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'Steve Ashton's 100 Classic Gritstone Climbs' ticklist

contributed by pdhu ? May/11
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This mammoth ticklist is based on the eponymous guidebook by Mr. Ashton. It actually contains around 350 routes as the book "could more accurately have been titled '100 Classic Buttresses, Crags and Other More-or-less Definable Groups of Gritsone Climbs'". But I think that has less of a ring to it. From well-polished classics to obscure clefts high on the bleakest of moors, there's a lifetime's worth of wrestling with the rough tough stuff to go at here. Expect to spend a lot of time embroiled in the lost dark art of chimneying...

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1Dancing BearHVD *1097mBrimham Rocks
2Indian's Turban WestVS 4b *158mBrimham Rocks
3The Turtle Rocks ChimneyVD *339mBrimham Rocks
4Cannon RouteD *469mBrimham Rocks
5MalojaVS 4c **24511mBrimham Rocks
6Old CornerHVD *3399mBrimham Rocks
7Heather WallS 4a *58311mBrimham Rocks
8Great SlabHVD 3c *58311mBrimham Rocks
9Cubic CornerMVS 4b **54111mBrimham Rocks
10Cracked CornerHVD *5139mBrimham Rocks
11Right-Hand CrackVS 4b ***62912mBrimham Rocks
12Central CrackVS 5a **28912mBrimham Rocks
13Druid's ChimneyS 3c *359mBrimham Rocks
14President's ProgressHVD **21312mBrimham Rocks
15Lover's Leap ChimneyVD 4b **29616mBrimham Rocks
16Birch Tree WallVS 4c ***71315mBrimham Rocks
17Hatter's GrooveHVS 5a ***11112mBrimham Rocks
18Slippery CrackVS 4b *14112mBrimham Rocks
19Last CrackHS 4b 278mBrimham Rocks
20Fag EndS 4a *3148mBrimham Rocks
21Fag SlabS 4a **4418mBrimham Rocks
22Fag Slab VariantVS 4c **2848mBrimham Rocks
23Allan's CrackVS 4c ***35011mBrimham Rocks
24Simple SimonS 4b **31?Simons Seat
25Low Nose TraverseVS 4c *4?Simons Seat
26Winter Finish to Griffith's ChimneyVD -23mSimons Seat
27Turret CrackVS 5a **720m• 2Simons Seat
28Arete DirectVS 4c ***61?Simons Seat
29Nose ClimbS 4a ***248?Eastby Crag
30Eastby ButtressVD ***408?Eastby Crag
31Pillar RibVS 4c ***276?Eastby Crag
32Whaup EdgeVS 4b **137?Eastby Crag
33The PadderE1 5b *179?Eastby Crag
34SwastikaHVS 5b **2335m• 2Eastby Crag
35Pillar FrontE2 5b ***116?Eastby Crag
36The SoleHVS 5b ***185?Crookrise
37West Wall ClimbVS 4b *95?Crookrise
38Craven CrackVS 4c *141?Crookrise
39Griffith's ChimneyHS 4a *25?Crookrise
40Arsenic SlabS 4a **230?Crookrise
41Long ClimbVS 4b ***250?Crookrise
42Open ChimneyVD 46?Crookrise
43Flake WallVS 4b *78?Crookrise
44Slingsby's ChimneyHVD 4a **47?Crookrise
45Chimney ButtressHS 4b *16?Crookrise
46CreaseVS 5a *69?Crookrise
47RushlightS 85?Crookrise
48President's SlabHD ***420?Rylstone
49Dental slabS ***375?Rylstone
50Square Chimney & Whisky CrackMVS 4b **62915mAlmscliff
51Fluted ColumnsS 4a **147714mAlmscliff
52Low Man Easy WayD *104312mAlmscliff
53Stewpot and Rough CrackHVD 7411mAlmscliff
54South ChimneyVD 4a 13411mAlmscliff
55CD 18 Problem 4VB 5a 21?Almscliff
56Stomach TraverseVS 4c 19312mAlmscliff
57Central CrackHS 4b *21810mAlmscliff
58Crack and Wall TraverseHVD *2018mAlmscliff
59Bird's Nest CrackHS 4b **110510mAlmscliff
60Great WesternHVS 5a ***55215mAlmscliff
61Long ChimneyHVD ***21518mAlmscliff
62Frankland's Green CrackVS 4c ***30118mAlmscliff
63Parson's ChimneyHS 4b ***23917mAlmscliff
64Overhanging GrooveHVS 5a ***51917mAlmscliff
65Central ClimbVS 4c **53915mAlmscliff
66Z ClimbVS 4c **23014mAlmscliff
67Pedestal WallS 4a **216?Caley Crags
68Rib and SlabVS 4c *82?Caley Crags
69Square ChimneyHVD *66?Caley Crags
70Zig-ZagS 4a *15120mCaley Crags
71A ClimbS 4b ***22028m• 3Ilkley (Cow and...
