Ascents in Stanage as Lead

Super sport on mackies gear

Super sport on mackies gear

Super sport on mackies gear

definitely a spicy number for the grade. only found 3 places for gear the whole route. And the last piece was a #1 cam almost completely filling a vital pocket that provide the only foothold to reach the arete. Was able to push it to the side and sneak a toe in. i guess this is grit stone! fairly insecure all the way. a great last climb of the trip when i had shredded tips but wanted one last hurrah.

my first classic route leading

Tight squeeze through the gap!

Climbed in a rain shower - slippery and scary!

Nice if slightly sketchy climb - maybe because I didn't trust my rack having previously climbed this on David's rack

Nice warm up. First trad lead in a while and great route.

Trad Climbing - 2 of us, Lead Climbing. In the Peak District for the weekend. Route bagging at Stanage is always good fun. Started early it was a long day.

Trad Climbing - 2 of us, Lead Climbing. In the Peak District for the weekend. Route bagging at Stanage is always good fun. Started early it was a long day.

Trad Climbing - 2 of us, Lead Climbing. In the Peak District for the weekend. Route bagging at Stanage is always good fun. Started early it was a long day.

Trad Climbing - 2 of us, Lead Climbing. In the Peak District for the weekend. Route bagging at Stanage is always good fun. Started early it was a long day.

Trad Climbing - 2 of us, Lead Climbing. In the Peak District for the weekend. Route bagging at Stanage is always good fun. Started early it was a long day.

Nice typical gritstone style climb. Good lead for beginners.

Hairy lead over the overhang part for a relative novice at the time. May have involved some colourful language.

Stanage guidebook rates as a S. Slightly streching bridge up the crack and over the capping block. Have also climbed it under the block but that is much easyer and only worthy of a VD.

Felt way harder than other Stanage VS