Ascents in Almscliff as Tick by Jim Croft

Exposed.

If you like Offwidths its good, last VS at Almscliff.

Had to clean before attempt and while climbing it.

Had to clean before attempt and while climbing it.

Had to clean, before and during!

Cleaned before and during!

Bold even as a repeat.

Brilliant, had put this off for too long. Took the five star finish for the full experience and savoured every move. Best climb in Yorkshire? I agree.

Fantastic, put this off for too long. Took the five star finish for full effect.

Filling in the gaps, only 3 VS climbs left at Almscliff for me to lead. Then its HVS!

A monkey off my back.

Very, very polished start, one delicate move.

The only lead of the day. The rest was doing about 20 boulder problems.

Another VS 5b with a very hard start, great moves above, worth more stars.

My first Amscliff HVS and found it OK! Good gear from first horizontal. Had a mat too.

Finally got around to leading this one Bit easier than it looks, once you know the moves, but still a hard start.

Pumpy, has to be graded harder than is, because it does the crux of Traditional Climb (VS 4c) and then has a pumpy hand jam traverse with nothing for feet. Suggest VS 5a.

Offwidth sums it up.

Dry at last.

Dry at last.

Very exposed, bit of rope drag after moving around crux nose. Great finishing holds. Did same night as completing all climbs under HS at Almscliff. Only one HS left (not inc micro routes), then just the remaining VS's to do.

Finally got the nerve to lead this one, very strenuous at the grade.

Easier than it looks.

Had backed off this last year, because I failed to spot a gear placement.

I did the western roll finish.

Would of been better if it was not wet and green.

Nice warm up.

Had led once before. Guido seconded.

Fell off near start, moved gear away from jam then did it. Guido seconded.

Done in 2 pitches, beyed at Whisky Crack, with Guido.

Had seconded with Howard last year, led with Guido

A previously unrecorded climb between Easy Way and Pinnacle Flake.

A bit polished, but secure enough and good protection.

Afrightening step across the void!

Finally got around to it.

Second time, just as good. Although a bit damper, making it feel slippier on the green bits. 4 photos.

Old guidebook says 'Decidedly Difficult' for grade. New guidebook says VS.

Awkward.

Another Almscliff gem.

Sustained and steeper than it looks from below.

Deserves 2 stars, good well protected climbing. A lot of people struggle to get off the ground though. Not overly polished, check out the Best Forgotten Art video, with a guy soloing it in hobnail boots, well ard! Crux is first vertical crack section.

Better than Fluted Columns, take big gear.

Not bad, a bit polished.

Slippery start.

More polished nonsense, but very easy to protect.

With Ewan.

A bit polished, took Pete up as a intro