72Ferdinand Hand TraverseVS 4c 1315mIlkley (Cow and...
73WalewskaVS 4c ***473?Ilkley (Cow and...
74JosephineHS 4b **29718mIlkley (Cow and...
75Josephine Super DirectVS 4b **28115mIlkley (Cow and...
76Fairy StepsHVD *466?Ilkley (Cow and...
77S CrackVS 4c ***59015mIlkley (Cow and...
78Stiction ChimneyVD 41?Ilkley (Rocky...
79The Flake ClimbS 4a ***211?Ilkley (Rocky...
80Spread-eagleHS 4b **44?Ilkley (Rocky...
81Illegitimate CrackVS 4c ***100?Ilkley (Rocky...
82Earl CrackVS 4c ***7717mEarl Crag
83Tiger WallMVS 4b ***139?Earl Crag
84Fairy StepsHS 4b **188?Heptonstall
85Bull's CrackHVS 5a *** 160?Heptonstall
86Cave CrackVS 4c *21?Widdop
87Curving CrackVS 5a 16?Widdop
88Ordinary RouteVD *109?Widdop
89Krypton RouteMS *61?Widdop
90Purgatory ChimneyVD 9?Widdop
91Artificial RouteVS 4c ***40?Widdop
92Ornithologist's CornerVS 4b **6912mWimberry Rocks
93Freddie's FinaleE1 5b ***4014mWimberry Rocks
94Overhang ChimneyVD *2812mWimberry Rocks
95The TridentHVS 5a ***3720mWimberry Rocks
96Bertie's BugbearS 4a ***10818mWimberry Rocks
97Starvation ChimneyHVD **2118mWimberry Rocks
98Route 1HS 4b ***20518mWimberry Rocks
99Route IIVS 5a **12518mWimberry Rocks
100Twin CracksS 4a *348mWimberry Rocks
101Slab ClimbHVD *4910mWimberry Rocks
102Long ClimbS 4a ***12135m• 2Laddow Rocks
103Long Chimney RidgeVD *2418mLaddow Rocks
104Tower FaceVS 5a ***9318mLaddow Rocks
105North ClimbVD *3116mLaddow Rocks
106Atherton BrothersS 4a **8720mShining Clough Rocks
107Phoenix ClimbVS 4c ***15926mShining Clough Rocks
108Via PrincipiaS 4a **11524mShining Clough Rocks
109Pisa Super DirectHVS 5a ***12420mShining Clough Rocks
110Stable CracksVS 4b **5220mShining Clough Rocks
111Downfall ClimbM **4160mKinder Scout...
112Downfall South CornerVD **1140mKinder Scout...
113ZigzagVD ***4518mKinder Scout...
114Left Fork ChimneyD *1216mKinder Scout...
115Professor's Chimney DirectVD *414mKinder Scout...
116The Great ChimneyHS 4b ***1918mKinder Scout...
117Central ChimneyD *-30mKinder Scout...
