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[Peak Grit, 2 kb]16m. Begin as for Steamin' but trend rightwards to a ledge - the corbel. Move right then up to the break, then right and up to finish. A varied selection of Friends is useful. © ROCKFAX
FA. Harry Kelly 1921

Ticklists: ROCKFAX Eastern Grit: Top 500, Stanage Routes Graded List, Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs, 100 Stanage stars, Stanage 100 VD - VS.

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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 378 logbooks, and on 6 wishlists.

sims - Lead rpt - 06/May/13 with Jonno

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

karlb - Lead O/S - 05/May/13 with Gary Scott

AshBash - Lead O/S - 04/May/13

Muel - 2nd O/S - 04/May/13 with Ashley Richardson

Rhi Rhi - TR O/S - 01/May/13 with Michelle

Hidden - Solo - 22/Sep/12

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

Nick1812P - Solo O/S - 13/Sep/12

cf2g08 - Solo O/S - 09/Sep/12

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 08/Sep/12

Climbster - Solo O/S - 03/Sep/12 with Ian

Hidden - 2nd - 01/Sep/12

attempted steamin, couldn't make reach traversed off right.
rurp - Lead O/S - 21/Aug/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 14/Aug/12

deacondeacon - Solo O/S - 25/Jul/12

Hidden - 2nd - 25/Jul/12

spragglerocks - Lead rpt - 15/Jul/12 with Mike

bobpilgrem - 2nd - 19/Jun/12 with Tom/Nic

Bruce S - 2nd - 04/Jun/12 with Joshua Willett

Joshua Willett - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/12 with Bruce Samson

nmwr - Lead O/S - 27/May/12 with Steve Elliff

ianjfsutcliffe - Solo O/S - 26/May/12

Hidden - Solo O/S - 12/May/12

Deltona - 2nd β - 12/May/12 with Richard Apps

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

self-protected
99bolivar - TR O/S - 02/May/12

robblowen - Solo O/S - 02/Apr/12

lennym - Lead O/S - 01/Apr/12

rich_hw - Lead O/S - 25/Mar/12 with Nikki

blanchie14c - 2nd O/S - 23/Mar/12 with Dave Clarke

Hidden - Solo O/S - 15/Mar/12

petekeron - Solo O/S - Mar/12 with Solo

rockmaverick - Lead - 2012 with Adrian Fagg, Ian Ackerley

pete1993 - Solo - 22/Oct/11

benkelsey - Solo O/S - 22/Oct/11

danoflynn - Solo O/S - 22/Oct/11 with Andy Barker

RichardMc - 2nd - 15/Oct/11 with Tony Williams

victim of mathematics - Solo rpt - 03/Sep/11

Hidden - Lead - 21/Aug/11

phleppy - Lead - 17/Aug/11 with martin_whitton

Adam1973 - 2nd rpt - 15/Aug/11 with stewart murray

bullybones - Solo - 09/Aug/11

run out!
kipman725 - 2nd - 06/Aug/11

Fun, but no gear until the top.
Roonix - Lead O/S - 06/Aug/11

Hidden - Solo - 26/Jul/11

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 12/Jul/11

Will_Maxwell - Solo O/S - 11/Jul/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 09/Jul/11

spragglerocks - 2nd O/S - 02/Jul/11 with Nigel M

Batt - Solo O/S - 02/Jul/11

Hidden - Solo rpt - 09/Jun/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 07/Jun/11

Mike_Bottom - 2nd O/S - 05/Jun/11 with Alex Shaw, John Nunn

alexshaw - 2nd O/S - 05/Jun/11 with Mike_Bottom

Hidden - Lead dnf - 03/May/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 01/May/11

gamoon - Sent - 25/Apr/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 25/Apr/11

