The Big Greeny | E3 Trad climb at Almscliff

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United Kingdom / England / Leeds

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Grade	E3
Type	Trad climb
Crag	Almscliff
Country	United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type	Gritstone
History
First ascent	John Syrett (1st May 1973)
Recorded repeats	1

Quick Info

Grade	E3
Type	Trad climb
Crag	Almscliff
Country	United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Rock type	Gritstone
History
First ascent	John Syrett (1st May 1973)
Recorded repeats	1

Also known as The Big Greenie.

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Extreme Rock - 45 - Western Front, Wall of Horrors and Big Greenie (1987) Article

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Ascents

2 successful ascents and 1 unsuccessful attempt recorded.

	Climber	Style	Ascent Date	Suggested Grade
	John Syrett	Lead \| onsight	1st May 1973
	First ascent.
	References [1] Mountain 28 (1973), page 15 /library/9632/mountain-28
	Hank Pasquill	Lead	1st May 1973-1st January 1974
	Second ascent?
	References [1] Mountain 29 (1973), page 16 /library/9633/mountain-29
	Allan Austin	Lead \| did not finish	Before 1st May 1973
	Austin made good progress but was unable to finish it off, so had to reverse nearly the entire route! References [1] Yorkshire Gritstone Volume 1, Almscliff to Slipstones 2012, page 92.