118Great SlabS 4a *224mKinder Scout...
119Morrison's RouteS 4a *1018mKinder Southern...
120Hartley's RouteE1 5b **820mKinder Southern...
121Herford's RouteHVS 5a ***3318mKinder Southern...
122Upper Tor WallHS 4b ***7718mKinder Southern...
123Hiker's Gully LeftHVD 1412mKinder Southern...
124The NithinS 4a *36512mCastle Naze
125The FlywalkS 4a *26310mCastle Naze
126The NicheS 4a **55812mCastle Naze
127StudioHS 4b **55912mCastle Naze
128A.P. 'absolutely perpendicular' ChimneyHS 4a *6812mCastle Naze
129Pilgrim's ProgressHS 4b **37712mCastle Naze
130Little PillarVS 4b 15712mCastle Naze
131Keep CornerS 4a *42912mCastle Naze
132Keep AreteVS 4b **43812mCastle Naze
133Scoop FaceHVS 5a ***58912mCastle Naze
134Footstool RightHVD 4a *1358mCastle Naze
135Deep ChimneyVD 428mCastle Naze
136The CrackVS 4b ***38214mCastle Naze
137Long ClimbVD 13314mCastle Naze
138The StaircaseM *7308mWindgather Rocks
139North Buttress AreteHVD 4a 48010mWindgather Rocks
140Green CrackS 4a **75010mWindgather Rocks
141Wall ClimbHVD *75110mWindgather Rocks
142Chockstone ChimneyD *86910mWindgather Rocks
143Mississippi CrackS 4a **106710mWindgather Rocks
144Middle Buttress AreteVD *55910mWindgather Rocks
145High Buttress AreteD **124612mWindgather Rocks
146High Buttress Arete DirectHVD *14110mWindgather Rocks
147Route 2VS 4b 33810mWindgather Rocks
148Route 1HS 4a 27312mWindgather Rocks
149South CrackD *43010mWindgather Rocks
150HimmelswillenVS 4c ***47914mWharncliffe Crags
151TeufelswegD *9014mWharncliffe Crags
152Tower FaceHS 4b ***50212mWharncliffe Crags
153Hell GateVD **16614mWharncliffe Crags
154Hell Gate CrackHS 4b **24012mWharncliffe Crags
155The Spiral RouteVS 4c **15828mRivelin Edge
156Croton OilHVS 5a ***109520mRivelin Edge
157Blizzard RidgeHVS 5a ***74716mRivelin Edge
158David's ChimneyVD **43410mRivelin Edge
159Dovestones WallVD *13020mDovestone Tor
160Brown WindsorVS 4b *3228mDovestone Tor
161Great ButtressHVS 5a ***15720mDovestone Tor
162Wind TunnelM *2514mDovestone Tor
163Route 1VS 4c ***17316mDovestone Tor
164Deep CleftM *12214mBamford Edge
165Bamford WallS 4a **90414mBamford Edge
166The Happy WandererHVS 5a **32314mBamford Edge
167Neb ButtressHVS 5a ***39520mBamford Edge
168Gargoyle FlakeVS 4c ***89814mBamford Edge
169Sandy CrackS 4b *1688mBamford Edge
170Curving CrackVS 4c *42210mBamford Edge
171Brown's CrackHS 4b ***88312mBamford Edge
172Quien Sabe?VS 4c ***63714mBamford Edge
173Recess CrackVD *31910mBamford Edge
174Bilberry Crack (Bamford)VS 5a **64210mBamford Edge
175Hasta La VistaS 4a 358mBamford Edge
176Grotto SlabD *122612mStanage Popular
177Heather WallVS 4c **184014mStanage Popular
178Crack and CornerHVD 4b ***174216mStanage Popular
179Manchester ButtressHS 4b ***200616mStanage Popular
180Gargoyle ButtressVS 4b **126414mStanage Popular
181Black Hawk Traverse Right (Blizzard Chimney)D ***53916mStanage Popular