Siderunner - Solo O/S - 17/Apr/11 with Brad J, John E, Oli

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/Apr/11

Dale - Solo - Apr/11

Hidden - Solo O/S - 27/Mar/11

TRFrost - Lead O/S - 26/Mar/11

lidiya nedevska - Lead O/S - 26/Mar/11 with Rachel

highfivekrissy - 2nd - Mar/11 with Andy Waring

David Smith - 2011

alasdair19 - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Hidden - 2011

Gina_2 - Lead - 2011

thekendo - Lead O/S - 07/Nov/10 with Alison White

Ollie B - Solo O/S - 07/Nov/10

Hidden - Solo - 30/Oct/10

Hidden - Lead - 22/Sep/10

Mr Sparkle - Solo O/S - 14/Sep/10

emlynroberts - Lead - 04/Sep/10 with Jacob Roberts

jacobroberts - 2nd - 04/Sep/10 with emlyn roberts

timcedwards - 2nd - 19/Aug/10 with Geoff Mee

rockman - Lead O/S - 19/Aug/10 with Tim Edwards

JRae - Solo - 19/Aug/10

JamieSparkes - Solo O/S - 15/Aug/10

Howard J - Lead O/S - 10/Aug/10 with Richard Bonheyo

Goody - Lead O/S - 10/Aug/10 with Suzie Hughes

Matthew Robinson - Solo - Aug/10

Adam1973 - 2nd rpt - 31/Jul/10 with Dave Wynne

David Wynne - Lead - 31/Jul/10 with Adam Burt

The Pix - TR O/S - 25/Jul/10 with Other

Alpandy - Lead - 10/Jul/10 with Laura

SteveM - Solo - 10/Jul/10

pog100 - Lead - 10/Jul/10 with Reaver2k

Very bold for the grade. First pocket will take a mid-sized cam but after that you're on your own for the very delicate slab moves above. Much more like VD at the fist break
Nigel R - 10/Jul/10

Hidden - Solo O/S - 10/Jul/10

James Prowse - Lead - 04/Jul/10 with Mandy

Got a bit lost at the top. went straight up instead of traversing.lower down. The moves around the big pocket are classic slab fun.
ptigga - Lead O/S - 01/Jul/10

warm down
Oliver Houston - Solo - 29/Jun/10

RichardMc - Solo - 27/Jun/10

dpmUK - Solo O/S - 25/Jun/10

Some tough moves in there for the grade?
Kelly D - 2nd O/S - 23/Jun/10 with Jen, Richard King

No gear until the big hole, after which some lovely delicate moves take you to the ledge. Enjoyed.
graphiclunarkid - 2nd O/S - 23/Jun/10 with arctic jen

arctic_jen - Lead - 23/Jun/10 with Rich

Karl Wooffindin - Solo O/S - 12/Jun/10

Rob Jarratt - 2nd - 12/Jun/10 with Julie Hardie, Andy Crawley

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Jun/10

mattorford - Lead - 04/Jun/10

thomasadixon - Solo O/S - 03/Jun/10

Nice route, plenty of pro. Great moves
tompilgrem - Lead O/S - 21/May/10 with Dad

