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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
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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 2 comments 2 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
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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 0 votes 0
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
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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

Hades Roof

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
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Over roofs on fl at holds to square block on arete then struggle to get the top. Classic.
Unnamed Problem (6c), Baildon Bank
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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.

The Steps

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