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Hidden - 2nd O/S - 04/May/13

Danny Crump - 2nd - 04/May/13 with Sarah Pentelow

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/May/13

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/May/13

Hidden - Lead - 30/Apr/13

Clear, sunny day, slight breeze. SE
mikeyn48 - 2nd O/S - 30/Apr/13

Dafs - 2nd - 30/Apr/13 with Wyn Bach

Good top crack.
catt - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/13 with Amy

amymc - 2nd O/S - 29/Apr/13 with Iain

sheelba - Lead - 27/Apr/13

Microwired22 - Lead O/S - 13/Apr/13

danpyrs - Lead - 13/Apr/13

Leading Practice for Dan.
Chay - 2nd O/S - 13/Apr/13 with Dan

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 12/Apr/13

Just a scramble to the belay stance, then a 10m head wall to top out.
TJ Mather - AltLd O/S - 24/Mar/13 with Tom Robinson

TCarrick - Lead - 02/Mar/13 with HVSmith

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 02/Mar/13

Hidden - 2nd O/S - Mar/13

JamesLloyd - Lead O/S - 27/Feb/13

The first half of this is choss the second half is really nice.
thecurlyone - Lead O/S - 17/Feb/13 with Robbie Blackhall-Miles

Hidden - 2nd rpt - Feb/13

razzorbuzz - AltLd O/S - 23/Nov/12 with Andy.E

pwb1981 - Lead O/S - 18/Nov/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 11/Nov/12

bigbobbyking - 2nd - 11/Nov/12

ashsleight - 2nd O/S - 24/Oct/12 with Student

Only the last bit provides much interest.
FrJ - 2nd - 21/Oct/12 with Tim Hunting

franhammond92 - Solo - 13/Oct/12

AlexFletcher - Lead - 13/Oct/12 with Steve Clark

AlexFletcher - 2nd - 13/Oct/12 with Katie Mclean

revchat - AltLd O/S - 28/Sep/12

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

Andrew Lester - Lead - 01/Sep/12

jayyaj - Lead - Sep/12 with Pete Ranstead

BJP001 - 30/Aug/12

gd303uk - Lead O/S - 28/Aug/12 with Shelley Garvey

Had already done 2 dives so a quick sprint up to the Mt. Diff at most.Dragged the rope up. Harry and Heg followed rapidly.
philhilo - Solo O/S - 26/Aug/12 with Helen E, Harry

Hidden - 2nd - 25/Aug/12

ejohnson - Lead - 22/Aug/12

Webster - 2nd - 22/Aug/12

Dry
PJMuir - Lead O/S - 20/Aug/12 with Simon Burrows

RCL Trg for Students Follow left side of jagged block, trend slightly left to top
Carl Simmons - 2nd O/S - 07/Aug/12 with Student x2 JSATI

seanlikeskites - Lead O/S - 06/Aug/12 with Jack Pattinson

Bron - 2nd - 21/Jul/12 with Tony Scott

Hidden - Solo O/S - 05/Jul/12

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 01/Jul/12

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

georgel - Lead O/S - 01/Jul/12 with becca

simon geering - Lead rpt - 29/Jun/12 with Michael M

Hidden - Solo - 18/Jun/12

thedatastream - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/12 with Chloe

alexm198 - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/12 with Ed Cromwell

Radical-G - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/12

Hidden - Solo - 10/Jun/12

vix - Lead O/S - 09/Jun/12 with Liz, Alex

Alex Thompson - 2nd O/S - 09/Jun/12 with Rowen Fresher

Liz Peel - 2nd dog - 09/Jun/12

Ltg - 2nd dog - 09/Jun/12

BenedictIEP - Lead O/S - 09/Jun/12

anth12 - Lead O/S - 06/Jun/12 with Leachy7

moelfras - Lead - 06/Jun/12

kyaizawa - Solo O/S - 04/Jun/12 with Mike Mason

bsparky - AltLd O/S - 04/Jun/12 with Daniel Peters

Put your shoes on and go
UnkArl - Solo O/S - 04/Jun/12

dantheoptimist - AltLd O/S - 04/Jun/12 with Ben Sparkes

samfayers - Lead O/S - 01/Jun/12

Hidden - Lead rpt - Jun/12

pielips - 28/May/12

Wyn Bach - Lead O/S - 12/May/12 with Medwyn Williams

Thought the only worthwhile part was the headwall.
Epimetheus - Lead O/S - 05/May/12 with luckylegs

