Dave Scarlett

Very nice, but tough for the grade. Difficulty ramps up in the second half, and rope drag will be a major issue unless you place protection sparsely and with long runners - especially when exiting the cave.

Definite crux in the slightly bulging chimney around 1/3-1/2 height. Otherwise cruisy with plenty of jugs.

Gear was ok, but having small and micro cams was definitely useful.

Frighteningly sparse gear through the corner at 1/2 height. Managed to get two cams in, a red and a blue, where the crack opens a metre below the hard moves there, but neither were ideal placements. That's definitely the mental crux, with the physical crux being the top of the finishing flake.

Tough moves getting through the bolt-protected bulge at the start, then easier slab climbing in the middle, before a slight committing finish. Quite nice.

Nice and consistent climbing, a good addition to this wall.

Led on Hywel Rowlands' pre-placed gear.

Nice climbing, great position, and very consistent difficulty.

Varied and interesting climbing, with plenty of surprise jugs.

Seriously sustained up to the ledge, and then a tough finish getting around the arete on the headwall while fighting rope drag. Probably not recommended to attempt this as your first 21!

Definitely sandbagged, and with uncharacteristically long bolt spacing for the area. Felt more like 19. Definitely don't expect this to make a good warm-up climb.

Very nice, with some tricky crux moves off a ledge between bolts 3 and 4.

Has this climb gotten harder since I last did it? Feels more like a sustained 19-20, when I'm sure it used to be only 18! I wonder if an important hold broke off...