Ascents in Borrowdale having Beta

quality route

finished up the top of M.C.G. rather than doing the traversing 2nd pitch

P1+2

Second pitch after doing Chamonix. Probably didn't traverse all the way at the end.

Involuntary solo from the first belay after rope for stuck on The Bludgeon (had to clean it myself, even though it was quite obvious that the rope would get stuck). A little nervous in the rain, to be honest, probably soloable when dry. Great moves, great climb!

With Jim Evans. Definitely NOT with roller-skates and boxing gloves.

Lead by Jim Evans

With Jim Evans

Very wet.

Alt Leads

I led the first pitch, Tereza the second, had one rest on the rope on the second pitch :-(

easy 1st multipitch, good stances to get to grips

Got it done on quite a wet day. Didnt have to que with the tourists that way. Great route.

Took a good 3m fall onto the slab and a 5m roll down it on the first attempt as I was too far to the right. After a little body repair I got back on and finished the route properly. Felt a little easy for an E1.

Very comfy and safe feeling route. Plenty of big ledges for rests. Crux is probably the start of the second pitch above the holly bush.

Nice lead. Plentiful and solid gear placements. May have done the traverse under the overhang a little high.

Polished. Especially on the wall above the chockstone visible from the floor. Protection is also quite poor here. After a bit of scrambling about inbetween pitches the second pitch was a nice climb with some interesting moves and better protected.

Mostly a VD with 2 short sections that give it the grade. These can probably be soloed up to and then climbed.

First E1 for me. Nice route. May have wandered astray on the second pitch. The guidebook entry was poorly described.

Lots of zigzags in the route. We did it in 3 pitches but can probably be done in 2. Poor communication due to rocks shape on sections.

Nice alternative. Straight up from the obvious belay. Better protection I felt, might have to hang around to place it a bit.

Done both with and without the direct finish. Direct is more upper body strength and less technical. Possibly why I perfered it? Great climb. Certainly worth doing. Protection is solid and easily avalible. Last time I climbed this I was belaying at the top in the hail.

solo in walking boots

Bit of a wimper fest in the wet

Bit of a wimper fest in the wet

nice little route - pretty juggy holds exactly where you want them. then a chim-chimerney to finish.

With Guido

Steep.

Absorbing.

Ewan Farish led.

Ef led P1, bold climbing. I got the gem of P2.

solo

Another classic with Pete.

Slippery when wet!

Another Classic Rock tick with Pete

Epic, bloody epic. the thin starting moves are led by a tricky move and blind 2 nut placement and an under-cut mono. Quite soft for the grade.

Damn, thought it was 2 stars

A sweet little climb, with Pete.

V. good 2nd pitch

Classic rock tick. 6 out of the 15 Lakes list done.

With Tenk and Pete McDonald, alt leads in 6 pitches