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List of First Ascents

1807	Count's Chimney FA. J.W.Puttrell late 1800s
1895	Hollybush Gully Right FA. J.W.Puttrell 1890s
1910	Nightride Corner FA. Henry Bishop and friends, about 1910 Scraped Crack FA. Henry Bishop and friends, about 1910 Helfenstein's Struggle FA. Helfenstein - well his top-half. c1910
1914	Wall End Crack Direct FA. Henry Bishop and friends, about 1914 Hollybush Gully Left FA. Henry Bishop and friends c1914
1915	B Crack FA. Henry Bishop and friends c1915
1922	Wall End Slab FA. Fred Piggott and friends, early 1920s Wall End Flake-crack FA. Fred Piggott and friends, early 1920s
1930	Wall End Slab Direct FA. Frank Elliott 1930 Wall Buttress FA. Frank Elliott 1930
1932	Count's Crack FA. Eric Byne early 1930s
1933	Tower Chimney FA. Eric Byne 1933
1935	Bridge's Variation FA. Alf Bridge 1930s Doncaster's Route FA. Michael Doncaster 1930s Curving Buttress FA. Eric Byne 1930s
1947	Goliath's Groove FA. Peter Harding 1947. Originally given 'Exceptionally Severe'.
1948	Valhalla FA. Wilf White 1948
1949	The Left Unconquerable FA. Tom Probert 1949 The Right Unconquerable FA. Joe Brown 1949
1950	Namenlos FA. Joe Brown 1950
1952	Count's Buttress FA. Joe Brown early 1950s Tower Crack FA. Joe Brown early 1950s Overhanging Wall FA. Joe Brown early 1950s
1953	The Little Unconquerable FA. Joe Brown 1953
1956	Tower Face Direct FA. Peter Biven 1956
1957	Mother's Day FA. Al Parker 1957 Esso Extra FA. Joe Brown 1957
1958	The Coign FA. Geoffry Sutton 1958 Pullover FA. Allan Austin 1958 Fina FA. Al Parker 1958 Centaur FA. Don Whillans 1958 Slab and Crack FA. Nat Allen 1958
1959	Nightmare Slab FA. Al Parker 1959 Count's Wall FA. Al Parker (1 nut) 1959 FFA. Dave Mithen 1976 Dot's Slab FA. Al Parker 1959 Surprise FA. Al Parker 1959 Mangler FA. Don Whillans 1959 Crescent FA. Don Whillans 1959 Billiard Buttress FA. Al Parker 1959 Cue FA. Bob Brayshaw 1959 August Arete FA. Al Parker 1959 Traversty FA. Al Parker 1959
1960	Daydreamer FA. Bob Brayshaw 1960. In plimsoles! An awesome acheivement. Obstinance FA. Al Parker 1960 Gardener's Groove FA. Al Parker 1960 Gardener's Crack FA. Al Parker 1960
1961	Afterthought FA. Clive Roland 1961
1962	Tom-cat Slab FA. Alan Clarke early 1960s Seesaw FA. Al Parker early 1960s Millsom's Minion FA. Len Millsom 1962 Fern Groove FA. Pat Fearneough early 1960s Scoop and Corner FA. Les Gillott and friends early 1960s The Groper FA. Les Gillott early 1960s
1965	Saul's Arete FA. G.Dimmock 1965
1967	Dracula FA. John Gosling 1967 Cinturato FA. John Gosling 1967
1972	The Archangel FA. Ed Drummond 1972 Margery Daw FA. Neil Stokes early 1970s Pegasus Rib FA. John Allen early 1970s Ritornel FA. Al Parker 1972
1974	Symbiosis FA. Mark Scott 1974
1975	White Wand FA. John Allen 1975
1976	Abacus FA. Dave Mithen 1976 The Count FA. Dave Morgan 1976 Warlock FA. Dennis Carr 1976 Miserable Miracle FA. John Allen 1976 Pot Black FA. Giles Barker 1976 Calvary FA. Gabe Regan 1976 Crescent Arete FA. Gabe Reagan 1976 Not to Be Taken Away FA. John Allen 1976
