Martin Bennett - Apr/13

captain - 2013

captain - 2013

Martin Bennett - 2013

Martin Bennett - 2013

Hidden - 2013

savaged by midges all the way... took 5 stars of the 4 stars route. Marred a classic. Despite seeing that some of the climbing was great, I mostly did not enjoy the day. Shame really.
French Erick - AltLd O/S - 19/Aug/12 with Dave Kerr, Karl Atherton, Dave Kerr

SuperMike64 - AltLd O/S - 12/Aug/12

Rory lead crux + thin fingers crack. I reverted my decision at the last minute and lead the Needle crack which is the most exposed and amazing mountain pitch i've done. Bluebird day and warm slabs on the plateau. Awesome.
peter.herd - AltLd - 10/Aug/12 with Rory Brown

Hidden - AltLd - 10/Aug/12

great day out despite being horrifically hungover!
Ginger McGrath - AltLd O/S - 21/Jul/12 with kevin mcgrath

Vicki M - AltLd - Jun/12 with Don, Mina

Matthew Robinson - Lead - 28/Mar/12 with Sandy

Hidden - 27/Mar/12

Hidden - Mar/12

Hidden - 2012

Tim Hamlet - AltLd - 2012

JonG - 2012

Patzl - 2012

Patzl - 2012

Stone Idol - 2012

Led all pitches except the last. Needle crack pitch interesting after a long day.
cuthill76 - Lead - 30/Jul/11

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 29/Jul/11

Hidden - AltLd rpt - 29/Jul/11

glenngordon - AltLd O/S - 26/Jul/11 with pamela millar

amazing route. this is why we go into the mountains!
david wands - AltLd O/S - 14/Jul/11 with tim newton

brilliant and varied climbing. pitch 2 probably the crux. thought the second 5b pitch soft. one awkward move on the crack for thin fingers. the needle crack was the highlight though. didn't know what was coming and was expecting a nice 5a bridge up the corner to find an offwidth corner chimney...really made the route. i think i'll always remember my surprise as i peered up at it. felt great at the top of it and threading the needle. one of the most enjoyable and varied climbs ive done.
tim newton - AltLd O/S - 14/Jul/11 with david wands

Amazing, from the moment you leave the ground to the final squeeze through the chimney.
t_stork - AltLd - 03/Jul/11 with Anna Wells

Anna_wells - AltLd - 03/Jul/11 with Tom _ Stork

Awesome! Every pitch is interesting. I thought the crack for thin fingers the crux though, (just in case you thought it was over after the two 5b pitches!) Top crack damp.
jonnie3430 - AltLd O/S - 25/Jun/11 with Carol

started with the first pitch and threaded needle on the last
trampingcarol - AltLd O/S - 25/Jun/11 with Jonnie Williams

Got a bit off route on pitches 4 and 5. Also against all the evidence of chalk, rock wear, guidebook description and piton was still trying to enter the grove of stone bastion for far too long before remembering there are no 6a/b moves on Needle!
henwardian - AltLd O/S - 05/Jun/11 with Lasma

Lasma - AltLd O/S - 05/Jun/11 with henwardian

Hidden - AltLd rpt - 03/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead - Jun/11

Stayed beneath the Shelterstone having climbed the Steeple the previous day. Amazing route! Led P 1,3,5,6,8
Ken Applegate - AltLd - 30/Apr/11 with Dave Kirby

tallthinmonkey - AltLd O/S - 30/Apr/11 with Rafa

newtonmore - 18/Apr/11

Hidden - 2011

newtonmore - AltLd - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Glenn Sutcliffe - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 04/Sep/10

Andy Moles - AltLd O/S - 04/Sep/10 with Ferdia

burto - AltLd O/S - 04/Sep/10 with adam russel

mctinkno - AltLd O/S - 04/Sep/10 with Andy

Fantastic, especialy the 8th pitch, one of my top pitchs climbed ever! 2nd pitch was my crux and felt bold.
sebrider - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/10 with Sophie

sophiecb - 2nd - 25/Jul/10 with Seb

After initial route finding and gully crossing antics we re-gained the route for the thin fingers crack and so on...the Needle crack - majestic, bold, wide, deep, beautiful!
simon_D - Lead O/S - 23/Jul/10 with Ben

Ben Sharp - 2nd - 23/Jul/10 with Simon D (Edinburgh)

