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Mandrake*** HVS 5a

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[P2 of Mandrake, Quayfoot Buttress - a substantial pitch with plenty to get stuck into!, 2 kb]No description has been contributed for this climb.

Ticklists: Best 25 BORROWDALE VS/HVS's.

Photo: P2 of Mandrake, Quayfoot Buttress - a substantial pitch with plenty to get stuck into! © chrishedgehog
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 279 logbooks, and on 9 wishlists.

Ken Taylor - Lead O/S - 06/May/13 with Ian Bradley

Hidden - AltLd - 06/May/13

Hidden - Lead - 05/May/13

Yep really good second pitch, great fun climbing
r_o_b_h2 - Lead O/S - 27/Apr/13 with Cath Nibbs

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 27/Apr/13

Lead P2. Excellent!
JamieSparkes - AltLd O/S - 27/Apr/13 with Chris

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 07/Apr/13

Led 2nd pitch. Awesome.
maria85 - AltLd O/S - 07/Apr/13 with Andy H

robbo157 - 2013

tom144807 - AltLd O/S - 23/Sep/12 with sam webb

Why on earth did we do the excellent P2 via the sopping wet first pitch of Abberation?!
Peter Metcalfe - Lead - 15/Sep/12 with Cath Sullivan

Fantastic route with sustained interest and a superbly positioned crux section.
Bart Shaw - 2nd O/S - 09/Sep/12 with Emily, Chad

Sweet, lovely jug pulling all the way, best route at the crag....
Chad123 - AltLd O/S - 09/Sep/12 with bartshaw, Emily

Hidden - 2nd - 02/Sep/12

DaveAtkinson - 2nd - 09/Aug/12 with Richard Stephenson

Nigel Bond - AltLd - 08/Aug/12 with Dave Dewhurst, Bern Hardman

Hidden - 2nd - 08/Aug/12

Just lovely, done in 3 pitches, very pumped.
samthom - 2nd - 22/Jul/12 with Fergus

1st HVS lead
Luxulyan - Lead O/S - Jul/12 with Dave Atkinson

A very enjoyable route, good holds and pro. Done in one long pitch :)
petegunn - Lead - 14/Jun/12 with Davina

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 14/Jun/12

Foxy - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/12

adamjeffs - Lead O/S - 03/Jun/12

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

Lead second pitch, superb climbing, fairly sustained
Bradders - AltLd O/S - 30/May/12 with Pete

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/May/12

kato'sdad - AltLd - 26/May/12 with Rob Simpson

RobSimmo - AltLd - 26/May/12 with Jon Berry

Hidden - AltLd - 25/May/12

John Nuttall - Lead - 24/May/12 with Andy H

susan mc donald - 24/May/12 with Colin carter

The full 3 star experience in a single pitch.
DaveAtkinson - Lead - 16/May/12 with Haydn Keith

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 16/May/12

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

Hidden - Lead - 11/May/12

wikkid!!
jess - AltLd O/S - 06/May/12 with martin

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 05/May/12

joe_lancs - Lead O/S - 05/May/12

p1. found moves over overhang easy enough this time! and good protection for them.
pebbles - AltLd - 05/May/12 with rachel

Hidden - 2nd - 05/May/12

Hidden - Lead - 05/May/12

Hoyes - AltLd O/S - 05/May/12 with Mark P

klipkabouter - 2nd - 16/Apr/12 with Hugh ??

