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Paradox*** E2 5b

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[Paradox, 2 kb]12m. Climb the fine slanting crack in the south-facing wall passing a juggy niche until a short traverse right leads to airy but easy ground. © ROCKFAX
FA. Hank Pasquill 1968

Ticklists: Very good routes in the UK, ROCKFAX Western Grit Grade List, Classic Wilton Workout.

Photo: Paradox © dlyonsewing
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This climb is in 97 logbooks, and on 5 wishlists.

pie_eater_pete - Lead β - 10/Jun/13 with bwestwood

Hidden - Lead - 10/Jun/13

Hidden - Lead O/S - 31/May/13

Hidden - 2nd - 15/Sep/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 29/Jul/12

Mattyk - 2nd O/S - 29/Jul/12 with Andy Hobson

Somehow missed out the jug out right by the top bit of crack so jammed the crack instead!!!
Diggler - Lead O/S - 04/Jun/12 with Johnny, Calder

Calder - 2nd - 04/Jun/12 with Mark

Hidden - 2nd - 22/May/12

great, varied moves
dlyonsewing - Lead O/S - 16/May/12 with nadeem al-kafaji

What a route! Beatifully tricky safe moves up to the top then an elegant reach out on the rock over to finish.
nepsoi999 - Lead O/S - 14/May/12 with pete

Excellent, hard move low down, but traverse unexpectedly straight forward great end to a top day :)
Graeme Hammond - Lead O/S - 31/Mar/12 with Richard

Olli-C - 2nd O/S - 28/Mar/12 with chi

Chi Cheng - Lead rpt - 28/Mar/12 with Olli Crudge

pie_eater_pete - Lead rpt - 26/Mar/12

Hidden - 2nd - 26/Mar/12

Hidden - 2nd - 23/Mar/12

Hidden - 2012

Stone Idol - 2012

bigbirdflying - 2nd dog - 01/Aug/11 with Dean

Tony Holdsworth - 2nd rpt - 27/Jul/11 with Peter Harris

long reach from the good holds to the jug!
petegunn - Lead - 26/Jul/11 with Davina

Hidden - 2nd dog - 26/Jul/11

Brilliant! 1 fall.
conorcussell - Lead - 09/Jun/11

Failed on the last traverse moves
Tony Holdsworth - 2nd dog - 27/May/11 with John Proctor

stevebarratt - Lead O/S - 11/May/11 with Rob Sandercock

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Apr/11

I must be getting hard... Felt like HVS. Liked it alot though. The top traverse move is sweet
Cragrat Rich - Lead O/S - 25/Apr/11

khawk - Lead rpt - 18/Apr/11 with DT

Hidden - Lead O/S - 27/Mar/11

Hidden - Lead O/S - 09/Sep/10

Chi Cheng - 2nd β - 09/Sep/10 with Jack Metcalfe

pie_eater_pete - Lead O/S - 04/Sep/10 with Jo

Adam Lincoln - 2nd rpt - 30/Aug/10 with Arran Deakin

akhughes - Lead O/S - 29/Jul/10

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Jun/10

Andrew1 - 2nd - 11/Jun/10 with Tom N

mickJ - 2nd dog - 13/May/10 with nick

PeteH - Lead O/S - 27/Apr/10 with Noel Peatfield

dave mann - Lead O/S - 2010

dannyboy83 - Lead O/S - 26/Sep/09 with Alice

Mr Wild - 2nd O/S - 13/Sep/09 with jon m

Steep. Not too many rests
Swotson - 2nd O/S - 05/Aug/09 with Tony Madden

very good moves and climbing
mattish2000 - 2nd O/S - 20/Jul/09 with Nick

Hidden - Lead O/S - 25/Jun/09

John Southworth - Lead O/S - 21/Jun/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 30/May/09

