Grade | Via | Estilo de equipamento | Qualidade | Climber | |||
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Fri 7th Jun 2024 - Forest Rock | |||||||
Cave | |||||||
7B+ |
Own narrative
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Feels doable
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7C |
Enchantress
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Got to high undercuts from the first kneebar. But then got couldn't take the kneebar out to keep going
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Sat 1st Jun 2024 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier Kestrel Buttress | |||||||
HVS 5b |
★ Rhodren
![]() | 12m | ★ Good | ||||
Placed a great nut behind the flake. So well placed I left it there as an example of a bomber placement
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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 24th Jun 2023 - Cademan Wood and Broad Hill | |||||||
Mike's Little Boulder | |||||||
6A ~6A+ |
★ Mike's Seams
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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
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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
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Shouldn't have tried the one move before getting on. Otherwise would have been a flash. Not 6c+ though
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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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Sat 20th May 2023 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Cul-De-Sac Quarry | |||||||
6a |
★ Dream of White Horses, Not
![]() | 15m | ★ Good | ||||
bolts are hard to spot
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Sat 20th May 2023 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Grid Iron Wall | |||||||
6a |
★ 49 and Counting
![]() | ★ Good | |||||
aight
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Fri 14th Oct 2022 - Cademan Wood and Broad Hill | |||||||
Pirate Block | |||||||
7A |
Pirate Fever
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Started raining while working it out. The bad feet became impossible to use. Nice problem though
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Sun 2nd Oct 2022 - Cademan Wood and Broad Hill | |||||||
Roof Boulder | |||||||
6B |
★★ Ram
![]() | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Dropped the last move, quite difficult not to dab any of the detached blocks
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Sun 2nd Oct 2022 - Cademan Wood and Broad Hill | |||||||
Addams Family Boulder | |||||||
7A |
★★★ Crossdresser
![]() | ★★★ Classic | |||||
1st of the grade, really nice problem, total classic. Many ways of doing it, was hard to find the right beta
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Sun 2nd Oct 2022 - Cademan Wood and Broad Hill | |||||||
Diamond Block | |||||||
6A |
Diamond Right
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Felt really hard, probably not using the right beta or really sandbagged
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Sun 2nd Oct 2022 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Nomad Wall | |||||||
7a |
★★★ This Won't Hurt
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Feeling a bit rough today. Should come back for the redpoint
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Sun 2nd Oct 2022 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Grid Iron Wall | |||||||
6c+ |
★★★ Grid Iron
![]() | 35m | |||||
Warm-up climb, messed up the beta
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Thu 21st Jul 2022 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Grid Iron Wall | |||||||
6c+ |
★★★ Grid Iron
![]() | 35m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Stupid attempt without warming up, got flash pumped and blew it.
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Thu 21st Jul 2022 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Nomad Wall | |||||||
7a |
★★★ This Won't Hurt
![]() | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Fantastic solid route, sustained hard moves between decent breaks. Did all the moves on TR, not sure if I have the power-endurance to link them all together RP.
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Sat 16th Jul 2022 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Grid Iron Wall | |||||||
7b |
★★ Strawberry Tubin
![]() | 35m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
The mid height crux felt really reachy, didn't have time enough to figure it out and ended up pulling from the draw to the next break (need to find feet/sequence that works for me).
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Thu 14th Jul 2022 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Red Wall | |||||||
6b+ |
★★★ Clematis
![]() | ★★★ Classic | |||||
This route has everything, sidepulls, bridging, crack, laybacks, bit of overhang... Can't understand how it has only 1 star, it's sublime, total MUST
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6b |
The Day of the Triffids
![]() | Crap | |||||
Really didn't like this one, super dusty, crumbly at places, pretty runout, scary, can't see the bolts... had to come down after the 5th bolt to try finding out where the next bolts were coz neither me nor Jonny could see where any of the next ones were, even thought might be de-bolted... they are there, just bit hidden (even skipped one coz didn't see it)
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Tue 12th Jul 2022 - Cademan Wood and Broad Hill | |||||||
Pinnacle Crag | |||||||
6B |
Steep
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Quite committing, don't look down. Proud of the flash
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5+ ~6+ |
Column Right
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Savagely sandbagged in my humble opinion, felt around V4/+!
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6A |
★ Puffin
![]() | ★ Good | |||||
Nice problem with 2 hideous left hands
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Thu 7th Jul 2022 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Grid Iron Wall | |||||||
6c+ |
Humpty Dumpty
![]() | 35m | |||||
Forgot the feet beta for the last bolt section since last time and blew it again
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Thu 7th Jul 2022 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Cult Wall | |||||||
6a |
No Name
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Retro flash
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Tue 28th Jun 2022 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier Valkyrie Area | |||||||
VS 4c VS 4c |
★★★ Valkyrie
![]() | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Hard VS! Lead p1, follow P2.
