Welcome to the 1986 Yorkshire Supplement, postponed to 1987 so we could include all those majestic routes on Malham's Lower Central Wall. We also decided to include some of the new grit routes to try and stop people constantly nagging us into re-doing the Gritstone guide. And as a special bonus we've even included a list of technical and E-grades for the grit. These grades were invented by local climbers who haven't been near grit for several years. For those of you who like controversy please note that the symbol ++ next to the first ascentionist indicates that some local climbers have expressed doubts as to the authenticity of the claim.

Predictably the 1985 Yorkshire limestone guide was not the end of rapid development in the area. In fact it was a catalyst that propelled Yorkshire climbing into a new era; an era that has produced many routes but at some cost to traditional values.

The race for new routes was so ruthless and frantic it put the TSB privatisation flotation to shame. No holds were barred - in fact more were created. The bolt was ripped from the stable door and placed everywhere. The red tape was cut, squeezed through enlarged threads, and retied. There was no time to hang around because there was too much hanging around to be done. The tardy retarded into the leotard and for a while the writing was on the wall for Yorkshire climbing. Everywhere little multi-coloured cocoons, each dangling from its own thread, wriggled and thrust out inadequate limbs in feeble attempts to emerge. And thus was the metamorphosis on the crags achieved in Yorkshire. And when He saw what He had created He thought: The sooner I get the flood organised the better. The only questions in doubt were who gets to go in the Ark and will the flood be deep enough to drown the dinosaurs?

Graham Desroy May 1987

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