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The pre-eminent rock climber of the Edwardian era, most famous for the first ascent of Central Buttress on Scafell, S.W.Herford left quite an impressive legacy of first ascents given that he only lived to 24. Here’s the most complete list I’ve been able to put together- he definitely also did a “double girdle” of Lliwedd with George Mallory and was probably responsible for some of the “traditional” routes on Castle Naze and Windgather, if not other peak crags.

Atmospheric conditions on CB  © HelenW85
Atmospheric conditions on CB
© HelenW85, Jun 2018

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Distribution of grades - Trad

Top 12 photos of this ticklist

Leo Houlding on Central Buttress © Tom McNally

Central Buttress
Leo Houlding on Central Buttress
© Tom McNally

Lakelander Rick Graham, on the back of Napes Needle on the final moves of the Obverse Route © Cragrats

The Obverse Route
Lakelander Rick Graham, on the back of Napes Needle on the final moves of the Obverse Route
© Cragrats

Central Buttress Silhouette © london_huddy

Central Buttress
Central Buttress Silhouette
© london_huddy

Henry Barber on the great flake,Cental Buttress, Scawfell.1974 © USBRIT

Central Buttress
Henry Barber on the great flake,Cental Buttress, Scawfell.1974
© USBRIT

Central Buttress © A Huddart

Central Buttress
© A Huddart

Eve Scott on Kern Knotts West Buttress © Robbie Hearns

Kern Knotts West Buttress
Eve Scott on Kern Knotts West Buttress
© Robbie Hearns

Great flake rope drag.. © Ferdia

Central Buttress
Great flake rope drag..
© Ferdia

Jake coming up Marr’s variation © benrhyd

Central Buttress
Jake coming up Marr’s variation
© benrhyd

Herford on the Great Flake of Central Buttress, Scafell. Artist: Tessa Lyons © tessa teapot

Central Buttress
Herford on the Great Flake of Central Buttress, Scafell. Artist: Tessa Lyons
© tessa teapot

atop the great flake © Ferdia

Central Buttress
atop the great flake
© Ferdia

Tony Marr repeating "Marr's Variation" on Central Buttress, Scafell.2006. © Tony Marr

Central Buttress
Tony Marr repeating "Marr's Variation" on Central Buttress, Scafell.2006.
© Tony Marr

Beautiful day on Central Buttress © Loic_Menzies

Central Buttress
Beautiful day on Central Buttress
© Loic_Menzies


Add Climb name Grade Ticks? Height Crag name
PEAK
Herford's Girdle Traverse VS 4b ** 41 90m Castle Naze
Great Chimney S 4a *** 1283 18m Hen Cloud
Herford's Route HVS 5a *** 81 18m Kinder Southern...
The Mermaid's Ridge VS 4c *** 93 30m • 2 Kinder Downfall
Right Twin Chimney HVS 5a ** 1 30m • 2 Kinder Downfall
Left Twin Chimney VS 4c ** 4 30m • 2 Kinder Downfall
Original Route HS 4a 48 18m Dovedale
WALES
The Arête Climb D * 71 52m • 2 Craig Aderyn (Teyrn...
Alpha VS 4b * 132 30m Glyder Fach
Zig-Zag HS 4b ** 472 43m • 3 Clogwyn y Tarw (The...
Square Chimney S - 32m Glyder Fach
Slab Climb D ** 580 ? Clogwyn y Tarw (The...
Beta M 51 27m Glyder Fach
Herford's Crack HVS 5a *** 516 ? Clogwyn y Tarw (The...
LAKES
Kern Knotts West Buttress VS 4b *** 196 33m • 2 Kern Knotts
Hopkinson's Gully VS 4b *** 111 ? Scafell Crag
The Obverse Route VS 4b *** 87 24m • 2 The Napes
Wayfarer's Crack MS 2 12m Great End
Direct from Lord's Rake to Hopkinson's Cairn S 4a *** 57 ? Scafell Crag
The Girdle Traverse MVS 5a ** 1 ? Scafell Crag
Central Buttress E1 5b *** 726 122m • 6 Scafell Crag
Long Climb Direct HS 4b * 47 30m Brassington...
1 e, 42 stars 4,600 639m 35
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