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Baildon Bank is a quarried grit edge overlooking Baildon, near Bradford in West Yorkshire. The bouldering is limited, with a few problems at the right-hand end of the edge, and some more good problems on a couple of natural boulders nearby.

The Main Edge

Insurgency (7a), Baildon Bank
Insurgency 7a (V6)   3 photos 3 0 comments 0 0 votes 0
Start sat in pit by a fossilized tree, route 2 in the grit guide. Span out to lip and traverse right until it is possible to rock onto the face and climb the thin wall trending right (or left - harder) to finish at the break.
The Deadliest Catch (7b), Baildon Bank
The Deadliest Catch 7b (V8)   1 photo 1 0 comments 0 0 votes 0
From standing use a pocket and the arete to get the break. Reachy.
Armistice (7c), Baildon Bank
Armistice 7c (V9)   4 photos 4 0 comments 0 0 votes 0
The sharp overhanging arete beneath the route Van Winkle (route 28 in the YMC guide) proves painful and problematic.
Who Are We Without Moon (7a+), Baildon Bank
Who Are We Without Moon 7a+ (V7)   1 photo 1 1 comment 1 0 votes 0
The wall located at number 101 in the YMC route guide.
Pinch 32 (8a), Baildon Bank
Pinch 32 8a (V11)   3 photos 3 3 comments 3 0 votes 0
Arete left of Green Wing on its left-hand side, from a low start.
The Green Wing (7b), Baildon Bank
The Green Wing 7b (V8)   1 photo 1 video 1 1 comment 1 2 votes 2
The overhanging arete from sit down on the boulder beneath the route Pillar (number 104 in the YMC guide).
Renaissance (7b), Baildon Bank
Renaissance 7b (V8)   1 photo 1 0 comments 0 0 votes 0
The overhanging arete from a sit start, located at number 6 in the YMC guide.
Lay Away (6a), Baildon Bank
Lay Away 6a (V3)   1 photo 1 video 1 0 comments 0 1 vote 1
The sit start to the route Lay Away.
Snap, Crackle and Pop (7b), Baildon Bank
Snap, Crackle and Pop 7b (V8)   1 photo 1 video 1 2 comments 2 0 votes 0
The wall right of Flake Crack.
Unnamed Problem (6a), Baildon Bank
6a (V3)   1 photo 1 0 comments 0 0 votes 0
The bulge left of Heave Too.
Unnamed Problem (5+), Baildon Bank
5+ (V2)   1 photo 1 1 comment 1 1 vote 1
Armageddon (7a+), Baildon Bank
Armageddon 7a+ (V7)   2 photos 2 4 comments 4 0 votes 0
The direct start to Armageddon.
The Baildon Stem (6c+), Baildon Bank
The Baildon Stem 6c+ (V5)   2 photos 2 0 comments 0 0 votes 0

Blade Runner

Located on an isolated block way up on the hillside above the Cricketers Arms. Between Satire and the Bottom Quarry in the 1998 Grit Guide (page 69). The block is right next to the iron fence, above the path.
Blade Runner (7a), Baildon Bank
Blade Runner 7a (V6)   1 photo 1 1 comment 1 1 vote 1
A pumpy right-to-left traverse of the block. Start at the very right-hand side of the block from a crimp on the centre of the slab, feet in the low break. Traverse leftwards, round the nose, and continue up the hill on slopers and heel-hooks. Finish via mantelling onto the slab at the very top of the block.

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Unnamed Problem (6c), Baildon Bank
6c (V5)   1 photo 1 0 comments 0 0 votes 0
From the low arete and damp crimps out to hidden jug via sloper and pinch.
The Mantle (6c), Baildon Bank
The Mantle 6c (V5)   1 photo 1 1 comment 1 0 votes 0
Over roofs on fl at holds to square block on arete then struggle to get the top. Classic.
Unnamed Problem (6c), Baildon Bank
6c (V5)   1 photo 1 1 comment 1 1 vote 1
The tilted central block below the main crag at the right-hand end. Right to left traverse on the overhanging side of the block, finish up the left arete.
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Suggy's Wall (7a), Baildon Bank
Suggy's Wall 7a (V6)   1 photo 1 4 comments 4 0 votes 0
Unnamed Problem (4), Baildon Bank
4 (V0)   1 photo 1 1 comment 1 0 votes 0
Unnamed Problem (5+), Baildon Bank
5+ (V2)   1 photo 1 1 comment 1 1 vote 1
Chasing the Storm (6b), Baildon Bank
Chasing the Storm 6b (V4)   1 photo 1 11 comments 11 1 vote 1
Ian's Mantel (7a), Baildon Bank
Ian's Mantel 7a (V6)   2 photos 2 1 comment 1 1 vote 1
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