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List of First Ascents

1974	The Veil FA. Les Ainsworth, Dave Cronshaw 1974 Starshine FA. Les Ainsworth, Dave Cronshaw 1974 Sun God FA. Dave Cronshaw, Les Ainsworth 1974 Moonchild FA. Ron Fawcett, Al Evans, Dave Parker 1974. Ron Fawcett puts Chapel Head on the national map with the ascent of the much respected Moonchild. Moonchild has gradually drifted up the grades from E2. Lunatic FA. Pete Livesey, John Sheard 1974
1975	Cyborg FA. Ed Cleasby, Mike Lynch 1975
1977	Gully Wall FA. Bill Lounds, Paul Sanson 1977 Half Life Direct FA. Of origional line Ed Cleasby, Ian Postlewaite 1977
1978	War of the Worlds FA. Ron Fawcett 1978
1979	Strongbow FA. Iain Greenwood, Al Phizacklea 1979 Interstellar Overdrive FA. Dave Cronshaw, Dave Knighton 1979. One of the early modern routes and now the most popular mid-grade line at the crag. The Omega Factor FA. Dave Knighton, Dave Cronshaw 1979 Android FA. Ed Cleasby 1979. Ed Cleasby breaches the awesome Great Buttress with the help of the very bendy but convenient tree.
1983	The Route of All Evil FA. George Smith, Al Phizacklea 1983. A major contribution from George Smith who later left the area for North Wales
1984	Up Town FA. Gary Gibson 1984
1985	Gully Wall Variation FA. Dave Bates 1985 Winter Pincher FA. Tom Walkington, Dave Bates 1985 Oddbods FA. Dave Bates, Tom Walkington 1985 Comedy Show FA. Dave Bates, Tom Walkington 1985 Bleep and Booster FA. Steve Hubbard 1985 Darth Vadar FA. Tony Mitchell 1985 Wargames FA. Al Phizacklea 1985 Perverse Pepere FA. Paul Cornforth, Pat McVey. Al Phizacklea 1985 Super Dupont FA. Paul Cornforth 1985 Driller Killer FA. Paul Ingham, Paul Cornforth 1985
1986	La Flange en Decomposition FA. Al Phizacklea, Steve Hubbard 1986 The Heinous Penis FA. Al Phizacklea, Paul Ingham 1986 Dune FA. Al Phizacklea 1986. FA. (1pt aid) Ed Cleasby 1978 Zantom Phone FA. Paul Ingham 1986. Direct Start added by John Gaskins 1991. A hiddiously hard start straightened out by local John Gaskins before moving on to make the third ascent of Hubble at Raven Tor. Phantom Zone FA. Paul Ingham 1986. The most popular of Paul Ingham's routes climbed at Chapel Head during the mid 1980s. Stan Pulsar FA. Steve Hubbard 1986 Maboulisme Merveilleux FA. Paul Cornforth 1986

1986	Electric Warrior FA. Tony Mitchell 1986 Cosmic Dancer FA. Tony Mitchell, Paul Ingham, Paul Cornforth 1986 Perverted Start FA. Paul Ingham 1986 La Mangoustine Scatouflange FA. Paul Cornforth 1986 Super Duper Dupont FA. Paul Cornforth 1986 Warm Push FA. Mark (nine lives) Greenbank 1986
1987	Agent Provocateur FA. Tony Mitchell, Paul Cornforth 1987 Stretchy Perineum FA. Paul Cornforth 1987 Videodrome FA. Paul Ingham 1987
1988	Tricky Pricky Ears FA. Paul Cornforth 1988 Prime Evil FA. Tony Mitchell 1988
1989	A Song for Europe FA. Paul Cornforth 1989
1990	Cement Head FA. Jim Bird 1990. Jim Bird moves on to bigger things from Scout Scar. Calling Mr Hall FA. Paul Cornforth 1990
1991	Jelly Head FA. Jim Bird, Andy Tilney 1991 Eraser Head/The True Path FA. (EH) Jim Bird 1991. FA. (TTP) Martin Atkinson, Mark Danson 1983 Mid-air Collision / Flight Path FA. (MAC) Andy Hyslop 1991. FA. (FP) Tony Mitchell 1986. Andy Hyslop and Jim Bird (Eraser Head) tidy up the starts of the earlier upper wall lines. Guloot Kalagna FA. Paul Cornforth 1991 Unrighteous Doctors FA. Dave Birkett 1991 Reefer Madness FA. Ian Vickers 1991
1992	Surfing with the Alien FA. John Gaskins 1992 Shades of Mediocrity FA. Stuart Wood 1992 Gilbert Cardigan FA. Keith Phizacklea 1992 More Games FA. Dave Birkett 1992 For When the Tree Falls FA. Dave Birkett 1992. After more than 10 years the tree is still standing but for how much longer? Tufa King Hard FA. Tony Burnell 1992
1993	Cool Your Jets Mum FA. Stuart Halford 1993 Doctor's Dilemma FA. Jim Bird 1993
1996	Yashmak FA. Unknown 1996 Sad But True FA. Steve Whittall, Keith Phizacklea 1996
1997	62 West Wallaby Street FA. Keith Phizacklea 1997 War Hero FA. Steve Whittall, Keith Phizacklea, Al Phizacklea 1997. Stevie returns a hero from UN plumbing duties in Bosnia!