previously lead 1992
bobpilgrem - 2nd - 21/May/10 with Bob/Tom

Hidden - Solo - 16/May/10

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 15/May/10

Jim Malo - 2nd - 15/May/10

riven - Solo O/S - 15/May/10

Graeme Hammond - 2nd rpt - 12/May/10 with Sean

Hidden - Lead O/S - 28/Apr/10

byatt2002 - Lead - 28/Apr/10

kato'sdad - Solo - 25/Apr/10 with Rob Simpson

Hidden - Solo - 24/Apr/10

The Bad Cough - Solo O/S - 24/Apr/10

The Bad Cough - 2nd rpt - 24/Apr/10 with Michael Clayton

Neil led
Alaric - 2nd O/S - 24/Apr/10 with Paul F, Neil

Katya - Solo - 24/Apr/10

santobugito - Lead O/S - 23/Apr/10 with Graeme Hammond

Doug Hughes - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/10 with Paul

stephenhartley - Lead O/S - 2010

Ron - Lead - 2010 with Chris

Sean Kelly - 2010

Ken Taylor - 2010

Jay Mowat - Solo O/S - 26/Sep/09 with bfreeman

RichardMc - Lead - 13/Sep/09 with Helen Stretton

simonp - Solo O/S - Sep/09 with Andy Reeve

Lincoln Climber - Sent x - Sep/09

Jonathan Hall - Solo - 29/Aug/09

disturbed_one51 - Solo - 29/Aug/09 with Wee man

Submit to Gravity - Lead O/S - 22/Aug/09 with Phil Lucas

Hidden - 2nd - 22/Aug/09

Another quick solo whilst Matt and Becca were doing crab crawl arete
Reaver2k - Solo rpt - 22/Aug/09

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 22/Aug/09

Bond_Girl - 2nd O/S - 16/Aug/09 with Ronald

Hidden - Lead - 16/Aug/09

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

Hidden - Solo rpt - 09/Aug/09

shed_hed - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/09 with Mary Goad

phja - 2nd O/S - 08/Aug/09 with lauren foster

Somerset swede basher - Solo O/S - 07/Aug/09

Brown - Solo O/S - 05/Jul/09 with John

Blackgoby - Lead O/S - 02/Jul/09 with Jim

Unsure about cam placement in pocket. Ian had a look and placed a number 3 cam which I used.
Mongoose - Lead β - 28/Jun/09 with Fran

Hidden - 2nd - 28/Jun/09

nai - Solo O/S - 24/Jun/09

trish1968 - 2nd - 23/Jun/09 with IMC

robin heath - Solo - 06/Jun/09 with andy edwards

vard - 2nd - 28/May/09 with tom valentine

Tom V - Lead - 28/May/09 with ed staton

Powder Puff Girl - 2nd O/S - 25/May/09 with Ben H

popebenedictus - Lead O/S - 25/May/09 with Ruth Harding

Glyn Davidson - Solo O/S - 24/May/09 with Dan

Hidden - Solo - 23/May/09

Windgather - TR O/S - 09/May/09 with Andy

bridget143 - Solo O/S - 07/May/09

A great slab climb
bobbarnes00 - Lead O/S - 02/May/09 with Tom Large

Hidden - Solo O/S - 22/Apr/09

Big Steve - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/09 with Steve

howlingbaboon - Solo rpt - 18/Apr/09

danleyden - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/09 with Andy Ly

Tom Thorne - Lead O/S - 14/Apr/09 with Toby Rees

clive-greenwood - Solo - 13/Apr/09

Hidden - Lead - 12/Apr/09

Gustav - 2nd O/S - 12/Apr/09 with Matt G

JGW - Lead - Apr/09 with Choi-Ling Li

Hidden - 2nd - 28/Mar/09

Tony Little - Solo O/S - 22/Mar/09 with Dan

Quite bold
StevePr - 2nd - 20/Mar/09 with Alan

Hidden - Solo - 18/Mar/09

Adam1973 - 2nd rpt - 14/Mar/09 with Jon Lury

Hidden - Lead O/S - Mar/09

Lewis Stewart - Solo O/S - 2009

Hidden - 2009

John HW - Lead - 23/Dec/08 with Johnny Griff

Felt very bold. Getting a Camalot #2 in the back of the round pocket made it a little more palatable.
Mr. K - Lead O/S - 23/Nov/08 with Martin Parmiter

springything - 2nd O/S - 23/Nov/08 with Kyle Wood

lowersharpnose - Solo - 26/Sep/08

Hidden - Solo O/S - 26/Sep/08

Big Steve - 2nd - 20/Sep/08 with Gary

Quite bold for V diff
Neil Henson - Lead O/S - 14/Sep/08 with Graham Robinson

tontopink - Lead O/S - 06/Sep/08

Joe Costello - Solo O/S - 29/Aug/08 with James and Liam

Adam1973 - 2nd O/S - 23/Aug/08 with Matt Jones

Matt Bill Platypus - Lead O/S - 23/Aug/08 with Adam

cem - Solo O/S - 13/Jul/08

I couldn't find any protection until the top break.
Shauna - Lead O/S - 12/Jul/08 with Iain

