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Isolated Buttress Climb*** none 4c

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Isolated Buttress Climb Direct Start >>
[Direct start, 3 kb]Starting directly below the centre of the large overhang, climb up and right to reach the obvious rib. Follow this on rounded holds to the large ledge and finish up the wide crack above. A direct start to the rib is 5a/b
N Barnard, J Morin, O Barnard, E Shipton, C Marriott, J Marples 1926

Photo: Direct start © Mike Parks
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 320 logbooks, and on 2 wishlists.

samjane - TR O/S - 04/May/13 with Mr Cess

eckleysam - TR O/S - 25/Apr/13 with Adam taylor

Hidden - TR RP - 24/Apr/13

Dr Toph - Solo O/S - 22/Apr/13 with Fred

Emma Reynolds - TR O/S - 20/Apr/13 with Tom Read-Cutting

Alex Newton - TR O/S - 20/Apr/13 with Tom Read-Cutting, Emma Reynolds

Tom Read-Cutting - TR O/S - 20/Apr/13 with James Norman

Hidden - TR - 20/Apr/13

rd20 - TR β - 14/Apr/13 with Len

Steve Dunton - 2013

Hidden - TR rpt - 07/Oct/12

Demo'd the route for JP
Dale Langan - TR rpt - 28/Sep/12 with Jon-Paul Stift

khalidq - TR O/S - 20/Sep/12 with John O'Connor

ellmang - TR - 09/Sep/12

First clean climb without working the route.
Paraicj - TR O/S - 09/Sep/12

timmyhobby - TR O/S - 06/Sep/12

srowlandx11 - TR rpt - 01/Sep/12

Doughnut - TR dog - 26/Aug/12

mattshort - TR O/S - 18/Aug/12 with Phil Porter

Easy moves, but position can be critical on first part; a 10cm move right helped to gain the break.
littlerubberninja - TR β - 09/Aug/12

Climb Saturday after a quality night at Green Hedges Farm :-)
finter22 - TR O/S - 04/Aug/12

Hidden - TR O/S - 01/Jul/12

Hidden - TR - 23/Jun/12

Headjamm - TR - 05/Jun/12 with Geoffers

Izzy Brinsden - TR - 04/Jun/12 with George Nicholls

Carl Simmons - TR O/S - 01/Jun/12 with Tom Gregory

Tom Gregory - TR - 01/Jun/12 with Carl Simmons

Fiona McFarlane - TR - Jun/12 with Helen King, Lizz Paley

Hidden - TR rpt - 28/May/12

BarefootCeds - TR O/S - 24/May/12 with Dave Mahon

pnorth - TR - 22/Apr/12 with Tim Ewington

Hidden - TR O/S - 15/Apr/12

Hedley - TR O/S - 15/Apr/12 with Mark Hale

Hidden - TR rpt - 07/Apr/12

First soft sandstone climb. Very nice.
climbinmunkey - TR β - 06/Apr/12 with Helen

LJC - 06/Apr/12

Hidden - TR rpt - 01/Apr/12

Hidden - 01/Apr/12

Hidden - TR - 31/Mar/12

Hidden - TR β - 25/Mar/12

Hidden - TR O/S - 25/Mar/12

Theeni - TR O/S - 29/Feb/12

First totally unsupervised rock climb! Fun. Very cold. Exothermic!
collywob - TR O/S - 04/Feb/12

