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List of First Ascents

1937	Boot Crack FA. Denys Fisher late 1930s Pedestal Wall FA. Allan Allsop late 1930s
1944	Plantation Ridge FA. Nancy Heron 1944
1947	The Scoop FA. Arthur Dolphin late 1940s. Then 'the hardest climb in Wharfedale'.
1950	Little Cenotaph FA. Arthur Dolphin 1950. He called it Inverted Crack. Rabbit's Paw Wall FA. Arthur Dolphin 1950. He called it Overhanging Wall. Block Chimney FA. Johnny Lees around.1950
1952	Lad's Corner FA. Arthur Dolphin 1952 Compulsion Crack FA. Peter Greenwood 1952 Angel's Wall FA. Arthur Dolphin early 1950s
1953	Unfinished Crack FA. Alfie Beanland 1953
1958	Hanging Groove FA. Allan Austin 1958 Tippling Crack FA. Allan Austin 1958
1964	Permutation Rib FA. Terry Burnell 1964 Fingerknacker Crack FA. D.Cronan 1964. FFA. Ken Wood 1972 Noonday Ridge FA. Allan Austin 1964
1970	Plantation Wall FA. Dave Musgrove (probably, another first named by him) 1970
1971	Tipster FA. John Syrett 1971
1972	Black Jumper FA. Greg Tough 1972
1973	Dypso FA. John Syrett 1973
1975	Otley Wall FA. Dave Musgrove 1975 Morris Dance FA. Al Manson 1975 High Noon FA. Al Manson 1975 Forecourt Crawler FA. John Allen 1975. FA. (Direct Finish - as described) Ron Fawcett 1975

1976	Gary Cooper FA. Steve Bancroft 1976. Originally protected by an old bolt and given E3. The bolt was removed in 2007. The Can FA. Mike Hammill 1976
1977	Psycho FA. Ron Fawcett 1977 Adrenaline Rush FA. Al Manson 1977 Ephedrine FA. Tim Clifford 1977 Fred Zinnerman FA. Al Manson 1977. FA. (Without the bolt) Ben Bransby 1999 Angel's Wing FA. Dave Musgrove (probably, he certainly named it) late 1970s Tip Off FA. Mike Hammill 1977 Quark FA. Mike Hammill 1977. FA. (Quark, Quark) Ben Bransby 1999
1979	Andy's Route FA. Andy Brown around 1979
1980	The Cavity FA. Al Manson c1980
1984	Marrow Bone Jelly FA. Al Manson 1984 The Great Flake FA. Craig Smith 1984
1988	Psycho Direct FA. John Dunne 1988 Nothing's Safe FA. John Dunne 1988 Charm FA. (with side-runner) Graham Desroy 1988. FA. (without) Ben Tetler 1999 Strangeness FA. Steve Rhodes 1988
1991	Black Jumper Indirect FA. Neil Carson 1991
1995	Waite/ Welsh Rarebit FA. Andy Swan or Christian Durkin 1995. They don't know who did it first.
1996	Welcome to the Neighbourhood FA. Nigel Baker 1996
1997	Triple 'A' FA. Dave Musgrove 1997
1998	Compulsive Viewing FA. Nigel Baker 1998 (may be Compulsion Crack Variation, John Syrett 1973)
2003	High Fidelity FA. Steve Dunning 2003