Hmm, bold and felt quite fall off-able for a vdiff.
catt - 2nd O/S - 12/Jul/08 with Shauna

An entertaining slab climb.
michael.carlyon - Lead O/S - Jul/08 with Sarah Heald

Bart Shaw - Solo O/S - 15/Jun/08

feilx - Solo O/S - 11/Jun/08

Hidden - Solo O/S - 07/Jun/08

atom - Lead - 07/Jun/08 with Lee Parker

Hidden - Solo - Jun/08

sweetymonster - Lead - Jun/08 with barrie

Jethro - 2nd - Jun/08 with Adam Lindley

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 24/May/08

LankyPaddy - Solo O/S - 11/May/08

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 10/May/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 10/May/08

barney@helmshore - Lead O/S - 10/May/08 with simon

mr bounce - Lead O/S - 08/May/08 with Jo

Hidden - Lead O/S - 17/Feb/08

Hidden - Solo O/S - 16/Feb/08

Hidden - Solo - 10/Feb/08

tontopink - Lead O/S - 04/Jan/08

lowersharpnose - Lead - 01/Jan/08

Jim Walton - 2008

daveagriff - Lead - 2008

Hidden - 2008

Rob1976 - Lead O/S - 03/Nov/07 with Louise

Hidden - TR O/S - 07/Oct/07

Hidden - TR O/S - 07/Oct/07

Hidden - TR O/S - 07/Oct/07

Finished up Ariel. Bold.
mark20 - Lead O/S - 30/Sep/07

Hidden - 2nd - 23/Sep/07

TonyP - Lead - 08/Sep/07 with Nic

Hidden - 2nd - 08/Sep/07

Alfredo - Solo - Sep/07

howlingbaboon - Lead O/S - 25/Aug/07 with Chris FitzHugh

Theeni - Solo - 11/Aug/07 with Matt Dalby

b.hayley - Solo - Aug/07

markhammonds - 2nd - 24/Jul/07 with Jim Dewhurst

PanzerHanzler - Solo O/S - 14/Jul/07

Hidden - Solo O/S - 10/Jul/07

Graeme Hammond - Solo O/S - 07/Jul/07

Hidden - Solo O/S - 07/Jul/07

Jasper virtually ran up it! Must find him summat harder next time!
BrianT - Lead - 09/Jun/07 with Jasper Veale (age 11)

Hidden - Lead - 21/Apr/07

Hidden - Lead rpt - 15/Apr/07

Jim Vach - Solo O/S - 11/Apr/07

ashsleight - Lead O/S - Apr/07 with Dave

craig matheson - Solo - Apr/07

Hidden - 2007

Hidden - 2007

pauldr - 2007 with phill

steev - Solo O/S - 10/Sep/06

Hidden - Solo O/S - 09/Sep/06

rob k - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/06

Owen W-G - Solo O/S - 12/Aug/06 with The Missus (watching)