carl_123 - AltLd O/S - 16/Apr/12 with matt forshaw

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

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Apr/12

craig naylor - AltLd O/S - 23/Mar/12 with jack

Jack Loftus - AltLd - 23/Mar/12 with Craig Naylor

james.peter - Lead O/S - 23/Mar/12 with Nick Michel

Lord_ash2000 - Lead O/S - 11/Mar/12

Lord_ash2000 - Lead O/S - 11/Mar/12

indigostarlight - AltLd - 11/Mar/12 with Ash Clarke

p2
matty123 - AltLd O/S - 01/Sep/11 with Tom Keaveny

pitch 1, nice climb!
Tom Keaveny - AltLd O/S - 01/Sep/11 with bweakers

lead 2nd pitch, felt sustained
Dan Geh - AltLd O/S - 28/Aug/11 with Thomas Geh

P1 2nd 4c; P2 lead 5a
thebigfriendlymoose - AltLd O/S - 28/Aug/11 with Stephen

Sankey - AltLd O/S - 28/Aug/11 with Luke

tgeh - AltLd O/S - 28/Aug/11 with dan geh

nakedave - AltLd - 25/Aug/11

it had rained overnight and we did it early in the morning. 1st pitch wet, 2nd greasy, and it started raining a bit when we were on the 2nd. still felt ok.
tim newton - AltLd O/S - 24/Aug/11 with chris smith

Tophe - 24/Aug/11

nia - 2nd rpt - 24/Aug/11 with harry

spent too much time placing gear and faffing at the overhang, reached good holds then was too ludicrously pumped to use them. so ended up dogging:-(. good route though. first pitch easy, second sustained.
pebbles - Lead dog - 09/Aug/11 with george

bigpapparen - AltLd - Aug/11 with tom o'shea

Hidden - AltLd rpt - 28/Jul/11

Hidden - AltLd - 13/Jul/11

Led p1
cem - AltLd O/S - 10/Jul/11 with Dave Amos

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Jun/11

tom heaney - 05/Jun/11 with tom hull

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

One little wobble on the wall above the overlap. Damp holds in the crack. Sustained but really well protected.
decs - AltLd - 29/May/11 with Marq

Me then Duncan. Sustained top pitch but nice.
Marq - AltLd O/S - 29/May/11 with decs

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/May/11

Lead in one pitch, but didn't place any gear until the belay for the first pitch in an attempt to reduce rope drag.
rockrat - Lead O/S - 03/May/11 with Luke Jones

Gav Fance - Lead - 25/Apr/11 with Sian Commerford

clive-greenwood - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/11 with Anna

Lead in 1 pitch. Excellent route.
Monk - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/11 with Kay, Alan

Good climb, good gear, lots of fun.
tech - AltLd O/S - 19/Apr/11 with John Martin

straightened out and done in 1 pitch, felt good as a 45m pitch.
lukerockwalker - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/11 with Chris Swanepol

with dave and Kay.
finchelata - 2nd O/S - 14/Apr/11

martrin - AltLd - 12/Apr/11 with Colin Smith

AndyT1151 - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/11

chris smith - AltLd O/S - 08/Apr/11

John Pickles - AltLd rpt - 08/Apr/11 with Chris Smith

klipkabouter - 2nd - Apr/11 with Mark Cardwell

Ginger McGrath - AltLd O/S - 27/Mar/11 with emily roo

Hidden - AltLd - 27/Mar/11

Amazing first HVS lead for Libby - quite sustained at the top!
thomasaneurinsmith - 2nd - 27/Mar/11 with Libby Southgate, Venla Kantola

Venla led the first pitch and I led the second.
LibS - AltLd O/S - 27/Mar/11 with Tom Smith, Venla Kantola

Steve Lenartowicz - Mar/11

Hidden - 2011

Daniels735 - AltLd O/S - 2011 with Clair Fowler, Chris Waters

escalade - 2011

Hidden - 2011

nia - Lead O/S - 11/Oct/10

glenngordon - AltLd O/S - 11/Oct/10 with stuart burns

make - AltLd - 11/Oct/10 with glenn gordon

Led 1st pitch. A great route, well worth its stars.
erica - AltLd O/S - 24/Sep/10 with Chris

Petarghh - AltLd O/S - 12/Sep/10 with cavemanjack

Jack Loftus - AltLd O/S - 12/Sep/10 with Pete Hill

Abi Chard - Lead O/S - 05/Sep/10 with Ian

nice steady hvs
ian caton - 2nd O/S - 05/Sep/10 with Abi

Two nice pitches. Great moves over the roof
Conan - AltLd - 30/Aug/10 with Pete Glasper

robinsi197 - 2nd - 29/Aug/10 with Piotr, Nick

Hidden - AltLd - 21/Aug/10

Lead P2, which was great. But what a rubbish first pitch.
duzinga - AltLd O/S - 21/Aug/10 with Pete

