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The Riffler* HVS 5a

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8m. Climb the roof of the cave (passing the jammed blocks with care) and finish up the crack above. © ROCKFAX

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This climb is in 167 logbooks, and on 2 wishlists.

bshenderson - 2nd - 08/May/13

ashtond6 - Lead rpt - 03/May/13

alp79 - 2nd - 03/May/13 with Jonny Ashton

Si dH - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/13 with Neil Furniss

dav - Lead O/S - 15/Nov/12 with Gill B

masa-alpin - 2nd rpt - 21/Oct/12 with James O

Not so easy. Good though
James Oswald - Lead O/S - 21/Oct/12 with Masa

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Sep/12

Hidden - Solo O/S - 22/Sep/12

dj_brigham05 - Solo - 16/Sep/12 with Chris Thain

daniel.loram - Lead dnf - 16/Sep/12 with Jamie Talbot

Jim Slater - Lead rpt - 13/Sep/12 with Andy Jobling

greenclimb - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/12 with sarah

shouter - 2nd - 06/Sep/12

alex thackway - TR - 01/Sep/12

alex thackway - TR - 01/Sep/12

Jim Malo - 2nd dog - 11/Aug/12 with Barry, Deborah

fatbuoybazza - 2nd rpt - 11/Aug/12 with jim, deborah

Hidden - Lead - 11/Aug/12

jshields - 2nd - 08/Aug/12 with Roman Jivkov

timmyhobby - Lead O/S - 03/Jul/12

Hidden - Lead rpt - 27/Jun/12

Pythonist - Solo O/S - 27/Jun/12

Started Brillo E1 5c got pumped and took a couple of falls, stepped out right onto this
atom - Lead dog - 05/Jun/12 with Richard Sharpe, Lee Parker

tomthecoolperson - Lead - 28/May/12 with Andrew

masa-alpin - 2nd β - 15/Apr/12 with Doug S

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 31/Mar/12

Big move, but not too committing as it's leaving a jug. Possible to escape left and down from the crux.
Daniel Heath - Solo O/S - 24/Mar/12

fall-line - 2nd O/S - 19/Feb/12 with Drew, Job

Hidden - 2nd RP - 19/Feb/12

Drew M - Lead O/S - 19/Feb/12 with Donald, Job

Sean Kelly - 2012

Hidden - 2012

chrisbussell - 2nd - 2012 with Tim O'Neill

climb the peak - Lead O/S - 2012

rich_hw - Lead O/S - 22/Sep/11 with Graeme Hammond

Graeme Hammond - 2nd rpt - 22/Sep/11 with Richard

claregardiner - Lead - 11/Sep/11

richyg - 11/Sep/11

two rests
moberg - Lead dog - 03/Sep/11

Jack00 - Solo O/S - 02/Sep/11

NinaB - Lead - 01/Sep/11 with Graham

Mikael - Lead - 13/Aug/11

fatbuoybazza - 2nd rpt - 13/Aug/11 with Mikael, liv_the_div

gregoritos - Solo O/S - 07/Aug/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/Jul/11

andybirtwistle - 2nd - 24/Jul/11 with Mark Elwell, Keith Lonsdale

Hidden - Lead rpt - 14/Jul/11

Steep and painful
Ragnaar - 2nd O/S - 21/Jun/11 with martin hirons

Goose4 - Lead O/S - 01/Jun/11 with Euan McKendrick

alex thackway - Lead O/S - 21/May/11

gazfellows - Lead - 13/Nov/10

Chris_barr - Lead O/S - 13/Nov/10 with Chris Lockyer

hellboundblr - 2nd - 13/Nov/10 with Gaz

madasten - 2nd - 06/Oct/10 with Gaz

r fizzle - Lead O/S - 02/Oct/10 with Dylan Kenworthy

thekendo - 2nd - 25/Sep/10 with PMDC

chrisbussell - Lead O/S - 14/Sep/10 with Tim O'Neill

al123 - Lead O/S - 08/Sep/10

Good route
fatbuoybazza - 2nd O/S - 05/Sep/10 with phil

Climber1806 - Lead RP - 04/Sep/10

Maxim2023 - 2nd - Sep/10 with Matt Smith

troym - 2nd O/S - 22/Aug/10 with Rory Juss

Enjoyed the second on this climb, will need to lead it next time.
frume - 2nd O/S - 22/Aug/10 with Rory Juss