Alan Dixon - 05/May/12 with John Forster

andyboy - 2nd O/S - May/12 with Tommy

b.west(hampshire) - Solo - 27/Apr/12

j.townley - Solo O/S - 27/Apr/12 with b.west(hampshire)

Sebastien Gastaud - 2nd - 22/Apr/12 with Tim Selvage, Marianne Khoo

tigertim - Lead - 22/Apr/12 with Sebastien Gastaud

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

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Apr/12

theycallmefrodo - 2nd - 12/Apr/12 with Craig Garfield

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 07/Apr/12

emlynroberts - Lead - 07/Apr/12 with Paul Emmett

adamjeffs - 2nd O/S - 07/Apr/12

Deasey - Lead O/S - 07/Apr/12 with Adam Jeffs

muddy first half, nice vd crack to finnish
Od - Lead O/S - 05/Apr/12 with Ben "Wurzel" Cook

Hidden - Lead O/S - Apr/12

Josh Dickerson - Lead O/S - 31/Mar/12 with Andy Dickerson

Alex.M-M. - 2nd O/S - 18/Mar/12

Stopsy - Lead O/S - 18/Mar/12 with Thea

BenRyle - 2nd rpt - 11/Mar/12

Jones_88 - 2nd - 25/Feb/12

wolfy1987 - AltLd O/S - 25/Feb/12

Nick1812P - Solo O/S - 25/Feb/12 with Pete

JHiley - 2nd - 25/Feb/12

Lead by smudge dry sunny day
froggs88 - 2nd O/S - 19/Feb/12

BenRyle - Solo O/S - 28/Jan/12

CM1992 - Lead - 16/Jan/12 with Joey Pickering, Matt Randall

joey123 - 2nd - 16/Jan/12

pielips - Lead - 2012

petecox84 - 2012

Lee Groves - Solo O/S - 08/Nov/11

Andydaer - 08/Nov/11 with Lee Groves

droberts - Lead O/S - 27/Oct/11

jamiev - 2nd β - 23/Oct/11 with Jon Badger

Jay C - Solo O/S - 16/Oct/11 with Nick E

Joe.Elliott1 - 2nd - 12/Oct/11

Tubb93 - Lead O/S - 07/Oct/11

CM1992 - 2nd - 01/Oct/11

ClareSenny - Lead - 24/Sep/11 with Roger High

timcedwards - 2nd O/S - 24/Sep/11 with Bill Thurston

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 18/Sep/11

Chris Manasseh - 2nd - 17/Sep/11 with Nick Manasseh

spooksthehorse - Lead - 15/Sep/11 with Joel

Fiskavaig - 2nd - 04/Sep/11 with Paul R

marcusmarcus1 - 30/Aug/11 with Rob Harden

Multi pitch. I lead the first pitch and partner topped out. First trad lead as an equal.
Robert.harden - AltLd O/S - 30/Aug/11

Theantoff - Lead - 28/Aug/11 with Carl Manley

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/11

Hidden - 2nd - 25/Aug/11

joeydurkin - Lead - 23/Aug/11 with Luke R

SAF - Lead O/S - 21/Aug/11 with Michael

Nice climb, very obvious stuff, but a few long run outs.
skwiddy - Lead O/S - 21/Aug/11 with Dan Garnett, Sarah Finney

Hidden - Lead - 17/Aug/11

first trad for rob
Curly Rich - Lead O/S - 13/Aug/11 with GMC Rob GG

DaveAllen - 2nd O/S - 06/Aug/11 with Andy Parkinson

Clivest - 2nd - 05/Aug/11 with Rostam

stevens744 - Lead O/S - 01/Aug/11 with George Stevens

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 07/Jul/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 07/Jul/11

gamoon - AltLd O/S - 07/Jul/11 with tom

Nice climb with few places to place protection on the first half. Levels out then better second half with good placements.
Dvr69 - 2nd O/S - 03/Jul/11 with Luke Nesfield

Lawrence Harold - Lead - 30/Jun/11 with Oliver Harold

Steady route.
wishicud climbHVS - 2nd O/S - 28/Jun/11 with Ash Crazy fool Green

climbed the less broken slab to the right and finnished up the headwall prob about Severe
bigdan050 - Lead - 28/Jun/11

marc1967 - 2nd O/S - 26/Jun/11 with Lesley Payne, Roger Payne

Easy climb to start, slighty tougher second section. Did as warm up, wet. Not v inspiring. 1 star route in guidebook, but 'slippers' to LHS looked better.
NCorbett - Lead O/S - 25/Jun/11 with Christel Corbett