1977	Sleepwalker FA. Chris Calow 1977 Out For the Count FA. Chris Calow 1977 Eden Arete FA. Chris Calow 1977 Sithee FA. Jim Lawrenson 1977 Ma's Retreat FA. Al Parker 1977 Nuke the Midges FA. Al Manson 1977 Silica FA. John Fleming 1977 Argus FA. Tim Carruthers 1977 The Strangler FA. Gabriel Regan 1977
1978	Death and Night and Blood FA. Gary Gibson 1978 Outlook Slab FA. Martin Veale 1978 Mark's Slab FA. Mark Whitfield 1978 Improbability Drive FA. John Hart 1978 Telli FA. Steve Bancroft 1978 Small Dreams FA. Chris Calow 1978 Nephron FA. Gary Gibson 1978
1979	Living at the Speed FA. Gary Gibson 1979 Zero Point FA. Gary Gibson 1979 Comus FA. Martin Berzins 1979 Fear and Loathing FA. Mark Stokes 1979
1980	Shock Horror Slab FA. Steve Bancroft 1980 Nightrider FA. Chris Hamper 1980 Moribund FA. Steve Bancroft 1980
1981	Counterblast FA. Gary Gibson 1981 Bon Ami FA. Chris Calow 1981 D.I.Y. FA. Graham Hoey 1981. Originally graded HVS. Sithee Direct FA. Graham Hoey 1981 Look Before you Leap FA. Chris Craggs 1981 Stretcher Case FA. Chris Jackson 1981 Parasite FA. Chris Craggs 1981. Also claimed by Alan James in 1983. Monday Blue FA. Ernie Marshall 1981 The Watch-Tower FA. Gary Gibson 1981 Of Old FA. Graham Hoey 1981
1982	Skin Grafter FA. Gary Gibson 1982 Pure White and Deadly FA. Tony Credland 1982 Giro FA. Martin Veale, Chris Craggs 1982 Four Star FA. Simon Horrox 1982 The Hathersage Trip FA. Bob Berzins 1982 Big Bob's Bazzer FA. Bob Berzins early 1980s Fulcrum FA. Chris Craggs early 1980s Defying Destiny FA. Bill Turner 1982
1983	Wall End Slab Direct Finish FA. Chris Craggs 1983 Ulysses' Bow FA. Jerry Moffatt 1983
1984	The Cool Curl FA. Johnny Dawes 1984 FA. After loss of pebbles, Mike Lea 1987 Shirley's Shining Temple FA. John Allen (via SHS) 1984. Direct start Graham Hoey, 1986.

1984	Basil Brush FA. Nigel Slater 1984 Amoeba on the Edge of Time FA. Paul WIlliams 1984 Weather Report FA. Johnny Dawes 1984 I Didn't Get Where I am Today FA. Crispin Guest 1984 A Thousand Natural Shocks FA. Crispin Guest 1984 Narlavision FA. John Allen 1984 Gnome Man's Land FA. John Arran 1984 Satin FA. Johnny Dawes 1984 Walking the Whippet FA. John Allen 1984 Badly Bitten FA. Paul Pepperday 1984 Silk FA. Johnny Dawes 1984 Breadline FA. John Allen 1984 Swooper FA. Johnny Dawes 1984 Mitch Pitch FA. John Allen, named after Paul Mitchell's 'eye for a line' 1984 The Unthinkable FA. Paul Williams 1984 Old Pals FA. Paul Harrison 1984
1985	Count Me Out FA. John Allen 1985 Black and Decker FA. Greg Griffith 1985 Torture Garden FA. Greg Griffith 1985 Splinter FA. Greg Griffith 1985 Don FA. Ed Drummond 1985. Appeared shortly after I suggested to Ed that to climb the 'other' side of the arete would be fun! Comet FA. Jonathan Wyatt 1985 Help the Aged FA. Johnny Dawes 1985 Skidoo FA. John Allen 1985 Tower Block FA. Al Rouse 1985
1986	Dream Boat FA. Alan Doig 1986 Grace and Danger FA. John Allen 1986 Indian Summer FA. John Allen 1986 Crime FA. Martin Veale 1986 Punishment FA. John Allen 1986 Boys Will Be Boys FA. John Allen 1986 Direct Loss FA. John Allen 1986 Marmalade's Lost Start FA. Tony Walker 1986