Hidden - TR rpt - 11/Jan/12

Cat G - TR - 2012

Dan Brown - 2012

Hidden - 2012

Hidden - TR O/S - 21/Oct/11

kirsten - TR - 08/Oct/11 with Martin Holecek

Hidden - TR rpt - 02/Oct/11

Rich K - TR - 01/Oct/11 with Wayne Cheung

Hidden - TR rpt - 03/Sep/11

flyinfrenchy - TR O/S - 17/Aug/11

Hidden - TR rpt - 11/Aug/11

nkeen28 - TR β - 01/Aug/11 with Hus

Hidden - TR - 30/Jul/11

reece.robinson - TR O/S - 30/Jul/11

SandyB - TR O/S - 13/Jul/11

Danny Crump - TR - 12/Jul/11 with Luke Fitz-John

Hidden - TR rpt - 12/Jul/11

Hidden - TR - 05/Jul/11

m.alexander - TR - 03/Jul/11

SMThompson1 - TR - 02/Jul/11 with Ryan Sandford-Blackburn

ryansb90 - TR O/S - 02/Jul/11 with Si CCC, Sophie Thompson, Daren Blackburn

robbraby - TR - Jul/11 with Matt

leglesslizard - TR O/S - Jul/11

Hidden - TR O/S - 14/Jun/11

Hidden - TR rpt - 12/May/11

Hidden - TR O/S - 12/May/11

Guy Atkinson - TR O/S - 11/May/11 with Simon Isaac

Hidden - TR - 08/May/11

AndyFunnell - TR - 08/May/11 with Ugly Kid Jo

Mike Green - TR β - 29/Apr/11 with Karolina Klos

KarolinaKlos - TR dog - 29/Apr/11 with Michael Herrington-Green

zdenek strycek - TR - 29/Apr/11 with Trevedian, Karolina Klos

Hidden - TR O/S - 25/Apr/11

Hidden - 23/Apr/11

Hidden - TR O/S - 22/Apr/11

jade - TR - 22/Apr/11 with andy

Eoinparker - TR O/S - 21/Apr/11 with Hassen Bali, Johanna Cowan

Hidden - TR rpt - 12/Apr/11

Hidden - TR - 11/Apr/11

Hidden - TR rpt - 09/Apr/11

Hidden - TR O/S - 09/Apr/11

Hidden - TR O/S - 07/Apr/11

Hidden - TR O/S - 02/Apr/11

Munch - Apr/11

johnnyboulton - TR O/S - 11/Mar/11 with Simon Hills

climber46 - 2011

Hidden - TR - 2011

Hidden - TR O/S - 2011

Hidden - TR - 2011

whitehouse_rhys - TR - 2011

phil.cheeseman - TR - 25/Nov/10

Hidden - TR rpt - 08/Oct/10

UnkArl - TR O/S - 15/Sep/10

jackappleby - TR O/S - 10/Sep/10

Hidden - TR rpt - 10/Sep/10

benscarter - TR O/S - 09/Sep/10 with Simon Forman

RachaelB - TR - 05/Sep/10 with Sebastian

hermin - TR - 29/Aug/10 with Adam_Warmington, james

Adam_Warmington - TR RP - 28/Aug/10

nice climb
jimwight2010 - TR O/S - 28/Aug/10

Joemanglerocks - TR O/S - 21/Aug/10 with Tim Knight, Paul Barber, Chris Gardner

TimKnight - TR O/S - 21/Aug/10 with Paul Anker

mattparratt - TR - 02/Aug/10

kurt slater - TR - Aug/10

julie slater - TR - Aug/10

Hidden - TR rpt - 24/Jul/10

A nice start to climbing on sandstone.
KateBolton - TR O/S - 15/Jul/10 with Tom Boeckx

Aaron Stephens - TR - 10/Jul/10

Racky123 - TR - 10/Jul/10

pnorth - TR β - 17/Jun/10 with Team Crown Woods!

Hidden - TR - 13/Jun/10

spetersen - TR O/S - 13/Jun/10

Hidden - TR - 13/Jun/10

royal - TR O/S - 12/Jun/10 with Karen

Hidden - TR - 05/Jun/10

N-Missin - TR RP - 05/Jun/10

N-Missin - TR O/S - 05/Jun/10

Hidden - TR O/S - 03/Jun/10

Whitt Glennington - TR - Jun/10 with Simon Issac, Jodie Stevens

philmcf - Jun/10

Hidden - TR O/S - 31/May/10

Hidden - TR - 25/May/10

jowoodhams - TR - 15/May/10

Hidden - TR rpt - 11/May/10

Hidden - TR rpt - 07/May/10

Hidden - TR rpt - 01/May/10

Nice - had to fumble around for holds a bit.
da_cox - TR O/S - 01/May/10 with Mark Harrington

