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[Just before Bamford Wall, 3 kb]14m. A direct line 2m right of the arete with the expected couple of long stretches (mantelshelves for the short). © ROCKFAX
FA. Chris Craggs 1981

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This climb is in 275 logbooks, and on 3 wishlists.

nick ferro - 19/May/13 with toolboxtim

Hidden - 2nd - 19/May/13

mikealexpayne - Lead - 07/May/13

Hidden - Lead O/S - 06/May/13

Hidden - Lead - 04/May/13

thomasaneurinsmith - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/13 with Katherine Torr, Stuart Reeves

Maxim2023 - 2nd - Mar/13 with Kate Tarrant

kate tarrant - Lead O/S - Mar/13

Gambit - 2nd rpt - 12/Jan/13 with Barney

Double Knee Bar - 2nd O/S - 20/Oct/12 with Blanchie

the power - Lead - 22/Sep/12 with paul29uk

paul29uk - 2nd O/S - 22/Sep/12 with Phil Taylor

sazmaz - Lead O/S - 16/Sep/12 with Isi Booker

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Sep/12

Hidden - 2nd - 15/Sep/12

Piers Harley - 2nd - 15/Sep/12 with Simon Clark

gavster2405 - 2nd - 15/Sep/12 with Tony Walentowicz

gavster2405 - 15/Sep/12

stev1e.wilso - 2nd - 09/Sep/12 with Simon

simonhicklin - Lead - 09/Sep/12 with Steve Wilson

Tithe Technique - 2nd O/S - 18/Aug/12 with Alex Poyzer, Steve Fletcher, Angela Paul, Charley Fell

Toproped after Charley led and Kev seconded. Found it straightforward with just a couple of thoughtprovoking moves...would have been cacking myself on lead though I think :-)
valentinesbabe - Lead O/S - 18/Aug/12 with Alex Poyser, Charley Fell, Kevin Tithe, Steven Fletcher

chumleywarner - TR - 18/Aug/12 with Angela Paul

herrettscott - Lead - 12/Aug/12 with justin r

folksi - 2nd - 04/Aug/12

Hidden - Lead - 28/Jul/12

cem - 2nd rpt - 22/Jul/12 with Johan Piper

Barry D - 2nd - 15/Jul/12 with Chris M + Derek

iceaxejuggler - 2nd O/S - 15/Jul/12 with Adil, Stephen

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Jul/12

Adil - 2nd O/S - 15/Jul/12 with Stephen Tomlinson, John Tomlinson

Goose4 - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/12 with Chris Ince, Tom Adams, Jamie Townsend, Euan McKendrick

LardClimber - Lead - 27/May/12 with Nic Brown

hotfeet - 2nd - 26/May/12 with Tom Dudley

Deezel65 - Lead O/S - 21/May/12 with Gareth Hooson

Fragmod - 2nd - 21/May/12

John Lewis - Lead O/S - 20/May/12 with Maureen

nice moves, I like this route.
adam carless - 2nd rpt - 20/May/12 with scc

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 20/May/12

minaturechris - Lead O/S - 20/May/12 with Stacey

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/May/12

Leelogs - 2nd O/S - 20/May/12 with SCC

pelvoux - Lead O/S - 13/May/12 with Mario

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

sarahsuth - Lead O/S - 12/May/12

stefie c - Lead O/S - 12/May/12 with Matt Harmon

Hidden - 2nd - 12/May/12

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

Luuuuuke - Lead O/S - 29/Mar/12 with Jo

Tala M - 2nd O/S - 24/Mar/12 with Matt Thomas

matthomas79 - Lead O/S - 24/Mar/12 with Tala M

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Mar/12

As mentioned in the guidebook, more taxing for the short. There's a wobbly rock further up I didn't want to come plummeting down on my belayer, so resisted the temptation to use it.
GermanAlex - Lead O/S - 19/Feb/12 with Dan

Deezel65 - 2nd O/S - 29/Oct/11 with Gareth Hooson

jshields - 2nd - 16/Oct/11 with Dave Scott

Alkis - Lead rpt - 15/Oct/11

Nigel Bond - 2nd - 04/Oct/11 with Bern Hardman

With Dave P
tsjx - 2nd - 02/Oct/11

Emma-Louise Anderson - Lead O/S - 01/Oct/11 with Alexandra Skew

mantelshelf. mantelshelf. mantelshelf. if you can do 'em its easy.
stratandrew - Lead O/S - 24/Sep/11 with Katharine Bagshaw

