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Placa gris** 5+

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[Placa Gris, 2 kb]48m, 2 pitches. 1) 5, 28m. An excellent route. Start at a triangular hole and climb up steeply then follow the slab, keeping left of the brown streak, to a stance in the left-hand edge of the cave. 2) 5+, 20m. Climb the steep rib then step right and traverse into the slanting groove above the cave. Exposed. FA. Manolo Amat, Biberon 1979 © ROCKFAX

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The second pitch is superb. Where the grade is made.
emmit21 - Lead O/S - 16/May/13 with Ash Green

martin clarke - Lead dnf - 27/Feb/13 with nick andrews

Great route
brianrunner - AltLd - 27/Feb/13 with steve wells

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 22/Jan/13

Hidden - 2nd - 27/Nov/12

L1
Jonathan Emett - Lead O/S - 17/Nov/12 with dennis

Back again this year and did them in the other order - did first pitch of Placa Gris and second pitch of Prats
UnkArl - Lead O/S - 22/Apr/12 with Debbie

Debs - 2nd - 22/Apr/12 with Karl

Hidden - Lead O/S - 18/Mar/12

Jeanie led 1st pitch, I led 2nd pitch.
Stuart Macfarlane - AltLd O/S - 18/Mar/12 with Jeanie

jadephill - 2nd - 18/Mar/12 with kieran

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 16/Nov/11

Pitch2. Traverse airy but on good holds.
Mike_Watson_99 - AltLd O/S - 30/Oct/11 with Fiona

Led pitch 1. Traverse is brilliant.
Fiona Reid - AltLd O/S - 30/Oct/11 with Mike

katherinesydney - AltLd O/S - 13/Oct/11 with mark beecher

Hidden - Lead - 13/Oct/11

AndyFunnell - AltLd - 13/Oct/11 with Skinny

KM
Marq - AltLd O/S - 13/Oct/11 with Katherine Sydney

Lead 1st pitch of Prats (4+) to rescue Gina, lowered Gina, brought up Ralph, lowered Phil, lead 2nd pitch of Placa Gris (5+) with Ralph seconding to retrieve quickdraws Gina placed.
UnkArl - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/11

Ralphus - Lead O/S - 18/Apr/11

Me P1, John P 2. Last climb of hol.
hellboundblr - AltLd - 16/Apr/11 with John Bayliss

led 2nd, more delicate than expected on 1st slab
john_ni - AltLd O/S - 16/Apr/11 with Bryan Lewis

Led 1st pitch
RebekahD - Lead O/S - 04/Apr/11 with Helena, Julin

Hidden - Lead - 29/Mar/11

Just 1st pitch.
tmawer - TR O/S - 14/Feb/11 with John

marcb - Lead O/S - 07/Jan/11

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 24/Oct/10

martin one - Lead O/S - 11/Oct/10 with pete

fatbuoybazza - AltLd - 24/Apr/10 with liv_the_div

Combined both pitches together - lots of rope drag towards the end!!
chri55ie - Lead O/S - 14/Apr/10 with Jane Jackson

martinp - 2nd - 14/Mar/10 with Dave S and Alan C

Hidden - Lead - 28/Jan/10

Justin led both pitches
John Roe - 2nd - 15/Nov/09 with Daz Williams, Justin (Ratty) Burgoyne

Lead both pitches
Adam Potter - Lead O/S - 06/Nov/09

Led 2nd pitch
garywong - AltLd O/S - 20/Oct/09 with Jason Kleine

Led P1, Gary P2 + some faff at the top anchor.
kleinej - AltLd O/S - 20/Oct/09 with Gary

cat22 - Lead O/S - 31/Dec/08 with Mike

MelH - Lead O/S - 28/Dec/08

1st pitch only. Overhang killed me (spot the theme).Rest of the pitch was excellent.
Sutty22 - 2nd dog - 17/Nov/08 with Daz (RCL)

Hidden - Lead - 10/Nov/08

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 06/Nov/08

Un-intentionally done the second pitch
Philsy - Lead - 26/Apr/08 with Baz

great route, pitch 1 nice slab, pitch 2 is most excellent
lithos - Lead O/S - 13/Apr/08 with julie + cef

pitch 1 me pitch 2 alan
pebbles - AltLd - 13/Apr/08 with alan walmsley

I led pitch 2, exciting stuff
Toreador - AltLd O/S - 13/Apr/08 with Carmen

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 06/Apr/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - Jan/08

Hidden - Lead O/S - 23/Dec/07

Hidden - Lead O/S - 19/Dec/07

minaturechris - 2nd O/S - 19/Dec/07 with Barra

lulu2 - Oct/07 with Sandrine Chiron

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 16/Apr/07

JonHarvey - AltLd O/S - 16/Apr/07 with Jay Jackson

max_chan - AltLd O/S - Mar/07 with Lou

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 28/Feb/07

Ian Broome - Lead O/S - 24/Feb/07 with Bob

Hidden - TR O/S - 30/Dec/06

jl - Lead O/S - 14/Dec/06 with Penny

pennyb - 2nd O/S - 14/Dec/06 with Jon

Rock Fairy - 2nd - Dec/06 with david

Hidden - Lead - 16/Oct/06

Jammed right big toe into hold = aaaagggghhhhh! Pain! (see comment below) Only did first pitch becuase of serious pain in big toe (too tight 5.10s used at indoor wall before visit to Spain .. switched to Boreal Crux boots before trip but damage already done)
Dax - Lead O/S - 16/Oct/06 with Chris Haynes

Awesome route, difficult first move, then balancy. Exposed traverse for 2nd pitch
Mark_RMC - AltLd - 26/Apr/06 with Rob Smart

mikelaing - 2006

Hidden - 2nd - 15/Sep/05

TRNovice - 2nd - 06/Nov/04 with Carol McTavish & Jenn

Jenn - 2nd - 06/Nov/04 with Carol M, TRNovice

Tarquin - 2003

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 12/Oct/02

steve mee - Lead - Oct/02

abbeywall - AltLd - 04/Nov/00 with K

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Style of ascent

Lead28 of 71 (39.4%)
Followed13 of 71 (18.3%)
Toproped2 of 71 (2.8%)
Alt Leads25 of 71 (35.2%)
Unknown3 of 71 (4.2%)

'Climbed'26 of 71 (36.6%)
clean O/S43 of 71 (60.6%)
dogged1 of 71 (1.4%)
dnf1 of 71 (1.4%)