Aaron_TM - TR O/S - 01/May/10

Ceridwen - TR rpt - 26/Apr/10 with Dan McGonigal

Hidden - TR - 22/Apr/10

Hidden - TR O/S - 19/Apr/10

decs - TR - 13/Mar/10 with Ian

Hidden - 2010

robertmurphy1000 - TR rpt - 2010

flabcrack - TR - 2010

David Bailey - TR RP - 2010 with Chris Ellyatt

alan1234 - TR O/S - 2010

stuartberg - TR RP - 31/Dec/09

DaNo123 - TR - 17/Oct/09

Hoppo - TR rpt - 27/Sep/09 with Tara

yet again, direct start + right hand side of rib
pnorth - TR - 26/Sep/09 with Tim Ewington

android_lloyd - TR - 26/Sep/09

Anthony Allsopp - TR β - 26/Sep/09

droscher2001 - TR β - 26/Sep/09 with hannah

givemetea - TR O/S - 19/Sep/09 with Hannah Heywood

Did the direct start, supposedly 5a.
mikehenesy - TR O/S - 18/Sep/09 with wiggy

Hidden - TR rpt - 12/Sep/09

Hidden - TR O/S - 12/Sep/09

Nature_Boy12689 - TR O/S - 07/Sep/09

took the direct start and right-hand edge of the rib - 5b?
pnorth - TR rpt - 05/Sep/09 with Tim Ewington

TicklyTigger - TR O/S - 30/Aug/09

Ceridwen - TR O/S - 29/Aug/09

TicklyTigger - TR O/S - 23/Aug/09

PerrinT - TR - 22/Aug/09

pffft - TR O/S - 22/Aug/09

The last couple of moves were hard!
Kylie - TR dog - 22/Aug/09

sweenyt - TR - Aug/09 with Lil

Justinho - TR O/S - 12/Jul/09 with Mat White

Kasia - TR dog - 12/Jul/09 with Justin Leal

jamessiddle - TR O/S - 11/Jul/09

again, direct start
pnorth - TR rpt - 10/Jul/09 with Tim Ewington

Did the 5a?b? direct start
pnorth - TR - 27/Jun/09 with Tim Ewington

Lovely climb all the way up with some nice problems that require a little thought. My favourite climb at Harrisons so far. Self belayed with a Shunt.
wild_nomad - TR O/S - 24/Jun/09

Great climb, lovely moves and quite a variety, with wall climbing moving onto an arete with a vert crack.
Chris Ellyatt - TR β - 24/Jun/09 with Paul Windross

rrrock! - TR - 21/Jun/09

Rich K - TR O/S - 13/Jun/09

daviesp2 - TR - 04/Jun/09

Hidden - TR O/S - 24/May/09

crossdressingrodney - TR O/S - 23/May/09 with jo

Hidden - TR - 23/May/09

cayteye - TR O/S - 17/May/09

Jonners - TR O/S - 16/May/09

Danny Crump - TR - 10/May/09

LiL Saz - TR - 10/May/09

mr random - TR O/S - 09/May/09 with Mike Porter

Nice, easy climb **
aurore - TR O/S - 29/Apr/09 with Jo

Hidden - TR - 29/Apr/09

Hidden - TR β - 14/Apr/09

Hidden - 10/Apr/09

daviesp2 - TR - 02/Apr/09

Hidden - TR O/S - Apr/09

Hidden - TR β - 22/Mar/09

The best route I've done at Harrison's - nothing hard but sometimes a little thought-provoking. Excellent climb.
pnorth - TR - 22/Mar/09 with Tim Ewington

g.r.thornton - TR - 21/Feb/09

Soloed until wet top section at which point rope was attatched.
AlistairB - TR O/S - 01/Feb/09 with John