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Fri 17th Jun 2022 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Churnet Valley Farley Woods Amazing Tree Block | |||||||
7A |
★★ Tree-mendous
![]() | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Missed the snatch for the last jug. The shallow 2 finger pocket is prone to cause injuries (myself included + 3 more mates). Really good though!
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Fri 27th May 2022 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Grid Iron Wall | |||||||
6c+ |
Humpty Dumpty
![]() | 35m | |||||
Fell again in the very last move
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Sun 22nd May 2022 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches The Roaches Bouldering Upper Tier Upper Tier Boulders | |||||||
6C+ |
★ Pink Wall Eliminate
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Starting left sidepull/sloper is pretty rubbish. Probably requires much cooler conditions for friction!
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Sat 21st May 2022 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Grid Iron Wall | |||||||
6c+ |
Humpty Dumpty
![]() | 35m | |||||
really tricky end, sensational route
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7a |
Jack the Smuggler
![]() | 17m | |||||
Small sweaty crimps, quite at the span limit for a short climber. Hated it, didn't bother to finish it.
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Fri 15th Apr 2022 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Upper Tier | |||||||
S 4a S 4a |
★ Tealeaf Crack
![]() | 12m | Average | ||||
Good climb overall.
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S 4a S 4a |
★★ Hollybush Crack
![]() | 26m | ★ Good | ||||
Really good climb, first proper lead trad climb.
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HD |
Central Massif
![]() | 15m | Crap | ||||
Not been climbed in a very long time, lots of shrubbery.
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Sat 26th Mar 2022 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier Valkyrie Area | |||||||
E5 6b |
★★★ Licence to Kill
![]() | 22m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Really cool climbing. Big moves on positive flakes. Climbed it on my mate Will's gear after he took a huge whipper from the top. Gear generally seems fairly safe. My first E5 lead!
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Sun 20th Mar 2022 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches The Roaches Bouldering Upper Tier Calcutta Buttress | |||||||
7A |
★ Too Drunk
![]() | ★ Good | |||||
Everything but the mantle
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Wed 3rd Nov 2021 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier | |||||||
VD |
Prow Corner
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Downclimbed from halfway.
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VD |
Prow Cracks
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Roped solo.
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Fri 20th Aug 2021 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches The Roaches Bouldering Upper Tier Upper Tier Boulders | |||||||
6C+ |
Reg
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Nice, not so hard. Tricep dips paying off for the top
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Fri 20th Aug 2021 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches The Roaches Bouldering Lower Tier Lower Tier Boulders Boulder E | |||||||
6C |
★★ Stretch and Mantel
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Terrifying top 😅 took a while to get the right beta for the bottom. Absolutely class!
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Sat 12th Jun 2021 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches The Roaches Bouldering Lower Tier Piece of Mind Boulders | |||||||
5+ |
★ Wildy's Arête
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Really nice
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Sat 10th Apr 2021 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Grid Iron Wall | |||||||
6c+ |
★★★ Grid Iron
![]() | 35m | |||||
master route. Really psyched to repeat and send it. A couple of gritty moves, pretty good hands and feet overall, reaaaaaaally long route and big runouts, mainly the last bolts
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Sat 10th Apr 2021 - Shropshire | |||||||
Llanymynech Quarry Nomad Wall | |||||||
6c |
Root Treatment
![]() | Average | |||||
my first 6c ever!! got it in the second go. the crux is at the top just before the anchor
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Sat 27th Mar 2021 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Churnet Valley The New Kingdom | |||||||
7C+ |
Amarna (Sit Start)
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Finger is far too injured to get this at the mo
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Sun 7th Mar 2021 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Gib Torr | |||||||
7C |
★★★ Stall (Sit)
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lap
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Sat 6th Mar 2021 - Shropshire | |||||||
Ippikins Rock Main Area | |||||||
E3 5c |
★★ Live Evil
![]() | 15m | |||||
Really exposed route, starts with a boulder problem at least V3. After that good feet in general, not so the hands but not too bad. Hard end
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HVS 5a |
Dead Heat Alternative
![]() | 18m | |||||
My first HVS lead. A bit exposed beginning until you get into the first groove, good gear in general. Really enjoyable route
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Fri 14th Aug 2020 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier Elegy Slab | |||||||
VS 4c |
★★ The Bulger
![]() | 14m | |||||
My first VS lead (roaches level). Nasty tiny moves up the offset crack, scratch and blood
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Sun 19th Jul 2020 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Upper Tier | |||||||
VD |
★★ Jeffcoat's Chimney
![]() | 24m | |||||
Led P2
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HVD 4a |
★★★ Pedestal Route
![]() | 27m | |||||
Led P2. We did the left hand variation which makes it S route.
