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Belle Vue Bastion** VS 4c

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[Pierre on Belle Vue Bastion,The second pitch involves climbing on to the nose of the buttress which is very exposed., 2 kb]48m, 2 pitches. Great rock, exhilarating moves and breath-taking exposure. 1) 4c, 25m. Gain the right-hand end of the large terrace halfway up North Gully. This is best accessed via Little Gully. Belay just right of a large block. Climb up right and go round the arete. Climb a slab to a small ledge then follow the steep slab above. Continue up the curving groove to a large ledge. 2) 4b, 40m. Head right, air beneath your feet, onto the nose. Climb straight up to easier ground leading to the top. Superb. © ROCKFAX

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Photo: Pierre on Belle Vue Bastion,The second pitch involves climbing on to the nose of the buttress which is very exposed. © mountaineeringjoe
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This climb is in 148 logbooks, and on 49 wishlists.

John Nuttall - Lead - 19/May/13 with Sharon

dsgarner - 2nd O/S - 04/May/13 with Jim Cockayne

Led P1
Julian Prieto - AltLd O/S - 04/May/13 with Lawrence Dudley

Lawrence Dudley - AltLd - 04/May/13 with Julian Prieto

Martin Bennett - 2013

Martin Bennett - 2013

Steady away climbing, 2nd pitch a bit disappointing after the exposed move on the nose.
Zoomer - AltLd O/S - 22/Sep/12 with George Best

fizzychewitt - AltLd - 22/Sep/12 with Martin

biggianthead - 15/Sep/12 with Thomas

Superb route. Took the second pitch, with the tremendous step out on the arete.
Bertbee - AltLd O/S - 06/Sep/12 with Ben

Mouse5 - 2nd O/S - 08/Aug/12

Hidden - Lead - 17/Jun/12

**** route!
JdotP - Lead O/S - 17/Jun/12 with Jordan Sargeant

Snow??
gd303uk - AltLd O/S - 06/May/12 with Duncan martin

RossT - AltLd - 01/Apr/12 with Chris

Jones_88 - AltLd O/S - 01/Apr/12

Chris wilson - AltLd - 01/Apr/12 with Ross

Hidden - AltLd - 31/Mar/12

freakyboy777 - AltLd O/S - 31/Mar/12 with Si

Gerallt Owain - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/12 with Ryan Roberts

P1. A few of the holds were damp, and with carrying a pack I felt this was 4c. When properly dry I reckon it's an easy 4c. Nice as part of a long route (Grooved Arete to start)
jezb1 - AltLd - 11/Mar/12

I led minging wet traverse across from Grooved Arete and p2. Great positions and views, some nice sections of climbing too.
The Ivanator - AltLd O/S - 11/Mar/12 with Jez

davidtrelawnyross - 2012

alan moore - 2012

Hidden - 2012

Tony Kartawick - 2012

Stone Idol - 2012

Hidden - AltLd - 16/Oct/11

tunaficiency - AltLd O/S - 15/Oct/11 with kate surry

Hidden - AltLd - Aug/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Jul/11

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 09/Jul/11

with Steve
martin c - Lead O/S - 09/Jul/11

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 03/Jul/11

tim20 - AltLd O/S - 20/Jun/11 with tom sampson

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 27/May/11

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

Hidden - 2011

centurion05 - 2011

centurion05 - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Sean Kelly - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

djromberg - 2011

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 24/Oct/10

Hidden - Lead - 17/Oct/10

Hidden - 2nd - 17/Oct/10

Steve Woollard - AltLd - 16/Oct/10 with Lou Reynolds

Hidden - AltLd - 27/Aug/10

al123 - AltLd O/S - 22/Aug/10 with greg

Greg M - AltLd O/S - 22/Aug/10 with Young Al

djprepie - AltLd - 22/Aug/10 with Luis Parsons (aka Hero)

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/Aug/10

Hidden - 2nd - 02/Jul/10

HIGHTOWER - AltLd O/S - 14/Jun/10 with Graham Kelshore, Andy Woolston

Chris M - AltLd - 22/May/10 with Dan G

spragglerocks - AltLd - 15/May/10 with Alex Young

P1. Good route, nice position. Gear a bit fiddly but nice moves.
Batt - AltLd O/S - 15/May/10 with James Hoyes

Hoyes - AltLd O/S - 15/May/10 with Rachel B

Hidden - AltLd - 09/May/10

simonward - 2nd O/S - 10/Apr/10

soph - 2010

Hidden - Lead - 27/Sep/09

grooved arete for the first three pitches around the corner and up to the good top two pitches - as usual for this summer rain never far away even though not forecast
bob johnson - AltLd O/S - 14/Aug/09 with Rich Ball

Not much gear but otherwise fairly straight-forward
Tanya Savage - 2nd - 02/May/09 with Neil Pacey

Surprisingly well protected and easy for 4c.
Neil Pacey - Lead O/S - 02/May/09 with Tanya Savage

