Hen Cloud

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Climbs

17 recorded climbs.

Year Climb Grade Climber Style Date
1976 Caricature E5 John Allen Lead | worked 1976
First ascent.
1977
1978
1979 The Mandrake E5 Jonny Woodward Lead 1979
First ascent.
1980 Caesarian E4 Jonny Woodward Lead 1980
First ascent.
1981
1982 Cool Fool E6 Gary Gibson Lead | worked 1982
First ascent.
1983
1984 Mindbridge E7 Simon Nadin Lead | worked 1984
First ascent.
1985 Chiaroscuro E7 Gary Gibson Lead | worked 1985
First ascent.
Parallel Lines (With Siderunners) E6 Simon Nadin Lead | worked 1985
First ascent.
1986 B4, XS E7 Simon Nadin Lead | worked 1986
First ascent.
Starlight and Storm 6C+ Martin Veale Boulder | worked 16th May 1986
First ascent.
Starlight and Storm 6C+ John Allen Boulder | worked 16th May 1986
First ascent.
First ascent.

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 1 (1987) page 7 /library/16453/on-the-edge-1

1988
1989
First ascent.

References

[1] Mountain Issue 134 (1990), page 13 /library/11317/mountain-134

1991
First ascent.
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998 The Young Pretender E8 Mark Katz Solo | worked 1998
First ascent.
1999
2000
2001
First ascent.

First ascent without siderunners. Dan’s first attempt ended in a groundfall and broken arm which required surgery and over a year out.

First ascent.
2003
2004
2005
2006 Catharsis E7 Andi Turner Lead | worked 4th Nov 2006
First ascent.
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
First ascent.
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
Starlight and Storm 6C+ 2 16th May 1986
Climb Grade # Recorded Ascents Ascents Recorded Between
The Young Pretender E8 3 1st January 1998 – 25th February 2024
Parallel Lines E8 3 1st January 2002 – 3rd January 2019
The Real Cool Fool E8 2 7th May 2025 – 8th October 2025
B4, XS E7 3 1st January 1986 – 14th September 2017
The Driven Bow E7 2 1st October 2002 – 17th February 2026
Mindbridge E7 2 1st January 1984 – 26th August 2020
Chiaroscuro E7 1 1st January 1985 – 1st January 1986
Catharsis E7 1 4th November 2006
A Flabby Crack E6 1 25th May 1992
Parallel Lines (With Siderunners) E6 1 1st January 1985 – 1st January 1986
Cool Fool E6 1 1st January 1982 – 1st January 1983
Peter and the Wolf E6 1 1st January 1990 – 1st January 1991
Black-Eyed Dog E6 1 1st January 1987 – 1st January 1988
The Mandrake E5 2 1st January 1979 – 1st January 2004
Caricature E5 1 1st January 1976 – 1st January 1977
Caesarian E4 1 1st January 1980 – 1st January 1981