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Mon 22nd Jun 2020 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Churnet Valley Farley Woods Discreet Block | |||||||
7C |
★★★ The Mentalist
![]() | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||||
Really cool problem
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Fri 5th Jun 2020 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Churnet Valley Gentleman's Rock Area Gentleman's Rock | |||||||
7B |
★★★ Slow Worm
![]() | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Very low percentage throw to a sloper but got there eventually!
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Thu 28th May 2020 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Churnet Valley Wright's Rock Area Wright's Rock (Main) | |||||||
7B |
★★★ Simple Simon
![]() | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Dropped it at the jug
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Thu 14th May 2020 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Churnet Valley Peakstone Amphitheatre Spellbound | |||||||
7B |
★★★ The Unicorn (Sit Start)
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Used up all strength working out the crux move. Should go in another session or two
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Sat 1st Feb 2020 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Baldstones Rays Roof | |||||||
E7 6c |
★★★ Ray's Roof
![]() | 8m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Fist jamming masochists special
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Sat 29th Jun 2019 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Hen Cloud Delstree Area | |||||||
HVS 5a |
★★★ Delstree
![]() | 20m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
climbed up to the crack, then climbed the crack with 1-2 rests...but had to aid up the last rounded section
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Sat 29th Jun 2019 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Hen Cloud Bachelor's Area | |||||||
VS 5a VS 5a |
★★ Rainbow Crack
![]() | 18m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
pretty damn hard for VS...
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Sat 30th Mar 2019 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Upper Tier | |||||||
4b VS 4b |
Gully Wall
![]() | 10m | |||||
Went the wrong way and found myself on the descent path so it took a second try
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Fri 17th Aug 2018 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Newstones Sly Buttress | |||||||
6C |
★★ Sly Stallone
![]() | 4m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Funky dyno from good crimps. Stuck it on third try. Desperate top out mantle. ;-)
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Fri 17th Aug 2018 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Newstones Hazel Barn Buttress | |||||||
6A+ |
Hazel Traverse
![]() | 7m | |||||
Great traverse, especially the finish up "Hammy", which is actually the hardest part.
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6B |
★★ Hazel Groove
![]() | 5m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Very appealing line. After fiddling a bit with the start, I flashed the rest. Nice moves on diagonal slanted crimps.
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Fri 17th Aug 2018 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Newstones Charlie's Overhang | |||||||
6A |
★★ Little Traverse
![]() | 7m | ★ Good | ||||
Went a bit too low in the last section, which makes it much harder. Good traverse with flat holds in the middle.
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Fri 17th Aug 2018 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Newstones Uppermost Outcrop | |||||||
6A+ 6B+ |
★ Uppermost Traverse
![]() | 6m | ★ Good | ||||
Hard passage where you drop down to the holds of "The Grinding Sloper" etc., but finished up "Left Arête" instead of "Square Cut Face", which probably makes it easier, but I can't really judge.
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6A |
★ The Grinding Sloper
![]() | 3m | ★ Good | ||||
Pull up on slopers to gain another good sloper and mantle to an easy finish.
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6A+ |
★ Varicose
![]() | 3m | ★ Good | ||||
Interesting movement problem.
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2+ |
★ Easy Slab Right-hand
![]() | 4m | |||||
Stepped up the wall with hands on my back
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6A+ |
★ Wall and Mono
![]() | 3m | ★ Good | ||||
Good, reachy move, wiggle up a bit on the mono and then reach for the break.
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5+ |
★ Left Arete
![]() | 4m | ★ Good | ||||
Nice #warmup, not too easy with long moves.
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Thu 12th Jul 2018 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier The Swan Wall | |||||||
E3 5c |
★★★ The Swan
![]() | 26m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Big solo mission after toprope practice
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Tue 19th Sep 2017 - Staffordshire | |||||||
Newstones Charlie's Overhang | |||||||
7B |
★★ Leather Joy Boys
![]() | ★★ Very Good | |||||
23/08/2010
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Mon 1st May 2017 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Upper Tier | |||||||
E6 6b E5 6a |
★ Ou est le Spit?
