Northumbrian Climbing Guide

Vindolanda History

The quarry has been used in the past for pegging and scars and rotten stubs Are visible, particularly along horizontal breaks. There was however no evidence of free climbing. The routes recorded are the work of P. Whillance and D. Armstrong who soloed them after cleaning by abseil. This was in the early part of 1982. Visits to he crag in 1991 by Pete Botterill resulted in some worthwhile additions notably the Concave Wall routes, Teflon Effect, False Start, Chariot Of Fire and Mosaic.

First Ascent List

1982	Starkey's Crack, HVS 5a	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1982	Did Those Feet, HVS 5b	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1982	Steppin' Out, HVS 5b	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1982	Bananarama, E1 5c	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1982	Giant's Steps, HVS 5a	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1982	Wild Thing, E1 5c	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1982	Curving Crack, S	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1982	All Along The Watchtower, E1 5a	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1982	Problem Wall Right, (no adj grade) 6a	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1982	Problem Wall Centre, (no adj grade) 5c	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1982	Gaul, HVS 5a	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1982	Cos Its There!, VS 4b	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1982	Problem Wall Left, (no adj grade) 5c	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1982	Tusk, E1 5b	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solo.
1982	Vindolanda, HVS 5a	Pete Whillance, D. Armstrong
	Solos
1991	Chariot Of Fire, E2 5c	Pete Botterill
	Solo
1991	Mosaic, E3 6b	Pete Botterill
	Solos
1991	False Start, E2 6a	Pete Botterill
	Solo
1991	The Teflon Effect, VS 5a	Pete Botterill
	Solo
1991	Sweater, E2 5c	Pete Botterill
	Solo
1991	Flanker, HVS 5a	Pete Botterill
	Solo
1991	Jumper, E1 5b	Pete Botterill
	Solo
1991	Pullover, S	Pete Botterill
	Solo

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