| 1992 |
| 14th March 1992 |
Tryfan, Snowdonia, Wales |
| Milestone Buttress Direct |
250ft |
VD [3] |
second, lead: MB, second: MS |
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A cold and wet day. My first experience with the hot aches at the
first stance.
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| 7th May 1992 |
Toscaig Avenger, Applecross, Scotland |
| Gunge Tank [traverse] |
100ft? |
? |
solo [3 x] |
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| 23rd May 1992 |
Craig Dhu, Llanberis Pass, Snowdonia, Wales |
| Rib and Slab |
250ft |
VD (-,-) |
alt lead: MB, second: DR |
| My first lead. |
| Short Tree Chimney [var] |
160ft |
S/HS (?,?) |
alt lead: MB, second: DR |
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| 13th June 1992 |
Bochlwyd Buttress, Snowdonia, Wales |
| Two Pitch Route |
100ft |
S |
second, lead: MB |
| Arête and Slab |
110ft |
D |
lead, second: ... |
| Marble Slab |
60ft |
S |
second, lead: MB |
| 5 Pitch Route |
110ft |
S |
second, lead: MB |
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| 13th June 1992 |
Blast Shelter Quarry, Dinorwic, North Wales |
| Biggles Flies Undone |
60ft |
E1 (5b) |
top rope [x 2] |
| Done at dusk after several beers. |
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| 14th June 1992 |
Tryfan, Snowdonia, Wales |
| Grooved Arête |
500ft |
HVD [8] |
alt lead: LS |
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Frog lead Mike and Sean as a rope of three, we spent eight hours on
the climb.
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| 21st June 1992 |
Goblin Combe, Avon |
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4 routes, top roped, 40ft - 60ft, VD - HS.
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| 28th June 1992 |
Goblin Combe, Avon |
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5 routes, top roped, 40ft - 60ft, VD - VS.
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| 14th July 1992 |
Sea Walls, Avon Gorge, Bristol |
| Sleepwalk |
210ft |
S (4a,-,-,4a) |
lead, second: SF? |
| My first lead on my own rack. |
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| 15th July 1992 |
The Amphitheatre, Avon Gorge, Bristol |
| Stranded |
120ft |
S (-,-) |
lead, second: MP |
| Liverbird Buttress |
170ft |
S (-,-) |
lead, second: MP |
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| 18th July 1992 |
Goblin Combe, Avon |
| All leads were ascended top roped to remove anchors. |
| Bard the Bowman |
50ft |
S (4a) |
lead, second: MP? |
| Bolg |
40ft |
S (4a) |
lead, second: MP? |
| Gondolin |
70ft |
VS (4b) |
lead, second: SF |
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My first VS lead. Slipped and weighted a hex on the crack. Mike
couldn't follow.
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| Esgaroth |
50ft |
HS (4b) |
lead, second: ? |
| Saruman |
60ft |
S (4a) |
lead, second: ? |
| Gandalf |
60ft |
VS (4c) |
top rope |
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| 21st July 1992 |
Sea Walls, Avon Gorge, Bristol |
| Nightmare |
160ft |
S (-,4a,-) |
lead, second: MP, SF |
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| 24th July 1992 |
Churchill Rocks, Avon |
| Dilemma Zig Zag |
110ft |
S (-) |
lead, second: SF |
| Tyro's Crack |
110ft |
D (-) |
lead, second: SF |
| Tyro's Crack |
110ft |
D (-) |
second, lead: SF |
| Sean's first lead. |
| Witching Waves |
110ft |
HS (4a) |
lead, second: SF |
| The Right-Hand Slab |
80ft |
D |
solo |
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| 26th July 1992 |
Goblin Combe, Avon |
| Bolg |
40ft |
S (4a) |
second, lead: LS |
| Dain |
50ft |
S (-) |
lead, unseconded |
|
The route collapsed while I was half way up, disloging a large
block. I continued and abseiled from a tree.
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| The Gnome King |
60ft |
HS (4b) |
lead, second: ? |
| Esgaroth |
50ft |
HS (4b) |
lead, second: ? |
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| 29th July 1992 |
Sea Walls, Avon Gorge, Bristol |
| Morpheus [var] |
240ft |
VD[+] (4a,-,4c) |
var lead: SF |
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I led the first pitch. Sean took a direct line for the final pitch -
finishing unprotected up a steep wall.
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| 4th August 1992 |
Braedownie Quarry, Glen Clova, Scotland |
| Route 1 |
40ft |
D? (-) |
lead, second: DR |
| Direct Finish to Route 1 |
15ft |
HS? (-) |
top rope |
| Route 2 |
50ft |
HS? (-) |
lead, unseconded |
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Later looked up in the crag guide - "This loose and dangerous quarry
gives two routes - one at E4 and the other at E5".
