Ascents of Accretion

Super exposed and abit spooky but juggy & fun enough for 1 send, not sure if I’d go to the effort again though.

Hard for 20

Repeat. Most enjoyable if you CONTRIVE yourself to follow the bolts (and the best rock) directly, but admittedly doing so is quite the eliminate.

Steep warm up pumper

Better than i expected. Really quite good, apart from the bottom bit to the ledge. Big holds but so steep at the grade!

Not a good choice for a warm up.

A little tough in some spots.

Repeat. Trying to see what grade this ACTUALLY is (with no chalk, and no remembered beta) since I did the First Ascent. I think that 21 is probably right. Other than the grotty Via Ferrata start, this is quite a pleasant climb, on good rock, ridiculously steep and with easy-ish climbing despite not being a jug haul. Climbing the line avoids all the grot and ironstone dinnerplates, and just takes the nice chocolate red-brown rock. It's NOT classic, but it MIGHT be the best easy route at Bell.

Steep and hard for the grade. Almost said take!

Repeat with the new rungs. Harder then I remember it but much nicer to get off.

Daisy solo'd to get to access ledge. Great steep jug hauling to below roof. Lowered off from here. Great warm up or if 20 is around your limit then a awesome adventure. Route now has double rings below roof and access rungs.

Enjoyable long route with big jugs in most places!

Adventure climbing comes to bell.. The climb itself isn't bad if you avoid the top death by ironstone headwall but the high admin of getting on and off kind of ruins the experience. Sorry Paul.

Flash first-ascent? As a warm-up, placing the draws. Position, position, position... aaand a fair bit of jiggery pokery. Amazingly juggy and stance-friendly considering how overhanging it is. Some dubious rock and dirt, but neither Neil or I broke anything off. Not a "sports crag classic", but a long, adventurous cruise and an alternative warm-up.