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List of First Ascents

1807	The Pothole FA. Herbert Ingle late 1800s The Traditional Climb FA. Herbert Ingle late 1800s
1870	Low Man Easy Way FA. Cecil Slingsby c1870 Tight Chimney FA. Cecil Slingsby c1870 Three Chockstones Chimney FA. Cecil Slingsby c1870 South Chimney FA. Cecil Slingsby c1870 West Chimney FA. Cecil Slingsby c1870
1890	Cup and Saucer FA. Herbert Ingle c1890
1892	V Chimney and Traverse FA. Herbert Ingle early 1890s The Goblin FA. Herbert Ingle early 1890s
1893	Long Chimney FA. Herbert Ingle 1893. Originally called Great Chimney.
1897	Bird's Nest Crack FA. Herbert Ingle, late 1890s Stomach Traverse FA. Herbert Ingle late 1890s
1900	Square Chimney and Whisky Crack FA. Herbert Ingle c1900 Fred Botterill c1910 Fluted Crack FA. Herbert Ingle c1900 Fluted Columns FA. Herbert Ingle c1900 Stew Pot FA. Herbert Ingle c1900 Parson's Chimney FA. W.Parsons c.1900. Oddly the climb wasn't named because the contortions required are enough to make a parson swear.
1919	Frankland's Green Crack FA. Claude Frankland 1919
1922	Central Climb FA. Claude Frankland early 1920s South Wall Traverse FA. Claude Frankland early 1920s
1925	Pigott's Stride FA. Claude Frankland 1920s
1927	Pulpit Corner FA. Claude Frankland (Pitch 1) 1927. FA. (Pitch 2) Alan Austin 1956
1931	Rough Crack FA. Leonard Kiernan 1931
1935	Thompson's Traverse FA. Sydney Thompson 1935
1938	Pothole Direct FA. Denys Fisher 1938
1940	Z Climb FA. Arthur Dolphin 1940 Fisher's Stride FA. Denys Fisher 1940 Demon Wall FA. Arthur Dolphin 1940
1941	Overhanging Groove FA. Arthur Dolphin 1941 Black Wall FA. Arthur Dolphin 1941 Crack of Doom FA. Arthur Dolphin 1941
1943	Jacob's Ladder FA. Denys Fisher 1943 Great Western FA. Arthur Dolphin 1943
1944	North West Girdle FA. Arthur Dolphin, John Cook, John Ball 1944
1946	Z Climb Eliminate FA. Arthur Dolphin 1946 Birdlime Traverse FA. Arthur Dolphin 1946

1957	Finale Slab FA. Allan Austin 1957 High Level Traverse FA. Alan Austin 1957
1958	Shuffle Crack FA. Alan Austin 1958 Western Front FA. Alan Austin (solo!) 1958
1961	The Wall of Horrors FA. Alan Austin (solo!) 1961
1965	The Nose FA. Robin and Tony Barley 1960s
1966	Black Wall Eliminate FA. Tony Barley 1966 Yellow Wall FA. Tony Barley 1966
1969	Clematis FA. Eric Little 1969 Oubliette FA. Eric Little 1969
1972	Pram Pusher's Paradise FA. Al Manson 1972 Syrett's Roof FA. John Syrett 1972 Rectum Rift FA. Al Manson 1972
1973	Whisky Wall FA. John Syrett 1973 Encore FA. John Syrett 1973 First Night FA. John Syrett 1973 The Virgin FA. Pete Kitson 1973. FA. (Direct) John Gaskins 1994 The Gypsy FA. Pete Kitson 1973 Orchrist FA. Hank Pasquill 1973 Acetabulum FA. Al Manson 1973 The Big Greeny FA. John Syrett 1973. FA. (Ginger Whinger) Steve Dunning 2005
1974	All Quiet FA. Pete Livesey 1974
1975	Opus FA. Mike Hammill 1975 ‘Arries' Ook FA. Pete Livesey 1975
1976	Dolphinian FA. Al Manson 1976
1979	Grand Illusion FA. Charles Cook 1979
1980	Forgotten Wall FA. Rob Gawthorpe 1980 China Syndrome FA. Rob Gawthorpe 1980
1982	All Our Yesterdays FA. Al Manson 1982 Gypus FA. Martin Berzins 1982
1985	The Lady FA. Ron Cowells 1985
1988	Jack on Fire FA. Al Manson 1988 Magnum Opus FA. Martin Berzins 1988
1991	Retribution Rib Direct FA. John Hotham 1991
1993	The Keel/Fin FA. John Dunne/Andy Swann 1993. Claimed at roughly the same time.
1999	Right Cheeky FA. Ben Bransby 1999