topped out a little to right
Moritz L - Lead - 15/Sep/11 with rylett

ben_250 - 2nd O/S - 01/Sep/11 with Tom

tomthecoolperson - Lead O/S - 01/Sep/11 with Ben 250

It's all in the name...
Dan Lane - 2nd O/S - 14/Aug/11 with Rick Gibbon

Hidden - Lead - 02/Aug/11

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 02/Aug/11

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

slacky - 2nd O/S - 14/Jul/11 with Ben

Hidden - Lead O/S - 14/Jul/11

PeteWilson - 2nd O/S - 03/Jul/11

SteWatkins - Jul/11

PhilCartwright - Lead O/S - 15/Jun/11 with Sarah Kelly, Jimmy Wood

Nasty mantleshelf crux at top
GrahamHP - Lead β - 11/Jun/11 with Shane Greenup

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 11/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead dog - 11/Jun/11

gavster2405 - 2nd - 11/Jun/11 with Richard Apthorp

BelayBunney - Lead O/S - 05/Jun/11 with Adam, Ruth

Hidden - Lead - 05/Jun/11

KittyG - 2nd O/S - 05/Jun/11 with Adam, Chris

Hidden - Lead - 23/May/11

well named
cragtyke - Lead - 08/May/11 with john g

CRiddiford - Lead O/S - 04/May/11 with Jake Young

Jake Young - 2nd O/S - 04/May/11 with Caroline

LardClimber - 2nd - 02/May/11 with Nic Brown

wingalina - Lead O/S - 02/May/11 with Robert Turnbull

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/11

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

llamaglama - 2nd O/S - 10/Apr/11 with Nick, Jam

Monkey_Alan - 2nd - 09/Apr/11 with James Bisset

Tom, making rapid progress with the leading.
treg - 2nd - 03/Apr/11 with The Clevenger

highfivekrissy - Lead - Apr/11 with Hannah Pinhey

mary - Lead - 27/Mar/11 with Tony

was well reachy??
joem - Lead O/S - 21/Mar/11

Hidden - TR O/S - 13/Mar/11

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Feb/11

Nice lead by Simon. I did some very fun things on crimps and feet to reach the mantleshelves- often no point trying to reach(for the vertically challenged that is)
NB Pixel - 2nd O/S - 2011

RalphC - Lead - 07/Nov/10 with Caroline

Wil Treasure - Lead - 07/Nov/10 with Kat

jaimer - Lead O/S - 07/Nov/10 with Mikael Collin

gingerdave13 - Lead RP - 30/Oct/10 with stefan

gingerdave13 - 2nd O/S - 30/Oct/10 with stefan

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

James_D - Lead O/S - 10/Oct/10 with Tim

r@bag - Lead O/S - 18/Sep/10

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Sep/10

Followed in between showers on sopping wet rock.
RFWilkie - 2nd O/S - 11/Sep/10 with Bec

My first lead in the rain
becster - Lead O/S - 11/Sep/10 with Ralph Wilkinson

Pretty Good. Not sure if I made it easy for myself by heading too far right.
SCGale - Lead β - 03/Sep/10 with Paul Queen

Difficult to stay off the routes on either side. Didn't seem very height dependent given the name and descriptions.
adam carless - 2nd O/S - 30/Aug/10 with James Rowe

Nature_Boy12689 - Lead - 30/Aug/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 25/Aug/10

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

Jim Malo - 2nd O/S - 08/Aug/10 with Tim, Barry

fatbuoybazza - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/10 with jim, TimG

think i went off route, didn't feel 4c
ajc - Lead O/S - 07/Aug/10

garywong - Lead O/S - 30/Jul/10 with Jason Kleine

chrisclimber_1986 - 2nd O/S - 25/Jul/10 with alkis, Chris Nawrat

Alkis - Lead O/S - 25/Jul/10 with Chris Nawrat, Chris Aslin

Dave Heaton - Lead - 14/Jul/10

Oliver Houston - Lead O/S - 10/Jul/10

Jack Whiteley - 2nd O/S - 10/Jul/10 with Ollie

spragglerocks - Lead O/S - 09/Jul/10 with Rachel Batt

Steve J P - 2nd - 30/Jun/10 with BW

Bernie Wylde - Lead - 30/Jun/10 with sp

odox - Solo - 26/Jun/10

pboniface - 2nd O/S - 25/Jun/10 with Aldred Durham

aldred - Lead O/S - 25/Jun/10 with peter boniface

Think I topped out on Happy W at the top, looked nicer.
Batt - Lead rpt - 22/Jun/10 with Colin F

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 20/Jun/10

dan-8990 - Lead O/S - 16/Jun/10 with DH

Had to bypass the top bulge - couldn't reach!
Howard J - TR O/S - 15/Jun/10 with Liz Sell

Hidden - Lead - 15/Jun/10

Goody - 2nd O/S - 15/Jun/10 with Innominata

JYates - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/10 with Phill tooley

