Hard Rock

Hard Rock is a coffee table book compiled by Ken Wilson with individual articles from many notable climbers discussing high quality trad routes across Great Britain.

First published in 1974, it has since had several reprints.

References

[1] https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/_/h6rxAAAACAAJ

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61 entries on the list.

Climb Grade Crag Location First Ascent
1 Malbogies HVS Avon Gorge United Kingdom / England / Bristol Chris Bonington (23rd Oct 1957)
2 Moonraker HVS Berry Head United Kingdom / England / Brixham Pat Littlejohn (6th Aug 1967), Peter Biven (6th Aug 1967)
3 Chee Tor Girdle VS Chee Dale United Kingdom / England / Buxton -
4 Sirplum E1 Chee Dale Upper United Kingdom / England / Buxton -
5 Gormenghast E1 Heron Crag United Kingdom / England / Cumberland / Holmrook -
6 Central Pillar E2 Esk Buttress United Kingdom / England / Cumberland / Seascale Pete Crew (Jun 1962), M. Owen (Jun 1962)
7 Engineer's Slabs VS Gable Crag United Kingdom / England / Cumberland / Seascale -
8 Central Buttress E1 Scafell Crag United Kingdom / England / Cumberland / Seascale George Sansom (20th Apr 1914), Siegfried Herford (20th Apr 1914)
9 Ichabod E2 Scafell East Buttress United Kingdom / England / Cumberland / Seascale -
10 Extol E2 Dove Crag United Kingdom / England / Cumbria / Penrith -
11 Alcasan E2 Stoney Middleton United Kingdom / England / Derbyshire / Hope Valley -
12 Suicide Wall HVS Cratcliffe Tor United Kingdom / England / Derbyshire / Matlock Peter Harding (1946)
13 Debauchery E1 High Tor United Kingdom / England / Derbyshire / Matlock John Sheard (1967)
14 Elder Crack E2 Curbar Edge United Kingdom / England / Hope Valley Joe Brown (1950)
15 Valkyrie HVS Froggatt Edge United Kingdom / England / Hope Valley Joe Brown (1949)
16 The Right Unconquerable HVS Stanage United Kingdom / England / Hope Valley Joe Brown (1949)
17 North Crag Eliminate E1 Castle Rock of Triermain United Kingdom / England / Keswick -
18 Praying Mantis E1 Goat Crag United Kingdom / England / Keswick -
19 Totalitarian E1 Raven Crag United Kingdom / England / Keswick -
20 North West Girdle E1 Almscliff United Kingdom / England / Leeds Arthur Dolphin (14th May 1944)
21 Bow Wall E2 Bosigran United Kingdom / England / Penzance Joe Brown (Jul 1957), Trevor Peck (May 1958), Barrie Biven (May 1958)
22 Suicide Wall E1 Bosigran United Kingdom / England / Penzance Peter Biven (Aug 1955), Trevor Peck (Aug 1955), Barrie Biven (Aug 1955)
23 Bishop's Rib E1 Chair Ladder United Kingdom / England / Penzance -
24 Kilnsey Main Overhang A2 Kilnsey United Kingdom / England / Skipton -
25 Carnage E2 Malham Cove United Kingdom / England / Skipton Ron Fawcett (1979)
26 Coronation Street E1 Cheddar Gorge United Kingdom / England / Somerset / Cheddar Chris Bonington (1965), Tony Greenbank (1965)
27 Deer Bield Buttress E1 Deer Bield Crag United Kingdom / England / Westmorland and Furness / Ambleside -
28 Kipling Groove HVS Gimmer Crag United Kingdom / England / Westmorland and Furness / Ambleside -
29 The Crack VS Gimmer Crag United Kingdom / England / Westmorland and Furness / Ambleside -
30 Goliath HVS Creag An Dubh-Loch United Kingdom / Scotland / Aberdeenshire / Ballater -
31 King Rat E1 Creag An Dubh-Loch United Kingdom / Scotland / Aberdeenshire / Ballater -
