I keep a record of new stuff for adding to the next guide, so rather than be selective, here are all the new grit 7s I’ve put up since the last edition, plus a few that made the last one but are deffo esoteric and/or underrated. I’ve left on the star ratings I’d propose if there was no consensus already (* = normal star, ** = bold star in guide). Have added the odd explanatory note. Most stuff is described on pb.info, with exception of the last five which I haven’t written up yet. There’s been loads of other new 7s put up by the likes of Iain, Jamie and Ned since the last guide, if I get chance I’ll try and dredge my brain for a list of these too at some point.
** Panopticon - 7c – Howshaw. On my vimeo
** Black Rhino 7a - Howshaw
**Gathering Storm 7b+ - Doll Tor
**Stiletto 7b+ - Wimberry – Excellent SS arete on lower tier of crag. Worth pegging mat down due to slippery grass landing. On my vimeo
**Green Lipped Muscle 7c – Cratcliffe – Traverse, probably buried under larch needles, brilliant climbing. Video on Nathan Lee’s vimeo.
*Forest Casual 7b – Black Garden
*Sweet Release 7c – Wharncliffe – In the guide but unrepeated as far as I know. Traverse with a great crux sequence.
*The Cherub’s Bit 7a – Turning Stone – In guide but deffo esoteric. Blank padding slab, a bit squeezed (a direct start would solve this) but worth a clean.
Nice Pinch, Shame about the Ledge 7a – Turning Stone
*Riding the Stang 7a+ - Turning Stone – Probably needing a re-clean
* Roller Bowler Currant 7b – Filthy Q
Pleasant Street 7a - Cratcliffe
* Wind Shark 7b+ - Filthy Q – Maybe needs a re-clean. Way better than it looks and deserves some attention
* Pinchers’ Wall 7a+ - Cratcliffe – One mover. On my vimeo
** Invasion of the Cider Women Direct 7a – Cratcliffe. On my vimeo
* Sweet Chariot 7b+ - Filthy Q. Silly eliminate, awesome moves (morpho). On my vimeo.
Want Not 7a – Burbage N
Shadow Shark 7a+ - Filthy Q
* Asylum Sika 7b – Burb N
Hangman sans block 7a – Stanton in Woods. Eliminate
* Dangle Grinder 7a – Kinder, Upper Tor, next to proper classic highball Rimming Roger 7a
Dollop 7a – Doll Tor
Trollop 7a – Doll Tor
* After the Rain 7a – Kinder, Upper Edale Rocks
Where’s Huffy’s 7a – Kinder, Upper Edale Rocks
How Now Brown Prow? 7a – Kinder, Pagoda
** Crayon Angel 7a – Kinder, Ashop Edge. Classy highball arete on boulder
* Smells like Tinned Peaches 7b – Kinder, Ashop Edge
The Fork 7a+ - Stanton in Woods
Bonfire of the Manatees 7a - Cratcliffe
Bigmouth Strikes Again 7a – Big Mouth Rock (near Secret Garden). Deffo worth a detour if going to nearby crags. On my vimeo
Right Hand Man 7a+ - Secret Garden. On my vimeo
* Petit Jesu 6c (7a SS) – Curbar. Good crimpy bulge. Sit start is a bit pokey.
Piggy Biscuit 7a - Baslow
* House of the Holey 7c – Cratcliffe. On my vimeo
* Quercus 7a – Cratcliffe. Did as a route (E4 6b) with runners, but prob better as a highball. Top will need re-cleaning
* Moo Cow SS 7b – Shining Cliff. On my vimeo
* Iron Eyes 7a+/7b – Birchen. Pockety roof into arete. On my vimeo
Scuttlebutt 7a - Birchen
* Frog Eat Frog 7a+ - Stoney Ley. On my vimeo
Party Pooper 7a+ - Bradley Quarry Boulders. Direct version of Swinger’s Party
* Bread and Circuses 7a – Curbar (Loafstone). Venue well worth a visit for grade six highballs, expect moderate scrittle.