182Black Hawk Hell CrackS 4a ***197014mStanage Popular
183Black Hawk Traverse LeftVD ***149518mStanage Popular
184Castle CrackHS 4b **111518mStanage Popular
185Castle ChimneyM **24020mStanage Popular
186The TipplerE1 5b ***47418mStanage Popular
187Flying ButtressHVD ***301624mStanage Popular
188Leaning Buttress IndirectVD *36516mStanage Popular
189Hollybush CrackVD ***231814mStanage Popular
190Via MediaVS 4c **160610mStanage Popular
191Green CrackVS 4b 16310mStanage Popular
192Rugosity WallHVS 5c *24910mStanage Popular
193Rusty CrackHVS 5c *44110mStanage Popular
194Right-hand TrinityS 4a **145714mStanage Popular
195Central TrinityVS 4c ***169316mStanage Popular
196Christmas CrackHS 4a ***236816mStanage Popular
197April CrackHS 4b ***176816mStanage Popular
198Hargreaves' Original RouteVS 4c ***225418mStanage Popular
199Pedestal ChimneyD *34714mStanage Popular
200Robin Hood's Right-hand Buttress DirectHS 4a ***146622mStanage Popular
201Inverted VVS 4b ***177822mStanage Popular
202Ellis's EliminateVS 4c ***58220mStanage Popular
203Robin Hood's Balcony Cave DirectVD **20516mStanage Popular
204Robin Hood's Cave InnominateVS 4c **43614mStanage Popular
205Harding's Super Direct FinishHVS 5a **2486mStanage Popular
206Right Twin ChimneyVD **47114mStanage Popular
207Left Twin ChimneyD **37014mStanage Popular
208Twin Chimneys ButtressVS 4c **43618mStanage Popular
209Crack and CaveVD **47518mStanage Popular
210Balcony ButtressS 4a ***106720mStanage Popular
211Mississippi Buttress DirectVS 4c ***162922mStanage Popular
212Congo CornerHVS 5b ***53924mStanage Popular
213Mississippi ChimneyVD **60218mStanage Popular
214Heaven CrackVD ***183010mStanage Popular
215Hell CrackVS 4b ***68214mStanage Popular
216Step-ladder CrackVS 5a **38114mStanage Popular
217Devil's ChimneyD **18512mStanage Popular
218Curving ChimneyVD **14916mStanage Plantation
219The Right UnconquerableHVS 5a ***127616mStanage Plantation
220The Left UnconquerableE1 5b ***100716mStanage Plantation
221Tower Face (Stanage)HVS 5a **56226mStanage Plantation
222Goliath's GrooveHVS 5a ***91222mStanage Plantation
223Wall End CrackS 4a 14216mStanage Plantation
224Wall End SlabVS 5a **80522mStanage Plantation
225Fern CrackVS 4c ***51216mStanage Plantation
226Eric's EliminateS 4a **72214mStanage High Neb
227Inaccessible CrackVS 4c **88616mStanage High Neb
228Norse Corner ClimbHS 4c **90916mStanage High Neb
229Tango CrackVD *112114mStanage High Neb
230High Neb ButtressVS 4c ***167220mStanage High Neb
231The PinionHVD **37816mStanage End
232The ArielHVD *36116mStanage End
233The Green StreakVS 4c **51912mStanage End
234Prospero's ClimbVD **50712mStanage End
235The Crab CrawlS 4a **46512mStanage End
236Black SlabVS 4b *7548mBurbage North
237Black Slab VariationD 5388mBurbage North
238Sentinel ChimneyVD *19510mBurbage North
