/S - 03/Aug/10 with Darrell Gibson

gibsond - Lead O/S - 03/Aug/10 with Ris Wright

Easier than 11 years ago, when it was my first lead!
Fatclimber - 2nd β - 27/Jun/10 with Jason Garnham

cas smerdon - Lead - 13/Jun/10 with Mark S

mark stansfield - 2nd - 13/Jun/10 with Carole

John Weston - 2nd - 06/Jun/10

tavarua - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/09 with Tommy

Hidden - 2009

leonjones - 2nd - 10/Feb/08 with mick eldred

eldre070 - Lead - 10/Feb/08 with Leon Jones

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/Aug/07

djking1983 - Lead - 08/Jul/07 with Jon Davis

leonjones - Lead - 29/Apr/07 with Darren Cook

trevor macalonan - Lead O/S - 09/Apr/07 with Tim

Hidden - Lead - 16/Jul/06

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Jul/06

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/06

Hidden - 18/Apr/06

Jonny M - Solo RP - 02/May/05 with Solo

timharrison - Lead O/S - 2003

MontyH - Lead - 31/Aug/02

Hidden - 16/Feb/02

jonberry791 - Lead O/S - 2002

Rhys led
Alaric - 2nd O/S - 12/Jul/01 with Huw F, Rhys F, Syd F

Nice positions.
Rob Oram - 2nd O/S - 22/Jul/00 with Tim Ducker

Alaric - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/00 with Pierre Maxted

aged_ape - May/00 with Simon Oliver

Marti999 - Solo - 2000

Hidden - Lead - 2000

sixties - Lead - 04/Jul/99 with hrd

MontyH - Lead O/S - 23/May/99

My first Lead!!
Fatclimber - Lead O/S - 02/May/99 with Nigel Cook

tradguy - Lead O/S - 17/Aug/97

Forgot my boots, had to swap lots. D'oh!
andyfeds - 2nd - 22/Jun/96 with Andy C

Adrian Daniels - 2nd - 03/May/93 with Steve Webster

bazzag - Solo - 1990

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

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Style of ascent

Soloed3 of 53 (5.7%)
Lead25 of 53 (47.2%)
Followed18 of 53 (34.0%)
Unknown7 of 53 (13.2%)

'Climbed'28 of 53 (52.8%)
clean O/S22 of 53 (41.5%)
clean β1 of 53 (1.9%)
clean rpt1 of 53 (1.9%)
clean RP1 of 53 (1.9%)