* Stoneground 7b – Curbar (Loafstone)
Wolf in Cheap Clothing 7a – Bradley Quarry. Nice lightning feature in grottly quarry
Wet Nettle 7b – Bradley Quarry Boulders. Weird kneeling start, needs a sitter.
* Gravy Boatsman 7a+ - Froggatt (Dreamboat Boulder). Good prob, reasonably clean at present I think
Fiddler’s Arete SS 7a - Froggatt
Gentleman’s Left Hand 7a - Froggatt
* Sneakin’ the Beak in 7a+ - Howshaw. Standing version of Broke Beak
Paul Pot 7a+ - Howshaw
Slanting Arete Low 7a – Derwent (Back Tor)
** Broke Beak Mountain 7c+ - Howshaw. On Dave Mason’s vimeo
* Andy Capp SS 7a – Mother Cap Quarry
* Mother Goosed 7b – Mother Cap Quarry. On Emlyn’s vimeo
The Crow from Below 7a+ - Derwent (Hueco Boulders)
Cap’s Lock 7a+ - Mother Cap Quarry Boulder
Capoeira 7a+- Mother Cap Quarry Boulder
** Dad’s Arete – A Belly Full of Brad Berries 7b+ - Hillcar Wood
* Twix 6c (SS 7a) – Stanage, up and right of Shirley’s. Highball steep double arete. Landing slopey but ok if you have a scrap of rope to tie it off.
Greyfoot 7b – Rowtor Wood. Inferior early finish to excellent 7c Blackfoot (On my vimeo)
* Pinch Punch 7b+ - Bradley Quarry Boulders. Board style sideways thing. On my vimeo
** Birdsong 7c – Bradley Quarry Boulders. Bring kneepad. On my vimeo
New Hats for Me 7a+ - eatswood
* eatswood Roof 7b+ - eatswood
* Lonesome Thorn 7a – Dovestones Quarry Boulders. Good slappy prow. On my vimeo (really crap quality vid).
Tusk n Bean 7a – Wimberry. On my vimeo
* Rubble Rouser 7c+ - eatswood. On my vimeo
* Mr Dobalina 7b – Dobb Edge. On my vimeo
Underwood 7b+ - eatswood. Eliminate
Witch’s Milk 7b - eatswood
* Lip up Fatty 7b - eatswood
* Chicken & Mushroom Scoop 7a – Kinder, Seal Stones
*June Whitfield 7a – Millstone. Techy highball below April Arete
Ram Raider 7a – Ramshaw. New boulder on RHS of crag
*Knights of the Round 7b – Stoney Ley. On my vimeo. Finish moves to excellent 7c Green Knight
* Blocksmith 7a – Kinder, Upper Tor. On my vimeo
*Sir Gawain 7a+ - Stoney Ley. Early finish to Green Knight
Hot Toddy LH 7a+ - Froggatt. Reachy SS
Georgie Porgie 7a+ - Froggatt. On Haydn’s vimeo
* The Duke of Nuts 7b – Stoney Ley
Boobafina 7a – Stoney Ley
T-Bonier 7a+ - Black Garden.
Solo Polo Vision 7a – Black Garden
**Elephant Hawk Moth 7a – Crich Tors. Brillaint highball roof. Partial ascent on my vimeo
Wind Power 7a+ - Wind Hill Farm Rocks. On my vimeo
Mudbugs 7a+ - Burbage South
**Highrider 7b+ - Crich Tors. Even better than Elephant Hawk Moth
Jumbo SS 7a – Eagle Tor
Heart Arete low start 7a – Eagle Tor. Not quite a SS, start with foot on base block.
Mein Craft 7a+ - Hen Cloud
Meullerosis 7a+ - Froggatt
<arete near Barrel> 7a+ - Froggatt