239Sentinel Crack (Burbage North)D 49710mBurbage North
240Green CrackVD *55812mBurbage North
241Hollyash CrackVS 4b **79814mBurbage North
242Knight's MoveHVS 5a ***170616mBurbage North
243The Big ChimneyHVD 10612mBurbage North
244Brooks' LaybackHS 4b **6558mBurbage North
245Wobblestone CrackHVD 4a **3738mBurbage North
246Amazon Crack (Burbage)VS 4b ***96912mBurbage North
247Long Tall SallyE1 5b ***102310mBurbage North
248Greeny CrackVS 4b **61810mBurbage North
249Brooks' CrackHVS 5a ***10314mBurbage South Edge
250Byne's CrackVS 4b ***29414mBurbage South Edge
251The FileVS 4c ***61110mHiggar Tor
252GimcrackVS 4c **34222mMillstone Edge
253SkywalkVS 4b *12724mMillstone Edge
254Brixton RoadVD **26424mMillstone Edge
255The MallVS 4c ***95722mMillstone Edge
256Great Portland StreetHVS 5b ***87520mMillstone Edge
257Bond StreetHVS 5a ***105120mMillstone Edge
258Covent GardenVS 4b **73327m• 2Millstone Edge
259Embankment 4E1 5b **49522mMillstone Edge
260Time For Tea OriginalE1 5b **10422mMillstone Edge
261Embankment 3E1 5b ***77626m• 2Millstone Edge
262Embankment 2VS 4c **113224m• 2Millstone Edge
263Great North RoadHVS 5a ***93932mMillstone Edge
264The ScoopD *21035mMillstone Edge
265Great Slab (Millstone)HS 4b **78028mMillstone Edge
266SveltHVS 5a *29320mMillstone Edge
267Three Tree ClimbHS 4b ***118222mLawrencefield
268Pulpit GrooveVD ***59228mLawrencefield
269Great HarryVS 4c ***97522mLawrencefield
270ExcaliburVS 4c **36920mLawrencefield
271GingerbreadVS 4c *91610mLawrencefield
272MeringueHVS 5a *105510mLawrencefield
273Snail CrackVD *1159?Lawrencefield
274North ClimbS 4a *77712mFroggatt Edge
275Sunset SlabHVS 4b ***192714mFroggatt Edge
276Sunset CrackHS 4c **232712mFroggatt Edge
277Hawk's Nest CrackVS 4c ***75212mFroggatt Edge
278Swimmer's ChimneyS 4a *13312mFroggatt Edge
279Heather WallHVD 3a ***246916mFroggatt Edge
280Tody's WallHVS 5a ***230618mFroggatt Edge
281Three Pebble SlabE1 5a ***226512mFroggatt Edge
282ValkyrieHVS 5a ***97320m• 2Froggatt Edge
283Slab RecessD **120216mFroggatt Edge
284Allen's SlabS 4a **110116mFroggatt Edge
285TrapezeVD *93614mFroggatt Edge
286Trapeze DirectVS 4c **149612mFroggatt Edge
287Green GutHS 4a ***172714mFroggatt Edge
288PeapodHVS 5b ***61118mCurbar Edge
289MaupassantHVS 5a **45010mCurbar Edge
290Bel AmiVS 4b **51916mCurbar Edge
291P.M.C.1HS 4a ***73816mCurbar Edge
292Avalanche WallHVS 5a **65712mCurbar Edge
293Sorrell's SorrowHVS 5a ***15312mCurbar Edge
294The BrainVS 4c **27518mCurbar Edge
295Moyer's ButtressE1 5b ***37122mGardoms Edge
296Eye of FaithE1 5c **19420mGardoms Edge
297Elliott's Buttress DirectHS 4a **29122mGardoms Edge
298N.M.C. CrackHVD ***56214mGardoms Edge
299Apple CrackVD **30916mGardoms Edge
300Trafalgar WallS 4b ***148012mBirchen Edge
301Trafalgar CrackVD 4a **158814mBirchen Edge
302Camperdown CrawlVS 4c ***121414mBirchen Edge