Hidden - AltLd - May/09

sleavesley - Lead O/S - 26/Apr/09 with Matt Sheets

existing debt - 22/Apr/09 with Iain a

Strange little creature - AltLd O/S - 13/Sep/08 with Scott Cramp

adi bryant - AltLd - Aug/08 with Caryl, Ben

bigpapparen - AltLd O/S - Aug/08

RCrockford - AltLd O/S - 26/Jul/08 with Andy

Lead pitch 1. Difficulty finding start as guidebook description of Terrace wall didn't match. Exposure jumps as you go round the corner and up onto the small ledges. Gaining the curving scoop a bit ballsy, but good gear and quite pocketed. Traverse out on nose of second pitch looked exposed, but good ledge to follow. Pretty easy after that. Another good route, with amazing views.
Karlos - AltLd O/S - 26/Jul/08 with Mark B

chalk monster - AltLd O/S - 26/Jul/08 with Karl

popov86 - AltLd - 01/Jun/08

Nice first pitch. Second pitch had a nice beginning but faded into easy ground.
kleinej - AltLd - 24/May/08 with Gary, Patrick

paddygoodwin - AltLd O/S - 24/May/08 with Jason

garywong - 2nd O/S - 24/May/08 with Patrick Goodwin, Jason Kleine

igneouscarl - 2nd - 11/May/08 with Tom Stahl

Anna Horrox - 2nd - 13/Feb/08 with Clive Greenwood

clive-greenwood - Lead O/S - 13/Feb/08 with Anna

daveagriff - Lead - 2008

Hawkscry - 2008

Hidden - 2008

I led first pitch, Mike led 2nd, Ellen Taylor 2nd. Cracking route, good climbing in a magnificent situation.
adamscottthomas - AltLd O/S - 29/Aug/07 with Ellen Taylor and Mike Kean

ellentaylor - 2nd O/S - 29/Aug/07 with Adam Thomas

Hidden - AltLd - 26/Aug/07

I lead P2
nigel pearson - AltLd O/S - 22/Aug/07 with Robin

Hidden - AltLd - Aug/07

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 18/Jul/07

Hidden - Lead - 11/May/07

Shone - 2nd O/S - 05/May/07 with Graham Townsend and Hilary Lawrenson

Hidden - Lead - May/07

Tom Stoddart - AltLd - 06/Apr/07 with Iain Leverett

Hidden - AltLd - 24/Mar/07

tumbling wizard - Lead - Feb/07

Brian Rodgers - AltLd O/S - 2007

Hidden - 2007

Brown - AltLd O/S - 23/Nov/06 with John

Hidden - AltLd O/S - May/06

Ian McNeill - 2006

mike kann - AltLd O/S - 2006 with Iain Shone

Budge - AltLd O/S - 25/Sep/05 with Martin Gillie

Laramadness - 16/May/04

John Marsland - AltLd - 13/May/04 with John Haslam

Hidden - Lead - 25/Apr/04

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Oct/03

tom.e - 2nd O/S - Aug/03 with Charlie Everett

Gman - Lead O/S - Jul/03 with James

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2003

Martin Lilley - 2nd O/S - 2002 with Dave Slade

Great climb felt easy really, lovely climbing
wadey1973 - 2nd - 26/Aug/01 with Joe Rowles, Si Coulthard

Howard J - AltLd O/S - 29/Jul/01 with Steve Jolley

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Jul/01

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 22/Jun/01

Great route! A bold lead for 1927, much easier with modern gear.
Rog Wilko - Lead - May/01 with Debbie Wilkinson

Hidden - 2000

Stone Muppet - 2000

zero six - Lead O/S - 2000

BenTiffin - Lead - Sep/99

David Smith - 17/Jul/99

Hidden - AltLd - 17/May/98

VisionSet - Solo rpt - 1998

I led 1st pitch Gordy did the second, easy for the grade!
wadey1973 - AltLd - 27/Sep/97 with Gordon Hutchinson

Hidden - Solo - 24/Aug/97

Hidden - Lead - 30/May/97

michael burrows - AltLd O/S - 29/Oct/95 with richard parry

Jon Didymus - AltLd O/S - Jul/95 with Paul

colin milton - AltLd - 23/Jun/94 with eric milton

Adrian Eggleton - 2nd - 08/May/94 with Derek Bain

BigHairyIan - AltLd - 31/Aug/93 with Mike Gibbison (Hairy)

malc - Lead - 13/Jun/93

A very underated climb. The position at the crux is so out there for a trad route on Tryfan.
Sean Kelly - Lead - May/92 with Paul Harding

Hidden - 2nd - 26/Aug/90

babymoac - AltLd - 18/Jun/89 with Andrew Ecker

hazeysunshine - AltLd - Jul/87

amcleish - 1986

Mark Kemball - Lead - 28/Feb/83 with George Mumford

Chris Craggs - 1980

JohnHutch - Lead - 19/May/79 with DT

'A perfect climb, very exposed. Probably the best MVS in the country. Fitting for my 200th VS!' Finished day up Bristly Ridge.
Gordon Stainforth - AltLd O/S - 19/Aug/78 with Harry Woodbridge

Hidden - Lead - May/74

Bolt Phobia - Lead - 15/Apr/74

Hidden - AltLd - 26/Aug/73

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Style of ascent

Soloed2 of 148 (1.4%)
Lead29 of 148 (19.6%)
Followed17 of 148 (11.5%)
Alt Leads70 of 148 (47.3%)
Unknown30 of 148 (20.3%)

'Climbed'87 of 148 (58.8%)
clean O/S60 of 148 (40.5%)
clean rpt1 of 148 (0.7%)