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

Jamie Buxton - 2nd - 30/May/10 with getk

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/May/10

wirralclimber1984 - 2nd O/S - 13/May/10 with Dan Parker

abreen - Lead O/S - 09/May/10 with Katie Hemus

khemus - 2nd O/S - 09/May/10 with Alastair Breen

Hidden - 2nd - 04/May/10

PanzerHanzler - Lead O/S - 16/Apr/10 with Dan Simmonds

DaNo123 - 2nd - 16/Apr/10 with Hanzler

John Newbiggin - 2nd O/S - 04/Apr/10 with samsimpson

Hidden - Lead O/S - 04/Apr/10

joe.91 - 2nd O/S - 17/Mar/10 with Olli Crudge

r fizzle - Lead O/S - 17/Mar/10 with Chi Huo Cheng

Chi Cheng - Lead O/S - 17/Mar/10 with Rachel Stater

longish run outs easy climbing but im 6'2"
Olli-C - Lead - 17/Mar/10 with Joe Dobson

ElvisLeg - 2nd O/S - 13/Mar/10 with Charlie Burbridge

frankcp87 - 2nd - 13/Mar/10 with Ian Holbrook

tigertim - Lead O/S - 12/Mar/10 with James Noble

Hidden - Feb/10

jakelodge - 2nd O/S - 30/Jan/10

mikeyg - Lead O/S - 30/Jan/10 with Jake Lodge

hang_about - Lead - 12/Dec/09

Jim Slater - 2nd O/S - 12/Dec/09 with Andy Jobling

As name suggests, long reach!
alisonsmigova - 2nd dnf - 06/Nov/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/09

scrat - Lead - 26/Sep/09

Aufton - Lead O/S - 11/Sep/09

the_keef - 2nd dog - 06/Sep/09

markfairbank - Lead O/S - 06/Sep/09 with Paul Sheehan, Kieth Turner

catblack - Lead O/S - 30/Aug/09 with Mum and Dad

HIGHTOWER - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/09 with Joe (Hotrock)

Diggler - Solo - 22/Aug/09

Hidden - 2nd rpt - 11/Aug/09

tradguy - Lead O/S - 09/Aug/09 with John Mitchener

VS4b - Lead O/S - 02/Aug/09

Some good moves, but a bit eliminate.
Si dH - 2nd O/S - 25/Jul/09 with Gary

Hidden - 2nd - 25/Jul/09

Alexanderw - 2nd - 23/Jul/09

Reached most of the way - although I think I cheated at the top and finished on the top of Bamford Wall.... oh well.
Lumbering Oaf - 2nd β - 04/Jul/09 with James Hoyes

Alan James - UKC and UKH - Solo - 27/Jun/09

Mike Soulby - Lead O/S - 27/Jun/09

DaveaGiles - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/09 with Gadget

Dave Giles - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/09 with Gadget

Russell Lovett - 2nd O/S - 14/Jun/09 with alan taylor

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/May/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/May/09

UndeRsoGGycrAg - 2nd - 30/May/09 with Jo

Steve Hill - Lead O/S - 25/May/09 with Hywel Edwards

eagleopus - 2nd O/S - 25/May/09 with Steve Hill

Adam1973 - Lead O/S - 23/May/09 with stewart murray

stewart murray - 2nd - 23/May/09 with Adam Burt

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

Dave Reeve - Lead O/S - 23/Apr/09 with Tony Payne

howlingbaboon - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/09 with Chris FitzHugh

Jimbo C - 2nd - 15/Apr/09 with Gethin

popebenedictus - Lead O/S - 13/Apr/09 with Ruth Harding

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

Hidden - 2nd - 11/Apr/09

Powder Puff Girl - 2nd O/S - 11/Apr/09 with Ben H

Not a bad route but be wary of the large stone near the top. I'm only 11 stone but my weight easily moved it !
markblair - 2nd - 05/Apr/09 with Alison Dixon

Erm...reachy! But enough feet
Batt - Lead O/S - 05/Apr/09 with Rob

fizzy_elephant - Lead O/S - 21/Mar/09

Hidden - 2nd - 21/Mar/09

aurore - 2nd O/S - 21/Mar/09 with Marq

Marq - Lead O/S - 21/Mar/09 with Aurore

Hidden - Solo O/S - 01/Mar/09

Hidden - 2009

jcurley - 2nd O/S - 20/Sep/08 with Richard CC

Shauna - 2nd O/S - 10/Sep/08 with Nigel Patching

Andysomething - 2nd O/S - 24/Aug/08 with Mark Binney

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

Aptly named and very enjoyable.
whiting.jp - 2nd - 24/Aug/08 with jamesca

Overrated as a climb.. bit nothingy
mullermn - 2nd O/S - 16/Aug/08 with Monkey

Monk - Lead O/S - 16/Aug/08

Martin Haworth - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/08 with Marek