andrewbooth1000 - 2nd O/S - 12/Aug/06 with Stag Do

Chris the Tall - Solo rpt - 06/Aug/06

gibbo38 - Lead - 30/Jul/06 with Robert

jonathannewth - Lead O/S - 29/Jul/06 with Jon G

Hidden - Solo - 16/Jul/06

Swirly - 2nd O/S - 16/Jul/06 with dereck

andi_e - Solo O/S - 15/Jul/06 with Iain Bissett

mr bounce - Lead O/S - Jul/06 with Shona

Hidden - 2nd - 25/Jun/06

baldcoder - Lead O/S - 25/Jun/06 with Little Old Lady

Hidden - Lead O/S - 12/Jun/06

Hidden - Lead - 11/Jun/06

ChrisBrooke - 2nd - 10/Jun/06 with Caroline Davison

Mutl3y - 2nd - 07/Jun/06 with Clog

Clog - Lead - 07/Jun/06 with Mutl3y

just wanna climb - 2nd - 10/May/06 with Ray

Rampikino - Lead - 01/Apr/06 with Rob Wilson

dan gibson - 2006

Jon Greengrass - 2006

ArnaudG - 2006

Darrell Read - Lead O/S - 05/Nov/05

"3PS Light", pocket for Friend 4, tasty moves leaving comfort zone, well protected higher up. Well worth two stars
Steve Pardoe - Lead - 24/Sep/05 with Roger Dyke

victim of mathematics - Lead O/S - 03/Sep/05 with crossdressingrodney

crossdressingrodney - 2nd O/S - 03/Sep/05 with victim of mathematics

Hidden - Solo - Aug/05

John Brayshaw - 2nd - 17/Jul/05 with Chris Heald

Done rather quickly due to thunderstorm coming over from Manchester
slacky - Lead O/S - 12/Jul/05 with Jon Buck

Hidden - Lead - 01/Jul/05

samwelli - Solo O/S - 30/May/05

Felt harder than HVD, but maybe I was having a bad day
Caralynh - Lead - 29/May/05 with Jez Hadall

Hidden - 2nd - 29/May/05

redsulike - 2nd - 29/May/05 with Cara Reynolds

Nicos - Solo O/S - 18/Mar/05 with solo

Hidden - 2005

Simon K - Lead O/S - 12/Sep/04 with PR

Chris Davids - Lead O/S - 02/Aug/04 with Dad

tobydunford - Lead O/S - 10/Jun/04 with Keith Hobbs, Lauren Brown

Adrian Daniels - Lead - 02/May/04 with Bill Marsh

Paul Phillips - UKC and UKH - Solo O/S - 24/Apr/04

Phil West - Lead rpt - 22/Feb/04 with Chris Tan & Shaun Walby

Guy - 2004

BenTiffin - Solo O/S - 2004 with Andy Bissell

dannyboy83 - Solo O/S - Oct/03

rob wmc - Lead O/S - 08/Sep/03 with Pete & Shaun

PenJD - Solo O/S - 18/Aug/03 with Tony Heron

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Jul/03

chris sm - 2nd O/S - 13/Jul/03 with Pippa Froggatt

Pelleas - 2nd - Jul/03 with Martin

SMc - 29/Jun/03 with Anne

Hidden - 2nd - 24/Jun/03

D Berry - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/03 with Claire Berry

