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Pinball Wizard** E2 5c

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[Al on Pinball, 3 kb]8m. Follow the finger-jamming crack then the middle of the bolder wall above on small finger holds. © ROCKFAX
FA. Steve Bancroft 1972

Ticklists: ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List.

Photo: Al on Pinball © HarryB
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 62 logbooks, and on 10 wishlists.

adamjeffs - 2nd O/S - 09/Aug/12

Jethro - Lead - Aug/12 with Mark Watkins, Richard Sharpe, Adam Lindley

Urgh, not feeling it today.
Alex Thompson - 2nd dog - 22/May/12 with James Williamson

Hardonicus - 2nd O/S - 22/May/12 with James W

Found the crack a battle but possible couldn't get established on the upper wall
BenedictIEP - 2nd dnf - 22/May/12 with James WIlliamson, Haydn Martin, Alex Thompson

Hidden - Lead β - 14/Aug/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 21/Apr/11

Ground up. Not E2!
willworkforfoodjnr - Lead RP - 17/Apr/11 with Nick

Took short fall from start of crack before leading clean, had plenty of beta.
Alex Thompson - Lead dog - 17/Apr/11 with Nick Allen

E1 if you know you are reaching up to a big pocket + gear! Otherwise fairly difficult to grade.
Ahab - Lead dog - 10/Apr/11

no Johns gear, which probably affected the grade, not sure i like leading on pre placed gear. Nice moves, a quality grit micro route
Graeme Hammond - Lead β - 09/Apr/11 with john Bramwell, Richard

TomPR - Solo - 09/Apr/11

Alex Winter - Lead β - 15/Aug/10 with J. Iles-Smith

jiles - 2nd dog - 15/Aug/10 with Alex Winter

classic bancroft in miniature
phil64 - Lead - 28/Jun/10 with rachie

Matt Reid - 2nd β - 24/Jun/10 with Chi Cheng

Chi Cheng - Lead dog - 24/Jun/10 with Matthew Reid

Birdo - Lead O/S - 04/Oct/09 with Ceri Lewis

ste_d - TR rpt - 24/Jun/09 with shunt

Hidden - 2nd dog - 24/May/09

Hidden - Lead dnf - 10/Jun/08

daveagriff - TR - 2008

Hidden - Lead - 24/Jul/07

Ben1983 - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/07

gregoritos - Lead O/S - May/07

Leaving the crack is the crux, but good moves all the way.
adam carless - 2nd O/S - 16/Oct/06 with Fiend

ArnaudG - 2006 with Dunc

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 11/Sep/05

Carl Smethurst - 2nd - 07/Jul/05 with Ian Pickles

Daniel Armitage - Lead O/S - 17/May/04

kato'sdad - Lead - 04/Oct/03 with Rob Simpson

RobSimmo - 2nd O/S - 04/Oct/03 with Jon Berry

sadams - Lead O/S - 27/Sep/03 with Eric Hildrew

David Smith - Lead - 17/Sep/03

Nick Smith - UKC - 2nd - Sep/03 with Thea Williams

Hidden - Lead - 24/Aug/03

cem - Lead dog - 13/Jul/03 with Jonathan Astin

Hidden - Lead O/S - Sep/99

Dave Musgrove Jnr - Lead - 28/Aug/99 with Dad

Phil West - Lead dnf - 08/Aug/98 with David Atherton

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jun/97

nige - Lead - 1997 with sven rowan

John Southworth - Lead O/S - Sep/95

Roget - Lead RP - 29/Jul/95

Hidden - Lead - 22/Jun/95

goi.ashmore - Lead O/S - 06/May/95 with Matt Hirst

ste_d - Lead O/S - 18/Jul/93 with mik

mikedelderfield - Lead O/S - 18/Jul/93 with Steven Delderfield

Hidden - 2nd - 25/May/92

Hidden - Lead O/S - Sep/91

sadams - Lead - 08/Mar/91 with Mark Bonham

nai - Lead - 1991

andrew300169 - TR - 1991 with Pom

Tom V - Lead - 1991 with Howie Darwin

Rich Kirby - 2nd - 16/Sep/90 with Bruce woodley

Hidden - Lead - 27/Aug/90

NickJH - 2nd - Jul/90 with D Picker

phardman - Lead O/S - 28/May/89

Hidden - Lead - Mar/89

craig h - Solo O/S - 10/May/88

Hidden - Lead - 17/Jun/86

charlesmfrench - 2nd - 12/Jul/81

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
chrisgaynon69, Nathaniel Gjöderum-Larsson, Owen W-G, jorge1983, Hidden, willworkforfoodjnr, Hidden, rubben, northernmonkey1982, Ropeboy

Voting
Total votes cast 106
hard E30 of 36
E30 of 36
easy E30 of 36
hard E20 of 36
E27 of 36
easy E210 of 36
hard E119 of 36
E10 of 36
easy E10 of 36
hard 6a0 of 35
6a0 of 35
easy 6a0 of 35
hard 5c1 of 35
5c7 of 35
easy 5c16 of 35
hard 5b11 of 35
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3 Stars5 of 35
2 Stars25 of 35
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Style of ascent

Soloed2 of 62 (3.2%)
Lead40 of 62 (64.5%)
Followed16 of 62 (25.8%)
Toproped3 of 62 (4.8%)
Unknown1 of 62 (1.6%)

'Climbed'25 of 62 (40.3%)
clean O/S20 of 62 (32.3%)
clean β4 of 62 (6.5%)
clean rpt1 of 62 (1.6%)
clean RP2 of 62 (3.2%)
dogged7 of 62 (11.3%)
dnf3 of 62 (4.8%)