Bit too much veg
Glyn - AltLd O/S - 19/Apr/13 with Tom Weston
Led P2 & P4. Soft for HVS, but a good way to see main cliff. Despite a misty morning the rock was mostly dry with only a few wet patches.
Clay C - AltLd O/S - 16/Feb/13 with Jay
Jay C - AltLd O/S - 16/Feb/13 with Clay C
Hidden - 2013
Amazing adventure. The last sequence on the last pitch is trick once your blinded with all the liken that you nock off.
Hinchrn - AltLd O/S - 12/Oct/12 with Matt Rust
cordon bleurgh? thought it was a bit average overall, some good pitches/features though. HVS 5a *
rustaldo - AltLd O/S - 12/Oct/12 with Tom Hinch
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 01/Sep/12
5b was good but shortlived. more of that please.
Ollie B - AltLd O/S - 15/Jul/12 with K.Bromfield
Crux move easy after the crux of imitator! Easy, relaxed climb.
nicole almond - 2nd - 17/Jun/12 with Dad
Linked perfectly with Imitator. Good days climbing
Dave Almond - Lead - 17/Jun/12 with Nicole Almond
Cool. Nothing to rave about, but it is a nice jaunt across the main cliff. HS with a 5b move or two. *
Duncan Campbell - UKC - AltLd - 03/May/12 with Bubbles
Hidden - 2012
Kate Started up Emulator to hit the first belay.
metal arms - AltLd O/S - 28/Aug/11
I climbed pitches 1, 3 and 5. Joe did 2 and 4 with an interesting variation on pitch 4.
Fat Tim - AltLd O/S - 30/Jun/11 with Joe Mallia
First pitch interesting to second descending steep grass with not much gear. Off route on pitch four in a loose, lichenous groove. Descended to the right stance and left a snaplink behind!
joemallia - AltLd O/S - 30/Jun/11 with Tim Rolfe
The best bit about the route was being able to see the Positron headwall. A bit of a ramble with a straightforward crux. VS 5b
centurion05 - AltLd - 24/Jun/11
williamsd79 - AltLd O/S - 24/Jun/11 with Andy Woolston
Matthew Robinson - 28/May/11 with David
David Sherratt - Lead O/S - 24/May/11
kdalzell - 2nd - 19/May/11 with Liam Fleming
offroute - Lead - 19/May/11 with karen dalzell
Lenny - AltLd O/S - 03/Apr/11 with John
Top three pitches only, I lead first then seconded others. Nice pitch that I lead (bit of a ramble though after the start) others were a bit grassy.
thomasadixon - AltLd O/S - 26/Mar/11 with Mike
Hidden - 2011
Hidden - 2011
Rory Shaw - 2011
Hidden - 2011
Hidden - 2011
iceaxejuggler - AltLd O/S - 16/Oct/10 with Naomi
Led P2, 4. First real sea cliff experience. Awesome snorting seals. Slipped on 5b move doing stupid things. Beautiful but easy in general... cool massive flakes.
NB Pixel - AltLd dog - 16/Oct/10 with JT
really good route. crux is the approach!
ian caton - Lead O/S - 10/Oct/10 with Abi
Abi Chard - AltLd O/S - 10/Oct/10 with Ian
Martin Haworth - AltLd O/S - 09/Oct/10 with Chris Gooder
led p 2 and 4, with a direct finish on p5 up the corner. Very nice!
Dizz - AltLd O/S - 09/Oct/10 with David B
paulh1967 - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/10
paulh1967 - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/10
Hidden - AltLd - 08/Aug/10
shame theres a 5b move in the middle, probably be the best hard severe in the country otherwise
david morse - AltLd O/S - 26/Jul/10 with mikey R
melonmike - AltLd O/S - 26/Jul/10 with Dave Morse
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 18/Jun/10
Em66 - AltLd O/S - 05/Jun/10 with Mat
Hidden - AltLd O/S - Jun/10
Hidden - AltLd - May/10
Hidden - 2010
Hidden - 2010
Did a combo of 1st pitch of this 4th pitch of gogarth and last pitch of rat race, about the same grade overall but maybe E1 5a
Tomprusk - AltLd O/S - 18/Oct/09 with Duncan
didnt really do cordon bleu did something far more interesting and highly recommended! tom led 1st pitch of cordon, and then 4th pitch of gogarth, I then lead the last 5a pitch of rat race, id say this mash-up goes at E1 5a, first 2 pitches are easy but the last one gave me some gogarth fear!!