Fantastic climb, Led P2, one of the best pitches in the lakes.
ablackett - AltLd O/S - 25/Jul/10 with Jonny

jonny taylor - AltLd O/S - 25/Jul/10 with Andy B

Craig McMahon - AltLd dog - 26/Jun/10 with Sarah Follman

Trevera - AltLd - 26/Jun/10 with Craig McMahon

Chris L Hill - AltLd O/S - 20/Jun/10 with Simon Pearce

mbambi - Lead O/S - 20/Jun/10 with will williamson

Led p1. Superb top pitch!
Stig - AltLd O/S - 12/Jun/10 with Chris

I got to lead the top pitch which was an absolute treat.
chrishedgehog - AltLd O/S - 12/Jun/10 with James

martrin - 09/Jun/10 with Colin Smith

Led P2. Totally awesome.
victim of mathematics - AltLd O/S - 06/Jun/10 with Jaime

John Pickles - Lead rpt - 02/Jun/10 with Andrew Morton

butteredfrog - 2nd - Jun/10

Lead first pitch
Elsier - AltLd O/S - 31/May/10 with Ian

Led in one pitch, top quality route.
Jim Slater - Lead O/S - 30/May/10 with Angus Malcolm, Phil Lee

Hidden - Lead rpt - 30/May/10

chrisallan - Lead O/S - 30/May/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/May/10

melvin - AltLd - 28/May/10

MQ 1st pitch. MD 2nd pitch
MarkDavies36 - AltLd O/S - 26/May/10 with Mark Quest

Hidden - AltLd - 17/May/10

Led P2 crux which is top draw climbing with stonking gear
markfairbank - AltLd O/S - 14/May/10 with Ian Moore

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 09/May/10

Hidden - 04/May/10

Hidden - AltLd - 03/May/10

djmarko75 - AltLd O/S - May/10

tjmillen - Lead - 23/Apr/10 with trevor marrs

bazpearson - 2nd dog - 20/Apr/10 with pete stollery

Hidden - 2nd - 17/Apr/10

Hidden - AltLd - 16/Apr/10

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

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

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/10

Hidden - 2010

Adam1973 - AltLd rpt - 10/Oct/09 with Alex

Well I finished the last pitch when it was getting dark.. could barely see the footholds. Little Sam threw himself up and big Sam had to campus all the moves because he couldn't see anything. Pitch dark descent. Great fun :D :D
odox - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/09 with Sam Webster, Sam Webb

Craig McMahon - AltLd O/S - 03/Sep/09 with Luke Ellis, Adam Cassidy

Mark D - AltLd O/S - 12/Aug/09 with Laurence Everitt

Another Lakes classic
Conan - AltLd O/S - 12/Aug/09 with Chris Michalak

second, lead
Laurence Everitt - AltLd O/S - 12/Aug/09 with Mark D

Neil Pacey - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/09 with Tanya Savage

Great route with exciting steep crux - relieved to get up it first time.
Tanya Savage - 2nd - 08/Aug/09 with Neil Pacey

Brilliant route.
Martin Davies - 2nd O/S - 03/Aug/09 with Tom Hull

lead in one, excellent route, bomber gear all the way
tomhull - Lead O/S - 03/Aug/09 with martin davies

Hidden - AltLd rpt - 11/Jul/09

Adam1973 - AltLd O/S - 10/Jul/09 with John, Ann S

Doubted I would get through the hanging crack crux of the upper pitch at 5a but coaxed up by Adam.
Ann S - 2nd - 10/Jul/09 with Adam and John

wheelo - AltLd - 10/Jul/09 with adam & ann

Crux was a bit pumpy i thought
buddha1369 - Lead O/S - 08/Jul/09 with Simon B (OB)

jason - AltLd O/S - 04/Jul/09 with manmike

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 04/Jul/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/09

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 30/Jun/09

DSM - AltLd O/S - 28/Jun/09 with Andy Gittins

Awsome Climb! got the crux move very wrong but managed it!
Tomprusk - Lead O/S - 28/Jun/09 with Josh Turton

