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Open Gate*** 7a+

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20m. A superb route which, despite being rebolted, is still a scary proposition. The lower crack is straightforward but the upper wall proves taxing for its whole length with a particularly testing fingery rock-over. Many will find the final run-out worthy of E5 (it used to be a bit longer, and above a hand-placed bolt). © ROCKFAX
FA. Gary Gibson 1985

Ticklists: Classy Peak Lime 7a to 7b+, Peak Sport 3 Star Routes 6c+-7c+, Peak District Limestone top 50 sport up to 8a+, Rockfax Peak Limestone Top 50.

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This climb is in 62 logbooks, and on 9 wishlists.

great climbing. wet pocket makes for hard top move. good all the way
w.pettet-smith - May/13

Second go, blew onsight as didn't spot big jug by second bolt after ledge. Bit smeggy too, okay second time round. Great moves.
loundsy - Lead RP - 24/Apr/13 with Liam

liam - Lead β - 24/Apr/13 with Fraser, Tim

Fab route. Beta flash with draws in.
DDDD - Lead β - 15/Sep/12 with Sham

brilliant, the lower wall lets it down a bit but after that its easily one of the best routes ive done in peak
Dan Jenkin - Lead O/S - 04/Aug/12 with James Jacobs

Hidden - Lead RP - 02/Jun/12

Hidden - Lead dnf - 02/Jun/12

First redpoint. Got pumped!
Si dH - Lead RP - 27/May/12 with Dan H

Second go. Missed out a couple of holds on the crux rockover first go. Very satisfying to get the sequence dialled for the redpoint.
Daniel Heath - Lead RP - 27/May/12 with Si

thrutch - Lead RP - 01/Apr/12 with helen

Hidden - 26/Mar/12

Brilliant route!
James Oakes - Lead RP - 13/Aug/11 with Bill Lawrence

had worked this a few months back. put clips in today, then oaksey led it clean, then i led it clean. team send. nice.
Bill Lawrence - Lead RP - 13/Aug/11 with oaksi2

Stewart B - Lead β - 05/Aug/11 with Dave Redpath

worked it today, absolutely brilliant moves. back next week to finish it hopefully!
Bill Lawrence - Lead dnf - 27/Jun/11 with oaksi2

Joe Costello - Lead β - 11/Jun/11 with Ellie

jacobjacob - Lead O/S - 11/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead RP - 05/Jun/11

Hidden - Lead RP - 05/Jun/11

highrepute - Lead RP - 04/Jun/11

1st RP. Well worth 3 stars.
nathanlee - Lead RP - 19/May/11 with Dom Lee

dominic lee - Lead rpt - 19/May/11 with nathan lee

harvie - Lead - 26/Apr/11 with Jamie

Excellent.
jamiev - Lead RP - 26/Apr/11 with Sam Harvie, Tim Parkinson

dav - Lead O/S - 17/Apr/11 with Gill B

Hidden - Lead dog - 17/Apr/11

Gus - Lead β - 17/Apr/11 with sam whittaker

Hidden - Lead β - 10/Apr/11

bigie bob - Lead O/S - 03/Apr/11

steepstuff - 02/Apr/11 with Rob

Ian Fidd - Lead O/S - 16/Jun/10 with Michelle

gregoritos - Lead RP - 15/May/10

Good stuff. There isn't really a run out: Getting the 2nd clip above the break is more of a problem.
goi.ashmore - Lead RP - 24/Sep/09 with James Rees

Hidden - Lead - 18/Aug/09

mbutton - Lead O/S - Aug/09 with Alex Adgar

Hidden - Lead O/S - Aug/09

tuftynick - Lead O/S - 16/Jul/09 with rich cross

Hidden - Lead dog - 16/Jul/09

Hindsight?
shark - Lead O/S - 14/Jun/09 with Derek Toulalan

Ian Broome - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/09 with Rich Wainwright

Ian Parnell - Lead RP - 10/May/09 with Alan Austin

Hidden - Lead - 18/Apr/09

made it too 5th or 6th bolt to a good crimp but got pumped on it and fell off then saw the good crimp up on left for the rockover, will return for ground up tick.
Alex Mason - Lead dnf - 04/Apr/09 with Nick Rabb

Dave Musgrove Jnr - Lead - 2009

1st day out for 3 1/2 weeks after ear infection. Climbing felt a bit weird as it is still affecting my balance and i am experiencing dizzy spells. Great route though.
craig d - Lead RP - 05/Jul/08 with Simon Kincaid

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/May/08

Stig - TR - 31/May/08 with Greg

J_Clark - Lead O/S - 20/May/08

north country boy - Lead β - 06/May/08 with Will Atkinson

can't believe i fell off this :( brilliant route.
willackers - Lead RP - 30/Apr/08 with Dan Walker

Hidden - Lead O/S - 02/Jun/07

robyn1 - 2007

Dave Bond - Lead O/S - 04/Jul/06 with Tim Banton

Hidden - Jul/06

Boy - 2006

Hidden - Lead O/S - May/04

Hidden - Lead - 2004

nige - Lead - Jul/02 with mark hounslea

kristian - Lead O/S - 2001

Roget - Lead O/S - 21/May/00

sadams - Lead - 26/Jun/99 with Pete Bukowski

Hidden - Lead dog - 05/Aug/90

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Style of ascent

Lead55 of 62 (88.7%)
Toproped1 of 62 (1.6%)
Unknown6 of 62 (9.7%)

'Climbed'14 of 62 (22.6%)
clean O/S17 of 62 (27.4%)
clean β7 of 62 (11.3%)
clean rpt1 of 62 (1.6%)
clean RP17 of 62 (27.4%)
dogged3 of 62 (4.8%)
dnf3 of 62 (4.8%)