Tom Hecht - 2nd O/S - 22/Jun/11 with Kristina Wetter

kristinawe - Lead - 22/Jun/11

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead - 16/Jun/11

Sam Warby - Lead O/S - 12/Jun/11

Claire Molloy - 2nd - 11/Jun/11 with Adele Pennington, Noelle

NoelleG - 2nd - 11/Jun/11 with Adele Pennington, Claire Molloy

Rodders28 - 2nd O/S - Jun/11

Hidden - 2nd - 29/May/11

Mountainman62 - 2nd - 29/May/11 with David86, James91

kim.mulji - 2nd O/S - 28/May/11 with Fiona McFarlane

torsok - Lead - 28/May/11 with Jenny

mariannekhoo - Lead O/S - 28/May/11 with Sonya Crowe

Hidden - Lead - 27/May/11

David86 - Lead O/S - 27/May/11 with james davis

trish1968 - 2nd - 20/May/11 with Sian, Andy

Sianny - Lead O/S - 20/May/11 with Yoda, trish1968

Lead again with my friend after getting used to leading without instructors - just making sure we remembered the basics.
Jones_88 - Lead β - 15/May/11

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

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

Harri777 - Lead - 07/May/11 with Tom

mrchewy - 2nd - 07/May/11

owrehleeoh - Lead O/S - 07/May/11 with Kelvin

very soft for the grade, although the final chimney is very nice.
MatthewV - 2nd O/S - 03/May/11 with Sally

sally_v - Lead - 03/May/11 with Matthew

idiotproof (Buxton MC) - May/11

jac.c123 - 2nd - 25/Apr/11 with Alister, andyc123

trish1968 - 2nd - 24/Apr/11 with Nick Bennett

Hidden - Lead - 24/Apr/11

Gerallt Owain - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/11 with Lowri Evans

Andrew Lamb - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 21/Apr/11

BorisVBlade - Solo O/S - 09/Apr/11

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

malstewart - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/11

eugeneth - Lead O/S - 26/Mar/11 with Heather Rapley

soloed up and down it a few times whilst just playing around
ollieben - Solo - 24/Mar/11

dale 42 - Lead β - 13/Mar/11

magik_bob - Lead - Mar/11

victim of mathematics - Solo O/S - 27/Feb/11

Hidden - 2nd - 19/Feb/11

Harri777 - 2nd - 19/Feb/11 with Stephen, Simon H

Hidden - Lead - 19/Feb/11

Hidden - 2nd - 19/Feb/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/Feb/11

Millicent21 - Lead - 19/Jan/11 with Jedd

First trad with the big kiwi. Nice climb, saw supercam run past.
mrmattwright - Lead O/S - Jan/11 with Kiwi Cam

Dale Lowey - Solo O/S - Jan/11

Private Flounder - Lead - 2011 with chris manasseh

Hidden - AltLd - 2011

belaleaderdave - Lead - 2011

Matthew walton - Lead rpt - 2011 with Luke

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Nov/10

Gareth Pritchard - Lead O/S - 31/Oct/10 with Huw Cropper

First Trad climb since the Op! Cold and very very wet (trousers went see through) but so nice to be back on the climbing! A good day with Mark Sweeney, James Sanders and Andy!
Ben HW - 2nd O/S - 30/Oct/10 with Mark Sweeney

Hidden - Solo - 23/Oct/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Oct/10

Hidden - Lead - 19/Oct/10

oliverharold - Lead - 18/Oct/10 with Caroline Pearson

Another great crux before topping out. Great fun in the sun.
monkeyboyraw - Lead O/S - 09/Oct/10 with Stroudy

tom's first trad lead
rustaldo - 2nd O/S - 01/Oct/10 with Dad, Tom

Tom Livingstone - Solo O/S - Oct/10

Hidden - Lead - 12/Sep/10

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Sep/10

Hidden - 2nd - 09/Sep/10

fizzicist - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/10 with Rich Brook, Christopher Brads

John Kettle - Sep/10

David Walker - 2nd O/S - 29/Aug/10 with Ian Gunn

Adderbury Climber - Lead O/S - 29/Aug/10 with Dave Walker

Greg M - Lead O/S - 20/Aug/10 with Dave Watson

Lovely climb and amazing view at the top
gemmasimpson77 - 2nd O/S - 16/Aug/10 with Pete

pete_81 - Lead O/S - 16/Aug/10 with Gemma

First Lead
Callum456 - Lead - 15/Aug/10 with Matthew Keeves

Kyle F - Lead - 15/Aug/10

stevens744 - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/10 with andy stevens

stevens744 - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/10 with George Stevens, andy stevens

