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List of First Ascents

1935	Lover's Leap Chimney FA. Sidney Thompson 1930s Cubic Corner FA. Sidney Thompson 1930s Notice Board Crack FA. Sidney Thompson 1930s
1950	Right-hand Crack FA. A.Marsden 1950 Jabberwok FA. A.Marsden 1950
1952	Desperation Crack FA. East YMC member early 1950s
1955	Allan's Crack FA. Allan Austin 1955 Little Funnel FA. Allan Austin 1955 Brief Crack FA. Allan Austin 1955 Last Crack FA. Allan Austin 1955 Graft Crack FA. .Allan Austin 1955 Slippery Crack FA. Allan Austin 1955 Lichen Chimney FA. Allan Austin 1955 Duggie's Dilemma FA. Allan Austin 1955 Birch Tree Wall FA. Brian Evans 1955. FA. (Direct Start) Al Manson 1978 President's Progress FA. Harry Stembridge 1955 Maloja FA. East Yorkshire MC members 1950s
1956	Hourglass Chimney FA. Brian Evans 1956 Fag Slab Variant FA. Brain Evans 1956 Long Funnel FA. Allan Austin 1956 Pig Traverse FA. Allan Austin 1956 Hatter's Groove FA. Allan Austin (a shoulder and thread for aid) 1956. FFA. Joe Smith 1958 Parallel Cracks FA. Allan Austin 1956 Picnic Variation FA. Allan Austin 1956 Cakewalk FA. Alan Austin 1956 Frensis FA. Allan Austin 1956
1957	Mantelshelf Corner FA. Allan Austin 1957 Three Trees Crack FA. Allan Austin 1957 Cracked Rib FA. Brian Evans 1957 White Rose Flake FA. Don Whillans (Red Rose Raider) late 1950s Right Wall FA. Dennis Gray 1957 Rough Wall FA. Allan Austin 1957 Minion's Way FA. Allan Austin 1957 Perverted Crack FA. probably Allan Austin late 1950s Frensis Direct FA. Allan Austin 1957
1958	Allan's Crack Direct FA. (Start) Allan Austin 1958. FA. (Finish) Les Brown 1967 Charming Crack FA. Joe Brown 1958 Murky Crack FA. Allan Austin 1958 Lancet Crack FA. Allan Austin 1958
1959	Fag End FA. Harold Barraclough 1959. Before it was chipped. Hawk Traverse FA. Brian Evans 1959
1960	Dogleg Crack FA. Dez Hadlum 1960
1961	The Snuffer FA. Baz Ingle 1961. FA. (Direct Start) Tony Marr 2007
1963	Mohole FA. Robin Barley 1963 Thin Line FA. Tony Barley 1963 Beatnik FA. Robin Barley 1963
1964	Square Route FA. Tony Barley 1964
1966	The Hattery FA. Tony Barley 1966 Grit Bit FA. Tony Barley 1966 Black Chipper FA. Tony Barley 1966
1967	Woodbine FA. Johnny Adams 1967. Although he probably wasn't the first.
1970	True Grit FA. Ken Wood 1970 Brutaliser FA. John Syrett 1970. His first new route - some starter! Love Bug FA. Tony Barley 1970. FA. (Direct Start) Tony Marr 1994
1971	Enigma FA. Ken Wood 1971 Joker's Wall FA. John Syrett 1971 Rainy Day FA. Jeff Appleyard 1971
1972	Charming Chimney FA. Tony Barley 1972 Gully Arete FA. Tony Barley 1972
1973	The Hattery Arete FA. George Broadhead 1973

1973	Ambidexter FA. Tony Barley 1973 Picnic FA. John Syrett 1973
1974	The Arch FA. Ken Wood 1974 Stone Wall FA. Tony Barley 1974 Joker's Wall Arete FA. Hank Pasquill 1974 Mon's Meg FA. Dave Musgrove 1974
1975	Grit Expectations FA. Al Manson 1975 Natural Grit FA. Jerry Peel 1975
1976	Giggling Crack FA. Jerry Peel 1976. Joe Brown laughed himself out of the top crack 1958 Lithos FA. Mike Hammill 1976. FA. (Direct Start) Al Manson, about the same time. White Wash FA. Martin Berzins 1976. May also have been done by Joe Brown in 1958 Hanging Groove FA. Mike Hammill 1976 Heather Wall Variant FA. Tony Marr 1976 Gordon's Wall FA. Martin Berzins 1976 Syrett's Rib FA. John Syrett 1976 Cleft Arete Left FA. Gordon Higginson 1976 Swan Arcade FA. Mike Hammill 1976
1977	Close to the Hedge FA. Al Manson 1977. FA. (Hedgeup) Mick Johnson 1997 Spare Rib FA. Bob Berzins 1977 Rotifer FA. Bob Berzins 1977 Left Wall FA. Mike Hammill 1977
1980	Pathos FA. Al Manson 1980 Ritornal FA. Bob Berzins 1980 Who Need Friends FA. Mike Hammill 1980
1981	Right-hand Arete FA. Ken Tilford 1981 Lunatic Rib FA. Ken Tilford 1981 Acme Error FA. Ken Tilford 1981 Gordon's Proffer FA. Ken Tilford 1981 Notice Board Wall FA. Mike Raine 1981
1982	For Crying Out Loud FA. Ian Dunn 1982
1984	Silkcut FA. Paul Clarke 1984. Long before bouldering mats.
1986	Successor State FA. Richard Davies 1986
1987	Druid's Reality FA. Alec Burns 1987
1988	Pig's Ear FA. Steve Rhodes 1988 Sow's That FA. Al Manson 1988 Reach for the Sty FA. Martin Berzins 1988 Shorty's Dilemma FA. Tony Marr 1988 Womb with a View FA. G Milner 1988 Take No Notice FA. Steve Rhodes 1988
1989	Resurrection FA. Dave Pegg 1989 Rough Stuff FA. Tony Barley 1989 Rough Neck FA. Tony Barley 1989 The Bottom Line FA. Dave Pegg 1989
1990	Bellyporker's Progress FA. Nick Dixon 1990 Pig Slip Cow Punk FA. Nick Dixon 1990 Hard Hat FA. Tony Marr 1990 Pebbledash FA. Tony Marr 1990 White Flag FA. Dave Musgrove 1990 Tender Homecoming FA. Nick Dixon 1990
1991	Capstan Full Strength FA. Francis Holland (at HVS 5b!) 1991. It was claimed again by Mick Johnson as Senior Service in 1997
1992	Mohole Direct FA. Tony Marr 1992
1993	Grit Escape FA. Tony Marr 1993 Wisecrack FA. Tony Marr 1993
1994	Allan's Crack Right-hand FA. Tiny Marr 1994
1996	Stepped Buttress FA. Tony Marr 1996
1997	Stone Age Reveller FA. Nigel Baker 1997
2005	Overlapping Wall FA. Tony Marr 2005 Inner State FA. James Ibbertson 2005
2006	Clingon FA. Alan Taylor 2006