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An Ancient Rhythm** 6c

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20m. A quality route with a hard, slippery and fingery pull past the second bolt, and fine crack-climbing higher up. © ROCKFAX
FA. Mark Pretty, Chris Wright, Steve France 1986
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This climb is in 51 logbooks, and on 6 wishlists.

Hidden - Lead - 07/Apr/13

soph - Lead rpt - 07/Aug/12 with jon morgan

Really nasty clipping at the second bolt, make sure you have an attentive belayer. Easier after the third bolt. There is a random 4th bolt directly up from the third, which is apparently not part of the route - it doesn't go anywhere. The route goes left after the 3rd bolt.
jonleighton - Lead dog - 15/Jul/12

liam - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/12 with JP

khawk - Lead dog - 26/Feb/12 with DT

Seymore Butt - 2012

kermit_uk - TR dog - 09/Sep/11 with Kurt Davy

Hidden - Lead dog - 06/Jul/11

Hard and would be scary on lead.
simon1965 - TR dog - 06/Jul/11 with Rodders, peakdj

Hard start for 6c and a bit run out in the middle but really good.
Andrew Barker - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/11 with Cat Black

Hidden - Lead dog - Mar/11

David Smith - 2011

Hidden - Lead - 2011

masonwoods101 - 2011

davidliu - Lead RP - 09/Oct/10 with Adrian Perera

Marti999 - Lead O/S - 19/Jun/10 with Anna

Hidden - Lead - 03/Jun/10

nacnud - Lead O/S - 24/May/10 with Natalie Tanzer

Hidden - Lead - 08/Apr/10

nickcanute - Lead - 2010

jamiev - Lead dog - 12/Sep/09 with Chris the Tall

madmats - Lead dog - 30/Jul/09 with si

The hardest 6C I have done on the main wall, done first go of second session.
Gambit - Lead RP - 11/Jul/09 with Guiom

Hidden - Lead dog - 08/Jun/09

Hidden - Lead dog - 08/Jun/09

Matt Bennett - Lead RP - 12/Oct/08

morganator - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/08 with Blonde Tom

Hidden - 2008

Hidden - Lead O/S - 15/Sep/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/May/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/May/07

Mick B - Lead O/S - 26/May/07 with Guy Tooth

think it was this route or a new 6c / 6b+ on main face??
Ian Broome - Lead O/S - 27/Aug/06 with Taylor

NeilManley - Lead O/S - Aug/06

Hidden - Lead dnf - Apr/06

Boy - 2006

shark - Lead rpt - 23/Jan/05 with John Codling

Hidden - Lead dog - 17/Oct/04

Hidden - Lead dog - 15/Oct/00

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Apr/98

Roget - Lead rpt - 29/Jun/97 with jon

Billg - 1997

Hidden - Lead dog - 24/Aug/96

Hidden - Lead dog - 09/Oct/93

Roget - 2nd O/S - 08/Aug/93 with colin

Hidden - Lead - 07/May/91

Hidden - TR - 29/Mar/91

John Marsland - 2nd - 16/Sep/90 with Eduardo Martinez

Hidden - 2nd - 05/Aug/89

Hidden - Lead - 10/Jun/89

Mike Owen - 19/Apr/88 with Pete Kirton

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Hidden, Hidden, jeffsheard, Chazz, Jarin, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 39
hard 6c+0 of 26
6c+0 of 26
easy 6c+17 of 26
hard 6c7 of 26
6c2 of 26
easy 6c0 of 26
hard 6b+0 of 26
6b+0 of 26
easy 6b+0 of 26
3 Stars0 of 13
2 Stars12 of 13
1 Star1 of 13
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Style of ascent

Lead38 of 51 (74.5%)
Followed3 of 51 (5.9%)
Toproped3 of 51 (5.9%)
Unknown7 of 51 (13.7%)

'Climbed'17 of 51 (33.3%)
clean O/S13 of 51 (25.5%)
clean rpt3 of 51 (5.9%)
clean RP3 of 51 (5.9%)
dogged14 of 51 (27.5%)
dnf1 of 51 (2.0%)