Tom Phillips - 2nd O/S - 11/Jun/09 with Andy

Lead first pitch, seconded second which is brilliant but I think hard for the grade.
cheeky - AltLd O/S - 09/Jun/09 with Mark Philipson

Tough crux, great pro and handholds, but little for feet. well worth all it's stars.
mark4344 - AltLd dog - 09/Jun/09 with Matt Payne

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/09

Led 2nd pitch. Excellent technical climbing and lots of gear.
Becky E - AltLd O/S - 03/Jun/09 with Phil Lee

George Bassant - AltLd - 02/Jun/09 with John Ford

Amazing climb with exciting but well protected second pitch! One of the best for its grade in Borrowdale!
Jack Shepherd - Lead O/S - 12/May/09 with Tristam Kaye

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 12/May/09

twoplates - AltLd - May/09 with Jo Solomon

Hidden - 2nd - 26/Apr/09

martrin - Lead - 22/Apr/09 with Colin Smith

Hidden - Lead - 14/Apr/09

Andy 1st pitch, Lead second pitch which is well worth its 3 stars
mattish2000 - AltLd O/S - 13/Apr/09 with Andy

Em66 - 2nd - 03/Apr/09 with Mat

Pete Graham - 2nd - Apr/09 with Malcolm Scott

Hidden - AltLd - Apr/09

cat22 - 2nd - 22/Mar/09 with Mike

Hidden - 2009

Hidden - 2009

Seymore Butt - 2009

martrin - Lead - 28/Sep/08 with Sarah Kekus

Hammy - 2nd - 28/Sep/08 with Danny Towers

AlexRenshaw - Lead - 21/Sep/08 with Thomas Renshaw

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 08/Aug/08

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 08/Aug/08

Paula Hamilton-Gibson - 2nd - 24/Jul/08 with Nigel Jenkins

max_chan - Lead O/S - 13/Jul/08 with Lou

m dunn - 2nd - 15/Jun/08 with Mick

Hidden - AltLd - 15/Jun/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Jun/08

petegunn - Lead - 23/May/08 with Davina

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 03/May/08

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 03/May/08

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 03/May/08

Hidden - AltLd - 03/May/08

George Bassant - AltLd - May/08 with Aidie Jones

Hidden - 2nd - May/08

martrin - AltLd - 10/Apr/08 with Colin Smith

Hidden - Lead - Apr/08

Lawrie Brand - AltLd O/S - 28/Sep/07 with Malcolm Airey

Ben1983 - AltLd O/S - 15/Sep/07

Hidden - 2nd - 09/Sep/07

Hidden - AltLd rpt - 06/Sep/07

Hidden - Sep/07

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 26/Aug/07

Stephen Shaw - AltLd - 23/May/07

joe king - AltLd - 08/May/07 with simon ringrose

fell off on crux
joe king - Lead - 08/May/07 with steve whitehurst

derico - Lead rpt - 02/Apr/07 with Mat W

Led it in 1 pitch, first HVS onsight as well. What a route!
bawjaws - Lead O/S - 01/Apr/07 with Pigeonjim

Ewan's first HVS onsight :D Love this route even on 2nd
pigeonjim - 2nd rpt - 01/Apr/07 with Ewang

Hidden - 2nd O/S - Apr/07

Johann - AltLd O/S - 2007 with Darryl Fish

jimkeeley - Lead - 16/Jul/06

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 14/Jul/06

Hidden - AltLd - 06/Jul/06

joe king - AltLd rpt - 03/Jul/06 with rob coles

Led second (crux) pitch. Very good, well worth ***.
Si dH - AltLd O/S - 12/Jun/06 with Andy Morris