1987	National Breakdown FA. Greg Griffith 1987 Big Air FA. Martin Veale 1987 Careless Torque FA. Ron Fawcett 1987 Mounting Frustration FA. John Allen 1987 Pretty Petty FA. John Allen 1987
1988	The Trickledown Fairy FA. John Allen 1988 Basil Half-tail FA. John Allen 1988 Scuppered FA. John Allen 1988 In Off FA. Steve Bancroft 1988 Early Starter FA. Chris Craggs 1988 Vanquished FA. Tony Ryan 1988 Smash Your Glasses FA. John Allen 1988
1989	Nords with Attitude FA. John Allen 1989 My Herald of Free Enterprise FA. Dave Thomas 1989 Star Trek FA. Graham Parkes (side-runner) 1989. FA. Andy Popp (without) 1991 Calvary Direct FA. Matt Carr 1989 Turnbull's Trajectory FA. Mark Turnbull 1989 Greg's Retreat FA. Mike Snell 1989
1990	Tying the Knot FA. Mike Lea 1990 Elephant on the Dog House FA. Dave Simmonite 1990 Blue Fluff FA. John Allen 1990
1991	Wall End Slab Super Duper Direct FA. Chris Craggs 1991 Double Act FA. Chris Craggs, Jim Rubery 1991 Woolly Pully FA. Chris Craggs 1991 Ride Him Cowboy FA. Chris Craggs 1991 The Edale Trip (Beyond Hope) FA. Colin Binks 1991 Shelf Life FA. Chris Craggs 1991 Squally Showers FA. Chris Craggs 1991 Back in the Y.M.C.A FA. Neal Travers 1991 Memory Loss FA. Chris Craggs 1991 Big Screams FA. Chris Craggs 1991
1992	Cheque FA. Dave Gregory 1992 Roll Neck FA. Dave Gregory 1992 Hot Spur FA. Dave Gregory 1992 Stirrup FA. Dave Gregory 1992 Corduroy FA. Dave Gregory 1992 Scapa Flow FA. Andy Barker 1992 Unfamiliar FA. Robin Barker 1992 Bastille FA. Jim Rubery 1992 Shaky Gully FA. Dave Gregory 1992 Modesty FA. Dave Gregory 1992 Pinch FA. Dave Gregory 1992 Jammy FA. Dave Gregory 1992 Delightful FA. Dave Gregory 1992 Delicious FA. Dave Gregory 1992 Delovely FA. Dave Gregory 1992 Delirious FA. Dave Gregory 1992 Tumbledown FA. Dave Gregory 1992
1993	Standing Around Trying FA. Dave Simmonite 1993 Sittin' Here Drinkin' FA. Dave Simmonite 1993 Kangaroo FA. Dave Gregory 1993
1994	Mop Up FA. Tony Nicholls 1994 Stumpy FA. Dave Simmonite 1994 Hard Head FA. Dave Simmonite 1994 Flight of Ideas FA. Simon Jones 1994
1995	Brad Pit FA. Jason Myers 1995. FA. (Start) Thomas Willenberg 2000 The Storm FA. Jerry Moffatt 1990s
1996	Central Reservation FA. Chris Craggs 1996 Invisible Maniac FA. Richie Patterson 1996 Mr Twitch FA. Paul Mitchell 1996 Help the Young FA. Paul Mitchell 1996 Sustenance FA. Chris Craggs 1996 Little Side Line FA. Dave Gregory 1996 Skippy FA. Chris Craggs 1996
1997	Counterfeit FA. Graham Parkes, Chris Craggs 1997 Shard FA. Chris Craggs 1997 To Be or Not To Be FA. Mark Leach 1997 Skidoo 2 FA. Niall Grimes 1997. Climbed in mistake for the original.
1998	O.D.G's Chimney FA. Dave Gregory 1998 Men Only FA. Brian Rossiter 1998 Gothic Armpit FA. Dave Thomas 1998 Don't Fluff It FA. Brian Rossiter 1998
1999	Dreadnought FA. Mike Lea 1999 New Balls Please FA. Graham Parkes 1999 Dark Reign FA. Mark Turnbull 1999 Deadline FA. Richie Patterson 1999 Beneath the Breadline FA. Pat King 1999
2000	Right Spur FA. Adam Long 2000 Pressure Drop FA. Adam Long 2000 Klingon FA. Mike Lea 2000 One Two Eight FA. Bruce Goodwin 2000
2001	Gabriel FA. Jean Carson 2001 Delicacy FA. Steve Clarke 2001 Accessory Wall FA. Steve Clarke 2001