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New Routes by Crag ~ The Cuttings
| Route Name | Grade | First Ascentionist | Description | Date Climbed |
| The Potting Shed | F6a | Scott Titt | The deep corner right of Perihelion - newly bolted. Some dust remaining in conglomerate at top of corner. | October 16th 2006 |
| Little Sod | F6b | Steve Muncaster aka Airbournegrapefruit | the line is located between the Little Chef and The Sod. it takes the right hand side of the arete. make sure you save something for the finish. the true finishing hold is up and left of the lower-off but can be done without. | February 2nd 2007 |
| Lup Dup | F6a+ | Paul Johnson | This line starts up the arete of Mind Meld to make its 1st clip, then balancy moves left onto The Sod to make its 2nd clip. Then from the undercut flake on the left wall of the groove (can't miss) slap out left for the ledge on the arete of Little Sod, clip. Finish up the ramp, mantel and wall of Little Sod to its belay. Originally climbed before the bolts went in on Little Sod. | June 27th 2007 |
| Flying Peach | F6c | John Leonard | As for | July 31st 2007 |
| Grapefruit takes a Whipper | F6b+ | Steve Muncaster | New Area between Hillman the Hunter and The Cutting Edge. | July 31st 2007 |
| Quality Family Time | F4 | Marti Hallett | The flow stone flake right of 'chips with everything' From grassy ledge climb wall direct to avoid pulling on lower flake good hold follow to high lower off. | February 16th 2008 |
| True Love | F6b+ | Marti Hallett | Takes blunt arete left of 'the mind terrorist'. Move up over ledges and climb arete direct on its left side moveung round right to finish. | February 16th 2008 |
| Baron's Revenge | F3 | Steve Taylor | The pleasant groove right of Sting in the Tail | April 11th 2008 |
| Chicken boy | F3 | Steve Taylor | The shallow groove right of Baron's Revenge | April 11th 2008 |
| Tantrums and Tiaras | F4 | Steve Taylor | The tight groove 6 metres left of Juggernaut - tricky start if you stay in the groove (which you should do...) | April 11th 2008 |
| 100 Sunny Days | F3 | Steve Taylor | The pleasant flake/groove right of the shattered groove, 4 metres left of Juggernaut. | April 11th 2008 |
| Levitation By Proxy | F6c+ | Mick Ward | The pleasant wall right of Knockout Punch leads to a technical groove. | October 19th 2008 |
| Finesse | F7a+ | Mick Ward | Climbs the arete right of Levitation by Proxy, starting up the wall to its right to a ledge and then step left to climb the arete direct. | November 29th 2008 |
| Hidden Treasure | F6a | John Leonard | Using the bolts of Finesse climb the same lower wall and then the left side of the three part flake to join Finesse on top of the arete. | December 3rd 2008 |
| Winter Sun | F6a | John Leonard | On the Lower Tier. The central groove to the right of Round the Bend. Fun moves and generously bolted. | December 14th 2008 |
| Time Out of Mind | F4 | Mick Ward | On the Lower Tier. The right hand corner of the crag. | December 8th 2008 |
| Godbeams | F4 | John Leonard | The right hand corner of "The Bower", starting up the cracked wall on its right. The route to its immediate left is a stapled project, please respect. | January 2nd 2009 |
| Far From The Madding Crowd | F5 | John Leonard | The third route from the "Godbeams" corner. | January 2nd 2009 |
| Tinkerbell | F5 | Mick Ward | The left arete of the main wall of "The Bower". Delicate and balancy, it is names in memory of Veronica Lee. May be 6a. | January 2nd 2009 |
| The Bumper Fun Book | F4 | Mick Ward | The initial corner of "The Bower" with a large block at its base. This is the right hand line starting from the block. Probably 4+. | January 2nd 2009 |
| Suntrap | F3 | Mick Ward | The initial corner of "The Bower" with a large block at its base. The left hand line starting from the block. There are two more easier projects to be stapled to the left of this. | January 2nd 2009 |
| Six Finger Exercise | F6c | John Leonard | Another Bower route. The crack and overhang left of Godbeams. Portlands version of the Cratcliffe classic. | February 7th 2009 |
| Queen of the New Year | F3 | Sarah Perrett | Left hand end of the Bower. This is the right hand line starting near the bottom of the steps. | February 7th 2009 |
| Whispering Gallery | F3 | Michele Ireland | The first route as you enter The Bower, starting from the steps. | January 27th 2009 |
| Ladybower | F3 | Mick Ward | The righthand arete of The Bower. Clip the first staple and swing right on to the face above the void. Climb the grooved arete above. A very exposed F3 with 10 metres of air below your heels from the start. There is a separate clip at waist height on the left wall for your belayer. | March 24th 2009 |
| Voices in the Bower | F3 | Mick Ward | On The Cuttings Lower Tier. Start up "Up the Junction" for the first couple of clips and then trend left until a groove leads onto the corner of the Bower ledge above. Continue by climbing the "Ladybower" arete to give a fine 18 metre F3. | April 5th 2009 |
| Voices From the Mind | F5 | Andy Dunford, John Leonard - alt leads | A girdle of the Lower Tier wall, the traverse pitch is excellent. Pitch 1 (10 metres): Climb Voices in the Bower to the Bower belay ledge. Pitch 2 (9 metres): Step back down and traverse right across the wall to a hanging belay on Time Out of Mind - probably F5+. Pitch 3 (10 metres): Climb Time out of Mind to the top. | May 4th 2010 |
| Men Behaving Badly | F7a | Rob Kennard | An eliminate with good climbing on the wall left of Amen Corner. Boulder up to the pocket(or traverse in from the corner at 6c+), the make a hard move to gain the flowstone rib. | July 21st 2010 |