Hidden - AltLd - 23/Jul/10

Lead pitch one in the rain. Abseiled off. Can't wait to get back on it.
bnewman - Lead dnf - 05/Jul/10 with Johannes

totally awesome. top crack is amazing. led 3,4, and 7,8. strictly alternating pitches would seem a little unfair!
tomdude - AltLd - 03/Jul/10 with rob

BOOM!
robertmichaeladams - AltLd - 03/Jul/10 with Tom

A fantastic climb, we switched leads so we both got a 5a and a 5b pitch each. The needle crack is superb
Captain Solo - AltLd - 03/Jul/10 with Peter

Hidden - AltLd O/S - Jul/10

Only did top section after doing the Spire but loved the pitches, great link up....
Chad123 - AltLd O/S - 26/Jun/10

Hidden - AltLd - 25/Jun/10

Hidden - 2nd - 16/Jun/10

Hidden - Lead dnf - 15/Jun/10

Had done the first three pitches before, then bailed off onto "Postern", but the top six were clean onsight today. Second top "chimney crack" pitch was just awesome. Had to take off camelbak, helmet and slings across chest to wriggle through the "eye" at the top :D
freudy_love - AltLd O/S - 26/Sep/09 with Stewart Munro

Finally ticked it today after backing off it before, nackered. Great adventure.
telemarker - AltLd β - 26/Sep/09 with Paul F

kevg - AltLd O/S - 18/Sep/09 with Pete M

awesome!
twright180 - Lead O/S - Sep/09

Hidden - AltLd - 22/Aug/09

Hidden - AltLd dnf - 08/Aug/09

Emily led P1, P3; Thom led P2, P4, P6, P7+8 (run together); I led P5. Rained every now and then throughout the climb. Backed off top pitch and abbed off in 3 abseils.
stuaart - AltLd dnf - 08/Aug/09 with Thom Simmons, Emily Ward

Hidden - AltLd dnf - 08/Aug/09

intense
peterp - AltLd - Aug/09 with Pablo, Sully

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

Hidden - AltLd - 29/Jun/09

groovypiper - AltLd O/S - 25/Jun/09 with Pete (old)

Lead Pitches 2,4,6,8. Pitch 8 is absolutely brilliant!
Stewart B - AltLd O/S - 23/Jun/09 with Karen McIntyre

Great route with varied, exciting climbing. I led the odd numbered pitches. The chimney/corner pitch (P8) was wet and slimy inside the chimney, but its still a fantastic pitch if you can bridge/layback the chimney rather than resorting to traditional chimney techniques.
Chris wilson - AltLd O/S - 21/Jun/09 with John F

jored - Lead - Jun/09 with Chris W

adw07 - AltLd - 31/May/09 with Andy Main

An amazing route!!! The first pitch was a good warm up for what was to come... the first 5b pitch was the crux for me and was seriously scary, with hard moves and only sufficient gear, had to give myself a talking to several times. The second 5b involved some awesome thugy flakes interspersed with a delicate traverse and felt much easier. The crack for thin hands was great but shorter than I imagined. The needle crack was an amazing pitch one of the best I've climbed, with 7 pitches of exposure, absorbing corner/thin chimney climbing and great gear. Led pitches 2,4,8.
andymoin - AltLd O/S - 31/May/09 with Warren

jamestheyip - AltLd O/S - 31/May/09 with Carlos

gaz.marshall - AltLd O/S - 24/May/09 with Neil

Johann - AltLd O/S - May/09 with Alex Wheeldon

barney_edin - AltLd - 2009

It started to rain heavily while I was stuck in the Needle offwidth. Climbing Teflon must be easier!
hwackerhage - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/08 with Adam

Adam Henly - 2nd - 27/Jul/08 with Henning Wackenhage

michael83 - AltLd O/S - 05/Jul/08 with Mark, Stuart

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 05/Jul/08

paul led even i led odd pitches. a classic in every way. the face steepens as you gain height. last two pitches proving very intimidating and exposed.
mulletcocktail2000 - AltLd O/S - 05/Jul/08 with paul

Paulww - AltLd O/S - 05/Jul/08 with Ryan

s kennedy - AltLd O/S - 05/Jul/08 with mark mosgrove, michel mcghie

Got to the top of pitch 3 and we were to tired to continue so back off and finished up Postern. Top couple of pitches look good though.
telemarker - AltLd dnf - Jul/08 with Paul F

freudy_love - AltLd dnf - Jul/08 with Stewart Munro

First pitch has hard move for 4b over the overlap, and top chimney crack is intimadating but very well protected and requires full body contact and not soo bad once you are in it. Otherwise nice and never too hard
James Humble - AltLd O/S - 21/Jun/08 with Tom

