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Goliath*** E4 5c

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[Laurie on Goliath, 2 kb]10m. An unrelenting struggle up the wide crack. At least it is protectable nowadays by the biggest cams and a tatty old thread in the depths of the crack. The bold (crazy?) can layback the outer edge of the crack but that isn't really the point. © ROCKFAX
FA. Don Whillans 1958

Ticklists: Burbage, Millstone and Beyond Routes Graded List, Gritstone's finest gruesome and damaging struggles, Wide Cracks.

Photo: Laurie on Goliath © Laurie Rogerson
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This climb is in 39 logbooks, and on 37 wishlists.

Ground up, a serious effort.
sparkass - Lead RP - 17/May/13 with Mike Shorter

Tried to lead but got to mid height and didnt have any cams so wacked a TR down.Will return to lead when i have a large cam to bolster confidence
brices - TR dog - 13/Jan/13 with Jamie

stephenhartley - 2nd dog - 09/Oct/12 with Burns

First ever offwidth. 4th try ground up
Apharri - Lead RP - 20/Aug/12 with Marie Richards

sazmaz - 2nd dog - 08/Aug/12 with Frank Ramsden

rockaddiction - Lead RP - Jun/12

Hidden - TR rpt - 01/Apr/12

Hidden - 2012

Hidden - 2012

Ethan - Lead - 29/Oct/11 with Ed Hamer, Sam Hamer

Dirk Uhlig - Lead O/S - 04/Oct/11

B-bop - Lead dnf - 19/Aug/11 with Juan

Overcome by a fit of enthusiasm! Decked it twice (tho not from high) before I walked away. I need to be a little more head strong before I'll commit to those high laybacks.
lrandall - Lead dnf - 21/Apr/11 with Rich Crag Rat

Hidden - Lead - 20/Jun/10

Hidden - Lead dog - 28/Mar/10

3rd go that day after failing on it the previous week. Did it in slightly better style 15 years ago!
Tony Little - Lead rpt - 30/Sep/09 with Ed Brown

Got Halfway!!
Climber1806 - Lead dnf - 16/Sep/09 with Morgan Preece

No way, no way this is 5c! i neally fell of the top i was so tired, took the layback aproach then got a knee bar just before the last moves, was my first really crack climb.
MorganPreece - Lead β - 15/Sep/09 with Jessy and Solo

Harald - Lead dog - 03/Mar/09

tried this on a wet day in summer 2009 (think). Fell off the top and ripped a skyhook (we didn't have a cam). Quite lucky really, although the skyhook nailed my eye with some force. There's a video of it somewhere. I think the hook ripped off a useful hold too.
Franco Cookson - Lead dnf - 2009 with Dan Lane Quarry, Dave Warburton

Hidden - Solo - 11/Apr/08

Hidden - Sent O/S - 11/Apr/08

Hidden - 14/Mar/07

Hidden - Lead RP - May/06

Hidden - Lead dog - 2006

dannyboy83 - Lead O/S - Dec/05 with Kathy Morris

shark - Lead rpt - Mar/05 with Simon Shaw

Tom Briggs - Jagged Globe - 2005

Laybacked all the way and found it quite pumpy for such a short route. Id give it about 7a because of this, maybe more. Can't imagine how you'd climb it inside the offwidth!
Jeff25 - Lead β - 01/Oct/03 with Oliver

Hidden - Lead - Sep/03

Hidden - Lead - 31/Aug/03

Fell off 3 times onto the new no.6 friend. Held in place.
adamwesthead - Lead dnf - 08/Sep/01 with Taylor

Who was I kidding?! Hottest day of the year, but I stood no chance even in perfect conditions.
Nick Smith - UKC - Lead dnf - 2001 with Thea Williams

tuftynick - 2001

sadams - Lead O/S - 28/Jun/99 with Andy Bowie

Dave Musgrove Jnr - 2nd - 18/Apr/99 with Mike Weeks

brilliant, fell to the ground once
Dave Musgrove Jnr - Lead O/S - 18/Jul/98 with James Ibbertson

Cowflinger - TR - May/92 with Andy Sharp

Hidden - Lead O/S - 1990

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Voting
Total votes cast 61
hard E50 of 22
E50 of 22
easy E512 of 22
hard E42 of 22
E44 of 22
easy E43 of 22
hard E31 of 22
E30 of 22
easy E30 of 22
hard 6a0 of 22
6a0 of 22
easy 6a19 of 22
hard 5c0 of 22
5c2 of 22
easy 5c0 of 22
hard 5b1 of 22
5b0 of 22
easy 5b0 of 22
3 Stars17 of 17
2 Stars0 of 17
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Style of ascent

Soloed1 of 39 (2.6%)
Lead26 of 39 (66.7%)
Followed3 of 39 (7.7%)
Toproped3 of 39 (7.7%)
Bouldered1 of 39 (2.6%)
Unknown5 of 39 (12.8%)

'Climbed'12 of 39 (30.8%)
clean O/S6 of 39 (15.4%)
clean β2 of 39 (5.1%)
clean rpt3 of 39 (7.7%)
clean RP4 of 39 (10.3%)
dogged6 of 39 (15.4%)
dnf6 of 39 (15.4%)