AndyM-LVB - Lead O/S - 20/Jul/08 with Brendan Ferguson

Guy Wilson - Lead O/S - 16/Jul/08 with Byron Buck

Byronius Maximus - 2nd O/S - 16/Jul/08 with Guy Wilson

Long reachy moves, not sure if I finished correctly used the loose block but I dont know if its game
morrisdaboss - Lead O/S - 30/Jun/08 with Cecile

Barry D - 2nd - 24/Jun/08 with Andy H

It's all in the name really. very nice route, most enjoyable. gets progressively harder though toward the end. 3 ***
ungracefulathlete - 2nd O/S - 17/Jun/08 with Steve

duzinga - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/08 with Pete

Hidden - 2nd - 08/Jun/08

Hidden - Lead - 24/May/08

markbenton - 2nd - 20/May/08 with ggawthrope

Hidden - Lead O/S - 20/May/08

Hidden - 2nd - 10/May/08

victim of mathematics - Lead O/S - 26/Apr/08 with Sophie Whyte

dpmUK - Lead O/S - 22/Apr/08

Hidden - Lead - Apr/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Feb/08

SteveM - 2nd rpt - 11/Feb/08 with Kat

Hidden - Lead O/S - 11/Feb/08

daveagriff - Lead - 2008

thinair48 - Lead O/S - 2008 with Ben Stone

Hidden - 2008

Hidden - 2008

Hidden - Solo - 06/Oct/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - Oct/07

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

Andrew Sloan - 2nd O/S - 26/Aug/07 with Steve Grove

jonny5 - Lead O/S - 04/Aug/07 with Alix Blockley, Nick Lambert

galpinos - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/07 with Rosie A

deverett - Lead O/S - 19/May/07 with ieverett

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/07

Graeme Hammond - Lead O/S - 15/Apr/07 with Phil Johnson, ollie

mooseloose - Lead O/S - 14/Apr/07 with Maria

Joe Dove - Lead - 14/Apr/07 with kev

EG - Lead O/S - 13/Apr/07 with Yeets

Hidden - Lead - 24/Mar/07

Hidden - Lead - 08/Mar/07

Hidden - 2nd - 03/Mar/07

Harry The Owl - Lead O/S - 03/Mar/07 with Some guy

Hidden - 2007

gethin_allen - Lead O/S - 2007

bob3141 - Lead - 05/Nov/06 with Adam Thomas

towdman - Solo O/S - 30/Sep/06

colin milton - 2nd - 09/Sep/06 with horace

Hidden - Lead O/S - 24/Aug/06

jchenoweth - Lead O/S - 15/Jul/06 with maybe_si

CJE - Lead O/S - 25/Jun/06 with Mark Anstey

leon - Lead O/S - Jun/06 with Andy Bell

cheeky - Lead O/S - 10/May/06 with Andy

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 29/Apr/06

jchenoweth - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/06 with Gabbroman

dannyboy83 - Solo O/S - Apr/06

sdht - 2006

John Sergeant - Lead - 2006

Fat Tim - Lead O/S - 17/Oct/05 with Sarah Baker

ChrisBrooke - Lead O/S - 07/Oct/05 with John Inkpen

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Jun/05

loonyclimber - 2nd - Jun/05

Skell - Lead O/S - Jun/05

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Mar/05

LankyPaddy - 2nd O/S - 13/Nov/04 with Chris Schurch

cem - Lead O/S - 30/Oct/04 with Pete Atkinson

Hidden - Lead O/S - 01/Nov/03

Hidden - Solo O/S - 05/May/02

snowy owl - 2nd - Apr/02 with AD

Iain Thow - Lead - 22/Oct/00 with Barry Platts, Jeremy (High Peak Group), Richard Plant

leathers - 1992

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Voting
Total votes cast 119
hard HVS0 of 42
HVS0 of 42
easy HVS1 of 42
hard VS5 of 42
VS34 of 42
easy VS2 of 42
hard HS0 of 42
HS0 of 42
easy HS0 of 42
hard 5a0 of 40
5a0 of 40
easy 5a1 of 40
hard 4c13 of 40
4c24 of 40
easy 4c2 of 40
hard 4b0 of 40
4b0 of 40
easy 4b0 of 40
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1 Star21 of 37
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Style of ascent

Soloed8 of 275 (2.9%)
Lead152 of 275 (55.3%)
Followed101 of 275 (36.7%)
Toproped4 of 275 (1.5%)
Unknown10 of 275 (3.6%)

'Climbed'90 of 275 (32.7%)
clean O/S170 of 275 (61.8%)
clean β3 of 275 (1.1%)
clean rpt8 of 275 (2.9%)
clean RP1 of 275 (0.4%)
dogged2 of 275 (0.7%)
dnf1 of 275 (0.4%)