Ascents in Ilkley having Beta

on adam's gear. nice climbing towards the top

First trad lead of the year! Cool moves at the end!

Trying to get pumped to keep the endurance up.

Led to near top, took two falls, got pumped. Dogged on second after Dan led on my gear. Close, but still a bit of improvement required.

Dan led.

Polished and a bit baggy.

With Jon

Jon and Penny

With Penny.

Finally got back to lead it and it was still damp.

Pete Harris led, glad I seconded it, very tough.

Bloody classic mate.

Offwidth, say no more.

Good gear.

Have led before.

Hard finger locking and flary.

Tenk led, finished up top of Curving Cracks.

A bit greenand slippy, was very windy, so we drove over to Chevin to do Chevin Buttress. Better, but still cold out of the wind. A turn in the weather.

Slightly damp, but very positive holds on the side of the flake. Stu seconded.

Quite hard for VS 4c, but it had been raining and some parts were slimy lichen. Luverly.

Still good after 100 years of ascents. Brian led middle pitch.

A pity it had rained during the night, leaving the crux moves very insecure. Seconded clean, leading would of been tenuous, Stu did well. Pro is excellent.

Had started to dry out by the time we got on it. Stu seconded.

Tenk set up a top rope on this, as he remembered leading it a while back. Needs some agent orange or a flame thrower.

Crux move near top.

How can a climb that looks like this only be VS. Holds appear just when you need them with bomber protection. Best yet at Ilkley for me.

Superb, well protected climbing.

Great climb, despite the drunken yobs at the top of the cliff shouting at climbers and mothers following their kids around the quarry wearing stilletto shoes!

Kate led.

Not as protected as the guidebook suggests.

Seconded Tenko

Polished to glass, gets VS in some books

John Howard's second lead

Did the direct start, seems harder than Severe. Good gear, gently overhanging.

Seconded by Huw. Wrongly credited in Yorkshire Grit Guide but it's not a particularly good climb so I'm not too fussed. We originally called it Not Tonight (without the Josephine) as it took two evenings to put up and it was close to the various other Napoleon theme names.

Nice buldery start and good moves on the upper wall crossing Walewska

very good climb well worth the effort.