mullermn - Lead O/S - 2009 with Tom Perrin

St0neMonkey - TR - 2009

hippo xx - 2009

toby2000 - 2009

olipab121 - 2009

hollythescruffyclimber - TR - 2009 with Hus, Dad

AnnaSpanna - TR - 2009

Hidden - TR O/S - 2009

mattyork2 - TR O/S - 23/Dec/08 with Olivia and Claire Maynard

lemon - TR O/S - 07/Dec/08 with Jen Oliver, Ollie Lister

Marti999 - TR O/S - 23/Oct/08 with Graham Charman

Graham C - TR rpt - 23/Oct/08 with Marti

cayteye - TR - 19/Oct/08

David Best - TR - 17/Oct/08 with Micheal Kemp

DrJon - TR O/S - 05/Oct/08 with Dan

RFWilkie - TR O/S - 29/Sep/08

oligriffin - TR - 20/Sep/08 with Tim Oates

David Best - TR - 19/Sep/08 with Micheal Kemp

kim.mulji - TR β - 30/Aug/08 with garywong

garywong - TR O/S - 30/Aug/08 with Kim Mulji

martin one - TR - 16/Aug/08 with Tony Ward

David Best - TR rpt - 01/Aug/08 with Micheal Kemp

nikinko - TR - 18/Jul/08 with craggy ladies

jwb24 - TR O/S - 01/Jul/08

David Best - TR rpt - 27/Jun/08 with Micheal Kemp

nikinko - TR β - 23/Jun/08 with craggy ladies

Hidden - TR β - 14/Jun/08

a bit damp
Graham C - TR O/S - 28/May/08 with Paul Skinner

Marq - TR O/S - 18/May/08 with Andrew Funnell

Hidden - TR O/S - 11/May/08

Hidden - TR RP - 26/Apr/08

Sari Nevala - TR - Apr/08

Hidden - TR β - 17/Feb/08

tommyzero - TR - 27/Oct/07 with Bart

Hidden - TR rpt - 16/Sep/07

Quiddity - TR rpt - 16/Sep/07 with Emma, Hazel

Hidden - TR - 12/Aug/07

Made it about half way up. Pain as no grip for your feet...dam sandstone!!!
PaddyMc85 - TR dnf - 12/Aug/07 with LiL Saz

dcomeau - Solo O/S - 31/Jul/07

Blisco - TR - 14/Jul/07 with Ian Whitehead

JamieAyres - TR O/S - 14/Jul/07

Hidden - TR O/S - 09/Jun/07

munky46 - TR O/S - 03/Jun/07

David Best - TR - 02/Jun/07 with mrs shunt

cheeky - TR O/S - 18/Apr/07 with Mark Philipson

JulesClimbs - TR O/S - 10/Apr/07 with Adam

Hidden - TR O/S - 07/Apr/07

Mark Stitson (ULGMC) - TR - 07/Apr/07 with Alistair Norton

alastair.norton - TR O/S - 07/Apr/07 with Mark Stitson

BoulderMonster - TR RP - 01/Jan/07

BoulderMonster - TR RP - 01/Jan/07

Hidden - Solo - 2007

Rob Kennard - 2007

Nathan Kemp - TR - 2007

chrisrogers - TR - 2007

Elise2977 - TR - 2007

Quiddity - TR rpt - 29/Oct/06 with Emilie

Started off climbing the direct route on this climb, After faffing for a few minutes a local (Chris) pointed out I was starting a different climb to the one I intended on topping out on. (Cheers Nick)
Object17 - TR - 29/Oct/06 with Nick