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 09/Aug/10

Christopher Roberts - Lead - 05/Aug/10

Huw Mithan - Lead - 31/Jul/10 with Sam Marland, Matthew Keeves

tompilgrem - Lead O/S - 28/Jul/10 with Dad

Lead by Tom. Bottom a rather scrappy crack/fault line- top crack is very nice and why it gets its star.
bobpilgrem - 2nd - 28/Jul/10 with Bob/Tom

gaz186 - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/10 with Daz Read

Matthew Keeves - Solo β - 26/Jul/10

Rampikino - Lead - 25/Jul/10 with Jennifer Randall, Cat

benchwarmer - 2nd O/S - 12/Jul/10 with Justina

Renegade_Pony - Lead - 12/Jul/10

Katy Nelson - AltLd - 11/Jul/10 with Mark Young

myoung - 2nd - 11/Jul/10

Hidden - 2nd - 11/Jul/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 07/Jul/10

alan1234 - Lead O/S - Jul/10 with Dave Peel

duzinga - 2nd O/S - 28/Jun/10 with Mat

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Jun/10

PeteC - Lead O/S - 12/Jun/10 with Chris

moelfras - Lead - 05/Jun/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/10

rpassantcoy - Lead O/S - 01/Jun/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - Jun/10

garywong - 2nd O/S - 31/May/10 with Mark Shale

Renegade_Pony - Lead O/S - 30/May/10 with barni

barni - 2nd O/S - 30/May/10 with Justin Hughes

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/May/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/May/10

Hjort - Solo O/S - 23/May/10

emlynroberts - Lead - 23/May/10 with Gareth G Roberts, Toby Vye

jmjw - Solo - 17/May/10 with Rob H, Tim R

franny - 2nd - 15/May/10 with Racheal

Hidden - Solo O/S - 15/May/10

MaxR - 2nd - 15/May/10

Hidden - 2nd - 03/May/10

robin_hackney - 2nd O/S - 02/May/10 with Simon Petty

krusty23 - Solo - 01/May/10

berni87 - Lead O/S - 30/Apr/10

jezb1 - 2nd - 25/Apr/10

mike_uk82 - Lead - 25/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead - 22/Apr/10

dan ely - Solo - 20/Apr/10

healybob - 2nd O/S - 18/Apr/10 with Dave Murphy

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 15/Apr/10

Hidden - Solo rpt - 08/Apr/10

dbarmbs - 2nd - 02/Apr/10 with Tom Oaks

Jamie belayed then i bought up 2 kids and 1 teacher from Ogwen course
RachelP - Lead - 01/Apr/10 with Jamie

ChrisWE - Apr/10 with Paul, Kirstie

Kate12 - Lead - Apr/10

edpd1b - Lead - Apr/10 with Kelly Hillyer

crag_monster - 2nd - Apr/10 with murphydave

amthalmann - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/10 with Vicky

donkster - Solo O/S - 04/Mar/10 with ben, dennis

cooper leek - Solo O/S - 04/Mar/10 with dennis, donk

Hidden - Lead O/S - Mar/10

too much aids
scout - 2nd O/S - 20/Feb/10 with alex King

Mad Man in a Mini - Lead O/S - 20/Feb/10 with zoé Penfold

Probably safer to solo this one than lead to be honest...
heathergotrumbled - Lead O/S - 14/Feb/10 with KimA, Jack

hfac - Lead O/S - 13/Feb/10

Dan_Staff - Lead β - 13/Feb/10 with chaude

Alistair Everett - Solo - 13/Feb/10

fletch540 - Lead O/S - 13/Feb/10 with Oli

First Lead
becoming-stranger - Lead O/S - 13/Feb/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 30/Jan/10

Laura-lou - 2nd - 23/Jan/10 with chris prescott

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Jan/10

Hidden - 2010

Matthew Scott-Chalmers - 2010

Daniel Heath - Lead O/S - 23/Dec/09

Watchful eye again. Done in one. + GCSE Kids
RachelP - Lead - 09/Dec/09 with Jamie