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/10

AndyFrank - 2nd - 18/Jun/10 with Mike Burton

Andrew.Davies - Solo O/S - 05/Jun/10

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 12/May/10

tomthecoolperson - Lead - 12/May/10 with Andrew

climbing_rocks1983 - Lead O/S - 11/Apr/10 with Kieran

Pumpy and I didn't have the right cams.
psychomansam - Lead - 05/Apr/10

scottski - Lead RP - Apr/10

JAMMING!
Ewano - 2nd - 2010

steep but very juggy
Pilch - Lead O/S - 12/Dec/09 with Graham

Hidden - 2nd - 18/Oct/09

James Oakes - Lead O/S - 27/Sep/09 with Steve Ramsden

colin milton - Lead - 26/Sep/09 with chris orme

PilarMartinez - 2nd dog - 20/Sep/09 with TheCherokee

galpinos - Lead O/S - 19/Sep/09 with Ben T

Jon Dittman - 2nd - 06/Sep/09

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 02/Sep/09

Cake - Lead O/S - 02/Sep/09 with Matt

Thinker01 - Sep/09

slacky - Lead O/S - 20/Aug/09 with Ben Abell

tomthecoolperson - 2nd O/S - 17/Aug/09 with Andrew

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Aug/09

willjh - 2nd O/S - 17/Aug/09 with David Spencer and matt

mattcyp88 - Lead β - 17/Aug/09 with Will Horton, Jon Pownall, Dave Spencer

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Aug/09

ed woods - Lead O/S - 13/Aug/09 with Tom

Rampikino - Lead - 21/Jun/09 with Cat

Lowered off from first gear (too pumped) and then climbed ground up but with first gear clipped in, no falls or rests on rope. Pumpy.
Jimbo C - Lead RP - 11/Jun/09 with Dan

Graeme Hammond - Lead O/S - 09/Jun/09 with Rob

cem - 2nd O/S - 07/Jun/09 with Graham Dolman

Lewis Andrew - Solo O/S - 02/Apr/09

Jim Slater - 2nd O/S - 14/Mar/09 with Andy Hanzler

PanzerHanzler - Lead O/S - 14/Mar/09 with Jim

keith leonard - 2009

HamishD - Lead O/S - 29/Nov/08 with chris burn

chrisbussell - Lead - 08/Oct/08 with Tim O'Neill

climbingrick - Solo O/S - 13/Sep/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Aug/08

OffshoreAndy - 2nd - 28/Aug/08 with Ozzie Steve

Harald - Solo O/S - 15/Jun/08

Guy Wilson - 2nd O/S - 11/Jun/08 with Gavin Moy

Absolutely buzzing after this! Once you commit to coming out the cave there isn't any going back. Much harder than I'd normally solo :)
Nick Smith - UKC - Solo rpt - 05/Jun/08

scottski - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/08 with A.Cooley

tlr - Lead - 20/May/08 with James Turnbull

Toby - Solo O/S - 28/Apr/08 with Alex

Hidden - Solo β - 28/Apr/08

Brown - Solo O/S - 16/Apr/08

danm - Lead - Oct/07

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 11/Jul/07

Hidden - Solo O/S - 17/Jun/07

peter myers - Lead - May/07 with Peter Garlik

Hidden - 2nd - 28/Apr/07

tobydunford - Lead O/S - 29/Sep/06 with Sarah Wysling

tumbling wizard - Solo O/S - 17/Sep/06

Nick Smith - UKC - Lead rpt - 16/Jun/06 with Adam Carless

adam carless - 2nd O/S - 16/Jun/06 with Nick Smith - UKC

Horrednous as the rope pulled through a cam lobe.
kevp - Lead O/S - Jun/06 with Tom Odling