Lead P1 and P2 on one rope to get the other back.
Paz - AltLd dnf - 07/Jun/08 with SC

Brilliant route!
Neil Adams - AltLd O/S - 01/Jun/08 with Christian L

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 24/May/08

alex3647 - AltLd O/S - 2008

Alternating leads with Charlie leading the more difficult pitches. An enjoyable route - some of the pitches not given a technical grade in the current SMC guidebook do deserve a technical grade. Descend by Forefinger Gully not Castle Gates Gully (which is loose and unpleasant).
RobScotland - AltLd O/S - 07/Sep/07 with Charlie Hill

What a mission, bivvied in Scheachta the night before. Ally led first pitch and we alt lead all the way to the weary end. Back to the car for midnight and reception by mountain rescue after failure to call home due to lack of signal in Avon Basin.
jazzyjackson - AltLd O/S - 06/Sep/07 with Ally

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 06/Sep/07

sparkass - AltLd O/S - Sep/07 with Mike Shorter

dave o - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/07 with Julia H

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 26/Aug/07

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 05/Aug/07

Rich Mayfield - AltLd - 05/Aug/07 with Mark Stevenson

Big classic route. Bloody cold day!
Ally Baba - AltLd O/S - 02/Jun/07 with Gav Swinton

Hidden - AltLd - Jun/07

mshorter - AltLd - 2007 with dunc

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 26/Aug/06

andyinglis - AltLd - 05/Aug/06 with ross barnes

Broke leg on last pitch. Climbed out after fall then had a 3.5h walkout. Thankfully a bottle of Talisker eased the pain!!
Ross Barnes - AltLd - 05/Aug/06 with Andy I

Hidden - AltLd - 26/Jul/06

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

akhughes - AltLd - 2005 with Steptoe

Hidden - AltLd - 2005

Dangerous Dave - AltLd O/S - 06/Sep/04 with Wheatbag

Hidden - AltLd - 07/Jun/04

Brian McC - 2004 with Brian Duthie

Smelly Fox - AltLd O/S - 25/Jun/03 with Luisa Giles

L,L,2,L,L,L,L,L,2.
charlesmfrench - AltLd O/S - 17/Sep/02 with James Menzies

Gudge - AltLd - 2002 with Gareth Hughes

climbed 3 times now and one of my favourite routes in britain. The needle crack at the top is wonderful and fairly easy. I think this is low in the grade E1 and a must do!
brianrunner - Jun/01 with martina

John Pickles - AltLd O/S - 01/Jun/00 with Elliot Palmer

I got the crack for thin fingers. Toby threaded the Needle. Note to self - sandbag someone else with the crack next time.
Duncan I - AltLd - Jun/98 with Toby Hulf

andybrown114 - AltLd - 23/Jul/97 with Stewart Leitch

phardman - 20/Jul/97

Perfection - especially for a team of 'different' abilities! Leading all the odd pitches meant nothing harder than 4b. P2 definitely very solid E1, needs confidence and the right line... P4 easier but still needed a good sunbathe on the fine ledge at end of P5 to settle down. Loved P7 forging upward to the chimney. V grateful Rob showed how to bridge the chimney. To Rob's disgust, threading the eye just didn't appeal so led the wall alongside - will have to go back. Mr T & Hewie followed us: Rich's classic quote arriving chastened at the top - "I need to go back to climbing Severes with girls".
nick everett - AltLd - Jul/96 with Rob

Climbed in a period of excellant weather. Supurb.
David Smith - AltLd - 23/Jun/95

Budge - AltLd O/S - 1992 with Dave Wharton

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 04/Aug/91

michael burrows - AltLd O/S - 20/May/90 with brian jones

Mike Owen - 02/Jul/87 with Murray Hamilton, Pete Whillance

stuart100 - 2nd O/S - Jun/87 with Pete Goodwin

graham lawrie - 1987

Hammy - AltLd - 21/Jun/86 with Rob Lawson

William Robertson - Lead O/S - 1986 with Emily, Steve, Shaun etc

date approx
Doug - 1985

Bob - AltLd O/S - 27/Aug/83 with M. Lynch

Hidden - Lead - 01/Aug/81

neil3965 - AltLd - Aug/79 with Bill McCrae

Probably the best mountaineering day out I've had in British hills.
Dave Musgrove - AltLd - 01/Jun/79 with Jim Worthington

Chris Craggs - AltLd - 1975 with Doug