303Powder Monkey ParadeHS 4b ***103716mBirchen Edge
304The ChainS 4b *47512mBirchen Edge
305The PromenadeM **76616mBirchen Edge
306Monument ChimneyVD **46014mBirchen Edge
307TopsailVS 4c ***159512mBirchen Edge
308Sail ChimneyS 4a ***70414mBirchen Edge
309Sail ButtressHS 4b **120314mBirchen Edge
310Nelson's SlabHS 5a **47514mBirchen Edge
311Porthole DirectVS 4b **72612mBirchen Edge
312Captain's CrawlM 89?Birchen Edge
313Captain's BunkHS 4b *52712mBirchen Edge
314Emma's DilemmaS 4b **91014mBirchen Edge
315Victory GullyS 4a 20712mBirchen Edge
316Victory CrackHS 4b **42414mBirchen Edge
317Kiss Me HardyVD *39812mBirchen Edge
318The FunnelHD **38912mBirchen Edge
319The Crow's NestVS 4c **60914mBirchen Edge
320Horatio's HorrorS 4a **31814mBirchen Edge
321Nelson's NemesisVS 4b ***48016mBirchen Edge
322Suicide WallHVS 5a ***53330m• 2Cratcliffe Tor
323Lone Tree GrooveVS 5a **32218mBlack Rocks
324Birch Tree WallVS 5a ***31820m• 2Black Rocks
325Lean Man's ClimbVS 5a ***15522mBlack Rocks
326Stonnis CrackHS 4b **24510mBlack Rocks
327Stonnis AreteS 4a **10430mBlack Rocks
328Queen's Parlour ChimneyHS 4b *2326mBlack Rocks
329Queen's Parlour GullyD **14226mBlack Rocks
330Great CrackHVS 5a ***59?Duke's Quarry
331Route 1 (Slab problem #3)HVS 4c *174?Black Rocks
332Route 2 (Slab problem #1)VS 5a *143?Black Rocks
333Phallic CrackS 4a ***35512mRamshaw Rocks
334BoomerangVD ***41116mRamshaw Rocks
335The AreteVD **34626m• 2Hen Cloud
336Rainbow CrackVS 5a ***21218mHen Cloud
337Great ChimneyS 4a ***37618mHen Cloud
338Bachelor's ClimbVS 4c ***17828mHen Cloud
339Bachelor's Left-handHVS 5b ***22124mHen Cloud
340Rib ChimneyS 4a **8618mHen Cloud
341K2S 4b *36530m• 2Hen Cloud
342Central ClimbVS 4c ***51738m• 3Hen Cloud
343Reunion CrackVS 4c **5818mHen Cloud
344DelstreeHVS 5a ***13018mHen Cloud
345ValkyrieVS 4c ***135840m• 2Roaches Lower Tier
346MatineeHVS 5b **10424mRoaches Lower Tier
347Via DolorosaVS 4c ***66632mRoaches Lower Tier
348Bengal ButtressHVS 4c **10728mRoaches Lower Tier
349Dorothy's DilemmaE1 5a **6118mRoaches Lower Tier
350YongHVD 4a **76610mRoaches Lower Tier
351Central RouteVS 4b **49416mRoaches Upper Tier
352Right RouteVD ***140524mRoaches Upper Tier
353Pedestal RouteHVD 4a ***104328mRoaches Upper Tier
354Technical SlabHS 4a **74224mRoaches Upper Tier
355Black VelvetHVD 4a ***59624mRoaches Upper Tier
356Black and TansS 4a ***118430m• 2Roaches Upper Tier
357Jeffcoat's ChimneyVD **44824m• 2Roaches Upper Tier
358Saul's CrackHVS 5a ***58718mRoaches Upper Tier
359Maud's GardenS 4a ***140122m• 2Roaches Upper Tier
360Beckermet SlabS 4b *25814mRoaches Upper Tier
361Inverted StaircaseD ***100622m• 2Roaches Upper Tier
362Fern CrackS 4b **51118mRoaches Upper Tier
363Crabbie's CrackHVS 5a ***14316mThe Five Clouds
364RubberneckHVS 5a ***21714mThe Five Clouds
15 e, 717 stars189,6175,180m• 384