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Thu 23rd May 2024 - Isle of Skye | ||||||
Neist Sonamara area | ||||||
VS 4c Easy | ★★★ Sonamara | ★★★ Classic | ||||
S Hard | ★ Trailer Park - Twin Cracks Finish | |||||
Wed 22nd May 2024 - Isle of Skye | ||||||
Sron na Ciche The Cioch & Cioch Slab | ||||||
S 4b | ★★ Cioch Direct | 150m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Nice route. Was meant to continue on to do the arrow row route & integrity. Had a little rescue epic with one of our party and had to bail early instead.
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Sun 19th May 2024 - Isle of Skye | ||||||
Strathaird Suidhe Biorach | ||||||
S | ★★★ Fertility Right | |||||
VS | ★★★ Jamie Jampot | 25m | ||||
Sat 18th May 2024 - West Highlands | ||||||
Glen Nevis Polldubh Styx Buttress | ||||||
VS 4c | ★★★ Resurrection | 35m | ||||
VS 4c | ★★★ Damnation | 30m | ||||
Sat 18th May 2024 - West Highlands | ||||||
Glen Nevis Polldubh Pine Wall Crag | ||||||
HS 4b | ★★★ Pine Wall | 65m | ||||
Sun 12th May 2024 - Swanage | ||||||
Subluminal | ||||||
VS 5a | ★★ Freda | 14m | ||||
E1 5c | ★★ Stroof | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Cool one! Boulder boy
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S 4a | ★★★ Avernus | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Felt committing with the damp holds. But was very enjoyable!! Glad I lead it
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VS 4b | Slip Road | |||||
Tue 7th May 2024 - Portland | ||||||
Battleship Battleship Back Cliff The Back Cliff | ||||||
7b+ Hard | ★★★ Zinc Oxide Mountain | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
New high point. 30cm off doing the last difficult move. Surely it'll go next time???
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Sun 5th May 2024 - Portland | ||||||
Battleship Battleship Back Cliff The Back Cliff | ||||||
7b+ Hard | ★★★ Zinc Oxide Mountain | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Last minute attempt before sunset after queueing to get on it all day. Foot slip, but the crux felt easy
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Sun 5th May 2024 - Portland | ||||||
Battleship Battleship Edge Keyboard Wall Area | ||||||
7a+ | ★★ Victims of Fashion | |||||
Played around while waiting for my route to get free. Nice one
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Sun 7th Apr 2024 - Swanage | ||||||
Winspit Quarryman's Wall | ||||||
7a+ | ★★ Gallows Gore | 12m, 5 | ★★ Very Good | |||
With one take & a big deadpoint at the crux. One to come back for.
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6a+ | ★ Stonemason | 18m, 4 | ||||
6b+ | ★★ Jargon Eater | 18m, 5 | ★★★ Classic | |||
I have no head game. Nice climb though
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Sun 7th Apr 2024 - Swanage | ||||||
Dancing Ledge Main Quarry | ||||||
7a | ★★ Stay balanced | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Took a couple times. Nice route though
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6a+ | Ozark mountain daredevils (bolted) | |||||
Sat 6th Apr 2024 - Swanage | ||||||
Dancing Ledge Main Quarry | ||||||
6a+ | ★ All Fall Down | 11m, 3 | ||||
7a | ★★★ Mr Choo Choo | ★★★ Classic | ||||
7a+ | ★ Double or Quits | |||||
Could not do the crux between the 4th & 5th bolt. Maybe in better connies
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6b+ | ★★ Rambling Moses Weetabix and the Secona Park Seven | |||||
Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Kent | ||||||
Tunbridge Wells Bowles Rocks Fandango Wall | ||||||
6B+ | ★★ Tobbacco Road | ★★★ Classic | ||||
4 laps
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Sun 31st Mar 2024 - Kent | ||||||
Tunbridge Wells Bowles Rocks Serenade Arete Area | ||||||
5 | ★ Minimum Orr | |||||
5+ | Resistance | |||||
6A+ | Inclination to Sin | |||||
Sun 24th Mar 2024 - Greater London | ||||||
Mabley Green Boulder | ||||||
5+ | ★★ Ollie's eliminate slab | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Quite nice
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6A+ | ★ Mantel face crimp my ride | |||||
Not 100% sure I did the correct route but it was good
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Sat 2nd Dec 2023 - Stanage | ||||||
Plantation Boulders Grand Hotel | ||||||
6B+ | ★★★ Broken | ★★★ Classic | ||||
6C | ★★★ Not To Be Taken Away | 7m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Sat 2nd Dec 2023 - Stanage | ||||||
Plantation Boulders Satin Area | ||||||
7A | ★★★ Satin Start | |||||
Gave a couple goes at the end of the day in the dark. Included a hand jam & kneebar. Didn't want to commit to the rock over on the right foot. Really nice, one to come back for definitely.