![]() | 6m | ★ Good | ||||
Boulder
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Wed 19th Apr 2017 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier The Swan Wall | |||||||
E3 5c E3 5c |
★★★ The Swan
![]() | 26m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Took the biggest whipper possible fluffing the crux after the long fingertip traverse and took the brutal pendulum into the rounded arete of 'Eugene's Prow'. Luckily my head broke my fall and I only smashed my helmet to bits. A trip to A+E for a brain scan and the all clear was well received. Damn that run-out crux reachy rock-over. I'll be back.
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Wed 19th Apr 2017 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier Chalkstorm Area | |||||||
E4 5c E4 5c |
★★ Chalkstorm
![]() | 14m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Cruised it seconding my mate and then went for the lead. Clean first shot.
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E2 5c E2 5c |
★★★ Commander Energy
![]() | 18m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
That beautiful final arete...wow...only wish it was longer.
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VD |
★ Prow Corner
![]() | 12m | |||||
Warm up.
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HVD |
★ Prow Corner Twin Cracks
![]() | 12m | |||||
Warm up.
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VD |
★ Prow Cracks
![]() | 10m | |||||
Warm up.
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HVD |
★★ Prow Cracks Variations
![]() | 10m | |||||
Warm up.
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Tue 18th Apr 2017 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Upper Tier | |||||||
HVS 5a HVS 5a |
★★ Saul's Crack
![]() | 18m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Woof. I need to get more efficient with jamming. Very pumpy for me and fought hard for the onsite.
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HVS 5a HVS 5a |
★★★ The Sloth
![]() | 24m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Ben won the P-R-S so he lead and I pulled the ropes and lead ground up on his gear. What a climb. Insane terrain at the grade. An absolute must.
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Tue 18th Apr 2017 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier Elegy Slab | |||||||
VS 4c |
★★ The Bulger
![]() | 14m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Fight up the offwidth. A good grovel. Also climbed the crux of Elegy and then back climbed it for fun on the way.
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Tue 18th Apr 2017 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier Valkyrie Area | |||||||
VS 4c VS 4c |
★★★ Valkyrie
![]() | 38m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
P1 - 2nd Clean
P2 - O/S Lead
What a climb. Left my chalk behind on purpose to force discomfort - that was probably an unwise choice for leading P2. super exposed feel. |
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Mon 17th Apr 2017 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier Valkyrie Area | |||||||
VS 4c VS 4c |
★★ Via Dolorosa
![]() | 33m | ★ Good | ||||
Night Ascent. P1 - O/S, P2 2nd Clean, P3 - O/S. P3 is great, novel top belay grooves lol.
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Sun 23rd Oct 2016 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier Valkyrie Area | |||||||
VS 4c ~HVS |
★★★ Valkyrie
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VS 4b
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4c
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| 38m | ★★★ Mega Classic | ||||
Unusual route where you learn how to down climb a flake, protect a seconder on a traverse, and setup a very distant anchor for the 2nd belay!
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Sun 23rd Oct 2016 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier Smear Test Slab | |||||||
5a VS 5a |
★★ The Pincer (Pincer)
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Made it on the second proper attempt ground-up. Tough start without protection, and so down climbed this on the first attempt as didn't have any feeling in my fingers and wasn't feeling confident enough to match hands on the lay back to move right across the crack.
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Sun 4th Oct 2015 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Upper Tier | |||||||
4a S 4a |
★★ Hollybush Crack
![]() | 26m | |||||
Lead in 1 pitch only.
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Tue 2nd Dec 2014 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier Chalkstorm Area | |||||||
VD |
★ Prow Cracks
![]() | 10m | |||||
Warm up on big soloing day
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E4 5c |
★★ Chalkstorm
![]() | 14m | |||||
Bold
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Tue 2nd Dec 2014 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier Piece of Mind Slab | |||||||
E8 6c |
★★★ Obsession Fatale
![]() | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Friction dependant slab
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Sun 12th Oct 2014 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Upper Tier | |||||||
4b VS 4b |
★ Right Route Right
![]() | 15m | |||||
Fun straightforward route, plenty of gear
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5c |
Sign of the Times
![]() | 6m | |||||
Bailed left from the onsight attempt but finished second attempt with some fear turning the lip at the top out!
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5a |
★★★ The Sloth
![]() | 24m | |||||
Good way to scare the pants off yourself before starting the roof then finish feeling like a superhero!
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Sat 27th Sep 2014 - Cademan Wood and Broad Hill | |||||||
Swannymote Rock | |||||||
4+ |
Be Gentle
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It was ok.
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Sun 24th Aug 2014 - Staffordshire | |||||||
The Roaches Lower Tier Kestrel Buttress | |||||||
D |
★ Flake Chimney
![]() | 14m | |||||
Weirdest route I have ever done but it is interesting, very exposed, especially if you walk the flake.
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