Sardine | 7b+ Sport route at Raven Tor

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Ron Fawcett's free ascent of this route marked the start of the change of Raven Tor from an aid climbing crag to a free climbing crag.

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Ascents

4 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Ron Fawcett Lead | worked Jan 1981 E6
First ascent.

First free ascent. Originally a bold E6 6b.

References

[1] Peak Limestone North, First Ascents Supplement /file/bc3fd0e4-a3ee-a736-1cbf-d68af9f0910e/peak_lime_north_first_ascents.pdf
Phil Davidson Lead | onsight 15th Aug 1982

An early repeat.

This was done on-sight. Ron [Fawcett] was filmed doing this route and it was aired on TV the day before. As soon as the programme had finished the phone rang and Mike [Owen] knew that it would be Phil before he picked the phone up, asking him to go to Raven's Tor the day after! Mike held his ropes and actually got dragged up it, as he hadn't been climbing for two weeks. [1]

[1] Email conversation with Elaine Owen, 29th November 2021.
Dave Thomas Solo | worked

References

[1] Peak Limestone North, First Ascents Supplement /file/bc3fd0e4-a3ee-a736-1cbf-d68af9f0910e/peak_lime_north_first_ascents.pdf
Simon Nadin Top Rope | repeat

Purportedly ground to ground in 45 seconds!