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7A ~7A | ★★ Spur Traverse | |||||
Nice one. Went pretty quickly. 7A in new guidebook
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Sat 2nd Dec 2023 - Stanage | ||||||
Plantation Boulders Green Block | ||||||
7A Hard | ★★★ The Green Traverse | 6m | ★★★ Classic | |||
First redpoint attempt of the day after trying all the moves once
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Sun 1st Oct 2023 - Kent | ||||||
Tunbridge Wells Harrison's Rocks Giant's Staircase | ||||||
6b | ★★ Archer's Wall | 10m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sandy & hot. Slippery slopery. But quite nice actually
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6b | ★★ Archer's Wall | 10m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sandy & hot. Slippery slopery. But quite nice actually
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Sun 1st Oct 2023 - Kent | ||||||
Tunbridge Wells Harrison's Rocks What Crisis? | ||||||
6c | ★★ Archer's Wall Direct | 10m | ||||
Unsent it.
Dunno why I took near the top
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Sun 1st Oct 2023 - Kent | ||||||
Tunbridge Wells Harrison's Rocks North Boulder | ||||||
5+ | ★★ West Face Route | 4m | ||||
Barefoot
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2+ | Ok Corral | 4m | ||||
6B | ★ Papillion | 3m | ||||
Repeated barefoot
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6A | Silver Star | 3m | ||||
Barefoot
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6A+ | ★★ Torque Wrench | 4m | ||||
Repeated barefoot
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7A Hard | ★ Finger Flow | 4m | ||||
Too reachy for me?
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Mon 28th Aug 2023 - Higgar Tor | ||||||
The Leaning Block | ||||||
E2 5b ~E3 Hard | ★★★ The Rasp | 14m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Amazing. Would like to come back and get the send.
Had my first takes on gear! |
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Mon 28th Aug 2023 - Higgar Tor | ||||||
The Riffler | ||||||
VS 4c | ★ The Reamer | 8m | ★ Good | |||
Sun 27th Aug 2023 - Peak District Limestone | ||||||
Water-cum-Jolly Rubicon Wall | ||||||
7b | ★★★ Zeitgeist | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Went fairly chill first redpoint attempt after putting the draws in. Maybe should have gone for the flash.
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7a | ★★ Rubicon | 12m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Retro flash, felt chill
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Fri 25th Aug 2023 - Lawrencefield Quarry | ||||||
Gingerbread Slab | ||||||
E1 5b | ★★ Every man and his dog | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Fri 25th Aug 2023 - Lawrencefield Quarry | ||||||
Red Wall | ||||||
VS 4c | ★★★ The Delectable Variation | 24m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fri 25th Aug 2023 - Peak District Limestone | ||||||
Water-cum-Jolly Cornice | ||||||
7a | ★★ A major moment | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Very nice. Bit loose, broke two small holds on the way up
Would like to come back for the tick though. As nice as incapacity benefit imo. |
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Thu 24th Aug 2023 - Peak District Limestone | ||||||
Water-cum-Jolly Cornice | ||||||
7a+ | ★★★ Incapacity Benefit | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Thu 24th Aug 2023 - Yarncliffe | ||||||
HVS 5b | ★★ Zapple | 20m | ||||
Very wet and dark, but made it up eventually. One to come back for
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S | ★ Ant's Crack | 15m | ||||
Tue 22nd Aug 2023 - Lawrencefield Quarry | ||||||
The Pool | ||||||
E2 5c | ★★★ Billy Whizz | 18m | ||||
Had a nice play around. Would consider leading if I could figure the gear out. Lovely fingerlocks.