Hidden - AltLd - Jun/06

jimdanson - Lead O/S - 11/May/06 with Paul Cook

Bella - Lead β - 22/Apr/06 with Chris

Hidden - Lead - 15/Apr/06

ewen - AltLd O/S - 2006

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 26/Jul/05

Bella - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/05 with Jake

Hidden - 2nd - Jun/05

GPN - Lead - Jun/05

Heisenberg - 2nd - 22/Apr/05 with andy mcvittie

whispering nic - 2005 with Graham Doig

Peter Smith - Lead - 2005

steveP - Lead O/S - Aug/04 with Ed Coote

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/Jul/04

kickaha4 - 2nd - 31/Jul/04 with Karl Rowe

biggianthead - 09/Jun/04 with HT

John Kettle - AltLd - 2004

Hidden - 2004

Top pitch is devious and absorbing. An outstanding climb in my book. Well protected and not high in the grade.
Rog Wilko - AltLd - Aug/03 with Lawrence Jordan

Lead second pitch (4c, 5a)
PenJD - AltLd - 12/Jul/03 with Jon Ascroft

Justin Tracey - Lead - Jul/03

The Pylon King - Lead O/S - Jul/03 with Fiend

John Pickles - Lead O/S - 11/May/03

gypsy3006 - Lead - 2003

Hidden - Lead - 14/Aug/02

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jul/02

Hammy - Lead - 17/Sep/01 with Pete Robinson

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 05/Jun/01

Hidden - 2001

Hidden - Lead - 20/Aug/00

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/Mar/00

Cars amost got nicked?
Jon Evans - AltLd - 17/May/99 with Phil from calvert

Hammy - Lead - 24/Apr/99 with Ian Barker

Hidden - AltLd - 21/Jun/98

Ian Jones - Lead O/S - 1998 with Karen Ghiselli

Jumpy led 1st pitch me the 2nd Superb climb!!!
wadey1973 - AltLd - 09/Aug/97 with Dave Jump

craig h - AltLd rpt - 06/Jul/96 with Janet Hannah

Andy Say - Lead - 24/Jun/96

Hammy - 2nd - 08/Jun/96 with Fai Kwong

biggianthead - 07/Jun/96 with HT

wadey1973 - AltLd - 11/May/96 with Ivan Green

Hammy - Lead - 12/Apr/95 with Pete Cunningham

MarkDavies36 - Lead O/S - 1995 with Corin Burdon

cmcteir - Lead - 09/Aug/94

MaNimal - Lead - 20/Jul/94 with Gavin Pattinson

craig h - AltLd O/S - 17/Apr/94 with Shaun

JiveWeasel - AltLd O/S - 1994 with Mo

Hammy - Lead - 21/Jun/92 with Ian Barker

biggianthead - Jun/92 with C

PeteCheung - AltLd - 1992 with Jeremy

Hidden - AltLd - 25/May/91

biggianthead - Jun/90 with HT

Chris Ellis - 2nd - 23/Sep/89 with Dan Morgan

Hammy - Lead - 04/May/89 with Alastair Boston

Rich Kirby - 2nd - 1988 with Ray Kelly

biggianthead - 04/Jun/87 with M

Lone Rider - AltLd - 07/Apr/84 with Brian Mattock

Hammy - Lead - 07/Mar/84 with Penny Excel

Hidden - Lead - 1981

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 26/May/79

Hidden - Lead - 05/Jun/77

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Voting
Total votes cast 178
hard E10 of 61
E10 of 61
easy E10 of 61
hard HVS9 of 61
HVS47 of 61
easy HVS5 of 61
hard VS0 of 61
VS0 of 61
easy VS0 of 61
hard 5b0 of 59
5b0 of 59
easy 5b1 of 59
hard 5a8 of 59
5a48 of 59
easy 5a2 of 59
hard 4c0 of 59
4c0 of 59
easy 4c0 of 59
3 Stars54 of 58
2 Stars4 of 58
1 Star0 of 58
0 Stars0 of 58
Bag of .....0 of 58
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Style of ascent

Lead85 of 279 (30.5%)
Followed44 of 279 (15.8%)
Alt Leads127 of 279 (45.5%)
Unknown23 of 279 (8.2%)

'Climbed'131 of 279 (47.0%)
clean O/S128 of 279 (45.9%)
clean β1 of 279 (0.4%)
clean rpt15 of 279 (5.4%)
dogged4 of 279 (1.4%)