Duncan Campbell - UKC - AltLd O/S - 18/Oct/09 with tom ...?
Really amazing route. Led P2, P4. Reaches parts of the cliff that you would otherwise have to be climbing E5! P2's Flake line is the best pitch, massive holds and huge exposure. The 5b move is more like 5a, but with p1's seriousness (loose blocks, vertical grass etc...) the whole route HVS 5a. Without p1 the route would be VS 5a IMO.
Fully Recommend
dts - AltLd O/S - 21/Aug/09 with Andy Taylor
Hidden - AltLd - 21/Aug/09
greenclimb - Lead O/S - 30/May/09 with sarah
Hidden - 2nd - 30/May/09
Very unpromising start - thick green lichen & loose rock. But got much better as we went. Led 2 & 5.
KeithW - AltLd O/S - 02/May/09 with Guido
Hidden - 02/May/09
Hidden - 2nd - 10/Apr/09
Hidden - 2009
Seymore Butt - 2009
Bit of a one move wonder in terms of the 5b, most of it goes at about HS 4b, but still very enjoyable and wonders around some awesome parts of the main cliff
mrtom - AltLd O/S - 20/Jul/08 with Mike Stephenson
Matt Vigg - 2008
Al Evans - 2008
Brown - AltLd O/S - 2008
Hidden - 2008
All was fine until my partner pulled of a fridge sized flake high up on the crux pitch. For more details search Cordon Bleu in the Forum.
withey - AltLd dog - 29/Jul/07
A Gogarth Epic, sideway abseiling, rebelaying, assisted hoists the whole works
A Crook - AltLd O/S - 28/May/07 with Duncan Hassell
ewen - AltLd O/S - 28/Apr/07 with the kettle
John Kettle - AltLd - 28/Apr/07
fran04 - 2nd - 2007
mux - 2007
Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Nov/06
Hidden - Sep/06
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 26/Aug/06
Big traverse. Not really that nice climbing as the rock is covered in dry green lichen. This doesn't affect friction that badly, but its just unpleasant.
My Gravity - AltLd O/S - 23/Jun/06 with Angel
Rich Kirby - AltLd O/S - Apr/06 with Owen Tomkins
NeilGriffiths - AltLd - 04/Feb/06 with Dave Garry
Ian McNeill - 2006
Hidden - 2006
Hidden - AltLd O/S - 2006
Ian McNeill - 2006
Ian McNeill - 2006
zero six - Lead O/S - 2000
I led the first couple of pitches until after the crux. Weather scorching. Looking for the holds on the crux, my fingers peeled off and I flew off backwards, the view of seagulls flying below me as I looked between my legs was amazing! Hugh Banner had caught us up at this point, so we let them lead through while I composed myself. Led the route without further incident. 3rd leader fall.
Phil West - AltLd O/S - 25/May/97 with David Atherton
did not finished due to being assaulted by a determined seagull. Pecking and fishy vomit. Made an unfortunate double with Great Western the following day.
colin milton - Lead dnf - 07/Jun/95 with eric milton
Ched - Lead O/S - 1990 with Glyn a Glanfor
andy gittins - Lead - 1990
Hidden - AltLd - 03/Mar/85
andy gittins - 1985
Andy Say - Lead - 12/Apr/82
Mark Kemball - AltLd - 04/Mar/79 with Malcolm Littley
Hidden - Lead - 05/Aug/78
granitbahn - AltLd - 1978
pneame - 1973
Done on Sparky's outdoor course - was only VS then!
auldscotal - AltLd O/S - 1972
Dave Musgrove - AltLd - 26/Apr/69 with Bob Knapton