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Mon 21st Aug 2023 - Bamford Edge | ||||||
Great Tor Lower Tier | ||||||
HS 4b | ★★★ Brown's Crack | 12m | ★★★ Classic | |||
VD | ★ Recess Crack | 10m | ||||
In approach shoes
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Mon 21st Aug 2023 - Bamford Edge | ||||||
Great Tor Upper Tier | ||||||
S 4a | ★★ Possibility | 12m | ||||
In approach shoes
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VS 4c | ★★★ Gargoyle Flake | 14m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Mon 21st Aug 2023 - Staffordshire | ||||||
The Roaches Upper Tier | ||||||
VS 4c | ★★ Damascus Crack | 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Went left at the top. VS 4c variation according to the guidebook
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VD | ★★ Right Route | 24m | ★★★ Classic | |||
In approach shoes
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HVS 5a | ★★★ The Sloth | 24m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Great lead. So much fun
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Sat 19th Aug 2023 - Stanage | ||||||
Stanage Plantation Unconquerables to Namenlos Area The Unconquerables | ||||||
HVS 5a | ★★★ The Right Unconquerable | 17m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Sat 19th Aug 2023 - Stanage | ||||||
Stanage Plantation Pegasus Wall and the Mangler Area Pegasus Wall | ||||||
VS 4c | ★ Pegasus Wall | 12m | ||||
Sun 2nd Jul 2023 - Portland | ||||||
Battleship Battleship Back Cliff The Back Cliff | ||||||
6b+ Hard | ★★ Buoys will be Buoys | |||||
Another retro flash as a warm-up. Pumpy
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7b+ Hard | ★★★ Zinc Oxide Mountain | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Really good progress this weekend. Getting super close. Got it in two sections with a few metres overlap between the sections. Fairly confident it'll go next trip after some endurance training.
Such a mega route, absolutely love every second on it. |
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Sat 24th Jun 2023 - Cademan Wood and Broad Hill | ||||||
Mike's Little Boulder | ||||||
4 | ★ Big Flake | ★★ Very Good | ||||
6A ~6A+ | ★ Mike's Seams | |||||
Couldn't do the proper sit start. Feels solid for the grade.
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6B ~6A+ | ★ Flake Pop | ★ Good | ||||
One move wonder, just got have enough biceps for it. Soft
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Sat 24th Jun 2023 - Cademan Wood and Broad Hill | ||||||
Juan Block | ||||||
5+ | ★★ The Other Juan | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Nice one
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7A | ★★★ The Power of Juan | |||||
The compression was a bit much for me when tired. Nice boulder though
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Sat 24th Jun 2023 - Cademan Wood and Broad Hill | ||||||
Addams Family Boulder | ||||||
7A+ | ★★ Addams Family Values | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Went pretty quickly after sorting the beta last session. Dabbed on the mats, but don't think I got any assistance from that, and I'm not a purist, so I'm counting it.
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Sat 17th Jun 2023 - Cademan Wood and Broad Hill | ||||||
Broad Hill | ||||||
6C+ | Crack of Wales | |||||
Shouldn't have tried the one move before getting on. Otherwise would have been a flash. Not 6c+ though
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5+ | Top Traverse | |||||
6B+ | Little Llanberis | |||||
Sat 17th Jun 2023 - Cademan Wood and Broad Hill | ||||||
Addams Family Boulder | ||||||
7A+ | ★★ Addams Family Values | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Got it in 2 sections. But couldn't quite piece it together. Next time?
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Mon 29th May 2023 - Anglesey | ||||||
Gogarth North Stack Wen Zawn | ||||||
HVS 5a ~4c | ★★★ A Dream of White Horses | 150m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Epic.
