WESTERN GRIT

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Dunisnane (Kinder North)
"Spelt 'Dunsinane' isnt it." 20/Jan

Chalkstorm (Roaches - Lower)
"Many many years ago (20) I led this, it was E3 at the time if I remember correct..." 31/Dec

Beatnik (Helsby)
"My Bad, Beatnik was first top roped by Jim in the 60's and was soloed by Rouse i..." 19/Jul

Wings of Unreason (Roaches - Skyline)
"Good fun! I found the crux getting stood up in the pocket, prior to the jump." 06/Jul

Tradesman's Entrance (Frodsham)
"This description is misleading. 'Tradesman's Entrance' slaps out right to sloper..." 23/Jun

Boldness Through Ignorance (Cow's Mouth Quarry)
"Where exactly does Visions from the dark side climb? How was it done on the firs..." 30/May

Twin Crack Corner (Standing Stones)
"Forget 'MVS', how about HS 4b, a far too underused grade?" 21/May

Syringe Benefit (Castle Naze)
"Nice climbing, and looked much cleaner than Morocc'n Roll (which had weeds growi..." 20/May

Arete Route (Frodsham)
"Pity about the boring name - Ush Arete would be much better." 08/Apr

Central Wall (Cadshaw Rocks)
"A polished start and a steep committing pull through the horns (poor pro) make ..." 29/Mar

Pedestal Route (Roaches - Upper)
"Left of shield. Best route ever? Could be." 20/Feb

The Redemption of a Grit Pegging Antichrist (New Mills Tor)
"Has a hold come off this? This is the 2nd time I've tried but not done this rout..." 15/Oct

Knobbly Wall (Dovestones Edge)
"Yep I would also say this is Harder than HVD - that last moves are just plain aw..." 06/Oct

Central Tower (Dovestones Edge)
"A quality route that maybe a little trickier for those who are vertically challe..." 05/Oct

Scoop Face Direct (Castle Naze)
"Prob E1 5C due to polish low down. Crux rockover has good holds - less so for ha..." 16/Sep

Chicken (Hen Cloud)
"Absolute classic! Not that bold, but I thought 5b all the way, and so hard for ..." 14/Sep

The Unknown Arete (Helsby)
"Despo. Crux consists of rocking into the pocket off two average crimps and then ..." 13/Sep

Green Teeth Crack (Helsby)
"Know someone who's a hotshot at the local wall or on bolted limestone? Point th..." 01/Sep

Sifta's Quid (Roaches - Lower)
"Why oh why would you want to squirm under the boulder. enjoyed the crux though,..." 19/Aug

Days Gone By (Roaches - Skyline)
"If you stick to the crack for hands and feet it's harder than 4a, more like 4c. ..." 11/Jul

Pod Crack (Castle Naze)
"Definitely E2 6a" 03/Jul

Cave Arete (Laddow)
"The right hand finish is closer to Mod/Diff than 4a/b." 27/Jun

Gold Rush (Baldstones)
"A nice route, with lots of variety - easy slab, awkward scoop, small overhang an..." 18/Jun

Evening Ridge (Hobson Moor)
"No way VDiff, it's severe at least, a steep start and exposed finish." 16/Jun

Wilton Wall (Wilton 2)
"Bench mark E2 5c, very good climbing though." 14/Jun

Cameo (Wilton 1)
"I thought the gear was bomber, tricky bits always separated by rest ledges, and ..." 11/Jun

Daytona Wall (Cow's Mouth Quarry)
"tried the on sight solo but fell off crux due to real dirty holds (was like that..." 12/May

Ledgeway (Castle Naze)
"Safe as houses and tough 5b" 09/May

Morocc'n Roll (Castle Naze)
"HVS 5b" 09/May

Mossy Slab (Helsby)
"Lower sloping section dirty and thus some apprehension in standing on the indist..." 02/May

Agag (Helsby)
"No jamming, no laybacking but painfully wide bridging to pass the overhang - att..." 16/Apr

Triple Point (Roaches - Skyline)
"Sit Start below wild thing about font 7b" 29/Mar

Gallows Pole (Egerton Quarry)
"Nice incut holds make this very enjoyable. No runners for the first 20 feet but..." 29/Mar

Looking for Today (Roaches - Skyline)
"not a bad route probably worth a star and pretty stiff for hvs" 27/Mar