Hidden - Lead - 23/Apr/09

Top move fel;t 5c - think I moved right a bit too high, involving a slightly blind slap at the limit of my reach. Got it though - the hold was good! Neil had traversed a bit lower on lead which was easier but missed out the top bit of gear by the jug at the top of the crac - so v run-out
Si dH - 2nd O/S - 13/Apr/09 with Neil Furniss

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/Apr/09

Hidden - Lead O/S - 13/Apr/09

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 13/Apr/09

Seymore Butt - 2009

khawk - Lead O/S - 25/Sep/08

Hidden - Lead dnf - 22/Jul/08

bit dirty but very good, traverse at top seems tricky but straightforward when you get it
ksjs - Lead O/S - 04/Jul/08 with goosebump

Andrew1 - Lead - 23/Jun/08 with Jake Surman

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Jun/08

tlmarjot - 2nd O/S - Jun/08 with Ben Freeman

DavidR - 2nd O/S - 31/May/08 with Holly Adamthwaite

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

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

bfreeman - Lead O/S - 20/May/08 with Tim Marjot

joe larner - Lead O/S - 15/May/08

Tom Phillips - Lead O/S - 11/May/08 with leo

liam - Lead O/S - 08/May/08 with Probes

kingholmesy - 2nd O/S - 2008 with Brian

John Roberts (JR) - Lead O/S - 2008

dhdaveuk - AltLd O/S - 04/Sep/07 with Leo

Previously seconded with one rest in October 2003. Brilliant route.
Stig - Lead rpt - 01/May/07 with Maciek

Alfie - 2nd O/S - 14/Jul/06 with Dave Toon

Hidden - 2006

Failed seconding this route and then lead it clean
Mark A Humphries - Lead RP - 10/May/05 with Karl Walton

phardman - Lead O/S - 08/Aug/04 with Teresa

Heisenberg - 2nd - 08/May/04 with martin dale

I rest to remove gear
Stig - 2nd dog - 03/Oct/03 with Fiend

datoon - Lead dog - 07/Sep/03 with RT

Iggy_B - Lead O/S - Jul/03 with Dave Hammond

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jul/01

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/Jul/00

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jul/00

DafSWMC - Lead O/S - 05/May/00 with Nick M

Roget - Lead O/S - 18/Jul/99 with baccy, jon

Carl Smethurst - 2nd - 10/Apr/99 with Ian Pickles

nai - Lead - 19/Aug/97 with PrestonGang

Hidden - Lead O/S - Feb/97

A good steep route.
BillyDavies - Lead rpt - 1997

Hidden - Lead - 1995

CBA - 1994

nige - Lead - Jun/90 with sven rowan

whispering nic - 1990 with noj

Hidden - Lead O/S - 1989

Hidden - 1988

Bob - 2nd O/S - 25/May/85 with S. Stean

neilh - Lead O/S - 24/May/84 with kevin glass

Hammy - AltLd - 26/May/81 with Rob Lawson

Mark Kemball - Lead - 13/Apr/80

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
Paul Tanner, Kafoozalem, Hidden, ellie macpherson, Hidden

Voting
Total votes cast 84
hard E30 of 27
E30 of 27
easy E30 of 27
hard E22 of 27
E224 of 27
easy E20 of 27
hard E11 of 27
E10 of 27
easy E10 of 27
hard 5c0 of 29
5c0 of 29
easy 5c4 of 29
hard 5b8 of 29
5b16 of 29
easy 5b0 of 29
hard 5a1 of 29
5a0 of 29
easy 5a0 of 29
3 Stars14 of 28
2 Stars11 of 28
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Style of ascent

Lead60 of 97 (61.9%)
Followed28 of 97 (28.9%)
Alt Leads2 of 97 (2.1%)
Unknown7 of 97 (7.2%)

'Climbed'25 of 97 (25.8%)
clean O/S55 of 97 (56.7%)
clean β2 of 97 (2.1%)
clean rpt7 of 97 (7.2%)
clean RP1 of 97 (1.0%)
dogged6 of 97 (6.2%)
dnf1 of 97 (1.0%)