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| 10th August 1992 |
Goblin Combe, Avon |
| The Hobbit |
50ft |
VD (-) |
lead, second: MS |
| Esgaroth |
50ft |
HS (4b) |
lead, second: MS |
| Necromancer |
70ft |
HS (4b) |
lead, second: MS |
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| 14th August 1992 |
Sea Walls, Avon Gorge, Bristol |
| Nightmare |
160ft |
S (4a,-) |
lead, second: MS |
| Morpheus |
240ft |
VD (4a,-,-) |
lead, second: MS |
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| 15th August 1992 |
The Dewerstone, Devon |
| Pinnacle Buttress |
120ft |
D (-,-) |
lead, second: MS |
| Mucky Gully |
110ft |
D (-,-) |
second, lead: MS |
| Mark's first lead. |
| Colonel's Arête |
130ft |
HVD (-,-) |
lead, second: MS |
| Needle Buttress: Needle Arête |
120ft |
VD (-,-) |
lead, second: MS |
| Raven Buttress: Fly on the Wall |
100ft |
HS (4b,4a) |
lead, second: MS |
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| 16th August 1992 |
Haytor, Dartmoor, Devon |
| Vandal and Ann |
80ft |
HVS (5b,5a) |
lead, second: MS |
| Lead in mistake for ... |
| Superdirect |
80ft |
S (-) |
lead,second: MS |
| No protection. |
| Bridle Piton Slab |
40ft |
D (-) |
lead, second: MS |
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No protection, lead as a start to North Face Chimney
HS (4b) which I fell ~25ft and retreated on...
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| Raven Gully |
100ft |
S (4a,-) |
lead, second: MS |
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| 16th August 1992 |
Chudleigh Rocks, Devon |
| Leek |
60ft |
HS (4b,-) |
alt lead: MS |
| Ashtree Buttress |
50ft |
VD (-) |
lead, second: MS |
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| 28th August 1992 |
The Wind Tower, Eldorado Canyon, Boulder, CO, USA |
| Breezy |
~100ft |
5.4 (-) |
lead, second: SL |
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| 29th August 1992 |
The Whale's Tail, Eldorado Canyon, Boulder, CO, USA |
| West Dihedral |
~75ft |
5.4 (-) |
lead, second: SL |
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| 7th September 1992 |
Churchill Rocks, Avon |
| Tyro's Crack |
110ft |
D (-) |
lead, second: ? |
| The Right-Hand Slab |
80ft |
D |
solo |
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| 8th September 1992 |
Portishead Quarry, Avon |
| Pharos |
90ft |
S (4a) |
lead, second: ? |
| The Baldest |
90ft |
E1 (5b) |
var lead: MB |
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Frog lead part of Retina Plexus - I followed and finished directly up
The Baldest placing no protection.
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| 10th September 1992 |
Portishead Quarry, Avon |
| Pickpocket |
150ft |
HVS (5a) |
second, lead: MB |
| The Baldest |
90ft |
E1 (5b) |
lead, second: MB? |
| The Brink Of Solarity |
150ft |
HVS (4c) |
lead, second: ? |
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| 12th September 1992 |
Needle Buttress, The Dewerstone, Devon |
| Portal |
120ft |
S (-,-,4b) |
lead, second: MS, WW |
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I slipped on slime and fell on first pitch, taking a nasty blow to
the helmet.
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| 12th September 1992 |
Raven Buttress, The Dewerstone, Devon |
| Raven Face |
65ft |
VD (-) |
second, lead: MS, second: WW |
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| 12th September 1992 |
Sheepstor, Dartmoor, Devon |
| Omega Crack |
30ft |
VD (-) |
lead, second: MS |
| Burdock |
30ft |
HS (4a) |
top rope |
| Slanting Crack |
30ft |
S |
top rope |
| Mushroom Wall |
30ft |
VS (4c) |
top rope |
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| 13th September 1992 |
Chudleigh Rocks, Devon |
| Barn Owl Crack |
65ft |
HVD (-,-) |
var lead: LS |
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Liz backed down before the crack. I lead it but was completely
gripped for the entire route.
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| 17th September 1992 |
Sea Walls, Avon Gorge, Bristol |
| Morpheus |
240ft |
VD (4a,-,-) |
second, lead: MS |
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| 20th September 1992 |
Symonds Yat, Wye Valley |
| Snoozin' Suzie |
130ft |
VD (-) |
lead, second: SL2 |
| Golden Fleece |
80ft |
S (4a) |
second, lead: LS |
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| 10th October 1992 |
Cwm Silyn, Snowdonia, Wales |
| Outside Edge |
400ft |
HVD (-,-,-) |
lead, second: WW |
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| 11th October 1992 |
Idwal Slabs, Snowdonia, Wales |
| Faith |
440ft |
VD (-,-,-,-) |
alt lead: MS, second: WW |
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| 13th October 1992 |
Portishead Quarry, Avon |
| The Brink Of Solarity |
150ft |
HVS (4c) |
second, lead: MS |
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| 18th October 1992 |
Portishead Quarry, Avon |
| Pharos |
90ft |
S (4a) |
lead, second: DR |
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