Did the high tide start. Led the 2nd pitch. Seconded the 1st & 3rd pitches. Seconding feels the same as leading on this route! Such a cool feeling being so exposed on climbing around a sport grade of 5 |
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Sun 28th May 2023 - Anglesey | ||||||
Gogarth South Stack Castell Helen | ||||||
VS 4c | ★★ Lighthouse Arete Direct | 75m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Led first pitch. First seacliff. First rap in climb.. Epic
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Sun 28th May 2023 - Conwy | ||||||
Lower Pen Trwyn Statement of Youth | ||||||
7a+ ~7c | Night Glue | 22m | ||||
A crucial hold has broken near the top and is way harder now. Rest of it not too bad.
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Sun 28th May 2023 - Conwy | ||||||
Lower Pen Trwyn Under the Boardwalk | ||||||
6c ~6c+ | ★★ Under the Boardwalk | 18m | ★★★ Classic | |||
High first bolt! Placed a nut below it as a backup.
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Sat 27th May 2023 - Llanberis Valley Area | ||||||
Craig Cwm Glas Bach | ||||||
HVS 5b Hard Hard | ★★★ Spitting Image | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Really nice climbing. Reasonable placements. Bit pumpy.
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HVS 5a | ★ Espasmos | ★ Good | ||||
Not many gear placements, but also pretty easy. Felt a bit free solo-y at the top there.
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Fri 26th May 2023 - Llanberis Valley Area | ||||||
Dinorwic Quarries Serengeti Peter Pan Wall | ||||||
6a+ | ★★ Peter Pan | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Nice climb. Weird feet (no feet on the right, lots of feet on the left).
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Fri 26th May 2023 - Llanberis Valley Area | ||||||
Dinorwic Quarries Serengeti Seamstress Slab | ||||||
7a | ★★★ Y Gwaedlyd | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Saw someone else attempt (& fail) beforehand so can't claim the onsight.
Think would have managed the onsight fine though as the flash was pretty chill. |
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Fri 26th May 2023 - Llanberis Valley Area | ||||||
Dinorwic Quarries Serengeti Nuremburg | ||||||
5+ | ★ Hawkeye | |||||
Fri 26th May 2023 - Llanberis Valley Area | ||||||
Dinorwic Quarries Serengeti Seamstress Slab | ||||||
VS 4c | ★★ Seamstress | 20m | ||||
Sun 7th May 2023 - Portland | ||||||
Battleship Battleship Back Cliff The Back Cliff | ||||||
7b+ Hard | ★★★ Zinc Oxide Mountain | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
First try in a year. Need to come back for a proper weekend on it & should be able to send it 🤞
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Sat 11th Feb 2023 - Greater London | ||||||
Mabley Green Boulder | ||||||
6B | ★★ Overhang 1 | ★ Good | ||||
7A+ | ★★ Overhang eliminate | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Thu 29th Dec 2022 - Greater London | ||||||
Mabley Green Boulder | ||||||
4 | Mantel Face Direct | |||||
6C | ★★★ Ollie's arete | |||||
4+ | ★ Left Arête of Mantel Face | |||||
6B | ★★ Overhang 1 | |||||
Couldn't quite hold the last big move, and then I got tired and it got dark so I gave up. One to come back for
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Mon 26th Dec 2022 - Dartmoor Boulders | ||||||
hound tor | ||||||
V6 | ★ Prowed | |||||
One to come back for when dry
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Mon 26th Dec 2022 - Hound Tor | ||||||
E2 5c | ★★ Aerobic Wall | 9m | ||||
One to come back to lead when dry
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Mon 26th Dec 2022 - Hay Tor | ||||||
Low Man | ||||||
S 4a | ★ Raven Gully | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
HVS 4c | ★★ Outward Bound | 24m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sun 25th Dec 2022 - Anstey's Cove | ||||||
Ferocity Wall | ||||||
7a | ★★ Nowt ta do with me | |||||
One of only two dry routes at the crag today. Sent it in light rain.
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Sun 25th Dec 2022 - Anstey's Cove | ||||||
Cocytus Area | ||||||
6a | ★ Blue sky | |||||
Sun 11th Dec 2022 - Stanage | ||||||
Stanage Popular Square Buttress | ||||||
HVS 6a | ★ Suzanne | 8m | ||||
6A boulder. Didn't top out as snowy
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