Hidden - Lead - Dec/09

Tom Hutton - 07/Nov/09 with Jon Sparks

Kate Webster - Lead - 01/Nov/09

davidwright - 2nd O/S - 31/Oct/09 with marie

Hidden - Solo O/S - 31/Oct/09

jolyon.cohen - 2nd - 31/Oct/09 with Kate Webster

Hidden - AltLd - 31/Oct/09

AmyLou87 - Lead - 21/Oct/09

Harry Thorpe - Lead O/S - 18/Oct/09 with Alek Kumar

wrapped in bacon - Lead O/S - 17/Oct/09 with Rob

bms - AltLd - 30/Sep/09 with DW

Hidden - AltLd - 30/Sep/09

treeminkies - Lead - 27/Sep/09 with dave, carole

rockman - 2nd O/S - 22/Sep/09 with Tim Edwards

timcedwards - Lead - 22/Sep/09 with Geoff Mee

kel1989 - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/09 with Heather Handy

hevloz - AltLd - 09/Sep/09 with kelly

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

Sianny - 2nd O/S - 05/Sep/09

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

CalumA - 2nd - 13/Aug/09 with Mike Cross

dts - 2nd O/S - 12/Aug/09 with Andy

bigdrew - Lead O/S - 12/Aug/09 with Dan T

Hidden - 2nd - 01/Aug/09

MJP - Lead O/S - 01/Aug/09 with Sam Hardman

nikmorgan - Lead - Aug/09 with Felicity

fordie77 - 2nd - 06/Jul/09 with A Brookes

AlastairB - Lead O/S - 06/Jul/09 with Sarah Ford

adam06 - Solo - 15/Jun/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Jun/09

Hidden - 2nd - 03/Jun/09

V Diff Quartzite climb, lead by clipping in quick draws, nuts already in place
epressegh - Lead O/S - 30/May/09 with BK

Hidden - 2nd - 24/May/09

New members meet with Chester Mountaineering Club. Lee led, Richard seconded and I followed. Why does the nut key always snag the crag while attempting the crux?
fingermagic - 2nd - 24/May/09 with Richard & Lee

dpmUK - Lead O/S - 16/May/09 with Jen

arctic_jen - 2nd - 16/May/09 with Dan

Ian Archer - Lead O/S - 03/May/09 with Richard Holland

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/09

phil_freeman - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/09 with Pete Cox

Part of RLT Lead caveat Course.
Chris Perry - Lead O/S - 09/Apr/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Mar/09

shim - Lead - 2009

evs91 - Lead O/S - 2009

Addison - Lead rpt - 09/Oct/08

saillord - Lead rpt - 28/Sep/08

Wet, big boots
HIGHTOWER - Lead O/S - 18/Aug/08 with Danny Dunbar

Big boots
Danny Boy Dunbar - 2nd O/S - 18/Aug/08 with Hightower

Nicholas Livesey - Lead - 17/May/08 with Dave Croxford

daviesp2 - Lead - 09/May/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/08

PyB Rock Improvers
simon geering - 2nd O/S - 19/Mar/08 with Pete

Darrell Read - Lead - 16/Feb/08 with James Turner, Sam Cruickshank

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Feb/08

mol - Lead - 16/Feb/08 with Fiona Bangs

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2008

Jonny M - Lead O/S - 31/Dec/07 with Helen Tsai

GiveHerHelen - 2nd O/S - 31/Dec/07 with Jon Moulding

Marq - 2nd O/S - 31/Dec/07 with Helen Tsai, Jon Moulding

RedFox - 2nd - 11/Nov/07 with Duncan

Hidden - Solo O/S - Nov/07

Dave Wearing - Lead - 07/Jul/07 with Sarah Little.

Dominic Ross - Lead O/S - Jul/07 with Dave Harvey

saillord - Lead O/S - 16/Jun/07 with Emlyn

emlynroberts - 2nd - 06/Jun/07 with Alec Folley

peter myers - Jun/07 with Karen Dlazell

bomberharris - Lead O/S - 19/May/07 with Biffa

nathan_kelly - 2nd - May/07 with Steve Wilcox

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 31/Mar/07

timmy-ts - 2007

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/May/06

Danny Boy Dunbar - Lead O/S - 19/May/06 with Mick Morris

Danny Boy Dunbar - Lead O/S - 19/May/06 with Mick Morris

Hidden - Lead - Apr/06

Jon Pilling - Lead O/S - May/04 with Mary Griffiths

Andy Say - Solo - 18/May/98

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Style of ascent

Soloed35 of 356 (9.8%)
Lead179 of 356 (50.3%)
Followed113 of 356 (31.7%)
Alt Leads15 of 356 (4.2%)
Unknown14 of 356 (3.9%)

'Climbed'149 of 356 (41.9%)
clean O/S191 of 356 (53.7%)
clean β5 of 356 (1.4%)
clean rpt9 of 356 (2.5%)
dogged2 of 356 (0.6%)