Ascents as Clean as sport by Al Bear

Taking a brace of beginners on their first outdoor climbs. Good fun but covered in muck.

Yet another ascent of the eponymous classic of the sector, this time with an amusing z-clip episode.

Still needs more cleaning down low. Hamish did a heroic job of leading the bottom section on mixed gear with serious ground fall potential till the third bolt.

Still filthy after cleaning it for over an hour. Needs a good washing with rain.

Mucking about after Jeff’s lead.

Climbed a mixture of the three routes on the face, mainly due to recent rain and greasiness