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Mind of a Turbot* 7b

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10m. A typical Embankment route; a fiddly lower wall then a rest at the break followed by a bit of a pull onto the headwall. © ROCKFAX
FA. Gary Gibson 1987

Ticklists: Classy Peak Lime 7a to 7b+.

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This climb is in 73 logbooks, and on 1 wishlist.

JRae - Lead RP - 17/Apr/13 with Sam Williams, M Watson

Only just first redpoint
climbingsheep - Lead RP - 15/Apr/13 with Jonny Reay

elliepygall - Lead RP - 13/Apr/13 with James

2nd go
highrepute - Lead RP - 13/Apr/13

Hidden - Lead RP - 17/Sep/12

Hidden - Lead dog - 09/Sep/12

First go today, putting in the clips. Being fresh makes a huge difference! :)
Si dH - Lead RP - 05/Aug/12 with Chris Foster

1/2 working goes then 3 failed redpoint attempts - all at the second big move up over the roof, with the right hand. Funny really as the thin lower wall is more outside my normal comfort zone.
Si dH - Lead dog - 04/Aug/12 with Chris Taylor

thrutch - Lead RP - 20/May/12 with Sven

Only just scraped up the onsight on this, my fingers were so cold I couldn't feel the holds toward the top, some were pretty dusty. Ended up just slapping and screaming my way from hold to hold.
Joughton - Lead O/S - 19/May/12

Hidden - Lead RP - May/12

3rd go. Not smooth but happy enough with that
jkarran - Lead RP - 24/Mar/12 with Team

Hidden - Lead RP - 24/Mar/12

mark20 - Lead RP - 22/Mar/12

liam - Lead β - 22/Mar/12 with Mark R

Hidden - 2012

Hidden - TR dog - 16/Oct/11

nige - Lead RP - 16/Aug/11 with dave ormerod

3rd or 4th go today but tried it last year.
mattwyles1 - Lead RP - 14/Aug/11 with Scott

3rd rdpt with finish on man who fell to earth belay. nice move getting up and over the bulge above the ring bolt, def adds to the route
scottski - Lead RP - 14/Aug/11 with Matt Wyles

dominic lee - Lead - 13/Aug/11 with nathan lee

Hidden - Lead RP - 06/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead RP - 19/May/11

Hidden - Lead RP - 14/May/11

3rd rp. In a session. First UK 7b.
nathanlee - Lead RP - 25/Apr/11 with Dom Lee

Hidden - Lead - 14/Apr/11

richardr - Lead RP - 31/Mar/11

Ticked, finally. Felt as hard as last year. **route
Stig - Lead RP - 31/Mar/11 with Richard

J.Wells - Lead RP - 23/Mar/11 with Bob Hickish, Chris Lockyer

Hidden - Lead RP - 09/Sep/10

Second go.... but probably tried it ten times 8 or so years ago!
andi turner - Lead - 25/Jul/10 with Mark Sharratt

This is a great route.
jamiev - Lead RP - 01/Jul/10 with Tom Lewis

loundsy - Lead RP - 01/Jul/10

belay bunny turned bad - 2nd - 01/Jul/10 with loundsy

jamiev - Lead dog - 27/Jun/10 with Tom Lewis

Fell off last proper move twice as couldn't remember a good foot sequence and poor footwork and panic faff.
mattyork2 - Lead dog - 17/Jun/10 with Niall Grimes

SarahM - Lead RP - 18/May/10 with Skygodley

2nd go
jujuheath - Lead rpt - 09/May/10

Hidden - Lead RP - May/10

Hidden - Lead RP - 27/Apr/10

2nd go
gregoritos - Lead RP - 24/Apr/10

At least 5 RP attempts. Fell off after crux on first proper go. Aaargh. Cold conditions.
Stig - Lead dog - 20/Apr/10 with Goi

B2B and one redpoint go. Will go next time.
Stig - Lead dog - 21/Mar/10 with Goi

Ian Fidd - 15/Mar/10

Hidden - Lead RP - 2010

Hidden - Lead RP - 04/Oct/09

Good technical climbing. The big pull..isn't!
goi.ashmore - Lead RP - 29/Sep/09 with James Rees

J_Clark - 27/Aug/09

2nd rp
Ian Broome - Lead RP - 01/Jul/09 with Rich Wainwright

Hidden - Lead β - 01/Jul/09

Tried to onsight, got all muddled up and spent about 10mins on the first 3metres, then got bored and pulled on draw. climbed first RP.
Alex Mason - Lead RP - 14/Jun/09 with Nick R and Tommy M

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/May/09

2 dogged efforts then 1 redpoint go. Fell at big move left have messed up my feet on the lower wall. Will go next session.
galpinos - Lead dog - 25/Apr/09 with Ben & Brian

skygodley - Lead O/S - 30/Jun/08

Hidden - Lead RP - 10/Jun/08

Boy - 2006

mark s - 2005

robyn1 - 2005

Hidden - 2003

Hidden - Lead RP - Jun/98

Hidden - Lead RP - 1998

Roget - Lead RP - 10/Jul/97 with jon

Hidden - Lead RP - 04/Jun/97

tlr - Lead RP - 08/Aug/96 with Sarah Harrison

Hidden - Lead RP - 16/Jun/96

Billg - Lead RP - 23/Apr/95 with Dave Cross

Bulls Crack - Lead RP - 1995 with AM

Billg - Lead β - 02/Jul/94 with Phil McAllistair

Tony Little - Lead RP - 12/May/93 with Martin

craig d - 1992

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/Jul/91

keefe - 14/Jul/91

Hidden - 1990

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Style of ascent

Lead61 of 73 (83.6%)
Followed1 of 73 (1.4%)
Toproped1 of 73 (1.4%)
Unknown10 of 73 (13.7%)

'Climbed'14 of 73 (19.2%)
clean O/S4 of 73 (5.5%)
clean β3 of 73 (4.1%)
clean rpt1 of 73 (1.4%)
clean RP43 of 73 (58.9%)
dogged8 of 73 (11.0%)