Toreador - 2nd O/S - 07/Jun/03 with Carmen

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 01/Jun/03

Monk - Solo O/S - 2003

Hidden - Solo O/S - 2003

Jonny M - 2nd O/S - 2003 with Rich Cole

Hidden - Lead O/S - 2003

Hidden - Solo - 21/Jul/02

lithos - Solo - Jul/02

Hidden - 2nd - 26/Jun/02

Phil West - Solo rpt - 08/Jun/02

Phil West - Solo rpt - 11/May/02

Hidden - Solo O/S - 03/May/02

JiveWeasel - Lead O/S - 20/Apr/02 with Mrs Weasel

Hidden - Lead - Dec/01

Phil West - Lead O/S - 22/Sep/01 with David Atherton

colin milton - Lead - Jun/01 with eric milton and sean cavangh

JohnHutch - Lead - 16/Feb/01 with L

stevieb - 2nd - 16/Jul/00 with Sally Livett

Hidden - Lead - Sep/99

Nick Smith - UKC - 2nd - Jul/99

bigphil - Solo O/S - 23/Jun/98

Hidden - Lead O/S - 16/May/98

r0b - Solo O/S - 02/May/98

adam carless - Solo O/S - 1998

rocktigger - Solo - 1998

Hidden - Solo - 14/Sep/97

buxtoncoffeelover - Solo - 23/Aug/97

stevieb - 09/Jul/97 with Rich Heap

stevieb - 2nd O/S - 09/Jul/97 with Rich Heap

Hidden - Lead O/S - 08/Jun/97

Hidden - Lead - 17/May/97

martroberts - Solo O/S - 14/May/97

rachm2004 - 2nd - 22/Mar/97 with Colin Mc

Mark Riley - 1997

Paul-Michael - 2nd O/S - 08/Sep/96 with David Reading

craig h - Solo O/S - 10/Aug/96

Ropeboy - Solo - 24/Jul/96

stevieb - Lead O/S - 14/Jul/96 with Paul O'Looney

Hidden - Lead - 14/Jul/96

Hidden - 29/Jun/96

Hidden - 2nd - 09/Jun/96

No protection worth mentioning
Scott McRae - Lead O/S - May/96 with Teresa Ramos

Chris Ellis - Solo O/S - 15/Sep/95

Hidden - Lead RP - 23/Jul/95

jim_randell - Lead O/S - 18/Jun/95 with SL

Laramadness - Lead O/S - 18/Sep/94

malc - 2nd - 10/Jul/94

Hidden - 2nd - 12/Jun/94

Hidden - Solo - 13/Jun/93

cragspud - Solo O/S - May/93

Hammy - Solo - 14/Jun/92

ChrisJD - Solo - 19/May/92

NeilGriffiths - 1992

Hidden - Solo O/S - 23/Aug/91

Roget - Solo O/S - 02/Aug/91

Tim W - 2nd - 22/May/91 with Andrew Wilkinson

Chris the Tall - Solo O/S - Sep/90

Pete Pozman - Solo O/S - Sep/90

Backinthegame - Solo O/S - Jun/90

BRUCESTRAC - 1990 with Chris Cracknell,Various

John Marsland - Solo - 24/Jun/89

goi.ashmore - Solo O/S - 29/Oct/88

Iain Thow - Solo - 01/Aug/87

Andy Say - Solo - 23/May/87

GordonHart - Solo O/S - 1986

Hidden - 1986

babymoac - Solo - 27/Jul/85

mark-abz - TR - 16/Nov/84

John Marsland - Solo - 10/Oct/84

Hidden - Solo - 28/Apr/84

John Marsland - Solo - 07/Apr/84

sadams - Solo - 07/Apr/84

Hidden - Lead - 1984

Dave Musgrove - 28/Aug/83

charlesmfrench - Solo O/S - 07/Nov/82

Hidden - Solo - 25/Aug/80

Andy Fielding - Solo - 1980

dangerdave - Lead - 1980 with Nick Elliott

Hidden - Solo O/S - May/79

Nigel Bond - Solo - 11/Mar/79

mike bridges - Solo O/S - 06/Nov/77

rogerskews - 1976

Nigel Bond - Solo - 11/Oct/75

Hidden - Solo - 25/May/74

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Voting
Total votes cast 82
hard S0 of 43
S0 of 43
easy S3 of 43
hard HVD7 of 43
HVD14 of 43
easy HVD5 of 43
hard VD13 of 43
VD1 of 43
easy VD0 of 43
3 Stars0 of 39
2 Stars21 of 39
1 Star17 of 39
0 Stars1 of 39
Bag of .....0 of 39
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Style of ascent

Soloed143 of 378 (37.8%)
Lead122 of 378 (32.3%)
Followed76 of 378 (20.1%)
Toproped8 of 378 (2.1%)
Bouldered2 of 378 (0.5%)
Unknown27 of 378 (7.1%)

'Climbed'164 of 378 (43.4%)
clean O/S192 of 378 (50.8%)
clean β2 of 378 (0.5%)
clean rpt17 of 378 (4.5%)
clean RP2 of 378 (0.5%)
dnf1 of 378 (0.3%)