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The Con* S 4b

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25m. Immediately right of the slab of Comes the Seth is a prominent corner line running up the cliff past several overlaps. Climb the corner past a tall sapling and continue directly past a smaller one to gain the slab below a small square overhang. Traverse right across the slab on a narrow foot ledge and move right around the rib; then climb up to surmount the highest overlap (crux). Bridge pleasantly up the corner to the top.
B Mullan, C Lindley 01/Apr/2011
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PUBLIC LOGBOOKS
This climb is in 32 logbooks, and on 2 wishlists.

Malpractise - 2nd O/S - 23/Apr/13 with Richard Goodbody

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Apr/13

Hidden - Lead dog - 15/Apr/13

becoming-stranger - Lead O/S - 03/Mar/13 with Beth Mc

HairyBean - Lead O/S - 03/Mar/13 with Natalie Burke

*girl - 2nd O/S - 03/Mar/13 with Rick Simper

beth_may - 2nd O/S - 2013 with Will Pope

becoming-stranger - Lead - 2013 with Beth Mc

Hidden - Lead rpt - 15/Sep/12

Hidden - Lead O/S - 26/Aug/12

stranter - 2nd O/S - 28/Jul/12 with Neil, Colin

wurzelinzummerset - Lead O/S - 27/Jul/12 with Mike

Mayaculpa - 2nd - 27/Jul/12 with wurzelinzummerset

Hidden - Lead - 05/Jul/12

J.Atkins - 2nd O/S - 26/Jun/12

Hidden - Lead - 19/Jun/12

Hidden - 2nd - 19/Jun/12

cas smerdon - Lead - 23/May/12 with mark joyce

nick hawkins - 26/Nov/11 with steve

Steve27 - Lead - 26/Nov/11 with Nick Hawkins

Pete Scott - 2nd O/S - 13/Aug/11 with Jimbo

To make final grade assessment. Mostly VD climbing, but with one (reasonably protected) 4b move. Therefore S 4b. Still think this deserves one star.
bpmclimb - Lead rpt - 09/Aug/11 with Clare

cbonner - 2nd O/S - 23/Jul/11 with Brad Holmes

stuntsbyjon - Lead O/S - 27/Jun/11

S4a
The Pylon King - Solo O/S - 04/Jun/11

bpmclimb - 2nd rpt - 06/May/11 with Helen S

enjoyable climbing with 1 hard move
hms - Lead O/S - 06/May/11 with Brian

Possibly only Severe 4b, as it's well protected throughout.
bpmclimb - TR rpt - 01/May/11 with Shunt

Hidden - Lead - May/11

James Moyle - Lead O/S - 29/Apr/11 with Carole Standing

cas smerdon - 2nd - 29/Apr/11 with James Moyle

First (recorded) ascent, although very likely climbed before.
bpmclimb - Lead O/S - 01/Apr/11 with Clare

Users with this climb on their wishlist are:
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Voting
Total votes cast 14
hard HS0 of 4
HS0 of 4
easy HS0 of 4
hard S1 of 4
S3 of 4
easy S0 of 4
hard HVD0 of 4
HVD0 of 4
easy HVD0 of 4
hard 4c0 of 6
4c0 of 6
easy 4c0 of 6
hard 4b1 of 6
4b3 of 6
easy 4b2 of 6
hard 4a0 of 6
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easy 4a0 of 6
3 Stars0 of 4
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1 Star4 of 4
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Style of ascent

Soloed1 of 32 (3.1%)
Lead18 of 32 (56.2%)
Followed11 of 32 (34.4%)
Toproped1 of 32 (3.1%)
Unknown1 of 32 (3.1%)

'Climbed'10 of 32 (31.2%)
clean O/S17 of 32 (53.1%)
clean rpt4 of 32 (12.5%)
dogged1 of 32 (3.1%)