Graeme Hammond - TR O/S - 30/Aug/06 with Pete aka Dad

AR - TR - 27/Aug/06 with Jack

guyblackwood - TR rpt - 24/Jul/06 with Mark Jones

David Best - TR - 03/Jul/06 with elisa best

Pelleas - TR - 17/Jun/06

laybacked the crack at the top
Quiddity - TR O/S - 17/Jun/06 with Shamila, Hazel

Hidden - TR - 14/Apr/06

JimBee - TR RP - Mar/06

themidnightninja - 2006

whiting.jp - TR - 2006

BBRC - TR O/S - 2006 with Clive Comber

David Best - TR - 08/Aug/05 with Nick Tasker

David Best - 20/Jul/05

Rob Laird - Solo - Jul/05

Rob Laird - TR rpt - Jun/05

daviesp2 - TR - Jun/05

Hidden - TR O/S - 02/Apr/05

David Best - TR - 19/Mar/05 with Gerald

Hidden - TR O/S - Mar/05

Matt Bill Platypus - TR - 15/Jan/05 with Sue Hazel

Hidden - 2005

Hidden - TR - 2005

Southern Man - TR - Jul/04

shoulderbreaker - TR O/S - 17/May/04 with Martin Ross

Hidden - TR - 12/Apr/04

Hidden - Solo - Apr/04

Hidden - 2004

ellie macpherson - TR - 20/Aug/03 with mike henesey

ellie macpherson - TR - 20/Aug/03 with mike henesey

ellie macpherson - TR - 20/Aug/03 with mike henesey

ellie macpherson - TR - 20/Aug/03 with mike henesey

Owen W-G - TR O/S - 2003 with Riggers and others

clive-greenwood - TR - 2003

Will Gordon - TR - Apr/02

Hidden - TR - 2001

Hidden - TR - 27/Sep/00

Hidden - TR - 02/Sep/00

Hidden - TR - 2000

dan gibson - TR - 2000

NickP - 2000

David Best - 18/Sep/99 with elisa shub

Roget - Solo O/S - 18/Sep/99

Hidden - TR rpt - 29/Aug/99

Brown - Aug/99

David Best - TR - 08/Jul/99 with elisa shub

MartinN - TR O/S - 26/Jun/99

David Best - TR - 18/Jun/99

roverhead - TR - 30/May/99

Hidden - 1999

rlrs - TR - 1999

Variation, climbing only the rounded rib, and not the wall to the left at all. Three stars.
Nick Smith - UKC - TR - Nov/98

Hidden - TR dnf - Aug/98

Hidden - TR - Jul/97

Rampikino - TR - 26/Aug/96

DCIGadget - TR - 20/Aug/96 with Pat Ring, Si

jimjimmyjimjim - TR - 1996

Hidden - TR - 29/Jun/95

Hidden - TR - 1994

CurlyStevo - 1993

ewjudge - Solo - 31/May/92

Hidden - Jun/90

babymoac - TR - 10/May/87 with Pravin

Guy - 1986

sadams - TR - 20/Nov/83 with Mark Bonham

A surprisingly hairy solo.
Gordon Stainforth - Solo - 04/Apr/82

Hidden - TR - 01/Apr/81

lithos - TR - 1979 with school pals

Mike C - TR - 02/Apr/78

JohnHutch - TR - 1976 with BA

beaumap - TR - 1975 with Bernie Green

greenbuoy - TR - 06/Jul/72

RichardMc - TR - 31/Aug/69

Sean Kelly - 1969 with Dick Curtis & Paul Chapman

Gordon Stainforth - TR - 05/Jul/67 with John Stainforth

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Andreas.Klaedtke, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 69
hard 5a0 of 34
5a0 of 34
easy 5a2 of 34
hard 4c7 of 34
4c21 of 34
easy 4c4 of 34
hard 4b0 of 34
4b0 of 34
easy 4b0 of 34
3 Stars22 of 35
2 Stars6 of 35
1 Star7 of 35
0 Stars0 of 35
Bag of .....0 of 35
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Style of ascent

Soloed8 of 320 (2.5%)
Lead1 of 320 (0.3%)
Toproped284 of 320 (88.8%)
Unknown27 of 320 (8.4%)

'Climbed'153 of 320 (47.8%)
clean O/S101 of 320 (31.6%)
clean β16 of 320 (5.0%)
clean rpt35 of 320 (10.9%)
clean RP9 of 320 (2.8%)
dogged4 of 320 (1.2%)
dnf2 of 320 (0.6%)