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comPiler · June 24, 2015, 05:57:54 pm

Under construction
24 April 2015, 8:18 pm

The Unknown Stones will be with you soon…

comPiler · June 24, 2015, 05:57:54 pm

More problems at Aked’s Clough
25 April 2015, 10:05 pm

Paul and Ben Clarke have climbed some new problems on the right hand side of Aked’s Clough, including the inevitable and classic traverse! An updated topo to follow.

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comPiler · June 24, 2015, 05:57:55 pm

Rowantree Topo Update
31 May 2015, 5:07 pm

A new topo is available – note printing instructions

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comPiler · June 24, 2015, 05:57:55 pm

Pike Stones now online
31 May 2015, 9:51 pm

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! The guide for Pike Stones is now online, complete with the latest additions from John Hunt.

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comPiler · June 24, 2015, 05:57:56 pm

Birchshow Full Topo
1 June 2015, 6:02 pm

The gem that is Birchshow (some call it Wham) is fully documented

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comPiler · June 24, 2015, 05:57:56 pm

Sutton and Yeadon
8 June 2015, 1:40 pm

These mighty crags are now online for your delectation.

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comPiler · June 24, 2015, 05:57:56 pm

Long Crag Barden Fell
12 June 2015, 5:08 pm

All of the edge/boulders now included.

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comPiler · June 24, 2015, 05:57:56 pm

Crag Summary info and Rivock Edge
17 June 2015, 10:04 pm

The crag summary page is now updated with a map and summary table.

Rivock Edge in Airedale is now also online.

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comPiler · June 24, 2015, 05:57:56 pm

Fox Crag and Gate House Crag
24 June 2015, 2:34 pm

Fox Crag and Gate House Crag are up and, I must say, they look absolutely gorgeous. I wonder what’s in the woods next to Gate House..?

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comPiler · June 26, 2015, 01:00:56 am

Crag page updates
25 June 2015, 8:12 pm

Each crag page now has a blurb and in some cases a photo attached. This should make it easier to get a feel for the character of each crag before clicking through.

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comPiler · June 26, 2015, 01:01:10 pm

The Satellite Boulder is now online
26 June 2015, 12:53 pm

Tom Peckitt’s excellent topo for the Satellite Boulder is now available in the Wharfedale section, with Tom’s kind permission. Looks incredibly cool! Can’t wait to check the place out!

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comPiler · June 28, 2015, 01:00:55 pm

Sigsworth Crags now online
28 June 2015, 9:45 am

The really quite special Sigsworth Crags are now up. If you head up and have any action photos or topo photos we can use then please do let us know!

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comPiler · June 28, 2015, 07:00:39 pm

Far Crag – new problems
28 June 2015, 5:52 pm

On the blocks to the left of the Main Wall are some nice new problems courtesy of Denis Gleeson and Helen Soutar. Such is the popularity of the crag they were repeated almost immediately by Dave Musgrove’s Pensioner Elite Squadron.

Enjoy!

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webbo · June 29, 2015, 12:57:20 pm

I think this is a crag discovered by Mike Grey about 5 plus years ago. It looks like a place he took me and Andy Swan to, there was a few things in the 7s. On that undercut bouldered the second one in the topo, there was a hard right to left traverse if its the same place.
There was a load of stuff down a ravine and up the other side.

andy_e · June 29, 2015, 03:00:37 pm

Big Fran also told me Swanny had done a load of 7s at this place. Keep up the good work in the face of the retroclaimers though...

On a similar note, there's a sitter to an arete that Andy Crome did at around 7A at Rowantree. Not sure how that ties into things, but he did it ages ago.

Will Hunt · June 29, 2015, 11:11:13 pm

Thanks guys. Retro claims are fine (unless it's one of my "new" things

) but without full information it is difficult to include them (there are a number of arêtes at Rowantree which could have 7A sitters). We're keen to make the guides as up to date as possible so if you do have new information or problems to add then please send it to unknownstones@gmail.com
That way the relevant crag author can pick it up. I've never been to Far Crag or Rowantree so can't really picture what you're trying to describe very well.
I'll make Clarkey aware of these posts and hopefully he can get in touch with Swanny but please do drop details into the email inbox. Particularly keen to hear about problems in the 7s as the grade pyramid of US is quite bottom heavy. It's not that there isn't climbing to be done in the high 7s, it's just that we're all punters!

comPiler · June 30, 2015, 01:01:17 am

Spirit of Kinder now online
29 June 2015, 8:46 pm

Something special for budding esoterica lovers to scratch their heads over. The guide (or clues!) for Spirit of Kinder are now online. A great climb, and a wonderful poem from Ruth Snowden. Keep it secret, keep it safe…

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comPiler · June 30, 2015, 01:01:01 pm

Hood Crag
30 June 2015, 11:19 am

Butch new traverse from Nathaniel Larsson. It has already stopped at least one aspirant.

Who is feeling strong enough for the full lip traverse? Maybe need to wait for the autumn!

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webbo · June 30, 2015, 08:40:50 pm

Mike Grey is the one you need to get in touch as he developed these places, he then took Swanny when he done most things. He did lots of things at Roundhill further a long from the stuff in the Yorkshire grit guide and also down in Arnagill he did a lot of stuff.
He would go running and find these places.

comPiler · July 04, 2015, 07:00:31 pm

Farncarl Crag Added
4 July 2015, 2:20 pm

Small but conveniently placed. Try an evening bouldering and a pint in Appletreewick.

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andy_e · July 04, 2015, 07:29:34 pm

Fuck's sake! Have you got hold of my Google Earth file with crags to check out listed in it?

B0405413 · July 04, 2015, 10:41:29 pm

I wouldn't worry, Fancarl crag is utter crap.

Will Hunt · July 04, 2015, 11:02:27 pm

Not overly psyched for Fancarl myself...

comPiler · July 07, 2015, 07:00:30 pm

West Chevin
7 July 2015, 4:36 pm

Although highlights appear in the YG guide West Chevin provides a useful dry weather hit for Leeds based boulderers looking for shelter from the wind or sun. A full script has been included for those elves that love being in the woods.

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comPiler · July 20, 2015, 07:00:51 pm

New problem at Yeadon Crag
20 July 2015, 1:18 pm

A new problem has been added to the Prune Buttress at Yeadon. The Arkenstone follows a technical start into an easier but spicy finish at Font 7A+. The guide has been updated and is available for download.

This begs the question, which will be the next project line to be done on The Prune? There’s more to go at, but the difficulty can only go up from here!

Will Hunt on The Arkenstone (Font 7A+)

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