Nicos - Lead O/S - 06/Apr/06 with danny carden

UndercoverElephant - Lead O/S - 2006

Hidden - Lead O/S - Oct/05

Trouble with the overhang, after that, not so bad!
Matt Bill Platypus - Lead dog - 06/Aug/05 with Cider Nut

Hidden - 2005

Pete Graham - Lead O/S - 2005 with Dave Morris

Wayne S - 2005

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Apr/04

Hidden - 2nd O/S - Oct/03

The Pylon King - Lead O/S - May/03 with steve c

Jon Greengrass - 2003

pauldr - 2003

petekeron - Lead O/S - 2003

Hidden - Lead - 13/Sep/02

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Sep/02

philboy - 2nd - Sep/02 with matt g

Mark A Humphries - Lead O/S - 18/Jul/02 with Jim

dan gibson - Solo - 31/May/02

Hidden - Solo rpt - 26/May/02

Dave Mason - Lead O/S - 2002 with Trev Tatler

Martin lead
CrashMat Rob - 2nd - 12/Aug/00 with Miles, Martin Whelan, Nicky

Nick Smith - UKC - Lead - 07/Jul/00 with Mark Stevenson

Hidden - 2nd - 07/Jul/00

marcoleptic - Lead O/S - 2000 with Dave

Hidden - Lead - 12/Aug/99

A fun, juggy route.
Nick Smith - UKC - 2nd - Sep/98

CrashMat Rob - Lead O/S - 17/May/98 with Nicky

Hidden - Lead - 29/Jul/97

Hidden - Lead - 12/Jul/97

ChrisJD - Lead - Aug/96 with TimSp

colin milton - Lead - 15/May/96 with eric milton

StevePr - Lead - 1996 with Alan

Hidden - Lead - 24/Jul/93

Tony Little - Solo - 13/Jun/92 with Guy and Simon

Roget - Solo O/S - 02/Feb/92

Marti999 - Lead - 1990

Andy Say - Lead - 01/Oct/89

Backed off from top on lead in rain, cracked sternum after Steve refuses to pay rope out so that I can jump off. Top roped it straight away. Led 21/8/93 + Rob Ivens, Rob unable to follow.
Iain Thow - TR - 10/Sep/88 with Steve di Ponio

Kafoozalem - Solo O/S - 17/Aug/86

John Marsland - Solo - 23/Aug/84

nigehughes - Lead - Aug/84 with Andy Muir

Hidden - Solo - 29/Jun/80

babymoac - 30/Mar/80

Andy Fielding - Lead - 1980

Dave Musgrove - 04/Aug/74

rogerskews - Apr/72 with Keith Jenkins

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Voting
Total votes cast 50
hard E10 of 17
E10 of 17
easy E10 of 17
hard HVS0 of 17
HVS4 of 17
easy HVS13 of 17
hard VS0 of 17
VS0 of 17
easy VS0 of 17
hard 5b0 of 17
5b0 of 17
easy 5b0 of 17
hard 5a2 of 17
5a8 of 17
easy 5a7 of 17
hard 4c0 of 17
4c0 of 17
easy 4c0 of 17
3 Stars0 of 16
2 Stars3 of 16
1 Star13 of 16
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Style of ascent

Soloed23 of 167 (13.8%)
Lead85 of 167 (50.9%)
Followed44 of 167 (26.3%)
Toproped3 of 167 (1.8%)
Unknown12 of 167 (7.2%)

'Climbed'67 of 167 (40.1%)
clean O/S73 of 167 (43.7%)
clean β3 of 167 (1.8%)
clean rpt14 of 167 (8.4%)
clean RP4 of 167 (2.4%)
dogged5 of 167 (3.0%)
dnf1 of 167 (0.6%)