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The Reiver** HVS 5a

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Fine climbing up the walls to the right of Bleak How Buttress.

Ticklists: Best 25 BORROWDALE VS/HVS's.

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This climb is in 68 logbooks, and on 2 wishlists.

Great route, nice and varied
Siderunner - Lead O/S - 21/May/13 with John E

robbo157 - 2013

AndyT1151 - 2nd - 10/Aug/12

martrin - Lead - 21/Jul/12 with Sarah Kekus

tmawer - Lead rpt - 19/Jul/12 with Neil

grubes - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/12 with Alex

Luke's first Lakes trad lead?
Alex Thompson - 02/Jun/12 with Luke

A superb pitch, though the gear isn't that great. one of the best at its grade in the valley, with in-situ lower off
petegunn - Lead - 05/Apr/12 with Davina

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 05/Apr/12

Justin Tracey - 2012

martrin - 2012

cballard - 2012

cat22 - 2nd O/S - 25/Sep/11 with Mike

lovely route, not technically hard but gear less than reassuring
pebbles - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/11 with george

johnb22 - Lead - 30/Jul/11 with Nick

Abi Chard - Lead O/S - 03/Jul/11 with Ian

tmawer - Lead rpt - 02/Jul/11 with Jaime Robertson

martrin - Lead - 30/Jun/11 with Colin Smith

markfairbank - 2nd - 02/May/11 with Paul Sheehan

landskip - 2nd - 01/May/11 with rob weston

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/11

khawk - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/11 with DT

datoon - 2nd O/S - 10/Apr/11 with K

Adam1973 - Lead O/S - 24/Oct/10 with Ann S

Good lead by Adam in slightly damp conditions-quality route.
Ann S - 2nd - 24/Oct/10 with Adam

rockrat - 2nd β - 13/Oct/10 with Rob Atkinson, Luke Jones

1st bit a little bold, straightforward and logical climbing
robertmichaeladams - Lead - 01/Aug/10 with Tom

great, some pretty weird rock on this one
tomdude - 2nd O/S - 01/Aug/10 with rob

Struggled to find gear.
rockrat - Lead dnf - 12/Jun/10 with Luke Jones

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

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Apr/10

Hidden - 18/Apr/10

Hidden - Lead - 16/Apr/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 09/Jul/09

martrin - Lead - 09/Jul/09 with Adam Young

jimdanson - 2nd - 09/Jun/09 with justin tracey

Justin Tracey - Lead O/S - 09/Jun/09 with Jim Danson

martrin - 2nd - 09/Jun/09 with Ben

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 25/Apr/09

Hidden - 24/Apr/09

Hidden - 07/Jun/08

3 * route 5a
martrin - Lead - 07/Jun/08 with Sarah Kekus

Tom Eagle - Lead - 24/May/08 with Mario Yeomans

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

Gets 5a in the F&RCC guide
Andysomething - 2nd O/S - 21/May/08 with Ron Kenyon

Hidden - Lead - 09/May/08

Hidden - Lead - 26/Aug/07

Tom M Williams - 26/Aug/07 with Andy Hobson

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

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/Aug/07

John Kettle - Lead O/S - 08/Apr/07

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 10/Jun/06

Hidden - 2nd - Jun/06

ewen - Lead - May/06 with ian hinkins

Neil Ireson - Lead - 21/Aug/05 with Jane

Hidden - 2nd - 20/Aug/05

steveP - Lead O/S - Aug/04 with Chris Wynn

Hidden - 2nd - 27/Jul/03

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

Hidden - Lead - 30/Jul/01

joe king - 2nd - Jul/01 with simon ringrose

Hidden - 2001

biggianthead - May/94 with M

Chris Ellis - 2nd - 02/Aug/91 with Ernie Horrocks

Andy Say - Solo - 06/Jul/91

mik1miller - Lead O/S - 1991 with elliot blaylock

Hammy - Lead - 12/Jul/89 with Andy Coleman

Rich Kirby - 2nd - Jul/88 with Carvel Lonsdale

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Voting
Total votes cast 28
hard E10 of 12
E10 of 12
easy E10 of 12
hard HVS2 of 12
HVS10 of 12
easy HVS0 of 12
hard VS0 of 12
VS0 of 12
easy VS0 of 12
hard 5b0 of 8
5b0 of 8
easy 5b0 of 8
hard 5a0 of 8
5a7 of 8
easy 5a1 of 8
hard 4c0 of 8
4c0 of 8
easy 4c0 of 8
3 Stars3 of 8
2 Stars4 of 8
1 Star1 of 8
0 Stars0 of 8
Bag of .....0 of 8
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Style of ascent

Soloed1 of 68 (1.5%)
Lead35 of 68 (51.5%)
Followed21 of 68 (30.9%)
Unknown11 of 68 (16.2%)

'Climbed'39 of 68 (57.4%)
clean O/S25 of 68 (36.8%)
clean β1 of 68 (1.5%)
clean rpt2 of 68 (2.9%)
dnf1 of 68 (1.5%)