32 Swastika E2 Etive Slabs United Kingdom / Scotland / Appin -
33 Trapeze E1 Aonach Dubh United Kingdom / Scotland / Ballachulish -
34 Yo-Yo E1 Aonach Dubh United Kingdom / Scotland / Ballachulish Robin Smith (May 1959), D. Hughes (May 1959)
35 Raven's Gully HVS Buachaille Etive Mor United Kingdom / Scotland / Ballachulish -
36 Shibboleth E2 Buachaille Etive Mor United Kingdom / Scotland / Ballachulish Robin Smith (15th Jun 1958), A. Frazer (15th Jun 1958)
37 Carnivore E2 Creag a' Bhancair United Kingdom / Scotland / Ballachulish John Cunningham (1958)
38 Centurion HVS Ben Nevis United Kingdom / Scotland / Highland Council R. O. Downes (30th Aug 1956), Don Whillans (30th Aug 1956)
39 The Bat E2 Ben Nevis United Kingdom / Scotland / Highland Council Robin Smith (Sep 1959), Dougal Haston (Sep 1959)
40 Dragon E1 Carnmore Crag United Kingdom / Scotland / Highland Council / Achnasheen -
41 Gob HVS Carnmore Crag United Kingdom / Scotland / Highland Council / Achnasheen Dougal Haston (Apr 1960), Robin Smith (Apr 1960)
42 The Needle E1 Shelterstone Crag United Kingdom / Scotland / Highland Council / Aviemore Robin Smith (8th Jun 1962), Davie Agnew (8th Jun 1962)
43 The Great Prow HVS Bla Bheinn United Kingdom / Scotland / Highland Council / Isle of Skye -
44 South Ridge Direct VS Cir Mhor United Kingdom / Scotland / Isle of Arran D. Paterson (Sep 1941), J. F. Hamilton (Sep 1941)
45 The Scoop E7 Sròn Uladail United Kingdom / Scotland / Isle of Harris Paul Pritchard (Aug 1987), Johnny Dawes (Aug 1987)
46 East Face Route E1 Old Man of Hoy United Kingdom / Scotland / Stromness Tom Patey (18th Jul 1966), Chris Bonington (18th Jul 1966), Robert Baillie (18th Jul 1966)
47 The Groove E1 Llech Ddu United Kingdom / Wales / Bangor -
48 Dwm E3 Castell Cidwm United Kingdom / Wales / Caernarfon -
49 Great-Bow Combination HVS Clogwyn Du'r Arddu United Kingdom / Wales / Caernarfon -
50 Great Wall E4 Clogwyn Du'r Arddu United Kingdom / Wales / Caernarfon Pete Crew (1962)
51 Slanting Slab E4 Clogwyn Du'r Arddu United Kingdom / Wales / Caernarfon Don Whillans (9th Jul 1955)
52 Vember E1 Clogwyn Du'r Arddu United Kingdom / Wales / Caernarfon Joe Brown (13th Oct 1951), Don Whillans (13th Oct 1951)
53 White Slab E2 Clogwyn Du'r Arddu United Kingdom / Wales / Caernarfon Ron Moseley (19th Apr 1956), Morty Smith (19th Apr 1956)
54 The Grooves E1 Cyrn Las United Kingdom / Wales / Caernarfon Joe Brown (3rd Sep 1953)
55 Cenotaph Corner E1 Dinas Cromlech United Kingdom / Wales / Gwynedd / Caernarfon Joe Brown (24th Aug 1952)
56 Diagonal HVS Dinas Mot United Kingdom / Wales / Gwynedd / Caernarfon Arthur Birtwistle (Aug 1938)
57 Vector E2 Tremadog United Kingdom / Wales / Gwynedd / Porthmadog Joe Brown (26th Mar 1960)
58 A Dream of White Horses HVS Gogarth United Kingdom / Wales / Holyhead Dave Pearce (Between 18th Oct 1968 and 19th Oct 1968), Ed Drummond (Between 18th Oct 1968 and 19th Oct 1968)
59 Gogarth E1 Gogarth United Kingdom / Wales / Holyhead Baz Ingle (4th Apr 1964), Martin Boysen (4th Apr 1964)
60 The Big Groove E3 Gogarth United Kingdom / Wales / Holyhead Pete Crew (1966), Dave Alcock (1966)
61 Mousetrap E2 Gogarth (South Stack) United Kingdom / Wales / Isle of Anglesey / Holyhead Joe Brown (9th Oct 1966), Pete Crew (9th Oct 1966)